A Cosplay safe haven for all of us still trying to master the art of making costumes that probably involve hot glue and desperation. Based in Northern Ireland. I also occasionally stream – find me on my social media below!
So, I ended up really rushing through this to make it to my con deadline. In the process, I didn't document a lot of what I was doing. From here, I'll elaborate a lot on how I did everything I did, and the improvements I'm going to make once I have time past the busy... Continue Reading →
Time to paint. For materials used, see Part 1 here. Step One - Base Coat I ended up putting on a base coat of black spray paint just to even out the colouring (especially with the crazy craft foam colours) and give a steady base to work off of. I took it out to my... Continue Reading →
First thing I wanted to tackle recording in this project is Brigitte's weapon. The Flail usually has a chain which extends in the game, but that was way too impractical for any kind of convention wear. So here is the breakdown of how I'm constructing the piece as its most basic version. Materials: 10mm... Continue Reading →
So. I suck at keeping my mind on one project. All the time. I flit between things, half finished until eventually I end up with lots of half finished things. On that note, I can't help but move on to my next project - Brigitte Lindholm's Shieldmaiden skin. I was experiencing some doubt about construction... Continue Reading →
And here's a selection of the screen shots I've taken from the game to try and get together as many references as I can for the build. Overwatch is excellent for this, purely because you can examine the avatar for the different heroes in all their skins while emoting, using different victory poses and also... Continue Reading →
Although I promised myself my next project would be the Dark Lady herself, after the release of some tasty new Overwatch skins from Blizzard, I had to reroute my efforts. I love the new design work involved in the Barbarian skin for Zarya, and I think it would be an excellent challenge to progress with... Continue Reading →
Body type in cosplay is a huge issue. It's one of those things that is highly contested in this world. Is cosplay okay for someone who isn't exactly made for the stick-thin character models in anime? Yes. It is. Proportions are super important for creating something that's going to be flattering for your shape. I'd... Continue Reading →
Cosplaying is something we obviously want to do for the cheapest possible price. But sometimes in order to get the most accurate portrayal possible, for the least amount of effort, it's worth looking towards people who have done it already. And... well... professionally. There are some seriously skilled, talented people in the world who have... Continue Reading →
