/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

This is the key to victory!

>>6722287
G-Stone Get!

The lighting is a bit rougher than I would like but I am satisfied considering I made it with stuff I had just lying around on my bench. I didnt want to have to drop more dough on EL stuff this late in the project either, though I may someday redo this part with better materials.

>>6722293
Looks fantastic

Painting!

They came out really good all things considered.

>>6722947

A bit of an issue with the paint scraping off. Going to try some sealer after a few more coats.

>>6722949

Close up on the problem. If I don't seal it, I won't be able to even hold them without it flaking off...

>>6722950
Is it scraping off just if you touch it or are you actually trying to use them as screws? And have you allowed a few days in a nice dry and warm place to fully cure the paint?

>>6722950
Exactly what paint are you using? And you DID use primer first, right?

Junko progress!

Excuse the terribad pinning on the waistband- my dressform is tiny.

>>6722977

Scraping off with any sort of pressure. That scratch is from my fingernail. It's hard to get things perfectly dry up here in Washington.

And no, I am not screwing anything with them.

>>6723001
Spraypaint. And yes, there is copious amounts of primer on these things. I just need to put on a few coats and apply a sealer. It's no big deal.

Finally got over my fear of screwing up this vest and just sewed the damn thing. Yay second thing I ever sewed. Still need to style that wig...

I started making a Garrus mask yesterday. 1 coat of fiberglass so far. I just added paint and shading for fun so it showed up better in the picture. (no where near complete though)

Gonna paint it with latex on the outside so it is more fleshy afterwards.

>>6723103
It looks good from here. The corners could use a bit of ironing/flattening out. But still looks nice~

>>6723042
I'd bring them inside for a few days after the paint seems dry and leave them near a heater to help the paint cure. Metallic paint is a pain and takes a while to really cure properly if the weather's bad, so do what you can to keep it warm and dry for several day.

>>6723103
...feyris? Steins;gate is fantastic. Are you using that wig or styling another?

Just working on my weapon for the Protoss Wizard. The first bunch of LEDs are already installed and programmed. Only two further blades still need to be adjusted.

>>6723274
>protoss wizard

what

>>6723284
Starcraft/Diablo crossover based on a Battle.net portrait.

>>6723274
I know you said on your fb that you wouldn't do a tutorial, but I do have one question, how did you get the LED strips to diffuse their light so evenly? Is it just LED strips underneath clear resin? I've been trying to figure out what I'll do for a similar glowing blade and this is certainly the best/closest I've seen.

>>6723390
The strips are wrapped in a thick layer of cling film. In addition it's glued on two layers of white paper instead directly at the resin. The blades are also filled with resin and not just hollow. Guess this all helps a lot.

>>6723274
So pretty!

How do you get the lights to alternate like that?

>>6723265
Using that one, but haven't touched it as far as styling yet.

>>6723042
Are you trying to use a chrome spraypaint? Because I hate to tell you this dude, chrome never properly dries.

It's a piece of shit trap that lots of people fall into. Including myself.

>>6723441
There are four digital RGB LED strips inside, which can be controlled seperate in all colors.

>>6723747

I am. It's why I'm using the sealer. If it fails I'll just use a flat gray.

>>6724051
The sealer won't help. :( That stuff does not work like regular spray paint. It's essentially meant for interior pieces that won't be touched.

You can achieve a better result than a flat grey/silver, there are things like hammered silver spray paint (which I like but might not be the right effect for you). If you have sanded those things perfectly, professional chroming (by the same people who'll do car parts, etc) is also an option.

.. I'm going to see if I can direct my friend here because he can give better advice than me.

>>6724158

Well, at this point I'm married to the paint, at least for Sakura Con. I'll look into alternatives next year if it is still a problem.

>>6724158
>>6724170

And really, the effect that I'm getting from this paint is exactly what I want. It's the right level of gloss.

Finished the vest for Lucy, now to do her skirt. I hate doing pleats D:
>>6723103
Hnghh that's so cute!

inch by inch sakizo progress.

So this POS is finally starting to look like something. I'm not really happy with it- it really needs about three days more of sanding and clay work, but I am straight-up out of time. Fingers crossed that it looks okay in photos, because it's a lumpy mess in person.

>>6724241
Wow, that looks super pro! Gorgeous detailing.

So this POS is finally starting to look like something. I'm not really happy with it- it really needs about three days more of sanding and clay work, but I am straight-up out of time. Fingers crossed that it looks okay in photos, because it's a lumpy mess in person.

>>6724241
Wow, that looks super pro! Gorgeous detailing.

>>6724222
That looks very nice! Fairy Tale cosplay is always awesome!

>>6724241
Ohh very gorgeous work, very detailed.

>>6724393
I hate when that happens with projects, I always take a breath and figure int he "ten foot" rule.

>>6723395
Awesome, thank you. When you say "two layers of white paper", I'm sorry but I'm having trouble understanding what that means. Do you mean that the paper is over the lights or under them?
Thanks for your help! It is immensely helpful for when I start my own project!

>>6724393
It definitely looks pretty good from a distance in the photo you provided. I think it'll be fine.

Made the outer part of my Maetel hat, slow project though as I have a few inches to go on my hair growth!

Finished the biggest dress I've ever made to date. I hope it fits the person that it's meant for, because there's no time left to redo it with the con being this weekend.

>>6724831
dear lord they're big, I don't know how well that will sit on their body

>>6724831
Which character is this?

>>6724831
Dear Lord, it looks nice but that is one huge dress.

>>6724844
The person is 6'5" and 200+ lbs.

