/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

I posted this in the last thread, but didn't get to see if I got any replies before it dissappeared. I'm looking for a long-sleeve V-neck cardigan in light grey, with a thick/wide button-area like in the attached pic.

I'm also looking for a site that sells typical buttonless v-neck school sweaters in a large variety of colours.

Lastly, does anyone know of a site that sells red-tinted prescription swimming goggles? I've only found them in non-prescription so far. I was thinking about putting a layer of thin transparent-ish vinyl over top to make them seem red-tinted, but I'm not sure how much more that would impair vision.

>>7010404
Damn, you might as well ask us to find the cure for cancer as well.

>>7010411
Hey, at least I don't need help with any of the rest of the costumes.

Anyone know how to make big hats?

>>7010417
Yes.

>>7010420
Can you share your knowledge with me?

>>7010417
What type of big hat? Poofy like a mushroom? Giant cowboy hat? Super-tall top hat?

>>7010427
Wide brim hat.

>>7010429
Woven (straw) or fabric? You can simply put wire at the edge of the brim to hold it in shape.

>>7010433
fabric, but it needs to be stiff

>>7010424
What exactly do you need to know? Are you perchance cosplaying Marisa? I put wire inside the white layer, and stiffened the black layer, but let it flop over the top. Stuffed the crown and let the pointy end flop back.

If you're cosplaying something else, I can try my best to help, as I've made a few other, smaller hats.

>>7010456
I want to cosplay Kung Lao, but to be honest I don't even know where to start to make the hat.

>>7010465
Look for a bucket shape hat pattern, and ask your fabric store for the stiffest fusible interfacing they have. Iron it to all your fabric. You don't want a full circle for the wide brim, something a little less will work for your pic related.
Since it's a costume hat, you can get away with fusible interfacing and fabric. You may want to double your fabric in the crown of the hat, not only the brim. If you get a heavy enough interfacing, it should work. Also go for a non-woven interfacing, rather than a buckram/woven interfacing, to keep your fabric smooth.

I'm not a pro by any stretch, but I'll be awake a while longer, if there's anything you want to ask?

I'm considering buying this top for a last minute cosplay, but I think I'm going insane over the color. The page selling it says it's blue, but I see purple. My friends also see blue, but I just don't see it.

So, what color is this vest to you guys?

>>7010483
It looks like Persian Indigo for me.

>>7010483
It looks more purplish to me, but I agree with the other anon that you would call it indigo.

>>7010483
who are you cosplaying?

>>7010483
I see purple, but I am slightly colour-blind.

>>7010485
>>7010488
>>7010499
>homg

>>7010496
Twilight Sparkle. A wig shop up the street from me has a good wig for her (or Stocking) for about $27. I wanted to try and slap a little something together.

>>7010514
Maybe that's a little too dark but I think it'll do.

>>7010404
If you buy a pair of regular prescription goggles, there are places where you can have them custom tinted to whatever color you want.

I'm trying to figure out a pattern I can modify into these shirts. How can I get the split at the bottom to look right? Is this not even something a beginner should try? Thanks.

>>7010593
What sorts of places? I live in Sweden.

I'm so frustrated with everything. Epiccosplays longer curly wigs don't come in Copper red apparently, which is just what I'd need. Hestia is too short.

Where to look?

>>7010752
Arda's Claudia, Luthien, and Ferrari all come in dark copper red which looks similar to me?

How can I combine the pink stocking and the shoes?

>>7010948
If you have to ask about what is literally just an easier version of boot covers then you need to not fucking cosplay godoka. you're going to look horrible in it.

>>7010948
Something like this Anon?

>>7010961
fuck.

What do you guys normally use for the sole of the shoe when you make shoe covers? I always folded my fabric under and a couple hours in after wearing them they start ripping up. How can I made a nice secure sole?

>>7010957
How is that easier?

>>7010824
Yeah, the dark copper red is a little too dark for what I'm doing though, I could go lighter but not darker... I've seen it IRL.

I found this
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Copper-Red-Curly-Wavy-Long-Cosplay-Wig-28-inch-High-Temp-CosplayDNA-Wigs-/160943465285?pt=US_CSA_MWA_Wigs_Extensions&hash=item2578fa6345
But it looks so thin from the photos.

>>7010957
This is a help thread, not an "assume you can be an asshole" thread.

>>7010948
Do this: >>7010966, use the white felt to make the heel or something, and make wings out of craft foam. I don't recommend making them perfectly to scale because the foam will flop (unless you sandwich two foams with a wire underneath).
I'm not entirely sure how you'd attach them, though. Hot glue would make the stockings hard to mess with, but it's always a last-resort.

>>7010975
Thanks! I'm thinking about making the wings out of some kind of light-weight plastic though.

>>7010971
I had that same wig in a different color and it was thin as hell. Wasn't shiny or crappy once I got it on but I had to stick a pin over part of it to hide the wig cap. I threw it out instead of trying to detangle it in the end. Don't recommend.

>>7010979
That could work too, I was just thinking cheaply.

>>7010985
I don't really have a low spending limit, so plastic will be the best option I think.

>>7010981
Oh man that sucks, thanks for the warning! I'll keep looking.

Looking to make a Godot costume
I've got a tan vest I don't wear anymore; I'm thinking of laying down some painter's tape and adding stripes to it but what would be the best method for doing so? Just some rattlecan rustoleum?

Also, what would be your recommendation for the visor/wig? I found this for the visor but I like options http://www.cosplay.com/showthread.php?t=149985

I found this for the wig, looks like with a trim it mite b kool. Dunno if you guys have anything to tell me about this vendor/wig http://www.candyapplecostumes.com/cc70293.html

Oh, godot guy here again. I've gotta work inna office fulltime and I'm a blonde, so my facial hair comes in this strange combination of blonde and dark brown/black hair, so I dunno if I can do a chinstrap legit. Could I sharpie or get something fake like one of those moustaches but more?

I'm doing a crossplay and I'm wondering if anyone knows of any good tips or tutorials to make your face look all manly. I have full cheeks, small full-ish mouth, and a pretty feminine face overall and I'm not sure how nicely I can pull this off. I wanna look as masculine as possible. I'm cosplaying Kisame so he doesn't have any facial hair. It's the younger version of him so he doesn't have the cheek jowls he has when he's older either. Do I just do some contouring?

>>7011568
there you go anon, avoid what's on the right and do what's on the left.
you're good on having a small mouth though, just please don't smear some concealer on your lips and call it a day; you will look ridiculous. if you look at male lips, they're not necessarily paler than female lips, or even less full in some cases. what separates male from female here is that females usually have more prominently curved mouths while male mouths tend to have simpler shapes.

as for my question, this is probably a dumb thing to ask but would it be feasible to construct a cosplay of Canti from FLCL in a bit over a month?
It's not like I'm jumping into this with no experience or planning; I've already drawn up plans and made some small mock-ups of parts in cardstock, but I can't shake the feeling that I'm overestimating my abilities here.

>>7011609
same poster here, pic related is for anyone unfamiliar with the character (and yes I know the colours are off)

How can I achieve a sort of "3D" effect for the symbols on Lucina's armor with worbla?

>>7011568
Unless you start pumping testosterone, you will never look like a man.

Basically these worked for me two years ago, then I became slightly hearing impaired due to a disease and now wearing them drastically limits my ability to hear
I'm wearing them right, my ears haven't deformed, and I bought a new pair in case the old ones had gotten left in the sun.
Anyone had this happen before? Should I try a smaller/ less cheapshit pair or am I just fucked?

