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Michael Wigfull

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Pessimistic Vadi HEMA fencer
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Had a great afternoon at the inaugural @steelbritannia I learnt some great new smallsword stuff from Alan Pickering and Mark Round Georgian pugilism from @ginger_legion (which felt like I was back at school being bullied again πŸ˜†) And axe and knife from @ecs_fencer
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8 days ago
After watching @fredfights video last night of the best disarming I've ever seen of the receiving end of I may have had a dumb idea πŸ˜† After all who wouldn't want aspire to be like Thors Snorresson the Troll of Jom 😁
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11 days ago
Oh how I love cosplaying silly and whimsical characters the most - I'm working on Jester's voice - it's tricky! A new cosplay I've been building since falling in love with her in #themightynein. The amazing πŸ“Έ @cafeulg (aka Mike) sent me so many fun photos from our lil shoot at @haruhiconuk that I thought sod it, let's just share them all! Enjoy my silly antics, loved how we got to utilize such a small area in so many ways outside the NEC and especially the focus on the traveler charm and the donut bag I found on @vinted , alongside my huge lollipop prop! Her next outing will be @campcosplayevents and she's going to @secretcon.co.uk in the summer too - safe to say she's my current fave πŸ’™. Photos - πŸ“Έ @cafeulg Event - @haruhiconuk Character - @critical_role 's Jester Lavorre 3D props ( horns and traveler charm) @indigoprops , kindly printed by @froggymakes
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1 month ago
Back fighting Ryan again, trying to keep him at range a bit more and cover myself after hits. Doesn't always work but when it does we end up in some insane rallies like a pair of metronomes πŸ˜†
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1 month ago
Unleashing my inner Zoey πŸ˜‚ I still have so many photos to share from the last few events πŸ₯° here's a super silly unserious photo of my Zoey cosplay. Character: Zoey Cosplay: wig styled by me, Derpy Decal designed and sewn by me rest of outfit is preowned items. Series: KPOP Demon Hunters πŸ“Έ: @cafeulg Editor: Me #kpopdemonhunters #kpopdemonhunterszoey #zoeycosplay #cosplay #sustainablecosplay
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1 month ago
😈"Hey There, Mister Gentleman..."😈 When the wind is an unwelcome and unpaid actor, your tail can hit you in the face (scroll on). For some of these shots Mike was in the most crazy curled up position on the floor πŸ˜―πŸ˜‚ - I'm very grateful mate but I do love how rh wind helped show off lots of elements of her skirt! When I first started the plan to build Jester, her massive lollipop prop was of course a massive pull, I love a big prop build project especially one that challenges me to think outside the box Keeping it cheap, scroll through to see the steps but pool noodles for a base and they actually aren't glued together. πŸͺ„I used some bamboo sticks through the foam to keep it together (pool noodles are pretty unruly!) πŸͺ„The paint job was a nightmare ( and will be improved for the future, when there is more time!), but my paint had separated? Which oddly became more pigmented, but made it bloody hard to work with 😭. πŸͺ„As I knew this was temporary, I covered the whole thing in masking tape and painted on top of that - worked a treat. πŸͺ„The pole (which also needs upgrading, after bending a bit in this windy shoot ) is the broken remnants of Triton's trident that broke underwater at @tankspaceofficial last year 🀣. I allways reuse and recycle where possible. ♻️ Other bits include, some donated fabric I made the lollipop bows from, the organza was new but I needed a cover to add more sparkle and the other bits include the lids off of protein powders and toothpaste caps! Oh and shout out to @moxyhotels for having gray unexpected prop storage πŸ˜‰ and I'm so happy my plan to build the prop in hits, means it fits in my suitcase! Use everything! What props and techniques are your most wild? Let's share πŸ’›. πŸ“ Event - @haruhiconuk πŸ“Έ Tog - @cafeulg πŸ–¨οΈ @froggymakes for the 3d horns & travelers charm 3D printing & @indigopatterns via Etsy for the designs! πŸ’™ Skin - created by @snagtights - the best for cosplay! Character & Franchise - @laurabaileyvo 's Jester Lavorre of #Mightynein @critical_role #dungeonsanddragons
