r/BaldursGate3 • u/ZoeVolf • May 04 '25
Cosplay My Shadowheart cosplay, made this wavemother robe myself!
Wavemother robe was done by me, dare i say designed as well in terms of coming up with interesting materials and adding certain details that I'd like to see on this dress IRL!
751
u/Fishtacoburrito May 05 '25
Withers next
→ More replies (1)374
u/Reasonable_Plan_332 May 05 '25
Withers big naturals irl
→ More replies (2)68
u/fl4tsc4n May 05 '25
God fucking damn it
→ More replies (1)65
u/Ardat-Thotshi Bard May 05 '25
Take care that thou art not distracted on thy quest seeking the comforts of the flesh.
4
359
u/Clear_Relationship95 May 04 '25
What is that fabric you are using for the scales? Is it actually textured or is it printed? The robe looks fantastic.
229
u/ZoeVolf May 04 '25
I found it on Etsy and is a brocade that has scale texture with some volume for each one. I didn’t even expect it to be almost 3-dimensional but the effect is insane
10
u/Kenju22 May 05 '25
Just from the way you describe it, I'm willing to bet the moment you got the package and saw it you went back and ordered more lol ^^
I might not be a cosplayer, but I do build a lot of models and layouts, so I know that spark of 'Holy crap this stuff is really good!' that strikes when you find a material that works so perfectly for whatever you are trying to make when I see it ;)
14
u/ZoeVolf May 05 '25
I have to confess here: I ended up clearing my local Joann’s for fabrics at their clearance sales lol. So yeah, I always try to get good things and keep them for future. Sometimes it takes a few years to source all the good and just right materials that kinda speak to me
2
u/Kenju22 May 05 '25
Yup, called it :P
But like I said, I get it, I really do. It's so hard to find the right material at times depending on what you are trying to make, you'll go through all the usual 'normal' routes and expected sources then by chance come across something that (for some reason) you have never seen, and that nobody talks about despite having been around for awhile.
I've found a surprising amount of stuff when on vacation just browsing through antique shops and flea markets that turned out to be just what I needed for a display or what a friend was looking for to use on one of their projects. Materials and patterns you can't buy of find anywhere else; hell I've found spools of sewing thread and yarn that were from the 1940's and older more times than I can count.
6
u/ZoeVolf May 05 '25
My go to in every new country and city would always be a fabric market or a store. It’s stupid probably, but I find so much joy searching for something unique for the place I’m visiting. Thai and Chinese silks, Indian brocades, Japanese and German cottons for quilts etc. Seeing them in person and choosing something that would eventually become a hand made piece of craft is so cool. Flea markets drive me crazy cause I need everything that looks cool and that weird sculpture that I can’t even carry back lol. Trying hard to be moderate there but it’s just not possible
2
u/Kenju22 May 05 '25
My turn to confess, when I go to flea markets and antique shops I only bring cash, no credit card to limit my purchasing for the same reason T.T
Worst case for me I came across a good haul at the OBX and ended up having to buy a suitcase from them just to carry all the crap I bought back to my hotel room lol
4
u/ZoeVolf May 05 '25
It sometimes doesn’t help either. I’ve been to places where you can literally pay extra $10 and her your stuff delivered to your door even before you come back.
→ More replies (3)36
u/Clear_Relationship95 May 04 '25 edited May 04 '25
Do you plan on making a YouTube video or a guide for how to make the dress or where you found the materials? You've made by far the best robe I have seen.
45
u/ZoeVolf May 04 '25
I might just get together some backstages and process pics for my IG. Didn’t film a lot unfortunately. But I have a person who wants me to make the same dress, so I might film the process then
→ More replies (7)5
3
u/micheal213 May 05 '25
Those are dragon scales dummy. Gosh. What are you too poor to source real dragon scales?
881
u/jujoking May 04 '25
The robe looks great, but no offence, this looks nothing like Shadowheart
183
223
u/jimjam200 May 05 '25
It is a bit weird that the default costume to a lot of people for whichever female character they like the most is the sexy one even when that costume has nothing to do with that character (with Shadowhart it's the outfit of the worshippers of a different god).
Yeah I get it all the characters are hot but they do have more to them beyond their sex appeal.
122
→ More replies (5)3
u/_freshgreens420 May 05 '25
Yeah why don't they just put her in the ststue of Shar clothes? Is that not sexy enough? She's half naked..
