10/30/2015
Check this out folks, our largest completed build to date! A client came to us with a a whole mess of ideas, and we settled on this fantastic take on Thor. She had found an altered picture of actress Amber Heard, outfitted in a movie style Thor costume, which is included in this album. She told us we were free to take some artistic licence, as long as she got a "show stopper". We delivered! The bulk of the costume is made from warbla, with hand painted details and distressing. The arms are made from almost 4,000 hand woven brushed aluminum scales, which were sourced from the same company that supplied scales and rings for The Hobbit film series! The cape is velvet with a satin lining, and the dress is microfiber with a celtic dragon trim. These touches give it a feel of luxury while still being tough as nails. The Mjolnir is one of our classic designs, which we had previously sold at New York Comic Con, with a real oak handle and three kinds of real leather forming the grip. Our client said she wanted to be sexy and powerful at the same time, and we think we nailed it. Watch this space for pictures of her wearing it soon.
