/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

So I wanna cosplay Nasus from League of Legends (not sure yet whether I'm gonna do the splash art version or the in-game version, probably in-game since it's less complex, but I'll see how things go when I'm making it), but I've never made armor before, so I'm really not sure where to start. I guess specifically, I'm not sure what material to use for the chest plate; a lot of the tutorials I've looked at were just for small armor pieces like pauldrons or wristguards, so I dunno if anything would be different for a larger piece. I assume craft foam would be the easiest for a beginner to use? And I'm not sure how I should section it either? Should I try and do one giant piece for the chest plate, or do a front piece and a back piece and attach them or something?

Also, I some advice on how to do the sash would be appreciated too.

Thanks for any help

How could I go about making a structure for a Deku Princess wig?

>>7804487
Are you going to use leaves or make wig fibre "leaves"? Either way, I'd use the Jessie wig tutorial (google it). It should easily be able to be modified for this.

Help! I want to cosplay as Mitsurugi, but I have no back shots of the armor and such

I'm making Sugar from One Piece for my friend's first cosplay this summer. I haven't really seen any good attempts at her before, so I'm not sure how to make some of her pieces.

Does anyone have advice on the eye piece and feather cape? I'm thinking of getting some cheap ass glasses, sawing off the left eye piece and removing the hinge, spray painting it, tinting the lens, and then... tying elastic to them somehow? The way it looks changes between animation, manga, and figure too (refs in pic).

I don't know, I'd really appreciate help, I've never done anything like the eye piece or feathered crap before. Top left is the fabric we got + the basic idea of what I want to do for the eye piece.

>>7804993
Your glasses idea sounds good, but I'd use spirit gum to attach it. The cape also looks like fuzzy fleece like from a bomber jacket, not feathers? Unless you're talking about something else in the design i'm not seeing.
My question: Is there a way to refweft a wig for a ponytail without looking length? Pic related.

>>7805059
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>>7805059
Oh I covered it by accident, sorry. I honestly don't have any idea what the pink feather crap is on the figure.
I was going to use minky fabric for the capelet since it's so soft.

For the wig you'd probably have to stub the wig and then make your own wefts with the hair you cut off, which sounds hellish to me. You might be better off getting a stubbed wig, sewing in pink bang wefts, and then frankenstein-ing two ponytail clips together.

I wanted to start on Princess Hilda but I'm kind of at a loss for how to do the crown. Would Worbla and gesso work to give it that shiny look [followed by lots of withering and painting details]?

Also I've seen different variations of the circles inside the crown. I saw one person use gold/amber resin gems then the red one in the center and thought that looked pretty interesting to have all gems set in the crown.

Other than that, the detail on the front piece, I was considering painting it on or would that look sloppy?

>>7804901
Does this work?

>>7805088
I swore I put a link my bad http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20020712/namco19.jpg

>>7805075
Oh jeez, that looks pretty complicated. You could try hot gluing feathers to a foam base covered in fabric? I've seen some angel wing tutorials with that method.
Does this sound feasible?
>buy two wigs, and use one as a base
>put base wig in ponytail
>use wefts from second wig over the base wig to make it look pulled back
>use remaining wefts to thicken ponytail of base wig

>>7805088
Embroidery would be the best for the front piece, if you have the patience for it. The amber gems idea sounds interesting. Worbla wouldn't be my first choice for a crown. I'd actually look up some craft foam tutorials, they seem more suited for this. Kind of related, if you go that route you don't need to resin cast the gems, you can paint the back of glass pebbles with nail polish for the same effect at a much cheaper price.

I wanted to cosplay as Nakamura Sawa from Aku no Hana. Could someone please help me look for a skirt? I compiled some references and I'd really appreciate any help!

>>7805088

Hey anon, I am doing Zelda at the moment so I can give you a full explanation of everything or shamelessly plug my cosplay page so you can get an idea? My friend is actually doing Hilda too!

>>7805146
I cosplayed as Nakamura and found my skirt at land's end. they actually carry a few that match the manga ( light/ dark blue) and the anime (dark blue/ green) Just keep an eye on the sales tab. Good luck!

>>7805088
I just recently finished my own princess Hilda, and I made the crown out of craft foam and resin cast gems. I think the overall look was nice, with cutting craft foam you can get nice clean lines while having a material that bends easily around your head.

As for the tabard, I hand painted mine because the purple fabric I had puckered like a motherfucker, so I knew that if I embroidered it, it would look awful.

Here's a handy reference I used while painting.

Since I asked at the end of the last thread...
I know I should use that clamp skirt tutorial but what is the correct term for this type of shirt? How would I do the collar so it stays up like that (A friend suggested wire in the top but I doubted it would hold) and what would be a good fabric to use?
Also, what is a good fabric that drapes well for the scarf?

>>7805154
Ahh, thank you so much!

>>7805149
If you have pictures that would be lovely to see! As well as any tips you might have. I guess I can try a few sample pieces but my sewing machine is kind of hanging on a prayer. My in-laws have this amazing one that I might jump through the window and take it cause she never uses it.

>>7805158
And wow thank you so much for the ref! I was looking for a nice good frontal of her tabard.

I'm really considering painting it mostly cause I trust myself painting more than embroidery. May I ask what kind of paints you'd suggest or that you used?

>>7805190
There isn't a name for that type of shirt, but the seams are called princess seams. A good fabric would be cotton twill, though you'll probably have to dye it that color especially if you want to match the socks. For the collar, you'll want some heavyweight iron on interfacing. I hope this was somewhat helpful!

I want to make this Ali Project design, does anyone have ideas of what to do for the actual clothing designs? Pretty much only the headdress and some checkered pattern is visible. I included some other designs for examples of what is typical in their designs.

>>7805326

I ended up painting mine. (Obviously Zelda here...)
I made a stencil with contact tape and then painted over with acrylic. I would embroid it but I don't have the time. :(

>>7804438
sweet I just cosplayed a gender bent version of him a while back for ax. I used a yoga mat for the chest plate and craft foam for details (cuz it was my first time with"armor" too). I based my design on the older splash art cuz it was simpler.

>>7805326
I would definitely suggest Tulip Soft fabric paint, you can get a variety pack on amazon for about $15, and will be more than enough.

Pic related, what I achieved with fabric paints.

>>7805607
your tabard actually looks really clean! I'm surprised, I usually see really sloppy lines with fabric paints, this is nice.

I want to make this cosplay as accurate as possible, but the shirt is driving me crazy, any suggestion?

>>7805088
I did a Hilda costume last year and am currently in the process of fixing/remaking a few pieces.

My first crown I made using a flexible polymer clay like Sculpey Bake n' Bend. The problem I had with it is that parts of it ended up breaking, so I had to reinforce the back with fabric/elastic and glue the broken pieces. It also really showed imperfections in your cutting, so I'm actually remaking it with craft foam right now.

Like the other anon said, I wouldn't recommend worbla for the crown. I'll let you know how my craft foam crown comes up (I'm doing the circles by glueing on round cabochons).

My tabard I originally made using iron-on transfers. They looked... okay, but I'm remaking it, since some of the designs came out crooked when I made them. I'm considering heat and bond, but the embroidery on those little wiggly pieces is going to be hell, so I might paint it.

>>7805158
On a related note, do you have any pics of your tabard? I would love to see how it looks painted.

Also, would anyone have any idea how to make the floating upside-down triforce on her staff?

>>7806451
Edit: I'm an idiot, I didn't scroll down to see the pictures of the painted tabards.

