Myrtenaster took me a month. Lovely, lovely weapon to make and my first prop.
The rest of the costume on the other hand took about a week because of procrastination. Because of this I would like to touch up on some things, and as the rapier was my first there are some things to be touched up with that as well.
Fun little note: The two buttons on her jacket? I made those rose buttons.
Check out my WIP Myrtenaster pictures I will have in a different album outlining the whole process in the form of webcam pictures.

Come check it out at our Motaku 2014 panel on August 8th at 8 PM for an immersive RWBY experience!

As pictured in many of the photos below is a gorgeous Blake cosplayer, Faith.