/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

How was AX for the rest of you HSGers? I didn't really see anything remarkable - there was a cute fancytier John on Friday but I didn't really see anyone else worth chasing down.

Lots of kids dressed up as homestucks this year too, what was that? Like 9-12 year olds abounding, parents in tow.

when will you people learn to link the old thread
>>6947291

> humanstuck meenah
> +7,000 notes
> "OMG HEADCANON!!!!111!11"

ok.

>>6956202
tumblr loves its brown cosplayers, didnt you know? no one wants to say it's shit because then they'd get labeled a racist.

>>6955967
I actually didn't see as many Homestuck cosplays as I thought I would, and when I did they were terrible.

>>6956232
That's how Colossalcon was for me. There was an incredibly low amount of quality Homestuck cosplayers. Like, astonishingly low.

>>6956237
Were you cosplaying Homestuck there?

>>6956237
What numbers count as low?
Signed eurofag.

>>6956243
Like, if you were looking into a crowd of Homestuck cosplayers, only three of four catch your eye.
>>6956240
Nope.

>>6956282
Three of four doesn't seem too bad?

>>6956290
In a crowd of a couple hundred people? I meant three or four seem decent.

>mindfang

>>6956202
tumblr's boner for POC cosplayers no matter how bad the cosplay is will never cease to amaze me

>>6956422
That Aranea is cute but who the fuck is that on her right?

going tag surfing.
i like this aranea's shirt, the detail work looks clean.

thats adorable.

>>6956295
Oh, oh then I get it.
You made me confused, dude.

Question, I am going to make a widows peak for my wig, the standard would be to weft it but when I've searched around it seems the more standard technique (what many black women use) is to simply cut away at the lace so I'm a bit at loss about which route I should take. Opinions?

>>6956433
That john looks 40, I can't stop laughing.
The rest of the group looks good though.

& done.

>>6956432
i wish she'd repaint though

>>6956432
>>6956422
I'm not entirely sold on the wig and pleated skirt, but damn that is some amazingly clean fabric painting. Horns are pretty nice too.

>>6956202
Wow I hate tumblr. Does anyone have any actual good humanstucks? Because as much as I like the concept it's hard to find ones that aren't 100% shit.

>>6956458
Those earphones are way too big, they look ridiculous.

>>6956444
What even

>>6956434
>3D film glasses
Fuck this.

>>6956440
>>6956437
Why does everyone fuck up the wig so easily?

http://www.sockdreams.com/products/pinstriped-thigh-highs?xs=2&utm_expid=13025392-16

Someone suggested I use these for Equius a while back but I'm pretty skeptical about them. Has anyone actually used these?

>>6956487
on the topic of fabric painting, what are the best ways to get those clean and crisp lines with fabric paint?

>>6956575
Are you criticizing a child's HAIR?

>>6956611
If they're using their actual hair then that's even worse. At least try to style it.

>>6956614
hold shit it's just a kid

>>6956575
>>6956614
that kid can't be older than ten calm down

Anyone know who this Dirk is? Photo from the tag, taken at Anime Midwest. Trying to decide whether his arms are muscle or not.

>>6956623
>>6956617
>>6956611
Troll in the HSG dungeon, please disregard it.

>>6956617
holy shit too* god im mad

>>6956627
Why does... that matter? You like this Dirk?

>>6956623
>>6956617
Doesn't matter if it's just a kid, they're old enough to know better and not look terrible.

>>6956629
*blushes* N-no! Maybe I was just..... just w-wondering!!

Shitting aside, I kind of like his wig and am looking for better pictures of him.

>>6956561
Personally I really like this one, although that might just be because I like her troll Meenah normally anyway.

Anyone at AX take pictures of tricksters?

>>6956634
I was mostly curious why you were wondering about his arms and his muscles. Wig looks... interesting, not sure if it's entirely right for Dirk, though.

>>6956637
>showing midriff when it's just pudge

potato rose posted something interesting, discuss hamsteaks?

>>6956732
Pic related? How is this Homestuck?

>>6956638
...That Dave in the upper right...

>>6956732
What did she post?
>>6956232
Honestly I'd say it wasn't that terrible, there were just a lot of 12 year olds with unsealed paint. The average crowd seemed younger than usual to me.

>>6956732
http://blackflame16.tumblr.com/post/54870346175

>>6956738
Some homestuck cosplayers were waiting in line to get signatures from hussie and defaced a trailer attached to a truck parked near the con

>>6956732
God, I saw this when I was leaving Supercon. It was a trailer covered in stupid shit like "omfg Hussie we gonna find yu X3333!!" and "hOnK :o)))"

I was so glad I didn't cosplay Homestuck for more than an hour this year. Everything at supercon was absolute shit except Hussie.

>>6956670
Idk, to me it just looks like the elastic snaps too tightly on those pants, not that she's pudgy.

>>6956627
I think he used to come by cgl and ask for advice from time to time. Maybe he'll drop in and let you know. You could also try reverse image searching.

I have seen hell and it was Supercon's photoshoot.

>>6956876
Let's see or hear about it, Anon.

>>6956586
I use these and they're great. You're going to have to wear a pair of black or dark grey tights underneath to make it look opaque though, unless you want your skin tone showing through.

Plus I ordered mine from Amazon, but I'm 99% sure they're both the same product.

>>6956776
Either way it doesn't look good unless you've got a decent stomach to show.

>>6956608 I find cutting a stencil out of clear adhesive book covering or some other kind of sticker paper (masking tape for straight lines) works best, also applique is pretty neat.

>>6956911
How do you think they'd fit on a man? I'm 5'9 for reference.