>>7011615
Yay, finally an opprotunity to pass my knowledge of canti builds on! Okay i did mine out of eva foam and various fiberblass parts, and it took me a little under two months to do. I salvaged parts from a lot of my other builds and it worked amazingly well. For example, the helmet is actually a really large masterchief helmet from halo turned backwards and cut along a contour line. And the forearms are iron man forearms i kept from a scrapped project and then we just again flipped around and sawed up. I wish idve saved the foam patterns i made for it, id totally send them your way. But to answer your question, if you have a lot of time and energy to put into it, you could probably finish up a pretty good looking canti in about a month, if you hustle. And if you have any questions/need help with something, feel free to drop me an email, id be happy to assist!

>>7011664
trace out the shape you want to pop up on the armor and maybe use paper clay/sanding?

I want to cosplay someone that has a bit of armor, what are the best materials for constructing armor? I'm pretty new to this and don't want it to look awful.

I'm planning on cosplaying Yang from RWBY and I'm a little stumped on the blazer. Does this pattern look like the neckline can be altered/a zipper added instead of the buttons or am I going in the wrong direction? I liked this particularly because of the sleeves and the princess seams going down the front resemble her outfit quite a bit.

http://www.bonanza.com/listings/1970s-Vintage-Simplicity-5472-Sewing-Pattern-CHIC-Summer-Shirt-Jacket-Suits-16/115105395?gpid=21297750541&gpkwd=&goog_pla=1&gclid=CNrm1qaT3rgCFcqZ4Aod03IAxg

>>7011973
Anything
but
EVA

>>7011867
I'm hard of hearing myself. Elf ears suck because they make it difficult to hear and you can't put HAs over them.

So you'll probably just have to deal with it. I have several pairs of elf ears and none of them are any different. My friends are usually good about helping me around cons, since I can't hear for shit in large crowds. So you'll get through it.

Not really help as such but I dont feel it warrants it's own thread.
Does anyone know any anime girls that regularly use cameras? I want to cosplay but take photos at the same time. Google is not helping.
Thanks in advance.

>>7012503
Mamimi from FLCL. Wow look at that, two occurances of FLCL in this thread, cant say that happens often.

>>7012503
They're technically from games, not anime, but:
Mahiru from Super Dangan Ronpa 2
Aya from Touhou

Also, Fuu from Tamayura uses a camera.

Anyone have any experience with fake blood? I'll be doing a very bloody cosplay soon but I'm hoping for something that won't stain my skin since it'll be at a convention and there will be other cosplays I'll want to wear. I don't care about staining the costume itself, just my my skin.

>>7012869
I love playing with stage blood and it doesn't stain skin at all.

>>7012503
most Fatal Frame characters

Question about painting metallic props here. If I use a matt sealer/varnish over a chrome effect paint, will it dull the shininess significantly? I'm not sure about buying a gloss sealer because I fear then it might be unnaturally shiny, considering I plan on adding some dry brush weathering before I finish. But I'm also unsure how the matt one would come out.

>>7012503
That one girl from Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei... I forget her name, but she "can only talk through phones". She shows up pretty early on in the first season.

>>7012503
>>7013052
Oh shit, sorry. For some reason I was thinking "camera phone" and "camera" as the same thing.

If I was to dress up in lolita, will I need a really feminine face if Im a guy?

>>7013070
How masculine is your face? Feel free to post a picture, this isn't /b/ and we don't care to dox you. There's contouring tricks and makeup that can make you look more feminine, but it takes practice and only goes so far for most people. "Most people" meaning non-makeup-artists.

>>7013078
I'll post a picture after work, need to charge up my camera, and its pretty masculine, my jaw is fairly noticeable

>>7012503
Aya from Touhou.

>>7013070
>>7013078
>>7013083
This is a picture of me. Am I too masculine for lolita or is this manageable by makeup? Also if a kind anon would like to edit this to try and make it look more feminine, please go ahead

>>7013165
I also just realised how lopsided my fucking eyes are, holy shit

>>7013078
C-Can I ask about this, too?

>>7013165
I think with the right make up, you can pull it off. You would want to thing your eyebrows a bit, contour your nose, and just make sure you use make up overall, but you can pass. Just make sure you know where to high light in order to soften some features. If youre worried about your jaw, you can probably hide it with a wig for the most part.

>>7013275
thin*

>>7013275
Thanks for the advice, really feel like I can try it now and I'm not just wasting my money

Hey seagulls. I want to make Utatane Piko's gear-thing and I was wondering what material would be best. As in being light enough to not drag down fabric too much as well as sturdy enough to withstand con damage without breaking halfway. Preferably cheap and easy to use, of course, but mostly light and durable.

> Help?
> Just gonna add that I don't have the gear for heavy manipulations, ex: saw, dremel, etc.

Posting again because I didn't get to see if I got any replies in the last thread.

Any ideas on how to make Lissa's cage hoop skirt thing? Preferably collapsible, if possible

>>7014470
Oh, and any tips for how I go about making the top part of her staff? I'm generally pretty all right with props, but I can't for the life of me figure out how to make something like that. Much appreciated guys

>>7013165
I think you could pull it off too with the right make-up. Your jaw is probably fine, I think the most difficult part to hide would be your nose, but it's do-able. Look up tutorials and practice a lot, don't be put off if it doesn't come out right at first! It's a pretty difficult thing to get right.

>>7013213
By all means!

>>7014470
>Any ideas on how to make Lissa's cage hoop skirt thing? Preferably collapsible, if possible


Hoops made of metal, strips connecting them made of fabric.

They will hang properly and be collapsible.

Help, my s/o of 6 years just broke up with me like 2 hours ago and I'm numb and can't really move right now, but I really need to finish my otakon cosplays because it's really getting down to the wire. Please someone give me the motivation to keep sewing and not just, like, curl in a ball and be sad forever.

>>7014569

Be Free. You no longer have to worry about what someone else wants. When you feel like doing something, going somewhere, buying something, saying something you don't have to consider no one's thoughts but your own.

Go, make your costumes. Enjoy finding out now when there is time enough to find the right person later.

>>7014569
Go visit /r9k/ and laugh about how pathetic they are, even compared to you at your worse. When you're feeling better, then get your arse to the sewing machine and finish that goddamn costume.

>>7014569
How are you gonna feel if you're at Otakon without a finished costume? Even worse than you feel now! Work on that costume and finish it out of spite, your s/o maybe even planned to break up with you at a stressful time like this... so prove that you can, despite their best efforts, still finish the damn costume and have fun at the convention.

>>7014576
>follow anon's advice
>find "women should be banned from /r9k/" post on front page
>distracted from breakup sadness by righteous rage

That was...surprisingly helpful. Thank you.

>>7014573
I like that.

Thanks guys.

>>7014597
/r9k/ is great for a good lel. You're welcome.

>>7013806
No suggestions, anon?

>>7014493
This one's about 2 months ago. Some stuffs happened and I had to cut my hair short but that shouldn't affect anything.

>>7014569
If you're a Beta male, you deserved it. If you're a chick you have to be pretty fucking ugly.

So, I want to cosplay Prince Gumball, and I've got most of the pieces figured out, but I'm kind of stumped on the poofy sleeves. Does anyone have any idea how I can make/acquire a pair of them?

Does anyone have any experience with Nick of Time Fabrics? Are they good quality, too expensive, take forever to ship, have friendly customer service?

>>7015189
>lel
I bet if you look for a renaissance simplicity pattern, something will have those sleeves.

I want to cosplay Ankh, from Kamen Rider OOO....I just have no idea where to begin for his Greeed arm. Would anyone that's either, done this character or have experience making this kind of thing please give me some pointers on how to start?

>>7015218
Y-you too

>>7015189
here's a tutorial that should help
>http://www.firefly-path.net/?p=1898

>>7015242

Thanks a bunch, just what I was looking for.

>>7015189
They're called slashed sleeves. Look for a Snow White or ren faire pattern. Just add the rest of the sleeve on instead of the cuff, pretty easy.

