Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater – The Ultimate Naked Snake (Big Boss) Cosplay Guide With the release of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater fast approaching, there’s never been a better time to cosplay the legendary Big Boss, also known as Naked Snake. This comprehensive guide will walk you through Read more…
During San Diego Comic Con 2016, I attended the Hideo Kojima Talk with Geoff Keighley where a video of Ludens, the Kojima Productions mascot, was revealed. Kojima also presented Yoji Shinkawa’s concept art and the process of how Ludens was created. Anyone that knows me knows that I am a Read more…
I frequently get questions on how to attached the horn when cosplaying Venom Snake and how to tie the scarf. I made the above video to help explain how I personally do it. And if you’re still looking how to put together your own Venom Snake cosplay, check out these Read more…
Recently, I have been working on a couple of Venom Snake Bionic Arm cosplay commissions so I thought I would share some of the work in progress pics as a well as a comparison with the prosthetics I have previously made. I’ll also cut and paste the procedures I used Read more…
Recently, a friend asked me where I bought the foam I use for my cosplay armor. I actually get this question a lot, so I thought it deserved it’s own post. I use different types of thickness and density foam depending on what I am trying to make. Color of Read more…
When San Diego Comic Con was coming up and I didn’t have any new cosplays to wear, I was motivated by seeing the 2014 E3 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain trailer to quickly make a Venom Snake/Punished Snake cosplay. Those who know me know that I love Metal Read more…
I debuted my Alphonse Elric armor at Anime Los Angeles 2014 to assemble a Full Metal Alchemist group with a few of my friends. All in all, it took about 2 months to finish Alphonse taking my time. As with most of my cosplays, the armor was made out of Read more…
Don’t mind the face… my wife is shy =P. Feels like so long ago, but for Anime Expo 2013 I made my wife (fiancee at the time) a Homura Akemi cosplay as well as the time shield. This was the first cosplay I sewed (it was an experiment!) and Read more…
I was a big fan of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance right after I first played the demo video game and thought Raiden was awesome. How can a cyborg ninja not be cool? This was a new challenge for me, as I have never freehanded a costume before. After a little Read more…
One of the biggest challenges when making foam armor is how to seal and paint it so it actually looks like armor and not “foam with paint thrown on it.” Most of my armor is made out of foam and I have been complimented on how “metallic” it looks. Here Read more…
This is an excerpt from my upcoming Raiden: Metal Gear Rising cosplay tutorial. Although this material is specific to Raiden, the basic knowledge can be used to freehand patterns for any armor or prop. I feel that patterning is so important that (more…)
Stealth Iron Man by Andrew Makes Things
Photo by David Lee, Popular Mechanics
I originally made this post in 2012 for the 2012 Halloween Costume Contest. I surprisingly won one of the (more…)