/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>7556195
Can anyone help me manage a beard and wig like a wizard without it looking like total cheesy bullshit?

I have coarse, curly hair (with tight curls) and need some ideas for male characters either with afros or with long, braided hair (as my hair currently is). I have tried straightening it and that hasn't ever worked out well.

What kind of material would one use to make a stocking cosplay? I'm at a loss for what to use for the dress. And I DON'T want to use velvet. I need it to be light for a summer con. Thanks!
>>7556553
What about Garterbelt? From Panty and Stocking?

>>7556554
Oh lawdy. I can just imagine what I'd have to do to keep that afro in place. I've had a large afro, but eventually the weight of the hair pulls it down. Maybe if I tried thinning out my hair so that it wasn't so thick and them put it in an afro...

Any tips or good turtoial for making Space Ghost's mask/cowl? I've never made one before and so I'm really nervous to cut into my fabric without some guidance first

>>7556554
Cotton sateen?

I am trying to make a latex question mask by pouring and layering liquid latex onto a reflective mirror mask. To get that no features look.

Well it's scared up pretty good, Nice and garish from my many mistakes but this is the first time I've worked with latex so I need a hand.

How should I go about applying the makeup on it to make it flesh colored, and how do I get it off the mask without ripping it to shreds?

>>7556729
For application of the prosthetic:
>Using a cotton swab, apply a small amount of the pros-aide to the center line of the face (brow, nose, chin), and allow to dry and become tacky.
>Center appliance to face and lightly press down the center of the appliance to attach it to face.
>Working outward apply pros-aid to the skin and attach the entire appliance, leaving the edges for last.
>Glue down the edges with pros-aid, making sure there are no wrinkles.
>Using a makeup sponge, seal the entire appliance with 1 or 2 thin coats of pros-aide (this helps the appliance take makeup), and feather the pros-aide out onto the face in a stippling pattern. (this helps to blend the appliance into the skin)
>Using a pallet knife, makeup sponge, cotton swab, etc. apply bondo to the edges of the appliance. Apply multiple thin layers, allowing each layer to dry before applying the next.

Applying the makeup:
>When dry, pros-aide and bondo remain tacky to the touch. A liberal powdering will remove the tack before you begin applying makeup.
>Apply a base coat of makeup to match your skin tone, and then start building up detail and colors on the entire face. (Even if the appliance will be a non-skin tone color, a base coat to match your skin means that additional layers of makeup should blend consistently on both the appliance and your skin, since both are working on the same foundation color)
>Stipple edges of prosthetic with contrasting colors to help make the transition from prosthetic to skin vanish.
>Latex will absorb conventional makeup, use rubber mask grease paint or invest in an airbrush compressor like I did and airbrush your makeup.

As for removing the piece without ripping it, my only advice would be to start at the edges and very carefully pull.

>My question
I finished my above elbow latex gloves yesterday, when putting them on I ripped a piece off with my nails towards the top. Does anyone know how to repair latex clothing pieces?

>>7556505
If you don't want it to look cheesy you'll need to invest in a high quality beard prosthetic and a lace front wig. I go to Cinema Secret for mine as they have a pretty decent facial hair selection, they're expensive though.

>>7556553
Have you considered getting a Brazilian Blowout?
>>7556566
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhJjprFR1VM

This tutorial shows how to make the basic shape, you'd need to modify it though to include the mouth and eye openings.

>>7556846
One idea I have would be to use play dough on a stick to fill in the digit, then a super glue and latex mixture. But that's me spitballing.

Thanks for the help on the question mask. Just went full retard and powderd the thing in baby powder....

I'm going to buy more liquid latex and another mask and do a mold. Hopefully the baby powder works to my advantage.

Thanks for the help on the application of this. And the makeup comes in handy too. Thanks

im having trouble deciding which color scheme i want to go with, opinions?

i feel like her red outfit is more recognized, but her blue one hasnt been done much so itd be a nice change of pace

Does anyone have suggestions or tutorials for making iron-on heat transfers? I'm a novice cosplayer and have no experience with them. For now I'm just looking to make a design on a t-shirt, but I'd rather not paint it on and risk it looking sloppy.

Sorry if I word this a little weird, I'm feeling under the weather and a little loopy. I'm working on Edea's valkyrie outfit, and I'm stuck on the boots. I've had a couple of ideas about what I should do for the armor where the polearms sit.

>Worbla
Use worbla and just paint it a matching color to my fabric, sandwiching the "ruffles" in between layers. (Are those even ruffles? Man, fuck me, I can't tell.)

>Stiff Interfacing
Stiff interfacing sandwiched between matching fabric. Would most likely have to use fishing line to keep this up, but everything will match. Actually, I'm thinking I'll probably have to use fishing line no matter what... We'll see.

>Worbla and Interfacing
Mostly interfacing, with worbla in support areas.

>Fosshape
I've looked up all I can on this material, and I'm not so sure it would be the best for this project, but if any of y'all have used it I'd love to hear opinions.

I'm probably overthinking all of this, honestly. Thanks guys.

So I've been toying with the idea of using a body suit for the underlay of an armor suit I'm working on. The legs/arms are scale mail.

I've seen zentai suits and the like being sold with a metallic scale fabric before - and I've seen the fabric for sale recently - but I can't find the premade suits anymore.

Anybody happen to have seen anything similar to the OP pic lately? Google is failing me and the only thing I've found is close to $200 - with the wrong colour being around $30.

I've found the exact fabric for sale so if I can't find a suit within the next couple of weeks I'll just have to commission a friend to help me sew one. (And spandex is a bitch.)

>>7556947
OT but I'm on my second play through for 100% completion (forgot the crystal set, deep) and I love almost all the job outfits. I'm really wanting to do a WM (with Holly's hair though) and a salve maker. Are you doing one of the lances/spears too? Good luck! Valk was one of the classes I only ever played to level up for everyone when I did my JP farm, but I'll probably use them to cheese for some buns after I get the crystal armor.

>>7556969
Hell yeah dude!! I was thinking about doing the trident because I'm a dumb shit and I think it looks cool as hell tbh. Or the Holy Lance, but... trident.
I originally hated the salve maker outfit, but it really grew on me- especially on Agnes. Also, more OT, but I loved the grinding in this game. I don't want to move on to others because I know it won't be as fun or painless.

any suggestions on what fabric to use for aisha's dress? I've heard people using non-shiney spandex.. but apparently thats no fun to work with especially for a sewing newbie like myself...

>>7557044
yeah the fast forward and the auto move was great! I was a little dumb and didn't do a ton of research into the best farm spots, so i just did auto curaga on chap. 5 in the mythril mines for about 2 days to max out levels and jobs for everyone, but it was super... soothing... relaxing... i don't know, lol. I didn't even know about the damn growth egg either (that's how much I pay attention to stuff) so I had something like 4mill pg towards the end by accident and it took obviously a lot longer without the growth egg, but i enjoyed it a lot, i understand your sentiments. Hopefully the second one is great. anyway, sage for OT, sorry I don't have any ideas for your boots, but I am looking forward to seeing pictures if you decide to share once you're done!

how do I construct that prop?!

>>7557086
forgot to add: suggestions for materials and such

I'm looking for fabric suggestions for the textured fabric around her face. Any clues anyone?

>>7557111
crinkle satin?

>>7557111
do like a cotton gauze or crepe material, a satin would look really bad, and you could dye a cotton gauze and kind of crinkle it up while it dries to give it that look

>>7557086
Found this on coscom

>"The plastic of the outer shell is clear sheet vinyl (PVC). The vinyl is to shape and heat-sealed together, then turned inside out to better hide the seams. You MIGHT be able to perform this heat sealing by using a flat-iron used to straighten hair, but I don't know if it generates enough heat. I don't know if there are any air-tight clear glues for vinyl.

The spheres appear to be painted styrofoam balls mounted with monofilament (fishing line). The fishing line is probably held in place by hot-glue.

It's too low-res to tell, but the staff looks to be wood turned on a lathe. You could use PVC with epoxy-clay, but it'll flex a bit more.

The center bit is a piece of acrylic (plexiglass) tube. You'd probably get this from a plastics supplier, like tap-plastics. You'll want to make sure the joint between the "bamboo" section and the plastic tube section is nice and strong. Make the joint such that the piece more or less holds together securely before you've even added any glue; then disassemble, glue, and reassemble.

