Redkun

Costume :	Taokaka
Source :	BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
Progress :	Complete
Worn At :	Aya Revolution 09

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Information
Comments (14)

Costume Photos

Taokaka Pose!

Taokaka Hanging Out At Ayacon

Taokaka-03

Taokaka-02

Taokaka-01

Taokaka Reference

Costume Information

General
Time Taken :	Two weeks

Description
GIANT PAWS. That's about it. I started work on this costume about three weeks before Ayacon and finished sewing it in about nine days, following a drastic last-minute change of fabric. I was sewing on the way down to the convention and for most of the Thursday night, and only finished in time for Friday with the help of a very dear friend. The patterns in this costume aren't that complicated, which I was very grateful for. The GIANT PAWS were the first things that I made, and contain about 750gms of fluff each, making them much like big cuddly pillows. I cannot use my hands at all in this costume, which made it entertaining when I was trapped behind the "pull" side of a door. Most of the costume is cotton drill and felt. The material for the face screen was found in a remnant bin. I don't know what it is, but it was a perfect screen: my visibility wasn't reduced by much and I still had a very good field of vision. The hood took a lot of effort to get right, and usually isn't as neat as the photos show. The shape is kept with some craft foam and a little interfacing, though I'm thinking of getting wire to ensure a more consistent look. The giant braids were made by chopping up and gluing together two long (but not long enough) blonde wigs, and thus do not look that great. I don't recommend this idea to anyone. Improvements that I wish to make before the next convention include improving the support in the hood, getting better braids (with better ribbons) and making a better, bouncer tail than the one I made in a rush. There's also a bunch of little improvements I'd like to make here and there that aren't significant but would improve it from a critical standpoint.

Description

GIANT PAWS.

That's about it.

I started work on this costume about three weeks before Ayacon and finished sewing it in about nine days, following a drastic last-minute change of fabric. I was sewing on the way down to the convention and for most of the Thursday night, and only finished in time for Friday with the help of a very dear friend.

The patterns in this costume aren't that complicated, which I was very grateful for. The GIANT PAWS were the first things that I made, and contain about 750gms of fluff each, making them much like big cuddly pillows. I cannot use my hands at all in this costume, which made it entertaining when I was trapped behind the "pull" side of a door.

Most of the costume is cotton drill and felt. The material for the face screen was found in a remnant bin. I don't know what it is, but it was a perfect screen: my visibility wasn't reduced by much and I still had a very good field of vision.

The hood took a lot of effort to get right, and usually isn't as neat as the photos show. The shape is kept with some craft foam and a little interfacing, though I'm thinking of getting wire to ensure a more consistent look.

The giant braids were made by chopping up and gluing together two long (but not long enough) blonde wigs, and thus do not look that great. I don't recommend this idea to anyone.

Improvements that I wish to make before the next convention include improving the support in the hood, getting better braids (with better ribbons) and making a better, bouncer tail than the one I made in a rush. There's also a bunch of little improvements I'd like to make here and there that aren't significant but would improve it from a critical standpoint.

Comments

don't know who this character is but it looks awsome ^^

by nanahara on Thursday, 6 August, 2009 - 19:03

finally, A taokaka. It sucks i can't go aya. :(

by Jojo_nexuz on Thursday, 6 August, 2009 - 20:00

Beautiful paws ;O

by Odd-One-Out on Monday, 17 August, 2009 - 21:03

I LOVE the giant paws!!!!
Awesome costume~

by CrystalNeko on Monday, 17 August, 2009 - 21:32

I saw you at Aya. It was a great costume!

Shame there wasn't Litchi around.

by Ice-climber on Monday, 17 August, 2009 - 22:50

OMG i didn't even know this was you!!! man i had walked past you s many times! this looked just epic!!! awesome job!!!

by Kaka Extreme on Monday, 17 August, 2009 - 23:30

this is just the coolest thing iv ever seen ^^

by Kacela on Tuesday, 18 August, 2009 - 11:35

such an awsome cosplay, this is brilliantly done XD

by nanahara on Tuesday, 18 August, 2009 - 14:21

I really love this costume. I know you were worried about it, but in the end it turned out great! The fabrics look spot on and the paw designs are really crisp, neat stuff :)

by Amy-Lou on Tuesday, 18 August, 2009 - 14:44