>>6724903
Yui from Sword Art Online

>>6724928
...Normally I'm not one of those people who constantly yells about cosplaying your body type but god damn there is a point at which you will look absolutely ridiculous cosplaying a loli and we have gone way past that.

>>6724937
I feel the same way. I mean wut.

>>6724222
I love you, Fairy Tail is awesome.
It also looks really good.

Slowly trudging along, started on the gauntlets this weekend and have made good progress so far. Will have better pictures once I finish the top piece and prime the whole thing, that wont be tonight though sadly.

>>6723274

Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuuuucckkk you are going to FORCE me to fill this armor with lights aren't you. Flipping tables and shit.

God dammit that looks good.

9 weeks left before AB. still havn't figured out the flip up fog lights, but it should get a full covering and then some bumper work over the long weekend

Here's an update on my Garrus mask.

>>6724393
>>6724405
Thank you!! It's taking me forever, I hate doing all the tiny details on costumes.

More progress - finished the entire bottom half of this costume. I'm happy with how my frilly garter belt turned out and this costume is going to make my legs look amazing. My ruffler foot broke and I was too lazy to go out and replace it so I spent forever hand ruffling all the frills. All I have left is the bra and to make the ice cream head pieces.

Mario Warfare Shy Guy WIP

>>6726433
any excuse to post your ass, huh?

>>6726459
it is a pretty great ass tho.

>>6726459
I wish I had an ass like hers.

>>6726433
dem legs and ass.

>Captcha: LEGyka 16.0

>>6726473
>>6726469
Hi sushi monster.
You have no ass FYI, please do some squats or at least eat a sandwich for those shapess chicken legs.
-/fit/

>>6726473 #
>>6726469 #
Hi sushi monster.
You have no ass, please do some squats or at least eat a sandwich for those shapeless chicken legs.
-/fit/

>>6726433
unf. I'm so jelly of your midsection/thighs. I don't know what this is from but it makes you look stellar. Those ruffles are so clean

>>6726433
>too lazy to not do extra work

you're my kind of lazy.

What peice are you doing? The white seems really stark.

No makeup or binding but this is the top half of my Jonathan Joestar episode 1 costume! I'm going to put a bit of wax in the wig on the actual day to make the too flippier.

I started working on Ayla a couple of nights ago. I also ordered a variety of swatches of fur so I can figure out what style of fur I want to go with. I can't decide if I want to go more natural or go for accuracy via the reference photos and do a solid grey.
The wig is a Matilda in Ash Blonde from Arda. I'm starting work on my fiance's Chrono wig on friday.
Also bubblegum pink lipstick. Oh my.

Also, shorts. I love working with wool omg. Also they're fully lined so I don't have scratchy issues on the inside. And pockets.

>>6726516
Wig looks great for Ayla anon.

>>6726473
>>6726469
samefagging attention whore

>>6726520
jealous fatty

>>6726522
stop whiteknighting yourself already

>>6726524
stop getting your panties in such a twist over a picture on the internet.

>>6726530
stop getting your panties in such a twist over a post on the internet

>>6726520
>>6726522
>>6726524
>>6726530
>>6726531

>mfw people ITT don't know how to check for samefag

>>6726459
Nah, any excuse to post my legs.

>>6726483
You're right, but at least it's not completely flat like a typical asian. Also I like my shapeless chicken legs. Fits this costume perfectly. And please make me a sammich. Especially if it has bacon in it.

>>6726495
>>6726512
It's Strawberry Ice Cream from Sakizo's Under the Dress. The white is actually just the bright lighting in the photo, but it's actually cream and ivory fabrics a la >>6724241

>>6726516
love the wig!!

>>6726433
Great crossplay! We need more traps around here.

>>6726546
You're like a small B cup at best, you're pretty damn flat.

>>6726552
oh goodness you're certainly trying hard today, aren't you

>>6726554
Just accept the fact that you look like an 8 year old Chinese boy

Oh look, another progress thread ruined.

>>6726433
Hope those stripper shoes are just a temporary stand-in until you find ones that actually match the style.
Otherwise, I think it looks quite nice.

>>6726562
What happens when attention whores post

>>6726552
Thanks! It took me awhile to perfect tucking. I think I got it down to a nice mangina.

>>6726555
Wait, we were talking about my butt. But if we're going on boobs, I'm like an AA and totally flat chested. I'm stuffing the shit out of the bra Jessica Nigri style for this cosplay.

>>6726556
I know, and it comes in handy when I cosplay small shota boys.

>>6726561
Thanks! I'm looking for lower heeled, matte/suede pink round toe shoes on taobao for Fanime. The current ones are too high/will scuff really easily and be damaged after one wear anyways.

>>6726562
Sorry for that, last few times I've posted in a WIP thread it didn't derail into shit. Guess all my haters are coming back.

>>6726578
>Thanks! It took me awhile to perfect tucking. I think I got it down to a nice mangina.

Good job. How did you pull off the cameltoe? Sort of squishing your balls around the shaft?

>>6726566
>posts progress in a progress thread
>attention whore

Girl you are full on mad and need to step back and calm down. You've been samefagging this thread up in hopes of ..I don't even know..hurting Sushi Monsters feelings or something? Grow up. Your jelly is showing and it's pathetic.

I agree with >>6726561
those heels are looking ridiculous and make you look like you're about to fall on your ass. Otherwise I think it looks great. Can't wait to see it finished.

>>6726582
Yeah, my balls are pretty damn stretchy so I just kinda wrapped them around and taped them into place to get that nice crease going.

