This is actually the very first cosplay I have ever constructed almost entirely on my own (minus the shirt and trousers I wore underneath. And my shoes). I had never tried to sew anything or make a full mask like this before, so it was definitely an experience! And given that it was a last minute decision less than a month before the con? It's a miracle I managed to actually finished. And believe me, everything that wanted to go wrong did. While trying to sew the coat, literally a week before the con, my sewing machine just stopped working. I ended up having to borrow a neighbor's machine and spent 18 hours the weekend before I had to leave sewing up a storm. The number of hot glue burns I endured were immense in number. The moment I glued the last bit of the mouth onto him, I hit the floor and cheered.

He certainly isn't perfect, but he came out a lot better than I thought he would. I think he was a really good first try, anyway - AND! He was a huge hit at my first adventure to 221Bcon.