(Slayers NEXT)

This costume was made in 2008. The basic shape of my shoulder armor is made out of several layers of wonderflex. They were heated and shaped with a blow dryer. The trim all around the shoulder armor is made of milliput, which is a two part putty that can be shaped and sanded when dried. The surface texture of the wonderflex was gessoed and sanded to smooth it out. If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn’t make my armor out of the same materials. They are heavy to the point where they hurt to wear for long. The end result weighs quite a lot, but is tough…and I needed that since I often forgot I had to walk through most doors sideways! LOL

The gems I cast myself, and they weigh 4oz each. Lots of trial and error getting the color the shade I wanted it. This was my first time casting anything, so it was a great learning experience.

The sword is made of bass wood and wood putty.