>>6726586
>implying I'm of the inferior female race
Get back in the kitchen

>>6726594
>stretchnuts

Mad props

>>6726599
Huh, your posts were so bitchy I could have sworn you had a gaping vagina. My mistake.

>>6726607
>>6726586
>>6726554
/b/ had a thread about us 30 min or so ago, don't feed the troll.

>>6726615
I'm sorry I meant /r9k/

>>6726433
are you going to wear any pantyhose with that or just going bare? i really admire your courage to even wear it on the convention floor... i myself would need a more covered sakizou outfit. also wanted to say that i loved your interpretation of putting rhinestones in for the polka dots.

Back to progress guys

GaoGaiGars torso is pretty much complete. Its not super complex or detailed since the front is almost completely covered by Galeons head and the back will be hidden by the StealthGaos wings.

The bicep armor for this costume will hang off the shoulder armor and will not be attached to my arm directly. My upper arm will just fit inside the hollow bicep armor giving the illusion of wide shoulders. My gundam costume had the biceps velco'd to my arms with padded sides giving the illusion of width. It worked but they were uncomfortable and very difficult to get on. This way should be much and better for comfort and provide better flexibility! This is critical since I want to be able to bring my hands together to simulate GaoGaiGars ultimate attack, Hell and Heaven.

>>6727543
I wish I could see this in person *___*
Go forth, and win ye some craftsmanship awards.

>>6727543
Heres a pic of everything as it stands now.

I am using a ton of velcro to attach everything for this build. My Gundam suit didnt use much and suffered because of it. The skirt armor is all free hanging via velco so it should provide alot better mobility when everything is done.

I still need to complete the forearms, wingpack and hammer. Various other small parts need to be added as well. The thighs are too long currently and scrape up against the lower leg armor. I may have to redo them entirely.

>>6727543
FUCCCCCCK. That is gorgeous! It's really coming along.

>>6727564
Holy crap, all of that looks so smooth and polished and beautiful. What is it made of?

>>6727543
IT'S SO DAMN PRETTY. Are you bringing this to Supercon?

>>6727561
>>6727571
Thanks ^^
>>6727574
No idea lol. Im not making with any real deadline in mind. Its just one of my favorite mecha and I hope I can do it justice.

>>6727577
Mostly sintra and PVC, but alot of EVA foam too. The core of the upper torso is foamboard.

>>6727543
>>6727564
No really Temjin, have my babies. That shit is beautiful.

How much time did you invest in the modeling/pep files?
How much money have you invested in this so far?
I have so many questions and never enough answers! I want to know EVERYTHING about that costume man. Such quality....

>>6727604
The original pepakura model for this was made by Goldenglue. I am using a version of them I have modified extensively myself. As for time on them? Well I am still modifying them as I go since alot things don't work out the way I intended and I have to change them so I cant really say.

Dollar wise Id say I will have probably spent about $200-$400 on this when its done. I'm using alot of materials I had leftover from the Gundam build though so that is taking some of the bite out of it.

>>6727591
One of these days I'm going to pay you to help me make stupid amazing armor.

Regardless, I hope to be able to see this in person. You are super amazing.

>>6727647
Cheers

Also does anyone know what the best place to get a solid black zentai suit is? I have a crappy one from morphsuits but it needs be replaced before this build is complete and Id like to get a better than what morphsuits has to offer.

>>6726654
For this weekend I have to go bare cause I ordered Capezio dance tights but they were way too light for my skin...for Fanime I'll have better matching ones. And thank you! I wanted it to be more sparkly so my group and I are all blinging out the costumes a bit with the rhinestones.

added belts to cross around my chest and buckle in the back

>>6727543
All of it is absolutely amazing. Following you in the progress threads is awesome man. Keep up the good work.

>>6727543
>>6727564
Hooooly shit that's beautiful

>>6727995
Looking good. Are you going to add some padding to the shoulders? I feel like it needs to be filled out in tge shoulder area.

>>6727564
Oh god please tell me you'll look into making a Dividing Driver or ANY of the other weapons.

>>6722950
is your paintjob... a little screwed up?

>>6726594
>>6726578
>>6726433
yeah, I'd hit that. The costume is quite attractive as well.

>>6727995
I hope some blue-balled black bastards stab you to death, broseph. :D

It'd be neat if you could figure out a way to frost your gear with fake snow, it'd stand out really well on all the black, lend some detail to the outfit. Maybe some weathering as well, yeah?

>>6728113
that sounds like a good idea, thanks~
>>6729319
;O shhh spoilers. Yeah I was thinking about frosting the armor somehow but don't know how I could do that... LOL christmas tree frosting? Friend said she saw a jon snow with fake snow but it just looked like dandruf.

Working lots on Bleez stuff. Patterning credit all goes to matt, im horrible at that sutff.

Not 100% happy with it, and the collars not attached, but i plan to redo it all for Fanime anyway. Just kind of rushing to get it to work for Wondercon.

>>6726433
I think you sharted yourself on that last pic

>>6727828
What color did you order if you don't mind me asking? Because I think I'm the same color as you and the ones I ordered are too dark :( I think I ordered ultra soft in caramel?

>>6726433
what skanky cosplay is that??

>>6729305

I am well aware. They are finished now. See for yourself. They came out great.

I'll be at Sakura Con, so if you see me say hello. 『It's not my fault!』

What's the best method for adding mass to paper, namely papercraft shit. I've heard plaster works, but from experience working with it, it just gets everything wet. It's a helmet and I'd like it to be able to withstand some stress.

>>6726516
that wig looks GREAT!! Perfect.
Is it a lace front?