>>7805579
>>7805607
These both look really great! I might paint mine after all.

>>7806342
Knit it, same with the armwarmers. It makes sense for the design and the character.

>>7806342
It looks like an almost patched together knit piece. I kind of think of pic which was a (shitty) look from this season of PR. The way this dude created that effect on the skirt was piecing the different fabrics together and leaving all that shit exposed. That's one way you could approach it, though there is probably easier alternatives that I'm not thinking of.

Several characters I want to cosplay are barefoot. What's the best way to handle this at a con?

>>7806487
Flip flops, just take them off for pics.

>>7806487
I saw this a while back:
http://andsewingishalfthebattle.com/invisible-shoes/

I hope the pictures are big enough.. I want to cosplay as Thranduil and I've been looking at so many fabrics these past few days, but I'd like to have a seagull's opinion.
I can order swatches for A & C, but not from fabric B as it's only available from ebay from a closed down bridal and costume shop. I have no info on what material fabric B is made out of though. For A & C the blend is roughly 50/50 cotton-polyester, however the shop which sells A & C says that these fabrics are mainly for pillows, sofas etc, home furnishings, and not for fashion or costumes. Fabric B, as I said earlier, is available on ebay for nearly half the store prize (if I'm to believe the seller, which doesn't have any negative feedback at all) The seller says in the description that the fabric is even more shiny in real life than in the shown pictures.
I think my favourite is A, but as I said, I'm not sure and I'd like to have a second opinion. English is not my native language, so apologies if this sounds a bit stiff.

>>7806520
This is awesome, thank you!

>>7806664
I'm torn between A and B. I think B has a more accurate color, but if it's more shiny than in the picture that could be a problem. I'd probably recommend A if not for the fact the sellers said it was for home furnishings. I have used that kind of fabric for costumes though, so maybe you can ask A's seller how thick the fabric is? You can always add a thicker lining if it's really scratchy or something. (Your english is fine, by the way)

>>7806664
Honestly if fabric B's photo is what it really looks like, I think it's the most accurate one for the costume. A lot of home furnishings fabrics are also thick/difficult to sew with on normal sewing machines, keep that in mind when you decide.

I know I already posted, but does anyone know where to buy feather boas or trim that look like Doflamingo's?
I was looking at this http://www.zuckerfeather.com/feather-products/tapes-trims-fringes/parried-goose-pallet-feather-fringe.html but the coral is too red. Never bought boas/feather trim before, I'd appreciate recommendations/help.

>>7806664
B!

>>7806817
>>7806844
Thank you for your answers! I'm ordering fabric B (it's cheap compared to the other fabrics) and a swatch of A, just in case. If fabric B looks like shit in real life I'm sure I could figure out something else to make out of it!

Advice/best methods for making the Lance of Longinus?

>>7806937
I'd look up the write up that Volpin probably posted (or maybe he hasn't yet, but he will and looking through his progress shots will probably give you the info you need) on his recent dragonage staff.

Also I would stick to the anime reference which isn't transparent like that figure. And be sure to scale it properly with your height. The thing is really long and I see people make little midget ones because they just eyeball it instead of scaling the size properly.

>>7807106
But VP previously made like 4 staffs (because that's from Dragon Age) after hi finally cast it, it's too difficult.

>>7806937
I suggest EVA Foam.

>>7807288
>EVA foam
I c wat u did there :3c

>>7806844
Would something like this work?
http://www.decoratingstudio.com/Beaded_Fringe/Feather_Trimming/diva_feather_fringe_trim.html

>>7806937

Aurum Cosplay made a Lance of Longinus prop for their Rei cosplay that might be helpful to see!

>>7807371
I was looking at them earlier! I've heard that Chandelle feathers are mostly just this gross fluff that sheds really easily.

I'm looking at ebay for goose feather fringe (pic related), I just don't want to spend a shit ton of money on a bunch of yards to cover a cape for her.

I have no LED experience. I want to make Godoka's skirt have twinkling lights in it. Most of the tutorials I can find are for a few solid color lights. Can someone point me to some help? And is it possible to use strand lights with a standard plug? I have no idea how to power that, but it seems a lot easier than individually wiring LEDs. For reference, my skirt is going to be structured by a hoop skirt, so it should be sturdy enough to hide battery packs in somewhere.

I'm working on Mia from Monster Musume, only hard part is that fucking tail. Does anyone have any advice for making a full on naga tail?
I've thought about there being the inside tube for my legs, then the stuffing then the outer layer of fabric that is the tail. I plan to have the bottom have a hole for my feet that can be hidden from the front of the tail, and I'm going to attach it to a flesh tone leotard so that I don't risk it falling off.
Anyone got any other ideas to help on the matter?

I missed the last thread autosaging so not sure if I got any replies, anyone got any ideas of how to make a wig for Trevor? Or any tips/ideas just in general?

>>7807301
HAHAHA that was not my intention at all.

How can I do the red part of the leotard? It conforms to her body perfectly which makes me think fabric, but then where it comes off the shoulders it's raised and hollow, so I have no idea. Worbla seems to ridged and craft foam seems to thick, but fabric would be more difficult than I can do..

>>7807451
I l-love you(r taste) anon

>>7807657
do it out of fabric and use some interfacing/craft foam to make those parts stand upright by just covering them with the fabric.

I think this thread is the most fitting for this. I'm currently selling DIY Evoker kits on Etsy where the buyer receives a kit of laser-cut pieces that they then paint, glue and assemble together. What I'm thinking of doing is still sell these, but also offer to sell them fully assembled and ready for photos.

Now, the DIY kits sell for £15 (around $24), but I'm unsure of a price to set for the fully assembled ones. Pic related is a complete one. Any ideas?

What's this style of jacket called? I'm hoping for something more helpful than "half jacket" because there's several types of "half jackets".

>>7807780
Cropped

>>7807824
Thank you!

>>7807288
Didn't realize they needed something super easy method wise since they didn't specify.

>>7807727
link to shop?

>>7807106
Thank you! And yes, for sure. It will be huge.
>>7807405
That's really helpful, thanks!
Would it be sinful not to have it do the whole spiral thing all the way down, and just do t how she did it? If so, would it be possible to make it do that with the paperclay?

>>7807848
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/micnax

>>7807451
http://phosgenevapors.tumblr.com/post/71916413828/phosgenevapors-homestuck-sprite-tail-cosplay-tutorial
This might be a good starting point. I'd also recommend looking at other sprite cosplays from Homestuck (The girl who posted the tutorial has the names of all the sprites tagged at the bottom) and seeing what they did.
>>7807590
If your hairline isn't like that, you're best bet is to get a really good bald cap and attach hair on to it. I tried googling "balding/receding hairline wigs", but none were decent. They might give you some pointers in the right direction though!

>>7807727
you should post again here >>7760408 you'll probably get some helpful tips! (I hope i linked that right...)

I'm looking to make a delinquent school uniform, as you know those school uniform cost a bit (75$ and up), I just got access to over 7 wardrobes, a box of fabrics and 5 suits that are mine to do as I see fit.

I'm decent at modifications I don't plan on making anything from scratch tho, any starting pointers? tips? anything?

What the fuck are those things on his arms and legs

Are they cloth? Are they supposed to be armor?

What the hell do I make them out of

This is my first cosplay was just looking for some feedback on it I guess, did I do ok?

>>7808080
Search paintball padded shirt. Work from there.

>>7808098

I think it's cute.

