Riven Armor Cosplay Video Tutorial: Part 3 & 4

Hello Everyone!

Today I’ll be posting two videos. One will be Part 3, which is paper maching the basic shapes of the armor and the other Part 4 is using Fast Mache after the paper mache. I separated them so that if you already know how to use regular mache you can skip to the next part.

Here is the part 3 video of making Riven armor cosplay. In this video I am using regular mache to strengthen the props before I fast mache. It’s needed to give extra durability, cover the holes and smoothen joints. Create the paper mache paste with flour, water and glue. Cut strips of paper and dunk it into the paste and apply to the prop. Apply 3-4 layers of paper mache and dry between each layer. Keep in mind that the next step (Fast Mache) is what makes the prop heavier. The less holes filled by the fast mache the lighter it will end up being.

Here is part 4 video of making Riven armor cosplay. In this video I’m using the Fast Mache to plaster the prop up. This makes it durable and creates a armor like appearance. It’s really nice to paint on and makes a prop durable. Make sure to apply a layer around .5mm to 1 cm thick. It needs around a full day to dry and make sure it is completely dry before painting. If you want to have more information about the Fast Mache I used please see my previous post about using Activa’s Fast Mache for cosplay props.

Click here for my next video which is fast maching the sword. If you want to ask any detailed questions please ask below! Please also like our GGG Facebook Page for updates!

Lion Dance Kog’Maw Hat Tutorial

Lion Dance Kog’Maw shoots the most brilliant fireworks! This hat is lightweight, inexpensive, and perfect for Independence Day in the United States.  Plastic leis, ping pong balls, paper cups, and note cards are the primary materials. How do you celebrate Founding or Independence Day in your country?

Heartseeker Vayne Makeup

Vayne’s retro 50′s glasses inspired me to draw an exaggerated black cat eye with full red lips. I contoured my nose into a thin line and created equally thin, high brow arches to alter my ethnic features. It’s never too late to celebrate Valentine’s Day! Do you use holiday skins out of season?

[CLOSED] League of Legends Riddle Challenge #2 – Win a Riot Nasus Skin

Have you played Emilia LeBlanc in League of Legends? In terms of visual design, LB is my favorite champion because she is stylish and sophisticated. Her lore is also pretty interesting. The current holder of the title “LeBlanc” is named Evaine. She has rather bushy eyebrows and a somewhat masculine facial structure in the NA splash art. However, an enchanted headdress casts an illusion of eternal beauty. The Prestigious LeBlanc skin is one of my favorites in the game.

Here is today’s riddle:
White presides over Black flowers.
Ivory streets falls to Onyx powers.
Broken wax reveals a sealed fate;
Sadly Du Couteau, there is no escape.
Words penned in an ominous hue,
Which vibrant color, if not black or blue?

Please include your summoner name in-game or email in your replies. Don’t be alarmed! We have to accept your comment in order for it to be shown, so if you comment, people will not be able to copy your answer. Make sure all your answers have your summoner name or email! Confused? You can double check by seeing if your comment says “awaiting moderation”. This means that the comment has been sent to us, and no one can see it on the post at the moment.  Don’t forget! If you are not the first comment you still have a chance to win!

Challenge #2 is now closed!

The answer is RED! If you guess any variation of red, we accepted the answer.

White presides over Black flowers.
LeBlanc presides over the Black Rose

Ivory streets falls to Onyx powers.
The Ivory ward has fallen to those who wear onyx stones (Black Rose Society)

Broken wax reveals a sealed fate;
Breaking a wax seal reveals an unchangeable fate

Sadly Du Couteau, there is no escape.
General Du Couteau cannot escape the letter’s contents

Words penned in an ominous hue,
Which vibrant color, if not black or blue?
The words are written in red, according to Cassiopeia’s Judgment. A Black Rose is stamped at the bottom of the letter.

The assassination of General Du Couteau by LeBlanc’s organization is the reason why Cassiopeia joined the League of Legends. This allowed Swain to rise in power. Swain is now the leader of Noxus. Most of these events occurred during Season 1 (when the Journal of Justice was published regularly).