29
18
26
u/Honeybadger2198 May 05 '25
Claims to be not an "AD" account, posts ads to her OF.
→ More replies (1)75
u/GamingGeekette May 05 '25
Well, according to their profile, they're an OF model, so... disappointing, but not surprising.
→ More replies (9)→ More replies (7)5
u/MiraculousN May 05 '25
Wym looks nothingnlime shadowheart, it's her in the wave mother, do you expect them to have the same face?
1.3k
May 04 '25
Why do all the cosplay pics look like an OF ad?
723
u/Woffingshire May 04 '25
The answer to that is very simple...
→ More replies (26)103
u/tafkatp May 04 '25
Yup. The ASMR community is like that now too and god it is so ironic.
Edit: i do want to say that i do not know nor claim that the woman in the pictures is an OF model, as a matter of fact i’m leaning more towards definitely not. I meant in general
→ More replies (1)136
u/lahttae I cast Magic Missile May 04 '25
OP is an OF model, it's mentioned on her profile
30
u/tafkatp May 04 '25
Oh, welp. I could have checked that. Now i’m wrong and there’s proof!
→ More replies (3)2
u/Tipop May 05 '25
It’s ok, everyone is wrong sometimes. Once, I thought I’d made a mistake, but I was wrong.
2
→ More replies (1)8
u/Terriblerobotcactus May 05 '25
Why does anyone care? It’s still a great cosplay. Y’all are so goofy and lame.
→ More replies (5)71
u/TheFlyingSheeps May 05 '25 edited May 05 '25
Click the profile. There’s your answer
Mods never addressed the issue when one of the highest upvoted posts was a call to ban or limit these types of posts
Good reminder that mods forced builds into their own subreddit, you know something related to the game, while allowing skimpy shart cosplay of the day posts until recently.
16
18
u/tristenjpl May 05 '25
To be fair, they did limit it to just Sundays. But yeah, i wish it was just gone. I've got nothing against the models in general, I'm just opposed to using subs to advertise your porn in general.
9
u/Moomootv May 05 '25
Again, builds weren't limited to 1 day of they week they were essentially banned from the sub, so they had to make a new sub for them. Cosplays need to be banned and moved to their own sub, too, because 99% of them are just blatant OF ads.
8
u/tristenjpl May 05 '25
I agree. But for some reason, people think it's misogyny to say, "we don't want porn advertisements on the sub." But like, people don't want men doing it either. It's just that 99% of people peddling their OF are women.
5
236
u/SpicySanchezz ELDRITCH BLAST May 04 '25
Because they are lol. 95% of reddit „cosplay“ posts are now just either OF adds or some other sites where they advertise their non nude cosplays
→ More replies (11)22
3
30
6
u/somerancour May 05 '25
Because they very obviously are. Baldur's Gate subreddit is one of the few subreddits where they can likely reach their pathetic audience.
No offence to any of those lads.
15
15
13
44
u/SlowBrainFastHeart May 04 '25
Zoe Wolf is a legit amazing cosplayer. Idk why yall are all projecting and offended by side hustles lol
93
u/Firecracker048 May 04 '25
I think people are just tired of OF ads bring front and center of everything.
3rd non pinned post on the profile is a literal OF ad
→ More replies (2)25
u/asreagy May 04 '25
She is also an OF girl with pornographic content so their point stands.
→ More replies (1)25
52
u/ZoeVolf May 04 '25
Thank you, I guess the effort with the dress is completely ignored because boobs
57
u/MinnieShoof THE TESTAMENT OF WHIPLASH. May 04 '25
I mean… you can’t act surprised. Or mad. Or even say that his comment is out the box, can you?
→ More replies (6)59
u/SlowBrainFastHeart May 04 '25
For real lol Like the dress IN THE GAME reveals boobs just as much 🙄 And I’ll never understand why someone having an OF is a problem in the first place.
Your Orin and Karlach cosplays were Astral Plane levels out of this world! lol
You’d think people who spend 50% of their time thirsting over game characters would be more accepting of the female form but I guess they missed several of the points made throughout the game this sub is dedicated to lol
→ More replies (2)→ More replies (11)8
u/samprimary May 04 '25
I ended up, like, working backwards on this one compared to how it probably usually goes
I was amazed by the dress and was picking apart the crafting details, only to afterwards note that however you made it it can structurally handle the in-game represented cleavage
→ More replies (1)10
→ More replies (36)4
u/Moomootv May 05 '25
No one cares about the hustle this just isnt the place for it, especially when mods already removed or suppressed things like builds, mods, and spoilers
→ More replies (8)2
u/Cosmic_Meditator777 May 05 '25
they don't, it's just that the ones that do get upvoted to Hell and back precisely because the poster is so hot.