>>6730150
Oh, I've added two coats of Mod Podge to the thing to keep it somewhat sturdy, but I honestly have no idea what I'm doing when it comes to making shit from finished papercraft models. Sorry about the lack of pictures, my camera's dead and I'm terrible at documenting WIP's.

Trying to motivate myself to finish my Daenery's (show) Qarth dress. I met GRRM last weekend so I rushed the fabric painting the day-of the event in order to have it done (painted 6 yards in just over an hour) and now I hate it (I ended up throwing together a Dothraki outfit instead, but most of my time was spent making a Jon).
I've got a con this weekend too and I was thinking I could finish this for the formal since it is so close to completion but...I don't know if I can handle wearing it when the paint is so totally wrong and ugly.
A waste of $50 of fabric+paint right here. Ugh.

>>6729397
I've seen several Jon's do the frost route and only one was sorta decent. I did a bunch of research trying to find a method and all I came up with was a bunch of ridiculously expensive hollywood products for fake snow for sets mostly, some facial make up (neither of which are applicable) and people using fabric paint with mediocre results. Oh and I've read the can snow smears like a motherfucker so I would not suggest that. I will also add that I am hella jealous of dat Valyrian Steel.

>>6730399
You have the perfect boobs for Margaery Tyrell and her various plunging necklines, just sayin'. Jealous.

I got my Eep shorts done today, I didn't have enough time to work on her end dress pattern or want to deal with the fake fur. Did a little practice of running and jumping on junk as well.

>>6726546
>>6726519
Thank you very much!
>>6730152
Thank you! And yes, it is! I usually have difficulty with Arda fitting my head but this one, the Matilda, fits wonderfully. I also bought it in Copper Red for my Malon cosplay.

>>6730434
Ahahah, I tried to hide them for Dany's dress but, yeah, they look more like Tyrell boobs. I had to do a bunch of boob magic 'cause this dress is ridiculously sheer, low cut and my boobs are too large to hang free in this with out some horrible mishap. I bought some boob cups and have to literally tape them to me (not talking fashion tape, I had to use packing tape), going about 6in under the bust and then over the shoulder. As I haven't finished the shoulder filigree I am just hoping that the tape won't be too visible. I've done several tape tests and it wasn't that bad, before /cgl/ overreacts at TAPE+BOOBS: sure it was a little itchy but the bulk of the boob is covered by the cup so the tape doesn't harm it, it doesn't hurt to remove and it held for a 3+ hour test.

>>6730399
Yeahh, sort of think i'll hold off on the fake snow then. I would add more layers to make it look more bundled, but socal weather would give me heat stroke.

>>6730399
pattern plz

>>6730491
I pretty much cut 2 retangular chunks of fabric (measured from collar bone to floor with an inch or so for hemming), then cut a slit in the middle of each along the fold line (where you unfold fabric when you buy it by the yard) ~13in long for the boob/back. I sewed the sides together until ~13in up and then tried the whole thing on, with filler for the shoulder filigree. Next I tapered the sides in just a bit so that they wouldn't pucker at the belt. Viola~

If that doesn't make sense there are several gals who have made the dress who seem to have done roughly similar things (though I've seen a few that have made it needlessly complicated too). I'll try to take progress pics for a tutorial or something when I remake this mess with a non-shit paint job.

>>6730482
I had the same issue with my boyfriend's. I kept the layers as minimal as possible but here in Texas he was still melting and the lack of substance in the chest just annoys me.

Pic related and thread relevant because I finished it last weekend? Though I still need to add a bunch of details I haven't had time for.

It's been a while since I worked on these much but they're almost done. Just gotta paint the blades and add some details to the longer one.

>>6730581
hay gurl hay

let mi holla atchu

Mo progress. Going to finish the bra today. I'm using a VS bombshell for the base so I had to use an 18pt leather needle to punch through the top with the sewing machine, but the bottom of the cup is so thick with padding I'm going to need to handsew the sucker. I also decided to use velvet for the red parts to match the bows.

>>6730103
I actually can't for the life of me remember which color :< However this time instead of ordering online I'm going to go to a dance store in person to look for my color. And when I do, I'll post what color/style I got if that's going to help any!

>>6730108 see >>6726546

>>6731075
i hope your waffle cones/ice cream/strawberries are proportional/flattering. i've seen way too many that are much too big in comparison with the head.

well been working on my Great Saiyaman costume, coming along alright me thinks.
so here are what i've got going for the boots so far, now i've seen ALOT of people online make cloth boot covers and I have never been able to look at those and go "man those looks good", they always look floppy to me.
but yeah made from eva foam, still not done, needs another coat of paint, the yellow tips, etc.

Finally finished!!!!

>>6731697
Tried to make them as proportional as possible - because I have a very small head I changed it to two strawberries instead of three to make it work.

>>6732793
Lol that padding. Jesus
I don't even remember that design being that full chested

>>6732810
I have zero boobs/pretty much completely flat so even with that amount of padding I will still be small chested haha.

>>6732793
Did you cover the bra cup in fabric or did it already come like that? It all looks wonderful btw! Can't wait to see photos.

>>6732926
See
>>6731075

>>6732816

>>6726433

DAT CAMELTOE

looks like she's an innie, the best kind ;)

>>6727561

LOL

FL cons only give awards to frilly dresses (eg: AFO's craftmanship award to the Ghibli dress, which was an original idea)

No sewing involved = never getting 1st place

>>6732984

it was Best of Show, not craftsmanship

which is even more ridiculous because it's the only award with a cash prize

And so begins the process of doing the stitching detail for Rise.

