Snapchat Video Blog | EVA Foam Cosplay Build: Wonder Woman | long video alert (pt2)
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Publicado em 2018-03-01
attempting to re-upload this footage. due to a copyright claim on the first video, although it was settled, it created a glitch that banned the video from mobile devices. as well, due to the length, it took several days to get it through youtube's servers to be accepted. thanks for your patience.
first thing you need to know is that this video is long. super long. ridiculously long. (and i threw some ads in there too, so Talya, it's intentional this time.)
you are about to watch a month and a half of footage, in an hour and a half.
if you're not here for this, i ain't mad atcha. take care.
but if you ARE here for this,
get snacks.
take breaks.
cozy up.
get ready.
i filmed this in the hopes that it will help someone out. there aren't many, if any, tutorials out there for Wonder Woman, for women who are shaped like me or look like me. that's the main reason i chronicled this, and left it at the length that it was. (due to a minor glitch in snapchat there are some minor skips/stutters, these are inadvertent and not intentional. if it bothers you, i'm not sorry.)
that being said, here's your backstory:
i have cosplaying officially for 2.5 years, unofficially at halloween when i would smash the costume contests at work for about 6 years. after crafting the cosplay for my son and i at Kansas City Comicon, i decided that i would prep for Planet Comicon with making my own build. once they announced the rules for the cosplay contest, i felt like i could do it, and i submitted my application. it was a crazy decision. and as you will see, it required a lot of free time and lack of sleep. i didn't think i could win, but i did feel like i could represent for women who looked like me or were shaped like me.
many times i lost motivation. it took three tries to get the base corset right, and truth be told it's still being held together with some duct tape on this very day. but once i started, i had to finish. i'm a woman of my word. people were depending on me to finish actually, to hold me accountable and see it through, as well as the fact that so many people believed in me. for each and every single one of you, i'm thankful.
sure, it's a nerdy hobby. i definitely could be doing worse things with my time lol. but once accomplished, i felt great. the cosplay community in Kansas City, as well as the POC Cosplay community online, they are some great affiliations, and i am so proud to have so many awesome new friends.
but anyway. enough with the backstory.
the template kit came from Epoch Echo Cosworx, who specializes in building great blueprints for moments like this. their template saved this cosplay, i'm not gonna lie.
worbla was purchased from U.S. Toy Co
foam was initially purchased from Home Depot, (1/2 inch thick foam mats) and then the second version was purchased from Amazon (.40 mm thick foam mats)
cement glue came from home depot (emptied 3 bottles)
super glue came from Michaels
my fabric glue was trash. don't use it lol.
spray paint came from Michaels, JoAnn and some from Wal-Mart
(painters tape came from wal-mart)
acrylic paint came from Michaels
elastic and snaps came from JoAnn
Cloak Fabric came from JoAnn
Pattern used for cloak was Simplicity #1582, cloak and hood C (reaper style, but i trimmed the sleeves)
zippers: JoAnn
color contacts: (see the review on my contacts here
sewing machine model: brother JX2517
special thanks to the Horton/Lane Family and Rising Star Ranch for the use of their facility for my photoshoot, as well as Charlie for being a star
special thanks to Keith Smith for being my right hand during the photoshoot, despite the freezing temps (as well as assistance from Marshal)
gracious thanks to Nichole for handling a hungry restless horse for us in between pictures
thanks to my dad, who quietly observed the process, and although i honestly thought he was making fun of me on some of those instances (we tease eachother frequently) since comicon he's been telling EVERYONE, "MY DAUGHTER'S WONDER WOMAN." my old man is great.
thanks to the kid for letting your mom nerd out, for various duct tape help, and for being there for me.
and last but not least, thank you. thanks for reading this far. thanks for watching. if you are one of the ones who kept me motivated, i couldn't have done it without you. i hope to return the favor to you in some way/shape/form.
no copyright infringement intended for any potential music matches that could come about.
first thing you need to know is that this video is long. super long. ridiculously long. (and i threw some ads in there too, so Talya, it's intentional this time.)
you are about to watch a month and a half of footage, in an hour and a half.
if you're not here for this, i ain't mad atcha. take care.
but if you ARE here for this,
get snacks.
take breaks.
cozy up.
get ready.
i filmed this in the hopes that it will help someone out. there aren't many, if any, tutorials out there for Wonder Woman, for women who are shaped like me or look like me. that's the main reason i chronicled this, and left it at the length that it was. (due to a minor glitch in snapchat there are some minor skips/stutters, these are inadvertent and not intentional. if it bothers you, i'm not sorry.)
that being said, here's your backstory:
i have cosplaying officially for 2.5 years, unofficially at halloween when i would smash the costume contests at work for about 6 years. after crafting the cosplay for my son and i at Kansas City Comicon, i decided that i would prep for Planet Comicon with making my own build. once they announced the rules for the cosplay contest, i felt like i could do it, and i submitted my application. it was a crazy decision. and as you will see, it required a lot of free time and lack of sleep. i didn't think i could win, but i did feel like i could represent for women who looked like me or were shaped like me.
many times i lost motivation. it took three tries to get the base corset right, and truth be told it's still being held together with some duct tape on this very day. but once i started, i had to finish. i'm a woman of my word. people were depending on me to finish actually, to hold me accountable and see it through, as well as the fact that so many people believed in me. for each and every single one of you, i'm thankful.
sure, it's a nerdy hobby. i definitely could be doing worse things with my time lol. but once accomplished, i felt great. the cosplay community in Kansas City, as well as the POC Cosplay community online, they are some great affiliations, and i am so proud to have so many awesome new friends.
but anyway. enough with the backstory.
the template kit came from Epoch Echo Cosworx, who specializes in building great blueprints for moments like this. their template saved this cosplay, i'm not gonna lie.
worbla was purchased from U.S. Toy Co
foam was initially purchased from Home Depot, (1/2 inch thick foam mats) and then the second version was purchased from Amazon (.40 mm thick foam mats)
cement glue came from home depot (emptied 3 bottles)
super glue came from Michaels
my fabric glue was trash. don't use it lol.
spray paint came from Michaels, JoAnn and some from Wal-Mart
(painters tape came from wal-mart)
acrylic paint came from Michaels
elastic and snaps came from JoAnn
Cloak Fabric came from JoAnn
Pattern used for cloak was Simplicity #1582, cloak and hood C (reaper style, but i trimmed the sleeves)
zippers: JoAnn
color contacts: (see the review on my contacts here
sewing machine model: brother JX2517
special thanks to the Horton/Lane Family and Rising Star Ranch for the use of their facility for my photoshoot, as well as Charlie for being a star
special thanks to Keith Smith for being my right hand during the photoshoot, despite the freezing temps (as well as assistance from Marshal)
gracious thanks to Nichole for handling a hungry restless horse for us in between pictures
thanks to my dad, who quietly observed the process, and although i honestly thought he was making fun of me on some of those instances (we tease eachother frequently) since comicon he's been telling EVERYONE, "MY DAUGHTER'S WONDER WOMAN." my old man is great.
thanks to the kid for letting your mom nerd out, for various duct tape help, and for being there for me.
and last but not least, thank you. thanks for reading this far. thanks for watching. if you are one of the ones who kept me motivated, i couldn't have done it without you. i hope to return the favor to you in some way/shape/form.
no copyright infringement intended for any potential music matches that could come about.