>>6956608
I use disposable palette paper with an iron and it works surprisingly well

>>6956887
First off, it was nearly impossible to find it they apparently changed the time and location for it? The only reason I was able to find it was because I just saw a giant clusterfuck of unsealed grey paint and horns. I should have known it was going to be terrible because while I was approaching it there was an angry guy walking away yelling about how unorganized and disrespectful everyone was. So the people trying to do the shoot couldn't really call for people because they couldn't get everyone to calm down which is somewhat reasonable because there were way too many people. So you just have a bunch of people trying to get order, people getting in the way of the door, people who won't sit down and shut up, one girl who isn't even cosplaying is running around screaming and I think she was trying to do a Nepeta voice? I felt legitimately bad for the people trying to organize everything, they were trying so hard.

The convention was just complete shit. Never going back to Supercon unless they fix everything.

However, there was a guy giving free drinks to the people waiting outside in the line to meet Hussie. That was pretty much the nicest thing I've ever seen anybody do at a convention.

>>6956950
Dang... that bites, then. Sounded like utter chaos.

As for that last part, I don't know, hearing someone giving free drinks sounds kind of sketchy, maybe that's just me being paranoid, but if it's something like water bottles or something, then that's pretty considerate of them.

Either way, sorry you had a bad time. You said the con itself was bad, though. Did anything else go wrong aside from the HS photoshoot?

>>6956969
That con was a clusterfuck. Saturday and Sunday, you basically couldn't get in unless you were willing to park a mile away or shell out five bucks to park in their overflow rape alley and walk to the con in 90 degree heat.

>>6956776
Dude, stop white knighting, the girl is fat.

>>6956983
She probably is that anon, trying to defend herself.

>>6956983
Actually, she's not fat? She's mostly muscle and it's also a really bad angle?

>>6956983
I nearly questioned your logic but then I remembered I'm on cgl.

>>6956995
Stop white knighting.

>>6956983
So fat.

>>6956950
Apparently the person who usually runs the shoots stopped getting involved in anything during cons.

>>6956969
I think he was working for whatpumpkin or something he had a crate of water bottles and coke.

The parking was chaos. My friends and I got there at 11am and we were in traffic for an hour and a half. By the time we got to the front the guy told us they were full and gave us these vague directions to an overflow parking that was miles away at the airport. When we got there they weren't letting people into the garage and we wasted another 20 minutes there before we gave up because we realized by the time we'd get situated it'd be too late for my friend to enjoy herself before work so I had to take her back to her job when I got back the parking was finally open again but they were charging $11 (which was funny because when I originally got there the guy told me it was $9, but the sign said it was $2 an hour) for parking, the shuttle bus took another twenty minutes to arrive, the driver of the bus was on the phone the entire time and she was driving recklessly. When we finally got there everything was hot and crowded. They had no room for Hussie's line so they made everyone stand outside. IT'S MIAMI SO IT WAS A DAMN INFERNO. It was not worth the $30. The center was absolutely disgusting and now a lot of people are now on the page complaining about it with similar experiences.

What does /cgl/ think of these guys? They're my friends, I myself don't cosplay from Homestuck.

>>6957036
and this too

>>6957036
>>6957040
friends don't post friends on /cgl/. But they look pretty mediocre.

>>6957036
>John and Dave making out at the back
>Jade with fucking Goddamn 3D film glasses
>wigless / terrible wigs all around

Do you... hate your friends...?

>>6957019
Fine, but her face and expressions are terrible for Meenah nonetheless.

>>6957040
post a pic of that nepeta in da back

>>6954952
Why do you post this photo every few threads?

>>6956983
Whoa now son, the girl ain't fat and I'm the one who brought it up.

>>6957019
This is definitely a better angle, wouldlickmaplesyrupoff/10.

>>6957034
Jesus. Sounds like you spent a few hours just trying to park, and then lining up for Hussie would have probably taken at least another one or two.

>>6957068
This one?

>>6957019
I like it she's not fat and she looks fine i think

>>6956455
>40
What you just said is laughable. He looks like a skinny 20-year-old kid. Just how underrage are you?

>>6957080
Got there 11am, finally parked at 3pm, got inside to see my friends at 4pm, got in line with them at 5pm, saw Hussie at almost 6pm, left at 7pm because there was nothing left.

Supercon might actually be the manifestation of Con Hell.

Hey guys, quick question while I'm painting my Roxy shirt. Should I go for the black outline or no?

>>6957058
If this isn't vendetta idk what is.

>>6957114
No outline, personally.

>>6957086
Not at all underage. I just thought it was funny that he looked pretty old in that picture - I saw him at AX and he looked way younger than that, probably just the lighting of the picture. No need to get angry over your own fading youth, anon.

>>6957114
Yes

>>6957131
I don't really know what to say. I'm nor angry, "anon", or older than 26.

>>6956950
>>6956969
You're welcome for the water and soda o: they were for the photoshoot but when that was clearly not going to happen i said forget it and handed them out then

as for the photoshoots i have nothing to say other than we did our best, there is nothing wrong with turning away

con staff spat in my face when i told them that we need space for 400+ people the day before saturday, when originally they said they'd make it happen

with the big guests takei + jason david smith + hussie, i think things got way too intense, way too overcrowded. im glad the con's getting bigger, but MACC just straight up sucks dick. the hotel, the con center, the shitty miami mart, the parking, it all sucks.

>>6957144
Oh my god that Gamzee is terrifying.

>>6957015
I'm surprised seerofsarcasm wasn't running the shoots, doesn't she normally run all the big shoots at Florida cons? Or are you talking about someone else. I don't actually know, i'm from Alabama I just go to Metro and Mega.

>>6957171
I think she was out of town for Supercon.

>>6956820
If I'm right that's inspector redwood.

>>6957171
>>6957175
Yeah I follow her, she turned 21 and went to Vegas instead. But I don't think she's ever gone to Supercon anyway, ive never seen her south of Tampa.