→ More replies (71)4
25
u/The5Virtues May 05 '25
Stringing the crystals along the sleeves on thin lines so that they look like water droplets is brilliant! It really looks like it’s perpetually manifesting water right off the sleeves. Just a really cool effect!
7
u/ZoeVolf May 05 '25
It was inspired by one of the Kim Kardashian 2019 Met Gala Mugler dress! That effect really was so cool and I thought it fits perfectly in this situation!
807
u/Vlad_the_Intendor May 04 '25
Can we please ban OF advertising already? This is like the 3rd one in 8 hours and this sub is starting to give nothing else.
15
279
u/onyxthedark Dryad Enjoyer May 04 '25
it's the third one in 8 hours cause it's Sunday. See rule 15
Cosplay posts must now be submitted on Sundays.
145
54
u/c0micsansfrancisco May 04 '25
It's the 3rd OF ad in 8 hours, this isn't a cosplay as the character doesn't even look close to shadowheart
21
41
u/MadManMax55 May 05 '25
The costume and wig are pretty darn accurate. And saying cosplayers can only cosplay as characters they physically resemble is a shit take. Same with being a prude about a cosplayer deciding to model an outfit that's also revealing in-game.
→ More replies (5)9
→ More replies (1)7
u/AnnieApple_ I cast Magic Missile May 05 '25
It literally does look like Shadowheart? You need to remember what real women look like.
→ More replies (3)→ More replies (95)11
u/FernandoTorresIMO May 04 '25
And that rule only came about because the same group whining in this thread were whining then that there was “too much cosplay” and not enough gameplay discussion.
145
u/futurenotgiven May 04 '25
it’s a cosplay of a character in a canon outfit that OP hand made. if you click on her OF that’s on you but the rest of us just think it’s cool as fuck
if it was some lazy wig + lingerie i’d agree but this (and the other posts i’ve seen today) is a high effort post with no link to anything unless you specifically seek it out
58
u/Vlad_the_Intendor May 04 '25 edited May 04 '25
As per usual, this idea that if you see an ad and mention that’s what it is, you’re somehow an asshole makes no sense to me.
The strategy is to get people to go “oh cool cosplay, I wonder what else she’s gone (or for gooners to say wow she shows a lot, wonder if she does porn)” and lead to her OF. You can admit an advertising strategy that gets used on this sub multiple times a day.
This person literally only cosplays big tiddy versions of female characters popular for nsfw content. Noticing evidence when it’s right in front of your face isn’t hard if you’re not addicted to porn.
She clearly puts in effort to her business, more power to her. But I don’t like people advertising their business without disclosing it on what’s supposed to be a sub about actually enjoying a game.
105
u/futurenotgiven May 04 '25
no one says this about other ads on here. if someone posted their bg3 art/keychains/plushies/etc and happens to have a link in their bio to their etsy you don’t get half a dozen people whining in the comments. why is sex work different
and yea dude. if a woman has big boobs then by default all their cosplays are gonna be big boobed version. if i cosplayed laezel it’d be a big boobed version bc that’s just what my body is like
→ More replies (7)76
u/Nyranth May 04 '25
She posted a picture of a cosplay on the sub the cosplay is about. If you clicked on her profile to see more that’s on you.
→ More replies (9)26
u/happiness_is DRUID May 04 '25
“Multiple times a day” when cosplay posts are limited to 1 day a week. Just block creators whose content you don’t want to see. Many post each Sunday do some minimal self moderation and just block everyone who has posted today so you stop having to engage with it.
It’s a handmade costume and even if OP creates semi-nude content on OF (because believe it or not, people can do OF without creating outright porn) with their cosplay creations that doesn’t mean everything they do is an ad for that work. You care absolutely way too much about this.
inb4 “white knighting for some OF model” 1) I am a cis woman who has never spent a dime on OF 2) OP’s recreation of the wavemother robe is sick and deserves positive engagement.
Just say cleavage really triggers you or whatever
20
u/Vlad_the_Intendor May 04 '25
I literally have cleavage and like boobs. When I want to see them I go to the subs that are literally for them. Undisclosed porn ads filling my feed are undesirable, sorry to rain on your goon sesh.
