Nergigante – Monster Hunter World

by Benni | Oct 30, 2018

Nergigante Monster Hunter World Nergigante is my absolute favorite monster in Monster Hunter World and I simply adore its armor set. While the costume looked fun and doable at the beginning, it turned out to be very challenging and drowned us in at the end. The whole...

Zinogre – Monster Hunter

by Benni | Oct 30, 2018

Zinogre Monster Hunter The Zinogre armor is one of my favorites from Monster Hunter. I really loved the flashing lightning effect of the monster and wanted to include it to the costume. It was primarily made out of affordable EVA foam, primed with Flexbond and painted...

Iden Versio – Star Wars Battlefront 2

by Benni | Oct 30, 2018

Iden Versio STAR WARS Battlefront II The costume of Iden Versio from Star Wars Battlefront 2 was a commission by EA and Lucasfilm. In particular they asked me to show my followers how to create a costume like this completely from scratch. I wanted to keep everything...

Nova – Heroes of the Storm

by Benni | Dec 4, 2017

Nova (Elite Agent) HEROES OF THE STORM I originally wanted to finish Nova for BlizzCon 2015 but dropped her when I noticed that I couldn’t build her ponytail exactly like in the reference. I also had never worked with EVA foam before and was in way over my head...

HZD – Aloy Shadow Stalwart

by Benni | Sep 15, 2017

Aloy – Shadow Stalwart Heavy HORIZON ZERO DAWN Aloy in her Shadow Stalwart Heavy set. This is definitely the most complicated costume we’ve ever made. My husband Benni and I worked almost 4 months on building all the armor pieces as well as the sharpshot...

FFXIV – Miqote

by Benni | Sep 2, 2017

Miqo’te Starter Set FINAL FANTASY XIV Most of my costumes are heavy, massive, uncomfortable and pretty warm. This turned out be quite a problem for traveling with a suitcase and during hot summer events. Because of this, it was finally time to create a small and...

Erazer Girl – Medion

by Benni | Sep 2, 2017

Erazer Girl MEDION GERMANY In 2017 MEDION Germany commissioned us to bring their brand mascot, the Erazer Girl, to life for GamesCom. Benni and I worked for two intense weeks on the bodysuit and the armor, which we had to create based on a model’s measurements. The...

FFXIV – Summoner

by Benni | Aug 15, 2017

Summoner FINAL FANTASY XIV Playing a Summoner in Final Fantasy XIV myself, I simply felt in love with one of the armor sets. Starting in 2016 especially the sewing was a huge challenge. Aside of that, I had to get better in fabric patterning, wig styling, had to learn...

FFXIV – Monk

by Benni | Aug 15, 2017

Monk FINAL FANTASY XIV The Monk from Final Fantasy XIV was a real passion project! A while ago I decided I wanted to get better in sewing so I choose to tackle a couple of sewing projects to hone my skills. The Monk was one of them! I documented my entire work process...

Fallout 4 – Vault Dweller

by Benni | May 18, 2016

Vault Dweller (Sole Survivor) Fallout 4 Creating this costume was SO MUCH FUN! Since I played Fallout 4 pretty excessively (never played the previous games for some reason), I just had to recreate my own character from the game. Going with the bad-ass raider armor was...

Xena

by Benni | Oct 9, 2015

Xena TV-Show Xena – The Warrior Princess is one of my childhood heroes! At a time where Arnold Schwarzenegger was dominating television in Germany she showed me that women can kick ass just as much! So it was finally time to pay homage to her by making her...

Symmetra

by Benni | Oct 9, 2015

Symmetra Overwatch In 2015 Blizzard Entertainment commissioned me to make a costume from their upcoming game Overwatch to work at their booth at GamesCom that same year. I choose Symmetra because I really liked her style and it was also one of the few costumes that I...

Cleric – Aion

by Benni | Mar 23, 2015

Cleric Aion – Tower of Eternity Since I almost always make armor I wanted to try something different for a change. So this is one of my few “sewing only” costumes. I am pretty happy about how it turned out even if I had to sew the dress six times...

Purple Wizard – Diablo 3

by Benni | Mar 3, 2015

Purple Wizard Diablo 3 This is the third Wizard I made from Diablo 3! Based on an artwork by the amazing artist Wei Wang, I just could not resist! It looks so good! I also convinced my friend Yaya Han to make a partner-Cosplay with me and helped her make her armor...

Dani Moonstar – Marvel

by Benni | Jan 21, 2015

Dani Moonstar Marvel My friend Zach Fischer, who is an amazing illustrator (you should check out his work) made a cool armored version of Dani Moonstar for me. Thanks again, Zach! My reference: More interesting reads: 3D Modeling for Cosplay? Try Fusion 360! by Benni...

Diana – League of Legends

by Benni | Dec 14, 2014

Dark Valkyrie Diana League of Legends It is a miracle that I was even able to finish this costume when I was wasting so much time playing the game at the time. Luckily I was able to pull myself together and made this entire costume (with the sword) in one week for San...

Malthael – Diablo 3

by Benni | Dec 14, 2014

Malthael Diablo 3 – Reaper of Souls The Add-On “Reaper of Souls” made Diablo 3 such an enjoyable experience for me. The main bad guy “Malthael” had such an eery aura around him that I really wanted to make his costume. Luckily my friend Zach Fischer, who is an...

Daedric – Skyrim

by Benni | Dec 14, 2014

Daedric Skyrim I always wanted to do a Skyrim costume but was very afraid it would end up too big for me to travel with. That completely changed when I found the mod for a sexy version of the daedric armor on the internet someday. I do not know who made the design,...