>>6957144

i used to think dei-sandvich was pretty cool but then i realized she and her friends are the worst type of shitty, shitty nerds

>>6957194
Deets? I mean you're on a cosplay board for fuck's sake. If "nerd" is the best insult you can come up with, you're probably in the wrong place.

>>6957230
What the fuck even is that wig and facial hair

Well, that wig looks... interesting, at least.

>>6957152
Once again thank you soooo much! YOU WERE SO GREAT!!!

I'm sorry that happened. Supercon seriously needs to get their shit together because that's messed up that they did that to you.

>>6957230
Going to take a wild guess and say this has hundreds of notes on tumblr despite being shit.

>>6957406
Probably especially because they're black.

did anyone get a picture of the friday's gathering at AX? specifically the jades?

Dumb question, but I hope it doesn't hurt to ask:

Dirk's golden belt is basically a Batman belt, right? So I could just look for that?

>>6957472
i will never understand these cosplays

literally nobody would know what this was from unless you told them, or if they frequent tumblr enough to know it's from fanart.

>>6957535
or if you like, aren't blind and can obviously see grey makeup and tell a character by their horn type or hair.

(aka it's not that fucking hard)

>>6957578

or you can not cosplay fanart like a reasonable person

>>6957578
I think they were just referring to DynastyStuck and other AU stuff, not so much the character.

And I do agree there, the AU stuff is really numerous and it's hard to keep track of it all. Though, I guessed that those were dynastystuck through sheer luck when I first saw the design.

>Dem Jugs

>>6956638
the next time i see a homestuck cosplayer in a fetish collar im going to go apeshit

>>6957903
holy shit, i actually really like this. the costume looks fantastic and she has the motherly face for dolorosa

>>6957903
That wig's quite nice.

>>6957903
oh my god she is gorgeous and the wig is perfect. i wish the horns were a little thinner towards the top? but that's just preference. her contouring is fantastic too.

>>6957136
Dang, I like the photography and setting but wish the outfit was cool enough to keep pace with them.

can someone post the follow list again? the one with the god-tier, pretty-tier, mid-tier, etc?

>>6958388
This is the latest one I think

>>6958399
thanks!!

>>6958399
Cifera is great, and thank you for helping me find more Homestuck cosplayers!

>>6958399
cifera isnt even homestuck anymore

>>6958399
Shooshtab's tumblr no longer exists and DerseDreamer is now just davesprite.com

>>6958482
shooshstab is now theclownstar, i believe?

>>6958482
What happened Shooshstab? Why'd he delete his blog, did he say?

>>6958503
he didn't delete. see >>6958502

>>6958502
ah, I see.

>>6957903
I think the fabric on the bottom is too shiny but the rest of the costume actually looks really good.

>>6957065
>dat everything

What makes you irrational angry HSG? Stronger than a pet peeve. Bonus if it isn't unsealed makeup or shitty horns.

>>6958775
Eridan and Cronus cosplayers with a straight hairline.

>>6958775
-3d glasses (especially for vriska)
-rectangular and/or red jane glasses
-meenah braids shorter than waist length
-those fucking party city horns for aradia

>>6958775
People getting the symbol wrong. I mean, COME ON. There are loads of templates online, you can make a freaking stencil- it's SO EASY.

>>6958825
Oh, thank you, I am soooooooo tired of those stupid horns on otherwise good Aradias.

It just ruins it for me.

>>6958775
visible bobbypins in wigs
completely unstyled bangs
unstyled bangs completely swept to the side
side bangs on a character that doesn't fucking have side bangs
bag wigs in general

>>6958775
When troll cosplayers have grey lips instead of black or (for vriska, etc.) colored.

Feferi's that don't have her crown.
Also when they bring a trident for her instead of a 2x3dent.

When people have the horns flopped for Vriska, Equius, etc.

Batterwitch cosplayers that don't have any jewlery on.

>>6958775
Colours that are way off and horns that look unnatural to the point where it just looks ridiculous.
Case in point: Meulin as well as Cronus' horns.

>>6958854
Or rather: terribly placed horns.
Like (as is my problem with most Peixes) ON TOP OF THE FUCKING HEAD.

>>6957036
>>6957040
You hid your vendetta well. But still, no one cares.

>>6958775

most people who cosplay dave. eridan cosplayers who don't mount their horns at the temple/side of head.

>>6958858
But that's where they go? Peixes shoot straight up. It bothers me when they're angled out sideways like a fucking V.

>>6958911
Sorry, badly worded. I mean when they are so close together they are literally on top of your scalp, though for other trolls on top of the head in general is pretty bad as well.

>>6958775
god tier daves who still use timetables as props.

I'm going through some of the AX tags, but. What the fuck is this?

>>6958923
attempted spidermom?

>>6958914
Oh yeah definitely. I really don't get how people can look in the mirror with their horns 2 inches apart and go "YEP PERFECT."

>>6958923
Heinoustuck at a guess? It's definitely heinous no matter what it's from.

>Go to AX
>It was literally an open-air market for hooking up and fucking
>Half the people I knew went back to someone's room at least once by the fourth day

>Only two slicks walking around
>One of them was awful, the other was decent
Was anyone else disappointed by this

>>6958931

See, all I wanted to do was find a Roxy or Terezi but everyone was underage and/or totally disgusting so fuck that.

requesting we add miwafwakes to pretty tier. check her cosplay page out if u need proof

>>6958978
fucking disgusting

>>6958952
I saw them as well, the decent one was actually surprisingly not that bad, when I tried talking to him he seemed like a pretty cool guy
the other one was a total sperg, though. Tragic, really.
They also apparently got into a scuffle with each other at one point, anyone see either of them?

