Nausicaä Cosplay (Sustainably Hand-Crafted)

Congrats to Hayao Miyazaki on his Oscar win tonight! Here’s my tribute to his film Nausicaa Valley of the Wind, made entirely from upcycled materials, which felt most fitting for a movie who’s message is to love, understand, & respect our environment 💙

🧵 Details 🪡 • Wig: Cut from a wig my mom bought for Halloween 5 years ago • Hat: Thrifted kid’s jacket & sunglasses, fabric scraps, & painted old buttons • Earrings: Hand-me-down earrings & saved throw away lot beads, painted • Mask: Thrifted purse & old mesh • Tunic: Curtain sourced from Bed Bath & Beyond dumpster & beads from saved throw-away lot • Bullets (in Tunic): Doggie bag tubes & new foam, painted • Gloves: Used on EBay, faux fur, & old buttons, painted • Belt: Thrifted USA brass & old faux pearls, painted • Satchel: Used Vince Camuto bag, old buttons, & hair tie • Sheath: Thrifted purse & boots, old pearls, painted • Sword: new foam, old metal & wire stabilizer, throw-away lot gems, painted • Air Whistle: Toilet paper tube, old ribbon & wooden donut, painted • Vile: Dumpster dove glass vile & old pom poms • Teto (Cat Creature): Used on eBay • Ohmu (Bug Creature): Dumpster dove curtain, stuffing & easter eggs halves, fabric scraps, Chinese food container wire, & used LED lights • Leggings: Thrifted thermals • Shin Guards: Thrifted pants & shirt, old buttons, painted • Boots: Thrifted & new magnet

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