Just got all the materials to sew a suit coat from scratch. First time using interfacing and junk oh goD SO SCARED lets see how i screw this up lllllOTL

Patterned and cut out outer layer and lining of Mont Blanc corset. I'm in love with the fabric.

>>6732793
Looks nice! Post pics when you wear the full costume.

nearly completed Idol Rise costume commission. My first petticoat, my first "real" blouse...just waiting to get the mock up back of the skirt so I can make that and finish this costume. My sewing room is covered in sparkles from this costume.

Here's my Garrus progress from today. I started the mandibles too.

>>6724831
Was this for animeweeblord?

Can someone maybe help me? I got an arda wig for a cosplay, but it ended up not being as long as I thought and went to go see about getting a weft or hair clips. SURPRISE! The only fucking thing that have in the colour I need are the long bangs...The have those long-ass curly hair clips, which I thought, "Oh, I could get one, and use the excess I cut off it to make a weft/clip." Lol, nope. Out of stock. I can live with the wig the length it is, but I would feel better if I could give it more length. What do you seagulls thing? Would long bangs help give it a bit more thickness and length? Or should I leave it.
P.S. Wig is closer to colour to ref pic, but the light washed it out and I haven't bothered cutting it yet (I also chose this picture since you can't see my face = good when posting to /cgl)

moar

>>6736884
it wouldn't be that far off if you stopped hunching

>>6736884
I don't get why they gave Morgiana that pink/magenta color in the anime but it's canonly stated in the manga that her people have red hair...

And I think the length looks fine, plenty of Mor cosplayers have varying hair lengths (hers changes in the manga a lot anyway), and as long as you have her side ponytail thing you're good to go. I agree with >>6736966 though.

Any suggestions on getting my mask smoother, or should I give up and leave it as is? I have added so many layers of gesso and paint, and sanded at different stages.

>>6738824
What grits are you using?

>>6738829
I have 100, 150 and 220

>>6738824
Looks like you have some fairly substantial cavities (relatively speaking), especially near the bottom. Try bondo, though I can't say how it's going to apply over gesso. It's intended for primered surfaces anyway, so I would think it'd be fine.

It's really not at all hard to use and you can get things ever so silky smooth.

>>6738848
I read about it, it sounds hard to apply. It also seems Bondo is not actually available in Australia.

>>6738854
Hard to apply to a mask I should say

>>6738854
>>6738855
It's just goop, comes in two parts that you mix. You throw it on where you've got holes and get it vaguely close to where you want the surface, let it dry and sand it down and smooth. You can apply it with your hand if you're worried about getting it into tight spots, but you're better off using a small tool of some kind. Even a popsicle stick would work.

Look for automotive body filler. Bondo's just a brand name.

>>6738860
I have spackle, would that work?

>>6738868
That...is a good question. It seems like spackle would be a little rough as a final product, but I've never really used it for anything, so I can't say how finely you can sand it. It could work, but test it first.

>>6723030
This is wonderful!

>>6738879
Science time! I will post results once I conduct experiments.

Shikieiki Yamaxanadu hat partially assembled, yaaay. Will probably throw gold leaf on it, I'm tired of fighting to get opacity out of Lumiere acrylics. Still needs the brim/ruffles/hanging things off the back/ribbons/additional amounts of fancy.

Facial hair, check.
Body, check.

Just need to make a turtle backpack.

Garrus update. Getting close.

>>6739293
i'm excited for this

>>6739180
You are not Andreas Cahling.

Some more Madoka progress. Added the bows to the sides and the rhinestones to the petal skirt. Also sewed skirts together. dem hips

>>6739637
I think you need to fix the lower skirt. It should be shorter, and the bottom hem should not be that narrow.

>>6739637
You are planning on fixing that bias tape...right?

>>6739637
That bias tape needs some attention. Can't you, like, handsew it into flattened submission somehow? Like just tuck the inner corner together better? Glue? Something?

>>6739686
>>6739699
I haven't dealt with the bias tape yet! I know it needs to be fixed. No worries.

>>6739637
Looks like an over-sized diaper.

Gauntlet bases are more or less done. Little inner detailing left to do then GOLD time.

>>6739835

Those are lookin baller

>>6739835
So clean. What's the material/method?

>>6739637
I'm not trying to dogpile you here, honestly, but I have to agree with >>6739647 - I'm not understanding where you got that skirt shape from. I've seen other Madoka cosplayers make that same sort of bubble shape and get praised for it, but it's always kind of confused me. It has a flat bottom and never curves into a spherical sort of shape. I think it can be fixed with shortening the hem and resewing the ruffles to that shorter length.

>>6739637
This might not quite be a question you want to hear, but how many petals do you have on that Madoka dress? It looks suspiciously like 6 in the photo and Madoka has 8.

>>6739703
You should have the bias tape finished & pressed before adding the decorations, since the final sewing might shift the placement of the center/border by a bit.

Well, I would have had some better progress had the boyfriend not thrown out my styrofoam. So yeah. Came up with the design that I want to go with for the round three challenge though. That counts as progress, right?

>>6740351
Looks gorgeous, can't wait!

>>6739835
Oh gosh these are gorgeous.
what did you use and how???

>>6733868
From how this is draped, the vest is uneven, that pink bow is horrible and the skirt looks like something a child would wear when they play princess. I hope it looks better when finished since it's commissioned.

>>6738883
Thank you! I've been out of the cosplay game for a bit, so that's nice to hear!

Nearly done on the lower half of the rebuilt. Sadly I'm going to go ahead and scrap the thigh peices for this, I'm just not happy with them. I'll start on the new ones tomorrow.

