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Triforce of Costumes - Day 0

Currently working on 3 costumes at once. Which may be a bit overzealous but it is also practice for eventually making costumes for others. On my plate is: Lotara the Drow Elf, Princess Zelda and Linkle.  Here's where things are at so far.  Lotara Materials Gathered:  Wig Fabric for undergarments and under-coat EVA for armor prototyping Latex Elf Ears Face Paint Stockings for "leg skin" High knee socks Ear Cuffs Makeup Dagger Prop Materials Needed: Leather  Leather Paint Long gloves (or fabric for them) Boots Finger Armor (maybe) Princess Zelda Material Gathered:  Latex Elf Ears Wig 3D printed Jewelry Pattern for Apron Pattern for Dress Vector Sample for Embroidery EVA for Hair ornament (might use leather instead) Materials Needed: Boots (probably will use the same boots for all 3 characters if possible) Ribbon for Hair Finish printing shoulder armor Fabric for dress, apron and overcoat Fabric paint for Apron Opera Gloves Fabric Paint for gloves  Create Embr...

Lotara Planning - Drow Cosplay

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So I've started purchasing materials, so I can say I've officially started work on this project. So this character design started as a derivative of the Lotor bodysuit. But as I've been working through the leather work course and learning about armor design, I started focusing more on themes, shapes and armor pieces. The bottom row is the current plan without much of the details.  I've illustrated the costume breakdown here. Layer 0 - Body Mods Body paint ✔ charcoal tights and arm warmers ✔ latex elf ears ✔ white wig (reusing my Lotor wig) ✔ Other makeup ✔ Layer 1 - Underwear-ish Camisole/Sports Bra (any color) ✔ Magenta high waist bikini cut bottoms $ (fabric bought) Garter belt ✔ (using scrap fabric) Thigh high stockings - black ✔ Bustle ✔ (using scrap fabric) Layer 2 - Clothes Knee high boots with front cuff (plan on using stretch suede and boot covers) Opera length gloves (I plan on using stretch suede) Sleeveless long tail coat $ (f...