WoW. If you can do this...shall be one very sexy sith! :)

Body paint or body suit?

Aww! Thanks, I'm thinking a very tight body suit so i can get the marking PERFECT!! and make prep time a million times quicker!! I am worried about seams and creases but, if its tight enough i dont think it will matter.

I think that is a good choice.. also you won't have to worry about body paint rubbing off on everyone and retouching it up all day.

Do you have your light saber yet?

No i dont, Talons light saber is... well not your ordinary light saber, i'll upload a reference. I havent fully decided what to make it out of!

..wow that is an unusual lightsaber hilt. It will require a bit of creativity to make. The only thing I can think is adding the organic shapes onto a slim handle using Milliput epoxy putty - it can be rolled into sausage shapes and sculpted like plasticine and after an hour it sets rock hard. Good luck. :)

Sweet~ I love Darth Talon - she's such a sexy Sith. x3

What day are you planning to wear Talon? We have a Star Wars group (like a huge one, hopefully) organised for the Sunday - it was be really fun to get Talon there too! :D

Thanks! Wasnt sure what day i was wearing her... was probably gonna be both as i cant really afford to do 2 costumes lol.

Good luck with making a start on the Lekku. :)

Thank you, i'm so excited! it wont be the first time ive made some so it shouldnt be too hard *crosses fingers* Painting them will be a challenge though lol.

Good thing someone suggested Snazaroo... :-p

ooooh this will be epic! the face paint looks really good.

Makeup Test 1 - looks Fab. I concurr, Snazaroo is brill.

Ummm how do you get your eyebrows to look so thin and defined?

Thank you! ^_^'
for my eyebrows its just.. lots of careful plucking, and a really good liquid eyeliner lol.

Saw this on the homepage and just have to say...It looks EXCELLENT. I will have to keep an eye out for you at expo, and maybe attack you for photos ;)

Omg. i seen his on the homepage and died. This looks amazing!!! can't wait to see it in real life~!

Great work so far. I'm really looking forward to the Star Wars group at Expo, tis gonna be Awesome.

Are Talon and Maul from the same planet? We MUST get pics together! :)

Aww thank you! I'm really looking forward to it aswell!!

As for the planets, Theyre not. Twi'leks come from the planet Ryloth, where as Zabraks are from Iridonia. Even so.. we still need to get photos, becuase we'll look awesome together!! :D

love Talon's and Maul's Sith tattoo's can't wait to see how you do them, also which day is this Star Wars group? i may have to get a few pics with you all (as Luke)

Wow can't wait to see this finished!
The make-up is excellent

Oh my lawd!

this looks AMAZING so far sweetheart!

I'm so impressed with your skills. *_* Well done. The hilt / lightsaber conversion looks amazing. (looks just like the ref) I never would have thought you could carve those shapes into foam like that. What tools did you use exactly?
Lekku, lol, that wip pic of them lying on the floor makes me think 'Are you really gonna stick those on your head and walk around Expo!" (lol some more - what are we like!?) But when they are on they look right. So don't mind me. :P

So yeah how did you cut the foam like that?
And, ..aren't Twilek's normally Blue?
Oh and, ..any luck with the red body suit yet? ^_^

Aww your so kind ^_^
For the foam i just used a small craft knife. nothing special. the lightsaber has actually has come on leaps and bounds since i took that photo, ive put on so many layers of latex it really stands out now! im actually really proud of it. my camera has broken... so i will have to try and get pictures some how. my webcam just doesnt do it justice! lol. but its almost finished! i just had to add some damage and highlights, and paint hte crystal at the end! WHOOP!

As for the Lekku... i even look at them myself and think... how am i going to do this!! thyre sooo heavy!! but.. when theyre on.. they look the part so.. i'll put up with it lol. it cant be as painful as bayonetta!! lol

You do get blue twi'leks yes. But their skin tones really vary, they can be green, blue, black, pink, yellow, purple... every colour you can imagine really. But red is the rarest colour, caused by a gene mutation! which is cool! lol (im such a nerd >_<)

And yes i have bought a body suit. i ordered it last night, so i should get it soon! I hope the colour is going to match!!! *crosses fingers*

Looks badass so far :D

I'm so glad the Zentai colour matches your face paint. That's the worrying over for this cos now. :)

I am so so excited to see this. XD
The face paint looks so perfectly done, the Lekku are looking brilliant!
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How could you think you were going to get negative comments! you look really awesome! Kinda makes me want to change my costume to Cade Skywalker instead of Luke lol cant wait to see this! Love Talon so much!