Shins are nearly finished and look a hell of a lot better than my old ones, I also have hip pods now.

I have about 13 days left before an event that I need all this finished by.

On top of it all I'm also building my fiancee's Rescue armor that I'm trying to get finished by May 3rd for the IM3 midnight show.

Time's a tickin...

>>6740793
The vest is on a hanger, its not uneven and what you're calling a skirt is actually the petticoat (the customer wanted it to sparkle). The skirt itself is going to be pink, and pleated. I'm remaking the bow since yeah it does look atrocious.

Finished two of the bodys out of the three Anbu vests I need to make
need to add the straps, close up the back, and start on the last vest

Mou-chan costume...got about 2 days left to finish this...

update on Garrus suit. Cleaning up the depressed bits next; then adding LEDs.

>>6722293
YES

ilu temjin

Some Sally Jupiter progress

Still working on the uniform top. Still need to add the stitching on and around the sleeves. Also need to add the collar too.

>>6746423
Have you been working out? You look like you've slimmed down in the past year or so.

>>6746423
damn did you lose weight?

>>6726433
i came

>>6746453
>>6746454
I did actually, I guess it is kinda noticeable. I gained a bit of weight last summer, and over time probably lost 8-10 pounds just sort of guessing. I tried working out for a bit but sort of lost steam, now its just mostly a diet thing.

But thanks for noticing haha.

>>6746423
Yasoinaba school uniform?

>>6746464
You look really good. I'm happy for you :>

>>6746468
Yeah I'm making Rise! I meant to have to ready for Katsu but stuff got in the way and I couldn't.

>>6746471
Thank you!

>>6733680
4 days later and its done. First time with a pattern i dont think i did t-too bad criES....

>>6746479
YOU ARE GONNA BE FREAKING CUTE <3
It looks great so far!

yay...first part of pattern making done...

Started building the base for this wig. I hope this works out, because lol less than a week to complete this challenge.

working on my larp fat/russian barbarian set. just finished right bracer. EVA foam covered in leatherette, then trimmed with fur.

>>6747149
holy shit you nailed the style

>>6746803
really interested to see the end result, are you following a tutorial?

Well, that didn't turn out as well as I'd hoped.

Is there any way to save this short of sanding down to the black and completely repainting?

>>6746803
What's the challenge theme this round?

>>6733868
You need to iron the seams on the whole thing, especially the bow and the sash. I'm not sure if the petticoat will give the desired poof, but I like the fabric choices. The blouse looks good, but don't forget the little neck ruffles! That's my favorite part of her costume.

>>6747860
paint over it?

woo yeah shitty camera phone and I'm standing in front of the light

About halfway done on my Boudicca cosplay for ACen. It's my second cosplay, and the first that I've actually made myself instead of buying shit on ebay and maybe making a rinkydink prop, so I'm pretty stoked. Still need to finish the girdle and the brassiere, the sword/sgian dubh and their sheathes, and then finally turn myself into a redhead once the con rolls around.

>>6747860
Sharpie does wonders to make the edges sharper

>>6745742
Yay! I love the original Silk Spectre! Can't wait to see it when it's done
>>6724222
Finally got around to finishing the skirt for Lucy, I am going to iron it of course before I wear it but man is it hard to sew when you are recovering from a kidney infection.

>>6747289
Nah, no tutorial. I tend to just throw things at my wig head and somehow hope they work out. Hasn't failed me yet.

>>6747871
We got a defective badger style long and an extra yellow curly clip. No set theme other than make something. Oh! And we're not allowed to dye the fibers. Which kinds sucks since I'm not particularly fond of yellow and black. Reminds me too much of a bumblebee.

I'm really anxious to see what the other contestants are making because I'm in that 'Oh god, everything I make sucks and it's not going to be impressive enough' mode.

>>6748068
Very nice pleating work! You should try doing a blind hem stitch for the bottom hem the next time so that the hemming stitches become nearly invisible. The zipper should go just a little lower as well; pleated skirts usually have a snap or hook-and-eye closure on top of the zipper closure to make sure that it doesn't wiggle open while you're wearing it.

Live progress thread!

So, I've got the base finished and covered in felt. Now comes the fun part of covering in wefts! Once I get the yellow on there, it will help break up the layers and you'll be able to see the difference between the back and the front. There should be a gap between the two to help give it a 'wing' effect.

Gotta love finishing your cosplay at midnight the night before con.

>>6748038
Ahh, I feel like that should've been super obvious. Thanks for the tip, it's definitely better. Not perfect up close but it'll fool a camera.

>>6748642

Korin, I love your work! You really are a wig guru!

>>6748642
Make sure you try that on before covering it too much Korin. It could look really silly on an actual person.

I'm dying a wig, it sucks. I will post pictures later if anyone is interested?

>>6748068
Please stop claiming you've made all these costume pieces. There's no shame in buying your outfits, not everyone can sew.

You dont even know what that style of corner is called on the Lucy top bias tape, do you.

Not trying to start drama, I really just wish you wouldn't take credit for something you didn't make.

>>6748922
Yeah. I've thought about that. Unfortunately, I'm past the point of no return and am kinda stuck with the design right now. If it looks bad, eh well, it looks bad. Not much I can do at this point. It's been a good run, and the competition has been fun so far. I think the colors of this wig really messed with my head.

Wow, sure are a lot of tripfags that attention whore in this thread and don't contribute to any others.

>>6749288
Because most other cgl threads are garbage?

>>6749024
My dad helps me sew, he actually does most of it and is teaching me. I don't care if it wasn't 100% done by me, I'm still learning and just grateful he takes the time to show me.