You might want to make a tubular sleeve of sheet vinyl going through the center of the mallet part. That way the vinyl bit is one independent air-tight piece. Relying on a glued connection between the vinyl and the acrylic tube to be air tight is much riskier."

First time crossdressing, help ;_;
I'm planning on cosplaying as Lain from Serial Experiment Lain.
I'm a guy.
I want to do this, but my mind is on a "do it right or not at all", and I'm overly crippling myself in mind about doing this wrong.
I'm doing it in the bear suit, so in a traditional sense I'm not really crossdressing but I'd really want to hear about how not to mess this up.
Pic related is my attempt at drawing it.

I got cosplay as someone with really spikey hair (think dbz, yugioh tier) using basic Got2B glue to hold it up. It does great during the con but days later it always gets in this weird stage of where it droops and looks ugly but still too stiff with product making it difficult for me to fix it. As of right now I would just wash the wig out and restyle it and just make sure I do so not too far in advanced. Is there a better solution?

>>7556554
I had no idea who that character was that you recommended and paid it no mind until today. Now that I know what it's about: NOPE NOPE NOPE. I'm not cosplaying him. No way.

Does anyone have a suggestion of a cosplay to make with or including orange transparent vinyl? Preferably a canon design.

>>7557824
Might be a bit difficult, but the only thing that comes to mind is Asuka's Test plugsuit

>>7557824
>>7557839
dropped pic sorry

>>7557529
I'm surprised you were able to pull off that level of spike with just got2b, when I tried it it looks like shit
I use styrofoam to stabilize and use fabric glue to seal the ends, but that more or less takes away your "wash and restyle" option

Is there any intro to crossplay out there. I have an interest in it, but don't know where to start.

Never worn contacts before. Any tips, is there a "how to wear Contacts 101"?

I have two pairs of contacts I've never used... yet. I've just been too scared to try it. One was gotten a month ago, and the other... a year ago... both unopened, though.

>>7558019
Have you been fitted for contacts (do they have the correct base curve)? If not, get fitted before attempting to put them in - you could fuck up your eyes permanently if they're the wrong size.

i have black hair that i've been dying for a year now
i'm getting sick of it and i want my natural hair color back (light brown)
how do i get it removed without frying my hair pls help it looks awful when my roots come in

>>7557854
I'm new to wig work and I just learned the basics. Through proper teasing you can get a lot out of the stuff. I've avoided using other products is that a nice benefit is that the wig is easy to transport and I use Day 0 and other days before to work on the wig while I chat up with people.

What kind of material would you recommend making a Persona 3 school uniform jacket out of?

>>7558178
People use all sorts of stuff but I used a light twill for this Minato jacket and it seemed to hang well

>>7556195
What kind of materials do you guys normally use for capes? I'm making a long cape that is supposed to be so long it kind of falls ontop of itself when I stand. I'd want it of some material that had a subtle shine to it, kind of like leather or the stuff they use for wetlook fabric(??) But I'm not sure if pleather would be too heavy

Tutorials/Ways of make gloves with frills at the end?
I can't draw for shit, but hopefully you understand what I'm going though.

For this scarf I'm thinking I'm going to buy a knit scarf that is long/wide enough and has the correct looking width of the main stripes, then painting in the smaller red stripes with fabric paint. Since the stripes are so thin, I would think that the paint wouldn't be too much of a hassle for a knit fabric (that wouldn't be stretched much in the first place).

Is this the best way to tackle this? I toyed with knitting the whole thing, but eh.

What materials would I use to make this?
Any other general tips for a first timer?
Any general ideas about how I would go about this too would be greatly appreciated,
There is going to be a lot of trail and error with this I can already tell.

I'm a guy and I'm gonna have to shave my chest and legs since I'm cosplaying a young character soon and generally young people don't have much chest and leg hair, if any. Also gotta properly shave my facial hair too. Any shaving advice or tips?

The thing about my facial hair is that it tends to grow back pretty quickly, if I shave the morning of the con I think should be okay. Also no skills with makeup, but I hear there's some kinda makeup that can also help out.

>>7558861
>Use a safety razor
>Makeup does wonders for 5 oclock shadow
>Use drugstore makeup and look up basic tutorials on Youtube.
>PRACTICE BEFORE THE CON

>>7558861
Depending on how sensitive your skin is, you'll need shaving cream. If it's not sensitive, use a moisturizing soap, I like Dove's. Make sure to shave slowly and not get heavy handed unless you like razor burn. You'll also need to go over everything a couple of times, most likely. And remember to moisturize after with Vaseline or lotion!

>>7558861
Try out some Nair for getting rid of a mess of body hair (make sure to test it on a small patch of your skin first to make sure it isn't going to burn you).

Tips for weathering a costume? I really don't know what to do to make my Brienne of Tarth dress look like I just fought a bear in it. Some sites recommend sand paper, spray paint, tea, wood stain, etc. I'll probably end up throwing the thing in the dirt but I was hoping for some good tips.

>>7558293
Try stretch pleather, stretch vinyl, or some kind of mid-weight spandex. If you're ordering online and have no idea how to tell the weights apart, get swaths and/or find a jersey spandex for reference (jersey spandex is the really light, loose, flimsy-feeling spandex).

I have kind of an oily nose! I'm painting my face with Mehron Fantasy FX cream, and in test runs, I've noticed that after a few minutes the paint on my nose gets little dots from oil(? maybe sweat?) leaving the pores. Looks kind of gross. Anyone know how to prevent or minimise this? I prime with Monistat and seal with powder and spray.

>>7558878
Sandpaper and dirt for sure! Take it out to a driveway or parking lot and rub it all up in the asphalt, especially the bottom hem and arm/bodice areas. I've also heard of people using super watered-down acrylics (brown plus green plus a dab of back) to paint in wear areas.

Anyone have tips or ideas on how to do the armor top for matoi? I was thinking of sewing a sleeve and then filling it with foam, but I'm not sure how well that will work. Any other ideas for how to do them?

>>7559028
>Referring to Ryuuko by her surname
I mean, did you even watch the show?

>>7558957
>prime with monistat
There's your problem, that stuff is useless for oil control. iirc it should help with sweat though, which is why thinking it might be an oil issue. Get a primer for oily skin with a matte finish maybe?

Anyone with any experience in mascot heads have any tips for something like this?
I can somewhat understand the runes here,
>http://blog.i-mas.jp/2013/04/how2make-phead-v2/
but they insist on using corrugated plastic (which makes it difficult to cut but more sturdy i suppose).
What other kind of plastic/material would be good for this?

I'm helping the BF with a Weather Report cosplay and I'm a bit stick on how to get the G.D St. Jail on his back because the shirt is so super stretchy. Is it best to appliqué other stretchy fabric to it? I was kind of hoping to rhinestone it for maximum tackiness but I'm worried the stud kind would fuck up th fabric and the hot fix/glue kind would fall off whenever it stretched.
Not sure wat do.

Made this seifuku collar for my sailor chibi moon cosplay, its cotton polly broadcloth
but my skirt is made of chiffon

I love the crisp look of the collar, but im not sure it goes so well with the chiffon skirts

so im not sure what to do here
if I make the collar out of the same chiffon of the skirt, im afraid the serged edges will look ugly.

ive seen people make their collar out of satin, but I don't think that would match the chiffon ether.

any thoughts on what I should do?

>>7559549
Why not do the glue on while he's wearing it? Obviously not hot fix glue, maybe epoxy?

I'm about to start working on a Homura cosplay with my grandmother, and I'm not sure what kind of fabric to use. I want to do Could someone please suggest a good fabric for a Homura cosplay? Thank you!

>>7559641
Well I'm pretty skeptical of the chiffon, especially since you're going the "yellow not gold" route. I'm assuming its laying over something? If you're going to do that anyway I don't think it matters, plus you already made the collar

I keep finding tutorials for mitered edges for 90 degree corners. Is there one or how can I do one for greater than 90 degrees??

Does anyone know what the name of this skirt is and how to make it? Or is it just like a pleated skirt but with few, very big pleats? Sorry for possibly dumb question

>>7559812
SNAIL LOLI COSPLAY IM SO HAPPY

>>7559653
Whoah, I made a typo there. I meant to say that "I want to do her justice." Whoops.

