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Tzu · Feb 21, 2011, 12:35 AM // 00:35

I rebooted the old Vizu project after my roomie submitted to joining me as Shiro. My face when he said yes -->

It's not for a particular contest or anything, just for fun and the nostalgic epicness that would be a Shiro/Vizu photoshoot. I thought I'd share the progress here in case anyone wants to do something similar. If you want to do an Assassin costume you might find the Vizu progress helpful in particular.

CC is very welcome, let's have a great time!

/excited

Here's some of the stuff I've been working on this weekend:

questions very welcome! I figure that's the easiest way to start.

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these babies

InfestedHydralisk · Feb 21, 2011, 12:58 AM // 00:58

Uhm, isn't that Nika?

Unlucky Slayer · Feb 21, 2011, 01:27 AM // 01:27

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Originally Posted by InfestedHydralisk

Uhm, isn't that Nika?

No. The horribly skinny henchie is Nika, the one that fights Shiro originally in the video is Vizu.

InfestedHydralisk · Feb 21, 2011, 01:34 AM // 01:34

I guess they are twins. ^_^

Verene · Feb 21, 2011, 01:51 AM // 01:51

Nika is Vizu's descendant :P

The blades look cool ^^

Unlucky Slayer · Feb 21, 2011, 01:52 AM // 01:52

Vizu actually ate something.

brandylynn8403 · Feb 21, 2011, 03:32 AM // 03:32

Can't wait to see the finished project

Kojima · Feb 21, 2011, 05:42 AM // 05:42

Super cool!
Can't wait!

Aeronwen · Feb 21, 2011, 10:44 AM // 10:44

For some strange reason I cannot open any threads in Nolani that Have a last posting more than one day ago

I think I remember that you showed how you were making those daggers in a previous thread, I would like the link.

Tzu · Feb 21, 2011, 11:40 AM // 11:40

Thanks for the enthusiastic response so far. I'll be able to post more progress soon. Still waiting for some ebay chinese brocade to arrive by snailmail for Shiro, so it will be Vizu progress primarily.

@ Aero: I did? o.O ... I can't remember taking any pictures of the process, though I will next time I make a batch of daggers. Perhaps you mean my post in the old cantha workshop thread? linky

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Here's some WIP from me to kick things off. Yeah yeah, go ahead and have a good laugh at the masking tape. I can't find my glue-gun, guess I'll have to pick a new one up tomorrow. Before I get stuff glued together properly I can't add details or paint the bits, but I guess these will do as prototypes for now.

Cus I'm on a budget, I'm making as much as I can from scraps, and simplifying my methods. For the daggers I would usually create a mould and cast them in resin or plastic, but I can't spare the money to ship such items from abroad at present, so I'm simply gonna use card, some wooden bits and aliminium tape. I'll show you how when I pick up the aliminium tape, though I'm sure you geniuses figured it out already. For the dagger prototype above I just used duct-tape (and a pencil, lol), to show you a dulled down version of how the base will look.

no pictures, but a crappy little paint doodle... XD

And my fantastically atrocious socks:

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needless to say I think I'm offering a little more dedication to this project now. XD

oh, I forgot to mention, I bought these two wigs for Shiro and Vizu:

They both need trimming and styling, so that will be fun.
Shiro's wig model gave me nightmares. :|
perfect.

Aeronwen · Feb 21, 2011, 12:02 PM // 12:02

yes, that must have been what I was thinking of. The new ones look a lot better

I would very much like to see how you made them.

Oh my the wigs are amazing. Are they very expensive?

Tzu · Feb 21, 2011, 12:07 PM // 12:07

cool, I'll post pictures next time I make some. ^^ I still have 21 left to go, maybe more.

They were $21 and $23 I believe, and they are very high quality - I've ordered from the same seller before. They're heat resistant so you can style them with curling irons and the like.

CosplayDNA on Ebay.

GeminiJuSa · Feb 21, 2011, 12:38 PM // 12:38

That sounds like a very good deal on the wigs! Maybe I should get into cosplay? Though I don't quite have the body for it... >_>;

Very nice job Tzu. I really think it's fun to see how you make the costumes ^^

distilledwill · Feb 21, 2011, 01:42 PM // 13:42

Looking awesome as always Tzu!

Verene · Feb 21, 2011, 02:35 PM // 14:35

Oooh, wig-styling can be fun. I managed to turn an old-lady wig into Paine from FFX-2 a few years ago XD was interesting. And yay for ebay.

Unlucky Slayer · Feb 21, 2011, 03:02 PM // 15:02

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Maybe I should get into cosplay? Though I don't quite have the body for it... >_>;

Don't be sayin that. It doesn't matter what body type you have whem you cosplay!

Charlie Dayman · Feb 21, 2011, 04:17 PM // 16:17

Weren't you working on a Vizu costume for one of the past contests? I vaguely remember you wanting to do it, but had to drop it because you didn't have enough time.

But this is looking awesome, and I'd really like to see BOTH a Shiro and Vizu costume together.

P.S. I giggled/groaned at all the sexually aggressive comments you've been receiving over at GW2.

Unlucky Slayer · Feb 21, 2011, 05:54 PM // 17:54

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Originally Posted by Charlie Dayman

P.S. I giggled/groaned at all the sexually aggressive comments you've been receiving over at GW2.

Please report these. Should be no reason for people to make those kind of unwanted comments.

InfestedHydralisk · Feb 21, 2011, 06:56 PM // 18:56

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Originally Posted by Aeronwen

For some strange reason I cannot open any threads in Nolani that Have a last posting more than one day ago :confused

There is a coding issue going on. The ''Last Page'' link redirects to the main Nolani Forum instead of the actual last page.

Thistle Xandra · Feb 21, 2011, 07:00 PM // 19:00

<clapping excitedly> I love your previous costumes! I can't wait to see this one, too

Those daggers look so awesome already! I'm so happy you were able to convince your roomie, because I really like the Shiro storyline (he's such a tragic character... <ducks as people give odd looks>) and how Vizu totally kicked butt!