More detail shots of Aeneas that make me go a little feral at my own craftmanship. 📸 klowephotography Horns/Tail: @turtlesmithy.bsky.social Wig: vickiebane #FFXIV #Aeneas #cosplay

⚔️ Aeneas Alkestes ⚔️ 🩵 my beloved WoL 🩵 #FFXIV #cosplay #Aeneas

Two Fanfests in a row showing left with @arcanekani.bsky.social and if the Twelve allow I will try again for a third! Ears by @turtlesmithy.bsky.social #ffxiv #ff14 #ffxivfanfest

Bathroom selfies are rough when the ceilings discriminate against the tall. 🙂‍↕️ #ffxiv #ff14 #ffxivfanfest #fanfest #dancinggreen #blackcat (and outfits by) @juicecoser.bsky.social Viera ears/wig by @turtlesmithy.bsky.social / @malindachan.bsky.social Necklace accessories by @dangerousladies.ca

Why does this give me strong album cover vibes? 😂 Anyway, I love the height accuracy here. For reference, I’m 6’3” without any assist. 🙂‍↔️ #ffxiv #ff14 #fanfest #ffxivfanfest #dancinggreen #sugarriot is @guavi.bsky.social (The best 🥹) (Additional tags in comments)

Dancing Green and Black Cat! 🥹 #ffxiv #ff14 #ffxivfanfest #fanfest @jp.finalfantasyxiv.com Black Cat (and maker of both costumes) @juicecoser.bsky.social Viera ears/wig @turtlesmithy.bsky.social & @malindachan.bsky.social Necklace acc. @dangerousladies.ca 📸 @s.l.visions (on the ‘Gram)

Oh! My Glamoured to Life walk! I totally blacked out as soon as I hit the runway. All I remember on that first step was “Oh no, it’s carpet” 😂 Glad it came out well! #ffxiv #ff14 #fanfest #fanfest2026 #dancinggreen #dg #cosplay @en.finalfantasyxiv.com (Tags in comment)

Groovin’. 🕺🏽 #ffxiv #ff14 #fanfest #fanfest2026 #dancinggreen #dg #cosplay @en.finalfantasyxiv.com DG’s outfit by @juicecoser.bsky.social Viera ears/wig by @turtlesmithy.bsky.social & @malindachan.bsky.social Necklace models by @dangerousladies.ca

Took a criminally low number of pics at FF@Home because I was running around so much, but I got some of my WoL cos! Thank you to everyone who came up and chatted, you all were so sweet and kind 🥹🫶 Got lots of compliments on my 🐰 ears so I got to talk up @turtlesmithy.bsky.social's shop too!

“Bro. You want a drink from the bar? Let’s do it together” 😂 I’m so flattered that Dancing Green was so well-received. Thank you to everyone sending stuff my way and/or tagging me, seriously. Such an incredible weekend. 🥹 #ffxiv #ff14 #fanfest #dancinggreen #cosplay (Tags in the comment)

Photoshoot day 1! Sphene: me Y’shtola: @sewsteph.bsky.social Zenos: @ssweetbret.bsky.social Thancred: @turtlesmithy.bsky.social #ffxiv #ff14

We're just one week out from #FFXIV Fanfest and 8.0 news! While I'm not attending myself, by current plans have me going from 0 to 3 14 cosplays in nearish future! Meteion costume made by @lutaviacosplay.bsky.social Auri fins @turtlesmithy.bsky.social Nymeia Wheel 3D files @dangerousladies.ca

We’ve been on the road the past few days, slowly making our way to Anaheim while enjoying some sights along Route 66! This will be our cosplay lineup; hope to see you there! #ffxiv #ff14 #ffxivfanfest

See you soon, NA FanFest! ☺️ @square-enix-games.com #fanfest #ffxiv #ff14 #cosplay #arcadion #dancinggreen #yaana Yaana (and outfits made by) @juicecoser.bsky.social DG wigs/ears by @malindachan.bsky.social @turtlesmithy.bsky.social

Lizard test...FANFEST IS IMMANENT!! Thank you so much @turtlesmithy.bsky.social for doing such an amazing job on the custom paint color of my girl's scales!!