>>7559653
Look up Aurum Cosplay's homura tutorial, there's a lot of good info and I think in the comments or somewhere else she does go over her fabric choices

>>7559812
It's a box pleat, from what I can tell.

So I'm cosplaying pic related and I am really having a tough time styling the wig.

I'm starting with a straight, heat resistant wig and I've cut some blunt bangs into it.

I tried a tutorial where you braid it all over and soak it in hot water, but it turned out poofy and not at all like I wanted. Then I bought some rollers and because the wig is so short, they wouldn't stay at all (and I'm just retarded when it comes to beauty/haircare anyway).

It almost won't even matter because I'm going to have a hooded cape over the wig, but I want to look really good... Any ideas?

>>7559549
You might also try doing a stencil/hand drawing it on with Tulip fabric paint. Just make sure you stick something between the layers (cardboard) so it won't leak through to the front)

I hope you're going as Jolyne!

>>7558065
Oh boy, I did this too. It's been 4 years and I still have black in my hair, so don't expect a quick fix.

Go to a professional hair dresser, tell them to not strip your hair but that you want to go back to your natural color. A good hair dresser will accomplish this by putting streaks of your natural color in over the black, so it will kind of blend as your hair grows out. The streaks will save your whole head from getting fried.

Yes your hair is going to look like shit for a few months. You have to be patient and let it grow back out, keep putting in streaks of your natural color every 6 weeks or so. I think I went to the hairdresser 4 or 5 times and had it done before I decided it looked decent enough to just let it grow out on its own.

Honestly, after a few months, people really liked my hair. Strangers would compliment me on it, asking how I did it. Weird stuff. Good luck.

>>7556933
If you're deadset on that outfit, I say stick with red. It's more recognizable, and someone like me who follows One Piece closely is gonna be like, what the fuck that's the wrong damn color

If you want a change of pace, I never see anyone do her Marineford outfit. Yeah it's not as iconic as her Amazon Lily outfit but I love that her jolly rodger is printed all over it and stuff.

Good luck! I'm sure you'll rock it no matter what you do!

>>7556933
>>7560013
>someone like me who follows One Piece closely is gonna be like, what the fuck that's the wrong damn color
I meant that's what I'd think if you did blue.

>>7559994
If you're using the rollers with the vents in the plastic, the trick is to pin the rollers to the wig head through the little holes inside to keep them stuck on.

It shouldn't really poof out unless you brush it? You should loosely shake or comb with your fingers to separate curls. That's why you see Hermione Granger hair on girls - they have curls but they brush them out instead of trying to tame them.

>>7560067
The rollers I used had like bristles coming out of them and you stuck a pin through the middle? They didn't work at all, so I'm taking them back. I'll pick up a "regular" pair tomorrow probably.

The tutorial I used the first time (http://blog.epiccosplay.com/mermaid-waves-tutorial/)) said to brush the wig out after, so I did. Maybe the problem was that I braided every layer, so there was a lot of poof. But that does seem to be the effect they're going for in the tutorial now that I'm looking at it more closely.

Thanks for the advice! I'll keep trying.

>>7559998
I was thinking that might be a safe route, I did stencils on every Miku outfit I ever did.

I'm doing FF actually, I'm not fit enough for jolyne sadly.

>>7560119
I think if you could do FF you could do Jolyne. She's not THAT ripped or anything. Just on the skinnier side, and many people tend to disregard body size in cosplays anyway.

Where are you going to be wearing this? I like meeting Jojo cosplayers

How would you go about making the shinobi sandals from Naruto?
I am so stuck.

>>7560529
Why not buy them? I'm sure all the narutards are selling them or theyre real cheap now

>>7560541
That's my last resort, I guess. They just fit really bad and I don't even know how to fix that.

Does satin paint stick well to fabric shoes? I'm trying to decide whether I should just use that as it's what I have on hand or make the 40 minute ride on my bike to get fabric paint.

Hey there! I'm doing this character and I was just wondering if anyone has had experience with this kind of thing with the the totally pleated dress look.

I was thinking of making the whole thing a circle skirt from where it starts under the fuku and then just start pleating it until it looks right. Is this a good way to go about it or is there a simpler solution out there?

>>7560965
hmm, or maybe I should just cheat and make it a simple dress with top stitching or something to emulate the pleats (looking again, the skirt at the bottom doesn't look pleated despite the lines)

>>7560965
I have no advice to offer, but major props to you for doing Junie.

>>7560965
Doesn't really look like pleats but I looked her up just in case
http://www.acparadise.com/acp/display.php?p=305657
I found this cosplayer I think what she did was a good idea.

>>7559994
from the picture, just the bottom looks curled in so you didn't have to braid it (braiding gives hair the more wavy look)

What I would've done was tease the underside until it was poofy then curl the bottoms with a hair dryer and a curling iron (not using the curling iron with it's heat) along with hair spray.

If your wig turning out too wavy from the braids, I would try straightening it out with a comb and hair dryer on the most top layer so the underside is still poofy but the top is straight, and then you can curl the bottoms

>>7560970
hmm yeah, I saw hers. I'm not too fond of the big center pleat. I might just make a whole dress but a little bit bigger and do some pintucks

>>7560793
do you mean like satin paint for painting walls?
If so, I would just go get fabric paint, because that stuff is not meant to bend like fabric paint is and will crack like crazy.

Just pick up some other stuff from the place or buy it online.

>>7559812
box pleats. they're just inverted pleats, usually very big like that

>>7559653
just feel around Jo~ann's or whatever your local fabric store is. Look around twills or suiting fabric because they're nicely woven and don't wrinkle easily.

>>7557458
LAIN OMG... my wife...
uh... wear makeup? you'll be fine, don't worry, dude. are there any specific things you're worried about?

>>7557458
pluck your eyebrows, shave really well. Wear foundation and concealer (you put it under your eyes to hide dark circles along with any other blemish spots). Don't wear too much make-up, just the foundation + powder and eyeliners/ mascara will do. Use chapstick, not lipstick. You can also try false eyelashes, but that might be hard for a dude, but it really makes a difference.

>>7557054
yeah, you would definitely nee to use a stretchy knit material looking at the arm parts. stretch knit is hard to do for a beginner, but just look up tutorials. Don't use straight stitch, go for zigzag and do a lot of tests.

>>7556967
is this for something of your own creation or is it based off a character?

>>7560979
I restraightened the wig so I'm back at square one. I'll give your suggestion a try. Thanks!

I need to spray paint some fake flowers.
Can I use normal spray paint (I'm thinking Krylon) or do I have to invest in floral paint?

>>7561116
Floral paint is flexible and won't crack like normal spray paint does if something bends.
If that matters to you, invest in floral paint (it costs about the same as regular paint, I think).

How would one go about making all the gold charms on Palutena's dress? I figured wonderflex for her headpiece and armour. Should I use that for the charms + her jewelry as well?

Is there a way to make boot covers for some nice heels?

I should just glue the boot covers to them, but if there is a way to still use the heels later that would be nice too.

pic is similar to the one i want to use.

I want to crossplay as Enma Ai or Tateyama Ayano in school uniform for anime convention.I never do a makeup or crossdress. I just want to do it and to hide my personality in some way. Plus for me - I have woman-like body. 176cm height, 55kg weight.

Can you give me some tips?

>>7561290
Glue them to the soles or make them more like...tights with a hole in for the heel.

>>7561318
See >>7557957

>>7560125
It's Jolyne's exposed midriff that I can't bring myself to do, haha. We're wearing them to Fanime, which means we only have this weekend to finish them, ugh.

>>7561326
Thank you, anon.

i got fabric paint on a part of fabric i didnt want it to be on, what can i do to remove it

>>7560992
Not meant for walls it's just the little bottled stuff from like michaels.

Thanks though anon I'll just go get fabric paint anyway since it seems the safer bet.

>>7561340
Aw. I know so many skinny girls who are scared to bare their midrrff. It's really confusing. Love your cute midriff!

I wear belly shirts all the time in everyday life and nobody looks twice at me. I also work out twice a week and have a pretty okay set of abs, which probably helps my confidence.

Fanime huh? I'm on the opposite coast of it... Have fun!

How should I pattern a top like this?

>>7561662
Dropped pic, ugh.

I've been searching for tutorials but I can't seem to find the right one.
Any tips or tutorials on how to make realistic looking freckles? So I don't end up making tumblr's gross version of fake freckles? Thank you

>>7561662
>>7561663
Something like this should work, I thing.