>>6958923
>>6958926
I think it's supposed to be satanstuck!Vriska. Satanstuck was basically a bunch of creepy/body horror sprite edits which got really popular on Tumblr around last summer. They also spawned a bunch of other sprite edit AUs like Heinousstuck and Whatthefuckstuck.

>>6958971
Did anyone see the adorable mute PM walking around
>those eyes
unf

>>6958991
I saw pictures of a cute PM but I didn't see her in person. On the whole I was really unimpressed with the quality of Homestuck cosplays at AX.

>>6958412
it looks like she's wearing gloves and has tied strings tightly around her fingertips so they fell off and bled all over the place but are still inside the gloves and it's freaking me out

>>6959018
canon

>>6958991

She was cool. Handed me a letter.

>>6958775
Inaccurate or non-matching colors. Especially Eridans with both cold and warm purples.

horns floating on top of the hair.

Freckles.

All of the above just negate any good bits that the cosplay might have because they're just stupidity, laziness and lack of effort. Like seriously, I cannot get over how many people don't seem to understand that horns grow out of the skull, they're not godamn hair accessories.

>>6958991
Yeah, I was actually walking around with her in a group for a lot of it
Then some guy I know whisked her away before I could get her contact info
The only problem is, I actually know this guy- he's a creep, and will attempt to fuck anything with a pulse- I saw him making out with someone who was like 13-14 before, and he's like 20
He was the one cosplaying the "Scottish jake"

>>6958991
she was a friend of a friend and i know her name, she came up and chilled with my friend a bit and gave another friend a soda. shes rlly cool

>>6959067
Oh god what else does this guy cosplay, I think I may know who you're talking about

>>6958982
She and the Aradia she was with both have the benefit of being really pretty, but my problem with their outfits is that they're constructed the way Mookie draws her "fancy" designs -- the two "fancy" god tier outfits are basically a bunch of textures and nice fabrics mashed together with little regard for silhouette or construction.

>>6959067
Oh man, that guy
the one with the "accidental" kilt slips

>>6959098
I think he's done jake before, I know him from the few local meetups I've been to
I'm not even pissed he took her away before I had the chance to get her contact info (okay, maybe a little), but because he's legitimately a nasty dude
I'll try to get his tumblr if I can, but it might take a bit

>>6959103
Is he on the heavy side, and what ethnicity is he? I'm pretty sure the guy I know has done Jake, he's local to LA and he's an older male known for making out with young girls.... I'm curious if it's the same one.

>>6959067
>>6959098
>>6959103
>>6959111

I wonder if this is all the same guy or if there are a lot of really creepy older Jakes out there.

>>6959111
He's a bit stocky, and he's either caucasian or slightly something else
I was wearing a morphsuit, so my quality of colors was a bit fucked

>>6959123
Actually in retrospect he was a bit more than "stocky"
Not obese, but he was definitely a big guy

>>6958952
Oh hey, I was actually one of those- the other one was pretty shitty, and had faded incorrectly shaped eyes
he kept joking about how we were "rivals", the scuffle was probably when he yelled out "YOU" and began charging me with a knife, at which point I pulled out a revolver and he hit the deck like a sack of shit

The reason mine wasn't fantastic was because I didn't even KNOW I was going to AX until the day before, I had never been to a con before then, but my friends dragged me along

>>6958775
Too big, unsanded horns.
Symbols that are too big or too low.
People who wear converse for Terezi insanely piss me off like come on I know you stole that from your Vriska or Dave cosplay.

>>6959148
>converse
To be fair, I'd imagine she'd wear those

>>6958990

>cosplaying AUs
>cosplaying fanart

>>6959148
>>6959152

Yeah. What shoes would you have Terezi wear? Keds? Some huge sneakers? Converse are essentially what Terezi wears.

>>6959117
>>6959103
Damn, I can't find his tumblr. I know he follows me, though.
Also, I feel it's important to mention that this one was NOT the one I'm talking about.
The one I'm talking about had a beige kilt, with a plaid symbol. Not a poorly constructed cosplay, but the person himself.. jesus
Also, did anyone get that PM's tumblr, or any other contact info?
I really would like to get back into contact with her, everyone in the group we were in exchanged contact info so we could meet up again next con but the only one that got hers is a bit of a douche and wasn't willing to give it up because he thought that I was going to try and "steal her" or some other stupid shit because they went to the rave together

>>6959237
Not the anon you're replying to, but converse are definitely not what Terezi wears. You'd be better off buying those plain white canvas shoes people use for God Tier John and just painting them fully red instead of yellow and blue.

>>6957593
the AU stiff is just so annoying. I mean, I like some AUs because you can really push the craftsmanship and design levels because normal Homestuck sprite costumes are very easy.
But then you have the AU's where it's obvious someone just wants to get by without actually having to work on a cosplay. AKA Humanstuck (let's not buy paint!! not take the time to make horns!! somehow still look shitty!!!!!!), Genderbends (wow I didn't feel like spending 12 dollars on a short wig, i'll just take my old Kagome wig and be Fem! John) and then there's the Male!Human!Fancy!Godtier! Jade

>>6959331
Genderbends can be pretty cool but I've only seen MtF ones work for carapaces

>>6959334
that is to say, the only good ones I've seen that aren't male characters being cosplayed by chicks are carapaces, but that's just because of the body coverings

>>6958978
great, another dumb homestuck AU that is only recognizable to 15 people, alright

>>6958978
Homestuck fandom is now so far removed from the actual comic that nothing can be done. Amputate it.

>>6959334
Yes, they can be cool, but usually in HS all I see is them being a scapegoat to actually having to purchase new cosplay materials.

