Originally worn in 2015. This costume is almost done, there's a couple little things I want to replace. Such as the belt, which I'm not totally satisfied with. I want to make a better version using tulle so I can get that lovely fade effect.

To be honest I began this costume ages ago, but with the death of Monty Oum, I kind of put it aside because it made me sad.

From head to toe:
The wig is a specialty one that made specifically for this character by a seller on ebay. I've forgotten their name... I ordered the specialty one because it came with the odd little hair loop to go around the ponytail. Had I ordered just a short wig with a ponytail extension, I would have had to find that on my own. The wig itself was relatively cheap, $40 I think? and it's made of kanekalon.
The tiara pieces were made out of loose rhinestones and beading pins. Originally I had bought corsage pins to make it, but I then forgot them at my home. So Ryan ended up making them while I got my make-up on. He's very handy as well as adorable.
The bolero and dress are made of a heavy costume satin, and are both lined. The gradient blue effect was done using a dye method I developed using a solution of white vinegar, fabric dye and water in a misting bottle originally meant to water orchids. I would imagine an airbrush would also give the same effect. The oddity of the gradient is part of the reason I chose to make the costume out of satin. Satin is really difficult to dye, so I knew that it would only absorb the barest hint of dye, which is what I wanted. Several hundred hours, and many misted layers of dye later it all worked out, and I'm extremely happy with it. The snowflake on the back of the jacket was done in the same way, I just used a stencil I had made to block the dye from where I didn't want it to go.
The pouch in the back is made of a silver pleather and a large plastic rhinestone. It is embroidered using an embroidery machine, because I don't have the patience to do that shit by hand.
The boots were a thrift store find, that I then painted with several agonizing layers of light blue. Originally they were black, so getting the colour change took a lot of paint. I made sure to use suede boots so that the paint would be less likely to chip off. The white and silver details were done with fabric paint.
The sword was actually made by Jim Soo, and it's made out of foam core, cardboard and wood I think.

Look for more pictures of this one coming soon!