Uniform top is a bout finished. I need to fuss with the scarf a bit more, and I need to do the center piece. I really need to figure out how I want to do the logo...

>>6749767
If you have time and patience, machine or hand embroider the emblem onto the placket. It would look the best (vs. iron-on transfer, separate piece of fabric). Highly recommend using a template or having a Chinese/Japanese friend check the 高 on the emblem to ensure it looks good and not like it came from the hands of someone who doesn't know kanji.

>>6749918
I would have to do it by hand...and I'm not sure I want to do that. Currently I think I'm just going to commission someone if I can find anyone haha.

I guess with mistakes comes progress I suppose :/
This is my first time casting epoxy with color and I added way too much coloring. My second one is curing right now but that one looks like it's going to be darker than I want. I hate wasting all this epoxy.

>>6750112
I hope your pieces are all the same size, because smaller ones need more dye than big ones to achieve the same color.

>>6749767
Did you do the stitches by hand?

>>6750127
I did, it didn't take as long as I thought haha

I'm at about 5% of my Travis Cosplay, so far I have the shirts and the glasses.

>>6749767
That stitching is fantastic!! I love how you contructed this!! Looks great

If you don't mind me asking, what is this from? It lookssss realllyyyy familar... (Persona 4?)

>>6750156
Thank you! And you're right. I'm working on Rise from Persona 4

Laid out where the yellow wefts are going to go. Now it's just a matter of putting them on, and arranging the black wefts around them and securing them in place. Thank god the deadline is tomorrow evening.

Decent progress. I have a few questions for the more experienced of us here, who have preferably done knight and medieval cosplays before:

What would make a good substitute for chain mail? I've already considered basic gray cloth but that seems too easy and doesn't have the detail I'm looking for. Since the chain mail is also going to be my foot covering, it kind of has to be comfortable too (I'll probably have something to wear under the mail to make sure I don't walk my feet raw).

Also I'm gonna be making some shin guards and bracelets. I wanted them to be metal but I don't think I can find any like I want so I'm thinking about just making them from metal sheets since its a pretty simple shape. What do the seagulls think? What is the best way to make medieval-looking shin guards and bracelets?

I want some novelty contacts, specifically a kind I saw a long time ago called KO contacts that had a big chunky X on them. I tried googling it but no luck, just some shitty thin cross that isn't as appealing at all.

Looks like I got it the right transparency this time. Looks good from I can see in the mold. The circle thingy is epoxy that got caught on the outside of the mold so it's smooth on the inside.

>>6746701
nice job for making a complicated suit coat from scratch. i do have to say that there is something wonky going on with your lapels and it looks like there's a weird pull going on in the back neck area. did you make the coat based off a pattern or trial-by-error?

>>6750197
You're a monster and I love it. What is this from by the way? Or is this more Iron Wig?

>>6732793
Your ice cream scoops need to be more textured and colored. Sorry.

>>6750265
I agree. The waffle cone bowls doesn't look very cone-like, either. The rest looks fabulous, though.

>>6750267
Oh man, those are waffle bowls? Looked like some kind of wreath of strawberry leaves to me.

>>6750277
Yup. The rest of the costume looks great, though. I like the little rhinestone embellishments. But the ice cream/waffle bowls are a bit sad.

>>6750261
Ahhhh, it's for Iron Wig! We were only give 6 days to complete this challenge. I think I got a bit over ambitious.

>>6734337
Looking good as usual, Godly.

>>6750279
This. Making fake ice cream is super easy.

lol this wig is finished. I'm going to start drinking now.

>>6751922
That is a sculptural masterpiece.

>>6751922
That's.....really impressive, you poor thing. How long did that take?

>>6751922
It looks like a Monarch Butterfly

>>6751922
Holy shit.

>>6751926
Let's see, I started this Thursday night, so about 4 days?

>>6751927
Ah, it was actually inspired by a tiger swallowtail butterfly!

>>6751953
Is it like... a completely solid mass all the way around?

>>6751962
Not exactly. There's gap in there, its just balls difficult to photograph black wigs.

>>6751922
Tell me your secrets oh great one

>>6751922
What character are you doing if you don't mind me asking? That just looks like epic hair.

>>6751980
It's not for a certain character, but for Arda's Iron Wig contest.

>>6751922

Very clean! I love how the yellow is perfectly separate from the black.

>>6751922
Your styling always looks so clean, I'm so jealous! I really want to start doing fun things with wigs like this.

>>6751922
Amazing, senpai!

Still a lot to do, bluh bluh

>>6752718
I'm sorry if you're not looking for feedback but I have a few comments to make on this.
First, it took me a few seconds of staring to realize this was supposed to be Sayaka. It was only really the skirt that tipped me off.
The white border on the skirt is absurdly long. It takes up almost 1/3 of the skirt from what I can tell, and that's way too disproportionate to look good, let alone be accurate.
Next, the shirt: I'm not really sure what happened there but you have VERY obvious fabric overlap going on. You either need to reduce bulk on the wrong side or add a super thick lining so that the colour evens out, because some parts are thin enough that I think I can see the colour of your dressform. In other words, you've got obvious "bars" of white fabric that I think need fixing.
There's also some awkward puckering up near the bustline, possibly caused by either the fabric or the lace.
Last: the cape looks pretty good from what I can see but the collar appears uneven and I'm not sure what's going on with the embellishments. Your gold bars don't match in the middle, and the gold detailing for the front center isn't really close to canon. I'd understand if you're stylizing it a bit, but to be honest it just kind of looks lazy.

TLDR: Your costume has a lot of inaccuracies and poor construction errors, and I think you should fix them.

