I started gathering supplies for this cosplay and entered it into the Colossalcon Craftsmanship competition, only to find out a week later my entire department at work was being laid off :( this severely limited my funding for this cosplay, as well as my motivation! I knew it wouldn't be my best work, but I still wanted to complete it and compete to keep me busy and keep my spirits up!
While I didn't place in the cosplay contest, I did win a special mention 'Resourcefulness Award'. I recycled a lot of supplies from older retired cosplays, and leftovers from completed projects, and only spent about $75 to make it!