/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Finished the other tsuba. Kinda. I accidentally splintered off the edge railing of the handle half while I was taking it out from the rest of the wood blank... hopefully it's fixable, or at least disguiseable with wood filler. How sturdy is that stuff on its own?

(damage is on the left side here)

Finished the other tsuba. Kinda. I accidentally splintered off the edge railing of the handle half while I was taking it out from the rest of the wood blank... hopefully it's fixable, or at least disguiseable with wood filler. How sturdy is that stuff on its own?

(damage is on the left side here)

>>6612235
other side

Almost done with Hakufu. I just need to do the tie, gloves, find some acceptable socks, and iron everything

Making a dogphone. Working on the head right now. Getting the shape just right is kind of a pain.

>>6612467
>a dogphone
I'm curious, mind explaining what is it exactly?

>>6612467

Looks awesome....!

>dogphone

wait wut

>>6612470
>>6612469

Oh, sorry, that's a joke. It's the robot dog from Dramatical Murder (who, for all intents and purposes, is a dog-shaped iPhone), Ren.

I'm going to try to incorporate an audio mechanism into the collar so he can be made to talk by pressing a button hidden under one of the spikes, but I haven't gotten to that yet.

>>6612479
I don't mean this in a snarky way - why are you using such blue fur?

>>6612485

Nah, that's an understandable question. It's definitely not the right color, but it's the closest I could find in the length I needed. I'm going to see if I can tone it down a bit once I'm finished with some dye or maybe even some alcohol based markers. I messed with a test swatch a bit but didn't get very positive results though (I was just testing the dye cold though, it might work better with hot water). And since I have to trim the fur in some spots, I figured it was probably safer to wait until I get it trimmed and put together to adjust the color, lest I end up missing some patches underneath and then trim them and it looks retarded.

>>6612479
Oooooooh okay, thanks for responding!

>>6612493
Instead of dyeing the fur or using markers, I'd recommend either dry brushing or airbrushing the fur.

I am very slowly working on sewing one wig into another wig for a FF:CC Selkie cosplay because oh my god so much hair.

>>6613624
>someone else who played and liked Crystal Chronicles

YESSSSSSS. Selkie master race.

Did you ever get to play the game to full potential, with friends and the GBA/link cables? I never did... beat the entire game alone. Felt okay I guess. I had friends who would've played it with me but no GBA or link cables. Fucking Square.

>>6613624
>>6613652
HELL YES Selkie!
I did actually do the whole game with my friend and brother with linked GBAs. It ruled.

Reporting in to the other anon or two who were interested in my Raenef cosplay from Demon Diary...it's more or less finished...and when I say "more or less" I mean "it is wearable and looks nice and I can't be assed to fix all that's wrong with it"

I'm just praying that someone recognizes me at Katsucon.

>>6613624
Holy shit, I'd love to see pics when it's done. I always played Selkie with my sister whenever we'd play.

>>6614146
>>Demon Diary

Holy shit, I never thought I'd see someone cosplay from that.

>>6614163
I myself have only ever seen one cosplay of it, and that was my very first convention back in Otakon 2004 or 2005...

Some progress over the last week. Shortened and took in my Pinkie Pie dress, and did some work on Zelda's accessories. the sailcloth needs a good ironing & some paint touchups are needed. i have no deadline for the costume, so no rush.

I kind of want to redo the entire Pinkie Pie skirt, use applique for the balloons instead of that hideous fabric paint. It's good enough for Katsucon though~

>>6614146
This is great! I'm so happy someone cosplayed from this!

I apologize for the awful quality, a shitty 3DS camera is all I have to work with at the moment. But that aside, all of the wefts are in except for the ones I'm teasing into oblivion to help shape it. IT IS REALLY HEAVY HOLY CRAP. I'm starting to fear it might slide off the back of my head at a con.

>>6613652
It's my absolute favourite game and the only FF game I like.
I totally did, but I enjoyed playing it by myself more. Oh dude no that sucks. I always thought it was sorta dumb that you had to use a GBA to play multiplayer, but I guess I can understand why they did it. The minigames were super fun though, so I guess that made dealing with other people worth it!

>>6614149
You have good taste my friend. Selkie race was A+. I'll but sure to post the finished costume anon, just for you.

>>6614604
Maybe sew some combs into the front to help it grip?

>>6614604
>It's my absolute favourite game and the only FF game I like.

well, whatever floats your boat.

I did find it super fun playing with other people too! Especially if you're going to places with a really low level and you really gotta fight to survive. I once played it with four people and we all had cable links (best time ever)

It's really hit or miss though alone.

Hot Pants is almost finished~ Just need to make Cream Starter, the weapon holster, and get my wig in the mail.

>>6614696
Looking good! Where are you wearing it?

>>6614146
do you have an eclipse? also i thought he had blue hair when he wears that outfit... i'll have to re-read the books. i think he was blonde before he was whole and blue when both raenefs assimilated with him.

tl;dr: awesome cosplay!

>>6614700
Anime Conji and Fanime, for sure.

>>6614714
I do not sadly!! I did have a Krayon, but she dropped out sadly. So I am by myself :( I'm one of the few people I even know who have read the manga so I'd be surprised if I ever get anyone to be any other character with me.

And he has blue hair on the manga covers...it's described as blonde inside, and some of the colored art inside shows him with blonde. It's weird, I have no idea why they did that. :/ but I went with blonde because it was an easier wig base to find & my stickler for accuracy since he is specifically described as blonde several times throughout the story.

>>6614696
This looks great! What color is your wig going to be?

>>6614759
Thank you! I decided to go with a magenta pink color.

>>6612236
>>6612235
Fuckin' beautiful.

Progress made. Still trying to find a permanent solution for gluing the plates to the spandex. E6000 didn't work, nor did Super 77. Hot glue is holding.... for the moment. I think it's the blend in the spandex or something cause nothing is really sticking to it. I'll have to figure something out.

Still need some plates to plastidip, but overall the finish on most of the pieces are acceptable. Sadly the cape is gripping to them like mad. Will have to make my own cape, something thick and a little less grippy.

Still building the cowl and will be remaking the chest piece about... 10% bigger, I have a stupidly long torso.
Cape will be attached to the new torso.

Eventually I'll buy a cowl from the RPF, but I'm a bit strapped as I just bought an engagement ring.

