Gracewing

Costume :	Winged Vengeance
Variant :	Venice
Source :	Keith Thompson Art
Progress :	Complete
Worn At :	None

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Costume Photos

Wuvi Dancing in the Garden

Wuvi getting a little help

Wuvi Wings WIP

Wuvi Dancing

Winged Vengance in Venice

Winged Vengance full arc

Winged Vengance in Venice

Costume Information

General
Cost :	400
Awards :	Semi-Finals, Grand Masquerade, Carnival of Venice 2011
Time Taken :	2 weeks

Description
This costume WAS worn for an event, but it doesn't appear on CosplayIsland's lists. I took this costume to Venice, Italy, for the Carnivale in 2011. Wuvi (as she came to be known) and the rest of the Steampunk/Clockpunk group made it to the semi finals of the Grand Masquerade competition, and stood on the stage in St Mark's Square being judged by the leaders of the Cirque du Soleil and La Scala. It was both the most awesome thing I have ever done, and the most terrifying thing I have ever faced. This is Winged Vengeance, an automaton made of blessed bone and ivory, as designed by Keith Thompson: http://www.keiththompsonart.com/pages/vengeance.html His version of her is blonde, and I was a red-head at the time this was made. As such I adapted her design. She is missing a few bits of armour and I could be happier with the wings, but overall given I left myself 2 weeks from a standing start (no patterns, half the materials to hand) whilst also doing degree work, I am very happy with what she looks like. I will hopefully return to this costume at a later date and complete her as per the Keith Thompson print, but for now she is shelved. The wings are six METRES in span, and arc up from points on my back. Though they are a bit basic in design, I was very happy with them. The entire wing rig can be removed from my back and stored in under 2 minutes, and replaced in a similar time. The wings also fold down into a relatively small size so I could take them on a plane with me.

Description

This costume WAS worn for an event, but it doesn't appear on CosplayIsland's lists. I took this costume to Venice, Italy, for the Carnivale in 2011. Wuvi (as she came to be known) and the rest of the Steampunk/Clockpunk group made it to the semi finals of the Grand Masquerade competition, and stood on the stage in St Mark's Square being judged by the leaders of the Cirque du Soleil and La Scala. It was both the most awesome thing I have ever done, and the most terrifying thing I have ever faced.

This is Winged Vengeance, an automaton made of blessed bone and ivory, as designed by Keith Thompson:
http://www.keiththompsonart.com/pages/vengeance.html
His version of her is blonde, and I was a red-head at the time this was made. As such I adapted her design. She is missing a few bits of armour and I could be happier with the wings, but overall given I left myself 2 weeks from a standing start (no patterns, half the materials to hand) whilst also doing degree work, I am very happy with what she looks like. I will hopefully return to this costume at a later date and complete her as per the Keith Thompson print, but for now she is shelved.

The wings are six METRES in span, and arc up from points on my back. Though they are a bit basic in design, I was very happy with them. The entire wing rig can be removed from my back and stored in under 2 minutes, and replaced in a similar time. The wings also fold down into a relatively small size so I could take them on a plane with me.