>>7561702
Light bron eyeliner dots, take a clean puffy face brush and run it all over your face to lighten and blend them, then top with light powder.

>>7561702
The biggest mistakes people make: too dark, too defined, too regular. Your "freckles" should be barely a shade darker than your skin, you can use whatever you want (contour, brow powder, eyeliner,matte eyeshadow etc) and more like small splodges rather than perfect circles. Blending is also important to make them look more like part of your skin as opposed to painted on

>>7561702
Sfx makeup artists use a toothbrush or a bristle brush and flick light brown makeup to make age spots. That might be an option

>>7559814
The monogatari series doesn't get enough cosplay love!

>>7559875
>>7560999
Thank you guys!

I haven't really cosplayed before, Thinking about starting with josuke higashikata, would that be too hard to start with? If not, what kind of wig should I get?

>>7560013
>>7560017
Thanks anon! as much as I like her Marineford outfit, it's too simple and not as visually catching as her other design since it has more going on, I also reaaaally like the outfit she wears during Impel down, but it's hot as hell where I live

I guess I'll stick to red then

>>7562213
woo! jojo!
well its pretty difficult since youre barely gonna start, but im sure you could do it if you really try

and for the wig youd have to style it yourself! i recommend watching a bunch of pompadour tutorials

>>7562285
Yeah the Impel Down one is pretty awesome, but thanks to summer cons I don't think it gets done a lot.

Good luck, I'm sure you'll do awesome! If I had titties I'd be right out there with you...

>>7562286
ok thanks

>>7560982
Hey there, that was me! If you don't like the center pleat you can always narrow the space between the pleats. But pleats are pretty possible and easy to do! Honestly if you end up doing pintucks you're basically doing little pleats anyway. But its up to you how ever you want to do it, its always cool to see more AA cosplayers!

I hope this is the right thread for this.

I'm attempting to make Hera Syndulla for my local Rebel Legion. The thing I'm stuck on is her chest and shoulder pieces.

Does anyone have any links / guides on how to make "hard" leather armor? Something pretty sturdy, but not too heavy?

I've been trying to wade through the mess of tutorials on the web, but haven't been able to find anything like this. I'm probably just not looking in the right places.

I'm looking to make a wig for Jungle Princess. However, I'm a little unsure how to tackle the bun part. I don't really like how I've seen other cosplayers handle it, and I'm not sure how I'd get a wig to fan out in the back.

Right now I'm looking at a base wig with a bun attached. How would I get that full, high look?

Okay so I want to cosplay ene from mekakucity actors, she doesn't seem like too hard of a cosplay and she's within my skill range, except for one thing... she straight up doesn't have feet. And not only does she not have feet, but she has those black parts that suspend midair under her legs. What am I supposed to do about this? Would just black boots look okay? I feel like it'd lose some of her design if I did that but I literally have no idea what to do here. Thanks!

Does this work legitimately as a typical schoolgirl uniform skirt?

>>7563612
Unless you have removable feet what the hell would you do other than wear shoes, I feel like this almost shouldn't even be a question, you already know the answer.

>>7563624
I'm wondering too. I saw it at the mall.

>I mean are there shoes or some sort of method that would keep the look of her feet somewhat.

Sorry last post was supposed to be in reply to two above and also not greentext, I'm on mobile and its weird

>>7563612
I've seen Ene cosplayers in Kagepro groups that sort of position their feet behind the other members legs to hide the fact that they have... well, feet.
Every con I know of has a policy that you must wear shoes, and it's not like you can just remove your lower legs, so it's really your only option.

>>7563624
I'd say yes, although the way the pleats are sewn down on the top aren't typical of most of that type of uniform skirt. But the stitching can be undone. Not sure how well it would look though.

Also, holy arms and eyebrows batman

>>7563660
>>7563696
There's also AA's official schoolgirl skirt but the front is all flat which sucks.

Unless there's another big chain that sells schoolgirl skirts?

>>7563624
I own this skirt in red. It's really nice and the stitching can be removed if you want. My one complaint is that it rides up quite a bit in the back so make sure to wear shorts underneath.

>>7563712
French Toast sells uniform skirts.

>>7563723
Looking for something local I can buy asap in Toronto.

>>7563729
Does Canada have JC Penny? They sell French Toast there.

>>7563821
We don't, closest we have is Winners which is a worse version of Ross

Could someone recommend some cute, relatively simple characters one could wear without a group? I need to cosplay solo for my big summer con, because my friends are dicks.

>>7564165
Cosplay something your friends are cosplaying, and make it about 10x better, and if they get mad, tell them to go fuck themselves.

Done.

What kind of pleats are these? And is there any tricks to making pleats that I should know?

>>7564221
knife pleats

What pattern would work for Haruna's top from Kantai Collection? What is the name for that kind of shirt thing?

Wondering what would be best to use as a base for the blade? I've been told insulation foam, Eva foam, balsa wood, and 3 mm sintra. Suggestions? Never made a prop like this before.

>>7564744
it's a kimono/yukata style with the sleeves not attached

>>7564779
insulation foam (the pink panther stuff that comes in sheets) would probably work best because you can carve out the details and because it's so big. I have no idea why you'd use balsa wood or especially eva foam because it's so flimsy when the thing you're making is so big.

You could probably use the other sheet like stuff as an inner layer for the insulation foam to sit on to help it stay symmetrical like the sintra or you could also use foam board because they're stiff.

What style of shirt is this? And would there perhaps be a pattern I could use for the skirt and top? I'm going with a group and I really want to look good so if I can make it...

Sorry for the dumb questions but my Googlefu failed me on this.

>>7565423
The shirt just looks like a sleeveless top with a peter pan style collar (with pointed ends). There are plenty of patterns for both the collar and the top itself, I'm sure. The skirt looks like a knife-pleated skirt with side pockets attached with some sort of button/clasp thing on the waistband. There are plenty of tutorials on how to make a knife pleated skirt. Good luck on the cosplay!

My brother and I want to cosplay as Sanosuke and Kenshin, but I don't even know where to start with getting the outfits themselves. I doubt that we'd have to make/have them made from scratch, since they're wearing pretty normal Japanese clothes, but the colors for Kenshin are a bit unusual and I don't even know what you'd call Sanosuke's stuff.

I really would like to cosplay Akiho Rindou from Digimon!
I have everything else settled, and her dress looks really similar to a Chinese cheongsam dress and if I can find a short white cheonsgam dress and fix it so that it looks like hers it’d be great, but the only problem is that it seems to be impossible to find a short white cheongsam dress with no print on it at all, it always has a flowery design of some sort, sometimes the flowery design is even in white.
Pic related is Akahi Rindou, is there a style of dress like hers out there that isn’t a cheongsam dress and I'm just searching the wrong style?
Any help on finding the right style of dress would be awesome, it just has to be a dress with a similar shape, I'm adding the details after I find a dress similar to what she has.
Thank you so much to anyone who has any help!! It's really appreciated because I’m stumped on how to find the right style of dress in plain white wit no sort of print.

>tl;dr I need to find a dress like in pic related that’s white with no print at all and am stumped on how.

http://www.hellocosplay.com/sailor-moon-cosplay-serena-usagi-tsukino-school-uniform-costume-p-4776.html

This is the only Usagi uniform cosplay that I can find. Thoughts?

>>7565757
Dropped the picture.

I'm not great with wigs, let me say that first and foremost. I typically try to do cosplays that have the character wearing a hat or something similar instead.
I'm looking for a wig that I can style into a pompadour for my space dandy AX cosplay. Where should I begin? What kind of wig would even be capable of being styled like that without it looking like crap?

>>7565757
>thoughts?

Look harder. They're everywhere.

>>7565707
I finally found a dress that looks really good to use, but the fabric is the kind that has a lot of lines running through. Pic related
The lines don't look visible at all on the white dress though, would this dress be fine to use as a base?

>>7565849
Please show me where. I've searched ebay, aliexpress, and taobao. Sailor Moon costumes are every where but I can't find any of the school uniform.

>>7565760

looks fine to me. Fix that bow though. The tails don't hang down properly. You may have to make another.

>>7556947
They are ruffles. This concept art might help. Good luck!

>>7565824
You're probably going to want to sew wefts into an existing wig because you will need a LOT of fiber to get that look. Get a lace front so you don't have to worry about the hairline in front. Go with a really long wig and cut it as needed. Honestly the pomp is so big that you may want to build it around some sort of foam core.