Just letting the Modpodge dry on my Wizarswordgun prop. Not enough time to buy an actual one from the internet, nor is the one available on the internet to the actual TV scale. Hand drawn on EVA foam and then dremeled all the details out painstakingly.

>>6614819

Very nice, I'm guessing the plates are foam?

>>6614984
Correct, black EVA foam plastidipped so they don't look exactly like...well foam. Still have alot more pieces to attach but I have a few blisters to attend to from earlier...

Matt finished the base for my bleez wings. We're stuck on where to find bulk Fimo at a good price, though..

>>6615071
Fimo? Like polymer clay? That sounds really heavy, especially if you're going to be using those PVC pipes as a base. Have you tried/thought of using expanding insulation foam that comes in a can? It's messy and takes a while, but it's super lightweight and pretty solid once you go over it with a primer and paint.

>>6615075
I've only used Sculpey brand of polymer clay and it's actually incredibly lightweight after you bake it. But it's also a lot more breakable.

>>6615075
fimo air dry is what we were going to use. It's extremely light! Only problem is it's quite expensive. We considered expanding foam but imo it's a lot harder to work with..

>>6615078
I've used Sculpey/Fimo before and I know how much they lighten up after baking, but still, for something full-body like that, I'm not sure if it'd be the best option, and if price is an issue, then insulation foam/pink fiberglass stuff probably has it beat and might be a better material to work with.

>>6615083
This stuff? I've used it before and it's.... Ehhhh I'm extremely ambivalent about it. It has a weirdly dry, papery texture that doesn't stick well to itself and is hard to mold. I guess it might be okay for a larger project that doesn't require a lot of detail work, but in general it's not the most friendly material to work with and doesn't really justify the price unless you can actually find it for really cheap.

>>6614819
What about gluing through the spandex to a plate on the inside? Maybe denim or canvas, something that won't stretch too much across the piece..

How did they do the screen suits, custom sculpt and soft-cast?

Beginning to spraypaint my axe-bass

Now, I can't say I have any real 'shareable' process on this. Me and some mates from the community merely got all of our planning together to begin work on this for myself.

Honestly, I'm dreading the process, and what it might produce. None of them have any past experience with something quite this complex, so I'm in the market for commissions on the side.

>>6614970

Holy shit dude, nice. I'm loving it.

Working on my HEV suit. Worried it may be a little big, hopefully I don't have to start over.

Progress on my Sally Jupiter wig,

I can't believe it, I actually made a decent victory roll. It took me forever but I'm so ridiculously proud right now.

>>6616539
rad.
what's it made out of?

>>6616783
That victory roll is looking pretty rad, but you might want to be careful with the hairspray. It's looking like you're spraying it too close (and too much) to the fibers. Other than that, excellent choice on using a lace front!

>>6616829
Thank you, and you're probably right. I'll keep in mind to watch how close/much I'm spraying.

Here's a picture with the other one done. I'll have to tackle the bumper bangs another day.

Albus' holster is done. Finishing up the bracers, then back to finishing off the sewing on the vest. Then sew up the shirt. I should, I think, have this completely done before i go to sleep tonight.

>>6616805
EVA foam obviously.

>>6616805
1/4 in EVA foam

just a cheap project for my friends Simon Petrikov, looks okay so far, I need more priming and then I will cover the crown with some resin and then sand until infinity before painting gold and antiquing.

Tried to weather the deep part of my Irisviel brooch but it looked odd for what's supposed to be a nice piece of jewelry. So I painted it over and I think I need to highlight it with a little Rub n Buff?

So I finally got this to a point where I could try it on, which was somewhat nerve racking. Luckily it fits so I can add the zipper, lacing, and hem the front. All that's left to conquer are the crazy sleeves which are the most time consuming irritating things ever. (And some trim, but trim is easy.)

I'll totally have it done for Katsu. For sure. Hopefully. Yeah.

>>6616850
Looks really nice!

>>6616984
What is this from? It's stunning.

>>6616984
Best put a train loop on that train for cons, I feel like people are going to tread all over it without meaning to and that would suck balls.

>>6617014
Also the carpets in the con center area at Katsu generate a ridiculous amount of static and will shed all over that shit.

Bracers still need eyelets and lacing, but here's a pic of the tooling on them I did earlier.

asdfj;gads;kj this thing is finallly coming together! there are finally more items on my checklist crossed off than not!

>>6616984
This is absolutely stunning! I've been gone for a while, did you ever finish that sakizou design you were working on? I think it was Royal Milk Tea? I really wanted to see the finished product, it was coming along so nicely.


Just about done with this petticoat. There is so much fabric in this beast, it's really heavy. For those of you who have made petticoats to give hoop skirts that bell shape, should I extend it all the way down, or make another type of skirt to go over it, so it's one smooth shape, or will this be fine?

>>6617133
Usually you make a lighter petticoat for over it to smooth it out. It looks like you're using some sort of cotton for the ruffles. I made this mistake in the past. Organza works better as not only is it more poofy it's much much lighter.

sorta finished with the dye job and did a preliminary cut/style (still needs some heat styling and spray), only to realize that my reference photo was mirrored and now my wig is backwards. SO. ANGWY.

>>6612467
How long is the pile? it looks fairly long - where did you source it from?

>>6617160
I know that feel bro. Well, sort of. I did a whole costume to a reference photo that apparantly had different lighting, and later found all the 'regular' photos of it where the colour looking totally different.
I'm sorry it's such a shit feeling

>>6617178
Thirding that feel.
I did the same thing on a commission. Guy demanded his money back, bitched me out, and shit-talked me on fb and the con forum.
I was working off a ref he sent me himself.

>>6617188
>>6617178
My new issue is that now I can't decide if I should mirror the whole costume (ie gun holsters, knee brace, tattoos), redo the wig, or just give up all together. I'm leaning towards giving up. 'twasn't meant to be.

>>6617197
Can you move the part to the other side and hide the short cut beneath it?

>>6617150
Ok that's what I was thinking, thankyou! Honestly, the whole thing is made from bed sheets. I figured considering how much fabric i needed, that would be my best and cheapest option.

>>6617201
You might get lucky and find some organza-y curtains at a thrift store if you want to keep the cost down. Though last week I got a ton of organza for $2.50 a yard at joanns because it was half off.

>>6617201
You could get more volume and less weight by taking some of the ruffles out and starching things. Traditionally if you're making crinoline from a cotton (or other natural fiber) you'd starch it.