>>7808104
Thankyou :) the entire outfit cost me $5! I only needed to buy the skirt haha! thinking of going as a different Pokemon every time I go to a con, get a bit of a theme happening.

>>7807435
Search LED string light battery pack. You should be able to find some. You might need 4-5 strands if you want that many stars though.

>>7808098
Not much of a cosplay I don't think. Seems more like themed outfit of sorts with that choice of wig. Either way you look cute.

Look at this picture: What is the first character who comes to your mind?


I am male.

I want to open up my cosplay choices.

>>7808112
Yellow dude from Haikyuu

>>7808109
It was a cheapass wig I got in a showbag I wanted a yellow wig but I organised it all a day before, I cut the ears off a bag and sticky taped them to a headband, was a bit of a bang up job of things I had laying around my house pretty much! I will do better next time for sure.

>>7806342
As >>7806481 said, the only way you are going to get that look is if you knit it. It looks fairly basic, so you could probably follow any tshit knit pattern like this one (skip the pocket)

http://www.purlbee.com/2013/04/10/lauras-loop-knit-t-shirt/

>>7808112
Johnny Joestar from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure!

>>7808118
The only other pikachus were people in onesies so at least I was the best pikachu there!

>>7808112
Allen Schezar, Escaflowne

>>7808112
You'd make a great link or Ghirahim if you wanted something more flashy, you have that masculine with feminine look with the angled but solid jaw line kinda like a slim glam rockstar.

I'm so fucking jelly

>>7808130
>>7808120
>>7808115


Thanks for the replies!

I really like Johnny Joestar and the costume doesn't seem too hard to put together: Get a white sweatshirt, cut away near bottom to expose dat abdomen. Blue shirt underlayer and get some star cuffs! Though I wonder where to find blue pants with stars?

>>7808112
Link and Legolas

I'm in the planning of a male Elizabeth cosplay and can't figure out where I'm putting all of my blue and all of my white.

Top is going to be a white tux shirt using the bird brooch necklace thingy as a tie-ish thing, a silver vest, and a tailcoat. Bottom is going to be fitted slacks or tux pants and black riding boots.

I've got the disign down. That part was easy. But I need help figuring out where I want my blue and where I want my white. Mainly in the tailcoat and pants.

I'm thinking I got two main options:
>a partially white tailcoat, with blue on the upper chest and arms, white below the blue and on the sleeves. Blue pants,white cuffs
>a full blue tailcoat, white cuffs. White pants with blue cuffs
>a full blue tailcoat, white cuffs. Blue pants, white cuffs

anybody have imput?

>>7808080
looks like athletic tape? Like people wrap around joints to help stabilize them.

>>7808098
>>7808106
>>7808118
>>7808122
this is b8

looks like slutty garbage, vendetta-chan.

>>7808179
>blue, period-appropriate suit with white shirt, black vest under, white cuffs
>white jabot with bird cameo on the top/knot area

Basically just make something like Robert Lutece's outfit, but in blue and white instead of brown and green

Easiest way I see.

dat MS paint

>>7808204
I honestly think it doesn't have the same feel to it. Elizabeth's outfit is of a much higher class than the Luteces'. Robert and Rosalind are r63d versions of eachother, and Rosalind's atair isn't remotely similar to Elizabeth's.

Any good tutorial or advice for doing good sideburns?

I'm planning to dandy it up soon.

So, lets say I'm looking for a good grim reaper/cultist cloak. Is there some sort of Ritual-Sacrifices-R-Us shop that people get them from, or do I have to make it myself?

>>7807849
I think the spiral thing just depends on if you want to be accurate or not. I think it looks good either way.

Paperclay will work but you're going to have to sand a lot to make it look nice and smooth.

>>7807924
My hairline is like that, however I'm not allowed to shave my head in my job. I'm hospitality staff for a few more classy places, no visible tattoo's or jewellery etc and after making myself look bald I'd need to fully shave it. Until I get a new job I gotta look at wigs. Hadn't thought of attaching a cap to a wig though, but I was in the same predicament that I couldn't find any good ones! Cheers dude!

I know this probably gets asked every thread, but what is a chest binder that you would recommend?

>>7808726
Tri-top from Underworks (pic is me in mine). They even have a helpful guide to measuring yourself for the best results!

>>7808801
>>7808801
Thank you!

So my plan is to use a Yukata pattern/instructions (14in wide fabric and whatnot..) but should the skirt be a seperate piece? I would like to wear a petticoat underneath and I dont know if would work the same otherwise..

And/or does anyone have any Wa-loli patterns?

Does anyone have a pleated skirt tutorial? I'm about to go buy the fabric and I need to gauge about how much I'm going to need.

It's for a Nanami (from Revolutionary Girl Utena) cosplay that I finally decided to work on.

Also any suggestions for the fabric color? I've seen it done in anywhere from baby blue to sea foam.

Best way to stuff puff sleeves to keep them puffy? Interlining with gathered tulle vs. sewing an inner sleeve and stuffing between the 2 layers vs. some other option I haven't thought of?

I want to make a hoodie and I have no idea what I'm doing. I'm looking at this jersey knit fabric for the main piece:
>https://www.etsy.com/listing/154884851/cotton-jersey-knit-22-solid-colors-by
and this 'ribbing and binding' knit fabric for the cuffs and bottom:
>https://www.etsy.com/listing/154880516/ribbing-binding-knit-22-solid-colors-by

Would that work? I'm assuming the ribbing/binding knit is like what you see on the cuffs of sweatshirts and hoodies but in the picture it doesn't really look ribbed at all.
It also says that the fabric is tubular. Is this due to the way it is made? Can I really just cut it open and use it like I would woven fabric (keeping in mind the stretch factor, of course) or is there a trick to this?

>>7808990
This is the tutorial I used when I first started making pleated skirts:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqNzQeTAXwQ&list=PL95842D024B98C02C&index=1

General rule of thumb for fabric is to measure your waist and buy 2.5x that measurement of fabric.

>>7808990
I found that if you take your waist measurment and multiply it by 3 will get you the safest length of fabric, especially if you do thick pleats. I found 3 good tutorials just by searching google and deviantart.

As for color, I'm not familiar with character but I'd just take a photo or bring your phone to the fabric store and zoom in on your color and sit and compare with whats available, maybe look up other cosplayers and see what color they choose and what you like the most.

And buy extra for the collar since its the same color.

Is Cosplayfu a good place to get cosplays? Does anyone have any experience with them?

>>7809161
Yes, the ribbing/binding knit is the type used for cuffs and collars. Keep in mind that a rib knit is just a specific way of knitting the yarns of the fabric, so you can manufacture it with as thin or as thick threads and do it in as wide a rib or narrow as you like. When it's very fine and compact, you can't tell that it is a "rib fabric" until you stretch the fabric out and see the telltale "zig-zag" of the fabric.

Yes, knits are often knitted in a cylindrical format, and you just cut it flat and use it as normal.

>>7809161
Ribbing is optional, it only helps "suck in" the fabric evenly. I think the cuffs on here are just for show. It would look pretty awkward without them. But by tubular, I think it just means that it's bound on both sides, and you can just cut down the side to make it flat.
But basically, just trace another hoodie that you know fits well. If you're super careful, you can trace it onto paper and make sure everything lines up before cutting the fabric. And make sure to measure the neckline to match up with the bottom of the hood! If you want it to be more fitted/weirdly flared, you can always take in the sides after you're finished sewing.

