Series: Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep
Dark: Ventus
Ven: Aqua
Awards: Anime Boston 2009 - Second Place Craftsmanship in the Intermediate Division
Anime Next 2009 - Best Craftsmanship in the Journeyman Division & the "Ooh Shiny" Judge's Award
Connecticon 2009 - Best Craftsmanship in the Advanced Division for Saturday
Completed: May 2009
Hours to Make (Ventus): 300 hours
Hours to Make (Aqua): 300 hours
Cons Worn At: Anime Boston 2009, Anime Next 2009, Otakon 2009, ConnectiCon 2009
Comments: After a long year of hard work, we completed our cosplays of Aqua and Ven. All armor is hand carved, molded, and shaped using sintra, and then the armor was painted and weathered to give it a battle-worn look. Small details on the helmet were made with paperclay. Ven's wig was also hand dyed, cut and styled. As for the pleather, there's lots of it - 2 layers for the upper body. The top layer is to give a plated look for the 'soft armor' on top of the pleather body suit. The bodysuits were made from patterns that we drafted on our own. Capes are made from hand-painted pleather and lined on the back; they also zip off for convenience. Our keyblades also light up and make 'FWOOOSH' noises (sounds like a flushing toilet)!
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Photoshoot January 2010 |
All cosplays and props belong to Dark and Ven of Deep Dive Cosplay. All original characters, character designs, and other concepts belong to their respectful owners.