>>6959361
Makes me wonder if they're really not satisfied with canon outfits... there are at least half a dozen outfits for each of the Beta Kids, and yet they want to put Striders in dresses. What?

this makes me so upset
like
it's funny because the comic is supposed to be a lighthearted thing aimed towards teens and ya i guess
but people try to make it such an ~adult sex filled~ thing.
poor hussie.

>>6959371
because it's so yaoi shonen ai kawaii moe desu xDDD

>>6959388
Deepest sigh.

>>6959388
How could you forget, above all, the most important, the shining beacon at the very core of their character
~~ironic~~

>>6959379
Because teens have raging hormones?

>>6959331

I bought a new sweater and shoes for a genderbend I did but that's probably in the minority

>>6958775

FAT FEFERIS FAT FEFERIS FAT FEFERIS

>>6958775
when lolitastucks spawn. they look like utter weeb shit 100% of the time.

>>6959447
Why's that?

>>6959447
Or just fat cosplayers in general, really.

>>6959460
Different person, but my guess is because she's constantly swimming.

If you think about it, Fef should probably in some of the best shape of any of the trolls. Swimming is good exercise.

>>6959334
Someone's cosplayed genderbend carapaces?

>>6959469
Hmm, that is true. On top of that, she's got the strength to carry around whales to feed to her lusus, I think.

>>6959379
>mfw

>>6959447
>fat anything
FTFY

>>6959482
Yeah, Fef is like the one character that I think would be pretty ripped just from a life style standpoint. Maybe Nepeta as well.

The rest of them seem to not be as super active. Even Equius, despite his mutant strength, seems to not do nearly as much strenuous activity.

>>6959490

fat people can be fit too. Also, whales are underwater and they're fat. also, they're fucking aliens.

>>6959495
>trying to justify anything for fat people

>>6959447

I like fat fefs. I don't like almost any other fat trolls.

>>6959495
whaled need the fat to fucking STAY ALIVE. humans don't.

>>6959495
That's true, fat can be fit, but swimmers seem to usually be on the leaner side.

As for whales, yes they are fat, but they are built much differently from a biological standpoint, so that doesn't reelly hold water.

Yes, but they appear to have a humanoid shape, so I think it's safe to assume that their muscular structure is comparably similar.

>>6959501
See, I guess it's really a matter of personal opinion.

My mind just won't let me because all I think is "shouldn't she be skinny if all she does is swim?"

>>6959505

>humans
>trolls

>>6959501
I agree. Well ok I like chubby fefs but not fat. I also like chubby Aradias and chubby Janes and chubby John but sadly chubby girls never bind so I've never seen a cute chubby John cosplayer who didn't have huge boobs

>>6959447

See, I tend to think of royalty as kind of fat, so I disagree.

I like how fat cosplayers are frequently given Jane as a suggestion, but the moment someone fat tries to cosplay crocker!Jane they get shit on. I wonder why that is.

>>6959476
They're relatively common
If you see a PM that's not talking, she's probably a dude

>>6959532
Jane is chubby
She is not obese

>>6959532
I'd say it's because no costume will ever please anyone.

And the more people that get into cosplay as a hobby, the greater the number of unpleased people there is.

Honestly, I prefer thin people, so I tend to prefer thin cosplayers. However, I'm not gonna straight up bash people for being big, even if I feel that isn't correct.

>>6959524

Binding can only do so much, especially if you have a large chest. I'm a fat cosplayer who has cosplayed Fef, Aradia and Jane, and while there are plenty of male characters I'd like to cosplay, I would never attempt, because even if I bind, I have big hips in comparison to my waist, and it would look ridiculous.

>>6959547
Why wouldn't you bash people for being big? They don't look good. On top of that, you did just say you prefer thin people.

>>6959556

not the same anon but ummm maybe because it's rude

>>6959559
They're killing themselves
they're a burden on society
I'm not that anon and our definitions of "big" might be different but obese people are disgusting and need to get their shit together. Same thing with all other addicts.

>>6959559
It's... rude?

>>6959563

damn yall bitches is mean no wonder people hate homestucks

>>6959566
If you'd like to point anything in specific out that's wrong with my argument
be my guest

>>6959556
Because I just don't really like to judge people off of appearance.

I'll criticize costume construction all day, but appearances are harder to change, so I try to cut some slack there.

Just because I don't find them attractive doesn't mean I can't respect their costume.

>>6959570
Not that anon, but just curious. Are you implying obesity is an addiction? Or rather that obese people are unhealthy and do need to get themselves sorted out in order to still function in society?

>>6959553
i have a friend who's chubby/kinda fat and she only cosplays male characters. she wears like 3 binders and modifies jackets and even tshirts to make her shoulders appear wider to compensate her hips. so there are things you can do.

but people like >>6957636 I just. eww fuck eww

>>6959563
See, while I agree that it can be a major health concern to be over weight and that they should try to lose it, I've known some bigger people who honestly just can't get rid of it.

It's not always as easy as it may seem, you know? So, I try to give people the benefit of the doubt when it comes to stuff like that.

>>6959576

I'm not saying it can't be done. I'd just rather avoid the hate altogether. I already get enough for being a fat female cosplayer. And three binders just doesn't seem worth for me to end up looking a mediocre, not convincingly male John or something.

>>6959563
hahaha lol no I like smoking and im never going to quit. But I'm not fat so no one judges me. hee hee hoo hoo

>>6959563 >>6959584

lol I'm fucking thin as hell but I cut and I smoke pot all the time but no one says anything because I'm thin
fat people have the misfortune of having to wear their issues out in public

>>6959588
I'm sorry to hear about the cutting, I used to self harm a lot and I know what a horrible burden that is. I hope things work out for anon.