My wig is too frizzy at the ends for me to be satisfied wearing it, but I'm not fond of the idea of dipping it in boiling water. I've read up on a technique where misting the wig with water and using a flat iron (on the lowest setting) can help, but I'm too afraid to do it. Has any anons tried this method?

I'm really upset I'm doing this last minute and didn't have time to make proper shoes, but I found this pair and was hoping I could do something to get rid of the blue, the logo (tongue), and clean it up.

Any ideas on doing that? I thought white masking tape could work. I can't seem to rub off the logo. The blue is a shiny material and the inside blue is cloth.

>>7566026
You need it to be solid white?
Clean it in rubbing alcohol or nail polish remover, and then spraypaint it with white floral paint.

>>7566019
If the frizz is really bad, you might just have to trim it off. A flat iron might help but if it's heat damaged already, there's no saving those ends. Hot water is one of the most innocuous things you could put on a wig, don't be afraid. Test it on a tiny section.

>>7566030
White floral paint would work on that shiny plastic-y material?

>>7566049
You can gesso it beforehand. Gesso's a primer that's really good for making paint stick to things.

>>7566043
I haven't applied any heat to it, I did dye it and use fabric softener on it though (first time for both of those things) and I guess I was just too rough with it. I will do the test I suppose. Thanks!

Would anyone know how to go about attaching a tail to a leotard without having a belt? I feel like if I sew it to the bodysuit it will pull down on it.. It's not completely done yet but pic is what I've got so far.

Hey guys 2 questions about a maizono cosplay. i have to buy the plaid fabric online somewhere but i am having a hard time finding a blue that is right or doesnt have sports team plastered over it, also are maizono's tight highs navy blue?? or like just an off black??

>>7566000
I was considering actually cutting back on the size a bit to avoid that kind of issue, mainly because I don't think I can make it look good given how little wig experience I Have.
Pic related.

>>7566052
Use a fine grit and sandpaper it first to give the surface some texture for the paint to stick to, then gesso and paint it. Make sure to use a spray sealer after.

Would it be looked down upon to model a costume when you don't know much about the series?
A friend of mine really loves making props and armor but doesn't care much for actually cosplaying and wearing the things he makes. It's weird, I know, but he's the type that prefers just making things for others to use and wear. He asked me to model an armor set he wants to make of this character from LoL, but I'm not sure how well that would play out. Will people just give me shit for wearing a costume that I didn't even make or know much about?

>>7566125
Go big or go home.

I'm buying a scissor sword to get signed at AX. I plan on making my own, but I want a really nice pro-looking one that I can get signed by all the guests.

The GS Props swords are fiberglass finished with automotive paint. What's the best way to preserve a sharpie signature? I hear clearcoat melts sharpie, but I think it's just the propellant, so clearcoat decanted into an airbrush might work.

Sageing cause I'm not sure if this is the right thread, but can anyone suggest some characters with hemlets or full/partial masks.
Thanks in advance!

>>7566302
Anybody from Kamen Rider or Super Sentai.
Any mecha.
Have fun!

>>7566277
Well keep in mind how stylized he is, his limbs are unlike any human's. A pompadour of human size might not look out of place

>>7566289
I'd say that you're better off doing it with trial and error
Definitely bring something to store the sword in for after it gets signed so they don't get smudged though

I haven't cosplayed yet, but I wanna cosplay as Priscilla the Cross Breed. Though, I've no idea what to use for a fabric. If I were more courageous, I'd do Gwynevere, Princess of Sunlight.

>>7566000
>>7566277
Any particular suggestions for wig companies, maybe even specific wigs? Again, this is something I've not really forayed into before.
Also, if anyone happens to know what style of jacket I could use as a base, that would be great. I've seen similar ones before, that's the only reason I'm not just straight-up making my own pattern and making my own.


>>7566316
brings up a fair point

>>7566274
Just ask your friend to go the con with you and you can say your just 'modeling' it and that guy made it

That way people can chat to your friend if they are fans whilst people who just want a photo can snap and go

>>7566115
I'd think navy blue on the tights.

I want to cosplay Origami Cyclone from T&B, with both the mask and wig+makeup, so I can take the mask off if I want but still be Origami. does anyone know a way to make the mask without it ruining the wig/makeup and not being uncomfortable?
This is also my first crosplay and I have cup F boobs, any recoomandations for a good binder?

(I can't post a pic because the school computer keeps crashing if I do so)

Im going to be cosplaying Henry from Fire Emblem and I wanted some help with the collar.

Not sure what the pattern would look like since it tucks into the gold accessory around the neckline.

>>7566673
I think his collar is apart of his undershirt and the cold around the cape is just that, on the cape. it looks like it's golden then flattened out. So the collar would just be a shirt with a high collar. If you give me a few moments I can check my FE:A artbook and see if there's some production and concept sketched to help dissect the costume.

>>7566673
>>7566684
Sorry, idk if this will help at all but there wasn't any concept art for him just his glass and it looked vastly different than his outfit.

His confession though, it does look like just to be a high collared shirt under his cloak and the gold to be apart of his cape. Sorry if that wasn't much help, anon.

>>7566699
Oh no this was good!

I guess I worded it badly I mean the purple collar (would you even call it that) with the eyes on it that seems to be part of the cape but isnt?

Do you think i should make it one whole piece?
(His outfit isnt even that hard I just dont understand how it get put on)

>>7566705
Ah! Okay my bad.

From the images it looks like his cape is lined with purple then the eyes painted/stitched or ironed on top of the it. But yeah it almost looks like it should be separate because of how weirdly it wraps around.

Maybe make both the gold and the lifted collar detachable with snaps perhaps? That way you can snap it in place once you wrap it around then unsnap it and take the cape off. Crazy FE people and their crazy outfits.

>>7566718
Oh I didn't think about snaps! That's a good idea. So I guess Ill make everything separately and then slowly dress myself.

But my main concern was what pattern I should use for the collar... would you have any ideas anon? Sorry for bombarding questions ugh I should just do Donnel (Im kidding)

Could anyone help me out figuring Henry's collar? I'm not exactly sure how'd it work, along with the golden collar/chest thing. Also, how would I be able to make the bracelets fit to my wrist like that? If I make them wide enough to slip my hand in, they'll be flopping around instead of fitting snugly. However, I can't seem to figure how to make them open without making the opening too noticeable..?
Thank you in advance!

>>7566875
Wtf, I was so distracted I didn't even notice someone else asked the exact same thing, I'm sorry!
Requesting help with Henry's golden cuffs, tho! how would I be able to make the bracelets fit to my wrist like that? If I make them wide enough to slip my hand in, they'll be flopping around instead of fitting snugly. However, I can't seem to figure how to make them open without making the opening too noticeable..?
Thank you in advance!

>>7559812
Also planning on making this...
Does anyone know how to replicate that bag? Basic bag shape is easy, but adding the details looks like a pain for a newbie like me.

Where to get backpacks in this style?
I dont even know what term I should use to find something like that.
There are some on ebay but they look pretty clumsy

>>7567067
whups

Anyone know some good places to get a base bodysuit/zentai? All the sites I can find are milanoo tier.

>>7567067
Search for stuff like tribal, Navajo, Aztec, native, festival, etc. Urban Outfitters has a lot of that stuff I think

So yeah, im gonna cosplay Saitama from OPM and i have no idea how or where to get a hold of a pair of size 13 pair of boots.. i have regular rubber rain boots but i dont know how to make them red. anyone have any idea of where to get a pair or how to recolour a pair of rubber boots?

I'm planning on cosplaying the vocaloid Aoki Lapis at AX, but I haven't the slightest fucking clue how to make her headpiece.
Suggestions, seagulls?

I'm doing a group cosplay with friends this year, as in we're all going as Baldrick from the show, Blackadder. Except we're all doing the different time periods between us. I'm doing Blackadder Goes Forth Baldrick, so my getup's going to be largely WW1 military gear. I imagine I will be able to get the bulk of it from military surplus stores and the like, but what about the pouches and various harness bags? Do people even do WW1 recreation events that would warrant the construction of these?

>>7567397
I'd get one of those plastic diamonds that they sell as paperweights, and then cut off the bottom using a saw or grind it down using an electric sander or sommat. I'd then attach it to a headband modified with epoxy sculpt (sanded flush near the points where it joints from epoxy to plastic) for the bits around the ears.

