My “Porcelain Paladin” is probably my longest ongoing costume project to date. It started as a very simple replication build where I was attempting to make my own “Porcelain Corset” inspired by the work of The Candy Makeup Artist. In that video, I discovered I loved the aesthetic and process of making that style of armor so much that I wanted to add a matching sword and shield to the look. The project took on another layer of complexity a year later when I decided to add a full set of additional armor to match the look, adding a lot more cohesion to the design. It also finally started to feel a lot more original at this point, rather than a build to strictly emulate someone else’s work. Later that summer I began enamored with facade puppets cosplayers in the community were making, and although these usually took the same of a dragon, I decided to make a giant winged blue Tiger puppet to match my blue armor that was inspired by the likeness of the Executive Producer. Finally, I wrapped up this build (for now) in May 2025 by adding a few extra pieces to round out this build and make it feel more complete as a character. This included a chainmail gorget and skirt, a base dress which matches the aesthetic of the armor, a matching porcelain dagger, a crown, some heraldry pieces, and some assorted potions. I feel like these final additions to the costume really made it feel whole and completed the character, and it was extremely fun to debut the finished look to a real life crowd at the 2025 Tennessee Renaissance Faire.