Anime North 2013: Diana cosplay update

Helllllo Everyone,

Probably my last post before Anime North. Things have been pretty hectic so I’m not where I want to be.  It is Wednesday night and I have the convention on Friday, but I am not panicking yet. I think there is something wrong with me XD. Might be due to some people bailing and stuff. Kinda makes me poopy and unmotivated to keep working .

I will post videos and later details after the convention. I don’t really have time to edit them and upload them. Anyways here is where I am with my armor:

They were suppose to be done drying today so I could spray paint but I left it in a damp basement -_-. I still thought it would dry okay over night, but it didn’t. I will have to pull an all nighter tomorrow XD. My weapon just needs spray painting. So far I’m pretty happy with it:

  At least my body suit is done. I’m pretty happy with it. I added a lot of hidden detail. I hope it is worth it in the end, It is pretty hard to sew.

So the stuff I have left to do is spray paint everything, and sew the back part and skirt thing. I have school all day tomorrow so that means spray paint tomorrow night and sew Friday morning -_-. I also found perfect shoes for it! It looks exactly like it, I just have to glue the armor on it:

If you haven’t already seen on our facebook page here is the Malzahar cosplay going with us! As well as a borderlands mask which will also be cosplayed by Nocturne (The same one last year).

Anyways I hope to see you guys there!  We love to talk to followers so don’t be shy! See you then XP.

League of Legends Bunny Riven Sword: Time-Lapse Video

Hello everyone!

As some of you know I had a bunny Riven sword order! I video taped all of it and combined together in one video. I figured there wasn’t much point doing the steps again in an individual video since it’s pretty much identical steps to the original Riven sword. The Bunny Riven sword was definitely harder than the original. It was hard to sand all the curves and little details that the original sword did not.

I am pretty happy about the end result. If I were to do it again, there are a few things I would have done differently. I hoped to do more detail on it, but it was difficult since they were so small. I ended up painting it to look more rusted looking. I thought it suited it more than the shiny silver edge like the original sword. Let me know what you guys think =). Here is the final photo of the sword:

Here is the time-lapse video, Not all of it is there. My camera died a lot or the lighting didn’t turn out -_-. Regardless, I hope you enjoy!

Now to panic about my Diana cosplay XD.

Miss Fortune Cosplay Part 2

Hi GGG Readers,

Other Miss Fortune Cosplay posts:   Part 1

I am back with part two of my Miss Fortune Cosplay.  I have finished my top and I have started on my hat.  I still have a lot to do, and I feel like I am running out of time.  My guns are coming along as well. My next post should focus again on my gun progress.

Miss Fortune’s Top

In order to make Miss Fortune’s top (if you can call it a top LOL) I bought a bra from La Senza.  It is a white lace strapless bra.  I wanted to make sure the bra was lace in order to give it more detail.  I then bought faux leather fabric from fabric land.  This fabric was actually found in the section that is used to make drapery, curtains, and other things.  It wasn’t in the regular clothing material section.  I then took the following steps to make the top:

1)   I first cut out triangles that fit perfect onto the bra cups

2)   I then cut a shape that would fit perfectly under and around the cups.

3)    I hand stitched on the triangles first, and then the bottom piece.

4)   I then cut out two rectangular pieces that are the same height as my bottom piece.  I hand stitched this onto the sides of the bottom piece.  I made sure that these pieces were not attached to the actual back of the bra.  This is so that you can still stretch and hook the bra on in the back.  These rectangular pieces will then lay on top.  The back is attached with black velcro that was also bought at fabric land.

5)   Next, the detail was added at the top of the bra cups.  This was made by purchasing a white lace trim and black ribbon.  I cut slots into the lace trim, and the black ribbon was weaved through to give that striped effect.  This was then hand stitched onto the top of the bra.

6)   I then created my own bow with the same faux black leather material.  This was hand stitched together and then onto the top.  I then added a gold/black button to hide the stitching and give it a more finished look.

7)   Lastly, the arm straps were sewn on.  The material I used isn’t stretchy, so I had to make sure these were long enough so I could lift my arms.   The problem is now when my arms are down, they hang pretty low.  Oh wells!

Cutting out first leather pieces

Pieces sewn on initially.

Supplies

Ribbon added

Bow and Button

Final with arm straps

I might still add some detail onto the top.  Not sure yet.  It is not in the splash page, but I think it will add more to the look.  I’m thinking of adding a gold pattern along the side bands of the top.  I guess I’ll decide later.

