Comic-Con Masquerade Contest: Jennifer Yi

Costume Name: Keesha’s Hungry

Costume Description: You’ve probably suspected that the Imperial troopers on Endor got eaten by the ewoks, and you’d be right! Keesha is the shaman of her village, but she’s also a great cook. She took a trooper’s arm, armor and all, and boiled it in a pot with a soup bone. After boiling for 30 minutes, she peeled off the armor and the arm was cooked and ready to eat! An ewok delicacy! Her mask was a field hockey mask padded with foam. Her eyes are made from dyed round plastic and her mouth, nose, and teeth from painted sculpy. Ears are cut sheets of foam and everything is covered with fur. Cowl is pigskin laced with leather and I used some bones, feathers, and teeth I had lying around for decoration. Hands and feet are modified Yoda hands. Body suit is filled out with an undersuit fortified with rings in the belly, arms, and legs. Her shaman staff is a piece of red alder and decorated with 3D printed cow vertebrae, enlarged to be giant and other bones, scraps of fur, feathers, and beads I had around the house.

Bio: I’ve been cosplaying for over ten years and I’ve been going to San Diego Comic Con since 2014. It’s been my dream for years to attend and it exceeded my expectations! I also do mascot work and seeing the joy and smiles on people’s faces, both children and adults, really make the hours of work and the hot, sweaty, uncomfortable costumes worth it (although this costume is a slight deviation from my usual fare, lol).

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