This is obviously nothing spectacular construction-wise. It's essentially a heavily modified bikini with an added bolero, and a holster which only made it into one photo because the knife and gun made it too heavy to walk around in.
Showing posts with label Valkyria Chronicles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Valkyria Chronicles. Show all posts
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Swimsuit Selvaria
I made this costume for Anime Conji 2011. Swimsuit cosplay isn't my normal thing, but the convention is so small and is just hanging out with friends, so I didn't want to wear anything too complicated or uncomfortable. It worked out perfectly and I was able to comfortably wear it the whole day, except for needing a light jacket at night.
This is obviously nothing spectacular construction-wise. It's essentially a heavily modified bikini with an added bolero, and a holster which only made it into one photo because the knife and gun made it too heavy to walk around in.
This is obviously nothing spectacular construction-wise. It's essentially a heavily modified bikini with an added bolero, and a holster which only made it into one photo because the knife and gun made it too heavy to walk around in.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Selvaria Bles & Radi Jaeger - Valkyria Chronicles
My big project for 2010 was putting together these two costumes.
For Selvaria, I remade the blouse a few times with different materials to get the correct fit. I had custom embroidered fleur de lis made for the cuffs, which were made from velvet. Additional cuff details were made with trim and gold puffy paint. The pattern on the pants was painstakingly hand-drawn, but they're my pride and joy! The knee pads were made from craft foam. For the lance and shield, my husband created a foam and wood base based on blueprints we both worked on. I took the base pieces and covered them with individually cut pieces of craft foam which were later sealed and painted. It took many, many hours for me to do that!
For Radi Jaeger, I hand seamed the fabric for the coat to match the pattern and used the same velvet seen on Selvaria's cuffs for the front of it. I then crafted the skull, which had a plastic roast chicken as a base--a perfect example of creativity when it comes to cosplay! For the metallic vest, I sewed craft foam together, sealed it, applied stud detailing, and painted it. My husband made his own gauntlet, and we both worked on the thigh armor.
For Selvaria, I remade the blouse a few times with different materials to get the correct fit. I had custom embroidered fleur de lis made for the cuffs, which were made from velvet. Additional cuff details were made with trim and gold puffy paint. The pattern on the pants was painstakingly hand-drawn, but they're my pride and joy! The knee pads were made from craft foam. For the lance and shield, my husband created a foam and wood base based on blueprints we both worked on. I took the base pieces and covered them with individually cut pieces of craft foam which were later sealed and painted. It took many, many hours for me to do that!
For Radi Jaeger, I hand seamed the fabric for the coat to match the pattern and used the same velvet seen on Selvaria's cuffs for the front of it. I then crafted the skull, which had a plastic roast chicken as a base--a perfect example of creativity when it comes to cosplay! For the metallic vest, I sewed craft foam together, sealed it, applied stud detailing, and painted it. My husband made his own gauntlet, and we both worked on the thigh armor.
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