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Definitely not gonna have time to finish my arms for time skip Franky....so post time skip Law it is :-)

Cheapest route would be paper mache' since its gonna be covered, you can also block it out in foam if you want something lighter.
IMHO your biggest problem for the mask is going to be the placement of the eyes and the material covering them. I made a mask similar to that and it is NOT fun to wear at all because I can only see *maybe* 10-20% of normal and since they are on the side of my face it drove me crazy.

If you make a slot to see out of in the neck it might help with that but you would have hide it.

The costume looks like it would be very very heavy, especially if you are planning on adding joints for the wings and making a leather suit.
PVC pipes *could* work for the wings, but you would have to be careful about the weight of all the fabric your putting on them and all the stress

if you live local send me a PM and I can help you gather materials for cheap

under general convention discuss there is a missed connections post stickied...That is your only option really

lol, i love soul eater and fruits basket as well. among others of course. xD theres a lot of people commenting here. :)

That's because San Jose is awesome :-)
I am always willing to meet up here as well

@stitchez
I think singrfan is putting together an unofficial one peice gathering as well. If I find anything else out I will let you know

10 - 2?  Is Tanq open that late?  On the hotel's site it says that Tanq closes at 12.  But maybe they'll have extended hours since there's a special event going on?

If they close on us(which i dont think they will due to all the business they'll be getting cuz of the event), we could just head to the next cheapest/closest place... the 10-2 is basically that the last of the main attractions end at 10pm and state cutoff drinking time is at 2am.

Past years they closed even earlier then 12 for some odd reason during Fanime....

Koji Sake bar ( http://www.yelp.com/biz/koji-sake-lounge-san-jose ) is fun to visit when in full cosplay, but it is a couple blocks away and the further you go the higher the risk of encountering Creepers

Flames has late night happy hour ( 9pm-close 7 days a week), but its bar is so tiny. More then 10 people will make that very very cramped

Los Gatos Brewing Company (LGBC) closes really early, like when they stop serving food at like 10pm. The bartender/waitresses are really nice though. Just do not dress up as a zombie, apparently a few of them got super scared during the zombie pub crawl lol

Good ^this. I'll try to bring in the Sket Dan so we can troll each other (finding Himeko's are quite difficult :/)

I'll be Gintoki on Friday with my Jastaway and Patriot as well <3

I was all excited when I found more of my temporary tattoos, and my lost wig....but I became sad when I saw my belly  :'(

Its my goal to get back into shape for it for next year though  :)

I'll be Trafalgar Law from One Piece. Does not look like they are having a separate gathering for them this year.

@Shinigami_lover: Can't wait either, you bringing your mask as well?

glad to see FT happening this year  :D

I am too out of shape to show off my abs though so no Natsu this year for me

Ill bring Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi "Rose" with my new and improved larger mask (or I might bring my battle damaged one if I feel like wearing my make up instead though)

Looking forward to seeing you guys all again

Look forward to seeing you guys in 2013. I found my wig inside one of my huge costumes - and then later i found my last Tattoo in a box. Now to dust it off and re form it 

:)

Its right before the Fursuit gathering, so looks like I will be in my Gt Robo suit. Hopefully it stays near the front of the convention too

Fursuit Gathering info
Date: Friday
Time: 4pm
Meeting place: Front of the Convention Center.

Depends on your investment in time and money.

 I would probably just make a Wooden base and paper mache it for the cheap/fast route. The paper mache will be hard to smooth out and sand if you use the flour recipe but you can use wood glue instead it to make it sand-able. Foam is an idea but it will be a nightmare with the detailing and really your running out of time with <20 days left :-P

ps.
Getting that peace bonded will be fun - I do not see a place for a zip tie

Yes, I'm taking my Shiba to the fountains down by the Fairmont in the park, the ones you can walk through....
;D
Last I know those are still there.

If they are turned on - they have a tenancy to turn them off for long periods

Yes we are and we are even stronger when we are Visords.... Though I do not recommend it!  ;D

Hollowfication has got to be bad for ones health....

And once again, the Soul Society will pull through and take the show by numbers and force...XP

Well technically both Rose and Shinji (our two confirmed Visoreds) are captains again so I will agree with this


In other news I finally finished the sword - wrapping the handle was the biggest pain...
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.327050000689305.76340.100001529237831&type=1&l=637c52e768

Sorry to hear Kimba,
Well I am sure there will be alot of other Fairy Tail cosplay'ers still, I am not gonna bring Natsu this year since I lost my wig and ran out of the temp tattoos.
Hope to see you next year though  :D

This year was my "mask" year...I have made 3 masks (Rose, GT robo, and Skyrim Dragon Priest) and 1 technically from last year (No-Face from spirited away) that I will wear again this year, everyday I will have a mask for fanime  :D

I felt nostalgic for bleach this year, it was one of my first cosplay a while ago. Also gave me a reason to re-use my Gin captain cloak, although I probably will wear his street clothes, but ill probably wear it for series recognition factor

@Shinigami_Lover: Your mask looks awesome, did you use clay? I was thinking of doing clay but opted for paper mache for the weight factor. I just finished putting the strapping/padding on mine. I went ahead and did the sword at the same time too and just have to finish painting it.

I lost some of the definitions of lines while mache'ing it, but I will probably touch it up later when I have more time.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.327050000689305.76340.100001529237831&type=3&l=637c52e768
(Ignore the things that look like boobs in the picture they are Kagura's from Gintama's hair accessories I am working on for a friend at the same time)