Looking back, I’ve been wearing my Rocksteady costume
for a while, around 2 years, but I have never really stopped working on
it. I went through two versions of the Rhinoceros
head so far, and I’m still working on it.
Usually, I start an elaborate costume in time for Fall
conventions like Comikaze, Pacific Media Expo, or Long Beach Comic Con. I sometimes start another one for Spring
conventions like Wondercon, the Long Beach Expo, or the Renaissance Faire, then
continue improving both when summer begins, so I can have at least two tested
and improved costumes by the time San Diego Comic Con rolls around - and sometimes even for Anime Expo before that.