Axton from Borderlands 2, need to make his shoulder mounting for the COM unit/targeting computer he has. I was thinking of using a wonderflex base to make something rigid and easier to attach to my shoulder, then fixing some foam on top of that. Also need to make the backpack ensemble. Straps and pouches EVERYWHERE GODDAMN

Shin guards for fem Psycho are done. Straps are in progress. And I need more parachute clips :L

Crono's spike on the right now is what I am working on as I don't really like the position yet and it needs more wefts. Still trying to plan how to do the back of the head as well as how to fill in the extra spots between spikes to make it more natural. I only have a week left to finish this and pretty much in panic mode already. : (

>>6617303
it is looking really nice so far, keep on goin, its always great to see CT cosplay

>>6617082
You wouldn't happen to have a STUPID DISCIPLE lined up to cosplay with, would you? Just wonderin'.

>>6616944
Use dark color to weather, not... bumpiness?

>>6617202
unfortunately no. :( The way it's cut makes it impossible, just tried. If I go through with the costume I just won't sweat it too much. I'll only be wearing it to PAX East, which isn't a major cosplaying con and I'm pretty sure nobody will blast me for the backwards hair.

>>6617316
Of course. Albus is kind of unrecognizable without Shanoa.

Finished the Wizarswordgun in time for Katsu. It's a little rougher than I'd like it to be, but seeing as it was made in less than a day, I really have no complaints about it as a first draft. I'll be making a much smoother one for photoshoots, but as a prop I can whack people with, it's coo'

>>6617404
Correction: Albus is kind of Balthier without Shanoa

Something's off with the fit of it... think I took too much seam allowance when i put it together...
but i'll stop multiposting and figure it out tomorrow, cause i'm getting deliriously tired

>>6617428
Did you do the leatherwork on that yourself, or get it from somewhere?

>>6616539
Looks like good foam work, how are you going to finish it? Going to bondo over the outside?

>>6617428
looks pretty awesome, but yeah from some of the sewing I can tell you need to go to sleep. how hard was it to work with the leather? curious because I've been considering using it for some stuff, but I don't have a specialized sewing machine for it.

Got the head shape finished. It still needs ears and eyes and a lot of trimming though.

>>6617171

3" it was the longest shit I could find. Got it from http://www.distinctivefabric.com/ (thanks to whoever rec'd it here before). It's a lot softer and nicer to work with than I was expecting (never had particularly good experiences with longer fake fur).

I think they have another fabric with a 3.5" pile ("monkey shag"), but they only carry it in white/black and I've heard some less than positive things about it (not sure if it was just "monkey shag" in general or this particular brand though).

>>6617442
I'm pretty sure they tooled it themselves. I remember seeing pictures in these progress threads.

>>6617231
Stupid question, but how would I go about starching it?

>>6617303
Dem spikes! That's looking awesome! They're looking extremely clean and very well structured. Did you use foam as a base? To fill in the spaces, take some extra wefts, glue them to the base of one of the other spikes, and pull them over to cover an adjacent spike. That will give it more volume and fill in those empty spots.

finished my cape and cowl. I let the fabric drape for a week before continuing and am I ever glad I did, the hem stretched a ridiculous amount in a few places and the bottom went completely wonk because I patterned it in 3 pieces rather than a circle for the fluted shape I wanted.

hemming took forever and I ended up removing probably 2 inches more than I should have, so now it sits closer to mid calf than ankle... I guess it's more practical that way.

now onto the bodice and bodysuit and then the horror that will be handsewn satin gloves and boots.

This totally counts as progress because before, you couldn't see the floor in here. It was just my woman cave of fabric scraps and costumes. Now everything is all nice and hung up and the fabric is organized in bags by color. It's great but I'm doubtful for how long it will last.

>>6617160
oh man I really know that feel. Same thing happened to me when I was doing Lilith. Those mirrored references are just awful.
I'd say if you can't switch it or redo it, you'd be fine wearing it. Most people won't bitch you out for having it on the wrong side; just hope you don't run into another Lilith.

>>6618001
I wish I had a coplay closet.

>>6617442
>>6617512
Yeah, tooled it myself. Definitely the most time consuming part of this, heh.

>>6617457
Not too hard, save for the topstitching, or anywhere it became more than 3 layers of the stuff (thus why some of the topstitching is farther in than others, i was dodging the seam allowance wherever I didn't have to worry about encountering the design). No special machine, just special needles. It's a different beast, for sure, but can't say anything negative about it.

>>6617446
Not sure yet. It looks really clean, but I'm unsatisfied with the foam work on the back of the beast piece. I'm considering two options: Rondo (a mixture of resin & bondo) or covering it with thin craft foam like Lil Tyrant did on her Kat build. I will need to do more research on the Rondo method before doing that, though. I'm not exactly sure how that would work, considering the fact that foam is flexible.

>>6617160
Honestly, I say don't give up. Don't mirror the cosplay, just have only the wig mirrored. This way, if you ever decide to re-do the wig, you don't have to re-do the ENTIRE cosplay. but honestly, PAX people are bitches, they are just happy to see good cosplayers. I wouldn't worry. Even then, as long are YOU are happy, it doesn't matter

>>6618310
meant to say ARE NOT

>>6617807
anon that's awesome

Yukio Okumura: 70% completed
Need to do:
-Top stitch around jacket collar and edges. Make 50 fake silver bullets. Buy square toed black dress shoes.

HERE IS WHERE I NEED HELP:
I put a white outline on the shoulders and the pockets to bring them out a little. I can't tell if they stand out too much, or if I should keep/remove them. It looked so plain without the white outlines but it's not cannon to the series. Thoughts?

>>6617320
I think you should go for it, and maybe do another wig when you can afford it, if it still bothers you. I'm sure your second one would be even better. :) Learning experience, anyway.

So close to being done with this evil costume.

>>6618932
your hard work has been worth it, it looks gorgeous.

I've gotta decide about how to adjust the color and find some big enough eyes next.

>>6618440
>It looked so plain without the white outlines but it's not cannon to the series.
Then take the trim off.

>>6618932
Holy shit that's beautiful. Please tell me what materials you used/how you made this

>>6618372
Thanks! this costume is the satin monster, guess I failed cosplay 101

>>6618994
this is going to be really cute
glad to see more DMMD cosplayers~

>>6616539
What's your source for 1/4" eva?