I'm trying to find a long sleeve shirt I can use for this, but the shades of blue are either too light or too deep. I've seen some cosplays opt for the latter. What should I do? Settle for either of those, or keep trying to look for one that has the right shade of blue?

>>7809563
Have you considered buying a plain white one and dyeing it the right shade of blue?

>>7809563
Try dyeing? Of course, you can't get it perfect with that either, but you can get closer to what you want.

>>7808801
>im a guy

Does that hurt after a while?

>>7809521
>>7809523
Thank you! I already have a pattern but it's in Japanese and the instructions don't say anything specific about working with knits, just
>buy knit fabric
>cut out pattern pieces
>sew hoodie
I think I can manage, now. Thanks for the help/confirmation.

I'm thinking of doing Luna Lovegood's Christmas dress for this winter and I'm having a hell of a time finding similar fabric. I've found micropleated fabric in a very narrow variety and I've found untextured organza in the perfect color, but nothing similar to this.

Before I go out and buy a pleating board, has anyone found anything similar to this?

>>7810178
If you're fitted properly, no!
They do have time restraints on wearing them though, they recommend you not leave it on for more than 8-12 hours I think. It also depends how much you're flattening for the time limit.

>>7810640
If you don't want to pleat it yourself, you could always send it out for pleating. The cost might be worth it for the time it'll take you.

What do I do if I want to imitate this colored eyelash look? Do they make bright green mascara? Or would I have to do something else?

>>7811506
Have you tried googling "bright green mascara"?

>>7811533
Okay, let me rephrase that, then. Is that a good idea or will it quite honestly look like total shit if I have dark hair?

>>7811560
Googling green mascara will get you photos of people wearing green mascara, y'know.

>>7808112
A young Fabio?

So I'm trying to figure out this hat. I was thinking of using a beret as the basic shape but when I was looking at pics of berets I just don't think it's round enough. Any ideas what sort of hat would be a better base?

Is there any way to shorten and take in an already made pleated skirt? I need to shorten it substantially, basically to half it's current length.. I've considered cutting off the waistband (which would open up the pleats) and just using it as fabric to remake it shorter and a few inches tighter. Would that work?

Pic isn't the skirt in question but you get the idea.

>>7812003
Why wouldn't you take off fabric from the bottom?
Whenever my aunt would shorten my school skirts thats how she did it

>>7812003
Just take off fabric from the bottom and re-hem it like you would with every other undecorated skirt. Is the reason that did not occur to you that the pleats are held together with thread at the bottom? Because that's something you're supposed to remove anyway, it's to keep the pleats in shape during transit.

I wanted to cosplay as Little Sister from Bioshock and I was wondering if you guys had any advice

>>7804153
alright. well I'm starting my preparation for next years Cosplay at some con's that will be rolling around. except this time I have to think up a Cosplay for me. my mother and her bf. was hoping to do a collaboration between the three of us. something we can do that works together but through all of my knowledge of anime and such. I can't seem to come up with a good combo. halp cgl. preferably something widely known too if possible. keep in mind I'm 20 and they are 40-50ish. and all of us are in decent enough shape to pull off things. and have lots of time to prepare.

>>7812095
Weather and damage / dirty the dress as much as possible. You want to look like you actually live in the environment they do, not like you're just imitating it.

Can you sew?

>>7812247

Not the OP, but I've always wondered how to you weather a dress like that? Roll in the dirt for a while with it? Considering Little Sisters spend their time crawling through the pumping system and walking around corpses (not to mention how gross Rapture is), what would be the best way to get that effect?

Hey all, I want to cosplay as a blackmage, but in my own style. I already have the cloak, the hat's coming in the mail (gonna paint it a little and fix it up to make it look "old"), and in a few weeks I'm gonna make my own staff.

My question is, how the hell do I do the eyes? I know I need a black face mask, but as for the eyes, I'm stumped.
While I'm asking though, what should I do for boots? Some dark Timberlands or something?

I asked in the wig help thread but I think it's autosaging and about to disappear so

I've never done super-elaborate wigs before so I'm kind of jumping in blind with Konoe from Bravely Default. How do people get them to stand up like this? Some kind of wire-frame construction or would it be something else? And how would I get it to stay on my head?

>>7805094
>http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20020712/namco19.jpg
Sorry for the late reply, THANK YOU VERY MUCHO

>>7812827
http://ryoko-demon.deviantart.com/art/Jessie-wig-tutorial-188470197

>>7812095
I cosplayed as a little sister! Are you going from Bioshock 1 or Bioshock 2? They have different models and syringes.

Pic is my dress during its WIP stage (sorry it's really blurry), I didn't sew it, but I followed the process so I can give you some pointers on how it was made.
Everything was made of cotton and tea dyed to give it a splotchy dirty effect. If you can, get a torrent of the artbook to reference, it gives you multiview of her dress and design. I also made a ADAM syringe if you want help on that. I'm so glad someone else is looking to cosplay her!!

>>7812827
I'd try looking up bayonnetta wig tutorials since it feels pretty similar

>>7812802
>Use a zentai suit mask so you can breathe easier and see.
>Add eyes
>Traffic reflector tape so that shit "glows" with camera flashes
>????
>profit

Hi seaguuuulllz
I feel like this is an easy question so maybe you can help me:
I've gotten a white zentai suit that I am ready to paint to make a Female Titan cosplay,
A girl online who already did this said she mixed the pain with school glue.
But she doesn't say how much she mixed with the paint.
Have you guys ever had this experience before? I dont want a big goopy mess and I don't want the paint to crack.
Anyone have any experience with this?

tldr; how much glue to mix with paint to paint zentai suit

>>7812270

......the way you word it makes it sound like you actually want to drag it through shit and blood. you know that in cosplay, we make fake imitations of things that don't exist, right? Mix the right colours and consistency of fabric paint until it looks like slug innards and paint it on the dress.

So I need glowing eyes for a mask. I'm planning on using this:
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10798
Now, I'm almost certain I won't be able to see through this, but I don't really know what the alternative is. Any suggestions?

how would you go about dying a suit, I need to dye it gold or white, I would prefer white.

Its a nice suit I got from a thrift shop for around 14$

>>7813808
dye something white? you're joking, right?

>>7813815
Ok Paint I guess, Maybe some kind of coating...I'm fishing for anything!

>>7813323
>>7812945
Thanks, I hadn't thought of Bayonetta! I'm undoubtedly going to fuck up a wig or two figuring this shit out though

I have really never cosplayed before, but I want to make a mascot head of a guard cat from Battleblock Theater. I want it to be light and allow me to see out of it while still looking good, but every mask tutorial online really doesn't show what I'm looking for. Can anyone think of one that would be good for this? Money isn't really a factor.

>>7813561
Spotted the dirty casual.

>>7813816
You'll want to remove the colour that is already there with bleach, not try to paint a light colour over a darker one.

>>7812270
Distressing and damaging are entirely different things anon. A distressed outfit should have the same life as a perfectly new looking one.

Research distressing fabrics, mainly think about different dying technics.

>>7814080

Nah. I don't even vidya.

Or cosplay

Could anyone could give me any useful tips or point me to good tutorials for touching up cosplay photos in Photoshop? I'm just now starting to use the program and am having fun figuring it out, but I know extra help would be appreciated.

>>7814292
Even more casual!

