I have always loved the art style and story telling in comics.
Eventually I want to write my own comics, but to start with here are some sketches from some of my comics.
Comicbook sketches
Korra (Avatar): How-to-guide
Rey (Star Wars): How-to-guide
How to guide:
Costume:
I bought a 4m length of cream coloured muslin. I cut two strips length ways, 1-2 inches wide, for the arm bandages. I then cut the remaining material in half and sewed the short ends together on one side, to make one long piece of material for the body wrap.
Rey’s staff:
I bought a 2m wooden pole, and attached different bottles, aluminum cans and plastic packaging to create the different shapes. Using papier-mâché and glue to create the structure. I then painted it using black, silver and bronze paint to create a metal effect. Lastly, I glued different types of muslin material for the handle.
Sasha (Attack on Titan)
Sasha
Attack on Titan
(AKA Potato girl!)
At Hyper Japan
Nov 2017
Really good fun making the swords and box weapons for this cosplay as I developed prop-making skills
Kit List:
- Beige shirt
- Beige trousers
- Brown jacket with emblem
- Brown belts and straps
- Brown wrap skirt
- Brown boots
- Swords
- Box weapons
- Potato!
Sasha (Attack on Titan): How-to-guides
How-to-guide: Making the swords
Stage 1: Draw the shape of the handle on a plank of wood
Stage 2: Cut out the handle
- Clamp the plank onto a work bench (ensure its secure)
- Use a drill to make a hole where the finger grip holds will be
- Use a hand-held jigsaw to cut out the handle
- *Safety warning: always have proper safety equipment, training and supervision when using tools)
Stage 3: Papier-mâché (using PVA glue and tissue paper) and paint the swords silver, then draw on design
Stage 4: Use bandages to create the handle and paint brown
How-to-guide: Making the box weapons
Stage 1: Cut out slits on front and back
- Measure and mark where the slits will go
- Put a piece of scrap wood underneath the cardboard to protect your table
- Carefully use a craft knife to cut out the slits
- *Safety warning: always have proper safety equipment, training and supervision when using tools)
- Use masking tape and cardboard to reinforce the structure
Stage 2: Make tubes for the top
- Cut a plastic ball in half, fill and attach to each end of a kitchen roll tube
Stage 3: Paint everything silver
Stage 4: Use Duct-tape to attach the tube to the boxes
Stage 5: Make brown straps and attach to the inside on the box, so you can attach it to your leg
- I edited and re-used straps from an old bag
Mermaid Water-Colour Painting
Scarlet Mortimer
Vampyre LARP game set in Victorian Bath
Kit list:
- Floor length black and gold dress
- Black corset
- Long lace gloves
- Necklace and ear-rings
- Fan
- Feather hair accessories
Gothic costume: Slimelight
Victorian Gothic inspired costume
For my first Slimelight
(Metal Night Club)
Kit list:
- Black lace shirt
- Black leather corset
- Black lace skirt
- Miniature top hat with netting
- Black and silver mask
- Silver spiked necklace
- Military jacket
Mordastyr: LARP Armour in the forest
I played Mordastyr at Bath Larp during University
Kit list:
- Red leather chest plate, arm and leg braces
- Black plate metal chest and arms
- I used a one handed sword and large shield
Mordastyr, or Mord for short, is a Might Priest. Which basically means im front line attacker tank. A key highlight was when I had to sacrifice myself in the Temple of Might to open the dungeon tunnel, and thankfully the Gods of Might looked favourably down upon me and resurrected me!
UV Dragon
UV face and body painting
Dragon eye and scales face painting
Wings painted on my back by my friend
Photographs taken by my friend, at Discord (Metal Club in Bath)
