Cosplay. Totally Geek, Totally Awesome. Well, sometimes.

Cosplay = Costuming + playing a fictional character.

Each year, thousands of people create or commission costumes to wear to conventions. Many of these costumes are simply amazing. Many are simply grimace inducing.

Creativity and resourcefulness are a must in cosplaying. A fantastic example: a guy known as EvilFX. His blog Bioweapons.Wordpress.com showcases his work, which happens to be N7 armor from my favorite single player video game ever, Mass Effect.

His work:

This armor is made of EVA foam. You know those robust cushion mats that fit together like puzzle pieces. Those. A little measuring, hot glue, dremel tooling and paint and you’ve got yourself some armor. Well, there is a little more to it than that, but if done correctly it will be awesome.

I begin making my Mass Effect armor tomorrow. Cerberus Assault Armor: