My Dovahkiin Cosplay is well underway! Less than 2 weeks now until the event and there is still a lot to do!
The helmet I completed in October so I could trial it at a Halloween party. It passed the comfortable test but has a few little chips in the paint that could do with touching up. It is made from paper mache and the detail around the face was done with craft foam. The horns are tiered toilet rolls covered in tissue. I will made a tutorial when I get round to it :]
The sword is an addition I am making to my Halloween costume, as I didn't feel very Nordic or at all ready to slay dragons without proper weaponry! Bex will be making me a shield too in exchange for her Aela dress! The sword was made from craft foam and foam board.
I made these Steel/Hide Gauntlets for Halloween too, along with Steel/Hide Shin Guards. I originally attached them with just string but I found that they kept slipping off and I managed to lose one at one point! So I have attached straps with a press stud, it keeps them firmly in place and they are much easier to get on and off! The string doesn't go all the way round, it stops at the fasten.
These were made from more craft foam, some adjusted 'wolf' coloured leg warmers, grey matte ribbon and tapestry wool.
This is a shoulder guard that I have added an additional leather shoulder guard to! (At further inspection of Dovahkiin I noticed he had two!) These are both craft foam, the bottom one is wrapped in a soft leatherette/vinyl and glued into place. To finish the edges I used a drill bit to punch the holes and threaded it with tapestry wool.
My leather top is pretty much finished! It just needs some detail adding to it! The belts and the hide skirt are next on my list, they have all been started and I will be spending the next few days furiously trying to finish them!
Wish me luck ^_^
-Mici, TTC x