[edit] sad news. I was home sick for Halloween this year, and so I didn't get to wear this costume again. However, I'm still not giving up on it.[/edit]
So as I'm sure you're all aware by now, I'm going in a Ryuuk Cosplay for Halloween 2009. In order to organize it a bit and answer some common FAQ's, I've put together this and will be updating it with everything that relates to this cosplay in the future.

COSPLAY PICTURES

[link] (Boys And Girls Of Every Age...)
[link] (I'm The Owner Of That Death Note)
[link] (A Proposition)
[link] (Paranormal Activity)
[link] (Full Turn About Ryuuk)
[link] (An Apple A Day...)
[link] (No Rest For The Wicked)

TIME SPENT ON COSTUME
Started: Roughly the last week of September
Finished: 10-29-09

WHAT I MADE AND WHAT I BOUGHT
Made: The belt decoration of punching the holes and doing up the stitching (twice <<; ), the belt buckle, the other circular belt decoration, the black 'skirt' hanging in shreds, the chains were cut to length by me and attached, the death note carrier, the Death Note, the cross decoration on the death note carrier, the bracelet, the feathers were glued on one by one ( I got burned by that too), the claw gloves, the neck staples, the earring, and then I styled the wig.

Bought: The base shirt, the pants, the boots, un-styled wig, apple, scythe (note: I later went in and painted the scythe white and silver along with adding a minor extension to it's bottom).

FAQ'S
(note: you are still free to ask me any question you'd like about the costume )

Q: "How did you make the belt buckle / circular decoration?"
A: These parts are made of a wire base, sculplay sculpting clay, metallic spray paint, black paint (to create an aged and more authentic look), and Lacquer Gloss

Q: "Claw gloves? I don't see them in some of the pictures up there. What gives?"
A: I had an alternative method for claws to be used in school, however, it failed to cooperate and work. Thus I ended up coloring my nails black.

Q: "Why are you're hands showing in some pictures? You should have covered them up."
A: I had applied makeup to my hands and at the start of the day they were more dark gray. However, you use your hands a lot in the day and thus most came off along with it being sweated off. I ended up fixing my facial make up every 45 minutes throughout the day so I decided to let my hands be.

Q: "Why the small wings?"
A: I actually was pressed on time to gather supplies and make this costume despite having a month to do so. I decided to compromise and not go for an entirely accurate cosplay for the sake of time. Eventually though, I plan to go back and alter this to be more accurate, so this is not the end of this costume

Q: "How many apples did you get and how many names are in your Death Note?"
A: I got a total of four apples (including the one I brought), but I ended up eating one. Currently, there is only one name in my death note, "Yagami, Light".


If I've not answered your question or you would like to know about something else, then please feel free to ask!~


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