Aicosu

Looks like we may be heading to Anime Expo...

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:45:38 -0400

We may be going to Anime Expo this year, Friday - Saturday and Sunday.

If we do… this is what we are planning on cosplaying….

Sylar is trying to decide if he should do regular Grell, young grell, or Hazama/Terumi.

Let us know what you guys would want to see!

P.S. We may also have a table where you guys can buy prints, meet us, and hang out!

Diplomatic Gestures - Chapter 1 - Aicosu

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:38:17 -0400

Diplomatic Gestures - Chapter 1 - Aicosu :

snarkynightowl:

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

[WIP] It is rare for me to appreciate Jessamine/Corvo works but Aicosu, apart from being a brilliant cosplaying couple, have written a very intriguing fanfic that just draws you in.

fsghjdfhsjfff—- someone reblogging my fanfiction!?!?!?

Aside from getting really sick at this photoshoot, my Maya...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:10:23 -0400

Aside from getting really sick at this photoshoot, my Maya cosplay actually turned out well!!

Have Sheila and Sylar been having the best of time together since your reunion?

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:08:52 -0400

Hell yes!

Aside from yelling at each other while playing Injustice. We seriously can not play fighting games together, we get so competitive.

A preview of our Borderlands 2 Photoshoot! Sheila is Maya the...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:46:58 -0400

A preview of our Borderlands 2 Photoshoot!

Sheila is Maya the Siren, and our good friend virusq is Mechromancer Gaige!

Quickly made prop for tomorrow!! I completely revamped my Maya...

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:52:04 -0400

Quickly made prop for tomorrow!!

I completely revamped my Maya the Siren cosplay for a shoot and event tomorrow! Pictures soon!

Since Sheila is out of uni (MAJOR congrats on that btw!!) will Sheila move to Phoenix to be with Sylar? :-D!!

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:45:49 -0400

Sheila currently IS in phoenix!

We have already reunited for the summer. :)

We may move in together more permanently in California, but even if we do not, we will definitely be with each other A LOT more now.

Some shots of our Corvo and Jessamine at PAX East! Thanks to...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:08:45 -0400

Some shots of our Corvo and Jessamine at PAX East! Thanks to Robert for the photos.

Please excuse Sylar’s missing mask and Sheila’s winter coat— we were on our way home!

Sylar’s Quartermaster! He mostly cosplayed it for my...

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 02:49:07 -0400

Sylar’s Quartermaster! He mostly cosplayed it for my enjoyment, being the big Q fangirl I am.

Have some of our test shots tumblr! Plus, butt service.

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 01:34:18 -0400

Have some of our test shots tumblr!

Plus, butt service.

I have noticed you guys doing more casual cosplays then elaborate ones. Do you guys prefer more casual or more detailed and elbroate cosplays?

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:59:34 -0400

There’s no rhyme or reason in it aside from they just happen to be what we’re interested in.

We never really choose our cosplays by design or skill level. We just choose by what characters we really want to be. I guess lately they just happen to be more casual (Elizabeth, Q, Jessamine…)

But don’t worry, we’re currently finishing up Nilin from Remember Me, Varus & Fiora from League of Legends, and Garrett from Thief IV, which all just happen to be more elaborate.

Sylar gets nervous in his Q costume. Pictures from the shoot...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:40:41 -0400

Sylar gets nervous in his Q costume. Pictures from the shoot soon!

Sylar got these really, really epic photos done at PCC by the...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:48:43 -0400

Sylar got these really, really epic photos done at PCC by the amazing Cosplay Close-UP.

gertysk: Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:47:10 -0400

gertysk:

Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune—without the words,
And never stops at all…

I’ve heard it in the chillest land,
And on the strangest sea;
Yet, never, in extremity,
It asked a crumb of me.

Sheila of Aicosu as Elizabeth, Bioshock Infinite
Photographer: Ger Tysk

Shot at Faneuil Hall, Boston Public Library, Government Center, and Christopher Columbus Park

Sheila! I've found you in the Anime Boston photo gallery. Anime Boston 2013 > Saturday > Cosplay, file 16 out of 74.