Hope you enjoyed this tutorial and stay tuned for more updates on my cosplay progress.  I should have a tutorial on my hat shortly as well.
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Diana/Riven Cosplay Update

Hello GGG followers,

I just wanted to do a little update. I have been putting it aside for a bit because of different things. Here is my latest photo of my Diana weapon, still in the process:

I’m pretty happy with the shape! Looks pretty identical to the model ^ ^. I can’t wait to paint and detail it. I will be posting a video up as soon as it is done. I have also been working on a Bunny Riven custom order. I don’t want to spoil the time-lapse video I am making so I will just show you progress photos for now. Here is the boards stacked to form the shape:

Here is the sword fast mached. It has also been spray foamed and paper mached.I will hopefully have that video up soon! I’ve been pretty slow on my updates lately. Super sorry about that! I’ve been pretty worried about my cat -_-. I know it sounds silly, but his sickness has taken me back, more than I expected. He is recovering, so I’ll feel a lot better about picking up the pace for my cosplay. Here is the photo of him. He looks a lot better than he actually is. He is recovering from a cancerous lump removal.
Anyways I hope that I will be able to finish this cosplay stress free -_-, but I think we all know procrastination is just in us XO.

 

Miss Fortune Cosplay Part 1

Hi GGG Readers!

Other Miss Fortune Cosplay Posts:  Part 2

Anime North 2013 is fast approaching, and as predicted I am procrastinating on my cosplay. LOL.  I’ll be going as Miss Fortune from League of Legends this year.  So far I have my wig, my contacts, started on my guns and top/shirt.  Still have a lot to do and not enough time!  In this post I want to share with you how I am making my guns.

Wig and Contacts

Lets start off with a preview of my wig and contact lenses.  I just got my contacts from PinkyParadise.com.  They are the Vassen Bambi Queen Blue circle lenses.

Miss Fortune Wig and Contacts

Guns

I started off by making my guns similar to my Riven cosplay props.  I started with layers of foam board, with the intent of covering with instant paper mache.  Please see my link for more details.  After finishing the base of the first gun, I decided to stop this method and make my guns out of wood.  I decided on this for a couple reasons.  First I wanted my weapon to be a bit more sturdy than last year’s, and I think I am able to make it look better and provide a smoother surface to paint on with wood.  I will be sharing both methods for you, as I know a lot of you cosplayers out there may not have the equipment or time to do wood work.

Foam Method:

1)   First I bought foam board from the dollar store.  Each board was $1 each I believe.

2)   I traced out the basic shape of my gun and cut the foam board out with an exacto knife.

3)   I bought a pylon from the dollar store and cut off the base to give me a cone.  This cone I used as the opening of the gun.  I traced the pylon onto the foam boards.  I then cut out this shape so that the pylon would fit nicely onto the end of the gun.

4)   I cut out many layers and glued them together to my desired thickness.  Some layers I cut off the trigger part, so that this part would be thinner than the others.  The barrel layers (outer most layers) did not include the handle.

5)   This is where I stopped, but to continue you would shape the gun by carving it with an exacto knife.  This would give it more of a rounder shape.

6)   Cover the gun in instant paper mache (Purchased from Michael’s craft store for approximately $30.00.  Remember to use your coupons!)

7)   Let the instant paper mache dry.  Do not make the layers too thick as they might not dry completely.  Add more layers if necessary.

8)   Sand the paper mache down and paint.

Please see our other tutorials on how to finish your weapons.

Wood Method:

1)   Trace gun shape onto wood board.

2)   Cut out shape.  I used a small table like saw to cut out my guns.

3)   Wood can be a bit more heavy than foam, so to make my guns a little lighter I hollowed out the inside layers a bit.  Be very careful to not go all the way through the wood.  I used a hammer and a chisel to do this.

4)    Use wood glue to glue together the layers.  I used two layers of wood for the handle and base of gun.  I added an additional two layers (rectangular shaped) to the barrel, and a few additional pieces to the end of the gun so that it can be sanded flush with the end funnel.

5)    I bought a plastic pot from the dollar store to use as the end of my guns.  This turned out to be a perfect size.

6)   I used a sanding tool attached to an air compressor to sand down my gun and make the barrel more rounded.

Still to do:

- Attach plastic pot to the end- Finish sanding
- Adding Trigger area
- Using wood filler to fill in gaps
- Painting
- Adding detailed designs

Basic shape cut out

Hollowing out the guns

Glued together

With the end piece

Sanded and rounded

Rounded barrel view

Hope you enjoyed this tutorial and stay tuned for more updates on my cosplay progress.  I should have a tutorial on my top shortly as well.
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Diana Cosplay: Part 2 (Making a Bustier)

Hello Everyone,

Here is a little part of my Diana clothing cosplay progress. I decided to do a part on how to make my bustier since many people asked about my Shyvana bustier cosplay. I will be doing a full body suit underneath the armor. It is a bit comlicated I tried my best in doing a sort of beginner tutorial for those who know nothing about pattern making or sewing. Its not professional but it should be enough t get you through making a good buster =).  Here are screenshots of the steps, the video is at the end:

Create the pattern. If you have no pattern to follow, go buy a pattern close as possible to what you want. and then modify it:

The some of the piece are on fold so that it opens up without a seam:

Here is the part where I start creating the pattern for the Bustier. I took a screenshot of the model from LoLKing. You can see what the design looks like, So I tried to copy it onto the pattern:

You need to drape fabric on a molded cup to get the right shape:

After you have the right shape from the fabric you can transfer it to paper. Don’t forget to add seam allowance!

