I usually avoid props because I don't have much space in my tiny little apartment to work on them and roommates don't take to kindly to syrofoam shavings all over the place.
Still, for Sakuracon last year I went after one of my dream designs, Miku from the art for STOMP THE ENEMY. It was more doable in my space because I used cuts from sheets of plastic to make a geometric, boxy kind of shape, as opposed to anything that would require actual sculpting and sanding and so on. Plus I got to use my Physics 211/212 knowledge to get some lights in it!
I'm really proud of it but it's pretty uncomfortable to wear since it's heavy on my nose and I since it's all enclosed I can't see anything with it on.
Here it is:
![](https://www.kumoricon.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffc03.deviantart.net%2Ffs70%2Fi%2F2011%2F161%2F6%2F7%2Fstomp_the_enemy_by_jianna_otn-d3il2te.jpg&hash=a49d97432771afc8e00701af3d03b09eead09fac)
And one where you can see the colors a bit better (my lights were too bright for the camera in the dark, apparently)
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