Adam Savage Checks Out Lumecluster's New Armor Cosplay!

Adam Savage meets up with the amazingly talented Melissa Ng (aka Lumecluster) at New York Comic Con to see the latest improvements to her wearable gothic-inspired fantasy armor. Melissa shows how she revamped her cosplay from last year to be more versatile and historically true to gothic armor design. Plus, watch as Melissa and her collaborator Megan Dellario quickly swap armor components to transform their cosplays!
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[@Ed_Crumbs]

"You mad woman." - Adam Savage 2019

[@shadow7037932]

I love Adam being a fanguy about cosplays like this.

[@adamross2256]

You really see where his passions come out.

[@avrtours3658]

I used to be a hiring manager for large call centers. My favorite question to ask was about hobby or obsession. I didn't care what it was, I just wanted to see how passionate they were about something. I loved meeting people like Adam.

[@avrtours3658]

Oh, and yes. I really like who Adam is. I didn't know how much he was into cosplay. Makes me appreciate him even more.

[@liamschallock5346]

That mask is absolutely stunning. Looks straight outta dark souls, its beautiful!

[@Doomchild2XL]

That's how I got here. Saw it in a thumbnail somewhere and thought, is that outta Dark Souls? Gotta investigate.

[@martinbudinsky8912]

More like out of Bloodborne but yeah got that vibe.

[@wilburforce8046]

@@martinbudinsky8912 Nah its waaay more infinity blade. that game had a clear emphasis on feminine face masks.

[@UncleJessy]

Lumecluster's work is just breathtaking. It was so amazing to see these in person.

[@narcissisticpanda]

I do love how adam follows up with artists he really does love cosplaying and everything to do with it and I love him for that

[@temporarymomentary]

Insane craftsmanship. This is the next level of cosplaying.

[@PACKERMAN2077]

Just wait until she activates the hidden fog machines, LEDs, and Bluetooth voice.

[@Kintabl]

Yeah, if you take the real medieval plate armor and the person who really know shit about medieval armors that's the result. From 13:00. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2mnknp-gZ2KsK8

[@BrandiCouch]

How fluidly and freely Melissa's motions are says so much about the quality of her designs.

[@marksnyder2232]

I love how Melissa Ng combines the sheer artistry of her work with the engineering and optimization of the materials and design configurations. Her trying to expand the way we look at how we can wear those pieces is true vision.

[@MiaogisTeas]

Right!

[@banjobill8420]

I'm just waitin for the day when Lumecluster comes out with a full suit of armor. That'll be the day I start wearing armor out to town.

[@ambuknight1567]

I be the second in that list haha.

[@burtpanzer]

Might get shot at by some dumb gang banger kid who doesn't have a clue.

[@loufaolla]

I for one welcome our new Alita overlords ❤️

[@jacemachine]

This is great. The closed-eyes on the mask give the over-all appearance a very unsettling feel, and I love it.

[@coregeek]

So great to see Melissa back and Megan’s work shown as well. I’ve know Megan for years and she’s an incredible maker. They’re such a great team together!

[@TheRealAlpha2]

I remember someone saying a few years ago how they'd like to see armor brought back into mordern day as fashion accessories. I liked the idea so much that I started looking for clothing designs that matched that idea, and this seems exactly in line with that thought.

[@ambuknight1567]

Now we need capes to make a come back hahaha

[@theTrend7]

@@ambuknight1567 Just bring it back,who cares who else likes it. You would look fabulous😄

[@ambuknight1567]

@@theTrend7 but we must be aware of our surroundings for the Incredibles brought a Valid point. "NO CAPES!" So we have to have safety lines of useing a cape. Lol

[@TrishhMakes]

Lumecluster is such a genius of design

[@Caisio]

They should hire Melissa to make a proper Batman suit for the movies with good mobility, especially the head/neck.

[@sirrabbitthered8496]

her armor looks great, im kinda getting a 15th century german gothic armor feel, very nice

[@PACKERMAN2077]

I was going to say the Old Republic era myself... *KOTOR **_not_** SWTOR.*

[@daaaah_whoosh]

If I recall correctly, she worked with Ian Laspina (Knyght Errant, he has a youtube channel that is good) to actually figure out how historical armor looked/worked to inform her own designs. That's why it both looks good and actually moves correctly, it's based on stuff people had to wear in life-or-death combat.

[@banjobill8420]

That's exactly what she based most of her armor on.

[@ambuknight1567]

Lovely design

[@alwaysfallingshort]

Just wow. The magnets, articulation, all of it is just so astounding.

[@DamienWise]

Beautiful artistic creations, and I love Melissa Ng's attitude to sharing knowledge/skills with others -- that's what makes the makers community so good!

[@stone5against1]

Great costumes :) Always so fun watching videos of Adam asking other cosplayers about their costume designs and all that jazz

[@mr.personhumanson6871]

I love that her fantasy armors are also designed with practicality in mind, very modular, and fashionable.