Also if it helps, its two layers of fabric. One whole purple piece and one pink piece with "slashes" in it. Te slashes are just evenly spaced slits cut in the fabric, with the edges finished so it looks nice and hangs open a bit.

I need help! I'm cosplaying Saber Alter and I literally have no idea how to pattern the chest/back piece of her armor. I'm going to be using craft foam to make the pattern, and then I've got Worbla once I've done that to make the actual pieces. I'd like to preferably have the front and back as two separate pieces, but if anyone has any ideas for making it differently, please let me know. I just want it to be as accurate as possible.

Thank you!

>>7015263
And here are some better references.

>>7015220
Sup Toku bro?
Ive seen people make it from Eva foam. the Glove might be tough with that texture.... Maybe a lifecast of your hand, sculpt it out the hand bits and cast it in Latex

>>7015293
Hmmm, ok thanks for that man.

I'm still tossing up between Hidari from double (bought the Driver xD) and Ankh...but I do eventually want to do both.

I need to make a top hat that is larger at the top of it and the size of my head on the buttom part (see pic). Is there any way, mathematically, that I could figure out what kind of shape to draw out on a large sheet of craft foam + wonderflex (Only materials I have access to atm, tight time frame as well)

So, essentially, I need to make a cylinder with the size of my head on one end, and then it gets larger on the top end, preferably as one shape. How do I even

>>7015602
There's a tutorial on youtube for this and I can't be arsed to get it for you.

Alice in Wonderland Mad Hatter tutorials, google it.

>>7015613

My beef with most of those is that they are not a single piece. They are usually a conglomerate of strips or otherwise. A mathematical solution seems so much more definitive.

I'm really not trying to be an ass, sorry.

What's the best way to stop the edgess of fabric from fraying?

I've got some blue fabric with some yellow fabric cut out in a pattern and stuck onto the blue. The edges of the yellow keep fraying and I'm getting loose threads everywhere, which really stand out against the blue. Usually I'd fold over the edges of the fabric, but since this is a pattern I can't do that. How can I stop the loose threads from peeling off everywhere?

>>7015602
Make a cone and cut the pointy part off...?

>>7015602
What you're looking to make a truncated cone (like those collars they put on animals to stop them from licking their stitches).
I'm sure looking around you might be able to do some math if you really wanted to, but here's a site that will calculate the angles and everything you want from easily acquired measurements. http://craig-russell.co.uk/demos/cone_calculator/index.html

>>7016072

Ah, thank you very much for.your assistance. This is exactly what I'm looking for.

new to paper mache here
I've almost ripped up enough sheets of newspaper and am ready to apply (I haven't made the mache yet since I don't want it to dry out) so I have question about application. First off, how should I apply the mache on the newspaper? just apply it to both sides or one? Could I just dip it in?
This is going over a bike helmet with some cardboard standards hot glued to the sides- how many layers do you think i should do?

>>7016395
You can do all of those things!

It took me a couple of layers to understand how I work with paper maché. Personally I work with a big bowl with 1/3 filled of the paste (water and flour), so I have more surface to work with to lay the newspaper strip. I alternate doing different things as I use the paste because the strips soak up water faster than flour (so gradually you'll notice your paste gets thicker and the newspaper isn't soaking as fast, just add a bit of water and mix):
>dip one end and drag through the paste till all sides are covered and soaked, then pull the strip between my index and middle fingers to squeeze out excess
>when the paste gets really low, I start dragging both sides onto paste, make sure it is soaked, and then squeeze off excess

At least 8 layers will be nice and strong (especially if there will be protruding parts off the helmet), but just make sure to let each layer dry completely before you apply more layers. I manage to do first layer in the day and second layer in the evening on a good day. If it's cold inside the house, it'll take longer to dry.

Good luck!

Yo seagulls, would anyone have any advice for making a head like pic related. I know the human head prevents it from being exactly that slim, but I'd hate for it to look like a bulging mess either.

>>7016455
Have it sit on top your actual head, and stretch the outfit so the shoulders start where your head is?

>>7016477
Ah, hadn't considered anything other than a head on top of my actual bod, without any proportion manipulation. Heh heh, I'm dumb. Thanks for the idea, anon.

Hey I didn't want to make my own thread.

My friend and I did a little quid pro quo and since he's starting to work out with me he convinced me to go cosplay at a convention 1 year from now.

I have never made a costume before.

I want to make something in armor. Originally we were going to go as Barry the Chopper and The Slicer Brothers from Full Metal Alchemist, but he changed his mind. Now we're thinking about going as either Demon's Souls/Dark Souls Characters (Oscar, Lautrec, Ostrava, etc) or as Hunters from Monster Hunter.

Pic related is the armor I'd like to try and make. So if anyone has advice, or resources they'd be willing to share I'd appreciate it. I'm pretty much at zero info on cosplay, but I'm pretty handy and have worked with foam and plastics, metals and shit before.

>>7016486
dark souls pls

All dem fire emblems, love y'all.

Alright, /cgl/, I'm kinda new to all this sewing stuff.
I've made some things before like plushies, capes, etc. Just easy things. But I'm finally make a dress from scratch and I can't really make out whats going on with the first sleeve?
If anyone could explain it that'd be great.

>>7016676
It's just an alteration of an existing pattern for a straight sleeve. Is that what you're trying to make? If you're going from the pattern for a straight sleeve then just cut where the diagram tells you to, and add space accordingly and make a new pattern from that. If you're just making your own pattern from scratch then take the altered shape for your pattern.

I'm painting something with glossy Modge Podge, and I was wondering what should I paint it with so that there's not as many brush-strokes in the final coat?
(I do have some soft brushes, but they're for watercolouring and I don't want to mess one of them up)
I mean like.. if I do it with my finger or something, would that help? I'm looking for alternatives to brushes, really.

hey cgl i need a pigtail wig
i looked at arda wigs but i havent found a colour wich fits
any suggestions where i can buy one ?

>>7017018
Buy white pigtail wig, sharpie dye it.

Or use clip ons. Pigtail wigs I've encountered are way too small so if your hair is a different color it'll show on your neck unless you shave it.

>>7016676
What >>7016690 said, basically you're making a pattern for a puff sleeve by adding bulk to an existing sleeve pattern. You would make the new pattern, gather the bottom of the sleeve and sew it into a cuff (or elasticize it), then sew the top of the sleeve to the armhole of the bodice like normal. The 2nd one is the same, but with the top of the sleeve puffy and gathered too.

I wasn't sure if I should post on /toy/, /diy/ or /mlp/, but I hope that you guys could help me out more since you guys seem to have more skills on sewing.

I'm thinking about getting a Fluttershy plush from Toys R Us since they're actually decent without pushing the $100 mark; the only things I hate are the mane and tail. My google-fu is failing me and the only DA patterns I find aren't that good nor explain how to go about using them. Has anyone here tried to do this?

Thanks!

>>7017067
So.. you're looking to make a Fluttershy plush?

http://voodoo-tiki.deviantart.com/art/My-Little-Pony-pattern-1-291118373
(along with part 2, linked in the description)
For fabric, I'd recommend either felt or minky. Since this is obviously your first project, felt would be a better option, for the time being.
You'll need yellow and pink, and I'd recommend some fabric paint to do the eyes and cutie mark, instead of sewing them on.

Print out the patterns, cut them out, retrace them on your fabric with about half-an-inch border along the edges (retrace as many times as the pattern says, like for the sides of the head, you'll need to make 2).
Sew them together inside-out. I'm assuming you don't have a sewing machine either (although that'll be really hard to do for a beginner on a small project), so hand-sewing is fine. I hope you have a lot of patience.
Sew using a running stitch (there are loads of tutorials on that) along that extra-half-inch of fabric, try to make the stitches small, neat, and straight.
Make sure you leave a hole, about an inch long (somewhere discreet, like the back of her neck or something). Turn the plush inside-out from there, then stuff it, and sew her back up as neatly as your can (you'll probably do a whip stitch, and that's fine for now, as long as it's neat).