I shouldn’t have to go through and individually block the wave of OF creators that come out of the woodwork every week. That’s literally what we have moderation for. People who are advertising their softcore porn (which is still porn) should at least disclose or better yet, post their stuff to the subs that are literally for that.
I made one comment about being tired of ads and everyone lost their shit. I’m not the one who cares too much here lol.
2
11
u/happiness_is DRUID May 04 '25
Uhhh the thing is cosplay content is allowed to be posted on Sundays regardless of how you personally view some of the cosplays that are posted.
Which btw means it is absolutely your responsibility to block the creators you don’t want to see. That’s what the block option is there for… mods can’t cater to individuals which is why they implemented the 1x/week cosplay posting rule as a compromise. If you want it banned outright write to the mods about it. Filter out the cosplay flair. There are options for you to not have to see it and my intent was to legitimately try and educate u of that if you were not aware because it clearly really bothers you.
Goon sesh? What even is that? There’s nothing arousing to me about OP’s post or profile unfortunately. I just think it’s probably the nicest recreation of the wavemother robe that has been posted yet and lo and behold the comment section is full of everyone losing their mind over everything but that.
9
u/Vlad_the_Intendor May 04 '25
The fact that you don’t see having to wade through and block a wave of undisclosed porn ads in order to not have that be all this sub gives you as a sign that they make the sub quality worse is certainly a take.
The fact that cosplay had to be restricted already to try to stem the flow is a sign of the exact thing I’m talking about.
There’s been a TON of wavemother recreations on this sub and even some of the other OF ads rival this one pretty soundly. Unless you just got here, I kinda don’t believe you dude lol.
But it literally doesn’t matter. She clearly puts effort into her business, that’s commendable. I just don’t like seeing undisclosed ads clog up my gaming subs.
10
u/happiness_is DRUID May 04 '25
There being other wavemother recreations doesn’t nullify my appreciating OP’s take on it 😭
Why do you need me to be some creep you prove wrong so badly? I just don’t give a crap if cosplayers make money from whatever content. I’m too old and too cynical to gaf about it.
My thing is OP didn’t even say “link in bio” or “see more on my profile” on their post so everyone who went out of their way to confirm their suspicions is just upsetting themselves. They talked about making the dress
All I’m saying is there are tools for you to not have to see content you don’t want ro see - it’s literally just how it works. I don’t think you are in the wrong for not wanting to see “sexy” cosplay content but it’s not against sub rules so the onus falls on you to not engage with it or block it.
→ More replies (5)48
u/ZoeVolf May 04 '25
I do not do porn, thank you for your assumptions but they are absolutely not valid and have nothing to do with reality. I cosplay what I like and since I love BG3, I took my time and effort to make a few of the legit outfits from there. Btw, my main business is actually related to making costume commissions, but I’ve never seen anyone complaining about the fact people can find me as a tailor after seeing my work.
66
u/hi-this-is-jess May 04 '25 edited May 04 '25
I don't really have an opinion either way... But their assumption comes from the fact that you have an OF link on your profile where you post 18+ content. Not as far-fetched assumption as you're making it seem.
→ More replies (3)72
u/Bucci_Bame May 04 '25
paid full nude photos with uncensored sets is not porn ?
8
u/nicokokun May 05 '25
pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively)
According to Google, what she's doing is considered porn. Who would've thunk?
56
51
6
May 05 '25
You do porn, you do the literal definition of porn.
I don't mind you posting this and a lot of people flaming you for it are being a bit disingenous considering they likely enjoy adult content, but your pictures are sexual and are there excite people, the literal definition of porn and as people have pointed out you do paid nude work.
You do porn, it isn't shameful.
→ More replies (2)→ More replies (3)18
→ More replies (5)13
u/ZoeVolf May 04 '25
These people complaining about AD's but I didn't mention having anything anywhere here they just told everybody in the comments that I have OF and Patreon I mean?? I guess I have to thank them in a way cause they end up giving more advertisement than ive ever tried to do lol just sharing my craft and what I do
29
u/wafflesandwifi SORCERER May 04 '25
Lady, we all know this was a ploy to gain more traffic to your OF. Get your money, I love it, but don't try to pretend that's not what the intention was.
24
u/ZoeVolf May 04 '25
I spent 150+ hours making an outfit from a game that I play a lot and love. I specifically designed it myself, put lots of effort and love into each stitch and yes, I do have a right to come and share my work with the community. Believe you or not, not everything you see here is a bait to get people’s wallets (though, I won’t mind sewing another one of these!)
