Debuted: February 2017

Notes:
I'm mostly familiar with C'thun as a character through Blizzard's Hearthstone game. He is my favorite card in the game. I can't really pin-point why--trust me it's not special effect, I put him in like every deck even if it doesn't make sense. Yes, I'm not very good at the game... I just love how eerie and haunting his character is and sounds.

So with C'thun being on of my favorite cards, I decided I wanted to cosplay him. I instantly knew I wanted to do some sort of armored version of him. It took a while to come up with a design because I never really made my own armor designs before, but I eventually did it. I will note, that it's not my favorite thing. I feel I could probably create a better design with more research and practice but I'm still pretty happy with it. Most everyone was able to tell who the character was, so I figured I did well!

All of the armor was made from EVA/craft foam, primed with wood glue to add strength and painted with acrylics. To create the correct color and texture look I sponged pink paint onto the peach base. I reused my Li-Ming orbs to create the crown and used two bowls attached to one another to create the eye-orbs. 

I have a video series available exclusively through my Patreon showcasing how the entire costume was created.

What was made?
All armor pieces. Orbs. Crown.

What was bought?
Leggings. Shoes.
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Related Links!

• C'Thun Cosplay Showcase
• Work Log-Patreon Exclusive

Photographer: N.
Editor: Arlena Fae

Reference:

Materials & Cost Breakdown

EVA foam

Material: 6mm EVA foam, 2mm EVA foam
Cost: $10 per roll (6mm), $5 per pack (2mm)
Purchased: 1 roll, 1 pack
​Where: Harbor Freight, Walmart

Insulation Foam

Material: Insulation Foam Board
Cost: $5
Purchased: 1 board
Where: Home Depot

Hot Glue

Material: Hot Glue
Cost: ​$5
Purchased: 1
Where: Walmart

Acrylic Paint

Material: Peach, Pink, Black, Purple, White
Cost: $0.89 per bottle
Purchased: 5 bottles
Where: Walmart

Resin

Material: Clear Resin
Cost: $20/box
Purchased: 1/4 box
Where: Joann's Fabric

Spray Paint

Material: Clear Glossy Spray Paint
Cost: $5 per can
Purchased: 1
Where: Home Depot

Nylon Webbing

Material: White Nylon Webbing
Cost: $5 per roll
Purchased: 1 roll
Where: eBay

Wig

Material: Purple Wig
Cost: Owned
Purchased: Owned
Where: eBay

Leggings

Material: Purple Leggings
Cost: Owned
Purchased: Owned
Where: eBay

Buckles

Material: Buckles
Cost: $6 per pack
Purchased: 1 pack
Where: eBay

Elastic

Material: Elastic
Cost: $5 per roll
Purchased: 1 roll
Where: eBay

Total Estimated Cost: $56

WIP Photos

Build Time

Shopping: About half a day + few hours of searching online
Pattern Making: 1 day
Foam Work: 1 1/2 weeks
Painting: 2-3 days

**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.