We’re assembling and shipping the last fur batch! There have been several inquiries this week for last-minute Fanfest orders. While we would normally love the extra business, we are busy preparing for two back-to-back events before we depart for Fanfest ourselves. (1/2)

New pfp. Who dis? Want to show off my WoL with au ra horn and scales from @turtlesmithy.bsky.social

We’ve been working into the weekend so the remaining Fanfest orders can ship on Monday. We have some Fanfest prep of our own, so we will be unable to take on any additional Anaheim Fanfest orders before the event. Thank you for waiting so patiently! We look forward to seeing you at Fanfest. 💖

It's officially Fanfest month so it's about time I reveal details on this year's #NAFanfestCosGathering ! Here's the Carrd with the info: fanfestcosplaygathering.carrd.co Day 1 will be the big main shoot due to it taking place (tentatively) before the Glamoured to Life event at 1PM.

Wild, but ya’ boy got featured in the Chicago Sun-Times. 😂 Kinda’ lame they cut the rest of the party tho. 😮‍💨 #c2e2 #ffxiv #ff14 #viera #cosplay Viera ears by @turtlesmithy.bsky.social

Thanks to Ethan’s help last week, we completed our largest wave ever! Those that got a shipping notification last Friday but no tracking movement are being dropped off today. Fur queue will be caught up this week, and dragon queue should be finished by April 10th at the latest.

The friendos. 😌 #ffxiv #ff14 #erenville #viera #cosplay Outfit by @juicecoser.bsky.social (bag by me!) Viera ears by @turtlesmithy.bsky.social Wig by @keimeirg.bsky.social 📸 by @hakuoro.bsky.social

Our FFXIV Fan Fest queue (and similarly-timed spring events) is closed! Processing times have increased to 10 weeks to account for the long queue + time we will be away. Orders placed from this day forward will likely be processed in May. Thank you everyone for your support!

Frustrating weekend...I lost power for 36 hours thanks to wind, & even though it was warm enough to shoot Marian, it was still too windy. In the meantime, I don’t think I’ve even shared some of these images of my Venat! @turtlesmithy.bsky.social as Emet @malindachan.bsky.social as Hythlodaeus!

Finally painted the inside of the ears, a nice side by side with the tail! I’m so happy @turtlesmithy.bsky.social had such a perfect fur color ! They make the best miqo stuff 🙏🥹

Ears are done! The color match on the fur is perfect 🙏🥹 I got the matching tail and fur from @turtlesmithy.bsky.social

Guest Workshop Announcement! @dreamydecember.bsky.social's Leatherworking 3 Part Intensive returns! This year it will be taught by @turtlesmithy.bsky.social. Students will leave with a fully finished leather pouch as shown. #CosplayAmerica #CosplayAmerica2026 #CosplayWorkshop #Leatherworking

We will not be processing orders between April 18 -May 9th! Fur (rabbit/bunny/cat) orders made by mid-March should ship by April 17th. Same applies to Dragon orders with the exception of F-02. We’ll do our best, but orders made for this style from today onwards might not arrive until late May.

Restocked our OG sticker and figured we’d give an update! It’s a bit too early to determine when our Fanfest order cutoff date will be. At this time, we are estimating mid-March, but some extra popular items (such as F-02 horns) have such a long queue that we cannot make any guarantees.

There are so many 🐰 this week shipping out

Lots of FFXIV love at Katsu. Def gettin’ me in the mood for FanFest. 😌 #ffxiv #ff14 #katsu #cosplay #viera Viera ears by @turtlesmithy.bsky.social

FFXIV at katsu. @juicecoser.bsky.social #ffxiv #ff14 #cosplay #viera Viera ears by @turtlesmithy.bsky.social

Realized it’s been a month since we last posted here; have been busy bees! 🐝 We’re ahead of schedule on fur orders, but we bumped processing time back to 4-6 weeks due to the Dragon order queue. We appreciate your patience and support! 🙇

Thank you @turtlesmithy.bsky.social / @malindachan.bsky.social for my Halmarut horns! A perfect green!