Cigs and pot though, I don't see them as issues. They're things I enjoy and i don't really care if people lable me a slacker or addict or whatever. I dont care if fat people are fat because they like food or if its genetics. its still fucking no one elses business, just like my smoking is no one elses business.

thank god i'm skinny, i don't think i could deal with random strangers guilt tripping me over ever goddamn cigarette.

A question about the Hero of Time colours. Are they really red + orange, or are they more maroon? I know Dave's got some maroon colours with him, so should I avoid any bright red or orange, or if I have to, go for darker shades?

>>6959598

thanks man. sad thing is, i never exercise and i eat worse than some of my fat friends do, but once again, no one ever says anything to me because i'm blessed with good genes

>>6959588
>cutting yourself
Why would you even

>>6959566
>implying it's just hsg and not all of cgl is bitchy

>>6959601
I think it's all different shades of red. The symbol is kind of odd, but I think orange would be too, well orange. I think it only looks orange because it's a light red on a dark red.

I remember seeing a hex value chart for all the colors at some point, but I can't remember where. If possible, you might want to try and see if you can find something like that and see if you can get fabric with those color values.

Though, I guess the sane thing to do would just be to approximate.

>>6959601
His cape is the top dark red/maroon color. It seems that his pants and shirt are a slightly different shade of red, but I think you could get away with it if you didn't want to buy another fabric or don't really care. The sleeves and symbol are just a very bright red, no orange here!

>>6959601
Look at the fucking sprite.

>>6958399
heaven is yattemittai now

Gonna post some stuff from FSC.

>>6959563
>>6959556
What is up with all the trolls in HSG lately?

>>6959655
Wow, I think this is now my favorite Aranea. I love the coloring on the horns and it looks like she hemmed the bottom of her dress!

>>6959655
Know if she has a Tumblr?

>>6958775
Cosplaying from fanart

>>6959665
http://deadlyvu.tumblr.com/

>>6959152
>>6959237
Although it might seem "in character", she doesn't wear them. Her shoes are all red, while Vriska and Dave have the iconic white of typical converse.

>>6959681
Thanks!

>>6959620
>>6959613
Huh, okay... so they're all different shades of red then, huh? My Hero of Time shirt is bright red with an orange symbol, but I guess I better fix that. So I should look for a darker red shirt, with... a bright red symbol? Aside from that, it looks like the sleeves are the same shade as the symbol. And finally, his pants look maroon as well, although I'm guessing it's just a dark shade of red. So in order from lightest to darkest shades of red, it should go symbol and sleeves, then shirt, then pants, then cape?

>>6959623
Well, pardon. I wanted some insight and clarification, is all.

>>6957903
Source?

>>6958399
Tatum isn't even cosplaying Homestuck anymore. She also doesn't really even post her cosplays? Only instagram shots and selfies of her painted face.

>>6958974
Seconded.

>>6959714
If you paint your symbol, I suggest using a bit of orange paint with red to get it that bright colour, but don't actually make it noticeably orange.

You've got the order of colours for clothing right, yes. In some sprites the sleeves seem to match the cape, but I think the sleeves matching the symbol are better.

>>6959018
Ahah, I like this a lot. I just wish they'd painted their face a dark color or something just so their skin color wouldn't show through.

>>6958482
They're still dersedreamer, it's just that davesprite.com redirects to their blog. It shows up as dersedreamer in your following.

>>6958399
Why is gemiblu shit tier? Reason/story time?

>>6959719
not frequently doing hs but she still is. she just cosplayed roxy at fsc on saturday and was going to do meulin

>>6959752
honestly, i don't think tatum should be on the list anymore either. what's the point in following someone for cosplay if they only post rarely a webcam pic or an istagram pic?

>>6959744
I can think of one story, basically one person shopped a cosplay image of gemiblu's or added some caption or whatever, for the sake of silliness, but gemiblu blew it up and was furious because it made them look silly and it was also done without permission. I'd understand getting a but miffed or annoyed, but I think gemiblu started a firestorm over it.

>>6958399
I suggest yonejiro (pic related).
I'm surprised drunkroxy isn't in shit tier.

>>6959058
General opinion question for freckles in HS cosplay, since you brought it up.

I don't like when people put on splotchy fake-ass freckles (especially for trolls) for their cosplays either. But what's your opinions on naturally very freckle-y people who cosplay the kids? Like, borderline gingers. Cover the freckles or not?

Some people have liked mine, but they tend to make me feel OOC.

>>6959822
A bit off topic, but I've heard about her on here and all I can think is, she can't really go by drunkroxy right?

I mean, why would you want to call attention to your blatant alcoholism?

>>6959831
its psychedelicpaprika

>>6959830
I'd say it's up to you. I like freckle-y cosplayers, personally.

>>6959831
That's just what people on here call her. And even if she does behave this way in public, I don't see why she has to be on shit-tier. Her costumes aren't terrible and everyone targets her drunkenness, never mentioning anything about a mean or nasty attitude.

>>6959842
its mostly because she associates with gemiblu

drunkroxy, urchintier, gemiblu, and heaven walk into a cosplay deathmatch arena. what happens?

>>6959849
Heaven suggests they cosplay an elaborate AU and swindles them all into comissioning her to make the designs.

>>6959859
gemiblu and drunkroxy throw a bitch fit
drunkroxy breaks a beer bottle and stabs heaven

>>6959849
>>6959859
>>6959867
10/10

>>6959842
Pretty sure it's been pointed out a few times how embarrassing she acts at meets, probably as a result of her drunkenness. Gemiblu's entire cosplay group is one big circle of butthumping.

>>6959830
it's up to you but personally I don't see what the big deal is. I think freckles are cute

>>6959884
Yeah, sure, but is that even on the same level as Heaven who definitely deserves a spot in shittier? Embarrassing =/= bitch.