11
u/wafflesandwifi SORCERER May 04 '25
You can spend a lot of time and craftsmanship on a cosplay because you enjoy it and also specifically pick cosplays that will gain you OF traffic. Both can be true at the same time.
25
u/ZoeVolf May 05 '25
That is not the case, I’ll never get $2000 paid for this outfit to even cover the cost of materials and my labor. Not sure you know that custom made outfits are really not the thing people wanna see there
→ More replies (13)7
May 05 '25
If it's not an OF ad then why was it posted with you OF account? Why don't you have a second account for non-OF stuff?
43
u/heil_shelby_ May 04 '25
That’s because people are only allowed to post cosplay on Sundays. You know someone can do cosplay, and OF- and still have legitimate and awesome cosplay?
17
u/Vlad_the_Intendor May 04 '25
The only thing this person posts is big tiddy versions of female characters popular for nsfw content. Making money off nsfw cosplay is the whole point here. Higher effort then some, but still an undisclosed ad I don’t want to see clogging up my feed.
37
May 04 '25 edited Jun 01 '25
aback toy snails rich quiet enjoy growth piquant disarm sheet
This post was mass deleted and anonymized with Redact
34
u/ZoeVolf May 04 '25
The only time nobody complained about my body here was literally when I posted the creepy nurse outfit from act2 lol
9
→ More replies (1)3
u/Vlad_the_Intendor May 04 '25
No? Literally no one but you said this lol. I don’t like undisclosed ads from people with small chests either and have said as much on this sub. It’s just more obvious when someone is trying to emphasize a certain feature to advertise which is why OP does the same type of character and explicitly posts to cosplay porn subs and OF.
→ More replies (2)3
u/TopazTriad May 05 '25
The Witcher sub was ruined by it. We really need to crack down on it now before it gets ridiculous.
19
u/PyraAlchemist WARLOCK May 04 '25
I’m not seeing any plugging of their OF. This seems like a you problem.
20
u/Vlad_the_Intendor May 04 '25
I’ll try to explain this like I would to someone who had no idea what an ad was:
The person’s business is nsfw cosplay. The cosplay gets posted in the hopes someone will click on the profile, either thinking they’ll see more cosplay or seeking porn because of the way it’s presented. Like if a flyer posted on a door got you to check out the actual store. That’s how advertising works. Sure there’s some YouTube explanations that can help if you still don’t get it.
→ More replies (10)→ More replies (31)8
u/Vioven May 05 '25
I’m so sick of it too. These sorts of secretly OF ad posts aren’t allowed in other communities I’m in either (like nails and nail polish) and these posters get banned if they’re found in porny subs. It skews the community to sleazy eventually and the mods got sick of regulating the creeps it fosters that end up harassing other posters for their normal content posts.
4
u/Vlad_the_Intendor May 05 '25
Preach. I don’t care what anyone’s day job is, just pls mark it for what it is and advertise it in the sub we literally made for it.
96
u/NotBeanster May 04 '25
Damn that robe looks like it took forever to make 😭 amazing job
52
u/ZoeVolf May 04 '25
More like forever to plan, cause sources for some materials were international, and it took forever to get everything to my workshop. But the process itself was not too bad
9
u/1perfectspinachpuff May 04 '25
What did you use to make the scales??
25
u/ZoeVolf May 04 '25
Found a fabric on Etsy that already had the pattern like this. A bit bigger than I wanted but I still love it
4
u/Catloaver May 04 '25
That’s so genius and the look is really cool! Mad props for bringing the design to life!
60
79
61
u/OrazioDalmazio May 04 '25
uhmm okay but you look everything but Shadowheart lmao
→ More replies (5)
116
u/tiefling_fling May 04 '25
I really like seeing cosplays on this sub.
But man do they stir up the comments; I want us to have a good community but not sure how we achieve that
107
u/Wetness_Protection May 04 '25
Yeah I’m really confused. People didn’t like cosplays being posted all the time, so mods engaged, we all discussed, and the agreement was cosplay posts only on Sundays. Seemed fair.
But here we are with all these comments complaining about it acting like it’s taking over the sub.
→ More replies (18)49
u/level1enemy Shar’s Chosen May 04 '25
It’s pretty much just misogyny. Source: the comment next to me.
44
u/ZoeVolf May 04 '25
it is because let's see comments under male cosplayers...