All I have near me is harbour freight flor mats, ~1/2", and foamies, ~.1-1/8"

>>6618937
Thank you anon, I can't wait to be done with this.

>>6619010
I used worbla, very similar to wonderflex. Yaya sells it now. The majority of the how I made it was using a slump mold process (there are a ton of other pieces missing in the photo).

Basically you make a base in which to drape/press the material into shape. For the breast plate, I used my foam dress form as my slump mold. I had to use plaster on it to be sturdy to get a sturdy shape. From there I heated (w/ a heat gun) two layers of worbla and put it over top my dress form. With the help of a friend we were able to re-heat and press it into the shape you see. Then we took it off the dress form and press it to me to get the final shape.

>>6618932
That rose, wow. That's wonderful.

Not alot of progress on GaoGaiGar this weekend but Im finally starting to move along at a good pace. Cleaned up the front skirt portions and added some PVC pipes with some sintra details for the side portions.

Not alot of progress on GaoGaiGar this weekend but Im finally starting to move along at a good pace. Cleaned up the front skirt portions and added some PVC pipes with some sintra details for the side portions.

>>6619703
Finished the feet as well. I couldn't come up with a way to make the toe moveable or removable in a way that felt stable enough. These stilts will be quite a bit harder to get used to than my gundam ones since they have a much more pronounced heel. Ill just have to be careful. These are also velcro shoes on top so it should make the 'suit up' alot less painful as well. The foot on the right is quite a bit more rough than the one on the left since I'm alot better at working with EVA now. If I have time when everything else is complete ill redo it.

I'm really glad the feet with be made out of EVA foam this time around since the past few outings in the gundam suit people kept stepping on the suits feet and damaging them.

>>6619712
Primed rear skirt plate. This will probably be mostly invisible since the Stealth-Gao should cover almost all of my back.

>>6619715
Side skirt armor. Still need to build the opposite side. Going to try to have the skirt all mounted and test fitted by next weekend. Then its time to move onto the lower legs.

>>6618440
The white outline looks weird without the rest of the jacket being edged in white. If you want to bring them out a bit, try black satin tape/ribbon. It'll be a change in texture without the non-canon change in colour.

>>6616984
Holy mother of trims...

>>6616944
I would sand out the bubbles in your paint first.

>>6617178
Fuck, that reminds me of an old Coscom thread where a girl was asking for wig-colour help because people kept telling her brown but she was seeing some shade of pink. She ended up dismissing everyone's input and getting a pink wig.
I wonder how that turned out...

>>6617671
I'm not really sure where you look.. I guess the household-items section of a store, but you're looking for an aerosol can. It'll say something about starch.
Spray it on your fabric, and it hardens it. People usually starch dress pants to give them that everlasting center-crease.
You can test it on things first if you want. Essentially it's just hairspray for your clothes.

>>6619739
Oh my god, I remember this thread. It was retarded as fuck.

>>6617807
remade the cowl to be a bit more full with a nicer drape, and added a bunch of snaps to keep everything in place when worn

I hope I'm not the only idiot who sews the snaps on wrong 9/10 times, I always think the back of the outtie is the innie...

>>6619415

Ack I didn't mean to put 1/4. I use the harbor freight foam, it's thinner than most, has a nice texture on the back, and is cheap. It's the best.

I tried. I'm not very good at plush-crafting.

>Doing a home-made Anbu cosplay
>Getting fabric, supplies, ordering accessories
>Talk to friend to see how he's doing
>Motherfucker is actually forging and riveting aluminium plate into armour for his Dark Souls cosplay
>He's using leather he cut from animals he's hunted
>mfw

Sometimes you meet people who go so far above and beyond the norm it's scary.

>>6619891
looks good to me anon

>>6619891
Do you have the pattern for that? Looks simple enough for a novice like me to try out >.>

>>6619900
Thank you.

>>6619909
I don't have a digital pattern, but it's made of a lot of basic shapes. The front and back faces are fat H's cut on folds. The width of it is made of up several very long rectangles. The arms are trapezoids. (See very very crude Paint picture)

The face is a bit of fleece for eyes with satin stitch and satin stitched whiskers/mouth.

>>6619931
Ah, I see. Thanks very much, anon, it shall be my next attempt :)

Finally got closures on the top and bustle, so I tried it on altogether! I have some things to finish/fix but i'm pretty happy with the results.

>>6616991
It's a Sakizo design.

>>6617014 >>6617042
I plan on it. Also, noted! I'll keep away from carpets and bring a lint roller.

>>6617133
Thank you! About that costume..well, pic related.


>>6619851
The fabric is a bit to shiny for my taste, but that draping is gorgeous! And I can relate to the snap thing, it's like they are begging to be sewn in upside down.

>>6618994
Wow, amazing job manipulating the fur! It looks really cute.

>>6618932
Is this Worbla? I've never seen it used for such elegant detailing, it's really lovely.

>>6620011
Thanks!

The pictures are taken with full-power hardcore flash (the basement is really dark) so thats the most reflective and brightest it can possibly look, it's a lot less dramatically shiny with a moderate flash or decent lighting. That being said, I really wanted a classical luxe look for a classic character.

I really enjoy your dress, my one gripe would be that the bow at the back looks more like a pillow than a bow and the boob area looks like it might need to be taken in a little.

>>6620011
Good lord this is SO cute and well done! I was just passing through but had to say I adore it! What are you cosplaying though if I may ask as I dont recognize the design.

>>6620069
tea-themed fancy girl from a particular artist's works (artist is Sakizou).

>>6620011
That's looking amazing! You might want to add a lacing panel to the back though, it looks awkward when we can see your skin folding from the corsetry.

>>6620011
God damnit it's you, that's looking fantastic. My jelly and excitement are one in the same.

>>6620065
Ah I see. Yeah the bow is pinned weirdly in this, when I add the clips it will rest further away from the garment an have a more obviously bow like shape. Haha, the bust fits pretty well when padded, but since these were just tests I didn't bother with that.
>>6620069
Thank you very much! I'm glad you like it, it's what >>6620070 said.
>>6620079
Thanks, yeah it's a WIP. I'll ad a lacing paneling among other things.
>>6620082
Ahh, thank you so much! I'm excited to debut it too.

More /co/ than /a/, but it's coming along.

>>6620090
>more /co/ than /a/
We don't care. We love /co/splay just as much. Looking great so far.

>>6620011
>those heels
Can't imagine spending the whole day on those. And wearing a corset!

