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Jinx from Arcane

 Cosplay by Nicole R Kippen

Photo: Justin Albert Jobelle

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Photo: Robert Torres

Photo: Justin Albert Jobelle

Photo: Justin Albert Jobelle

Photo: Robert Torres

Photo: Robert Torres

Photo: Robert Torres

To-Do

To-Do

Master list I created to keep track of all pieces I needed to make or alter.

Top mock-up

Top mock-up

Front view

Top mock-up

Top mock-up

Side view

Top mock-up

Top mock-up

Back view

Top

Top

Full pattern of the top.

Top

Top

Front pattern. The top was cut out of a faux suede and the raw edges were sealed with Fray Check to give it a rougher appearance while still being durable.

Top

Top

Front detail - with large grommets added and distressed gauze laced between them.

Top

Top

Back detail - with leather embellishment and faux rivets.

Top

Top

Back closure details - snaps are hidden so it looks like a seamless garment.

Pants mock-up

Pants mock-up

Front view - the side seam was moved to be perpendicular to the ground and the darts were removed

Pants mock-up

Pants mock-up

Back view - waist was dropped down

Pants

Pants

Pattern, fully drafted by me.

Pants fabric

Pants fabric

Custom designed by me and printed via Spoonflower

Pants

Pants

Top pieces draping - flap was made bigger to accommodate the belts

Pants

Pants

The bottom was cut to match the animation and was sealed with Fray Check for durability.

Arms

Arms

Close ups of the arm leather pieces and sleeves.

Arms

Arms

Sleeve fabric - Custom designed by me and printed via Spoonflower.

Arms

Arms

Pattern pieces for the soft pieces.

Arms

Arms

First fitting of the the right arm pieces, with notes on what needs to be altered.

First fitting

First fitting

Front view

First fitting

First fitting

Back view

Mold making and casting

Mold making and casting

The accessories were sculpted out of air-dry clay, sanded, and sealed.

Mold making and casting

Mold making and casting

After the clay models were done, a silicone mold was made.

Mold making and casting

Mold making and casting

After the molds were done, the accessories were casted using liquid plastic and real metal powder.

Mold making and casting

Mold making and casting

Finished accessories, after polishing.

Accessories

Accessories

Final glove coffin detail

Accessories

Accessories

Final bracelet

Boots

Boots

Close up of finished anchors, with screws and large Chicago screws added.

Boots

Boots

Original boots. The laces were replaced with dyed-down neon pink laces and the top-stitching was colored black to match the leather.

Boots

Boots

Boot decor patterns

Boots

Boots

The patterns were then transferred to sheets of metal and cut out with a Dremel. The edges were then sanded down.

Boots

Boots

The pieces were then hammered into shape to better fit the boots.

Boots

Boots

After being shaped, the pieces were checked against the boots before glue was added.

Boots

Boots

Once the pieces were shaped, heads of roofing nails were cut off and glued on for the rivets.

Boots

Boots

Front view of the final boots. Scrap leather was added to the top of the boot as well as to one of the tongues.

Boots

Boots

Side view - extra laces were cut and glued into the sides of the boots and boot anchors were added.

Boots

Boots

Back view

Wig

Wig

Base wig. Bangs were then cut and the lace was trimmed. To extend the wig’s length, braiding hair with the same color was made into smaller bundles and braided into the wig.

Wig

Wig

Close up of large hair nuts

Wig

Wig

Break-down of color and size of the hair tubes.

Wig

Wig

Hair tubes were cut out of thin metal and numbered so they could be placed on the wig

Wig

Wig

Hair tube metal pieces were bent at the top to give detail.

Wig

Wig

To make the long braids more manageable. the braids are clipped on underneath the tubes. The hair tubes are wrapped around the wig and then taped into place with packing tape.

Leather pieces

Leather pieces

A large hide was purchased so all of the leather items would be consistent in color and texture.

Leather pieces

Leather pieces

Belt details

Leather pieces

Leather pieces

Pattern for all of the belts.

Leather pieces

Leather pieces

Patterns for the arm belts (3 total).

Leather pieces

Leather pieces

The leather was cut using a utility knife and then sanded and beveled before the dyeing and burnishing process.

Leather pieces

Leather pieces

Leather was dyed a dark brown with Eco-Flo and the edges were burnished with beeswax

Leather pieces

Leather pieces

Hip portion is made of two layers of leather and the top layer is studded.

Distressing.

Distressing.

To make the costume more cohesive and more accurate to the show, each item was distressed, including the wig.

Gas mask

Gas mask

Raw print, purchased from Villainous Prop Shop on Etsy

Gas mask

Gas mask

First round of sanding and filler. This was followed by 2 more rounds of filler and sanding

Gas mask

Gas mask

Base coat of black after sanding

Gas mask

Gas mask

Gold paint and shading

Gas mask

Gas mask

After shading with black paint, the neon details were sketched in with white paint

Gas mask

Gas mask

Finished product.

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Raw print. Model was purchased from TheForgeProps on Cults3D.

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First round of filler and sanding.

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Base coat of black to add depth to the final color

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Base colors were added, followed by shading and distressing.

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Final product

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Final product

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Final product

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