Shins are painted, haven't rebuilt the thighs yet because...

>>6752798
I was making my fiancee's shins for her Rescue armor.

>>6752777
Sayaka cosplayer detected

>>6752827
Damn right.

>>6752844
I can always tell with the most detailed critiques that the person has, is, or will be making that same costume. It was most apparent with Vanilles a few years ago. They were anal as hell.

You gave non-dickish crit though, gg.

>>6752798
>>6752803
How are you getting your seams so smooth, it's amazing.

>>6752862
Thanks!

Hell and Heaven!

>>6752936
LinerGao!

>>6752936

Come at you bro?

>>6752942
Been awhile since I posted. Still slowly plugging away at this. Finished the forearms. They are both a bit rough in places and I may adjust the padding but otherwise I am satisfied with them. The shoulders had me worried since I wasn't keen on all that white space. The windows and doors of the train broke it up enough to not look weird though. Working on the wings right now and they are gigantic. I need a bigger workspace. I have no idea where I am going to store all this when I am done.

>>6752962
On a mannequin all Samurai Armor style. (Sitting)

Washed out my old Kamina wig, and restyled it into Marlon~ Gonna bust it out for Anime Conji this coming weekend.

>>6753160
And worked on the Swim pants. First time blocking Spandex, better than expected. Far better.

>>6753161
Dat Ass

Nearly done styling my Ronald Knox wig, I need to go out and buy more gel so I can set the ends properly.

>>6753161

>>6753174
Tacky glue will give you a better sealant for the ends.

>>6751922
PUT
IT
OOOOOOONNNNNNNNNN

>>6753161
Looks good so far.

DAT ASS

sorry not sorry, I had too.

>>6753205
Do not fret. I expect it to happen. Tis part of the booty territory. And thank you!~

>>6752962
As always man, fucking amazing, can't wait to see this in person.
>>6752871
Thank you, I really wasn't expecting that compliment, I think I'm snowblind to my project.

I attribute any seam hiding to about 3 things.
1: I've been working with foam everyday for about the past year, I wish I was kidding on this.
2: I've rebuilt those shins I think about 3 times now, so I know how they fit together etc.
3: A really sharp blade (Seriously, replace your knife more often, even if you think you do it already.)
4, 4 things I attribute
Drak over on the RPF gave a rather good tutorial for applying glue to the pieces, and since that it's helped tremendously with things overall.

No one expects help on cgl!

>>6751922
How do you/what products do you use to get everything to lay so clean in all your wigs? Everything is always perfectly shaped

>>6754167
This I would LOVE to know!

>>6753186
I diiiiiiiiiiiiiiid. Check out the Iron Wig challenge thread.

>>6754167
Oh. Ummmm, I just use hairspray, mainly got2B. And patience. Lots of patience.

Made this Catbug shell today. Gonna be a fun drinking costume. (Got me a baby blue suit to wear with it)

Finished the spear finally, it was almost there.. but I redid the grip and overhauled the back blade section to fit closer to the cinematic. It also comes apart into sections!
>>6751922
Girl you crazy, as hell. Fo' real. Damn.
>>6752962
This is sweet as hell and I'm glad it now exists.

>>6755532
But are you a kawaii enough dude

>>6755578
Did you salvage a bit of stained wood for that handle, or did you start with raw wood?

Either way, that thing looks gorgeous as fuck.

>>6755587
idkyoutellme

>>6755631
You might be.......

JustKawaiiEnough

>>6755647
I might love you

>>6755647
DROP EM!

Tardis project. Great accessory for my DW cosplays. Batmobile on hold until this is finished.

painted buttons on the shirt today for Franky and added paint to the hands.
likely making the nose tomorrow.

almost done with a catbug plush for a friend. need to add spots and some finishing touches. i swear though, catbug is such a weird shape

>>6755925
B-but how will you make it bigger on the inside?

>>6755960
whoops. huge file sorry guys!

>>6755925
Ohhh it begins :3

>>6755960
>>6755965
That is... AMAZING

>>6755925
I recently saw someone with a TARDIS on rollers, it had footholes in the bottom so they could wheel it around from the inside. Heard they got stopped for a bazillion people wanting photos posing in it.

this tardis will be way too heavy to roll around. It's designed so that it can be disassembled easily for relocation, but overall it's pretty darn heavy.

>>6756027
thanks! :)

>>6755631
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Right%20Earring%20Rule

You're gay, bro

>>6756254
am not

Also, have more Garrus progress

>>6756254
And so what if he is?

>>6756254
do you understand how mirrors work

>>6758294

Do you?

Mirror shows earring is the left.
Flip image since its a mirror.
Earring is on his right ear.

>>6758422
are you fucking retarded

that's your left, not his

>>6758430

Lol, that's even worse because it's the earring on the left ear that means you're gay.

It's okay JGE, put back on your trip and stand proud of being gay.

>>6758482
>>6756254
So.... an earning on either side is gay now?
Or are you too retarded to understand mirrors?

>>6758492

No, the urban dictionary rule was wrong.

It was the single earring stud on the left ear that means a male is gay. The rule is widely accepted in Europe and the US.

Originally if a man in North America had his left ear pierced it meant that he was gay and sexually dominant, and having his right ear pierced meaning gay and sexually submissive.

It's okay JGE. No more tears, only dreams now.

You forgot your trip again.

>>6758501
I.... what.
I'm just an outsider who stumbled upon /cgl/.
Poor thread never stood a chance against one man with an earring it seems.

>>6726517
Pockets!! That takes those cool pants and makes they awesome.