Been working on my Genderbend Ms. Fortune costume. Started with the "pants", gotta finish hemming the shorts and then adding the "torn" fabric to the thigh part of the pants.

threw on a blue hoodie for this pic because I didn't feel like putting the morphsuit on but Udon Taskmaster should be good to go for katsu. Just gotta sand the mask down more.

>>6620150
That mask looks really long. You my also wanna taper it in at the bottom.

>>6620131
i like this. perhaps you should post more pictures like this. maybe with less clothes tho ;)

>>6620214
>Less clothes
That is never hard. There will be more progress pictures though~

rushing to get cammy done for this weekend. still lots to do but it's coming along!

>>6620285
dying at matt's face

A little work on the side intake valve today.

>>6620192
Thanks for the feedback. Any idea on how to get that stripe down the middle of a zentai suit? It only appears in like half of the reference shots and wondering if it's worth it

>>6620371
The easiest way would be to fabric paint it. If you wanted to stitch it in, you'd need someone to pin it to the suit while you're in it, and then top stitch some bias down.

I need some rose tinted glasses, impossible to find, so I am going to buy some frames. However no idea what the best way to tint lenses is. Anyone got any clues?

>>6620590
Not a help thread, faggot

I have never made sleeves before but these turned out good I think! The waistcoat is still in it's messy working out stages and the god damn bow needs a hard ironing. I'm glad I decided to start making my own costumes even though I am not really experienced, it's turning out very rewarding.

I am just a little annoyed that my Johnny Joestar leggings/fabric still hasn't come in the mail. I can't really progress without it.

>>6620600
It's a progress thread. Asking for help will not ruin this thread. Long as everyone's productive~

>>6620625
Those look great! I'll always be impressed by people who can make poofy shoulder sleeves. I also hope your vest turns out well. I've seen some rough Von Karma vests D:

One LED down, 60+ more to go. (Thankfully this one is the most intricate wiring process, and had to bore a hole through 1/2" solid aluminum to access the barrel from the inside. the rest are mostly large arrays)
Meant to take a picture of the final wiring before I closed it up, but oh well. Switch is just wire attached to the trigger and below it on the frame, contact when trigger pulled, works perfectly.

>>6620625
AH, yes. Love you for cosplaying her. And the sleeves look great. I'm impressed.

>>6620636
What're you making?

Katsu progress~

>>6620890
Love the Spidey dishtowels

>>6620011
>character wears tiny white heels
>wears hooker heels in all progress pictures.
And you wonder why people think you're a slut

>>6620668
He's doing Albus. Not real sure why he'd need LEDs though.

>>6621029
...Really? Keep your jelly out of the progress thread.

Finally got these sleeves finished up and sewn on~
>>6620129
They are actually pretty comfy, but they aren't the shoes i'll be wearing with the finished costume.
>>6621029
Eh, after I got it all on I didn't really want to walk upstairs for a different pair. It's kind of sad that's all you take out of my progress but ok.

>>6621167
This is more beautiful than my words can describe.

One small gripe, why does it look like the white trim that runs down either side of the skirt center is on top of the gold hem trim on one side, but under that trim on the other side?

>>6621167
>6620192
they both look super gorgeous, you are such a phenomenal seamstress. i'm jelly.

>>6621179
I don't think the gold trim is sewn in yet. Kinda looks like there are still pins in it

>>6621167
glorious

>>6620668
>>6621095

>>6620636
MFW I drill 1.940" holes in aluminum all day professionally erry day all day. for example, today I drilled at least 400.

BTW why the heavy w14-16ga wire for little LEDs? lighter wire will help you when bundling anbd routing that intricate stuff you mention.

All I've done, atrtached. Got some overtime today though... con money hoooooooo!

It looks kind of like dick on my dress form since the thing can't get anywhere near close to my underbust measurement but at least I can use it for pinning?
Hopefully I can finish this by Friday ;-;

Filled holes and did a coat of filler primer. Added a bit of the detailing to the front - starting to get preeeettyyy close to being painted gold.

>>6621424
this is gorgeous
how did you make the details?

>>6621415
Irisviel? This makes me happy.

Masrur progress for Katsucon. Working with Worbla for the first time, getting a hang of it gradually. Only used it for the raised part of body armor though coz I'm cheap.

>>6621424
That's looking real neat, holycrap.

>>6621453
How did you do the round pauldron?

>>6621424
that chest armor is gorgeous. your work is always getting better sir. i love seeing what you do. keep on being a kick ass. i can't wait to see how this turns out.

>>6621466
I used a round shaped plastic pan I got from a dollar store as the mold for the Worbla. Made the pattern out of paper first, then I cut the Worbla pieces out. I made it two equal pieces and shaped them one by one and merged them together.

>>6621343
smoothing, and some details.

Looks a little idealized, but I'll dremel some random scratches in, and hit it with a few different textures to make sure it looks like it's been dragged around by draugr for a couple millenia.

>>6621424
nice work. Are your references just from the cutscene, or do you have some type of model to work from as well?

>>6621545
>>6621437
>>6621453
Thanks guys! I'm happy with how its turning out~

>>6621557
I'm using a combination of the cutscene and the ingame model. I really wish I had a better model to reference as the cutscene model is way more detailed then the ingame.. but I do what I can with it.

For reference, the model I used as the base for this chest is this.

>>6621343
Yeah, but I used my dinky Dremel to do it, heh.

It's 22awg, just the hookup wire that Sparkfun had available *shrug* It won't be a problem for the other stuff I need to wire, in fact it'll be preferred; this was the only one I could have used thinner gauge.

Check out my finished product.

Not any amazing progress but finally slmot done my arm warmer/sleeves for Sugar Mountain. This is the last one, then it's her Thigh Highs.

>>6621687
keep sanding IMO

>>6620327
Matt? If so you are amazing, love your vids.

Costume nearing completion. need to add some more plates and add some more padding to the cowl so it sits right.

Also need to blank out the reflective shit on the gloves, didn't realize it would be that bad until the pic was taken.

I keep feeling like the plates are going to pop off everytime I move, but they are holding so far. I'm sure 5 minutes after I get to an event they will, oh they will.

>>6621859

How did you end up solving the attaching the plates to suit issue?

>>6621919
Not well. So far they are on with copious amounts of hot glue. I can move and they stay, however if I pull on one gently it'll come off without much resistance. The underside to the spandex looks perfectly fine, like there was nothing it.