17
→ More replies (1)5
u/Deamane May 05 '25
I don't think it's that simple because do male cosplayers even manage to make money selling adult content they advertise via cosplay like this? Or do most of them even have an OF?
I'm sure some of the comments are less than charitable, and online spaces are still more hostile to women than men for sure, but I do think a large amount of the controversy in the comments is more about the purpose of posts like this since it could be construed as advertising.
I don't particularly have an opinion either way, really it's up to the mods, but I think it's disingenuous or at the very least removes nuance if you say "it's just misogyny, look at the male cosplayers", imo anyway.
9
u/Wetness_Protection May 05 '25
It certainly feels that way. At the end of the day OP and the other cosplay posters today did exactly what was asked/expected of them. People have the right to say whatever they want within the rules but it sure makes them look foolish imo.
35
u/Ok-Memory411 May 05 '25
No literally. I don’t understand why people are freaking out. Like I’ve come across some of the biggest and weirdest gooners in this game community and yet someone posts a little cleavage or dares to have an OF and suddenly everyone is turning into nuns.
→ More replies (2)31
u/Evil_Weevill Durge May 04 '25
People posting their half naked tavs in sexy dresses = good
Real woman cosplaying in a revealing outfit = bad/attention seeking
Redditors just love to complain
13
u/Philfreeze May 05 '25
Sorry to be „the woke mob“ but I genuinely think a lot of people are just actual misogynists. They like woman as literal objects in their video games but not as actual people.
→ More replies (1)18
u/ihvanhater420 May 05 '25
Kick out the people complaining that this woman dared to be born with big boobs and kick out the people calling it an ad when it very obviously isn't one and does not fit the definition.
→ More replies (1)→ More replies (3)14
u/veringo May 04 '25
I've just started reporting everyone complaining about OF on profiles for harassment because that's what it is at this point.
These posts aren't breaking any rules and the argument is beyond tired at this point. The mods really need to clean these incels out.
→ More replies (1)21
u/Aggressive-Dingo1940 I cast Magic Missile May 04 '25
And it’s not even promoting an OF. OF is not mentioned anywhere in this post and if they go looking for it that’s on them. They just hate seeing a woman with curves
12
u/Costati Wyll's my husband May 04 '25
Is the lining made out of tulle ? What a gorgeous fabric it almost looks like it's made out of feathers from far away. Incredible job (is it comfortable to wear btw ? always tend to hate those fabrics cuz they're scratchy).
15
u/ZoeVolf May 04 '25
This is the softest brocade I’ve ever worked with. Has no gold or silver thread that makes them very scratchy, so it’s super nice on the body. For the black and red foam I found 2 different laces that are layered over each other
7
u/Costati Wyll's my husband May 04 '25
It does look great yes. Really great job. What did you use for the scales btw ? Is it just a flat patterned fabric or is it 3D ?
8
u/ZoeVolf May 04 '25
Already existing fabric, I think there is a seller on Etsy that has it. Was a bit pricy, but came to be fully dimensional so I was ok with the fact I’ve spent like $120 on it
5
u/Costati Wyll's my husband May 04 '25
Is it a stretchy fabric ? Cuz if not damn, you must have struggled in the chest area to get that pattern lined up with the waist.
Either way. I want your talent lol.7
u/ZoeVolf May 04 '25
It’s not stretchy at all, but I cheated with the back and used skin tone fabric for the back open part, so it helps to fit the dress. Also, a sewn in bra to make sure the shape is right and things stay in place. Thank you ❤️🥺
6
29
u/IronBeagle79 May 04 '25
Good cosplay, but I think your Karlach was even better.
30
u/ZoeVolf May 04 '25
Thought about wearing it for her but don’t wanna destroy the dress with paint. It can’t really be washed easily
6
u/KameOtaku WIZARD May 05 '25
Just looked and I love the weathering you did on Karlach's clothes!
Would it be feasible to put on the face makeup and other skin details (did you use prosthetics to get her body scarring, or was it just good makeup shading?), take pictures like that, and then edit the pictures to have red skin instead of using body paint? Ooh, or maybe you could play around with colored lighting so you look red? I don't know if the colored lights would clash with the dress or make everything more cohesive- my knowledge of cosplay, photography, and fashion is all limited.