I don't think I need to explain how to paint the eyes and cutie mark, but I recommend doing that before you start sewing, just be very cautious as to what side of the fabric you're putting them on.

>>7017067

What do you want to do? Change the mane and the tail? What you do with patterns, usually, is create a too-size paper version and then using that paper-version to cut out your fabric. Sewing the fabric together around the rim then flip it inside out.

>>7017101
>running stitch

NIGGA YOU USE A BACKSTITCH.

>>7017067
Those things are fugly.

You could try waiting for the 4th Dimension Entertainment Fluttershy plushes. They look really good and accurate, especially for only $25.

I'm pretty sure it's because I was thinking too much about it at 3 AM, but how exactly am I supposed to sew the circled region?

>>7010398
I can't into sewing, or any cosplaying really.

Is this to difficult for a first cosplay?

How can sew the dress, do the wig, and do the wings?

I could probably google this, but I really would like to hear the perspective of experienced cosplayers.

I'm new to crochet, but I'm planning on making a Journey inspired scarf. Pic related. All of the information on the scarf itself I'm getting from one link: http://www.thatgamecompany.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=2942

To sum it up, it says knowing tapestry crochet is vital. In order to understand it, I need to know single crochet and how to change colors. I've been practicing single crochet for two days now, so I'm beginning to get familiar with it.

My question is if there is anything else that I need to know or should learn? Information on needles and yarn would be good too.

>>7017166
oh dear, that's way too complicated for a first cosplay in my opinion. If you're dead set on cosplaying ho-oh though, you're probably better off finding a gijinka that more modeled after a kimono or something.

>>7017166
That is going to be way too difficult. If you want to do a Pokemon gijinka that is for beginners, try this one. Start off really simple until you get a hang for it.

>>7017166
Styling that wig alone would take a good chunk of experience. You could probably manage to awkwardly create something as a newbie, but afterwards you'll look at it and cry. Or be super proud of your undoubtedly hideous creation. If you're really serious about making that, put a lot of practice into the component elements and get some experience creating before jumping right into making that.

>>7017166
That's going to be extremely difficult to pull off, anon, especially considering you have zero experience with anything.

You're either A) looking at a future hilariously hot mess or B) looking at a project requiring likely years of work and loads of cash, even if you got all of that commissioned, but at least you've got a chance of it not looking like shit. But it'd cost a shit ton.

>>7017171
>>7017174
>>7017177
>>7017182
Thanks, anons!

I guess I'll just go with something easier, then.

I don't want to go J-nig, though, is this a better goal?

>>7017177
sorry to hijack that anon's question, but aren't gijinka normally looked down upon as cop-outs for lazy people by more serious cosplayers?

I mean, obviously the people that throw on a pink shirt and call themselves jigglypuff aren't trying at all, but what if someone were to take the time to carefully style a wig and construct a recognizable outfit that still stays true to the pokemon?

>>7017193
Any cosplay that has been thought out and given effort is a good cosplay, man.
/cgl/ just hates lazy gijinkas (à la JNig's infamous Pikachu)

>>7017193
I know someone who hates gikinka cosplay. She's not the greatest cosplayer herself, though, so I never understood her dislike, but she claimed it was because they didn't look super duper close to what the actual Pokemon looked like, and that people see it as an excuse to slut it up.

Honestly, though most people would have to throw on a full mascot suit to be an accurate pokemon, and that's bullshit. You can cop-out most things, really. I don't know anyone else who looks down on gijinka, since most of the ones floating around the internet are pretty spanking good. So make it look good and everything will be dandy.

>>7017193
I've never seen people look down on serious gijinka except for a couple people here on /cgl/.

>>7017193
You answered your own question. There's nothing wrong with gijinka if it's well-thought out and executed, it's the lazy shits who put on a pink shirt or bra and call it a day that give it a bad rap.

>>7017193
I've only heard of people preferring the opposite, since fursuits creep people out

>>7017117
>Change the mane and the tail?

Yeah.

>>7017145
Oh man, that's adorable. I guess I could save my money and troubles for that. I only see Pinkie Pie and Twilight though.

>>7015263
Doing it as separate front and back pieces will definitely be beneficial when putting it on and taking it off, if you look at the way a traditional breastplate would be fastened you could probably just move the fastenings to the inside of the armor piece to maintain the overall look.

>>7017271
Thanks! Yeah, that's pretty much what I was going to go for. I tried taking some measurements and pinning some craft foam on myself over some clothes since I don't have a dress form or anything, and it doesn't fit correctly at all. The picture you posted is pretty much how I want it though. Do you know how I'd need to pattern it? Thanks!

>>7017276
I had a pretty decent time using this tutorial, although I did add an extra dart in under the arm to get the fit a bit closer to my chest.

>>7017283
Thank you so much! I couldn't find a tutorial like that anywhere. I also have another question. The armor on Saber shows something like a bump where her breasts should be, but do you think it would still look alright if I did it to my exact [or close enough] measurements? I'm a lot flatter than the actual chest piece.

>>7017289
Not quite sure if I'm understanding the question correctly, but you're probably best off making it the way the tutorial does, and then taking the pattern in from there. When I made it I mocked everything up out of spare newspaper and then took some of the extra out in the shoulders, sides, and then using a dart from the breast area to the under arm and another in the center front. I don't think there was any change to the back other than evening out what was taken from the shoulders and underarms.

Email is in the field if you want to ask anything else.

>>7017323
Hm, I see. I'll have to start patterning it out tomorrow after work then. I pretty much just want to make the simplest pattern possible and then I can add three dimensional parts after. Thanks so much and I'll email you if I need anything else.

>>7016521
God that paint job is fucking atrocious.

So I'm cosplaying Shiro from Deadman Wonderland next month, and I was wondering if I should go for white make up or just very pale foundation. I'm already extremely pale so it wouldn't look unnatural if I just wore pale foundation. Which do you think would look better?

>>7017390
I would go with pale foundation. Her skin isn't 'white' judging from the gif (compared with her hair and outfit)

I've got a question.
I'm new to tailoring costumes, and I'm getting ready to start something new. It's a patchwork frock coat and I've got most of the materials, except one section. I'd probably have to get it custom woven, but I have found a decent pattern I can use to screen print it for a fraction of the cost (I'm doing to same for the lining). I want to know if you guys think, if I do use the screen printed one, it'd be possible to replace the section somewhere down the road, when I have the funds to have the section woven.
Pic related, it's what I'm going for.

>>7017390
extremely pale works better for albino
white makeup tends to make you look like a mime

When at a convention how do you guys keep long wigs from turning into a tangled mess? This is my first time with a long wig (past the shoulders, down to the small of my back) and I have no idea how to keep it from being a mess at the convention when it seems just looking at it the wrong way makes it tangle.

>>7017441
I usually go for a few light sprays of hairspray or Motions Oil spray and then comb it out every so often.

>>7017441
When walking/moving, gather it all to one side and bring it to your front.
I also tend to carry french barrette clip or 3 to "tie" the wig. If you clip it far down enough in the back, the top will still look loose enough as if none of it is tied.

I hope that makes sense...

I don't really know much about sewing, so sorry if any of this sounds stupid. I'm crosplaying a male character that wears a kind of blazer/sports jacket. What would be the best way to go about it? Should I get just a well-fitting men's blazer/coat as opposed to, say, a women's that is a size larger?

>>7017553
Woops, also meant to add if the later would be better than getting something and tailoring it.

doing a Drogo costume, and i'm really not sure if that amount of leather is in my budget, got any cheaper alternatives?

>>7017560
never mind, i'm just gonna cannibalize what i can from thrift stores.