Introducing Lae'knaught, my FFXI adventurer! Favored mercenary of Jeuno, warrior bound by Odin in defiance of Altana, and a ranger who loves collecting shiny rocks. She's an absolutely menace. Photo/Edit: @wheresdevin.bsky.social Ears/Tail: @turtlesmithy.bsky.social #FFXI #Laeknaught #cosplay

Deep in thought. 🤔🐸 #ffxiv #ff14 #erenville #viera #cosplay Outfit by @juicecoser.bsky.social (bag by me!) Viera ears by @turtlesmithy.bsky.social Wig by @keimeirg.bsky.social 📸 by @hakuoro.bsky.social

If you know, you know 🌿 A new color is available: Moss Green 💚 turtlesmithy.etsy.com/listing/6887... We’re adding this color option to our other dragon listings as well, but it is already available for our F-02 horn set and tails #ffxiv #cosplay #ff14 #ffxivaura #Halmarut

It’s always nice to run into other male Viera out in the wild. 🥹 #ff14 #ffxiv #holmat #viera #maleviera #cosplay My ears by @turtlesmithy.bsky.social

What a year. Started off with some burnout, and going off into 2026 feeling refreshed and ready to work on new cosplays again. Spent most of the year working on myself and other hobbies, both new and old. Thanks for sticking with me, y'all. ❤️ Credits will be in the next post, there's so many 🫣

We’re back to processing orders after our HolMat + holiday break 🎄 If your order has an urgent deadline but you haven’t sent us a message yet, be sure to let us know ASAP!

Random passerby: “Damn, that’s a big bunny..” 😂🐇 #ff14 #ffxiv #viera #cosplay #holmat Viera ears by @turtlesmithy.bsky.social

It’s dangerous to go alone. 🐇🐸 #ffxiv #ff14 #erenville #viera #cosplay Outfit by @juicecoser.bsky.social (bag by me!) Viera ears by @turtlesmithy.bsky.social Wig by @keimeirg.bsky.social 📸 by @hakuoro.bsky.social

Life imitates art. 🐰 Winter wishes and happy Starlight! ⭐ Ears expertly crafted by @turtlesmithy.bsky.social 💖 I couldn't be happier with how they turned out! Thank you! #finalfantasyxiv #ffxivselfieday #ffxivselfie #ff14selfie #viera #vears

We must remember those who came before, to lead those who walk after. Cosplay: me! Horns/Tail: @turtlesmithy.bsky.social Wig: @/vickiebane (IG) Photo/Edit: @/final_egirl (IG) #Aeneas #cosplay #FFXIV

Happy Final Fantasy Friday 🤎 Did a Wuk Lamat makeup test for patch week! Was able to finish up all of 7.4 content before holiday rush 🐾 #ff14 #ffxiv Wig: @malindachan.bsky.social (Also @turtlesmithy.bsky.social tail but it's hard to see)

I wasn’t expecting we’d have a nice photoshoot for Spice and Wolf at ColNorth, so I didn’t bring my fruit basket to conserve car space. Luckily I had a single apple left among our road trip snacks though LOL 🍎 Holo: me Kraft Lawrence: @turtlesmithy.bsky.social 📸: @fxdandy.bsky.social

In other news, @turtlesmithy.bsky.social and I will be at Holiday Matsuri as Cosplay Academy instructors this year! We’ll be doing leather and weathering workshops again, and I have a new wig workshop for covering foam/forms with hair.

We had a good weekend! Thank you for supporting our small business. Our sale is still going today if you need something for FFXIV Fan Festival! 15% off everything, ending at midnight. Fur orders are expected to ship before Christmas. New Dragon orders might not be finished until January.

I do look cool, yeah, but even cooler with my bodyguards 😎 Rufus Shinra: me Rude: @turtlesmithy.bsky.social Reno: @mimicrycosplay.bsky.social 📸: @fxdandy.bsky.social Rufus 3D prop files: Ladyxzero + Villainhusbando (IG) #ff7r #ffvii #ff7

Travel buddies. 🐇🐸🐸🐸 #ffxiv #ff14 #erenville #viera #cosplay 📸 by @hakuoro.bsky.social Outfit by @juicecoser.bsky.social Ears by @turtlesmithy.bsky.social Wig by @keimeirg.bsky.social