Other Cosplay Work
I've been making cosplay costumes since 2015. Here are some of my favorite pieces I've made in the process.
Mollymauk Tealeaf- Critical Role
One of my most involved costumes was Mollymauk Tealeaf from the Dungeons and Dragons webshow Critical Role. This costume involved an extravagant cloak sewn from scratch that took months of hand embroidery, in addition to painted pants, handmade horns and jewelry, and a patchwork underjacket.
Fjord Stone- Critical Role
This costume let me explore armor making with EVA foam. I patterned and constructed the chestpiece and gauntlets myself. The tunic, cape, gloves, and quilted piece also had to be sewn from scratch.
Wanderlust- Just Dance 2023
For this costume, I modified a suit pattern to make the jacket and shorts. Both were lined on the inside and had gold and blue details that had to be sewn or embroidered on. I worked with foam again to make the belt and crown. Although I wanted to keep the cartoonish feeling of the character and costume, I weathered the foam pieces to add more dimension.
Red Dancer- Cirque du Soleil
My current work in progress costume is the red dancer from Cirque du Soleil's BAZZAR. I repurposed a felt hat into the characters' by cutting out a section of the side, painting it the right shade, and sewing a new band for it. I'm now working on the bigger parts of the costume, which includes custom-painting fabric for most of the pattern pieces. I made my own stencil for the main striped pattern and have spent weeks recreating it so I can sew it all together. I started out with store-bought patterns for most of the items but had to make a lot of alterations and draft my own changes for the unique shapes of the costume.
Renaissance Fair Jester
This costume was an original design I put together for a renaissance fair. In only four days, I made the corset, skirt, neck piece, and hat. All pieces were patterned from scratch and the hat was built on a sculpted wire frame so it could be bent into any shape.
The Spine- Steam Powered Giraffe
For this costume, I drafted and constructed this segmented light-up vest. On the back, I designed a removeable and reversible back panel where one side was plain and the other side had glowing EL wire and screws to insert the foam spine pieces. This made it easier to transport and reusable for other costumes. That whole piece could plug into a battery pack clipped onto my belt to control the lights.
