Debuted: December 2016

Notes:
​After holding a poll on my Patreon, my patrons voted for D.va to be my next cosplay from Overwatch. Which was great. She's one of my most played characters and fun to cosplay as. Thanks to my patrons' support I was able to purchase this amazing bodysuit off Aliexpress. All that was left was to make the headset and gun.

I have video tutorials/speed builds of both. The gun prop was made from insulation foam and eva foam. The headset was made from just eva foam. Both were coated in wood glue. I used a wood-filler spray paint primer before painting it. I used a heat gun to better shape the headset.

What was made?
Headset. Gun.

What was bought?
Bodysuit.

Related Links!

• Dva Headset Template
• Dva Gun Template
• Dva Headset Tutorial
• Dva Gun Tutorial
• Dva Makeup Tutorial
• Dva Photo Speed Edit

Photographer: Arlena Fae

Reference:

Materials & Cost Breakdown

EVA foam

Material: 4mm EVA foam, 6mm EVA foam
Cost: $1 per sheet, $10 per roll
Purchased: 3 sheets, 1/2 roll
Where: Harbor Freight, Hobby Lobby

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: Black, Pink, Green, Yellow, Grey
Cost: $0.89 per bottle
Purchased: 5 bottles
Where: Walmart

Bodysuit

Material: Dva Bodysuit
Cost: $60
Purchased: 1
Where: Aliexpress

Spray Paint

Material: Clear Gloss, Silver
Cost: $5 per can
Purchased: 2
Where: Home Depot

Gap Filler

Material: Bondo's Glazing and Spot Putty
Cost: $6
Purchased: 1
Where: Walmart

Total Estimated Cost: $100

WIP Photos

Build Time

Shopping: About half a day + few hours of searching online
Pattern Making: 1 1/2 days
Foam Work: 1 week
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.

Fun Facts!

Surprisingly comfy!

• I was pretty surprised with how comfortable this bodysuit ended up being. When I bought it, I expected it to be low quality and too warm to wear for long. But it wasn't! It was pretty comfortable material too.