I was at DragonCon over Labor Day weekend, and what I realized when I wore my costume Saturday was that I hadn’t actually updated you on my newest (meaning 1 year old) Moment box, and the costume that goes with it! I’m going to give you the super short synopsis version here, and then link here to the page that goes in depth.
Also, I apparently never posted specifically about last year’s costumes… Finishing my Master’s hit me hard. I’ll be changing that soon!
Some awesome creators complimented me on this version and gave me suggestions and new ideas for a future version, so at the end of this post I’m going to write down some of them before I forget… Because I can be terribly forgetful. Shout out to Circus Jack (?), the Joker and Harley that tracked me halfway across the Marriott, and to Daniel at BlueBoxDezigns who also has made a Moment box! All of you made my day when we talked about the details!
Let’s start with the costume…
Shirt: Onyx Top by Paprika Patterns out of white rayon lawn, tea dyed to a tan. Netting was cut into rectangles and sewed to the end of the existing sleeves
Vest: Some variant on the Archer Shirt by Grainline Studios, drastically changed out of shape though. I don’t even remember what I did, it was done so quickly and haphazardly. Rayon spandex twill
Skirt: Syrah Skirt from Baste and Gather out of a lovely, buttery, rayon jersey. So comfy! Too light colored for me to wear in real life! Basically I made it exactly the same, just sewed up only part to my knees so I could knot up one side.
Accessories: The “vortex manipulator” I made in 2013, boots that I painted a different shade of brown, various bracelets I’ve picked up over time.
And the box:
All the sides are laser cut, mainly out of 1/4″ sanded plywood.
The outer frame was constructed by splitting 2×4’s lengthwise and then cutting the pieces to size.
The corners were then modeled in the online 3D modeling page Tinkercad, and then I 3D printed them.
A lot of the gears and such move. It also opens!
Anything more you want to know, check out the breakdown on the costume page, and email me if you want to know more than that!
P.S. I won a costume contest at my university with this costume, so the last shot is from that day!
Suggestions:
Make the acrylic part articulated so that the individual circles can move
Make everything on one side articulated together: Moving one piece moves them all
(Even better if moving one side moved something on another…)
Keeping the opening from falling open by using velcro or making it in a lighter-weight material and keeping the magnets.