@eternal_aranel - Thank you :D

@Ranma1-2 - Tell me about it!! I'm so relieved!! i couldnt have asked for a better match!! now to get painting!!!!

@My__RoadOfBlood - Thanks you very much! I'm glad you're looking forward to it! lets hope it all goes to plan! lol

@ryukredapples - Thanks :) I was a little worried about having such a ... skimpy costume, after some of the comments i got for bayonetta, but.. i really don't care now, becuase i'm REALLY excited about this now!! As for Cade... that would be awesome!! never seen anyone do it. but Luke will be awesome aswell!

Hi hunni, I just wanna ask.. what do you use to apply the liquid latex onto the foam? ..a stiff paintbrush, sponge, special latex applier. etc?? (I'm finding it tricky stuff to get a smooth lump free finish, and it TOTALLY killed my paintbrush after one go @_@ ).

What do! your Bayonetta was AWESOME! XD people can be horrid sometimes! and yeah XD got a lot of the armor peices for Cade but ive invested to much stress into lukes stupid black underjacket I would like his bantha tattoos though XD

Hey, i had the exact same problem! i found it so hard to not get any lumps and bumps, the only way round it i could figure out was using a wide, flat, stiff paintbrush, and make sure it is contantly -CONSTANTLY- covered in liquid soap/washing up liquid. it stops the latex from ruining your brush, and stops the latex drying too quickly whilst your painting it on, which it was causes it to clump. I couldnt stop it from clumping completely, there are still a few rough patches, but it was such a large area i guess i couldnt avoid it. but.. yeah, it worked quite well. i hope that helps!!

This is looking SO GOOD. I must look for you at Expo!

Oh, about latexing, I've had the same problem as well! Just last weekend I was latexing stuff and cursing the damn lumps. It seems like it happens because the latex is starting to cure on the brush and when I dip that back into the latex to paint on again, the semi-cured latex gets onto the foam and makes everything lumpy. =/ But after experimenting for a bit I found that if I mix latex and acrylic (since I need to paint the acrylic on later anyway) in about 1:1 ratio, it won't clump! \o/ Also the mixture stays useable for much longer compared with latex alone. I mixed it in a bowl and covered it whenever I wasn't using it. It's been 3 days and the mix still hasn't clumped, the brush is fine and I can still use it to paint. The actual drying time when painted on the foam doesn't seem any longer than acrylic alone, too. :D You might want to try this on a small bit of foam and see if it works for you too?

WoW thanks for the advice - these are the BEST tips for painting latex I have ever heard! ^_^

(hmmm, So recap; Use liquid soap/Washing up liquid (Constantly) on wide flat brush - check!
and, Mix latex 1:1 with acrylic paint, since it is going to be painted anyway, to get a smooth surface - check! )
Got it! :P Thank You for sharing.

Cant wait for my next experiment with it now.. ^_^ "Take THat, liquid latex.. I will master you!..."

Does your Force Fx Saber stil work? I mean I see you have left the button but I was wondering if you were still able to put the batteries and what not in?

Yep it still works! Ive left a hole in the cover that i've popped a button through. And if i need to replace the batteries i just pop the button off, slide the cover up, and i can unscrew the bottom.

Wonderful! ive managed to secure a force fx for expo! im very happy about it! they really make a costume!

Tats turned out really natural looking! well done!

Its seriously unfathomable how much i am in love with this!

you have such an amazing figure too! <3

Tatoo work on the costume is looking really neat and precise. Did you use stencils?

Aw thanks guys!!

But nup.. actually freehanded them all on so far... i surprised even myself! lol. I have traced the ones i've drawn on the hip though, so i can make then look symmetrical on the other side. Going to be a challenge lol. espeically as i have to have some one in it as i draw it!

That's quite a costume - look forward to seeing it at Expo!

This is looking awesome! Can't wait to see it at expo! XD

This looks really beautiful!

The tattoos are amazing ^.^ must have been some painstaking hours gone into them lol

I'll have to look out for you in October though! :)

Absolutely stunning! I can't wait to see more progress on this, and of course the finished product. :D

This is going to look amazing. O-O Well done. Love the Face Paint. The head wear looks as it may be troublesome ^^

you have insanely amazing make-up skills!!
cant wait to see the finished product x

Progress looks awesome Alyx. I don't know her, but you're doing a great job.
Those face paints you got, do they stay on well enough? The reason being in the near future I'll be looking for some fiery colours for my Flare Dancer.