>>7814571
If you don't get a answer here there is a photoshop thread you might ask (I'm shit at shop) although I do like https://www.youtube.com/user/ElementalsVideos/videos
She and she has one for sfx touch ups

Quick question. My costume requires copious amounts of clear liquid latex then some face paint to get the flesh tone. I found mehron has a flesh color already and was thinking that would cut down on some work but I'm worried the layers of liquid latex will alter the flesh tone of the final color, like multiple layers of grey will end up with a black color.

Should I stick with the clear and paint over it or does is liquid latex opaque enough that it's not going to be an issue?

(looking at mehron's stuff by the way, specifically their soft beige liquid latex)

pic unrelated, just an offering for you ladies

Anyone here good with lighting? I want to start getting into using lighting in cosplay and I was thinking of making the millenium ring from yugioh because it seemed like a good idea to make a small prop for my first project. My idea was to make only the “ring” part light up by putting either a 5mm LED light strip or el wire into a plastic tube (reinforcing it with wire to keep the shape) and hiding the battery pack behind the triangle part. Then I’d paint over it with paint that is sheer enough to have the light still shine through. Would this work at all? I basically have zero knowledge of how to work with LED/EL lighting outside of watching every cosplay tutorial I can find on it, and I’m worried I’m going about this the wrong way.

>>7814779
I figured I hit the help thread first, but I may head that way. Thanks for the link, though!

>>7808918
Wa-loli is nearly always a skirt and a top.It's usually disguised by the 'obi' portion. If you plan on using 14in fabric though, you are going to have a ton of seams in your skirt. I hope you are really good at pattern matching or it'll look a mess.

>>7811865
Looks like an army helmet? Could do a beanie

>>7813380
Stop going to tumblr for cosplay advice. What kind of paint are you using? If it's fabric paint, just water it down a bit so you don't cake it on. Or are you trying to use regular acrylic paint? You need to get fabric medium to mix in with it, school glue sounds like a terrible idea.

So I've never had any experience with colored contacts before, and I keep getting mixed opinions on whether I need to get fitted or not. I've already tried a 14.4 mm, and I believe they were too big, so I was thinking of just ordering some 14.0 mm. I'll just be wearing them for 4-6 hours at most. So is it safe to just order the smaller ones and hope they fit fine, or does everyone who use colored contacts get their measurements from an eye doctor first?

>>7808918

Ugh this artwork actually shows a two-layer kimono with a short skirt, not even a yukata. Seriously, I swear, Japanese weebs seem to mess up their own country's traditional garb more often than not, it's like the weeb version of having dudebro design bras for women.

Anyway, to the construction. There's a whole bunch of different ways to approach this, up to and including making/buying a full length yukata and then folding it to knee length, and then wearing the skirt over it, or there are actual instructions for a wa-loli set in one of the older gosuroris, it has patterns for a set of yukata top, poofy short skirt and long skirt (to simulate a full yukata).

You can indeed use 14-inch yukata bolt and yukata instructions to make just the top half; cut the yukata off at the hips (not the waist), fold it under to make a fake ohashori, then add waist ties. This way you can tie it firmly around your waist instead of fiddling with koshihimo.
Take a look at this child's yukata: http://www.immortalgeisha.com/ig_bb/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=15202
Look at Part 8 and 9, where the fake ohashori and the waist ties are sewn. Make sure you sew the waist ties higher up, it's okay if it ends up near the underbust, if it ends up around the hips area your yukata top is likely to gape as you cannot tie it tightly enough.

As for the white fabric showing underneath her collar and sleeves, that's a second kimono layer. If you're using actual yukata fabric or one of the gauze fabrics (ro or sha), you will need an underlayer anyway, just construct it the same was as the outer yukata top. If you don't want to add another layer, you can sew a rectangle of fabric to the sleeve opening of the sleeve instead, and make a fake collar (a "kantan eri"), it's just a rectangle of white fabric folded in half and sewn only to the back of the kimono collar. The pressure from the front cross tie keeps it in place, but you can add snaps if you find it doesn't stay in place very well.

>>7815451
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but you need to be more concerned about the base curve (and prescription, if you need one) than the diameter of the lens. The 14.4mm measurement is just how large the contact is, which you can determine how big you want depending on what look you're going for, but the base curve is what you need to know for how it's going to sit on your eye.

I ordered my first pair of contacts without seeing an eye doctor but then thought better of sticking random shit from China into my eyes and went to see one. Luckily, my base curve matched the lenses I'd ordered, and now I know for future purchases.

A friend of mine bought a pair, refused to see an eye doctor even after I pestered her about it repeatedly, and wore them for an afternoon (about 6 hours). For most of the next day, she had trouble seeing and was genuinely scared she'd partially blinded herself. She's okay, but took the lenses to a doctor, and he told her the curve of the lenses was far too tight for her eyes.

tl;dr go see a damn doctor before you stick shit in your eyes if you don't know what you're doing.

I'm gonna be ordering contacts for the first time; planning on seeing a doctor for measurements, but does anyone have recommendations for sites to buy from? I don't need something too wacky, they just need to be a bright turquoise color.

>>7816383
pinkyparadise, honeycolor, kiwiberry.

>>7815451
Um. You don't even know which number is used to determine sizing, and you are wondering if you need a fitting?! The answer is yes, don't fuck up your eyes. >>7815954
is right.

>>7815321
Why are you painting it rather than getting something semi-opaque? Light will show up all your brush strokes...

>>7815451
Not getting them fitted is like playing Russian Roulette on a very sensitive organ of your body. Most people have a certain BC, that means base curve or the curve of the contact lenses, but that does not mean you will have the same. The BC being too tight or too loose can cause health complications.

DIA, or diameter, is another issue entirely. Simply put, the bigger the DIA, the more uncomfortable the lenses are (although water content and material also factor into comfort). Larger contacts prevent your eyes from 'breathing' normally. You shouldn't wear them for too long, or to sleep.

> TLDR; Get it fitted and if anything hurts, take that shit out ASAP

Does anyone know if its possible to box pleat a circle skirt?

>>7816448
yes, but it won't look like box pleats do on a rectangle skirt - they'll be wider at the bottom. You need to make the 'waist' bit 3X the waistband, the pleating maths is the same.

Tutorial on how to do battle damaged cosplay.

>battle damaged clothing
>dirt on clothes like desert dirt
>how to properly place some blood or wounds

This is for an alt version cosplay.

>>7816438
>>7816447
>>7815954

arigatou anon-senpai!

>>7816473
Thanks. Thats what I was afraid of. I made the circle skirt first. decided that box pleats might look better. too bad I dont have enough fabric left over.

>>7816719
You can try pleating it anyway for now, if you're pressed for time, and redo it later.

>>7815356
you were right anon, but it was too late.

what do? can it be saved? I wasn't trying to be too careful, just trying to get a base coat down.
dear god and I used a yellow marker to outline some shapes and look what it fucking did
it won't go away

>>7816755
There is no saving that monstrosity. See if there is a way to remove all the paint and bleach the shit out of it, but that probably won't do much.

>>7816758
Dude you can't bleach acrylic paint.
I was seriously going to ignore the advice of acryllic and school glue but I took it to a seamstress to get it fitted better and she said to use acrylic, that fabric paint was crap.
I'm a really good painter. I can tighten up the edges by like 1000% but I'm just having trouble getting the paint to be nice and thick and even.

Also I painted this while it was on my body

>>7816765
>fabric paint was crap
>on fabric
What.
Acrylic isn't flexible and will crack like a bitch. Use fabric paint and water, like the other anon said. Painting it while wearing it was a good idea, though, so good job on that part.

