Ask other cosplayers (Facebook groups are good) for good locations to purchase items.

Shop around, including mechanic and home hardware shops for deals (craft stores tend to overprice).

Use Michael's 40% off coupons (available in their monthly flyer and online).

Glue gun and glue (already had on hand).

Masking tape – 1-2 rolls – Home Depot/anywhere - $2.75.

Double-sided carpet tape – 4-5 rolls – Home Depot - $5.25/ea.

Plastic wrap – 1 roll – Dollarama/Walmart/anywhere - $1.75.

Packing tape – 1 roll – Home Depot/Dollarama/anywhere - $2.28.

Goop-brand glue – 4-5 bottles – Walmart/Home Depot - $9.93.

Pair of old shoes with a black sole (or can be painted black).

AA batteries – 16 or more – Target - $24 (large pack purchased).

Cotton Quilt Batting – 1 bag – Walmart – $6.99.

Velcro – about 3m or more – Dollarama - $1/pack.

Leggings – 1 pair, tough, with a slight stretch (not too much give) – Suzy Shier - $33.

Thread (black and red) – I already had this on hand.Yellow and orange translucent file tabs – 1 sheet each colour – Dollarama - $1.Green translucent file tabs – 5-6 sheets – Walmart/Dollarama - $1-3/ea/pack.Stained glass window paint (green) – 1 – Michael’s - $4.97.LED camping lantern – 1 – Walmart – $22.57.*Note: buy 5 strands if you want them in your cannon

String of battery-powered LEDs – 18/strand, 4 strands – Target - $6.99/strand.You can use non-stretch fabric for the cannon (and silver parts), but be sure to curve your foam with the fabric before cutting it or it will end up too short and won't allow the foam to bend. If they are not stretchy, they will not form over the shapes properly. A black stretchy fabric of your choice for the bodysuit (I had some on hand from a previous project).Copper stretch fabric - 2m - Fabricland - $28/m (was 70% off).Gold stretch pleather - 1.5m - Fabricland - $22/m (was 50% off).

Red stretch pleather - 1m - Fabricland - $22/m (was 50% off).Black stretch pleather - 1.5m - Fabricland - $22/m (was 50% off).

Green fabric with metallic sheen - 1m - Fabricland - $6.

Black felt – 1 large sheet (sold folded in a pack) – Michael’s - $6.99.

Plaster casting - 1 roll - Michael's - $16.99.

Craft foam - 4 rolls - Michael's - $9.99/roll.

Materials - Quantity - Seller - Cost - Additional Notes Below is a complete list of the materials I personally used, including cost, quantities, and locations you can purchase the items. I have added tips to make it cheaper below. This costume took me over 300 hours and about $350 to create.

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