Great progress. I actually like your no budget armour method. ^_^

Great idea for the armor! just got my lightsaber myself XD this spurs me on!

I can't believe how amazing this looks already in the progress!
Keep up the good work~

This is looking amazing hun!
Cant wait to see more ^^

Ah more tattoo work - nice progress. (If you want the other Lekku to have a mirror image of those markings you could use tracing paper and then flip it over. Also, if you draw the lines on first using chalk or something that can wash off you will be able to edit/move the lines until they match, then go in with the paint.)

@Everyone - Thank you so much,I really appreciate it. I'm pleased everyone is liking the progess ^_^'

@Ranma1-2 - yeah.. I did try to use tracing paper, but because of the texture of the latex and paint, and because their actually surprsingly squishy, i couldnt get the image to transfer over, so i think its going to be a case of sitting there patiently and draw them on as close as i can to match. good idea about the calk though, ill have to give that a try, because even the softest pencil i have doesnt make a mark! lol

You could try the old artists trick - puch holes in the tracing paper with a pin along your drawn lines (like dot-to-dot picture), then lay it on the Lekku and dust some chalk pastel dust or foundation powder or powder eyeshdow...anything that's powdery and will also wash off afterwards. Dust the powder through the holes. When you lift the tracing paper off it should leave a trail of dots. Then just join the dots. :)

Oh! That sounds like it could work!! And sounds fun too! lol. I'll give it a go! Thanks!!! <3

that costume looks very promosing, I got one of those FX sabers aswell and know how good they are, the headpiece looks really cool^_^

O.o Jesus I can't wait to see this! You've done a perfect job so far!
If you don't mind me asking, how long does it take you to get the red face paint on as well as the black tattoos?

Wow! This is looking amazing. I can't wait to see it finished.

Omg Wow! This is actually fantastic! Can't wait to see it at expo!!

Looking good. Congrats on being nearly finished already.
Umm where are you getting your contacts?

Thank guys <3

And I got my contacts from here:

http://www.bodyjewelleryshop.com/online_store/flame-contact-lens-complet...

Not sure what theyll be like, never used contacts before!! Im petrified of eyes!! lol

ok mee too then. ^_^
I've never tried lenses before either.

looks amazing!

Gutted im not going to expo =[

progress on that cosplay is looking great, even the headpiece, I been wondering though, what time do you plan on getting out of bed on an expo day to do the make up because it looks like it needs time to do lol

I will hunt you down at expo!

Everything looks fantastic!!!! :)

Can't wait to see you in this at expo! If I don't find you (like last year with bayonetta) I will be so annoyed, everything looks amazing so far!!

It looks amazing so far!! If I see you I'll definitely steal some photos!

EPIC EPIC EPIC!

i actually cant get over how amazing this looks!! i cant wait to get a photo of it and touch your Lekku!(if im allowed lol)

Wow, this is gorgeous-looking! Your artwork on the tattoos especially is fabulous.

XD You guys make me so happy!

@everyone - Thank you so much for your comments, i'm glad you are all looking forward to it. I shouldnt be hard to miss! hehe

@FairyPorchQueen - Of course you can touch them! I dont mind anyone doing that, as long as they ask first, and dont squeeze them... That would not make me very happy! lol.

yay ^__^ and of course i would ask hehe. They intrigue me!

I cant help being reminded of KoToR where the Twe is in the corner and he says "Please touch my Lekku Ive just had them waxed" :)

Armour's looking great. Who could tell they were made from cardboard!? Excellent work.
How will they attatch?

@ryukredapples - YES!

@Ranms1-2 - Thanks! They will the attached with wide elastic and velcro, as hers seem to be attached with wide straps, its the safest bet i think.

This looks a-mazing. I <3 Star Wars, and Talon rocks in the comics.

*wonders about doing a Cade*

Really looking forward to seeing some pictures of this all on. been following the costruction and it's looking great!

Going to have to find you for some pics :D I'm a huge star wars fangirl so can't wait to see all the costumes ^_^

it sure was great seeing this costume in real life^__^ you made a great job on it^_^

This is fricking epic!