Most of you were on the right track but didn’t know that we were asking for a colour, not a champion! The last two sentences were asking this. We beg you not to get discouraged! No winner has won until it is over! There is still a chance for anyone to win, even if you do not have points at the moment. There are three days left, which means you can still gather max 6 points! We will now release answers and point totals will be revealed on our Facebook page.

Good luck tomorrow!

Nidalee II Cosplay Makeup

Nearly a year has passed since I last filmed Nidalee. This time, I aimed for a rugged aesthetic that reflects her primal instincts.  I did not portray Nidalee as a conventional beauty queen or your typical girl-next-door.  The contouring is harsh. Brows are untamed. Something in those eyes suggests that the hunter is not entirely human.

Sona II Makeup

Hatsune Miku was my inspiration for this look. Cute, innocent, wide-eyed, and anime-like!

Gentleman Cho’Gath II Makeup

This is a simpler, cuter, more cartoon-like version of my first Gentleman Cho’Gath makeover.

Shyvana Cosplay Final Update

Hello Everyone!

Click here for Shyvana cosplay Final Photos

This is the last update until Anime North! The people going will have the first look at the final product! For now, here is my final update, which is my whole outfit without paint. There are definitely some adjustments I need to a few things. The shoulders aren’t intact yet, and I need to redo the back skirt as its on the wrong side (-_-). I have no idea how I am going to stand this cosplay. Its very hot, and things are starting to fall apart! I shouldn’t have used dollar store hot glue.

My apologies for the terrible picture quality, I dont’ have anyone to help me with the photos. I’m forced to use Photobooth in bad lighting. I’m so terrified to paint this!!!

Here is another front view, and side view:

Here’s a close up of some prop details:

Here are some steps you might have missed:

Here is a Nocturne Cosplay Update:

I also have been helping a friend with his Anbu Kaskashi cosplay from Naruto. His mask turned out awesome!

Hope you’ve enjoyed the progress and learned with me during the progress. There are some things I would change If I had to do it again, but I will save that for another time. I must spend the time to finish my cosplay!

See you at Anime North! 

Nocturne Cosplay

Hello Everyone!

Yes! It is true, we will be having a League of Legends Nocturne cosplay along with Shyvana, Riven, Annie, Katarina, and Akali! I convinced my friend to cosplay Nocturne instead of Fiddlesticks. In my opinion Nocturne is more feasible than Fiddlesticks, even though both are physically impossible to have a perfect cosplay.  I thought Nocturne would be more unique, so hopefully it turns out. I only agreed to help him in building it if I could post it on GGG, so here it is!

Click here for Nocturne Final Cosplay result!

Here is the splash page:

Here is the main structure of the knives and shoulders. Obviously things are not perfect because the human body isn’t exactly like Nocturnes. At first I thought the upper body would be fine, but then I realized Nocturne’s head is a lot lower than a humans. He’s kind of a hunchback, so we had to make adjustments:

Here are the cuffs. The “T” shape you see is a support system so that it doesn’t turn on the wrists. We will most likely cover it with the fabric made claw. The hand will be inside the fake hand which will hold the knives up. The three knife layers are separated by two small stacks of foam board.

Here is the structure being spray foamed. We will cut the shape, paper mache and then Fast Mache it.

That is all we have! Believe it or not, we will try to finish this for Anime North (2 weeks)! We will probably make the body out of fabric, maybe chiffon of the bottom to make it flow. It will be hard to pull off, but we can only try. It might not be as the same quality as the others but we’ll see!

May 22nd Upate (Added photo):

Nocturne Final Cosplay result!

Shyvana Cosplay Update:

Sorry I wasn’t able to update my Shyvana Cosplay, I had to apply another layer of Fast Mache to all my pieces. I was also helping with the Nocturne cosplay. I bought the paints and did a test run, It looks okay. I’m trying to improve the look of the armor, hopefully it will be better than okay.

Please click here for Shyvana Final Update

Stay Tuned =).

Orianna II Makeup

This was my first attempt. The strips of doily made wrinkling the forehead difficult.  I should have incorporated gold into the silver body paint.


This second attempt allows for a larger range of facial movement. Brighter circle lenses would have made the eyes more interesting. Orianna is a fun character! Perhaps I will create a full-body cosplay in the future.