Hello cosplayers and cosplay admirers alike. :)
So I'm about to begin on my very first cosplay adventure! Otakon is in about 8 months and I refuse to go a third year without dressing up >:I I thought I should start with something a little simple... but as my brainstorming went along I ended up choosing something slightly easy... and made parts of it hard on myself.
Allow me to explain. But first. Who am I cosplaying??? Well....
(((forgive quick sketch + crappy scanner)))
Link from the Legend of Zelda? Sure, why not? (I'm going to say I'm from OoT, just because it's my favorite game :) )
The outfit itself seems pretty basic. All I really need to actually make is the hat. The shirt might me a little difficult, green v-neck that is long and has medium length sleeves, only because it has to be so exact. But there are ways of getting around that. 1) Alter an existing shirt or 2) Just make a shirt/skirt combo.
Still haven't decided what the sword and sheild will be made of. :/
I do ask for assistance on one thing, however. Does anyone know the most effective way to make pointed ears? If I'm going to do this right, I gotta look Hyrulean, you know?
No, the trickiest thing to this outfit that I'm really just challenging myself to attempt is make an ocarina that actually works! I think that would be pretty amazing... especially if I learn how to play the theme song :o Duuude! So excited, hope it works. (Oh! I want to learn Song of Storms! Favorite Zelda song EVER!)
Being that this is my first cosplay outfit I expect a million things to go wrong, but I hope in the end that it will look decent enough to show off in public :)
Oh! Plans of making Jessie cosplay as Impa (the only person who's hair is close to hers), let you know if that plan falls through or not. :P
~Colleen
and just in time for Halloween.
I still need the glasses, tie, and tan converse. What do you guys think so far?
hello there! i figured i would say that soon ill be putting up instructions and pictures on how to make urself look like ulquiorra for all you bleach fans out there!
Finally my friend uploaded my cosplay photo. Here I am dressed as Rikku from Final Fantasy X. I bought the shirt and shorts and modified them. I made the straps on the side and the garter belt using elastic. I had to sew the blue things.
Things I would do differently or to improve:
I think that I would redo the shoes and shirt. The shirt is a little too wide around my waist and a bit too long. But what can I say? I was running out of time for SpoCon, I was really busy, and this was on the clearance rack. I am pretty darn proud of that garter belt. I also like my sewing job of the frill of the shorts. My biggest frustrations were the boots and garter belt. It was a pain to make that garter belt by hand.
Next Project? THE TRAP!!!! Ahem, Black Bridget from Guilty Gear
Hey, Excel here, reporting for duty!
I've finished my female Ranma cosplay!! I actually finished it tonight! Well, except for her wrist bands, but those are optional (one would assume). So, I took pictures!
The shirt was made by my boyfriend Daku's neighbor, who is an AMAZING seamstress! The pants were bought at Wal-Mart. I actually had to buy an XL from the Boys' section, as the Women's section didn't sell any sweat pants with the elastic around the ankles. I've had the shoes for quite a few years, so I don't remember where I bought them. The belt is just a simple strip of black fabric. All I had to do for her hair was braid my own, which I do on a daily basis anyways. I'm going to go ahead and make the wrist bands, but I need to buy a set of snaps, so I have to wait. I don't have contacts YET, but I'll be getting them before A2F V.
Well, stay classy, Otakuites!
Excel~