>>7566344
Hopeful bump
Really hoping to find the style of that jacket

Probably obvious, but how would one go about making their own pair of thigh high socks? What material is it, and how would you sew it? No crazy design needed or anything

>>7567758
If you can, get a pair of tights that are the color you need and cut off the tops, zig-zag stitch on the hem.

>>7566344
I have a jacket like that :/ Generally they are just 90s style sports Jackets to me. I mean and that style you can maybe find similar in the mall. Good luck though finding it.

>>7566344
bomber jacket I think. ask /fa/?

Does anyone know of a pen that's like a Sharpie but will dry matt? Like a paint pen?

>>7563612
Mirrors. I've seen Queen Chrysalis (MLP) cosplayers do it for the swiss cheese affect in her legs.

You may want to use lucite/clear platform heels to give a floating effect, too.

>>7567110
Try zentai-zentai

Or search "zentai" in archive.rebeccablackteach.com to see if you can find any recs in past zentai threads.

>>7565862
Her dress looks more like a qipao than a turtleneck dress made out of corduroy...

>>7566344
based of a "sukejan" jacket. The Japanese Yakuza style ones

>>7565862
Her dress is a qipao, not a turtleneck. There are free patterns online if you want to sew one yourself.

>>7564221
pic related
>>7564744
follow a normal kimono/yukata patter and only sew the arm pit area. hem the top of the shoulder parts separately and voila. The top layer could be achieved using the kimono pattern but not sewing side seams or sleeves I suppose.
>>7565649
Kenshin is wearing a pretty standard gi and hakama. You could order the white hakama from any martial arts site or you could really just buy the cosplay from any cosplay website.
>>7565707
New look has a pretty great qiopao pattern if you decide to make it yourself
>>7566113
can you hide a belt or harness under the leotard? that will def pull it down and give you saggy butt
>>7566115
Make an image of the plaid you want with photoshop and get it printed from spoonflower
>>7567758
What >>7567778 left out is that you would also need to put on clear nail polish to the cut site before zig zag hemming it. However, I doubt these would be able to stand up on their own without garters and the tops would be yucky and warped. In my experience, buying spandex, Lycra or knit fabric has worked the best. Use a stretch stitch (machine setting or zig zag for sewing machines but if you have access to a serger, that's even better) cut out a rectangle that is as wide as you thigh at its largest and as long as you want your stockings to be plus the length of your foot and then pin it to the size of your leg. I have to go right now but i'll sketch you up something in a few hours ok?

>>7567914
I know it's that style of dress, that's why I was having trouble in the original post... And dress in her style I found, even the white ones had floral patterns of some sort on them. The closest I could find was that, I don't have a sewing machine and only handsew so I don't think I can effectively sew my own full dress. I can only get a dress similar enough and cut and hendsew things that it would need on it. Is there a plave where I could buy that dress style but in completely white with no pattern?
>>7567972
I don't have a sewing machine, would it take ages to handsew a dress like that? Or would it fall apart? That's the reason I thought I can't make the dress, I'd like the pattern anyhow though, would it be possible to handsew the whole dress and make it good quality?
I've never made clothing before but if handsewing it would be fine I could try!

>>7567972
>>7564232
>>7564221
How long do you think I should make the pleats? 2.5?

>>7566289
I think a paint marker might be easier to preserve than sharpie? They're not super expensive and usually people will sign your stuff with whatever you give them.
http://www.staples.com/uni-Paint-Markers/product_SS1003205
also, >>7567807 is this what you're looking for?

>>7566878
I was thinking of doing something like two pieces that clipped together? I know there would be seams but better than dangly things...

What materials can I use to make the heart part of this staff? I'm currently leaning towards covering cardboard with paper clay or cutting a shape out of foam and sanding it down. But I don't know if this is the most effective/quality way of going about it so if anyone has advice to offer, I'm all ears!

Alright, so I'm going to cosplay as Sora from No Game No Life and I'm kinda stumped which color wig to get.
The anime's color saturation is like all crazy so his hair goes from brown to sometimes maroon or pinkish.
They actually have a wig for him
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/181256664123?lpid=82
but the color on it is like a bright ass pink and looks pretty horrendous.
If I can't find any other wigs, would it be possible to dye a synthetic wig with normal hair dye?

Posted this in another thread but to no avail.

I'm cosplaying Aikuro in about 3 weeks, and I'd like to get some nipple lights. Anyone know of some small, self-powered LEDs that would do the job? Thanks in advanced.

In the event that you don't know the details of the entirety of a planned cosplay, would you say it's okay to be a bit liberal with your interpretation?

Picture related, I have no idea what the back of Executive Ariana's dress looks like, whether it has another diamond, how far down the back opening goes, whether it's just plain white fabric etc.

This help thread isn't very helpful.

>>7568221
Either work. Cardboard would probably be cheaper and quicker to work with.

>>7568221
Perhaps come 1/2 clear rubber tubing or something similar? Just put down a layer of primer and a layer of pink paint and hot-glue it on?

This will be my first time cosplaying, and I'm studying every resource I can find, but please forgive me if I sound quite dumb, I probably am.

I'm working on an outfit that's going to have both a full robe/long sleeves, and a skin-tight mask over all my face. I'm trying to figure out what fabric to use for what since I need something that wont make me die of heat, and something I can actually breathe through, but I know little to nothing about fabrics / cloths. Any suggestions / places I could study up would be greatly appreciated.

>>7566726
>>7566878
Sorry about that anons, I fell asleep!

as for the cuffs, maybe card them in two parts then embed magnets in them that way when you clip them together, they're held secure with force. There might be a bit of a seam but it should be easily overlooked I think?

As for the cape, looking at it more I think it might be doable as one piece with interfacing in the top. It'll be such a weird shape that you can wrap around you but the pattern would be like a square with slight curved in middles. Like, fanned out to the edges of the bottom and top of the cape. (I'm so sorry I'm horrible at describing). Pic related, it looks like it's one piece with the golden pieces clipped on.

I desperately need a pair of boots that will work for a Clear (Dramatical Murder(pic related)) cosplay. I have everything else but stupidly forgot about the boots till now!

The places I've found all have around a 15-20 days processing peroid on top of 7-11 days shipping. I need them by the end of June. Any idea where I might get them in time?

>>7568231
Please don't buy that wig the colors are horrid. In the light novel his hair is black and in the anime his hair is maroon and I'm assuming you want to do the anime version? Would go with a really dark red since the saturation is super weird!

What do you guys do with your retired cosplays?

First time cosplayer.
There's gonna be a convention in my area soon and I wanna try it out.

I'm a fat hairy guy stuggling to find someone to cosplay as.

Do facial features matter when it comes to cosplay?
Should my face be similar to whoever I'm trying to imitate ?

Pic related, me

>>7568840

>do facial features matter when it comes to cosplay?

Depends on what's more important to you; accuracy or having a good time?

At the end of the day you can cosplay whoever you sodding well want regardless of your body type or features.
Personally I don't cosplay anybody I don't think I can pull off, but that's just me.

What kind of characters do you like? You ought to figure that out and go from there. It doesn't even have to be a specific character, you can just pick something from a series/franchise you enjoy if you want.

>>7568858
I like samurai and other historical figures in anime.

I was thinking about Jin from Samurai Champloo, but he's so goddamned skinny!

I want to have a good time of-course, but without making me look too stupid

>>7568863

What you think about the way you look doesn't matter providing you're enjoying yourself and not bothering anybody.
If you like Jin, by all means cosplay him. If it's your first cosplay it'll be good practice for later costumes too.

Honestly guys are always going to have a much more difficult time cosplaying within the animu world due to the fact that like 90% of male characters are wide-eyed, effeminate bishies with gravity-defying hair.

In this case I really would just do what you want to do, but if not matching up to Jin physically bothers you then use that as a motivation to get fit. Either way con-goers certainly won't care about potential inaccuracies, usually they're just happy to meet people who share similar hobbies/fandoms.

>>7568836
Find a FB sales group for the area you live in and sell them.

>>7568840
If you dot want to end up on 4chan then. Yes. It doesn't.

Other than that if you don't give a damn then no.

>>7569013
I think I could pull off a fat Jin.


