Mace to the Face Part 1- [Flail] – Brigitte Lindholm Shieldmaiden Cosplay

First thing I wanted to tackle recording in this project is Brigitte’s weapon. The Flail usually has a chain which extends in the game, but that was way too impractical for any kind of convention wear. So here is the breakdown of how I’m constructing the piece as its most basic version.   Materials: 10mm…

Zarya -Barbarian Skin References

And here’s a selection of the screen shots I’ve taken from the game to try and get together as many references as I can for the build. Overwatch is excellent for this, purely because you can examine the avatar for the different heroes in all their skins while emoting, using different victory poses and also…

Paying for cosplay resources

Cosplaying is something we obviously want to do for the cheapest possible price. But sometimes in order to get the most accurate portrayal possible, for the least amount of effort, it’s worth looking towards people who have done it already. And… well… professionally. There are some seriously skilled, talented people in the world who have…

Where do I get materials?

Okay, so I live in Northern Ireland. Specifically in County Down. Unlike the USA, or Japan, we don’t have stores related to cosplay specifically, and we don’t have huge craft stores like Jo-Ann’s. God, I’d love to have somewhere to get Yaya Han’s fabric line right on my doorstep. But that’s not the case. Most…