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:38:24 -0400

Heeyyy!! Thanks for the heads up!

kitty-maru: Okay! I’ve received so many questions about how I...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:27:12 -0400

Looks like Christmas all up in this mess!

The Plasti-Dip is black. My hands were covered in silver Rub n Buff... I almost left the arm like this...

kitty-maru:

Okay!

I’ve received so many questions about how I made this arm. I got the idea from this lovely robo arm and as it turned out, she also used the same base pattern that I had planned to (Edward Elric’s automail arm).

Basically what I did was take the pattern and heavily alter the arm pieces while keeping the hand mostly the same. I used mostly craft foam combined with leftover styrene I had from a different prop project, and three different size brads (from the scrap-booking section of Michaels). I glued everything together with high temp hot glue, but I sealed the finger pieces with e6000 at the seams to ensure that they wouldn’t pop open in hot weather. Once I had all my parts glued together, I coated them in about seven layers of Mod Podge cut by half with water. Once this was done, I coated all pieces in Plasti-Dip spray (it’s a rubber coating that you can get at Home Depot near where the spray paint is). Since I wanted the arm to ultimately look used and abused, I made sure my spray wasn’t perfectly even - just don’t overspray or you’ll lose some of your detail. When this was dry, I added the brads and painted over them with black acrylic paint.

I covered each piece first with silver Rub n Buff - again, acquired at Michael’s. Then I did washes and dry brush layers of black, brown, and orange with some additional green Rub n Buff antiquing wax. I started with the idea of making the rust look natural but got lazy halfway through.

The forearm closes with velcro, hot glued in place. The upper arm doesn’t open, it just slides on and stays. I accidentally made the arm smaller than I’d wanted to so it’s a tight enough fit that the pieces don’t slide around. The wiring between the joints is held in with duct tape, and only attached at one end, so it moves in and out as I flex my arm and wrist. The hand piece slides on. I wore a full-arm length glove under the arm to improve the aesthetic and for comfort.

I hope I covered everything. Let me know if there are any questions and good luck!

Cosplay Progress all around!! Sylar and I found our Lutece...

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 18:32:36 -0400

Lutece Twins jackets get!

Geek kit get!

Cosplay Progress all around!!

Sylar and I found our Lutece blazers! We were baffled when we lucked out, finding two identical in color and style blazers. They both need some tailoring, but at least I don’t have to make them from scratch on patterns like I thought I would have to!! Hooray!

And I got a few things in the mail today for Sylar’s new cosplay that he’s doing just for me!!! Can you guess what it is!?

What conventions do you guys recommend? What conventions do you want to go to (other than "any one with our followers", haha)? Now that you've graduated, are you going to spend more time at cons SoCal (since Sylar studies in San Francisco), or will you be going back to Arizona for cons?

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 15:29:04 -0400

Currently we are in Arizona! Though we will be attending SDCC, and possibly Anime Expo. Now that we’ve graduated, yes, AZ cons and California cons will probably be the ones we attend the most.

We highly recommend SDCC. It’s the biggest con in the country, and it super enjoyable to go to. It’s so huge and there’s so much stuff going on you are bound to have a fantastic time. Not to mention they get big name celebrities and exclusives all the time. The first time we went we didn’t have tickets and didn’t actually go in side the con center and it was still a blast. However, its a bit hard to cosplay there — because its so busy, cosplaying makes it difficult to get anywhere fast.

If you love cons more for cosplaying and the vendors hall, I recommend Anime Expo! The focus is more anime of course, and its really nothing but cosplay. We always have a great time, we meet tons of great people and see lots of great costumes.

We also love NYCC, which is great mix of what you would see at AX and SDCC!

We would love to go to Dragon Con and PAX prime, which we hear about all time. Dragon con is apparently a huggggeee place for showing off costumes. Cosplay galore. And PAX Prime we hear as just plain fun.

westgordon: and I can’t feel hot anymore. photo by...

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 05:09:03 -0400

westgordon:

and I can’t feel hot anymore.

photo by 猫佑

EMMMILLLLYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

REUNITED!!!

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 03:55:13 -0400

REUNITED!!!