{"id":2287,"date":"2019-03-25T22:49:46","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T02:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elementisart.com\/?p=2287"},"modified":"2019-03-26T21:54:36","modified_gmt":"2019-03-27T01:54:36","slug":"first-cosplay-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elementisart.com\/en\/first-cosplay-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"First cosplay experience"},"content":{"rendered":"

It took me several years to not be afraid to wear a costume in public. And for my first costume project, I had set the bar high: I wanted to wear the Astrologian\u2019s dress from the game Final Fantasy XIV. I realized that it was a little ambitious to start cosplaying (note that my sewing experience was limited until then to small projects like pencil cases or tote bags)…<\/span><\/p>\n

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Astrologian \u2014 Pattern used to make the skirt \u2014 Assembling the panels of the skirt on the wrong side<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I started the skirt but put it aside soon after. Nearly a year later I decided to go back to sewing. Unfortunately with the time I had left before the event I attended, it would have been impossible to finish everything on time since I was not far enough in the sewing and accessories. Because of that, I made the decision to make another costume instead. The search for something less complex (combined with a little nostalgia) led my choice to another online game character: the Swordman from Ragnarok Online. The astrologian will be for another time!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ragnarok Online\u00a0Swordman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It was not a foregone conclusion. Although the set had fewer pieces, jewelry and details, it would not be super easy to make. Other than sewing, I had to work with EVA foam and paint it…<\/span><\/p>\n

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Transfer of patterns on the foam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Since this was my first costume, I made a few mistakes and had to start over again, but I also learned a lot. I would like to contribute to the other cosplay tutorials that exist across the web (including those of KamuiCosplay<\/a> that I really like) by sharing the making of my costume. With a mini-series of articles on my first project (and perhaps others to come), I hope that I will be able to bring some complementary information and help others to advance their costume making… To be continued in the next article, dedicated to the skirt!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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