Gutted i didnt get to see it for real =[

Absolutely awesome!
It's been great fun following your progress and the finished thing is great :D

Was awesome! So glad I saw it!
:D

Absolutely awesome!
It's been great fun following your progress and the finished thing is great :D

Would have been cool to see this in person. Been following the making of and I'm so impressed with the result!

Screw height when you look that good!

Seriously, you look amazing.

I saw you wandering around once or twice but I was too shy to come say hello XD

You looked absolutely stunning!

A-MAZE-ING. You're the best Talon I've ever seen!

So happy I got to see you at Expo.....truly the most epic Talon ever.

You were truly amazing at the Expo. This was my first Expo and yours was the first costume I saw when I got there....it was a great start to my weekend. Thank you for being awesome :)

You guys.. Just made me the happiest girl in the world!! Thank you so much!!! <3

This was AMAZING in person, everything was completely FLAWLESS i was really impressed! <3

I like the shot of that very handsome luke skywalker your are with XD haha no you looked amazing! so Effin pro! the Lekkun just looked so much better made out of that material :)

I saw this on the Sunday, you looked fantastic!! :D

you looked amazing ^^ i was very impressed!

LMAO!!! It was BARELY a hug! We sort of just really gently moved around each other xDDD haha

Congrats Alyx your cosplay is really WIN. All the work was worth it. You look Fab hun. ^_^ We must meet at some point. It is your...Destiny! :P

I cant even explain how fantastic you looked dear!! seriosuly such amazing work!!!

This is seriously amazing! You look STUNNING!!

I can't stop looking at this. Your face painting is amazing. the Leku are amazing, the Zentai suit is amazing and I'm so impressed at the colour match! AND the fact you painted it and it looks great. The armour and leather bits are so cool and the sabre is awesome too!

Unf!

wow, this just looks so amazing i bet you had a great time walking around, i love the color and patterns just looks so brillant. hope you got the storm troopers with u to walk around ^^

I was actually sat near you on the DLR when I was leaving the expo on the Sunday. You looked AMAZING!!! You look great in red and black *_*

This was one of my favourite costumes from expo.
You did everything so perfectly im really impressed. Its so amazing <3

I only managed to see the back of this walk past me at expo but you looked amazing. Great job.

If you ever decide to have a go at do Talon without the head strap, head on over to this website www.theflagshipeclipse.com as there is a talon costumer there who does it as to the comic. I know she had issues the first time but i think she has worked out how it sits. her name is Courtney.

Great work though, this costume and character are a toughy to pull off!

This was amaaaaa~zing! You looked spot on :) Well done on a fantastic job! ^^,

Woah that is a seriously great costume. You wear it well and the make-up blends perfectly well with the bodysuit and head-tentacles. Really great job!

Epic, seriously! I love how flawlessly the bodysuit and face make-up match, it works so well, and the painting is brilliant. Absolutely love the tentacles :D

Ah, I saw this at Expo. Even my two friends who aren't into cosplay (one of them didn't even know what it was -_-) stopped dead in their tracks and said "Wow!".
Amazing job :).

Amazing!!

Unbelievable!

jhmvjah FREAKING AMAZING.

I remember seeing you at the October Expo, you looked absolutely amazing!

This Is Freakin Awesome =]

Its not that your short its that im freakishly tall XD

Hahah nah.. I'm short.. You're tall.. and together it just makes me look like a midget! XD

Thats radical!

Wow, creepy :)

Congratz on the showcase! Very well deserved <3

A very awesome cosplay you looked amazing and well done on the showcase. ^_^

Awesome job on the showcase, this looks so realistic, very detailed, amazing you should be very proud hun ^_^

AWWW YAY!! I am so glad you got a showcase ^_^

ppffffft I'm only surprised it didn't get the showcase earlier :D
Awesome as always sweets :D

congratu-fucking-lations on the showcase my dear! you really really deserve this n_n

This is phenomenal, definitely deserving of a showcase, well done =]

Congratulations on Showcase, you sexy thing you :P It's so well deserved!

Yours is the only showcase worth being up hun! well done!

Well deserved showcase!!

Well done on the showcase. You look fantastic

So awesome! :D

Heee~~ n_n'

Thank you so much everyone!! I really appreciate it! I'm so Proud that Talon made the showcase! I never expected it!

*feels honoured*

Epic beyond words,, in fact epic doesn't even begin to cover it!

wow! this is absolutely gorgeous!

This is amazing!! :o You are a genius at cosplay!!