>>7012020
yeah if you kind of know what youre doin and how to mod patterns you should be okay. Just remember to take out a bit so it doesnt overlap in the front and don't forget the yoke across the shoulders in the back
>>7016042
most fabric and craft stores sell fray check or fray block. Or try to do a tight zig zag stitch over the edges
>>7017018
maybe try something like pic related but get a lot of volume into the base

I've been having trouble finding a school girl uniform that isn't complete garbage. Anyone know some good ones, or am I going to have to make it myself? ;-;

This may be stupid but... what should I do about the color change on madoka's petal skirt? I don't have an airbrush and I can't dye something white, I guess I could bleach it but that would be iffy at best. I guess I figured I'd make her dress out of a higher-end cotton solid, but I'm open to suggestions as I haven't bought anything yet on that front. Somewhere the internet said 'Colortool' floral spray paint would work, but I'm hesitant.

does anyone have that guide to pauldrons using clay? I need it for a costume of mine.

>>7017623
look up ochre/gradient dyeing, people have done it before.

Help finding a knee to floor length black pleated skirt for under $50? I really don't want to make this

>>7010398
What are some wig stores that ship moderately fast? I've already checked cosplayDNA and EpicCosplay and neither really has a wig that would work.

>>7017764
Have you tried Arda or the Fivewits?

>>7017659
If you're on the slim side you could probably get away with this?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Long-Pleated-Skirt-Sizes-7-20-/121153199429?pt=Girl_s_Uniforms&var=&hash=item61d380ee0a

>>7017441
Silicone lubricant spray (make sure to get the kind without acetone so you don't melt your wig). It's goddamn magical. May be slightly more difficult to style with hairspray afterward bc the spray won't stick as well to the silicone, but in exchange you get a ridiculously nice, sleek, easily untangle-able wig.

>>7017922
Does the spray make wigs more shiny?

>>7017924
Pic related, sorry for tiny image and lighting differences but should give you an idea of what it looks like before/after. I didn't really find that it made my wig any shinier, but if you add too much, it can look greasy. Go thin layers at a time. Also from what I've heard, if your wig is curly, it will take some of the curl out of it.

>>7017770
Arda's customer service isn't very reliable, and they don't always ship fast. No, sometimes your wig will show up months after you order it.

I'm cosplaying Lilith from borderlands soon and I've got all the all the components of the cosplay near ready but I just have no ide wtf I'm going to do about the wig.
Does anyone know where I can find a wig like her hair? Or even a wig dying tutorial.
I'm not familiar with dying wigs at all :/
Any general advice is gladly welcomed.

Do you think that I could style the base wig for Athena Cykes with a Pumpkin colored Pippin Arda wig? Also that bang - does it need a frame/base or could I just style it with typical spiking products?

>>7017951
wig dye tutorial = mix ink with rubbing alcohol until it's the colour you want on your wig
spray on the wig
let it dry, wash out the extra dye in cold water, let it dry again. possibly spray it on again if it needs it. alternatively dunk it in a bucket full of the alcohol/dye mixture if you don't want to use a spray bottle.

you can dye a wig darker but not lighter. if you already know you're going to dye a wig, then get a white one since the colour will be more exact after dyeing. wig hair colour is added into the plastic as it is made, but this "dye" is like a coating.

>>7017941
Since when? Nearly every question asked on their FB goes answered, and they always keep their inventory lists up-to-date. Sounds like you got a wig that wasn't in stock.

>>7017955
Thanks for the tips, should be really great.

Okay cgl, I'm in a pinch. I need to do thick vines for my costume and I'm dried up my alley. I was thinking of dying flexible pvc pipe or covering it with fabric, but I just don't know which method will give me the best results. Has anyone else done something like this for their costume or does anyone have any idea how to make it? Pic related, it's what I have to do, only in green.

>>7017941
I've ordered quite a few wigs internationally from them recently (I'm in Europe) and they all arrived exactly a week after ordering... don't know what problem you had but I would definitely vouch for quick shipping from Arda.

>>7017638

But I can't dye something white over pink fabric, that's not how fabric works. And I don't want to dye pink over white, because it means dipping the pre-cut petal skirt to match a pink, or to dye the rest of the remaining fabric a pink, and I'm worried about my accuracy.

I already looked up gradient dying, the problem is that you can't dye something white. :/

>>7018183
You can bleach fabric

>>7017623
>Hold white fabric upsidedown
>Gradient dye with pink
>Turn right side up
>Make into skirt

>>7018199

...That wouldn't work. Are you stupid? It's a circle skirt made where only the petals fade. I would have to cut the skirt first, then dip the top half of the skirt into a dye, then either dye the fabric for the bodice to match, or dip dye the fabric to a pre-existing other pink.

>>7018190
Not all fabrics, particularly anything with synthetic fibers, which makes me nervous. I guess I could always select my pink fabric and try it first, because it would probably be the easiest solution.

>>7017952
Depends how accurate you want it. You could definitely get a more naturalish version of the bang in without a frame, but a full ginormous swoop spike will require one.

>>7018206
>That wouldn't work
>Details exactly how it could be made
Sorry, Lazy-ass, I didn't realize dying two separate pieces of fabric the same color was beyond the scope of your abilities.

>>7018230

Well it's definitely very messy and not particularly easy. I've never dyed anything that dyed a consistent color, usually I get uneven patches of color. Chalk it up to user error, but that's why I was wondering about paint-related gradients not dying.

I'm working out how to turn this little guy into a sort of plush.I have the basic mechanics in mind-Mid-weight wire armature so he's poseable and can be stood in the position in the picture;some light stuffing,a think cloth cover then latex skin.
I'm stuck on the head and 'bony' areas as well as his feet.I thought of carving styrofoam and just latexing directly to that.But would Sculpey maybe be better? I want to get the right level of detail without that melon being too hefty or popping off.

Ideas and/or tutorials that may apply much appreciated.

All right /cgl/, I'm in need of help in the realm of horns. I have looked up multiple tutorials from homestucks, but most of them seemed to work for smaller horns, and the bigger ones end up really heavy/painful to wear. So I'm not 100% sure I want to resort to them just yet.

But anyway. I need to make some Xerneas horns. I want them to be as light as possible but they also need to be able to carry the weight of lights in the colorful parts. Can anybody recommend good ways to make the horns lightweight and strong enough to support the lights? I'd been considering floral foam as a base, but I'm nervous to use it since it carves/breaks very easily.

(Also recommendations/ideas for how to make the colorful parts of the horns transparent without resorting to resin is also greatly appreciated)

>>7018345
The insulation foam from home depo that people use for carving weapons is light and easy to work with. With a coat or two of paper mache and some sanding it is quite sturdy but still light.

>>7018211
Damn. Alright, a frame it is, then! Thanks for the advice. (I'll need wefts, right?)

>>7018363
Sounds like it can work for me. Thanks anon, much appreciated!

>>7017984
Could this work?

>>7018345
magic

This might be odd, but is it at all possible to make your own shoes? Well, shoe covers? I'm not talking about boot covers either. I want some really specific, but can't find anything similar, not even in another colour so I could just colour change them.
Tips? Or should I settle on something close enough?

>>7018992
Ahh, what are you going for?

>>7019000
Original Velma from Scooby Do, as in the 60-70's cartoon version.

>>7019033
Doo*

Basically I have zero luck finding anything remotely close to hers, or if I have it was on ebay and they'd never fit me in a million years...I have huge feet

>>7019033
It seems you can just use a pair of Mary Janes with a very-low heel.
The strap across the top of her shoe is thicker than what I'm finding, but you can probably forego that.

Like pic-related in red?

>>7019041
That's like perfect, where did you find them? I used every terms I could think of to describe the shoes when I searched them. I tried "kitten heel" other shit like that and without fail I would still get mostly stilettos, or shoes with huge heels.

