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Lightest paint coat being applied to custom cosplay antler. Half way through the first coat, so white Paperclay is visible under the painted half.

Tutorials

Tutorial: Painting Antlers for Cosplay

So you have your cosplay antlers sculpted. Now it's time to bring them to life! Painting antlers to look realistic is not as complicated as you may think. In this tutorial, I’ll go step by step through the process I used to paint the antler for my Dark Souls 3 Pyromancer Crown. Painting…

SamFebruary 5, 2017

Antlers being painted for Ancient Nord Helmet cosplay.

Tutorials

Tutorial: Crafting Custom Antlers for Cosplay

Antlers can be one of the most striking features of a character. Crafting a custom set of antlers for cosplay can be key to making your entire costume come together. Take for example the Forest Spirit from Princess Mononoke: The tree-like crest of antlers atop the Forest Spirit's head are a…

SamJune 25, 2016

Spyro the Dragon cosplay at MegaCon Orlando 2016

Conventions

MegaCon 2016 with Spyro the Dragon

As always, 2016 is flying by faster than I can keep track of. Even with a new set of shiny red and gold wings! This year for MegaCon 2016 I debuted my Spyro the Dragon cosplay. Check it out: For those who may not know, Spyro is a small, spunky…

SamMay 31, 2016

Spyro the Dragon character on purple scaled background.

Cosplay

An Evil Plot Unfolds… Spyro the Dragon Comes to Life!

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…

SamApril 12, 2016

Cosplay

A Rift in the Pauldrons of Akkhan

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…

SamFebruary 24, 2016

Cosplay

Diablo 3 Armor of Akkhan Cosplay Update

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…

SamAugust 11, 2015

Cracked Ancient Nord Hemlet, Broken Antler close up

Conventions

Handling Your Costumes with Care

When you spend hundred of hours creating a one-of-a-kind costume, one from a movie or video game you love, that resonates with you and looks totally kick-ass, it's completely natural to treat it like your baby. You take extra care when putting it on, are sure to check your corners as you…

SamJuly 2, 2015

Cosplay

Diablo 3 Crusader Cosplay Progress

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…

SamJune 26, 2015

Skyrim Rueful Axe, leaned up against an old stone wall, one side glowing in a beam of sunlight.

Cosplay Props

The Rueful Axe Complete!

What the heck is The Rueful Axe? The Rueful Axe is " sort of " a Deaedric artifact from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. I say " sort of " because it technically doesn't count toward the "Oblivion Walker" achievement for the game, but it was created by Clavicus Vile…

SamJune 22, 2015

Diablo 3 Female Crusader in the Armor of Akkhan, from in game pause screen.

Cosplay

The Crusade Calls Me, So I Go – Diablo 3 Akkhan Crusader Cosplay

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…

SamJune 20, 2015