[@hawkeyestegosaurus5680]

Oh man, I missed her, and showing off some amazing stuff too. That is super cool. I love what she's doing with this.

[@brewt1mer]

She is very talented..I enjoy seeing her work

[@VandrefalkTV]

Love catching up with this gals progress through tested videos, so cool!!

[@Zeldur]

I've been following her since the first showing of the gauntlets. Can't wait to afford a pair

[@cherylsibson8457]

Just a thought? But people in Hong Kong would love the armor and masks, might want to tell her that? Thanks.

[@banjobill8420]

@@cherylsibson8457 They aren't really functional.

[@cherylsibson8457]

@@banjobill8420 well, just a thought, anything is better than facing blows to bare skin, things are turning for the worse, just a thought, oh well.

[@alexhetherington8028]

@@banjobill8420 what if they were made to be functional.

[@punishedprops]

This is such inspirational stuff. Great work Melissa. Also, HI MEGAN! =D

[@seb2750]

Now that gal is a master artisan. Love her work!

[@MichaelLaneMonkeywrench]

Melissa's work is always amazing

[@theTrend7]

This stuff is FABULOUS!!! It is so exciting to hear about the work she does!!!!

[@VKSgtSLaughter]

Amazing, beautiful work! You are truly an artist!

[@maxe3110]

As someone who’s made my own (much crappier than shown here) armor, This both blows my mind and gives me so many new ideas! This is crazy and a insane amount of work and I love it all so much

[@paulbennett4548]

Beautiful craftsmanship, thank you for sharing this demonstration. Wishing you the very best for your future endeavors.

[@JohnPorsbjerg]

this is so cool! love seeing original costumery, i wish i had the confidence to build something like this

[@d3tach3d]

this girl has the right idea. Her armor should be in fashion. She's so smart

[@johnrossetti5208]

Just oozing with artistic talent. Thanks for the update.

[@TimmCosplay]

Such a big fan of Lumecluster and Megan D. I've been acquainted with the latter for 'bout 5 years now and her sewing is just top notch, also super cool to hang out with.

[@Maeyanie]

I'm sure I said this last time too, but those are amazingly beautiful, and I would absolutely get a set and wear them on regular days if they weren't so expensive.

[@victorc7373]

Ok Adam geeking out at the inside of her elbow shows that you really know a thing or two about armour! love the vid, love your work and love the enthusiasm!

[@TheRemiCay]

Amazing!!! I love that scratch resistant coating along with the modular design

[@andreww4567]

I’d love to see her take on Azula from Avatar the last airbender.

[@TheYvonnelBaenre]

Everytime i see some example of Lumecluster’s work, my mind is blown to pieces. So beautiful, so exquisite and such durability! 😻

[@laptech8272]

The thing that impresses me the most about Adam doing these interviews and the praises he gives the designers/makers of the costumes is that unlike many of the makers of cosplay who are either enthusiasts and/or hobbyists who have some design/artistry background, Adam is a industry professional who has worked on many Hollywood movies in the design and manufacture of model making, props design and build and costume build. So when he praises a cosplayer for their design and effort, this is not just some long time hobbyist/enthusiast giving them praise, it is a seasoned professional from the movie industry, something you rarely see today because many in the industry are either too busy to give you their time or are just not interested. Adam goes out of his way to make time, which is very note worthy.

[@Sqoou_Too]

I really appreciate the dedication it must take to do a large portion of the interview whilst muffled by a mask.

[@DamianMontero]

What Quality. What perfection! flawless and ready for production!

[@1701Starfish]

What a joy. To see people who love what they do, and do it so well... it's incredible.

[@oliveraeternus3285]

Cool jacket with the shoulder armour style for suree

[@williamporter7596]

Lovely work. Both looks great AND has excellent functionality.

[@scottthomas5999]

Wow!!! The costume really cool and a technical accomplishment.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Wolfsheim23]

That gorget is so cool too! I've always wanted to make body cast clothing, now you can do it with 3D printing rather than body molding.

[@jeric_synergy8581]

6:50 - "It's articulated..." accordions pauldron casually. ME: jaw hits desk.

[@andresbarriga5305]

I know. I couldn't believe it either.

[@adamross2256]

Her work is so amazing. And I looooooove the inside of the elbow joints, that's really impressive.

[@felixmakesart]

The MOVEMENT in that armour is INCREDIBLE and it’s so shiny! I love it

[@MiaogisTeas]

Her thought process is nearly more interesting to me than what she made, and yet it's her amazing design and fabrication skills that have displayed her thought process so clearly! Definitely going to be successful. 🙏

[@fancyfairyangela]

I LOVE it, this is going to change the cosplay world :D Melissa's designs and creative solutions are exceptional. Also I love how excited Adam gets over that inner elbow ;P

[@TheBigburcie]

How soon until she is drafted by Netflix or Amazon to do costume design for an Asian cyberpunk series. Something close to Into the Badlands

[@crozraven]

Almost all of cyberpunk have that Asia flairs to it. If you think more on the side of eastern classical cyberpunk, I guess a live action Afro Samurai, Gintama (albeit gag anime), Dimension W, Samurai Jack. I think Live Action Afro Samurai would be most suitable.