I swear to fucking god I have found this amazing fabric that will never stain or anything.... DAMNIT!

>>6621703
>>6621703
>>6621703
>>6621703


you gotta keep sanding and bondo-ing it anon. nina will cry if you dont

>>6621925

Ah thanks! I'm getting ready to start attacking a Batman costume myself from the Injustice game and it's basically going to be made the same way (foam plates glued to a suit) so I'm preparing for a uphill battle. :(

Where did you get the bodysuit?

>>6621424

Niiiice, I'm not sure if you mentioned but what is this made of?

>>6621931
No prob, I think if the suit itself had a little less sheen, it might grip a bit better. It's a Bal Tog dance suit. I had an odd time trying to find a basic black body suit with a zipper in the back, with no feet, gloves or hood.

>>6621927
>nina
What? I thought it was Mina all this time.

>>6621694
Sage since I already posted but Finally finished both of her arm sleeves. Thigh highs tomorrow then finishing the gathering on the mob cap.

>>6621694
>>6622066
Looking good so far! Can't wait to see it complete. What convention are you aiming to wear this to?

Just finished a double-tiered pleated skirt for Vanellope Von Schweetz from Wreck-It Ralph last night. The cord for her hoodie just came in today, so her costume's pretty much done. (This pic doesn't lend to showing both tiers too well, though.)

Also halfway through a bolero jacket for a Homestuck cosplay, but it looks like shit so far because it doesn't have sleeves yet.

>>6620661
Thank you! I wasn't really planning on cosplaying her until I found the wig hidden in a box in my bedroom and someone I knew said they wanted to cosplay Phoenix Wright again.

>>6620629
I know what you mean about the rough vests. I just can't seem to find the right ribbon at the moment.

>>6622403
All you'll need is a good bias~

This may also come in handy:
http://ryuuraigeki.livejournal.com/358924.html
http://ryuuraigeki.livejournal.com/358357.html
http://ryuuraigeki.livejournal.com/336911.html

>>6622072
Katsucon actually. So have to finish up the rest of her by Thursday!

WELP. All my cosplays are ready for Katsu, though this has to be my favorite of the three I'm bringing!

>>6622793
Derp, why didn't the picture attach?!

omg


omg u guys

>>6622934
Dude that looks sick! Where do you get your leather, if I may ask?

>>6622957
The darker brown, Cat found for me at some shady fabric warehouse in Jersey. Good deal though, $40 for half of a massive cow, still have a good 6-8sqft leftover. Light brown was a couple small hides from Pennsylvania Fabric Outlet in South Philly.

Jack is done.
I don't have my wig cap on in this, or any makeup, but it was mostly a test fitting to see how it all works and to see if my wig needed any further styling. I will have a wig cap and proper makeup when I wear it to the con.
Overall, I am pleased with it.

>>6619712
>>6619715

Wanted to ask, got an in depth "how do" on making some of that armor, including the feet? You said you were using EVA foam, but are you vacuum-forming as well?

>>6622794
The eye area looks like it's solid material. How do you see out of the eyes?

I've constructed a helmet using clear plastic sheet for a visor, but the color is supposed to be solid white, so I'm having problems with finding a material to coat it with.

Working on side skirts atm. Still need to add the insides of the vents on top. Once these are done I plan to start working on the lower legs.

>>6623046
The only parts I am panning to do in EVA for this costume are the feet, thighs, lower torso. Maybe the wings too since those will probably get bumped alot and I don't want them to break easily. Ive been using a dremel to be-level edges on the inside so it matches up well for sharp angles. I also dremeled channels on the inside for the foam to fold and bend along to make nice clean lines and folds. I used a heat gun to melt the top layer of the foam slightly so its not covered in bubbles and pock marks like untreated EVA tends to. A layer of spray-on black plastidip is what I used to seal it.

The rest of the costume is being made of PVC sheets ranging from 1mm-3mm.

I want to do vacuum forming at some point in the future to hopefully mass produce some costume parts and props but I don't have the space for such a setup at the moment.

>>6617133
Wow, this looks amazing.

I finished Hakufu! Katsucon, HERE I COME

>>6620090
fuu must have taken forever, would never have the patience.

>>6624099
that's really fucking kawaii

>>6624099

i want your legs ;_;

getting there on breakfast princess for sakuracon. i'm going to try to make yellow arm-socks next so i won't have to paint them for the con.

>>6624099
FFFFFF god damnit now I wanna bring one of my Kanu costumes just from seeing this....

>>6621687
If you're looking to improve friend, take a tip I taught myself while making helmets. If you're working with bondo this will work for sure. Go to home depot or whatever and pick up a sizable container of wall plaster I think it's called (it's pink and smells like concrete) ask around for it. When you get it home, apply to your costume lightly in troublesome spots. The advantage of this stuff is it's a much lighter material so it sands way better, getting it smooth takes a matter of seconds with even the lightest sand paper. It can easily be used to fill in small holes/divets/bumps in your bondo/whatever without hurting your existing work. Once you paint and put clear coat on, no one will be able to even tell what you did.

>>6624432
Super cute! I can't wait to see this in person!

>>6624432
Love this, so cute!

Finished sanding down and spray painting my scythe pieces today. Looks pretty good for a simple cut out - painted the detailing on the handle and one side of the blade, but didn't take any pics. Pretty happy with it so far :)

>>6624441
That would be awesome, though Saturday is going to be so hectic I really won't be able to make any promises as to when I'll be available.

I think my George cosplay from Paperman is finished, I just need to learn how to do a perfect paperplane and I'll be ready.

>>6625075
I think I just fell in love. Good job.

>>6625075
hngggggggggg~

>>6625075
oh god........you look like my ex

>>6625075
>cosplaying George Harrison
Okay.

>>6625082
>>6625083
>>6625085
Thanks guys, I have only these two photos from yesterday night, hope to make some good photos this Saturday!
(also, my bff is trying to convince my crush to go dressed as Meg hnnnnnng)
>>6625086
>not cosplaying Harrison
>2011+2
ISHYGDDT

>>6625075
>>6625082
>>6625083

It's just some average guy in a suit, holy fuck. This is either pathetic samefagging, or you all have incredibly low standards.
And this thread is for progress. How the fuck is buying a plain suit and brushing your hair forward progress? What part of that did you make? I have no problem with closet cosplays, or commissioning costumes, but don't claim it as something you worked on.

