Roronoa Zoro, three swords

Roronoa Zoro's post-timeskip green coat, red sash and three prop katanas from One Piece, for makers ready to sew a simple coat and build foam swords.

After the two-year timeskip, Zoro wears a long dark green coat closed with a red sash at the waist, dark trousers tucked into boots, and a black bandana tied around his left arm. His hair is short and green, his left eye is closed with a scar over it, and he wears three gold earrings on his left ear. He carries three katanas at his hip. Before the timeskip he wears a white shirt and a green waist wrap instead, so choose one era and use its references. A long coat or robe pattern in a medium-weight green fabric gives the coat its shape. The sash is a long strip of red fabric wrapped and tied at the waist, and it can hold the scabbards in place. Clip-on earrings avoid the need for piercings. Many people buy prop katana blanks and repaint them; others build the blades and scabbards from EVA foam over a light core, with a foam guard and wrapped handle. Keep the props light, with no sharp edges or points. These are prop weapons, so each convention's weapon rules apply: check each event's policy before you go, as many ask that swords stay sheathed or peace-bonded. Keep a heat gun moving in a well-ventilated space and wear heat-resistant gloves when shaping foam. Use contact cement outdoors or with strong airflow and a respirator rated for organic vapours. Use only costume makeup for the scar and patch-test it a day before. Younger makers should have an adult present for heat tools, blades and adhesives.