The Cosplay stakes have never been higher before as both the EuroCosplay Qualifier and the Masquerade competitions held in CCC17 offered the sum of €2,600 in cash as well as over €1000 worth of prizes and the chance to represent Cyprus in London’s MCM Expo EuroCosplay Final with all flights, accommodation and travel expenses covered! Along with the stakes being higher, so was the average costume quality. As our rules became stricter our cosplayers stepped up their game with no hesitation! A total of 55 contestants participated with 70% of them being fully hand-made versus a 30% of partly hand-made costumes. The Saturday EuroCosplay contest consisted of a fully fledged show where all contestants had the chance to perform their own entertaining cosplay skits while the Sunday Masquerade had the audience enjoy an on-stage judging session and an energetic Cosplay Parade!

We are proud to announce our winners:

EuroCosplay Qualifier

Tatyana will be representing Cyprus at the EuroCosplay Championship Final in London MCM Expo on the 28th of October 2017. It has taken ~550 hours of pure work to handcraft every inch of this costume. Here’s the process in her own words:

My costume is a replica of Glinda’s Bubble Dress from US version of musical “Wicked”.

The skirt consists of 46 petals (exactly as many as in the musical) of different sizes covered in waves of sequins, I used three different types and colours of them to make a gradient effect. Overall it took me about 1 kilo of sequins, each and every single one of them I sewed on by hands, every petal took me in average 10-12 hours of work. Underneath the skirt there are 6-hoop crinoline (circumference of the bottom hoop is 385 cm).

The boned bodice and pointed collar are also covered with sequins. I used light blue crystal organza as a main fabric. Crown with snowflake ornaments on it was made from wire, crown base, polymer clay and lots of rhinestones and crystals of different kind. Necklace and wand are made from wire and lots of rhinestones and crystals of different kind. I also did a custom wig style for this costume.” It has taken ~550 hours of pure work, sequins part about 450 hours. Overall I was working on this costume around 1,5 years in almost all my spare time.

CCC Cosplay Masquerade

To all other participants, Thank you! You are all awesome!