>>6625110
I wasn't going to say it but I'm glad someone did.

Also do you know how2cgl

They constantly talk about girl boners for suits.

Some more Sir Prize progress!! This shit's gonna be ready for Sakura Con in no time~

Finished one thigh piece. folded over and topstitched on with a thin layer of interfacing and it holds up great~

>>6625168
And one of many belt pouches to come! A cardboard box inside, wrapped in pleather, with magnets set in to hold the flaps down.

>>6625075
>>6625105
I really like it!

>>6623140
I actually constructed the gem face like how they do for the stunt version of the helmets. It's a solid material, with a neat grid of holes drilled into them, about the size of the holes in this "o". Took a while to drill them out too, but it was worth it cause I don't have to worry about fogging or ventilation.

>>6622794

Looks fucking slick man.

>>6621940
You ever consider either rubber cement (stuff that cobblers use to glue soles onto shoes) or contact cement to stick the plates on? Or if you're being lazy, stick on some self-adhesive magnets to the back of the plates and then either sew in or use neodymium magnets on the other side of the spandex to grab onto them

>>6625285

Cool, guess I've give that a try. Thanks!

>>6622934
Holy cow! That looks amazing!

How many tools did you use to make that? Is starting out in leather really hard?

So my roommates cat peed on the elastic/mob cap part of Sugar Mountain's hood and I don't have time to get more fabric and redo it, so she's stuck with a normal hood for Katsucon. Will revamp it after probably.

Her dress is almost done and then SM is finished. Wig is styled etc.

Gonna finish Aoi's wig tonight then leaving for DC after my classes tomorrow. Ten hour drive ahoy...

I finished a simple crop top. Going to work on shoes next.

>>6625859
Damn maybe I should've made mine, I just bought one off ebay for $5... How long did this take?

>>6625628
> Is starting out in leather really hard?
Not Oshi, but YES, not to mention expensive. Not only is it hard to learn, but you WILL fuck up and then have to spend more money to fix your mistakes. If you have the money and patience, do it. But there are better alternatives if you are short on cosplay cash.

>>6624502
>Fat
>Average weeaboo haircut and color
>Mom jeans
>Graphic t-shirt

Please don't tell me you're going to cosplay Dead Master.

>>6623598
Hands for GaoGaiGar. These are alot more flexible than the gloves I made for the gundam though the illusion will be some what broken if you see the palm. I left it open since I will need a good grip to hold onto his weapons.

>>6625864
It took me around 5 days of working on and off (+1 week of waiting for the trim), probably just 2 days if I focused on it alone. The fabric cost $3 with plenty to spare.

>>6625168
>Sir Prize

>>6625285
Could you take a closeup picture of that?

I'm making a sword.

My blisters are telling me this would be a whole lot easier if I had a damn saw.

>>6626109
>blisters
Oh anon, I know your pain. I got blisters yesterday but for sculptures (stupid driver won't screw, had to hand screw and it was the worst). What are you cutting into? MDF?

>>6626116
Yup, it's 1/4" MDF. Carves details like a dream, but these initial cuts are brutal.

I feel ashamed of myself, it's been so long since I did any craft work or sculpture that my hands have gone all soft.

>>6626109
...........
are you fucking trying to cut mdf with a freaking box cutter??? Cut that out

>>6626109
find a proper table saw/ band saw, you idiot. Mdf is hard wood and not meant to be cut with a box cutter.

>>6626131
>>6626133
Would if I could, bros. Like I said, I don't have one, and I don't have access to one.

I'll get it done. It'll just take a while.

>>6626109
Mdf does cut/ sand well and is great for making weapons out of but like >>6626131
>>6626133

stop that

>>6626109
I can understand having to work on a budget or with lack of tools but your going to have a hard time like that. You can get a jigsaw and a dremel cheap nowadays.

Keep in mind though that MDF dust is extremely toxic due to the chemicals it is treated with. Work with it outside if possible. If that's not an option you might want to try building a setup like the one pictured to keep the dust away from your lungs and things.

>>6626136
just make it out of a wooden dowel and some foam board you crazy person. Stop being a bad influence, baaaaad

>>6626141
I didn't know that about MDF dust- thank you very much for the warning. I'll be sure to wear a respirator and do my sanding outside.

>>6626145
>Stop being a bad influence
Haha, I never claimed to be a good one!
I realize I'm probably going about this in a stupid manner, but what the hell. I'm learning, at least.

That's enough breaktime for me. Back to cutting.

>>6626136
Well... just make sure to check your blade if it's sharp... And try to take your time, don't force it because of the blisters. A crazy idea would be to make little grooves in the blade like the teeth on the saw. Your edges will come out rough but sand it away. Either way, I hope you're wearing goggles in case the blade snaps.

>>6626141
That is super neat.

>>6626136
>>6626128
>>6626109

.... this is dumb. Seriously, use a better tool. My god, find someone with a bandsaw, this is a 3-minute operation on one.

>>6626141
ohheythat'smyvacuumbox

I... actually didn't know that about MDF dust either, but I always wear a mask anyway because, yeah, lungs sensitive to particulates and all that jazz.
Also, holy crap Potato I can't imagine trying to cut that with a utility blade, I use a jigsaw.

>>6626230
hehe I saved it back when I first saw it cause it was such an ingenious idea. I have a similar setup using a clear storage tote, a few fans and a filter for my airbrush.

Ill make one for myself like yours one day when I start working with MDF or something similar.

>>6626158
Harbor Freight sells a Jigsaw for about $20 usd :/ Sure its not a great one, but it would do a small job like that with no trouble. You could get a simple dremel as well to help with sanding and details for another $10

>>6626230
>>6626356
I guess I know where I'm going after work tomorrow! I do have a dremel, at least.

I'm impatient and I wanna do it NOOOWWWWW, though, so I went ahead and finished cutting it out with the box cutter. Not going to bother posting a pic because it looks exactly the same. On step down, a gazillion to go. Fortunately I'm doing the details and raised part of the hilt and rounding out the grip with PVC.

>>6624502
your scythe looks great! so cool.

>>6623598
>>6625924
Temjin, would it be weird if I said I loved you?
Also question, are you doing all this custom by hand or are you using a 3D model for pep files? If you're free handing this, I gotta know how you do it or what's your background. This shit looks AMAZING.