>>7019063
Ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Enzo-Angiolini-Shoes-EA-Flexo-7-5-M-Beige-Strap-Tan-Flat-ballet-Oxford-Leather-/390636889092?pt=US_Women_s_Shoes&hash=item5af3c5e404

>>7019072
Thanks, it gives me a new starting point anyway since these would never fit me I'm pretty sure.

I was able to get this far with my limited sewing knowledge (zero experience), but I'm not sure how to finish this. Both ends have been left open with extra trim.

I suppose I could cut the trim short like in the fanart image, but I kind of want to let the trim go all the way to the end as shown. I'm just not sure how to sew the corner while doing that.

Would also greatly appreciate any pointers for putting wires in to make it appear like it's floating. Will one wire along the straight edge be fine, or should I try to use two?

Does anyone know of a place that sells long silver wigs for a decent price, and not cost a crapload to ship to Australia?

Gotta wash this hairspray-ridden Arda wig I've got, and my googlefu is not so strong. Don't have time to buy actual wig shampoo, so whats something that I can whip up at home real quick?

I vaguely remember a tutorial about soaking it in laundry stuff to make it softer but other than that I've got no clue.

>>7019307

Regular shampoo. If the hairspray doesn't want to come out, dish soap. You can soak it in fabric softener if it's too dry afterwards.

>>7019189
two is always best, but I know it's time consuming.

>>7014522
>>7014470
you could also make the hoops out of plastic bonning. works pretty well

What would be best for the blueish bits on his sleeves and the bottom of the jacket? I'm using a cotton hoodie. Should I try fabric paint?

>>7019189
>zero experience

This is some fine inspiration fuel for me. Props to you, anon.

Does anyone know how to add stripes to a leather jacket, like in the image? I am working on a cosplay that uses a leather jacket with stripes down the sleeve, but I'd rather not spend an extra hundred or so on something as basic as this.

How do I add a white stripe on a leather jacket?

>>7019655
Forgot image sorry

Planning a possible cosplay in which I need to have hoofed feet. Similar to a draenei rather than a satyr but I'm not sure where to start or how. :c So.. help please?

>>7019655
Get a strip of leather and sew it on? I mean there are leather adhesives, but I don't know how well they would work given the fact that you are going to be bending your elbows.

>>7019908
Have you tried using google?

>>7019921
I have and that's not what I need. It's more like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APHx3hr3O8E by Oonacat but I've heard just chopping off heels isn't the way to go so I'm curious if there is another way to do it.

>>7017770
Oooh, thanks for the Fivewits recc! Arda is usually too pricey for what I need, but I'll also check it out.

Okay so I am normally a lolita, but this halloween I am supposed to be part of a AT cosplay group, I'm gonna be LSP

I was thinking if commissioning someone to make a sort of basic lolita-style OP but with a shorter, much fuller skirt

Should I try to find a cosplayer to commission or maybe just a lolita seamstress? How much would something like this cost from a cosplayer, am I looking at standard handmade lolita prices or...?

I'm not quite sure how to go about making Ashitaka's jacket. It looks a little bit like a judo gi, but I'm not exactly sure where to start. Does anybody have any idea how I could go about making it, or would it be better to buy something like it and then just modify it?

>>7020043
Just get a Gi pattern or even a kimono pattern and mod it (really the sleeves are the only issue to change in most of those patterns).. I did that to make Ashitaka last year and it was fine. I mean, if you don't really sew and want to spend the money, you can try to find something close to the top. It'd be a hard find though unless you want to get a plain gi and dye it.

I'm looking for the name of this material and where to buy it. So far I've been able to find out its not available in my country and was wondering if I could order it online

>>7020468
dropped my picture

Trying to decide what I want to make this out of.

I really want something with a slight shine to it, like wet-look spandex, but it's just so hard to find the exact colors. Then I remembered there's PUL fabric, and I've always wanted to work with that, but I just can't make up my mind.

tl;dr do I make this out of boring spandex, wet-look spandex, pul fabric, or something else?

Alright so I'm going to cosplay Michiko in this outfit as my first one. After looking around on the internet and stuff for some gray-ish camo capris I figured that it'd be better if I just made them myself. The thing is, now that I look at them they don't really look camouflage and I have no clue what type of print I should get when buying fabric. Would painting the pattern on be better? How does fabric paint usually look/turn out?

I figured you guys would be best for this.

I have a lot of reference photos. Is there a way I can process them to get the "absolute" color so I can use it as a swatch to check it against the colors of fabric in reality?

Basically I want to filter out whatever lighting effects would have on the fabric so I can get the color as it appears under pure white light.

>>7020717
That is a sort of dyed 'Tiger Stripe" pattern camouflage.

I don't have a picture right now, but I'd like some tips.

My body is extremely BROAD right now, it's wide, but I don't have a disgusting muffin top or a big gut, I've just gotten extremely wide (also my thighs became massive).

Other than regular exercise, what kind of diet should I get and are there any kind of shapers I can get to just... give myself more of an hourglass figure at least?

>>7020747
And to contribute, here's a small piece of WW2 era British battledress uniform wool I put into my scanner. As far as I know that's its absolute color.

I can carry around the actual uniform material clipping to check colors of fabric IRL, but I'm sure you guys can print my scanned sample out and do the same thing for period costumes/Hellsing, or hetalia costumes (or whatever).

>>7020771
You want something for waist compression, look into shape wear for that. I quite like vedette.

Why is the help thread so far down? Let me bump this.

I am working on building some light up Flandre wings, yet my electrical engineer misunderstood my original designs, so we had to accommodate some changes.

The wires. All the wires. I designed this with plans to have the wires run inside the wings and only hang out small holes with LEDs. This unfortunately did not work out, so we are now attaching all of the wires on the underside of the wings. Once everything is painted black, do you think this would be terribly noticeable?
I've considered giving it some artistic flare and adding some sort of texture along the top to perhaps balance it out and draw the eye away from the wires, but I can't really decide on what I'd like to do, or how I'd do it. Any input?

Also, this would have been a problem regardless:
The wires hang down to point the LEDs toward the ground. My plan has the crystals swinging freely rather than attached directly to the wing. They'll have a large enough opening that they can swing 'freely' around the LED. But even if I attach them to the wing with fishing line, the wires are still noticeable. I likely won't be able to mask them entirely, but if I wanted to make them as invisible as possible, what color should I paint them? Something neutral like a matte brown grey, so camera flashes don't reflect too hard? Black, like the rest of the actual wing? Or matching colors of the crystals?

(In the image, see the closest light for the wires I'm talking about; I don't have many clear photos of what I mean.)

Random Question: Is it faux pas to wear the same cosplay multiple days in a row at a con? (pic unrelated, but adorable)

>>7021579
no. Just stay clean.

>>7021579
Depends. If you're sweating profusely in it and it's going to smell terrible on the multiple days, don't.

Otherwise if you're not going to be drenching it in BO and/or will be washing it before the next wear then go ahead.

I need to make pic related for this weekend.
I was planning on just buying a red windbreaker that is close enough, but how do I get the logo on the back?
I assume the jacket's material would melt if I tried ironing it on. Would it? I am out of my depth here.

>>7021579
it is not. consider going a day without if concerns with odor are in order, as stated above. some materials can only be drywashed or handwashed.

>>7020655
shy maiden mode: wear a bodycolored catsuit under it, use spandex.
intermediate mode: pul fabric with some kind of mechanism or adhesive to not make it flop about your body
slut mode: shiny latex leather stuff. You know what I mean.

>>7018345
Listen carefully.

There are multiple ways to go about this.

Fuck it it's one in the morning and I'm tired.

Use wires, foam, and see what you can come up with. Trial and error.

>>7021519
Yes it will be terribly noticeable.

Why can't you cut away parts or the pipe and fit the wiring in those recesses?

Also, that needs a good deal of work. I hope you have resin crystals or something.

