14th February 2011: Skirt Details Well, spent the last 2 days straight (about 13 hours each day)working on the bottom half of the cosplay, and it's still not finished >.> I'm leaving the detailing as in the photo to the side for Midlands expo, then adding the rest ready for London expo.
Each of the long hanging down flaps took about 5 hours each to make. All of the runes were coppied as close to the reference picture as possible, and I think I made them quite accurate.
The eyes on the two long flaps are made from gems paint and foam sheeting instead of just painting them onto the fabric, so I'd get a 3D apperance.
The ourlines for all of the sections were traced from an enlarged reference picture, so I know they are as accurate as I can get them.
5th February 2011: Electronics Today I went shopping to try and find motors for one of my other costumes. However I ended up walking home with aload of other electronic stuff in my bags to play with.
The items in the attatched photograph will hopefully be put together to form the glowingness of the eyes for this costume. I have decided to add a switch into the circuit to make preserving the battery easier when walking around conventions, in order to save the hassle of taking out the batteries, like I was doing with previous costumes.
30th January 2011: Belt Today, Gone Tommorow I was origionally going to be working on the skirt today, however the fabric was still wet from washing it yesterday >.>,,, sooooo instead I decided to attempt making the belt.
I first did a paper template, then a cardboard ones (in the photo) I remade cardboard ones so I could keep them for furtue reference, and they'd be more durable then paper ones.
From the templates I cut the foam layers to shape (5)and glued together, leaving the funest, yet longest part, the painting!
29th January 2011: Eye Gems Finished Spent a few hours in the early hours of the morning finishing off the eyes for atleast the front of the costume, though thinking about it now I need to do 3 more for the back of the costume too,,, DARN. Maybe I should change the title to, 'Eye Gems Half Finished'.
27th January 2011: Small Progress, Lots of TIme Spent a few hours today painting >.>
Seems such a waste of time painting such small details, but hey. Hopefully the overall effect will be worth it!
I've decided I'll start on the smaller things first (for some unknown reason)
Also today I did a few tests with the fabric I bought (Lol, yeh I should have done tests before I bought several meters), and yey! Everything seems to work ^^
22nd January 2011: Eyes, the First Big Challenge Today was day one of this cosplay build, and, obviously the first thing to do is go out and buy the materials. However this first shop has been a bit of a disaster, with me ending up with mainly paints, but nothing to acctually paint on >.>.
I found the perfect size eyes for the details on the robes, but they only had them in brown, which means I get to spend this whole first day scratching off the backing to about 27 eyes -.-,, Hurrah!
HatsuneHawke - 21st January 2011 i love you for doing this <3 and apologies in advance for giving you lots of ideas xD
Lisu-chan - 30th January 2011 Oh wow, so pretty! And YAY GUILD WARS!
HatsuneHawke - 31st January 2011 squeeeeeee progress =D I cant wait till you do this and and and whats more epic is i get to join you WHOOOOOOO! *glomps* well on your second wear of it =P
Sephirayne - 1st February 2011
Win for Guild Wars cosplay.
I can't wait to see this complete its an epic costume.
FairyPorchQueen - 1st February 2011 Wish this was coming to MCM id kill to see it!
HatsuneHawke - 14th February 2011 wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow O.O *dances around in circles excitingly*
- - 14th February 2011 This is looking soo wonderful, the detail is intense and your work is amazing~
Yuka - 14th February 2011 *jawdrop*
Lisu-chan - 14th February 2011
Great progress dear!
How on EARTH are you going to see where you're walking? (always the practical, me)
Silantre - 15th February 2011 I kind of can't lol XD, I made the mask so I have eye holes that you can't see from the outside, but I miss aligned the right one, so i have one eyed vision =P
Jae - 15th February 2011 Woah..Fantastic so far! O_O
Lisu-chan - 15th February 2011
Oh dear! And I won't be around to guide you, sorry!
But it does look awesome, sometimes practicality has to be sacrificed for awesomeness!
Lisu-chan - 17th February 2011
Oh dear!
Try wearing a turtle neck? It will save on smuding stuff etc etc etc!
Good luck with finishing it! (is having a day and half to make stuff as well) I'm sure you'll kick ass!
Silantre - 17th February 2011
I thought about that, then I thought about how warm this costume is going to be anyway, especialy with the mask >.>, hopefully any smudging paint will add to the aged effect of the cosplay XD
Ty for wishing me luck ^^ *hugs*, and good luck back to you, hurrah for cosplay marathons =P
HatsuneHawke - 18th February 2011 Try to get some sleep and not make yourself ill wont you <3
Silantre - 18th February 2011 NEVAH!!!! Sleep is for sponges!
HatsuneHawke - 18th February 2011
Then i am a sponge!
have fun this weekend xxx
Silantre - 18th February 2011 lol *pokes the sponge* =P,, hehe, thank you lil Luna! I'm planning on going online to msn on Sunday, once I've recovered, so we can finally speak again ^^ *hugs*
HatsuneHawke - 18th February 2011 WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ok ill stop spamming your comments now lol *hugs*
Silantre - 18th February 2011 Feel free to spam lol. *breaks out into song* Spam glorious spaaaaammmmm!!!!
ryaoki - 18th February 2011
This is just stunning, the reason why is
For the first time in my whole cosplay experience, its like im looking at something thats literally just came out the game as it looks like it would in real life, just simple a stunning pull off!
ZOMBIEfurby - 18th February 2011
This is simply amazing!
Great job!
Zelda - 18th February 2011 Brilliant work as usual ^^ really can't wait to see this at midlands.
Adamoluna - 18th February 2011
looks great so far!! :D
I really like this set of armour.
eternal_aranel - 18th February 2011 :D !!
zabuza89 - 20th February 2011
this was awesome
on every level
^^
Sephirayne - 28th February 2011
This was amazing to see in person. Very epic.
Great to meet you whilst helping out with the cosplay stuff. ;)
My__RoadOfBlood - 28th February 2011 Absolutely amazing, I love every little detail, the accuracy is brilliant. :)
HatsuneHawke - 28th February 2011
FINALLY PICS! It's like sex in a can waiting to be ooo.......... maybe im going OTT? xD
And this is being remade.. well part as you say oh boy, Just make sure someones got a pillow nearby to muffle my Squee xD
HatsuneHawke - 31st May 2011 CONGRATS MY AWESOME SEXY PARTNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cant thank ou and our mum enough for this awesome weekend!!!
j_mercuryuk - 9th July 2011 Whoa, this is amazing.
j_mercuryuk - 9th July 2011 Whoa, this is amazing.
Kata-san - 9th July 2011 That is f'ing awesome!!!!!!! I really hope to see this at a con some day!
Silantre - 10th July 2011
Awhh thank you guys =]
I'm hping I'll get an oppertunity to wear it again some day, scaring kids is just too much fun MUHAHAHA =P
Kyuipo - 14th June 2012 WOW
Ashika - 24th July 2012 Amazing!!! No idea why I haven't commented on this sooner!
pepperwithapen - 13th August 2012 Your costume was amazing!
Silantre - 17th August 2012 Hehe thankies =3, yours was too!! And I'll definatly look out for you at london Expo. =D
InfiniteJester - 24th October 2012 Holy crap, this looks epic!
WarriorTeddy - 24th October 2012 amazing costume and detailing. love the glowy eyes ^^