I originally made the following list for an interview with Craft Center Magazine, but I think it'd be interesting to post here as well. Here's a full dissection of my Calamity Ganon cosplay, detailing all the materials used. Let me know if you want to see other build breakdowns!
Build Breakdown:
LED Foam (2 rolls)
· 1 LED chest plate
- 3 sets of EL wire for orange glow effect
- Stiff felt with sewn in zipper glued to the back for attachment
- 2 strips of decorative ribbon used for shoulder straps
- 1 gauntlet
- 2 grieves
- 2 8mm Snap Buttons in each grieve for attachment to tights
- ½ clear Christmas ornament for eye detailing (single grieve)
· 1 pair of shoe armor
- 2 strips of elastic for attachment to shoes
· 2 pauldrons
- 1 8mm snap buttons for pauldron attachment to the chest plate shoulder straps
· 1 LED headpiece/crown
- 8 orange single LED lights and 2 9V batteries
- 4 bobby pins for attachment to wig
· 1 LED sword
- 1 Adafruit M0 Trinket Board
- 1 Adafruit Battery Backpack
- 1 Adafruit Battery
- 1m Adafruit Neopixel LED Strip
¼” EVA Foam (1 roll)
· 2 hip armors
- 1 8mm snap button for belt attachment
- ½ clear Christmas ornament for eye detailing
· 1 arm band
· 1 large arm cannon
- ½ clear Christmas ornament for eye detailing
- ½ clear Christmas ornament for laser detailing
Clay EVA Foam
· Miasma detailing
Fabric
· 8 yards of iridescent fabric for cape
· 1 black body suit
· 1 lace necklace
· 1 pair thigh-high tights
· 1 pair of fishnets
· 1 pair of heels
Wig
· 1 Tauriel Classic in Berry (CL006-B) from ArdaWigs
Adhesive
· Hot Glue
· Contact Cement
Paint
· 2 cans of Black Plastidip (priming)
· Flexbond (priming)
· 3 cans of Spaz Stix Color Changing Aerosol Paint Gold/Orange/Purple/Red
· Various Plaid Creative Folk Art and Apple Barrel paints
- Teddy Bear Brown
- Coffee Bean
- Black
- White
- Flag Red
- Orange
- Neon Yellow Glow in the Dark
It's interesting to all the pieces that go into a build!
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