COSPLAY IS PAIN

Photo by: Somatic-Studios

A month before Anime Expo 2015 we decided to make Pokemon costumes! Specifically Charizard’s Mega evolutions, X and Y. We used a hollow foam body technique because we wanted the costumes to really convey creature proportions yet stay as light as possible. We first started out with looking at a bunch of Charizard concept art, screenshots, etc. and began mapping out how to put a person somewhere in there.

I got a great prop commission from CanonCosplay to make the Gambol Shroud from the show RWBY! I wanted to keep the build relatively lightweight but also durable enough for conventions, so I opted to work with PVC and Styrene sheets which was a new experience for me before. I learned a lot about the materials as I worked and grew to love them!