Norn – Guild Wars 2

by Benni | Dec 14, 2014

Norn Warrior Guild Wars 2 Fell in love with the design and the story of the Norn from Guild Wars 2. This project was finished in spring of 2014 and was a huge challenge for my transportation skills and my tiny suitcase. Write-up will follow soon! More about the...

Wonder Woman – DC

by Benni | Dec 14, 2014

Wonder Woman DC Comics With her armor design from the video game Injustice Wonder Woman was a MUST for me and finally got her debut at Comikaze Expo 2013. The only problem: I had only 1.5 weeks to finish this project! Here you can read my write-up on the crafting...

Deathknight – WoW Commission

by Benni | Dec 14, 2014

Deathknight (Commissioned) World of Warcraft Here you can read my write-up on the crafting process of my Deathknight cosplay – commissioned by Intel and Newegg.com: Blog – Deathknight – an adventure with intel and newegg  My reference: More...

Wizard – D3 Commission

by Benni | Dec 14, 2014

Wizard (Commissioned) Diablo 3 Here you can read my write-up on the crafting process of my second Wizard cosplay – commissioned by Intel and Newegg.com: Blog – The wizard – an adventure with intel and newegg My reference: More interesting reads: 3D...

Protoss Wizard – Blizzard

by Benni | Dec 14, 2014

Protoss Wizard Crossover / Original Design Here you can read my write-up on the crafting process of my Protoss Wizard cosplay: Blog – Blue and gold Blog – Into the light – the protoss wizard My reference: More interesting reads: 3D Modeling for...

Warrior T5 – WoW

by Benni | Dec 14, 2014

Warrior Tier 5 World of Warcraft Please check out the gallery of my Tier 5 Warrior below. My reference: More interesting reads: 3D Modeling for Cosplay? Try Fusion 360! by Benni | Aug 22, 2018 | A-Frontpage, Uncategorized | 0 CommentsAs 3D printing continues to get...

Aegwynn – WoW

by Benni | Dec 14, 2014

Aegwynn World of Warcraft Here you can read my write-up on the crafting process of my Aegwynn cosplay: Blog – Aegwynn guardian of tirisfal My reference: More interesting reads: 3D Modeling for Cosplay? Try Fusion 360! by Benni | Aug 22, 2018 | A-Frontpage,...

Paladin T2 – WoW

by Benni | Dec 14, 2014

Paladin Tier 2 World of Warcraft Here you can read my write-up on the crafting process of my Paladin T2 cosplay: Blog – Holy light My reference: More interesting reads: 3D Modeling for Cosplay? Try Fusion 360! by Benni | Aug 22, 2018 | A-Frontpage, Uncategorized...

Soridormi – WoW

by Benni | Dec 14, 2014

Soridormi World of Warcraft Here you can read my write-up on the crafting process of my Soridormi cosplay: Blog – The sand of time My reference: More interesting reads: 3D Modeling for Cosplay? Try Fusion 360! by Benni | Aug 22, 2018 | A-Frontpage, Uncategorized...

Vanessa VanCleef – WoW

by Benni | Dec 14, 2014

Vanessa VanCleef World of Warcraft Here you can read my write-up on the crafting process of my Vanessa Van Cleef cosplay: Blog – Project sexy murloc vanessa vancleef Blog – Adventures with Vanessa VanCleef Blog – May I introduce – Vanessa...

Druid T8 – WoW

by Benni | Dec 13, 2014

Druid Tier 8 World of Warcraft Here you can read my write-up on the crafting process of my Druid T8 set: Blog – Druid Tier 8 pauldron making-of Blog – Actual projects and a lot of expanding foam Blog – Druid Tier 8 in progress Blog – Druid Tier...

Druid T6 – WoW

by Benni | Dec 13, 2014

Druid Tier 6 World of Warcraft Here you can read my write-up on the crafting process of my Druid T6 set: Blog – Druid Tier 6 robe making-of Blog – Druid Tier 6 pauldron and headpiece making-of Blog – Journey’s end making-of Blog – Finally...

Red Wizard – Diablo 3

by Benni | Dec 13, 2014

Red Wizard Diablo 3 Here you can read my write-up on the crafting process of my Red Wizard: Blog – Three magical weeks Blog – It’s magic! Blog – Wizard photoshoot and the next project My reference: More interesting reads: 3D Modeling for...

Asmodian – Aion

by Benni | Dec 13, 2014

Asmodian Aion – Tower of Eternity Here you can read my write-up on the crafting process of my Aion armor: Blog – Wonderful world of wonderflex Blog – Actual projects and a lot of expanding foam Blog – One month left Blog- Finished Blog –...

Druid T9 – WoW

by Benni | Dec 12, 2014

Druid Tier 9 World of Warcraft Here you can read my write-up on the crafting process of my Druid T9 Set: Blog – Blizzcon is waiting for me! Blog – Redundancy Blog – Druid T9 Photo-shoot Blog – Dragons and Druids Blog – about my love for...

Barbarian – Diablo 3

by Benni | Dec 11, 2014

Barbarian Diablo 3 Here you can read my write-up on the crafting process of my Barbarian: Blog – update-updates-updates Blog – Say-Cheese Blog – I can’t carry anymore! Blog – The Power of Velcro Tape Blog – Armor, Armor and even...

Alexstrasza – WoW

by Benni | Nov 25, 2014

Alexstrasza World of Warcraft Here you can read my write-up on the crafting process of Alexstrasza: Blog – A Dragon Queen will be born Blog – A Dragon Queen is born My reference: More interesting reads: 3D Modeling for Cosplay? Try Fusion 360! by Benni |...