That suit isn't salvageable, unfortunately. See if you can get a new one, outline the shapes in pencil, and you'll need a friend to help you with the back.

>>7816765
Excuse me for saying for you to PEEL off the paint then try to bleach the residue. I've never been stupid enough to use acrylic paint on fabric in such an excess, I've only ever used fabric dyes for details after carefully penciling the design on the fabric.

Just toss that bodysuit and buy a pre-made one from China and tailor it to fit your body better.

>>7816758
>>7816779
>>7816787
I can't give up. I refuse to give up, if I give up on this one I'll give up forever.

anime eyepatch?
where can i get one like pic that the sort of holes?

>>7817157

I want to cosplay the Mysterious Figure from Kingdom Hearts, but I've never done anything cosplay related ever besides attending a con.
Is my best bet just to buy a cloak from eBay and hope for the best?
Are there any specific materials I should avoid?
Any help is appreciated.

>>7817157
>>7817159
http://www.jbox.com/product/net100

Want to do a Banjo/Kazooie cosplay with my bf for halloween, and I want to make a Jiggy and Music Note prop, see pic.

I'm just not sure how I want to do this to make them look 3D.

I was thinking having the 2 facing sides made out of cardboard, make some pillars inside for stability, and then getting some bristol board to finish the sides since it's softer.
But that's going to create some ugly corners with tape.

Any suggestions?

>>7805075
I made Sugar before the her color scheme came from the manga, all I had to go on was the anime, so her cape (which was depicted as light brown in the show) is very different.
Another problem was the feathers as again, at the time the feather aspect was also lacking color, but not to mention that the design seen in the manga looked nothing like feathers...
Thank to many frustrations, particularly a sewing machine malfunction that forced me to hand sew the cape, don't know if I would ever re-make it in pink.

>>7817161
Yeah you can buy one from eBay. Stay away from PVC or latex, as those would be too shiny. Some of the ones on eBay are pleather, that is fine.

Here's my head. (disregard the fucked up eyebrows)
Do any specific characters come to mind?
I'd like to try cosplaying someone with some actual resemblance to me, but I've no idea where to start.
One time a junkie told me I look like young Axl Rose, but that's about it.
Any help would be awesome

>>7817429
What did you do for the cape and crown? We're considering using birkenstocks for her shoes

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Beautiful-Goose-Feather-Fringe-Trim-12-color-quantity-choice-6-8inch-/310718352848?pt=UK_Crafts_Sewing_Supplies_MJ&var=610205936842&hash=item485841cdd0
if you ever wanted to redo it.
I'll probably order several yards of goose feather trim and then just sew it in lines to a cape base piece. Sorry to hear your cosplay didn't turn out like you wanted; I haven't seen any manga-accurate Sugars though, if it makes you feel better!

>>7817444
head over to this thread >>7794425 they'll be much more helpful!

I'd love to cosplay Star-lord, but god damn I dont even know where to start on this helmet. Any advice?

Can anyone tell me about what kind of sleeves these are? I'm sure they have a name, don't they? I want to cosplay this character and I'm sure I could figure it out somehow, but I'd like to see if there's a tutorial out there somewhere.

Anyplace I can order a Tunic style suit jacket that ships fast, I'm talking less than 8 days.

>>7817437
>5 hours ago
Sorry I'm late with my gratitude, but thank you

>>7817444
Stop

>>7817497
just get one of the kiddy halloween costume ones and cover it in worbla or something

>>7817499
Hooray a Maoyuu cosplay! Anyways I believe they're just a kind of slashed sleeve.

So I bought my first parted wig (like pic related) aand the ponytails are heavy and make it slide back.
I sewed some clips on the sides and in the back of the wig net so it doesn't get too out of place and I tried sewing one in the front but it was hutting me so I had to give up on that. Because the net isn't like regular wigs I can only pin it along the edge and it couldn't look too great having a bunch of bobby pins hanging out in the bangs.
Is there anything I can do?

>>7817401
Honestly, I think that cardboard is likely to look cheap/shitty.
I would recommend wood.

This is kind of a question for the male cosplayers. Do any of you guys use makeup for your cosplay? I'm wanting to go to a convention as Kanji and Kaito (swap each day) and I'm 100% sure I'll need makeup for both of them. I know there's a bunch of tutorials on YouTube, but which is the best generally for cosplay? Plus these will be the 1st c osplays I will have ever done.

Also I said I want to cosplay as kaito but I also don't want to do his normal outfit. What would be a different, but easy to do outfit for kaito?

>>7817401
You should be able to use tacky glue on the bristol paper (just don't oversaturate it). You're going to have to be really precise with your cuts otherwise it's gonna look shitty.

Also foamcore might be better for you than cardboard, if you cut it well. You can line up the cut edge to be flush with the sides. Bristol also looks nicer on top of neatly cut foamcore.
Idk how you're going to do the curves though, cardboard and foamcore are going to be shitty with curves.

So I want to cosplay Katy Keene (the one with black hair)
But I have no idea how to start one the crown ?
Anyone has some ideas ?

>>7817992
If you don't use makeup and don't look 100% like the character, you're going to look like shit. Stop being an insecure gaylord and go buy some eyeliner like a real man.

Hi /cgl/!

I'm working on Shadow Yukiko right now and things are more or less going to plan. My only real roadblock is the top of the bodice here.... Is there a name for that style of bodice that hangs off the shoulders, and how would I go about doing it?

I tried looking around to see how similar dresses were constructed (e.g. Belle's yellow dress from Beauty and the Beast) but I'm still pretty clueless as to how to go about it.

>>7816755
It's dead. throw it away. There is no good way to remove paint from clothing.
Also for every decent tumblr tutorial there are at least 15 shitty ones done by 13 year olds.

Cosplaying Maya from BL2.
Looking for some opinions on fabric choice.
Pic related.
For the yellow areas I'm planning on painting 1mm craft foam ( yellow in pic is just a general colour reference NOT final colour).
I'm going to make a grey spandex bodysuit, covered with either black mesh, real black leather, craft foam armour and the silver areas I'm unsure about.
I found 2 different fabrics that could work, the top one is more metallic and shiny, a darker steel grey base, while the bottom one has much more of a blue base IRL.
Opinions on which colours and fabrics look better together?

>>7818503
Dropped pic

>>7818506
Bottom 5 fabric looks closer to hers, the pattern on the top doesn't really make sense for how smooth Maya's is even though the shine is nicer.
The yellow areas on her don't look like armor to me. The foam will have crease lines from use and not be as form fitting as her outfit is.

You should probably just use yellow spandex for it and then try to airbrush the contour spots. You could even consider lining it and sandwiching thin quilter's batting in to get it raised slightly on her shoulder/collar or something.

Need help with making a helmet for an Astro Fighter SunRed cosplay. If anyone has a power ranger helmet tutorial/infographic could you please be so kind as to post it?

I've been looking around but haven't been able to find a wig I can just buy that has the same thickness/is two toned for this character. If I can't find a thick enough blonde wig, what would be the best method for making one thicker? And how should I go around colouring the ends?

I'm having trouble figuring out what to do about the glowy bits on the Nexus Prince. I thought about getting glow fabric but that shit is crazy expensive. I'm trying to think of some budget conscious alternatives that aren't glow in the dark paint... I was thinking that some reflective fabric with LED's pointed at it put under the edges of the bandages might work. Does anyone have experience doing something like this or better suggestions?

2 things for pic rleated:

Where is the best place to get glasses similar to him?

How can I go about making a prop Katana or is there a cheap generic prop katana I cold buy somewhere?

