Akasha cosplay crown

Here is the long overdue update on the Akasha cosplay.  There were a busy couple weeks to get it ready for Connecticon, so I only have a few process photos.  The blue-green points are made from glass mosaic tiles, which were put into a clay mold and coated with a think epoxy.  The original idea was to use a casting resin to hold the pieces, but it wasn't strong enough in the thin layers needed.  An important step was coating the mold in petroleum-jelly to keep it from sticking.

The jewelry are middle-eastern tribal jewelry, which are consistent with the original costume.  Many pieces aren't yet attached in the photos, but you can see how all the pieces have been adhered to a hair band for support (also using a thick epoxy).  The final touches for the crown are some soldering and wire-work (bronze wire for its strength) to link all the pieces together (and the crown points).