Costume Details

Ayaka was another Genshin character that I knew I wanted to make straight away. Genshin designs are very lacking in armour which is something I do quite enjoy making, so I was very excited when I first saw her design!

The trickiest part was actually her skirt and back bow. I had to design custom-printed fabric, but since the skirt is pleated and flared this involved pattern-matching a pleated circle. If you’ve ever made a similar garment you’ll know that isn’t easy! I actually ended up remaking her entire skirt twice, but my second attempt was finally a success. I also layered heat transfer vinyl on top of the printed fabric to give it more depth.
All of the armour was made from EVA foam, primed and painted with HexFlex from Poly-Props.

This cosplay was the first one I made after buying my own resin printer, and I can’t recommend one enough for making small details! It was during this costume that I also perfected my method of making Genshin Impact visions (hint: check out my tutorial for a full description of how I did it!).