>>6959884
I heard their Jane is quite normal.

>>6958399
Can we please take cod-tier off shit tier? Her cosplays aren't even that bad and she's a really nice girl.

>>6958399
Why is elaroh shit tier? Their cosplays look really good.

>>6959842
She's one of the nastiest people I've ever met. On tumblr she seems like any annoying fanbrat but on her twitter and in person she's an elitist bitch. I went to smoke with some friends after a meet and she somehow tagged along, and all she did for an hour was just rag on how she hated everyone at the meet and how she was the best Roxy there. Can any Bostonstucks or northeast congoers on here share their own experiences with her?

>>6959909
>>6959908
And the whiteknights emerge en masse.

>>6959849
gemiblu and drunkroxy sloppily make out and take pictures and heaven commissions urchintier to make her a shitty and revealing cosplay complete with random lace, feathers, glitter, and beading but never pays for it

>>6959912
God I fucking hate her derse Roxy. The derse Dirk she made for Lindzar isn't half bad but the derse Roxy is just so wrong is so many ways.

I heard Cifera dislikes her too.

>>6959915
eh, maybe the cod tier anon was whiteknighting but i have to agree that i don't get why elaroh is shit tier. are they dramu?

>>6959915
>"Someone isn't absolutely shit"
>God damn why are these whiteknights ruining everything
Saying that someone is "not the worst" doesn't mean they're good

>>6959953
>>6959915
Actually I was just looking for drama reduction but upon further review her stuff is pretty non-fantastic

>>6959912
God don't even get me started about how much she shit talks people and spreads rumors behind their backs. She's the worst kind of elitist highschooler.

She also has a tendency to hang all over people if she detects any sort of fame or quality. It's really embarrassing to watch at a con.

>>6959912

she's really two faced and will act totally super nice to you if you're a bnf or locally popular

>>6958850
>When troll cosplayers have grey lips instead of black or (for vriska, etc.) colored.
I'm okay with dark grey lips on male trolls, defined lips are just too feminine for my taste even though it's by human~ standards.

>>6959988

agree, black is too feminine for guy trolls, especially since they're female cosplayers 90% of the time. dark grey is the best compromise.

>>6958399
I'm pretty new to cosplaying and I checked the list to see where I'd land on it myself, but I'm confused about a few of the rankings;
I looked at a few from both lists, and I was wondering why blackbanshee was lower than pyopi, with that really well-made derse dress, while pyopi does what appear to be cosplays made mainly from preexisting clothing, obviously excluding their awesome genderbent terezi cosplay that probably had tons of effort put into it.
Would it just be their general attitudes, was there drama, or something else?

or do I just have shit taste in cosplays

>>6959912
>>6959920
>>6959965
>>6959985

>implying those two are the worst bostonstuck
>implying there's anyone of any quality in bostonstuck

>>6959995

pyropi has made a good number of her costumes

>>6960005

>>6959995
If I remember /cgl/'s discussion about blackbanshee's fancy dreamer dress, it had a lot of construction slops.

>>6960008

>>6959995
Well one aspect of the list is how many different characters the cosplayer has done. Blackbanshee has pretty much only done fancy dreamer Roxy and normal Roxy whereas pyropi has done several different homestuck characters.

>>6960008
>>6960005
I'm not saying they don't make any of them, I'm saying that they appear to have at least parts that were premade, modified, or otherwise
I think they're both great, but I'm wondering why they're on different levels- I'm trying to avoid whatever it may have been that she did to get on the shitlist (Shit tier doesn't count towards that, because they obviously don't put any effort in at all)

Also, are there any common pitfalls that many new cosplayers end up falling into? I know that wigs are always a must, paint must be sealed, No part of a costume should be store-bought unless it's a common piece of clothing like a suit or t-shirt, but is there really anything else?
I'm pretty far from fantastic as far as sewing ability goes in that I probably wouldn't currently be able to make my own patterns completely by myself, so I'm really nervous that I'm going to fuck up if I actually sew something myself
tl;dr what do you hate seeing that newbies do

>>6959995
It's a combination of quality of costumes, difficulty of costumes, and number of costumes. Blackbanshee has nice work but only something like 2 homestuck costumes total. Gomugomugodhead has a ton of clean costumes but they're all really basic.

It's the same for god tier and mid tier. I think tutorials and community participation are taken into account too.

>>6960038
....Pretty tier isn't the shit list? Shit tier is the shitlist, obviously. The other three tiers are varying levels of who-to-follow quality HS cosplayers.

>>6960038
I think the biggest mistake is probably biting off more than you can chew. If you're completely new to sewing, do a variety of simple outfits and work your way up. Don't start off trying to do a ballgown or something.

>>6960038

I hate seeing newbies try and skip all the "boring" outfits that would teach them how to sew and use fabric and jump straight into fancy lace monsters so they can be "cosplay famous"

pay your dues early and be rewarded with skills in the future

Let's continue with the HSG party games. Assemble your dream cosplay group with any characters, any cosplayers. Bonus points for using at least one BNF from all four tiers from >>6958399

>>6960038
pyropi is solid mid-tier between her Mindfang and various Terezi/Latula cosplays, plus she has done several tutorials (she did a very helpful one on PAX) and is also very popular for running meetups and creating cosplay AUs like Potterstuck.

>>6960055
Already doing this, did a relatively simple slick cosplay that only required me to make an armsock, modify an existing suit + dress shirt, and a few other things involving fabric paint.. Could have been a lot worse, but also could have definitely been better, as I had to re-do the glove my hand the night before because my dog ruined it, and my sewing machine had broken

>>6960070

then you're in good shape

>>6960063

gabby and any of the costumes natalie cribbed directly off of her, jenni and urchintier for proof of how being hot saves a construction nightmare

>>6960078
>urchintier
>hot

>>6960078
Alright, good to hear
I'm doing a doc scratch for the next thing I go to, but there (unfortunately) is far from a ton of sewing that would go into that.