>>7021645
I was already planning on using flesh tone mesh under it so I could wear it to any con without having staff bitch at me.

How do you make good looking swords?
I use polystyrene and gesso, but I'm not sure about it because it makes a lot of dust and the color does not fix well.

>>7022333
Practice. And good understanding of materials.

For example, If I were to make, say, link's master sword, I'd make the blade out of 3 layers of sintra, with the middle layer wider so that I can form a beveled edge. The hilt would be a carved buck, cast in resin, to be used on both sides. The handle would be a dowel or a PVC pipe attached to the end wrapped in a covering material of some sort. And that doesn't even touch the complicated messes that are sanding, refining, painting, priming, weathering, and detailing.

It takes time and experience.

minor question:

Best LARP stores in the SF Bay Area? Websites that use American dollars also work.

All I'm looking for is a simple tunic like in the pic.

>>7022333
I make mine out of wood, but if you're worried about dust then maybe that's not the best option for you.

>>7021579
In my opinion, yes.

>>7022012
Hm I didn't think of that, thanks.
I've been considering paper maché or something to cover the entirety of it, so no wires show at all, but I'm not too sure about what texture I'd want to portray. I've seen others who wrap their wings entirely in electrical tape (to hide wires, I assume) and it just makes me cringe really hard. I'm trying my best to avoid doing anything like that.

And yeah it needs a ton of work for sure. Just getting the electrical parts installed at the moment. I'm 3D printing my crystals since I've got free access to that and materials, and don't have much experience with resin.

The wires that the LEDs hang off of though--the wires not along the pipes, any tips on how I should paint them? They will be noticeable regardless, but I want to pick a color that makes it look the most natural.

>>7021579
I personally would try to avoid it, but if you want to, go ahead. Just don't smell, as mentioned. Try wearing Under Armor or something underneath, and change that each day.

Or just wear it around during peak hours each day, rather than the full day.

>>7017941
Yeah I'd listen to this. Ordered a wig that was definently in stock at the time, and I needed it quickly. Paid what, 65 dollars for shipping? It arrived about three months later. This only happened once, and I've recieved wigs quicker from them before (when paying less for shipping actually). Still wouldn't count on arda shipping fast in a pinch, even though they've got some nice wigs.

This may sound stupid but...is there such a thing as a 22 inch long petti?

>>7022580
Don't paint them, wrap them up in felt or something to hide them. Make it look like the things dangle.

Already posted a thread, but this place seems more appropriate. Basically, never cosplayed before but this girl I know suggested that she cosplays as Stocking whilst I cosplay as brief. I'm not gonna ask for a load of costume making tips, but anything else that I should know that experienced cosplayers do would be nice. I'd also like to know If In your opinion I have the right body and stuff like that to cosplay as him (and other similar characters I like such as Luka from MGQ) and if not, what I can do to change that or what characters would be more suitable. Thank you very much and I hope I didn't annoy you as I am new to this board and I do not mean to offend you.

Pic related is the best full-frontal picture I could find, sorry. I'll try to post some other stuff If you want but I'm on holiday and I don't have a cam on me.

Any advice on how to paint this helmet red? Or should I just start blasting it with Spray Paint? It's a motocross helmet made of mainly plastic (not sure what type of plastic).

>>7022767

Period blood. make it realistic... Guessing it's for a deadman wonderland costume?

Dead srs btw.

>>7022767
First off, take it apart as much as possible. Then cover the cloth parts that will touch your face with masking tape, and sand the whole thing down with 400 grit sandpaper. Then, apply primer, let it cure for 12 hours, apply flat black spray paint, let cure for a day, then Blast away.

For my Fukawa cosplay I need to make the tiny circular crest under the pocket, but I'm not sure how to go about it. I tried taking a white circle and painting the black on with fabric paint, but it ended up looking like shit. Should I try to embroider it? I don't really have much time.

>>7022724
Eh?
The crystals will be around them and hanging off of the pipe (fishing line or something.) However, since the crystals will be hanging freely, there will be a small section of the wires that are seen between the crystal and the pipe--if I wrap them rather than paint them, as you say, what color felt would be least noticeable, or look like it fits in best?

>>7022684
Yes.

>>7023043
the syombol looks fairly simple so use photoshop (or gimp, its free) to either find a vector of the symbol and print that on iron on paper or just create the symbol yourself and iron it on.

>>7023074
Okay, feeling slightly less dumb now. To the google machine!

(Thanks.)

>>7023074
The color of the wings. Which should be red or black.

try to make it look like an outgrowth, and certainly make a sheath for that wing frame. Make it a bit thicker at the base and relatively taper outwards.

>>7021611
If no one here can help me, where else should I consult? Make a new thread?

>>7023491
Try ironing the logo on cotton and then sew it onto the jacket.

Ok never cosplayed before, I posted in this thread earlier about monhan, but my friend and I opted to try out Dark Souls cosplay.

Me as Iron Tarkus, and him as Knight Lautrec of Carim.

So I looked up some tutorials and shit on how to build it and I'm confident I can, but I'm curious about general rules.

Making weapons and shit out of the same foam the armor is made out of seems like it would be flimsy. Are there general rules what materials can/can't be used at a con? If I make the sword out of wood am I going to have trouble with the rent-a-cops?

Any place where I can find a clear orb to make Nami's log pose? (left)
And any suggestions to a pattern or method of making Robin's blouse actually ruffle like that? (right)

I was trying to find like a toy fishbowl or round drink bottle or plastic ornament for Nami's log pose,but no luck in finding a suitable size.

For Robin's blouse, I was thinking of sewing a thin flexible wire into the hem and making the ruffle, since I don't think it would ever stay naturally.

>>7023527
Depends on the con. Metal is not allowed I'm pretty sure all around, but wood is just fine. I mean if the dealers can sell a wooden sword and you can carry it right out, then I'm sure you can make one. But read over the rules on the cons website. Each con is different. Like momocon is no metal weapon props, while dragon con allows it.

>>7023563
I've got nothing for the orb, but for the ruffle of the shirt, you can add horsehair braid to the hem. Lots of cosplayers use it to make skirts ruffle and it should have the same effect on the shirt.

>>7023577
Wow! Didn't know about that stuff, but was able to find a tutorial on DA on how to use it. Thanks anon!

>>7023563
Look in the xmas section of Michaels/Joanns/Hobby Lobby for small clear baubles where the top hook pops out. Or I know Michaels specifically has packs of clear bubble thing in the floral/wedding sections but they have a seam and you'd have to drill in a hole. You'll have a lot of extras but better than paying for a single one from some specialty plastics place.

>>7021611
Look for dark tshirt transfer paper. A windbreaker shouldn't melt as long as the iron isn't on for too long. Or do what >>7023495
said and sew it onto the jacket with a zig/zag stitch or fabric glue. Through the edge of the cotton would need a little Fray Check or a little bit of glue on the edge to keep it from fraying. Make sure the image is a really high resolution while printing.

>>7022333
Look up Sarcasm-hime's sword making tutorial if you want to look into wood. It's my personal favorite. Chioky's katana tutorials if you're making katanas. Though I don't recommend his method of tracing hte curve with a pvc pipe. Trace a display katana or a boken.

does anyone know the name of the dress she's wearing? by the lace i figure it's iw, but otherwise i've got nothing.

>>7023650

It's St Tears
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.1.w1003-711803208.2.JDfZxB&id=19703532012&scene=taobao_shop

>>7023495
>>7023640
Thanks for the help. Polite sage.

>>7023654
wow i was totally off. thanks, anon!

Hey guys! I need to use giant scales for an upcoming armour, but I can't find scales big enough. Plus most scales are sites like theringlord are tapered, whereas I need rounder. Help a fellow out? I'm guessing I might need to make them myself to get them the right size, but not sure how to go about it, so any tips would be greatly appreciated!