Can't wait for Katsu this weekend! Just need to make Washu's belt and im done

>>6625628
It just takes patience and a little bit more funds for the various starting tools, and scrap leather to practice on. Tandy offers classes..

>>6626494
>Washu cosplay
Take pictures. LOTS of pictures. Don't care if they're bad or good. I never see Washu Cosplays. Ever.

>>6626504
I also have the puppets!
Bad photo from last year, the Ryoohki is mine too.

>>6626510
The puppets. You madame, you make me proud of the world.

Won't lie, if I saw you at a con I'd probably freak the fuck out. Normally I'm pretty calm and collected but Washu is just too awesome for words.
That sounds REALLY creepy doesn't it? I'm just gonna stop posting now.

>>6626518
Fuck. Forgot no spoiler tags on /cgl/. That does it. Time for sleep.

In semi-progress related news I decided to start on a new X helmet. Old one was just a WEE bit too small. New one should be done in half the time.

>>6626518
Nah not really. Washu's a cool person. The seagull and the scientist.

So, fuck. It's huge. I'm starting over. I don't know what to do with this now. . .

>>6627844
Give it to some fat nerd.

Dying from making Ping and Shang armour. But nearly done!

>>6627844
You could probably sell it.

>>6627844
Put padding on the inside?
I mean it looks about right honestly. It wasn't a very small suit. It was made to be armor in a hazardous environments. I mean fuck the thing takes bullets like a champ.

>>6622794

Lupacci magic touch to fuck yeah

>>6627911
Wow, that looks great! What is it made from?

>>6628015
Thanks! The scales are made from pipe and the 'leather' bit is just foam.

>>6625859
What is this for?

>>6627979
It's pretty fitted to his body though. pic related. it is kinda bulky near the back, but as they they, "Well, Gordon, I see your HEV Suit still fits you like a glove".

>>6627918
I might try doing that. I would sell it for dirt cheap considering it still needs cleaning up/sealed/painted

Quickest costume I've ever done. Literally went out yesterday to some charity shops and found everything and painted some shoes. All I need to do now is find the right headphones, get a watch and colour the collar of the jumper blue. Also need a skateboard and baseball bat but I'm borrowing those off people.

>>6624432
That skirt! It looks so billowy. I love it.

Just figured I'd throw this up since I posted earlier progress, Sugar Mountain is pretty much done. I'm gonna redo a lot of her outfit, including the tights/arm warmers and the mob cap but I really like how her dress came out.

And Jojo poses are fun as hell. Blocked out my face because the boyfriend took a quick snap on the way back to the hotel to change and man did I look ragged

>>6628930
Suck it up and rebuild. It's hard, but you know it'll be worth it when you're finished- it looks pretty good, scale aside.

>>6629856
I am rebuilding! I already started today. I was just wondering what to do with the completed chest piece. I might give it away.

>>6628394
Silica cosplay.

>>6625859
Finished shoes. They were very easy to modify. I decided to leave the buckles alone because I didn't want to destroy the base shoes (the gold trim can come off with some strong alcohol-based remover). Surely other people won't notice unless they were looking hard for them, right?

>>6629064
>Are you one of those brat from HOMRA?

>>6629064
>Are you one of those brats from HOMRA?

>>6630218
They're doing Yata from K Project, so yes.

>>6630223
NO BLOOD NO BONE NO ASH

>>6630227
I'm really curious what the deleted post said now.

>>6629625
More Jojo cosplay in the world is always good.

DIY mannequin.

I think there's some distortion as volume expands to maximum- my ovoid torso and wrists become more circular in cross-section.

I shouldn't really stop procrastinating. ><

Trying to get this done for tomorrow so I can get it ready for molding.

Hawkeye Cosplay

One month left to finish, but I'm quite positive that I'll finish it in time. The fabric is so much fun to work with.

Matt and I experimented with Worbla for the first time, made Jasons bat logo.

Also i know i know hurr durr not a help thread, but might as well ask - anyone know why the bottom photo happens? We had to manually reheat the edges and wrap them over. Did we just cut too close? Or not heat it enough? We tried cutting less close to the craft foam but that just looked bad.

>>6630387
there is something truly horrifying about that arm, the angle of the picture, the x's, the color... just... something is really freaky.

>>6625954
>2 days
>crop top

jesus christ.

>>6630693
Looks like a jam filled cookie.

I was so happy to see my leggings had finally come in the mail and that they were both the same. I need to neaten up a lot of shit now, paint the horse onto the headscarf, paint the horseshoe and colour the shoes. After all that though then it's just experimenting with make up and drawing stars on my hand.

>>6630387
This is freaking me out whenever I see it.

>>6630961
While making it I constantly stated how it looks exactly like Ginger Bread

>>6631396

holy shit he lives

>>6631396
holy shit
are you matt landau?
I'm your biggest fon

Back to the front with you Progress thread! So. Yeah. I made the base for Sailor Mercury. That damn seam in the front just about killed me. Now, on to the skirt.

>>6617255
I am doing this cosplay too, but i am going from borderlands 2.

A bit of progress on my Gravity Falls book.
Tomorrow I will be adding the hand logo, and the magnifying glass bookmark.

bunnymund done \ o / meh ill put the tattoos on at the con but the outfit is made of velour, suede and fur ITS REALLY SOFT hjksfldsf

>>6634392

>kangaroo.jpg

I see what you did there. The ears look great though, holy shit. Well done.

>>6634392

>fur

enjoy your buttmad anti-fur fags

Shirt and thigh parts finished~ It's a bit hard to tell in this photo but the lines Ms fortune has that run down the front of her shirt are added in with a pseudo blocking. And now both parts of the "Pants" are finished and hemmed. Sakura Con, here I come!

>>6634877
That neckbeard is getting out of hand.

>>6634895
More like under jaw beard. It's been far worse.

To the front page.

>>6634877
What is with you and the bootys shorts lately. Mags, I think you need an intervention.

>>6624432
This is perfect! I'll definitely be asking you for a photo.

Chest is pretty much finished, have those annoying guards that hang on the front to make still, but starting on the shoulders now. Torn wether or not I should paint it gold yet.

>>6630215
Totally fake buckle

Tenleid and I finished the Worbla armor for my Jason Todd/Red Hood New 52 cosplay.

Next we just have to mold it to my body and move on to gesso-ing it a few times before hitting it with some paint.

>>6625075
>>6625110
Holy shit tho he looks just like him

I'm assuming that's why you chose to cosplay him.