Next I highly recommend a sample! Even my sample isn’t perfect after 4 years of sewing -_-. There are always small adjustments. So anything weird on the sample just fix on paper for the final.

Make sure to do the whole sample to make sure everything fits. It would suck to waste fabric and all the time and effort for it not to fit properly! So here is the final front sample. It’s pretty ugly with the colours XD. I was just using fabric lying around. I’m hoping the rest of this sample works out.

Check the video for more explanation.

If you have an questions about making patterns or sewing just ask below. It’s really hard to explain everything and show everything. Sewing and pattern making takes practise so don’t get discouraged. The key is trial and error and samples!

Pax East Preparations: LoL The Laser Cutter

Hello Everyone,

My post today is kind of an update/mess of everything I’m currently doing. I’m so busy with end of the term projects at school so I decided I wouldn’t rush my costume for Pax East. So I am still working on my Cosplay, but very slowly. I got the fabric and started the body suit pattern! Here is a small preview of the upcoming Diana cosplay post:

  Otherwise I was working on a new project for Pax East since I knew I wasn’t able to make the cosplay. I made two different designs for the laser cutter! A laser cutter can cut most materials, including wood, cardstock and leather. I wanted to try to make a cropped top with leather with cut outs. I kind of failed, but here was my experience with it.

There were the two designs I made, but I only picked one to use:

I ended up choosing the Janna only cut out. It seemed more likeable even though the other one took way more work -_-. There are a lot of ways I changed things so that it would connected the leather parts. Here is a test i did before. I did an engrave and cut test. The engraving turned out kind of ugly so I decided to try the cut one.

Here is the final result. Something I should have done, was print it out and measure it along my chest -_-. I measured the distance and made it exactly the distance I was going to make the shirt. So its really big, I don’t know if I can make a top out of it still.

I’m kind of sad I screwed it up and I can’t redo it. I might try to make the cut out go across my side so that its kind of a style. I also might put lace under to support the letters more, because standing up some parts fall over. If I do end up making the top, I’ll post it here later today =). It’s pretty cool to laser cut! You can find one in Toronto and its about  a dollar a minute, and this took the laser cutter 5 mins to make. Try it if you have access to one!

Otherwise I will take lots of photos at Pax! I’m excited to go!

Anime North 2013 – Cosplay Preview

Hi GGG Readers!

It’s that time of year again… Anime North 2013 is coming to Toronto!!

I am a little late in starting my cosplay this year, compared to last.  Myself, Coco Rocha, Ninjabunnies, and one of my close guy friends are cosplaying League of Legends champions again.  I have bought most of my supplies, which I will provide a list in a future post with final pricing.  So far I have only started on my weapons.  I will post a tutorial once I am finished the first stages.

Here is a preview of my cosplay.
Can you guess which League Champ I’ll be cosplaying?

Here’s a hint:
“How do you like my guns… Shock, and Awe!”

Stay tuned for updates and tutorials on my cosplay~!

<3

League of Legends Diana Cosplay: Part 1

Hello everyone!

I finally got a chance to edit my video XD. So I started with the weapon first, as it is always my favourite part to make! This time I used spray foam in order to get the shape I wanted. For those who want to have perfect proportions I recommend LOL King Model Viewer. You can close up and turn the model to see every detail!

Here is the video of the steps I have taken so far. If you want quick photo previews of the steps just look below it.

So here is when I drew and cut up the shape:

Here is when I cut different layers of the foam board. I would recommend stacking a few layers so it is strong enough when you put the fast mache on it.
Here is the weapon spray foamed.
Here is the weapon carved. Carve it as close as possible so that it is easier for you in the end to fast mache.I hope that you guys are excited to see my cosplay. I’m super excited to finish it, even though its far from finished right now -_-. I don’t think I will be able to finish by Pax. I have way too much homework =(. Anyways stay tuned for updates!

Umbreon and Espeon Cosplay Photos

Hello everyone,

I was gonna post my progress for my Diana stuff, but I am sick so I can’t talk over my videos -_-. It’s okay though, because I have Umbreon and Espeon cosplay photos!!! I hope you like them ^ ^. We don’t have individual ones yet, but these are the group ones of me and NinjaBunni3s.

Thank you again Rocky from Trillance for taking these photos! Definitely had a fun time shooting these =).

I swear I’ll have my Diana progress soon DX…