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"The atmospheric currents are really messed up, so pay close attention to the direction of the wind!"~
The wings were made by adapting =Sunnybrook1 's Realistic Wing Tutorial: [link] I ended up making quite a few changes to it, but that's what inspired the basic idea! Definitely check it out if you want to get a general understanding of how my wings were made.
These costumes have been featured in a few Katsucon cosplay videos!
Kevin Stiller's "Katsucon 19 - 2013 *Instant Edit* [Friday]": [link]
Andalantie's "Katsucon 2013 Cosplay Showcase [2-2]": [link]
MLZStudio's "Katsucon 2013 Cosplay Video [3-3]": [link]
Acksonl's "Katsucon 2013 Fanvideo 4-4": [link]
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C o s p l a y e r s[ The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker ]
...................... Medli
P h o t o g r a p h y[ Taken @ Katsucon '13 (National Harbor, MD) ]
Kyle Mistry [link]
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*flap flap flap*
*thud*
"I'm... seeing... stars..."
Nice costume, by the way. The wings look very good.
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I love it O.o it's just perfect. Congratulations 
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Wow, your costume is absolutely amazing~! *-*
You did a fantastic job
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That is a fantastic Medli. I've always loved her but there is so little of her around.
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Easily the best cosplay of Medli i've ever seen!
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This photo single-handedly made me decide what my next cosplay will be. Absolutely stunning!!!
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Very awesome. But if you had feathered legs like she did it would be even more realistic. But still looks very very good.
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Nice Cosplay but it brings up the question. Why did Zoras evolve into birds when the world flooded? Why didn't they just go in the water...IT MAKES NO SENSE!!
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I definitely love your Medli~ It's so amazing, it's unreal! XD The wings look really cool
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Wooooooow! Great Medli, and I SQUEEED when I saw your wings, so beautiful! The fur arm-cover looks decent in the photos, is it easy to move in? Were the wings heavy after a while? What did you change? Were they fun to flap & surprise people with? TELL ME EVERYTHING!
...ah, please?
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Oh my goodness! 
The fur was very easy to move in, it was able to adapt nicely to the wings whether they were collapsed or fully extended without any trouble! They did get a bit heavy after five hours or so; more so I found that it was a strain on my back than my arms themselves, plus wearing the quad boots added an extra level of discomfort. But they were so worth every little ache and pain! *O*
As for the changes I made, mostly it had to do with materials; I used steel galvanized wire instead of hangers for the feathers, and instead of cotton fabric, I used broadcloth twill and coated them in ModPodge, just for a bit of extra reinforcement. That ended up making them heavier than just cotton fabric would have, but it gave them the cartoony/Wind Waker aesthetic I was going for. 
I would have been completely and utterly lost without you, though! I'd always dreamed of making Rito wings for my Medli cosplay but I didn't think it would be something I could ever do until I stumbled upon your tutorial - I saw it on my Pinterest feed, gasped in amazement, and then immediately ran to the craft store! So I can't begin to thank you enough for sharing your wing-making secrets!
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No problemo, this is exactly the reason I posted it - I wanted to see more wings like these in the con-scene and knew there'd be some crafty people who agreed~ 
Will be bugging you later for permission to add one of these as an "example" pic in a collaboration deviation (aka something that has pictures/links of everyone else who has used the tutorial too), catch you then!
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Nice Medli outfit! I'm playing Wind Waker and I just finished doing the Earth Temple today. She was so much fun!
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OMG, best Medli I have EVER seen!!!! I'm seriously blown away! It inspires me!
(when I was younger, I wanted to cosplay her, but didn't think it was possible to do her justice. You have proven me wrong!)
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wow! I really love this 8D
(lol that stealing food bit)
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Wow! Im just stunned how positively clean you managed to keep the look. Very nice, and true to the original Ruto design
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i love this costume of yours sooo much @-@ it's so perfect...
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Neat cosplay... haven't seen a lot of Medli-cosplays!
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Medli is my favorite character in Wind Waker! You have no idea how happy this makes me >//< I love it!! <3 <3
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That is an amazing Medli cosplay! =3 I love the wings and the dress! =3
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I've looked at other Medli cosplays and yours is by far the best!
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Ah, one of my favorite Wind Waker characters.
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