Hopefully you can see the album, but this is my nightingale cosplay made with leather i dint get a chance to actually boil the leather in wax but i do plan on remaking it [link]
I'm starting work on this too, just finished a Gabriel Belmont, and this is my next endevor. Working on building a pattern for everything before I start cutting the leather.. I'll be doing a male version.. I'm looking forward to getting started... I have found some ref pics of the back, I can upload them somewhere if you need em..
I too am cosplaying this. (ajgdsbgharfwqfffff... SO HARD)
Thank you so much, this has been my main ref picture... I heard/saw on your tumblr that you're making it too, and I was wondering how you did the back (or what you think it looks like cuz I have no clue) and how you are gonna hold it all together and close it in the back. I'm thinking about velcro straps, but I've never done anything like this before so I have no idea.
Main ref? Really? Wow. TBH I've been using this more than this picture. It's pretty clear (and my drawing has a few mistakes )
For the back... yeah, that's tricky. I'm actually leaving it open; there's gonna be a cape over it, after all, and maybe leaving it open will help me not overheat. The system I have now... it'd be easier to explain in a picture, but I've got a couple of backpack-like straps going over the shoulders and connecting to the side armor just under my arm. Those have holes in them, and I have a zigzag cord through them (think like a corset) that attaches lower on the sides too and ties in the back (sorry if this doesn't make sense D: ). And then the skirt-like bit has its own cord.
Velcro'd probably work too though. I've actually never done anything like this before either. My tumblr'll probably be covered in pictures soon though, because spring break has started.
That's actually an incredibly good idea. Why didn't I think of that? I think I'll adopt that idea, I hope you don't mind.Ah well, I wish my mom hadn't gotten rid of her old mannequin, it's hard to get it to look right if it's on me and I can't see it.
I like your drawing better, it's cleaner and more visible. I've also used this [link] for the gauntlets, pauldrons, and greaves/boots.
Consider your tumblr closely watched ;D I'll be posting pictures of mine as soon as I can get my camera working again.
i dint get a chance to actually boil the leather in wax but i do plan on remaking it
[link]
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wow
i'm speechless
Thank you so much, this has been my main ref picture... I heard/saw on your tumblr that you're making it too, and I was wondering how you did the back (or what you think it looks like cuz I have no clue) and how you are gonna hold it all together and close it in the back. I'm thinking about velcro straps, but I've never done anything like this before so I have no idea.
Some help would be greatly apperciated
Thank you and it looks great.
Main ref? Really? Wow. TBH I've been using this more than this picture. It's pretty clear (and my drawing has a few mistakes
For the back... yeah, that's tricky. I'm actually leaving it open; there's gonna be a cape over it, after all, and maybe leaving it open will help me not overheat. The system I have now... it'd be easier to explain in a picture, but I've got a couple of backpack-like straps going over the shoulders and connecting to the side armor just under my arm. Those have holes in them, and I have a zigzag cord through them (think like a corset) that attaches lower on the sides too and ties in the back (sorry if this doesn't make sense D: ). And then the skirt-like bit has its own cord.
Velcro'd probably work too though. I've actually never done anything like this before either. My tumblr'll probably be covered in pictures soon though, because spring break has started.
Good luck!
I like your drawing better, it's cleaner and more visible.
I've also used this [link] for the gauntlets, pauldrons, and greaves/boots.
Consider your tumblr closely watched ;D I'll be posting pictures of mine as soon as I can get my camera working again.
We'll be two of the Trinity soon.
Good luck.
Awesome. D'you have a tumblr too or are you going to post pictures here? I'd like to see.
Walk always in shadow, friend.