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locker_monsterSo I've decided on a Halloween costume. Instead of choosing the costume I've already made or the costume that would be easy to make, I have chosen the costume that is hard to make. Yup, no one ever said I was smart. ;-)
For those playing along at home, that means I'm doing the Altaïr costume from Assassin's Creed:
Slight setback though. I had planned to use a Halloween costume for the base of the design but after buying the costume I found it to be very large and very cheap. The material was thin and it felt weird and scratchy. So, I have scrapped that plan. Plan B now involves buying fabric and actually sewing the tunics and the hood. Thank goodness it's a simple design but I'm still going to need my mother's help with this. And I'm making two of these. My sister wants a costume for Halloween, too. With 40 days until Halloween, I'm going to need all the help I can get.
While I plan a fabric run for next weekend, I've been making prop weapons this weekend. I'm using foam board for the first time and it's going all right, I suppose. It's not that easy to cut through I'm finding but maybe I'm just doing it wrong. I've made two short blades and a handful of throwing knives so far. I had planned to spray paint them but it was super windy today and I didn't want stuff blowing away while I waited for things to dry. There was no way I was doing spray paint inside, either. Hopefully the weather calms down at some point.
I'm planning on making the sword next. Still have no idea how to do the scabbard, but maybe it can be a leather sheath instead of a hard kind of casing. I keep finding tutorials on how to make the sword and they've been great, but no one has covered how to make the scabbard. I am tempted to buy a plastic sword from a Halloween store, but I'm trying to keep my budget as low as possible.
In the end, I'm a "good enough" cosplayer. If the end product looks somewhat close to the actual costume, then it's good enough for me. :-) I'll leave the really awesome cosplay to the hardcore cosplayers.
For those playing along at home, that means I'm doing the Altaïr costume from Assassin's Creed:
While I plan a fabric run for next weekend, I've been making prop weapons this weekend. I'm using foam board for the first time and it's going all right, I suppose. It's not that easy to cut through I'm finding but maybe I'm just doing it wrong. I've made two short blades and a handful of throwing knives so far. I had planned to spray paint them but it was super windy today and I didn't want stuff blowing away while I waited for things to dry. There was no way I was doing spray paint inside, either. Hopefully the weather calms down at some point.
I'm planning on making the sword next. Still have no idea how to do the scabbard, but maybe it can be a leather sheath instead of a hard kind of casing. I keep finding tutorials on how to make the sword and they've been great, but no one has covered how to make the scabbard. I am tempted to buy a plastic sword from a Halloween store, but I'm trying to keep my budget as low as possible.
In the end, I'm a "good enough" cosplayer. If the end product looks somewhat close to the actual costume, then it's good enough for me. :-) I'll leave the really awesome cosplay to the hardcore cosplayers.
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