The journey…
Greetings from our cave! Thank you for visiting. These days it can be difficult to know who to follow in the booming hobby that is Cosplay. Make no mistake, there are dozens of unique and fantastically talented makers using their passion, talents and countless amazing techniques to produce fantastic unique and inspired costumes from so many different sources and tales. Here in our corner of the world, it’s safe to say we are very much enamored with and inspired by the films of Tim Burton, Christopher Nolan, Zack Snyder, David Lynch and other greats.
While we have absolutely no affiliation with the “big studios”. we are always in awe and admiration of all the wonderful things that they create and you should consider much of our generic and for-charity costuming work to be an homage to all of the things that crafted our childhoods and filled our imaginations over the last century. To-date, our studio (often just little ol’ me) has been making replicas and props here-and-there for almost 20 years… there’s nothing more fun than seeing yourself or your works in a newspaper article, seeing your work integrated into an amazing costume or museum display, or even being used in a fan film by folks who are immeasurably more talented. Imagination is an endless ocean.
Being a small workshop, everything we make is handcrafted and unique in some way. There are no mass-produced items here, we have no intention of becoming more than what we are now; fans, hobbyists, artists. Our purpose is to have fun and help fulfill childhood dreams. Often folks forget the personal nature of working with our friends, fellow geeks, and new faces just looking for their ‘dream piece’ for that spot on a shelf of lifelong fandom and collectibles. Our deep love of the world of superheros began nearly 40 years ago, and who knows where we might end up! What do you want to create.
No matter what, our goal is to make cool stuff and enjoy this little fascination you likely share. Thank you for being a part of this.
~Hunter
Contact GHR
Gotham Harbor Replicas is a small workshop based in Northern California. We are often hard at work perfecting our craft and building replicas, so please send us an email or use the social media links above (top right corner) to get in touch!