Characters in Video Games, Movies and Animes are often very muscular or have different proportions than regular people. Since these proportions are not easily obtainable, cosplayers usually have to adapt the designs to make it fit on a normal human Frame.
To get as close as possible to the original, there’s also the option of using a muscle suit. While muscle suits are available for sale in multiple online shops, people find out quickly that the selection is limited, and it’s also rather expensive. If you don’t wanna spend a ton of money, this panel will give you a few insights into how to make your own muscle suit from scratch. I will show you that you don’t always have to rely on expensive stuff to get what you want, and will teach you what materials to use and how to work with them.
Daniel/EyeofSauronDesigns has been in the cosplay scene since 2010, where he’ mostly known for his Armor and Muscle suit costumes. He started out working mostly with EVA Foam, but he expanded his repertoire over the years and now works with all kinds of different materials, from sewing to resin casting.
He has participated and won multiple contests, among others he was the representative for Austria at Eurocosplay in London.