I'm planning on cosplaying Tim Sale's version of Scarecrow from Batman.

I already have the boots available. I think I'm going to make his post out of styrofoam I have at my disposal, so it will be lightweight, and I'll spraypaint it or something, unless some real wood seems like a better option? I'm scared of being too restricted. I've been told to use canvas for his outfit since the traditional burlap is itchy.

I have a tutorial for the hat (though it will not let me link it even with spaces and junk; a shame because I'd really like to share it with you guys because it's a good resource imo).

I was thinking of getting a wig cap, and gluing the straw "hair" onto it in rows much like a wig. Is this even a conceivable idea? I'm just unsure of how to practically go about this. I don't think attaching it directly to his mask would be a good idea because it would make it harder to pull on the mask; I feel like I'd lose more straw over time that way. I also want to store it separately in a box/etc to keep the straw from messing up.

Anyone have critiques of the methods? Tips or tricks?

I might end up commissioning someone in my area to sew the main torso area of the outfit properly once I have the materials because I'm honestly more concerned with my cosplay staying together than being able to take credit for it all myself. This would honestly be one of the first cosplays I've done that is requiring this much homemade work (also why I chose such a raggedy ass character for it).

>>7819194
another reference picture since they are kind of hard to find.

his outfit tends to be all over the place as pertained to whether a piece is charcoal or plain black though, and it's really annoying. If it helps anyone give me ideas for the cosplay, I'll definitely post more, but I won't spam any more for now.

Hope you guys can help, but even if you're not sure, thanks for reading.

>>7819044
http://youtu.be/U6gJsblllRk Just googled it, there are probably better ones than this (just google sharpie dyeing wig tutorial and section off the areas you want to dye).
You should just buy two of the same wig and sew it together (there are loads of tutorials on combining two wigs). Then follow the youtube video on dyeing. Do tests to get the right color beforehand. Make sure to wash/seal it well before styling the curls so that it won't ruin your costume later! Good luck

>>7819337
Thanks a lot!

would these lenses work well for young dio brando? decent-looking orange lenses are hard as hell to find...

/fit/ here. how do i get a /cgl/ gf?

>>7819457
pic related is the intended cosplay

>>7819460
...Dio's eyes are red anon

>>7819459
By not being massive faggot like you're being now

>>7819465
i thought that was more after he put on the stone mask, they look really orange in the reference picture. i guess i could go for red though...

>>7819473
They look orange in that picture, but I suggest looking around at several references. If they are all orange, other anon is probably being dumb.

I am planning on cosplaying Lissandra from League of Legends, does anyone have any suggestions on how to go about making her helmet/horn things and her shoulder armor?

>>7819549
there are som many tutorials on armor making over the internet...

>>7819582
Almost all of these tutorials are for relatively flat pieces of armor like chest plates or arm guards. Most of those techniques (craft foam, a few layers of worbla) don't seem like they would work for something so 3-D.

>>7819601
Chest plates and arm guards ARE 3D. You're not understanding the tutorials.
You aint gonna find a tutorial called 'THIS IS X TUTORIAL', you have to see the tutorial and think how can you apply it to your costume.

>>7818050
I don't mind using makeup at all. Was just wanting to know a good tutorial video for cosplay makeup

>>7819549
I wanted to make a Lissandra cosplay recently but decided against it since it was going to be too expensive.

The conclusion I came to about her helmet was that the top and visor over her eyes would need to be made out of some kind of semi see through black acrylic (like for motorcycle helmets). The top of her helm has a glowing pattern that radiates outward. This could be achieved with LEDs under the acrylic that are programmed using Arduino. Similar in concept to Volpin's Guy Manuel helmet:
http://www.volpinprops.com/portfolio/daft-punk-helmet-guy/

Glowing pattern:
http://youtu.be/xsCp5lBceTA?t=53s

The sides of her helmet by the neck would need to be made out of some kind of flexible material so that you could move your head. Wonderflex is rigid but can flex if you wanted to use something like that. Another option would be EVA foam treated with Plastidip.

I was going to make her shoulders out of fiberglass but Worbla would probably work well too. You would need to create an object in the shape of her shoulder to mold around for most methods.

Over all the costume excluding her ice shards is deceptively simple. I guess if you wanted to skip the whole glowing pattern it would be easier.

Does anyone have any tips or tutorials for widening/stretching out socks? I bought some thigh-high socks for a cosplay, but they're too tight. Also, since I'm still working on dechubbifying myself, does anyone have any recommendations for where I can find OTK socks that will fit bigger-thighed girls?

>>7819194
>>7819202
Anyone got any comments for this? Anything appreciated.

>>7819941
Get them wet, stretch while wet.

>>7819952
Do you know if cold water or warm water is supposed to work better? I tried it with both and even then I can seem to get much more stretch out of them.

>>7819961
I don't think I've ever experimented with temperatures, but with a narrowed google search, you might be able to find out.

I want to cosplay pic related, however I don't even know where to begin. I've sewn cosplay related items before, but I'm not even sure what materials I would even make this out of, let alone the seamless boots and gloves. Suggestions?

>>7820056
Also, how the hell do I get those shapes (the puffy stuff) on his chest and shoulders to work properly?

Where can I go with this cosplay? It's Tet from No Game No Life, I wore it at Otakon this year.

I feel like it looks nice but for some reason it felt kind of incomplete.

bump

>>7820108
Find a Shiro and a Sora.

Seriously. Tet is one of those characters you won't recognize on its own.

I really dig cosplay on women, but I'm not too interested in cosplaying myself. I like the idea that cosplay chicks have a passion for their hobby. How do I meet /cgl/ girls? I'm fairly normal.

>>7820163
While that makes sense, I was referring to the actual cosplay. I know what you mean though.

>>7820172
To add more to this, being Otakon, one of the biggest cons on the East Coast, I expected a lot more NGNL. Figured there'd be plenty of shiros, jibrils, stephs, etc. as well as at least a few other Tets. I was met with Kirito v 2.0 as Sora and only one other Tet there that looked like he put on a red hoodie and jorts. The people that did know it was Tet (10-20 over the weekend that asked for pictures or made call outs) really liked it, but other than that it was pretty dead for NGNL despite its popularity. Just lots of "I Love Humanity" t-shirts and poorly made wigs or badly dyed and gelled red hair.

>>7820167
Date girls in the normal fashion and wait until they accidentally reveal their secret cosplay hobby.

>>7804153
Hi guys. Its meee again. Let me start out by saying i'm not a super serious, compettiive cosplayer. However I don't want to look like a dunce.
So I tried to just work on the abdomen to make it a little more dimensional and to clean up some edges, (I didn't touch the boob part so its still pretty horendous)
However I have run into a problem.
Lets see if you can find it
>Spoiler alert: I have a fucking camel toe.
Its not even an actual camel toe but it sure looks like it. Its wrinkling all up at the bottom and I'm not sure why, I'm afraid the paint is shrinking the material.

So, final verdict, should I just trash it? Go down to the costume shop and pick up a bought-in-bag Harley Quinn Arkham City costume? (I've always wanted one, I can't fucking sew) My con's in two weeks. ]:

>>7820493
also please excuse my gross hair, haven't showered yet today

>>7820493
Just thought of something, would cutting off the legs to make it kind of a bathing suit shape fix the crotch wrinkle?

