Spirit Blossom Syndra

Why I chose this costume:

I heard my friends discussing the "mental/art block" that lies between moving from Novice to Journeyman, and I didn't understand how bad it was until I experienced it first hand. I struggled for months to find a project that was "good enough". But, when it was leaked that Spirit Blossom was having a re-release with new designs, I just knew this was it. I was expecting to like Soraka or maybe Evelynn the most, but the second I saw Syndra I fell in love! 

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I spent hours directly after her release analyzing the design, breaking down possible fabric choices, and more- going above and beyond to be sure this was my best work yet. 

How I made this costume:

Since I was starting this cosplay day 1 of release, there were near 0 resources. I also wanted to demonstrate my skill, so I patterned the whole thing from scratch.​

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I spent a few days researching fabric, and I was able to find everything I needed at a local fabric store for pretty cheap.​

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Most of the patterning I used trial and error, making 2-3 drafts for every piece on the cosplay. I did a lot of foam edges, heat transfer vinyl, and cording for the detailing.​

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The belt piece print file was designed by Tokkitan and printed and finished by me. Horns were made out of foam, using a pattern from Fat Unicorn Cosplay in "Evil Witch". I made the jewelry with beads from Joann, with elastic cording.

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I had to get innovative on the belt because of the mechanics of it. I ended up using a heavy duty wire base, with a mix of beads for the gold spacers and modified Christmas ornaments for the orbs. I drilled holes through it for the wire to slot through and glued them shut. I stuffed the orbs with iridescent tulle in white and blue for the foggy effect.

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I wanted to go all-out with this cosplay, so I made the shoes as well. I used sheets of wood and carved out my general foot shape, then sanded the edges for safety and drilled holes for the straps.

Final Thoughts:

I never expected to win an award as my first Journeyman, this is definitely a landmark cosplay for me. I got so much love on this costume and it was so fun!

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With bigger builds like this, things are bound to break. After a 12+ hour con day, I ended with a broken belt and broken shoes, which isn't great but could have been worse. I definitely want to fix things up and wear her again one day!