*submitted in the sculpture category because of Hakkaryu being a sculpture*

Again, I was STUUUUPID, and neglected to get any con photos of myself at the con, aside from that first photo of me with Greg Ayres ()....but in that one, I didn't use the monacle, I didn't have Hakkaryu, and I totally forgot the white sash back at the hotel. =_=;;; BAKA.

Anyhow! Here's my super-awesome cosplay costume & wig, made by ~SetsunaKou and Haruka Kou! (site link ^^) Mr. Ayres himself even complimented it, along with Thomas' Goku costume!

I made the little Hakkaryu (aka, "Jeep") myself, though! He's made from the same clay as my bobbleheads, with braided wire all the way throughout his body (which came in VERY handy for the 3 breaks in his tail that he got at the con... =_=;; ). His wings are also wire-reinforced.
The "webbing" on his wings is made with stretchy cotton fabric, and his mane and "mustache whiskers" are made with the same fur that I used on bobble-Greed's vest (and bobble-Falman's hair *lol*)!
His eyes were painted with 2 or 3 shades of metallic red paint, white highlights were added, and the whole eyes were coated with clear nail-polish to keep them nice and shiny. ^^ His horns and claws (both on his wings and his toes) were coated with several layers of pearlescent acrylic paint! GORGEOUS in-person!

...the funny thing was, after spending about a MONTH making him, I found an official plushie one on eBay about 2 days after I finished mine. ><;
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My only consolation was knowing that mine was hand-made, prettier (my opinion <D), and MINE actually perches on my shoulder. HA!! TAKE THAT, BANDAI!!!


(He was a big hit at AUSA, by the way. ^_^ He really did get petted a lot... XD)




Snazzy costume & wig: Setsuna & Haruka Kou ( )
Hakkaryu: Linake ^3^
Saiyuki: Kazuya Minekura (I think I spelled that right. ._o;; *too lazy to go look it up*)
Tiny little Saiyuki images: made from official studio character design sheets, then digitally-colored. ^^