Melanie, 19

Hometown: Ecuador
Who are you cosplaying as: Symmetra from Overwatch
Tell me about your cosplay: I had spent just four days making the gems. There's about 200 gems between the small and big ones. I made the pattern of the fabric by myself. I made this with foam, fake leather. It took me 3 hours to paint completely blue, plus 1 hour of makeup. I think I have 3 coats of blue paint on me. It's so terrible. But I feel awesome.
Total cost of your cosplay: $400 in just materials.
Best part and worst part about your cosplay: I would say the worst part is when you're by yourself and you have a lot of stuff on you, and you feel hot, or you have to go to the bathroom or you're hungry and there's no one else to help you around. The best part is when people look at me as their favorite character and freak out.
Favorite Blizzard game: Overwatch all the way.
Why Blizzcon: BlizzCon is one of my dream cons and this is my first year here so I'm super excited. I can't wait to get inside and explore. 
How much do you think you spent this weekend: I think I've spent over $600 so far.