>>7568872
Thanks for your info, I guess I was assuming people would be too judgemental, but now that I think about it, I've seen morbidly obese neckbeard sailor moons before and they were awesome.

>>7568218
>>7568519
Thank you so much!
I thought about the magnets as well but I'm not sure where to find them? At least ones that are strong enough to hold the two pieces together. Perhaps I should look online?
As for the cape, I agree that the cape looks like it's a one piece, though the pattern seems kinda wacky to me (I'm terrible at patterning). What would you suggest doing the gold part out of? I don't really like how it looks made out of fabric. Would it work making it a separate piece made out of something sturdier? I think I prefer to imagine it as some chest piece made out of gold or something.

Also, forgive the terrible image reference but couldn't find anything better to explain. Perhaps the cape could work like this bib, closing around the neck with a snap or something of sorts? Making a cape seems so hard all of a sudden.

>>7568840
You don't look fat anon

>>7569075
I think the eyes on the cape could just be painted on? (Depending on the fabric you use) if not maybe iron on tshirt print + paint over in gold paint.

Also the collar on the cape would need some pretty sturdy interfacing so that it stands up, but not so much so that it won't bend. (I really should draw out how everything works damn.

>>7569075
There are some really strong magnets out there so I'm guessing you can buy some online!

Also thinking about what to make the brackets out of I was thinking maybe carve styrofoam and then do a layer of paper mâché, and a top layer to smooth all out, cut a hole, glue the magnets inside and paint! That way maybe it would be lighter?

Awww, stahp you!

I'm not fat in the traditional sense, I just have a naturally large frame with some extra wait on it.

>>7569207
Anon I'm going to direct you to this thread

>7538784

Same person as
>>7569414
Is there any good sites or brand known for their shawls, capelets, ect?

dumbass noob question incoming:
Where can I find some reliable, talented cosplayers who take commissions?
Pic related, the character I'm looking to commission.
Feel free to pitch your own services to me if any of you happen to be interested in taking this project on personally.

Sup, anons.

I'm working on a Ragnarok cosplay, adn I need some help figuring out how to make these spikes on his back, AND attach them to the black zentai I'm using as a base.

Not a whole lot of cash, but I have until January to finish it. If I can't figure anything out I'll just go for the chibi version which has considerably smaller spikes.

>>7569545
Also, what would be best for the metal strap things? I was thinking of getting a belt and just painting it silver and adding the studs myself.

>>7558722
This almost looks like it could be bashed together with random parts from an electronics store, then spray painted black.

Otherwise you could always try sculpting it out of foam (polystyrene, etc.) then coating it with plastic or something.

>>7559524
Honestly you could probably get away with using cardboard, coated and sanded of course. Otherwise there's a material called sintra that should give you a nice finish. It's a thinner plastic sheeting that's often used in mecha cosplays because it can be heat molded and doesn't require messy coatings.

>>7568840
Dude, L4D2 Midnight Rider

I'm looking for a good mold-making tutorial for large props. In my case I'm making some oversized boots that I'd like to be able to cast in polyurethane resin.

>>7569207
Those are the kinds of guys I like to date

I'm already taken, don't ask

An apron for a cosplay of mine is loose around the chest area. Any ideas for a quick fix?

>>7570031
What style of apron is it?

so i feel like an idiot for asking this, but awhile ago i got the suggestion to use liquid sculpey/chalk combo to make glaze on a bundt cake made from expanding foam.
but looking into it now, you have to bake the sculpey for it to set and i need it to form to the foam to get the dripping look. i can't put foam in the oven and i can't bake the sculpey flat.
could i apply it to the piece and use a hairdryer/heatgun? is there some way to make it set without an oven? should i make a mold for it to bake on? please help

>>7570054
It crosses over in the back like so.

So my Big Boss costume is full except for the horn. I have until tomorrow at 1 before I head out for a con.

Anybody have a quick way to make the horn? Should I even bother?

>>7567758
>>7567972

Thanks!

>>7570116
I'd say try to shorten the straps, then. Try pinning them first just to see if it helps. If not, I'm not sure what you could do besides take it apart and trim it smaller

>>7568795
I was thinking a dark brown/reddish wig
I can't really find any decent wigs.
Is it possible to dye a synthetic wig with reg hair dye?

Alright, I need some help designing a Dio-Sakuya cosplay. Obviously the colors will be based around Sakuya's DIO-colored palette, but I'm planning on mixing the two outfits as well. Right now I'm thinking Dio's black undershirt and open jacket, but with Sakuya's short poofy sleeves and maid-style shoulder flare things instead of long sleeves. The bottom half will be Sakuya's skirt and sock things instead of Dio's pants. Might keep Dio's dangly belt, though?

And hair's probably going to be that very pale yellow that the palette swap has going on, with the iconic green-ribbon braids and maybe Dio's spiky hair rather than Sakuya's more downwards hair. Unsure whether to do hair bow or headband; right now I'm leaning headband.

Sound good?

>>7570231
>Dio's black undershirt
Herp, dark green I mean. It used to be black but the dark green of newer DIO works better with the palette swap.

I'm going to be wearing a mask like this under a hood, however I want to make the eye segments a lighter color to give off the glowing-eyes look like a black mage. I've never really tried editing a bought item, especially a mask. What would be the best way to go about it? Cut a circle and fabric glue on a different color of fabric? I'm a bit afraid that wouldn't even work and I would ruin the mask.

>>7570110
Do you have some scrap foam or the ability to find out the melting/combustion point of the foam or paint (if it's painted)? I would try the hairdryer and move up to the heatgun, preferably on a test piece first.

>>7570312
I have no experience with these sort of masks but I'm guessing it's at least a little see-through, have you considered using LEDs on the inside? You could buy those little finger rings off ebay, secure them inside, and let those glow through, this way it's not permanent if you don't like it.

>>7570216
Definitely more red than brown though. Google it for details but you can dye a wig with fw acrylic ink which I usually buy at Hobby Lobby or online

>>7569349
What was that thread ?


>>7569717
Very nifty Idea

>>7570964

I think anon meant this. This thread seems more for costume construction rather than suggestions

>>7538784

Pretty soon I'm going to cosplay Aiden Pearce from Watch_Dogs. I found a good second hand trench coat at the thrift store and it's just perfect, except there's this fuzzy stuff lining the jacket that not only looks bad but makes the trench coat way too warm and heavy. I need to make the coat's inner lining bright orange to fit the cosplay, but It's impossible to just straight up tear out since it's attached to the cowhide.

1. Is there any way to remove this stuff (shaving it, sanding it, etc.)
2. If the above is impossible, is there any good looking way to dye this stuff orange/yellow?

>>7570231
Looks good anon! I would keep Sakuya's hair (Dio's color) and just do Dio's headband. I think if you did that and the heart belt, it would be pretty clear what you were attempting.

Anybody? >>7568356

>>7571464
Have you looked through the manga? It might show her from the back somewhere in there, I'm not sure.

But yeah, if not you can pretty much do whatever you like. Who's gonna tell you you're wrong?

>>7571484

I've searched for images from the manga but I haven't tried searching through it yet so that's a good idea. I'm just kind of a stickler for accuracy. If I can't get something 100% accurate or close to it I won't do it.

Also, anybody got any ideas as to whether what she's wearing is a two piece suit or a dress with a diamond cut into the stomach? I'm assuming she's wearing some kind of leotard underneath.

>>7571489
Keeping in mind I don't know the character beyond the references posted ITT, I'd say it looks like a dress. But I also think you should be careful about making it a cut-out diamond, since it looks like it ends right about the crotch area and irl might create some weird gaps, mostly because your thighs are 3-dimensional and the white skirt will be stretched across them but a black leotard underlayer wouldn't stretch across. So you might end up with just a crotch-window, depending on how far down the diamond goes. But if you've considered that/have a plan, then it's up to you.

>>7571550

Well I was considering that, given that it's white fabric and I don't want any black showing through, I might actually just sew a diamond piece shape of fabric underneath the cut-out in the white fabric so that it moves with the whole piece.
Guess I've got to decide whether it's a one piece or two piece first. Given how tight it appears in the official art I'm assuming one piece but idk, could just be a well tailored suit but I don't think that would translate well IRL.

>>7571559
Yeah, I would say a single dress with everything except the v-cut at the neck, with a black undershirt thing. Just not seein' it being a two-piecer, and a diamond completely cut out at the waist would be troublesome.

