Yuna's Staff : New to cosplay and just need advice

Abe Babe · 03-04-2003, 04:37 AM

Greetings. Well, after much deliberation, I've decided I'm going to make my own cosplay costume this year for Manifest in Melbourne (I still have lots of time which is good in case I mess up or something).

As I'm a huge FF fan, I have decided to go as Yuna for FFX. I know there's a lot of people cosplay as Yuna, as I've seen on the web. But she is my favorite character, and also has a costume that I think I can handle as it's my first time at this (other than a lame attempt at a Sephiroth jacket that I made for fun once ... actually it would have worked out okay if I modified a better garmet than I did).

What I aren't sure of is her staff, or more specifically the top part of it. I've seen lots of people with very realistic looking staffs on the web. So I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction as to what to use to make a staff. The only thing I can think of myself is paper mache. But I don't think that would work too well.

I did try and hunt the web, and the ones I found said they got their dad's to help them! Well I'll have to do mine myself, even though my dad is a carpenter, he doesn't have the tools to cut something like a staff head out of wood.

If anyone can point a person new to cosplay in the right direction, it would so much be appreciated.

Abe Babe...

ainslye · 03-04-2003, 01:44 PM

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Master Ranma · 07-04-2003, 04:22 PM

my friend cosplayed as Yuna at the Sakura Con 2003, she used a copper rod, spray painted it, then used a thick styrofoam and cut out the shape, spray paint it gold..

Abe Babe · 08-04-2003, 04:34 AM

Thanks for the ideas! I now have some areas to start looking into. I was planning on making just her standard staff, as I like the look of it best. I also found out where I can access tools to cut out of wood if I decided to go for that option also.

Abe Babe...

El^Presidente · 19-04-2003, 01:10 AM

styrofoam would be your best bet for the top part of her staff.

18-05-2003, 01:14 AM

i found a pic of sum 1 who had in da past dreesed up as yuna

18-05-2003, 01:16 AM

i also have sumfin that gives directions on how to make a few of the parts.. though.. its to big to post here so if u want it ask.. and ill email it 2 u

Kawanua the Samurai · 29-05-2003, 08:17 AM

BLACK MAGE!!! ARAGJEHFBAKHEBFOIUAEBF

I say get some steel and weld it...

31-05-2003, 05:30 AM

thats expensive.. and i dont think every one owns a welder

Abe Babe · 03-07-2003, 07:43 AM

Been a while since I've been online here ... and I've missed replies!

Heh, yeah. I don't know anyone that has a welder! LOL

I've started some of the staff already, but if you could email me the instructions that you have, then that would be great. My email is abebabe@oddworld.au.com ... I did try to PM you, but you weren't accepting PMs.

Many thanks!

Abe Babe...

Edit: So I don't double post, I guess I'll just edit my post instead. Now I've just got to work out how to fix the top part to the rod ... any suggestions?