Hi everyone, trying to be more active on Tumblr since I don't exactly like using Facebook for a cosplay page (I use it more personal, IRL stuff), don't have enough dedicated cosplay images for an independent Instagram, and dislike the disorganized nature of Twitter (more suited for ponderings; also M*sk) so wanted to share my cosplay build here and process. I tried to enter it in the Anime Frontier 2024 contest for the build book, but didn't get selected. :(
Anyways, what a doozy of a costume! Took me about 2 months from July to September and cost me quite a bit of money, but I'm mostly happy with how it came out and sure learned a lot. I'll be posting my total $ spent as I go along along with what I really didn't need and could've saved money by not getting...which is great info for future builds and other crafters.
Been sleeping on BG3 for a while since I didn't think I liked turn based CRPGs, couldn't get into DoS or NWN, but > 900 hours later, I'm still playing the game! Amazing what great voice acting and writing can do for a game. I also platinum'd all 3 games and can't get enough of Faerun. It scratched the itch that was left in the decade long absence of Dragon Age. Anyways, onward to the supply list!
Shopping List
Shopping list prices will be in USD with taxes and shipping not included, rounded up to dollar. I got most stuff from Amazon unless stated otherwise. I didn't include anything that I didn't explicitly buy over the course of making the costume (sewing machine, shears, rulers, hobby knife, safety goggles, brushes, pins, clips, superglue)
Build pattern & guide (PretzlCosplay on Etsy) $24
Ears pattern (ElaynasShop on Etsy) $6
Silver sword of the Astral Plane (3DReplicaShop) $243
The Foamory Cosplay Foam Clay, 300g White (swirls) $18
The Foamory EVA Foam - 2mm 14" x 39" (armor detailing, ears) $15
MEARCOOH 2-Pack EVA Foam , Black 5mm , 35.5" x 59" (armor body, ears) $63
Allstarco 40x30mm Red Ruby H103 Oval - 4 Pieces (for sword & armor) x 2 $30
Allstarco 25x18mm Red Ruby H103 Oval - 20 Pieces $13
Harbor Freight wire, rotary tool, tack cloth $33
Velcro 24" x 3/4" Tape $4
CDY 1" x 90" brown leather straps x 3 $33
Ximerinf faux brown leather thigh garters $12
Total Cost: $1101
Didn't need :(
Another armor pattern that I just couldn't get to work: $18
Scotch office tape (wouldn't have needed if I didn't waste tape on above pattern $5
Brother Toner, TN660 (wouldn't have needed if I didn't waste ink on above pattern) $61
PlaidFX Metallic Flexible Acrylic Paint, 3 oz, Samurai Sword (not needed since didn't end up shading swirls) $7
Overseas White & Black Paint Pens Paint Markers - Permanent Acrylic Markers 2 Pack $7 (should've just bought the 6 pack from the start)
Cosplay Moldable Air Dry Foam Clay Craft 500g Black (for armor details but kind of cheap quality, flakes and doesn't sand well, vastly overestimated the amount I needed) $16
The Foamory EVA Foam, white 5mm, 14" x 39" , $23 (couldn't just used the mearcooh pack as this was nowhere enough)
Allstarco 5mm Red Ruby H103 Round Cabochon -200 Pieces $10 (didn't need, had some in assortment above)
Mehron Makeup Liquid Latex (30 ml) , $9 (misconstrued as same usage as spirit gum)
SKS foam dowels (didn't use) $37
Proxxon Thermocut 115/E Auto-CAD Hot Wire Cutter (can't get clean cuts vs just sharpening craft knife...) $129
Dritz Sewing gauge $4(lost it...)
Schmetz Leather needles $8 (didn't need)
Schmetz Topstitch needles $8 (didn't need)
Fiskars cutting mat $36 (didn't need, mines was servicable)
Dritz compression gloves (not helpful) $15
Heat gloves, Worbla black 2.0 jumbo sheet x 2 $184 (was gonna cover the foam but got lazy)
Clover Marbled Glass Head Pins (just bought bc pretty) $7
Pinwe brown faux leather body harness $22 (didn't use)
Krylon high gloss top coat, rivet tool, double cap rivets, new sewing gauge, slide buckles (didn't use) $42
been almost 2 years holy henck. how do people even decide what social media stuff to start up? maintain? (ex fb, twitter, insta?? with multiple account options for all three?)
long time since I posted but I am still active with crafting and geek community involvement and you can follow me on https://www.facebook.com/niconicolecosplay :) transitioned over just to slim down social media burden
My lucky pack and kreb pre-order arrived last week while I was out of town! @bunnyprince packed it full of birbaliciousness wowee 💗💗 https://www.instagram.com/p/BrK8y7olejQQRm0lTiFMmDwfR3PIkvhBzQzc3o0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=rrs1qzk2xyla
what kind of man loves like this #popnmusic #popkun #atwhatcost https://www.instagram.com/p/BrGq0r3FktIpeKfG75GMvvmPO0vPSHEKN6Dk4k0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1nxbmtzwyewqh
My #supergiantgames vinyls came in this week. That Jen Zee art and those Barret Korb beats, man.😌 Now only if my cats could stop sitting on the turntable and trying to chase the spinning shapes... https://www.instagram.com/p/BqlWDd3l2py-h8DDdopSnk1vkuJAO6zbQvaT780/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jsbhz2zapf48
Have my intake appointment at the shelter for Senor Veggie tomorrow. Gonna miss this little menace 😔 https://www.instagram.com/p/BqEDNSBF2GeJptkgVGyDH55H7kxZjxNXeh7vbk0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6giynrku6wi8
Fun weekend in Austin at @cocoscafeaustin and @arcadeufo, then topped with Senor Veggie once I got home 🥕 https://www.instagram.com/p/BpyIKVzFD0aG7RP7q9hMHCGnMm-L7quvUt-JYU0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17356hg5nlw9b
Did a fitting prototype of my bunny suit using a pattern by #heycutsew! The size S is a bit big for me so I'll have to take in the sides, but it fits so well otherwise and won't need major pattern alterations. 💜 Buttons also helped out a bit as usual. https://www.instagram.com/p/BpfZMMshBh3IFyI_W6cg5Q0m-HQ7IT7o2WLpww0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=t7vxvtiuil1q
Made a new friend on the way to Senor Veggie 🤔 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpctt8zhTJG9XCWEFFsWCyy1y_TdNRap1oOpEI0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=d6l8ddfh7lp9
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