[@pineapplemilkify]

Absolutely amazing work from these women.

[@christopher9291]

Just amazing work

[@gateauxq4604]

She’s so amazing. Her work is glorious yet she’s always beta testing and still has her eye on making her pieces part of regular fashion. She put an anti-scratch coat on it even!

[@twelvefootnine]

Personally, I would *LOVE* to see Lumecluster's take on Johnny Silverhand from Cyberpunk 2077!

[@tykszeto]

Amazing work

[@nothsim]

Wow!! It looks so real..

[@JD-be7ys]

Her work is incredible! Such attention to detail. It is wearable art!

[@GrantButler]

I've been wanting to see that movie forever!

[@soulsring7823]

I can see her making a fully wearable Domhall of Zena cosplay 😱🙌

[@anneargo-davies692]

Wow, what great role models for young people. I can't wait to see what they do next.

[@originallyawesometv5382]

It looks so sick I love cosplay armour

[@antburt]

That is some brilliant work

[@CULtSHORt]

You inspired me to make costumes on youtube. Thank you for the great videos sir

[@PACKERMAN2077]

Me as well

[@DragonLandlord]

i love the lace look of the mask!

[@leemcgann6470]

I love it! I make chainmaille! I have a cuff on each wrist one is 5” long the other is 6”long I have worn them in this length for 4 years now. With no clasps... I put them on with pliers. Both are 8 oz. just different size rings

[@Doomdevice666]

Nice to see Melissa Ng more comfortable in front of the camera. Great armor

[@Wolfsheim23]

I knew when I first saw her with just the Arm that she would continue to make cooler and cooler stuff!

[@astro.sergiu]

These ladies are smart & beautiful. Excellent costume innovation!

[@jenniferchristiansen2040]

Great protective wear for multiple uses, scaters, acrobatics... Wonderful inventive possibilities!

[@CatatonicDodd]

This is a cosplay from my dreams. Fantastic.

[@bartender2561]

really beautiful!

[@Wicket_78]

I freaking love her stuff!

[@Smilingotter]

Fantastic work! How were the blue parts done?

[@redfreckle2044]

she's fucking awesome. seriously inspirational.

[@blondiejoe]

Wow such beautiful work. That mask is so cool and slightly terrifying.

[@jasonwashburn6262]

I love it!

[@gustavusadolphus425]

Thats some incredible armor

[@LeonidasSthlm]

Super cool!

[@williamhart4896]

Incredible level of costuming

[@wildkarde2406]

Amazing!!!!

[@air-headedaviator1805]

Even if you don’t totally get cosplay you can’t deny the quality of this craftsman ship and genius of the design! Get this girl an engineering cert!

[@edwardgeorge2514]

Wow beautiful love to see it made out of steel

[@JayFolipurba]

I firmly believe that, if medieval armour had been used and improved until today, what she does would have been the next step in it's evolution. Not necessarily the materials or the purpose it's used for now, but the techniques and designs. Mad respect!

[@PACKERMAN2077]

Pretty sure theyve already done that, modern HEMA safety propelled armor technology to evolve. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3-WkKBsd9NlZ7s

[@MichaelBerthelsen]

@@PACKERMAN2077 She worked with Ian, so they are quite historically based, yeah.

[@PACKERMAN2077]

@@MichaelBerthelsen I don't want to be that guy but I just want to put a red lightsaber in her hand so bad. On an ordinary one one of the more Fantastical custom ones, that ancient Sith Lords had.

[@MichaelBerthelsen]

@@PACKERMAN2077 I get the impulse.😉

[@leounknown7316]

I want to cosplay as Adam doing cosplay

[@jonathanross149]

The mask made me think of Mordred's armor in Excalibur...They aren't really that similar, but I think it was the eyes that made be flash back to the gold armor with the wavy metal hair.

[@standepain]

Holy shit! This girl is just insanely talented.

[@ruslanbachakov5234]

OMG amazing

[@pixelkiste]

great!

[@74360CUDA]

So beautiful, you could base an entire movie aesthetic on this look. Or maybe just the bad guys. Kind of like what H.R. Giger did for Alien.

[@CaptEirikr]

She's so damned smart; I'm beside myself with how impressed I am.

[@redakumaproduction]

Insane !!

[@jack0cat]

You ever wonder if this design could create new spacesuit possibilities. This is ground breaking.

[@jordanbullock5795]

That's gonna be an epic cosplay

[@libradolafontaine411]

amazing

[@leemcgann6470]

I love the mask! I want to make them in metal

[@JayFolipurba]

The Genius! I want to know her secrets