How would I go about making her hair like this, with our having it look full on autistic? I have zero experience or knowledge on this.

Also how would it hold up?

>>7023747
SOMEONE USE THEIR POWERS TO SUMMON KORIN!

>>7023747
>This
http://kakenukeru.tumblr.com/post/21654691402
>but make it better

I'm trying to make the Saiyamen helmets. Was going to make them with pepakura, but there are no files for them, so I thought I'd try craft foam instead. Anyone have any ideas how I can make a nice round shaped helmet like this without any weird corners? And suggestions for what I should use for the etc. details? Clay?

>>7023803
This image probably would have been better, since it's a more general round shape and doesn't have an much as far as detail goes.
Anyway, I'm trying to make both.

>>7023803
4shared.com/file/ztuO334l/great_saiyaman_helmet.html

I'm looking into cosplay Malzahar from LoL, any advice for what kind of fabric would be best to use? I still don't know much about fabric other than the basics and am somewhat new at sewing but would like to try something a bit more challenging for practice.

>inb4 "LoL sucks Dota is so much better lulz" k cool

>>7023826
*cosplaying derp

>>7023810
Ah, thank you kindly, anon.

Do you think this pep file can be printed and modified easily to look like >>7023807 ?

>>7023790
>http://kakenukeru.tumblr.com/post/21654691402

Any advice on making it better?

>Chapcha: Merely evellpod

>>7023833
Dropped the file, sorry.

>>7023842
You can probably disclude parts so you can use it as a base for its roundness, so, yeah.

>>7023826
Non-shiny/thick knit spandex would be my first suggestion, but it can be tricky to work with if you're starting out. But it drapes really nice and doesn't wrinkle. Otherwise a lot of things can work as long as it isn't thin quilting cotton. Satin, thick knit, microsuede or gabardine maybe. Go to your fabric store and give stuff a feel, crumple it up to see how it wrinkles. If you're going to Joann google coupon they almost always have 40% off.

I have a question geared towards those experienced in purchasing lolita as an oversea customer. I recently purchased a dress from Mary Magdalene (Kopinu georgette dress) and paid through paypal, but I didn't receive an email response on whether they received payment or not. This is my first time purchasing lolita and I'm not sure how the process goes in terms of communication. Is it normal to not get a response? I emailed them awhile back and haven't gotten a response. I just want to make sure I receive the dress.

Anyone have any idea what sort of fabric this is? I'm utterly clueless, and I know its also lined which isn't going to make it any easier. Suggestions on a fabric to buy/use would also be greatly appreciated.

I'm trying to make wig buns myself with wefts I bought - unfortunately I couldn't find any place that sold them in the color I needed. I'm having a lot of trouble though...I'm using a styrofoam ball and hot glue, but the bun is looking REALLY messy and ugly. How do I make the bun look...nicer? Is there a way to do this without glue? I'm running out of wefts

>>7024559
Not a high enough quality picture for me to tell but it looks linda like a brocade or taffeta

I wanted to cosplay in the school uniforms from Madoka Magica because they seemed like a formidable challenge. Anyway, I have no idea how to construct the top- I'm a beginner sewer with some cosplay experience. Should I buy a top and use that as a base? Or sew the yellow portions then find a mandarin collared blouse to deconstruct to add to the yellow?
I'm really confused. Also any material suggestions please. Preferable something that won't wrinkle easily but isn't expensive.

>>7024662
It's not yellow. Please don't use yellow.

>>7024710
sorry, absent minded typing.
i'm not using yellow.

>>7024603
Hot glue = no. White glue on the ball then carefully layer on fiber and hold it in place with string or whatnot and let it dry. Some people can do it with just hairspray but I don't have that kind of magic.

>>7024662
most of the madoka uni's I've seen that looks nice are made of s knit. Make the cream part a knit, with the cuffs attached and wear a white shirt under. You could also potentially make it all one piece and put a zipper up the back.

I'm wondering if anybody can help; I'm cosplaying Wick from the Devil's Carnival soon, and I can't tell if she has little top pigtail things that are curled if that makes sense, or her hair is just really voluminous, since in the movie it looks like pigtails, and other times it looks down. Pic related (sorry about the shitty quality, I couldn't find good pictures of it online)

Trying to make a Dijon mustard skirt lighter by using bleach+water and not sure if it's working. I want the skirt to be a canary yellow so I bought some fabric dye for that. Any tips besides just bleach+water?

>>7024990
I always thought it was just volume, personally.
Super nappy, ratted hair.

I think I'm getting in over my head. I'm making a Tiger suit for my friend and a Bunny suit for myself despite only doing minimal armor work before. I think I've figured out a way to do most of it, but I'm stuck on one part. How should I go about making the clear pink parts on Bunny's shoulders?

>>7025308
There's pepakura files for this.

>>7025308
Acrylic sheets shaped with heat over a positive mold probably. Might be hard to find acrylic in the right shade and thickness though.

>>7025349
>>7025360
That at least gives me a starting point and things to look into. Thank you!

>>7022603
>>7017941
Just wondering, but where are you guys from? I don't think the slow shipping is entirely Arda's fault but more your postal service unless they sent out your order really late.

I'm from Canada and even with customs and the like, I've always gotten my wigs under 2 weeks with the cheapest international shipping. They've also always shipped out my order either the day of or day after ordering (and my friends and I have ordered 5+ times).

I was thinking about doing a Flynn cosplay for my next con, and was considering going all out on the gauntlet.

I watched this tut for a bit of inspiration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpoh654pblE

Now assuming I have the majority of the tools he has in this video, bench grinder, vise, full toolbox, hell even a welder, how "easy" is metal working like this?

or not even "easy" but "doable" for a someone who hasnt done much metalworking?

not sure if this is auto sgaing yet but I'll post anyway

I want to do a Johnny Joestar cosplay for NYCC in October. I have an idea for the headband, cap, and torso section, but I'm not really sure of what to do for the pants. I've never made pants from scratch and really have no clue of where to start with these things. Notice how the pants and boots are like, one piece. there's not a lot of good pictures of his bottom sections so this will have to do.

Herpaderp, I missed the help thread.

What's the best way of getting PVC glue stains out of fabric?

I've heard hot steam or sticking it in the freezer works, but this is on the back of a huge coat so neither is really an option.

I'm planning on doing Scout cosplay, original as it is, I was wondering if there was a site that specialized in designing weapons and selling them or better yet, a guide to make them yourself? I don't want to go with just a bat or it would look pretty plain.

Can anyone read the moon runes in the top right section? Specifically what is says about the bottom of Divine Retribution? Thanks in advance.

>>7026303
Inside is a mirror from ancient Japan. In the middle is a knob/handle. Details are whatever (as in, whatever is suitable or appropriate). The back is pure white.

>>7026333
Thank you soooo much!

Okay so in my search for a material to cover my wonderflex in all I keep seeing people say is Gesso. I'm not interested in how labor intensive gesso is considering the quality I see come out of it. Shit looks like painted over papermash with drywall compound imo. Are they just shitty? or does it always look like that? I've worked with bondo before and that shit's kinda heavy.
Anyone have any other materials they use to cover Wonderflex?
I've been toying with the idea of using fiberglass resin, but it seems almost redundant in a way.

Ok this is going to sound like a stupid question but I'm still learning the ins and outs of sewing.

Whats a good fabric choice for lining? Specifically for an Alice and Wonderland type dress (image related) or would it even need lining? I'm starting to get to that point where I want my costumes to feel more polished and I know linings a good step but I cant quiet tell if this dress would even need it and if so what fabric to go with.

Oh shit were auto saging. New thread time. >>7026474

Could anyone give me recommendations for shapewear that does a good job of slimming down the thighs? Tummy shaping is optional, but I guess it would also be nice. I'd just really like to have better thighs for a cosplay I'm doing that involves fairly tight pants.