Astounding Dark Crystal Costume

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Astounding Dark Crystal Costume

Feast your eyes on this gorgeous Skeksis costume from Dark Crystal. Constructed by Xaerael (aka Neil Lockwood), it won him the 2011 EuroCosplay competition. It took a year to make and cost him nearly $2000.

You can read an interview with Xaerael here.

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8 thoughts on “Astounding Dark Crystal Costume

  1. flugfrei jones says:

    gorgeous.

    1. flugfrei jones says:

      and i didn’t actually read the post before i said “gorgeous” ..

  2. Raven says:

    Holy crap! Wow! There aren’t enough interjections in English to describe this.

  3. InspiredByJim says:

    check out my 1984 tribute to The Dark Crystal and it’s creators from the 1984 World Science Fiction Convention in Anaheim

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Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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