cosplayinamerica: I’m drawn to characters I can identify with and yet see personality traits i
cosplayinamerica: I’m drawn to characters I can identify with and yet see personality traits in them that I admire. So when a friend wanted to do a group cosplay and Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles was on the list i leapt at the chance to cosplay Kurogane, and dragged my cosplay partner into cosplaying Fai too. Kurogane is such a sarcastic and surly character; his default mood is grumpy, much like me. He is also fiercely protective of the people he cares for and despite his attitude Kurogane can be quite wise. These are things which I respect. The armor is made of leather, I particularly love the headpiece because it was my first time wet forming leather and it came out perfect the first time around. The mechanical arm is made from a combination of wonderflex, 4way stretch with foam and plastic mesh added to a sleeve to make the muscles, and a little latex for the fingers so I can still operate my cellphone while wearing it. Clamp is known for some outrageous fashion statements and Kurogane sports a gigantic rope for his cape, which on my cosplay is made from a horse lead. My cosplay partner and I attended Anime Los Angeles a few years back in Kurogane and Fai. Some fans in a window overlooking the deck pounded on the window, pointed at me and held up a sign “do you even lift bro”. So I hoisted my poor Fai over my shoulder like a sack of potatoes and struck a pose. They were cheering so loud we could hear them through the glass. It was both terribly in character and amusing. My poor cosplay partner puts up with so much. — Inoli Shiba Read the REST :http://www.cosplayinamerica.com/stories/2017/1/8/inoli-shiba If you dont already follow Cosplay in America you should! AND if you can, check out his book, both of them. Some beautiful cosplays in both books done by a fantastic photographer.Head to his page and take a look at all the other amazingly talented cosplayers and read their stories!Check out where he will be next and support this amazing artist!and also, if you don’t recognize the cosplayer in this photo, the name alone is a spoiler! -- source link