Nightsister Sith Witch V by StungunMoy on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

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July 20, 2010

As part of the Costumery Week to raise awareness of this amazing craft, this costume really shows off the skill and creativity of the costumery community.
Nightsister Sith Witch V by ~StungunMoy is a very detailed and expertly executed costume that incorporates a large variety of materials and techniques. And, as the suggester put it: "It's great to see a costume of a Star Wars character that hasn't been done to death!"

Published: Oct 10, 2009

Description

Photo by Bryan Humphrey. Taken during our Star Wars photo shoot.

Costume: Nightsister Sith Witch of Dathomir from the Star Wars Universe.

Materials: Anything and everything. And no, those are not real bones I shaped polymer clay into bones, and hand painted each one with various colors and paints to get that juicy bone look. Plaster bandages were used for the base of the headdress, and there is an elastic band attaching the bones that meet near the jaw line so that I can actually open my mouth without breaking it! I didn't actually start building the fabric aspect of the costume until about a year of gathering every type of black material I could collect from remnant bins and various locations of salvage. It is real leather, however, incorporated into the costume. I used various processes to age the fabric. Alpaca hair was used for the headdress hair, as well as synthetic human hair. I also dreaded several strands of alpaca hair.

Image size

2832x3552px 6.78 MB

Shutter Speed

1/200 second

Date Taken

Sep 26, 2009, 5:19:15 PM