Soft Parts Hand Painted Cortana Bodysuit

[Elyairis]

As much as I've been wanting to get started on my Cortana Spartan armor, it has been put on the backburner for a new bodysuit for this years Calgay Expo cosplay contest, pairing with VonSnake 's Master Chief.

Since contests require so much to be personally crafted I decided to be a glutton for punishment and completely make a new bodysuit from scratch.... within a month of the contest.....

First started out with dying the fabric cause no where local to me had stretch fabric in the right colour. So I picked up some white, super soft stretch fabric and tried dying for the first time. Very messy haha. But seems to have worked out!

Stay tuned as I get it sewn together then paint the entire thing in like 2 weeks... while working a fulltime job AND Repainting VonSnake's entire suit. Wish me luck!

 

[Elyairis]

Tip for anyone making or wearing a Cortana or similar bodysuit, pick up some cheap boots and paint the design on them!

Makes it so you don't have to worry about the shoes not matching or constantly taking flip flops off.

 

[Elyairis]

Down to under 3 weeks left until Calgary Expo and progress has been slow going but made. The bodysuit has been sewn together!

Now the real fun part, painting the entire thing with the design....

 

[Elyairis]

Contrary to popular belief, you can paint stretch fabric with acrylic paint and get good results. Just have to have the fabric stretched when you paint it.

Gloves are almost complete!

 

[LadyTano]

Tip for anyone making or wearing a Cortana or similar bodysuit, pick up some cheap boots and paint the design on them!

Makes it so you don't have to worry about the shoes not matching or constantly taking flip flops off.

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Did you use acrylic paint on the boots as well? Any sort of sealant?