Yoko
- Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann
Year
made: 2008
Cons worn to: Anime Central '08
Awards won:
"Looking Outrageously Lovely"
- ACP's Gurren-Lagann Contest
Comments:
This costume was so much fun to
make. I love working with vinyl although its a
love/hate relationship. This time I used wax paper
to sew a lot of the seams, and that trick worked
so the stuff wouldn't stick while I was sewing.
Major thanks to Animeisha for donating the studs
for my belt, and also major thanks to Kyandi for
not only providing me with red vinyl for my flames,
but also casting my gems for my wrist bracers
as well! They came out beautiful! I found the
boots on electrique boutique and altered them
myself.
Sadly, the gun
wasn't made in time for the convention. My friend
Jordan volunteered to make it, but aparently he
either didn't or just couldn't finish. Whatever
the reason, I finished one myself for the American
Cosplay Paradise Gurren Lagann contest. It is
made out of: 2 cans of Navy Blue Spray paint,
Pink spray paint, Yellow & Black acrylic paint,
PVC pipe & random pieces, Sprite Bottle -
for the green plastic used on the scope &
lenses, Plastic suction cup dart - for the inside
laser pointer, Toy Gun, Foam board, Poster board,
Googly Eyes, D-Rings, Metal Hook Screws, Duct
Tape, Packing Tape, Model Magic, Cup, Joystick,
Paperclay, Craft Foam, 20oz. Coke bottle top,
Super Glue, Epoxy, E6000, Vitamin Water Caps,
and Super Sculpey.
--
Back in 2010 I revamped parts of my Yoko costume
for ConComics in Guadalajara, Mexico (gloves,
skull clip, and shorts). I was unable to wear
the costume there due to time restraints. Yoko
is one of my favorite characters so I decided
to purchase a new wig and contacts and get new
photos taken.
The
new wig is from Arda Wigs called Jeannie in the
color Apple Red.
The new gun was bought from OwlDepot and was a
collaboration between her and propmaker Fabian.
Materials
Used:
Black Vinyl - Gloves,
shorts, and top
Red Vinyl - Flames on top
Acrylic Paint - Flames on boots
Craft Foam - Giant zipper bulls, and zipper teeth
Fleece - Neck warmer
Grosgrain Ribbon - Trim on neck warmer
Sculpey - Hair skull
**Wigs styled by myself**
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