Higgs and Tomorrow Cosplays from Death Stranding 2
Once the guitar The Guitar was finished, it was time to turn our attention to cosplay.
This was going to be our first partner cosplay. 🙂
We gathered some reference photos (such as those shown above and on the cover of this post) and started with Higgs first.
The most striking elements of Higgs’ armour are the shoulder pads and the ‘aquarium’-shaped breastplate. We started with the shoulder pads and it took several attempts before we achieved the desired result.
In the end, we were fairly happy with the basic shape, so we moved on to the breast plate.
As for the transparent part, we couldn’t find a workable solution at first. Luckily, some very kind Italian cosplayers gave us a hand on Instagram (Iri Kaiju Cosplay, misshatred). The solution was there all along, and it was transparent Worbla.
We hadn’t worked with Worbla since the Malthael cosplay – and with good reason… it’s expensive, it’s sticky, and you’re guaranteed to burn yourself at least once whilst shaping it! It’s also a very heavy material to wear.
In any case, we had to consider it. However, since it’s impossible to shape Worbla by hand, we needed a mould.
At that point, we had to add a touch of yellow mist. Citadel Contrast Colour was just what we needed.
Here is the final result with the electronics:
The front already looked great.
It was time to move on to the back, starting with the spine and the basic shape of the Odradeck.
The top section of the Odradeck needed some finishing touches, so we decided to create a 3D model and print it, rather than make it out of foam.
I gave it a more natural look by working it a bit with foam clay and Kwik Seal.
A Quipu would add that special touch…”Aaaand…finished.” (Just quoting Kamui 🙂 )
But “Keep on keeping on”…after Higgs, it was Tomorrow’s turn. 👇
Our favourite version of Tomorrow is the one where she jumps out of the tar and fights Higgs.
Here is a reference picture, found online, in which the dress is clearly visible.
As we didn’t have a pattern, we had to rack our brains to make the best use of the fabric.
Although it looked like a simple costume to make, we encountered several difficulties, both with the top and the skirt.
In the end, we succeeded, and the dress was so beautiful that it almost seemed a shame to dip it in the tar…
The orchid in the small white pot on the right met with a very different fate.
On the one hand, the paint did cause us some struggles, as the dress was pure white. On the other hand, however, we absolutely loved the result.
We carried out tests with different types of paint on a scrap of fabric first. In the end, we opted for black acrylic paint and black watercolour, which we used to add shadows afterwards.
The most awkward family gathering of all time… 🙂
