Kiren as Dark Magician Girl

Dark Magician Girl

Yu-Gi-Oh!

Cosplayer: Kiren
I have a lot to say about this costume, but for now I only can say: I love it ^^

UPDATE: construction details!

I spent 2 weeks making this costume, I was really happy with the result so I can't wait to wear it again. I need to fix some details tho'

The garment: everything of this costume was made from scratch, I made my own pattern with the help of my aunt. The fabric used for this costume was bought many years ago and hard to work with. The bias was made off of the same fabric used for the skirt and the cape, so it could match.

The hat: made with my own pattern, was fun to make and I really like it! I used a sturdy kind of fabric (something like this http://www.piedpiper.co.za/catalog/images/Pellon.gif) drawn the shape, cut it, do it again on the fabric and sewing together.

The arms thingies: same base material as the hat, covered with the fabric. The spheres were made of foam balls (http://www.birchhaby.com.au/datafiles/product/foam_balls_large.JPG) cut in half, sanded and painted several times using textile paint and added a mix of glue and water at the end so they can shine.

The boots: my aunt help me a lot with these. We cover a pair of ankle boots and make a kind of "spats" (using the same base material as the hat and arm covers) so they will look like the Dark Magician Girl boots.

The Magical Stick or wathever it is xD: made it with a wood stick, a metal sponge and a "magical" paste called "Migaflex" (better use Paperclay or DAZ because they can dry faster and can be sanded better). Was my first attempt with this kind of technique so I need to fix the golden part... one of these days... or soon.

So... that's pretty much everything! ^^;