Avera Cosplay

22/11/2024

Thank you for the suggestions! This meme was made with inspo from

21/11/2024

Hydreigon Pokémon Hunter Armor. Swipe to see some build book shots.

This was my first Holmat, not my last who am I going to see this year?!! But for 2021, I was really proud about some theses techniques I just made up. Not knowing if they would work. A lot of these have been figured out by other makers now, and done better, but things like foam clay feathers, using foam clay scaling vs wood burning scales, making eyes out of foam clay and little glass magnifiers, and diffusing LEDs with gems I thought they were pretty creative at the time. Still proud of this build.
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18/11/2024

Gimme all the things.

16/11/2024

Anyone playing OW Classic? I kind of want to, never played OW2 but I would log in for the nostalgia. Here is some Classic Mercy and Torb how backs

13/11/2024

really got us with that fabric. For so many the search continues. Good luck friends.

11/11/2024

Swipe to see how I systematically ruin every photo shoot with …. Or how I systematically make them better, depends on your tolerance for gremlin behavior.

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09/11/2024

Moo Deng gets us.

07/11/2024

05/11/2024

Whoops. Actually once I grabbed the heat gun, I needed to listen some glue on a wig, thought to myself… just one second ooo oooh my god. Heat guns and wigs don’t mix. Follow me for some more obvious advice!

04/11/2024

Award for most pigeon references in a bio? Me.

🎉 Guest Announcement! 🎉

We’re thrilled to welcome Avera Cosplay to Holiday Matsuri 2024! 🌟✨

An award-winning foamsmith, crafter, meme lord, and con mom, Avera is celebrated for her detailed armor builds and creative character mashups, often inspired by video games and nostalgic themes. Since starting her cosplay journey in 2016, she has passionately participated in craftsmanship competitions, winning Best Armor at HolMat 2021, and spreading positivity throughout the cosplay community.

Known for her humor and self-proclaimed title of ‘Best Trash Gremlin Like Ever’ for 2023 and 2024, Avera invites you to stop by to talk shop, chat about pigeons, dance, or simply say hi to your friendly neighborhood con mom! 🎭✨🐦

Join us this December in Orlando! 🎉
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01/11/2024

Ok time to stop messing around. Going to remake a lot of this to give her one more shot in competition. Redoing the chest and waist, big shoulder and demon head on shield for sure, might redo flail and have to do all the soft parts over. There are things I love about this costume, and I really want to do it the way I originally wanted to. When I made her it was fast for blizzcon, like 2 months and I just ran out of time. I did some small upgrades for dragon but really not much. So gonna clean craft room this weekend and get cracking. Personally, due to my time constraints and life, it just makes sense to upgrade one costume and compete it multiple times. I just don’t have the hours anymore when it comes to competition builds. Besides you the act of implementing feedback and really picking a part issues is a great learning experience.
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Design by originally for (used her chest pattern on this version but plan to pattern one to me this time)

30/10/2024

I had a dart in my neck. ‘You’re crazy, I like you but you’re crazy….’
I made the dart with transparent worbla and dowels from and earrings off Amazon in about 30 min, painted the thing unsealed with max effort.
Photo on left by photo on the right by me in my bathroom.

29/10/2024

Little creepy for spooky week. Photo by mask pattern by … 10000 year old banyan tree? Not harmed. Winning at life? Yup.
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25/10/2024

22/10/2024

If only we had the Cher closet software. But I think it’s more like going through my cosplays: not comfortable, can’t sit, can’t p*e, wig too tight, ughhh onesie it is.

18/10/2024

Ok made some costumes for the kiddos and myself for pretty excited even thou I spent like no time on them, and did it all in two nights lmao . But the cool thing I think is using tassel material for my daughter’s taffeta wig. Since she is too young to wear a wig and real hair would have been a nightmare, I think this will work out well! Got the idea from I think?

02/10/2024

Sun Cosplay By me with pants from
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27/09/2024

Who is ready for Midnight Margarita’s? If you don’t have a scary dog, get a witch to protect you 🤣