>>6960083

>jenni
>construction a step up from urchintiers hotglue

>>6960063
All of the god tier BNFs together in one ancestor group.

anyone got the updated list?

>>6959689
Does anyone have any suggestions on what kind of shoes Aradia normally wears? I guess white-laced black sneakers will do, but my headcanon is wide open. I'm considering anything from rugged archaeologist boots to school uniform loafers.

>>6960107
I'd say boots

>>6960107

they're either black sneakers with white laces or possibly mary janes

>>6960113
Yeah, the sporty look of her socks is steering me toward sneakers, though it occurs to me I've got some decent black shoes from an old cosplay that might do the trick.

>>6960107
Speaking of Aradia and Terezi's shoes, how stickler are we on the number of eyelets?

and the tag continues to be filled with crap

>>6960217
I've seen worse.
Which tag exactly are you looking at?

>>6960218

that dolorosa's decent at best, but the rest though? homestuck cosplay

>>6960219
I personally like the dolorosa, but that's just me
The others aren't great by far, but I guess I've become anti-jaded due to all the shit I saw there

>>6960217
Those fucking pieces of trash sitting on GHB's head, what the fuck.

>>6960220
Not feeling the wig but those glasses sure are nice. I don't think they're Akujins either, I wonder where they got them.

>>6960217
Is there any good way to sew ribbon on pants without rippling? Smaller stitches and no satin, obviously, but the stripes I'm working on for my gf's cosplay still look a bit wiggly.

>>6960230
Iron everything. Iron the trim, iron the fabric you're sewing it onto, iron it afterward. Thicker trims work better, too, for more stability.

>>6959469
In defense though, she is a deep sea dwelling creature and would need blubber to keep warm in the cold depths. She can still have muscle under the fat to be able to pull shit around.

>>6960100
>creams self
>cries because that'll never happen with Hanyaan and Gabby cooling down in the HS scene and with the geographic distribution of the god-tier column

>>6960083
What I think >>6960078 meant was that Jenni's hotness would balance out urchintier's daunting lace explosions.

In which a Maryam has her life force drained by a fashion disaster.

>>6960358
lmao oh my god anon

>>6960195
They're sprites so the eyelets probably are decreased. I don't think anyone would even bother counting them.

Oh hey 4chan is back

Got most of the parts in for my scratch cosplay, smoke unit is almost done except for air pump, still need to program the arduino and add in the superLEDs, and do the soft circuit for activating things in the glove, but I'm happy with what I have so far
Do you think that harness would be enough for a 16-18 inch acrylic globe? I'm a little worried that it might not be.

>>6960628
>Smoke unit
>Voice detection
>Soft circuits
>Harness
I'm not sure what this is but I love it
what is it

>>6960630
Doc scratch cosplay I'm working on. Globe will be filled with smoke and will be transparent, underneath I'll be wearing a white morphmask and a breathing mask
Globe can go from completely clear to zero visibility in under a second currently, and I'm going to add a voice detector with an arduino so it'll light up greener the louder I'm talking - and seeing how well smoke disperses light, it'll light up uniformly.
It's going to be difficult as fuck but I already got most of the hardest part down.

>>6960632
It does sound difficult but it sounds like it'd be worth it, best of luck to you Anon.

>>6960351
>>6960100
Goddammit anons now I'm mad that this will never happen.

>>6960694
If I can get it working the way I envision it, I don't see how i'll ever top it
My only issue now is finding a way to make an airtight seal between the globe and my neck so I'm not leaking shit everywhere

also
>add in a beat detection microphone, hook it up to the same arduino
>Head pulses with the beat at the rave
hell yes

>>6959830
oh definitely ok! natural frekcles are the cutest thing and I adore freckly jades and daves especially.

That was only about painted on freckles. Especially on trolls, because their skin doesn't have melanin since they're nocturnal so how the fuck would they have freckles? like, where would they come from? and even better, why the fuck would they be blood colored?

>>6960628
So what's going on with that harness?

>>6960276
I always thought of higher blooded trolls being cold blooded though.

>>6960858
That'd be your headcanon then. But cold blooded animals usually need outside heat to not die... Unless you are a fish, but then we'd have to completely dispel that she's also a mammal.

Then again, they're also fucking aliens, the entire race could be fat because aliens.

>>6961018
>>6960858

Actually it's canonical that highbloods are cooler -- Kankri discusses castes in terms of warm/cool instead of the Alternian low/high

No opinion on how that affects body fat or cosplay but there you go

>>6960699
>"Doc Scratch" cosplay
>Full of gas that can escape out into the con, LEDs, pulsing lights

How is this Doc Scratch again and not just an attempt to dazzle us with your cosplay epeen every other thread? Posting progress is fine but if you're going to talk about your amuurzzinngg cosplay so much at least upload a picture of it for fuck's sake.

>>6959331
I don't understand then - are you annoyed at Dynastystuck AU? Because that's definitely NOT one of the AUs you can just pull out of your closet out of sheer laziness.

>>6961018
she's not a mammal though. trolls are closest to insects based on what we know about their reproduction. They have vestigial nipples and female trolls have breasts for some reason but they are not mammals

/why/ is it always Striders?

>>6961173
>dave
>orange
the ultimate stridercest animu magical sailor crossover au
boku no ironic gal

>>6961051
Sorry, that wasn't what I was attempting at all. I was thinking of a way to attach the helmet without having it rip off so I was asking if that harness with the three clasps at A B and C would have worked, or if you guys would think I'd need more

are we sageing?

new thread

>>6961665