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So, I went to RealmsCon 2014 dressed as Specter Knight from the video game Shovel Knight...And this is a picture of me haunting a hotel room. Spooooooky.

Just about everything was made by me- the hooded cloak came from a pattern bought at a store. It was my first time using a sewing machine, so some stuff came out a little wonky, and I reverted back to hand-sewing the hems. The skulls on the shoulders are hand-sewn plushes, and the mask and leg armor are made from craft foam.

It was my first time making armor pieces- I used some knee-high boots as a sort of leg form to shape the pieces, and those boots are worn under the armor, which attaches with a combination of velcro and elastic straps.

The scythe is collapsible- my dad found these poles that can be formed into a collapsible, giant stick for about $11. I covered the sticks in brown craft foam to make it a bit thicker, and my dad assisted in making a sturdy scythe blade for the top. It's a rather simplified version of the scythe that Specter Knight actually carries, but I didn't want to make it any bigger/more complex because I was afraid of bonking random strangers with it.

Underneath the cloak, I'm wearing some generic-brand long gloves with some extra fabric attached to make them cover more of my arms, some generic black jeans, and a black t-shirt that nobody saw at all. I probably should've worn some black makeup around my eyes to conceal my face a bit better, but I was afraid of making a mess in the hotel room...

Overall, I'm kind of pleased with this cosplay- it got some pretty positive reactions from people...One person said I was "badass", which I've never been called at all in my entire life, so that was cool. And another person called me "sir", which is another thing I've never been called before, so that was a new experience for me as well.

Specter Knight (c) Yacht Club Games

Description
So, I went to RealmsCon 2014 dressed as Specter Knight from the video game Shovel Knight...And this is a picture of me haunting a hotel room. Spooooooky.

Just about everything was made by me- the hooded cloak came from a pattern bought at a store. It was my first time using a sewing machine, so some stuff came out a little wonky, and I reverted back to hand-sewing the hems. The skulls on the shoulders are hand-sewn plushes, and the mask and leg armor are made from craft foam.

It was my first time making armor pieces- I used some knee-high boots as a sort of leg form to shape the pieces, and those boots are worn under the armor, which attaches with a combination of velcro and elastic straps.

The scythe is collapsible- my dad found these poles that can be formed into a collapsible, giant stick for about $11. I covered the sticks in brown craft foam to make it a bit thicker, and my dad assisted in making a sturdy scythe blade for the top. It's a rather simplified version of the scythe that Specter Knight actually carries, but I didn't want to make it any bigger/more complex because I was afraid of bonking random strangers with it.

Underneath the cloak, I'm wearing some generic-brand long gloves with some extra fabric attached to make them cover more of my arms, some generic black jeans, and a black t-shirt that nobody saw at all. I probably should've worn some black makeup around my eyes to conceal my face a bit better, but I was afraid of making a mess in the hotel room...

Overall, I'm kind of pleased with this cosplay- it got some pretty positive reactions from people...One person said I was "badass", which I've never been called at all in my entire life, so that was cool. And another person called me "sir", which is another thing I've never been called before, so that was a new experience for me as well.

Specter Knight (c) Yacht Club Games