Debuted: March 2018

Notes:
I was making this dress for a commission and decided to make one for myself as well (why not make two at once) since Cinder had been on my "to cosplay" list for a while. I love her earlier design so much!

This was my first time working with iron on vinyl and I love the results! It was quite a bit of work though and took a long time to cut out and iron on, since I don't own any sort of vinyl cutter machine.

The dress was a little trick since it's an off shoulder dress. The feather piece was fun to put together! And I love the feathers I found for this costume. The ankle-bracelet charms were made from clay.

What was made?
Dress. Skirt. Hip piece. Ankle bracelet. Necklace.

What was bought?
Shoes.

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Photographer: Arlena Fae

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Material & Cost Breakdown

Red Fabric

Material: Red Satin
Cost: $4 per yard
Purchased: 2 yards
Where: LA's Fashion District

Gold Vinyl

Material: Gold Iron-on Vinyl
Cost: $8 per roll
Purchased: 2 rolls
Where: eBay

Resin

Material: Resin
Cost: ​$20
Purchased: 1
Where: Joann's

Black FAbric

Material: Faux Black Leather
Cost: $15 per yard
Purchased: 1/2 yard
Where: Joann's Fabric

Clay

Material: Polymer Clay
Cost: $3
Purchased: 1
Where: Joann's Fabric

Chain

Material: Gold Jewelry Chain
Cost: $3
Purchased: 1
Where: Walmart

Mold Maker

Material: Mold Making Kit
Cost: $20
Purchased: 1
Where: Joann's Fabric

Foam

Material: 4mm EVA Foam
Cost: $1.29 per sheet
Purchased: 1 sheet
Where: Joann's Fabric

Feathers

Material: Feather Shawl
Cost: $15
Purchased: 1
Where: eBay

Ribbon

Materials: Velvet Ribbon, Black & Red Satin Ribbon
Cost: $1.50 per roll
Purchased: 3 rolls
Where: Walmart

Lace

Materials: Black Lace
Cost: $1 per roll
Purchased: 2 roll
Where: eBay

Clear Straps

Materials: Clear Bra Straps
Cost: $3
Purchased: 1 set
Where: eBay/Amazon

Eyelets

Materials: Silver Eyelets
Cost: $1 per bag
Purchased: 1 bag
Where: Daiso

Total Estimated Cost: $100

WIP Photos

Build Time

Shopping: About a day + a few hours of searching online
Pattern Making: 1 1/2 days
Sewing: 1 week
Foam Work: 1/2 day
Painting: 1/2 week
Molding & Casting: 1 day

**Days are not a full 24 hours. They're more like "work" days. Meaning for each day, I worked on the cosplay for anywhere from 4-10 hours per day--it's all a rough estimate.

Fun Facts!

Cosplay x2

• I had been wanting to make this cosplay for a while but only got around to it when someone commissioned me to make them one. I decided while I was tackling one cosplay, why not tackle a second one? Doing this also let me use my cosplay as a test subject before doing something on the commissioned piece.