Cosplay

Disney Princess — the words roll off the tongue like silk don't they? In fact, they usually conjure up images of flowing dresses, romantic ballads, and doe eyed sighs... gak.  A "classic" Disney Princess is definitely not my usual inspiration for cosplay. Of course this is not to say all…

The Pauldrons of Akkhan have finally been perfected! It took me months to decide how to fix these giant pieces of armor, especially after the disappointment of their failure in 2015.  The goal for 2016 was to lighten the weight of each pauldron, recreate their glowing "spike" centers, and ensure each was centered on my…

Purple is my favorite color. Dragons happen to be my favorite creature. Do you think I would pass up the chance to combine two of my favorite things in to one oh-so-purple cosplay? Of course not! Spyro the Dragon has always been a must on my costume list, and I'm thrilled this…

My fellow Zakarum faithful may have noticed something off about my 2015 photoshoot in the Armor of Akkhan Crusader cosplay. Crusaders are known for their big, hefty shoulder armor. The oversized, spikey behemoths Blizzard dubbed the Pauldrons of Akkhan are complicated to say the least. They definitely had me worried well before…

Just wanted to get a quick update out on my Diablo 3 Armor of Akkhan crusader cosplay. Here are a few recent shots of the breastplate, tabbard, gorget, boots, and the poleyns (knees) lit up with LED eyeballs! Armor of Akkhan selfie & LED's in the skull eyes of the…

This past weekend, I had a MAJOR wake up call: DragonCon 2015 is less than 70 days away. Most of you are probably thinking, "PFF, 70 days? So what?" As a cosplayer working with limited time, to me this translates into "10 weekends." Thats right folks, only 20 full days left for…

Armor of Ah-what? MegaCon has come and gone, and it's time to set my sights on a new cosplay! I've been itching to make a Diablo 3 costume, and really wanted to do something to top the last big build with my Skyrim armor. I'm an avid Diablo 3 player (although many may call my…