Rya Cosplay

Made with 3 types of black satin, black velvet, and red silk. Wire in the tiered skirts and horsehair in the hem. Everything gold (minus the trim) was made by @dangerousladies.ca though the shoulder armor was painted by me. Had to hunt for a fur that wasn't white; my apartment is now covered in it

I have a number of things to fix (shoulder armor attachment being #1) but I suspected as much before the test run. Hoping to have this in better shape by ALA and Fanfest (maybe Europe too? We'll see).

Every interaction I had with people who recognized me really made my day. I'm not normally shouted at across a crowded line con area 😅

A mirror selfie of a self-made cosplay of Emet-Selch from Final Fantasy XIV. The cosplayer is dressed head to toe in a black coat with gold trim and creme fur, accented by white and red. At the shoulders and cuffs are gold armor pieces. The wig is brown with a stripe of white framing the face on the cosplayer's left side

I wasn't in Emet-Selch for long on Saturday at Anime Impulse, but it was worth it for the absolute pleasure of meeting @colin-ryan.bsky.social (Alphinaud), Robert (Estinien), and Jason (Haurchefant). All were so sweet to the fans, even with 2 being crazy jetlagged.
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Doing a bit of a makeup test while I sew (just in case I do finish). Mostly it's a test of how strong eyelash glue is and if I can avoid touching my forehead.

The glue is holding on, but I've been almost touching my face every ten minutes

A photo of the back of an incomplete Emet-Selch cosplay. A black outer coat with short sleeves. All of the hemlines and the collar are trimmed in cream fur. Warm gold pauldrons are on the shoulders and metal accents decorate the middle of the back

We are finding out if I can complete this before Saturday. Finishing this bolero coat section was a big step, but I still have some important things to creatively finagle my way through. Like a standing collar with trim on all sides and somehow floating in the front 🙃

When you realize he needs to become a beauty school dropout

Looking at this hairstyle I need to cut into my wig - it's basically a bob.

One of the biggest FF villains...and he has a bob cut.

I will never look at him the same way again

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A photo of two black sleeve pieces trimmed at the bottom with creme fur.

It's everywhere...

Secret wine dad lining in progress

Armor and accessories pieces for Emet-Selch from FFXIV. The small pieces are all resin cast in a dark metallic gold and the larger ones are 3D printed and painted to be as close as possible.

Matching paint to resin color has been a trial, but this is close (finally)

A mock-up of part of Emet-Selch's (from Final Fantasy XIV) coat in two colors sits on a dressform. It is pinned in place in several spots.

Armor pieces on scrap paper being color matched to a small rectangular resin piece in the middle

The more I piece together this outfit, the less it makes sense

Damn introverts and not going to a hair salon

I think someone added a vertical piece of lace at the back of their cap and attached wefts to make the wig longer? Though that adds a lot of weight and requires blending. Why must characters have impossible hair

I thought about looking at Rapunzel wig processes at one point, but whatever gets done will have to deal with that mess of hair 🥲

*looks in closet where two long white wigs are stashed* The wig is daunting, I feel you lol. I hope you do make him too!

Slides in from a repost to cry over Fata Morgana. I've always wanted to make Michel. Thank you for bringing the waterfall of emotions back with your excellent cosplay! ♥️

The irony of being on the floor putting together a sewing desk/cabinet so I don't have to be on the floor is not lost on me. Or my back

CINEMA

I'm so glad I ran into you and you could join me! That was such a fun interaction with her!

Ah yes, that time Maul got his vengeance. That was such a great con 😄

Every photo I see of the two of you in these is fantastic!

So far I have a collection of taffeta, dupioni, satin, and silk along with potential gold trim. I might need to flat line a lot of it for structure. Not entirely sure what I'm doing, but I knew I didn't want vinyl but did want shine. It's an emperor's outfit, after all.

Goal this weekend: Fabric shopping

Official design artwork of Emet-Selch from Final Fantasy XIV. He is wearing a many tiered black coat with underlayers of red and white, and a heavily medaled bolero-style coat over it.

I've been bad at finding motivation to cosplay the past few years, so I'm going to attempt to hold myself accountable by posting next year's plan. Diving into villains with a character my tired body and droopy eyes are a good fit for - Emet-Selch from Final Fantasy XIV