A return to my first cosplay!
I love Avatar: The Last Airbender. The show was stupendous and I still cherish the characters. Suki was on of the first cosplays I ever created – back in 2015. Suki is the cosplay I learned to build armor on, so when I decided to revisit the costume, I opted to use all the tricks of the trade that I’ve acquired these past three years.
The first time I cosplayed Suki, I decided to make my armor out of EVA foam. It wasn’t the worst idea in the world, but I did learn some important lessons about finishing foam edges and how delicate brocade fabric is. Here’s a picture of the original 2015 cosplay.
I wasn’t confident about how to attach the entire costume, so I ended up threading yards and yards of leather twine to hold every piece together – it took forever to put on and take off! For my remake, I opted to use faux leather for the armor. It has a softer feel, but overall, I’m much happier with the final turnout.
Just like the first time I wore Suki, I didn’t compete in this costume. Suki is a cosplay I like to do just for fun! (As cosplay should be.) And the best part? I get to run around all day in kick-ass battle makeup!
