Samurai Armor photoshoot- Summer 2012

[xihuanchirenrou.livejournal.com]

(please excuse if I messed anything up-- this is my first time using livejournal!)
I made this based off of this reference:

Pieces: 49 red pieces, 2 shoes, 2 socks, 1 sword, 1 sheath, 1 pair of pants, 1 shirt
Time: 34 hours, 15 minutes
Cost: ~200 USD.
Materials: Wonderflex, craft foam, spray paint, hot glue, super glue, regular acrylic paint, fabric (to modify pants), buttons, black ribbon, a sword, a belt from H&M… not to mention what I used to meld those into this thing, which included 3 different pairs of scissors, a hairdryer, a bucket of water, a sewing machine, thread, and a hole-puncher.

Comments

[tarafishes.livejournal.com]

Mod here! Thank you so much for sharing--your cosplay is amazing! You make a stunning Japan!

However, I need you to either scale down the reference image(add HEIGHT=400 to the end of the img code) or put it within your cut, as it's too big. Otherwise, you did everything just fine!

[xihuanchirenrou.livejournal.com]

Done! Thank you :)

[pennilee]

OH MY GOD. OH MY GOD. THE COSPLAY IS BEAUTIFUL. IT LOOKS SO WELL MADE. ;u; //cries //faints I don't know if anyone else can make a better cosplay than that- also, you're THE Japan cosplayer everyone needs!

[xihuanchirenrou.livejournal.com]

aw thank you ;v;//
I'm not what you'd call, *super* popular so this really makes a difference for me!!!

[elizabetamargie.livejournal.com]

Wonderful, your cosplay is amazing :)

[xihuanchirenrou.livejournal.com]

Ahhh thank you ;)

[sakurita.livejournal.com]

It´s awesome!

You did a great job!

[xihuanchirenrou.livejournal.com]

Thank you!! ;v;//

[emsiecat.livejournal.com]

Wow, you're incredibly talented! That's an amazing cosplay right there. Very well made, and the photoshoot is brilliant too. Well done!

[xihuanchirenrou.livejournal.com]

Why, thank you! Thank you so much!
I don't really know what to say... ;v;/
this is the first cosplay I've actually made myself, and my second cosplay in total! So I really thank you :v

[anubismito]

Awesome cosplay!!! :D

[xihuanchirenrou.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!!!!

[verito-s.livejournal.com]

OMG! One of the best cosplays I've ever seen *-* It was awesome!

[xihuanchirenrou.livejournal.com]

Ahhhh thanks ;v;;vv;v;;vv;;;v////

[moemoekyuun.livejournal.com]

that's amazing!

And the apple! How was that done? Was that a real blade?

[xihuanchirenrou.livejournal.com]

Thank you!!!
It is a real blade, but it's not that sharp.... the apple will stay a secret ;D

[mad-kitty12.livejournal.com]

Your cosplay is awesome and so well-done! I remember you from tumblr (that ask about mt Fuji was hilarious), and I hope to see you doing more Japan cosplays!

[xihuanchirenrou.livejournal.com]

Aw thank you!!!
Omg I'm REALLY REALLY SURPRISED that you recognized my cosplay ;v;//

[domi75.livejournal.com]

great! congratulation!

[xihuanchirenrou.livejournal.com]

thank you so much!!!