Talon Widowmaker
BlizzCon 2018
I struggled with what to make for BlizzCon this year, but decided on Widowmaker’s Talon skin from Overwatch’s Uprising event because I wanted to try working with LEDs and do a more armor-heavy build than I did last year. The sewing was also more intensive than what I did last year, in a different way — I wanted to piece the pants together rather than top stitching or using vinyl transfer.
Because the top and pants were also self-drafted, I ended up making two shirts and three pairs of pants, but I’m happier with the end result. I also wanted initially to put LEDs in the gun as well as the venom mine and visor, but I had issues with the bigger strips and was running on a time crunch at that point, so I used reflective tape instead.
All pieces of this costume (clothing, armor, props — except for shoes) were drafted and made by me. However, thanks to Kelui Cosplay and Alyson Tabbitha for their walkthroughs and tutorials!!
Photos courtesy of Alexandra Lee Studios, York In A Box, and FPS Photography.
