Some Cosplay Fun!

[Vilhem]

A-kon is this weekend here in Dallas, so I decided to dress it up (even though I knew nobody would recognize me LOL). This is my first attempt at cosplay, so don't be harsh

I derped and took off the costume before I could get some more shots, but I'll take some more when I put it back on for the next two days >_>

Here's the ones I took so far '-' Enjoy!

Waitin in my car while I made my friend get off and gas up for me >___>


Full shot in my friends' hotel bathroom (live in Dallas so no hotel room for me! >>)


Night shot


Breakdown of the costume:

Tunic: Corduroy fabric and fabric glue


Closeup of the tunic top: Shoelaces, poked holes through fabric with awl


White shirt: Adult pirate shirt from Party City


Green pants: Green capris from Ross


Gloves: Clown gloves from Party City. Undid ruffles from wrists, cut tips off the fingers, folded back double, secured with fabric glue



Chest Guard: Vinyl, suede laces. Poked holes with awl. Straps are purse straps from JoAnn's Fabrics (pursemaking section)






Shin guards/calligae: Local costume store. colors weren't right, and the plastic was flimsy. So I coated them with two layers of acrylic gesso, then coated them 3 times with metallic finish brown craft paint





Sandals: Costume sandals from Funtasma. Took me forever to find them >_>

Cosplay pose shots inc soon!

[Pwnagraphic]

Sweet a Dallas Native. I have a few friends there this weekend, but I'm missing out. Might try to swing by tomorrow just to say hi to everyone and bounce. Got a lot of yard work to do.

[Vilhem]

Heh awesome. We walked around yesterday scoping how many Final Fantasy series charas we could spot, and sure enough...there was only two Lightnings, ten billion Clouds and...one me!

[Pwnagraphic]

Yeah I don't expect FFXIV to have a huge cosplay following.

Do you ever go to Quakecon? It's held every year at The Anatole too.

[Vilhem]

Haven't gone, I just moved to Dallas last August, so I'm still gettin into all the local stuffs. I don't frequent downtown too much either since I live way up over by Plano.

[Pwnagraphic]

Ah.. You should check out QuakeCon. It's usually every August. This year it's the 1-4th. It's basically a giant LAN party con held by ID/Bethesda. Cosplay is also welcome.


Perfectly free too might I add.

[Spy]

Yay Thancred! You did awesome! XD

I considered crossplaying as Thancred for about 5 mins...then I figured I'd just go back to my Lady Lilith idea.

[Vilhem]

Someone actually told me I could pass as a dood in that cosplay...which I took as a compliment of course XD

Sewing experience = 0
Cosplay construction experience = 0

>_> I wanna keep adding to it too lol

[JillyBean]

Very cool

[Catapult]

Sewing experience = 0
Cosplay construction experience = 0

This is how almost everyone starts, especially these days where so much stuff comes from China.
You should have seen me the first time with a sewing machine. I only got better with practice of course, and I'm sure you will as well.