Clay Aksarben Hielscher of Aksarben Industries has been building costumes with his daughter since 2012. Clay's specializes in using foam to create armour and paint to create realistic armour effects. Clay and his teenage daughter often cosplay together and dress for both events and charities . He has been a guest speaker in several panels through the years, including at Planet Comic-Con, and enjoys teaching others the craft of Costume building, believing everyone has a talent.