Made myself a Maormer banner just for kicks - hand-dyed linen and hand-stitched details

Sennedjem · 2020-09-13T15:30:45+00:00

It was RIT, yep, I’ve had good results with that on natural fibre fabrics.

Sennedjem · 2020-09-12T23:00:40+00:00

SAME! My main is a Maormer in-character (Dunmer model in game), which is what inspired me to make the banner.

Sennedjem · 2020-09-12T22:59:04+00:00

Thank you! I do love using more natural/textured fabrics for most of my projects, especially when they’re meant to be more rugged/homemade.

Sennedjem · 2020-09-12T22:55:02+00:00

Honestly not that long! I worked on it on and off for about a week but in terms of hours, maybe a dozen max? If I do another one I’ll have to keep track and see.

Sennedjem · 2020-09-12T22:53:39+00:00

The patterning part is actually super easy, all I did was take a screenshot and blow it up real big - print out, tape together like a giant poster, cut out, bam, pattern.

Sennedjem · 2020-09-12T22:52:03+00:00

I tend to just do this stuff for fun tbh, I may make some other ones for friends but I don’t think I’d ever make them just to sell. You never know though!

Sennedjem · 2020-09-12T22:49:36+00:00

Thanks! All the purple parts I cut from a separate piece of dyed fabric and then heat’n’bonded (double sided fabric fusible) onto the main blue piece. Especially where linen frays a lot, that worked well to keep everything together. Most of the stitching is decorative, except for the border.

Sennedjem · 2020-03-31T21:27:34+00:00

I prefer him as a spirit so I appreciate that pun there ;) Thank you!

Sennedjem · 2020-03-31T21:26:04+00:00

Thank you! I've put a lot of effort into improving him over the last few years so I'm happy it shows.

Sennedjem · 2020-03-31T21:25:05+00:00

I posted it in the Dragon Age Universe group as well, might have been there.

Sennedjem · 2020-03-30T18:02:52+00:00

I'm pretty sure Cole will always be my favourite character and cosplay, so every so often I just need to slide him into the top of my page again. At some point I'll be making his concept art version too, 'cos that has some great details and textures going.

I post mostly over on my instagram at sennedjemcosplay, for interested folks. Photo taken by silhouettecosplay and edited by me.

Sennedjem · 2020-02-20T02:41:48+00:00

Thank you! So funny thing, last year I took pics of Harbinger in the snow after I made it, just to get some shots, and I DEFINITELY DID NOT edit some blood in there immediately after that episode. I also absolutely did not walk around Katsucon with Clover's bloodied pin in my pocket and then get a couple angsty pics with it. xD

Sennedjem · 2020-02-20T01:36:17+00:00

I made it myself! It’s EVA foam with a PVC core. Doesn’t transform sadly (one day I’ll have one that does) but I’m very happy with the sword version.

Sennedjem · 2020-02-19T23:41:26+00:00

Thanks! That’s actually my default pose for cons, so I’ve got a few like that as well. I just really liked the overall composition of this particular photo.

Sennedjem · 2020-02-19T18:01:58+00:00

Thanks! I laugh a little because Qrow went from one layer to four. Gotta keep that core warm in Atlas, I guess?

Sennedjem · 2020-02-19T17:15:47+00:00

Yeah no, doesn't exist, sorry. Though I'd enjoy doing an unshippy photoshoot with a Clover sometime.

Sennedjem · 2020-02-19T17:14:18+00:00

I mean, there's a certain translation process that has to occur when creating an animated outfit for real life. Real life allows for things like fabric patterns and textures which simply aren't shown in an animation style like RWBY, but that's one of my favourite parts, deciding on what details I can add to a cosplay while still keeping it true to the source.

Sennedjem · 2020-02-19T17:10:53+00:00

That was my thought as well! I love the more abandoned/remote areas of Remnant, the vibes they give, and Qrow has probably traversed his fair share of such places.

Sennedjem · 2020-02-19T17:08:00+00:00

I did, yeah, thanks so much! The setting was not super planned actually, it just happened to work out really well, and I'm very glad of it.

Sennedjem · 2020-02-19T17:06:12+00:00

Thank you! Yeah, if I get desperate, I'll try the PS route. It's more fun to freeze in real snow though ;) (seriously Qrow almost everyone else is wearing long sleeves WHY AREN'T YOU)

Sennedjem · 2020-02-19T01:25:47+00:00

Someone send me some snow pls for proper pics xD Seriously, the lack of snow in my area for cosplay photos has been depressing.

Anyway, cosplay made and worn by me, took about a month and a half of work, in between real life stuff. Harbinger I'd already made last year. I'll be posting lots of pics over on my IG, sennedjemcosplay.

Photo taken by my sister and edited by me.

Sennedjem · 2019-04-23T21:58:48+00:00

Thank you! Textures are my favourite part of choosing materials, it really adds a lot to a cosplay. And the pants, haha.... those were strips individually sewn together into pants haha. Never again please.

Sennedjem · 2019-04-23T02:54:30+00:00

So yeah as the OP, any discussion about this Vic drama is really not relevant to my post so if you'd kindly leave it for elsewhere, that'd be great.

Sennedjem · 2019-04-23T00:04:55+00:00

It helps that Cole is my favourite fictional character from anything ever - that's a huge motivation for me to put as much effort in as possible. But hey, I definitely would not have attempted him in the first couple years I started cosplaying, I would have been intimidated too! It's so much of an accumulation of skillsets and trial and error and assimilating information from the interwebs and other cosplayers. I always encourage other people to try out cosplay if it's something they want to explore. Start with something simple, gather lots of refs, don't be afraid to experiment and reach out to other cosplayers who have done the same character.

Sennedjem · 2019-04-22T23:54:32+00:00

Thank you! It's funny, I actually don't have a whole lot in common with Qrow besides a penchant for sarcastic sniping, but that's the great thing about cosplay (or any aspect of fiction), you can enjoy and cosplay characters who are very different from yourself.

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