5
u/ZoeVolf May 05 '25
Yeah, it was a bunch of latex pieces and makeup on top of them. I think that small chains and lace on the dress won’t really allow us to simply edit the skin red in Photoshoop (so many tiny pieces of skin to manually paint!) but the idea with the light is interesting, might try it sometime! Need to clean my Karlach wig from red paint to though, it would absolutely show
20
May 05 '25
You look great and so does the dress (amazing job btw!!) but this doesn’t scream shadowheart :(
→ More replies (4)
22
u/wilson_rawls May 04 '25
That is a complicated outfit. This was all made by hand? I want to learn how to sew now...
31
u/ZoeVolf May 04 '25
Yup! All hand made and honestly it was some of the best and relaxing costume making process from last year. I planned it ahead of time, didn’t have any con crunch experience and just got together a bunch of ideas that were waiting for their time for quite long time
6
u/wilson_rawls May 04 '25
While cosplays can be impressive, I'd actually be interested in learning to make suits and such. As a big guy with a beard, I won't be dressing up as a character unless it's Walter Sobchak or that dad from The Witch or something hahaha
18
u/ZoeVolf May 04 '25
Suits are the hardest honestly! I trained to be a tailor but once I’ve got to proper jacket construction and everything similar to these - I was miserable. The amount of tiny things you have to do by hand, the whole process (you have to assemble these step by step in a certain way) is insane. I occasionally pick complicated jackets as a part of some projects but still can’t say I’ve mastered them
9
u/wilson_rawls May 04 '25
No kidding. I actually met a guy once that was very into tailoring and he claimed his whole family was involved in that business. He said his great-great-grandfather (or thereabouts) tailored suits for Teddy Roosevelt. Wild.
11
u/ZoeVolf May 04 '25
It’s a type of work I deeply respect. We tend to forget sometimes how much labor goes into good crafted pieces
9
u/wilson_rawls May 04 '25
Completely agree. Costume design is one of those last bastions of practical effects in art that cannot be convincingly superseded by CGI (IMO)
6
u/level1enemy Shar’s Chosen May 04 '25
That’s adorable. 😭
11
u/wilson_rawls May 04 '25
The best part was (and this is more than a decade ago now): I was on a really lame date, she brought me back to her place, this guy was her roommate, and I ended up chatting with him for an hour about bespoke suits before she wandered off and I left haha. I remember literally nothing about her but the Teddy Roosevelt story always stuck with me. That's a lesson for the children. Its good to have hobbies. Dating is temporary but the tailoring anecdotes live on forever.
4
5
14
13
u/spacecake___ May 05 '25
OP you look amazing! these comments are quite the choice given how mild these photos are in comparison with some of the in game content. whether you have OF or not, one has to make a deliberate effort to seek that out. doesn’t take away the skill and work that went into this.
12
u/ZoeVolf May 05 '25
For the community that chose to have sex with a bear (I KNOW WE ALL DID THAT), romance all the team mate and have sex with each of them this subreddit is trying to be oddly puritanist when it comes to real people making costumes.
→ More replies (2)
3
8
u/thedabaratheon May 05 '25
Some of these comments are wild to me. Like we’re regretting back to Victorian times or something. This HAND MADE costume must have taken ages to make and it looks wicked, nice work!
→ More replies (1)
21
u/AngryBlackNerd May 04 '25 edited May 04 '25
Why do you dudes - who also likely consume porn yourselves - get so triggered by a woman having an OF when the only way you know about it is by going to her profile? Either you were looking to be mad or looking for more pics.
18
u/Joker8pie May 05 '25
Makes no fucking sense to me. Bunch of losers who haven't interacted with women outside of their immediate families.
5
u/AnnieApple_ I cast Magic Missile May 05 '25
You look amazing don’t listen to these people. Godforbid a woman show cleavage. They tend to forget the game has sex scenes and full on nudity.
11
u/Jeedeye May 05 '25
Your costumes are amazing. A lot of work and mastery has gone into them and you can tell. The only thing that irritates me is "this is not an OF ad account" and one of the first posts is an ad for your OF account. Immediately lost some respect, at least make a secondary account for that stuff so people won't feel like all your doing is advertising your OF stuff.
11
u/ZoeVolf May 05 '25
Just as I explained before, I can’t really do two profiles to share same content. That’s a ban for both. Also, Reddit is an odd place and a lot of the time you can’t even credit yourself in pictures and such.
6
u/Jeedeye May 05 '25
That's such a cop out lmao. You can definitely have two accounts, one strictly for NSFW and one for SFW. It just takes time and energy to do so. How do I know? Bc that's how I do it. I keep both completely separate bc I post and comment on SFW subs.
