Garnet "Dagger" til Alexandros XVII
Final Fantasy IX
SOURCE Final Fantasy IX
VARIATION Default/Battle Suit
COST about $175
HOURS TO MAKE 50+
COMPLETED March 2008
STATUS Retired - Pieces sold/disassembled
WHY I MADE IT
Garnet has been one of my dream cosplays, practically since I first even THOUGHT about cosplaying. My ultimate dream cosplay is still her gown, but I got bumped into this one a bit early by some friends. I do need to remake it though. Trust me.
COSTUME CONSTRUCTION
I knew this was going to be a crazy project before I even started it.
Starting at the top: the wig was a Dutch boy in #4, with straightening and custom cutting. The choker was made from some leftover semi-shine polyester fabric I had lying around. The blouse was made using white casa satin, and an out of print pattern that I bought a couple of years back. The bodysuit was made of marigold ponte, using two different patterns- a stretch pants pattern, and a short bodice piece from a renaissance pattern. The belt buckles were made from buckles off some clearance belts and customized with craft foam and paper clay, colored with metallic spray paint and pewter rub-n-buff.
The gloves were a pair of red leather gloves that I bought at wal-mart, with the straps made from red vinyl. The same red vinyl was used to cover and customize the boots - I used super glue and stretched and held the vinyl in place. It took several layers of experimentation, and they are really still not done.
The pendant was a complex job. The crystal was first sculpted in plaster, then I made a mold and cast it on resin. The crown topper was make from a combination of sculpy, craft foam, rhinestones (for the studs) and silver metallic spraypaint. The final touches were done with pewter rub-n-buff. It was all held together with good old super glue.
VARIATION Default/Battle Suit
COST about $175
HOURS TO MAKE 50+
COMPLETED March 2008
STATUS Retired - Pieces sold/disassembled
WHY I MADE IT
Garnet has been one of my dream cosplays, practically since I first even THOUGHT about cosplaying. My ultimate dream cosplay is still her gown, but I got bumped into this one a bit early by some friends. I do need to remake it though. Trust me.
COSTUME CONSTRUCTION
I knew this was going to be a crazy project before I even started it.
Starting at the top: the wig was a Dutch boy in #4, with straightening and custom cutting. The choker was made from some leftover semi-shine polyester fabric I had lying around. The blouse was made using white casa satin, and an out of print pattern that I bought a couple of years back. The bodysuit was made of marigold ponte, using two different patterns- a stretch pants pattern, and a short bodice piece from a renaissance pattern. The belt buckles were made from buckles off some clearance belts and customized with craft foam and paper clay, colored with metallic spray paint and pewter rub-n-buff.
The gloves were a pair of red leather gloves that I bought at wal-mart, with the straps made from red vinyl. The same red vinyl was used to cover and customize the boots - I used super glue and stretched and held the vinyl in place. It took several layers of experimentation, and they are really still not done.
The pendant was a complex job. The crystal was first sculpted in plaster, then I made a mold and cast it on resin. The crown topper was make from a combination of sculpy, craft foam, rhinestones (for the studs) and silver metallic spraypaint. The final touches were done with pewter rub-n-buff. It was all held together with good old super glue.