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1 month ago
😈"Be Well, Child. The Traveler Is With You."😈 She's finally here! My first (of many) Jester Lavorre coaplays - we all know I love some body paint and a set of horns 😈 - teeflings are just my vibe at this point πŸ’™β™₯️. Scroll through for some pics of parts of this build. Mainly made up of a combo of pieces I owned, plus a massive con crunch to get her ready for @haruhiconuk and masquerade. I edited and up cycled a lot, including a fab skirt (with massive pockets) from @snagtights ! She will also be headed to my first @campcosplayevents this weekend! Looking forward to more time as her, I just love her mischief and silliness! πŸ“- Event @haruhiconuk πŸ“Έ - @cafeulg πŸ–¨οΈ - 3D horns & props from @froggymakes , designs from @indigoprops 🀘🏻 - Character @laurabaileyvo 's Jester Lavorre
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1 month ago
Zoeyyyyy 🫢 More photos from the tunnels, we had to abandon the other tunnel Saturday night due to the high winds but this one was good still πŸ˜€. Ngl every photo from this set was just me pratting around and being silly because I was EXHAUSTED and just wanted to be silly for a bit, Saturday was a hella busy day with competing as Queen Elsa in the Cosplay Masquerade and running my panel on sustainable cosplaying. I also squeezed in a photoshoot of Queen Elsa and ofocourse shopped alot in the dealers hall πŸ˜‚ Character: Zoey Cosplay: wig styled by me, Derpy Decal designed and sewn by me rest of outfit is preowned items. Series: KPOP Demon Hunters πŸ“Έ: @cafeulg Editor: Me Location: @haruhiconuk #kpopdemonhunters #kpopdemonhunterszoey #zoeycosplay #cosplay #sustainablecosplay
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1 month ago
Another great photo of my Grace cosplay! Mike did a great job being photographer at the weekend at @haruhiconuk ! And this tunnel was peak! I need to buy lighter fluid for next time πŸ˜‚ (it wasn't going to arrive intime for the event) Character: Grace Ashcroft Cosplay: wig styled by me, outfit is preowned items. Series: Resident Evil Requiem πŸ“Έ: @cafeulg Editor: Me
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1 month ago
guys, we can watch the witch hat atelier anime whenever we want, forever and ever... doesn't that feel surreal? i met @cafeulg after the masquerade at @haruhiconuk this weekend and they took some really beautiful shots of my qifrey cosplay in the wind πŸƒ it was so cool meeting new people and sharing my love for wha, and encouraged people to watch the anime and/or pick up the manga. it's a beautiful story and i am so pleased more people are going to have access to it! #witchhatatelier #qifrey
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1 month ago
I genuinely think Grace is my fav protagonist in the franchise (and I've been playing resident evil games for a very long time). These shots in the tunnel are stunning! I accidently left the tshirt in the hotel (first time I have ever left anything jn a hotel room but that's cause I was running late for cosplay chess rehearsals at 10am and needed to be fully in costume and check out my hotel) Character: Grace Ashcroft Cosplay: wig styled by me, outfit is preowned items. Series: Resident Evil Requiem πŸ“Έ: @cafeulg Editor: Me Location: @haruhiconuk #residentevil #residentevilrequiem #residentevilcosplay #graceashcroft #graceashcroftcosplay
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1 month ago
"I-I'm coming with you" Grace to Leon Grace was my last-minute travel cosplay... I don't think I've ever quite thrown together such a quick complete costume. I DECIDED ONLY 10 DAYS PRIOR to the event to purchase all the bits for this, I had however already obtained a wig that I cut and styled for Grace a few weeks ago as I knew I wanted to fit in cosplaying her this year. Everything is preowned: wig, tshirt, hoodie and real leather jacket is from Vinted, jeans are my old work jeans and boots are the boots I got for my Lucy cosplay, this is the ultimate closet cosplay for travelling to a con in both comfortable and doesnt necessarily look like a cosplay, although I immediately got clocked on the train in 1st class no less, by @lucajc_ an artist who was also enroute to @haruhiconuk as a vendor. Character: Grace Ashcroft Cosplay: wig styled by me, outfit is preowned items. Series: Resident Evil Requiem πŸ“Έ: @cafeulg Editor: Me #residentevilrequiem #graceashcroftcosplay #graceashcroft #residentevil #cosplay
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1 month ago