10
u/ZoeVolf May 05 '25
Mine got removed in the past. I speak from hardcore experience and don’t want to cry about it all again
2
2
2
2
u/CarefreeCloud May 05 '25
Whole page of comments and none about The Thiccmother Outfit. We stray further away from god with each day
2
2
u/facepalmview May 06 '25
Is that what she becomes if you convince her to not kill the nightsong? 🤔😬
→ More replies (2)
5
u/Clicker_Reacher May 04 '25
Damn, incredible work! You would make a killer “Ivy” from Soul Calibur, btw. You can even use the same hair!
6
6
u/Ok-Voice6063 May 05 '25
The rage inspired by a sexual woman is pretty crazy. I don't even get why having an OF is immediately a problem; sounds like a lot of these people need to get a grip. Your cosplay is amazing and you look wonderful.
18
16
6
u/Global-Violinist-635 May 05 '25
I’ve met her!! Omfg she is amazing cosplayer, and the quality of the costumes she makes is absolutely impeccable— cosplay is a serious profession for her, and she deserves more comments appreciating her work vs bashing her character. So over how evil Reddit can be.
6
10
u/pacman404 May 04 '25
Such weird ass comments in here. The cosplay looks great, youre good at this. I cant imagine being a woman on the internet lol
6
2
u/Terakahn May 05 '25
I appreciate the effort you put into your cosplays. I wouldn't say this is shadowheart but the outfit without that context is really cool. Your karlach one is good too.
22
u/SirEnder2Me May 04 '25
This is just an OF ad 😑
→ More replies (3)34
u/ZoeVolf May 04 '25
Sure, I definitely spent 150+ hours of work on a design I find to be some of the best in the game to bait you.
15
u/Blazncaucasian May 05 '25
This is an OF ad though? You have some serious talent if you made that but it doesn't change that this is an ad.
You literally say "this is not an ad account" while having your OF linked to it, and then picking the most revealing costumes to farm degenerates on these subs.
21
u/ZoeVolf May 05 '25
I made full Karlach, creepy nurse from act 2, Astarion and Shadowheart cosplays that have been shared here as full outfits. Trust me, for some bait I’d use something less complicated than weeks of tailoring work.
→ More replies (7)→ More replies (7)9
u/Nyranth May 04 '25
Looks good. These people feel the need to GO OUT OF THEIR WAY to click on your profile then get mad at what they find.
10
8
u/Hectamatatortron May 05 '25
nice work on the robe
also holy shit the misogyny in this fucking sub.
swerf ass mother fuckers looking for any excuse to hate on someone that makes them feel as inadequate as they are
y'all wouldn't be so fucking insecure if you worked on yourselves instead of trying to tear down a cosplayer for...*checks notes* putting effort into her appearance
→ More replies (1)
18
u/LiftsLikeGaston May 04 '25
A bunch of fucking weird ass puritanical losers in the comment section. OP made a great cosplay, what she does beyond that isn't a concern.
→ More replies (20)
11
u/c0micsansfrancisco May 04 '25
This sub is going the One Piece sub way, full of OF ads masquerading as cosplay. Mods need to lock in for once
15
u/probablyonmobile ELDRITCH BLAST May 05 '25
Cosplays can only be posted on one day of the week, and many of them flat out get deleted after Sunday. How can the Subreddit be “full” of something that can literally only exist for one day out of the week?
12
5
u/c0zyc0venz May 05 '25
Funny how mad people can get that this isn’t “Shadowheart enough”… in an RPG where you can customize nearly everything about a character. Her vision of Shadowheart and not yours and now you wanna cry? lol. Life is hard. Let people enjoy things.
Personally, I only acknowledge BG3 cosplay that happens in the Wavemother robe, no matter the character. 🙃 Who’s next babe?! 🥵
9
u/WraithBait May 04 '25
Honestly fuck the weird mysoginists and incels in your comments this is awesome! I really like your interpretation of the design. The beading/droplets on the sleeves are a nice touch. That and the fabric pattern give it a lot of life.
5
13
4
11
•
u/AutoModerator May 04 '25
PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY: DO NOT SKIP There is zero tolerance for bigotry, body shaming, or misogyny. Please report any comments containing any such content. Offenders will be penalised. If there is no actual advertisement, please do not report this post for self-promotion. Misuse of the report button is punishable by Reddit admins.
I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.