I'm making a mockup of a boxy trench coat, and while it fits fine from the front, the back sticks out a whole fucking heap. How do I make it less tent-like?

>>7571561

Thanks for your input, I think I'll go with a single dress then x

I need help constructing a mini top hat and putting it on a headband. I have all the materials i want to use for this, including interfacing and cardboard if i need it.

A tutorial suggestion may help as well.

What's the cheapest way to obtain an 18 inch diameter sphere? I'd like for it to be at least reasonably accurate, and I don't mind filling/smoothing/sanding a little.

>>7572061
There's a mini top hat pattern in Simplicity 2525 if you can't find any free patterns online.

Anyone know where I can find the Persona 4 Yasogami High 2nd Year pin and Yu Narukami's glasses?

Everywhere I'm looking is sold out.

Where do I go, or what's a good place to get some commission work?

I'm doing a Pokemon gijinka of this little guy, and I wanted to be able to create a static shock with some gloves or something and shock people (not a lot. I'll either ask first or just shock the people who call me "Pikachu/Raichu clone"). What would be the best way to do that and what should it be made of? I want to be able to rub my hands together and do it whenever I need/want to. My first idea was to put some static-friendly fabric on the bottom of my shoes and drag my feet on the carpet but realized that most shoes have a rubber bottom so...not sure if that would work. I'm not going to walk around Anime Expo in socks. No way in hell.

Jfash seagulls, help me out.
Best places to buy Kera and GLB online? I have spent hours comparing stores and prices, and either the magazines/shipping are WAY overpriced, or the only shipping option I am given has a 3 week estimate. Help an anon out?

How do you guys store large props when you aren't using them? I have a staff that's about 5'5" and it's just chilling in the weird dining area of my apartment ATM.

I'm going to be buying a Morph/Zentai suit Soon for reasons.

They have options in Cotton or Spandex.

If you're gonna wearing it at a con the whole day during the Summer-Autumn Season which would be preferable?

I've never wore a full suit of anything due to layers being a necessity in my state, but I'm currently leaning on Cotton.

Any tips for making Sakura's dress?

I was just going to do regular white bias and heat n bond the white O shapes but I'm mainly stumped on the white Os on the sleeves.

>>7573231
better pic

>>7573001
LOL. I don't think anything like this exists.

I'm planning on doing a cosplay with a dress that has a high split on both sides, just like pic related. I'm a bit at loss as to what underwear I should wear with it.

Anyone know where I can find panties that cover me yet would not be visible underneath such a dress?

>>7573461
Look for string bikini or high cut bikini panties.

They'll give full coverage front and back but the sides aren't as thickly cut as normal panties so they can go higher and be better hidden.

What's a good place to get wigs that are quality without costing a TON of money?

I need to style a curly drill wig, where would be a lots of curly drills side by side (same kind a style like in a picture). I don't want to use that tape/wire system, because I don't like how it looks a like.

>>7573767
And I need some advice to how I would make that wig. Do I make some paper tubes and use lots of hairspray or do someone have a better idea?

>>7573767
Not sure if this works on a wig but maybe rag curls?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7bjCSteybc
Was posted in a hair thread a few days ago.

What type of fabric should I use for 2015 Snow Miku? I haven't checked Hart's, but the Beverly's near my house doesn't have many fabric type choices, its mostly printed cotton. I was thinking fleece but I'm worried about pilling and also I'd be wearing her to AX so lol. I can bear with it if I absolutely have to, but I was hoping someone could recommend a better fabric that won't give me heatstroke.

How recognizable would a Fallout Raider cosplay be? (badlands armor & mask) I'll be going to NYCC with it but I wanna know if I should make props also.

>>7573366
Eh...I was afraid of that. I can dream, can't I?

Are there any DIY tutorial image macros or weapons/armor out there? I really want to get into that, it seems fun

>>7574050
Just make sure you have recognizable Fallout props or references to in-universe companies and you'll be fine.

>>7573001
You'd want something like velvet/valor or wool for somtething like that.

Alternatively you could carry a balloon around and look silly.

Hey guys I need a hand. I am making mergers rose belt. I have the pipe bent and the rose tho I am not extremely happy about it. I now need to make the thorns. I don't work with metal well I have a heat gun and a bit of time. I want to make the thorns like screws or attach them to screws so i can screw them into the belt. Any tips or ideas of how or what to make it out of?

Long story short i left my fabric in the laundry room and everything got thrown in the wash at the same time and fucking ruined this white stretch fabric I bought (2 yards was $34)

and now instead of being pure white it's this off white pinkish/cream color....

I tried washing it by itself in with bleach but so far nothing has worked. Would rit dye's white wash help or am i just fucked?

pic related, one without flash and one with flash on. I compared it to one of my white polo shirts.

I need help to find a lolita fashion girl picture.

she wear hat (maybe), and braid hair on both sides.. and book accessory is hanging on her skirt.

and her clothes are like my picture.

>>7574901
mr. yan get out

>>7574913
?? what is mr.yan?

>>7574195
Why don't you just get one of those gag handshake zapper things?

>http://www.dx.com/p/shock-your-friend-electric-shock-handshake-toy-19093#.U4BABvmSySo

>>7574814
Yes, rit dye remover would help. Not sure it would 100% fix things but it would improve the color.

>>7574901
arthael, maybe?

>http://noblechaos.tumblr.com/post/18227965619/uneasy-lies-the-head-that-wear-the-crown-henry

>>7575040
sorry, it's not. :(..
in addition, she wear glasses..

and I saw her in /cgl/ !! :(

I'm planning on making this cosplay since it seems easy enough and I am short on time/funds. I have the materials but I am not 100% on the planning of it.

So far I'm thinking of following this: http://www.melinthemilkyway.com/2012/05/diy-red-riding-hood-cape.html (Wont let me post a TinyURL)
Except I would sew the ends together and add the extra bits.

Any suggestions/tips?

How easy would it be to sew Tai's shirt in a week? I would sew two shirts together essentially a turtle neck with it's sleeves cut short. I would have to do it by hand or i could pay someone to do it...IDK fuck i hate when i procastinate til the week before the con! Fuck it i have had someone sew me a Terriermon plushie in a week for $100 so i could do this....

>>7575151

>>7575059
Ive done this with some thing similar. the pattern i used was this one:

http://www.fleecefun.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Fleece-Fun-Red-riding-Hood-Cape-b.pdf

I changed it a bit tho;
> cut between shortest and mid length
> decreased the hood, cuz it was floppy
> cut the missing darts after making a seam
> front piece on fold as well
> added the emblems and pointy ear things

It was fairly simple constriction and I made 4 of them. This year I am making another 3.

Easiest/cheapest way to make a home-made kilt?

Should I get some plaid fabric or just some old plaid shirts and go from there?

>>7575151
Looks like you would only really need to sew the neck seam and add the star patches. You totally got this.

>>7575470
Thanks for the help!

>>7574641
>mergers

I'm trying to learn to sew with this Simplicity "Learn to Sew" pattern (2147). It's maybe the fourth article of clothing I'll have made, hopefully the first one not to look like crap.

The first thing it calls for as far as actual sewing is stay stitching the neckline, which I attempted with these unsavory results. If you can't tell, the fabric is not flat but kind of gathered unevenly, which is not intended. I thought the needle might be too dull so I changed it, but that didn't help. Would anyone be able to help me figure out what I'm doing wrong? I don't know if the fabric is too thin, or I need a different presser foot, or if its the tension..

Sorry for the crappy picture, the iPad is the only functional camera in the apt right now.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

>>7577817
Try lowering your thread tension or using a smaller needle. That fabric looks pretty thin, so a smaller needle is probably a good idea. When you're starting a new project with new fabric, it's often a good idea to take some extra fabric and sew on it to get the tension/needle stuff right before you sew on your pattern pieces. It's OK, you can unpick the staystitching and try again.

>>7578138
Thank you, kind anon! I will give your suggestions a try and report back!

How do I/where do I get a pattern or find a dress like this I can alter?
Just the main robe/dress.
>plz help I suck at sewing

Any suggestions for what fabric to use for this cape/what patterns I could use for it? I know where to get the galaxy pattern from and it comes in different fabrics, I just don't know which one would drape/flow best...also considering hooking up small LEDs inside the cape to make the stars glow, or would that be too much?