Matt Gaska, a costume designer from Binghamton, NY, releases a cloud of vapor from an e-cigarette from underneath his Kylo Red mask. He welded the headpiece from two separate components he bought online. This is his first year attending New York Comic Con.
"The amount of complex costumes is mindblowing."
@confluencecosplay
$120 suit
$300 for helmet and materials to weld
Danny Ghitis for The New York Times