>>7820507
I just tried cutting off the legs.
nevermind, its pretty bad still.
project aborted.

bump

Who could I relatively easily and passably cosplay? My friend's been telling me cosplay is about the effort put into making a good looking costume more than looking like your character, but I feel like I don't really look like anyone, and it'd feel wrong.

>>7822255
>>7794425
(you actually remind me of jim halpert especially with that expression lol)

I plan on cosplaying Iori Sei, and from the digging I've done, there's no Sei wig that already exists. What wig would you recommend for me to cut and rebirth into Sei's hair?

Hey all.
I plan on making a Scarlet Spidey suit pretty soon, but I am not too sure on how to make certain parts of it.

On the bracelet are these cylinder things...how would I make them, glue them onto a band and have them stick together? Pretty stumped.

Also on his leg you can notice a leather utility pouch, are those easy to find?

Thanks

>>7822255
Asahi Azumane from Haikyuu would be perfect for you, in my opinion.

So I'm planning on cosplaying Taokaka from Blazblue and wanted to know what kind of fabric should I use for her jacket? I'm not very familiar with types of fabrics and I need something that won't make me sweat like crazy

so i got my shirt in the mail and its a bit roomy. should i take it in a little bit on the sleeves and middle?

>>782386
im bloated atm oops

>>7823873
Sleeves look fine, take in waist line about 1/2in or so.

>>7817161
>Myserious Figure

Y'all know we learned who he was nearly ten damn years ago, right?

is there a proper name for this type of glove that I can search on ebay or something?

I'm cosplaying Snow Miku 2014 next year, would a normal greenish-blue wig look fine, or should I go to the trouble of dying a white wig?

This wig is the one I'm looking at in particular, and I'm hoping it'll turn out to be that same level of blue.

>>7824075
You're gonna wear that, lol
That's nuts, it's going to drag on the floor. What if somebody steps on it and pulls your wig off? You'll be standing there looking like some bald headed crazy woman

>>7824067
Half gloves, usually.

>>7824092
Unlike you, anon, I'm not a dwarf. I'll be fine.

>>7824092
are you 4 feet tall?

>>7819194
>>7819202

Hey, anon! Good news! I know Tim Sale! He also helped me with my movie version cosplay of Scarecrow (asked for tips on the mask), so I'll add a bit of my own tidbits.

Asked him a few of the questions that are obviously more from an artist's point than your actual construction questions.

He said black absolutely for the clothes. Straw isn't attached to the mask, so you're in luck. It is attached to the hat, however. Also, he approves as canvas as a substitute for the whole outfit.

He also linked me this:
>http://hollywoodprop.com/scarecrow.htm

This one's my suggestion! For the mask, I did use burlap since it was cheap and I was doing a last minute cosplay I didn't want to work too hard on. I didn't cut a hole for the mouth, but instead spoke through the mask. It was hard and it was hot, but that way I didn't get it in my mouth. For the eye holes, I actually wore glasses underneath even though I didn't need them to keep it out of my eyes. With those in mind, it wasn't that bad. Just hot.

>>7824105
Thank you!

>>7824092
Jesus you're retarded. That wig would probably go to anon's knees at the longest. No one's stupid enough to buy a wig that goes past your ankles, and you didn't even try answering their question. Just for that, I will anyway.

>>7824075
I'd go for a bluer wig. Snow Miku is white and blue, the green would look weird.
It'd be better to get a pigtail wig in white or very pale blue.

Given the chance I'd probably tie one of your ponytails to a door knob when you're not looking.

>>7824108
That's cool, i see that wig has a built in chinstrap for such an occasion anyway lmfao

>>7824129
You must not be from here. Go back to your home board.

Hello, this will be my first time actually cosplaying, I was just wondering if anyone knows where I can get a cheap custom patch made? I know they won't be "cheap" cheap. but I would like to not pay for 6 when I only need 1

>>7824113
Bleh, you're probably right. I was hoping I could be lazy and get away with just buying one.

>>7824111
aHHHHH that is the best reply I could have gotten wow thank you. That link is super great for a reference too. That's really fuckin sweet of both of you to take that time for me, and I appreciate it so much. It's also SOOO nice for him to confirm the fucking blacks and give the Romney Marsh reference link to confirm the mask as white with black because I've been so annoyed by the varying colors (I have the Dark Victory Salecrow figure, and I have to wonder if it annoys him how it was designed because it annoys even ME; the redeeming factor for it is that I can spin the head 360 degrees by twirling his hat, and it's really amusing).

I'll probably still use canvas for the mask if I can because I live in Florida, and I'll need any holes in it that I can get away with. I'd also hate to be itchy on top of being hot as frick, but I'll probably decide when I'm actually out getting the fabrics.

I also was recently told by a friend that a really good way to get the straw that is already cheap + somewhat put together already is with a hula skirt. Which, if done correctly, I'm hoping to pull off.

>>7819941
What worked for me was to put the opening of the socks around something round. I used some plastic cereal containers. Just make sure it's a couple inches bigger than your thighs and leave if for a couple days. Also sock dreams has measurements for how much their socks stretch

How can a dye blue overalls a darker blue color?

Last time I tried dying a hoodie using those powder fabric dyers and not only did the paint come off way too clear, it didn't come on even.

What's a technique I could use for this?

>>7823873
oops i meant >>7823868
>>7823914
thanks!

>>7824374
What does the tag say about the fabric content? Dyeing something darker like that is pretty easy.

Odds are they're 100% cotton (or maybe something like 98% with some spandex), so normal RIT should be fine. Be sure to add salt and read the instructions. I prefer bucket or stovetop method, washing mashine is hit and miss.

Odds are your hoodie was a poly cotton blend, so the dye you used took to the cotton fibers and not the polyester.

TL;DR Read the fucking label

>>7824582

It's 100% cotton. They're jean overalls. I did the stovetop method last time but I don't know if the container I have will be ideal for the clothes.

Does anyone have any experience dying jean overalls?

Which wig would be better to cosplay Ebola chan?
Both are slightly off in color and I'm leaning towards one but wanted to know what some other people thought

>>7804153
Which wig would be better to cosplay Ebola chan?
Both are slightly off in color and I'm leaning towards one of them but wanted to know what some other people thought

>>7824913
Obviously 2. Also style your costume more to the 2nd picture of her it's way better.

>>7824913
neither tbh.
the wigs look too thick and big for the characters actual hair and they're too "miku" if you know what i mean.
but if i had to choose i'd go with wig 2

>>7824914
Okay thank you! And really, that one? The one with the skull seems more iconic.
Thank you though!
>>7824916
>the wigs look too thick and big for the characters actual hair
There were no other options I saw sadly, I looked and these were my 2 favorites.
You say "neither" like they're both terrible choices, are there any sites with a wig that would be better though?

Have any of you ever cut a mouth hole in a morphsuit before? I'm wondering if cutting a hole would cause it to fray or tear open. I read a few posts on other sites with people saying a lot of different things some saying it's fine some saying it's not. Does anyone actually have experience doing this?

>>7822341
Search black widow gauntlet tutorial

I tried linking but 4chan didn't like that, sorry

>>7824139
You might want to see if anyone in the BST tread has an embroidery machine and you could commission one from them.

>>7824699
I actually do, stir for 30 minutes, be sure that everything is getting coated and don't use a container you care about.

Oh and salt the water.

>>7825296
let me introduce you to my good friend, fray check. even if it doesn't tend to fray, it will help to slap this on the edges.

>>7825565

Will do, thanks!

>>7825556
>black widow gauntlet tutorial
thanks!!

What kind of pattern would cgl suggest for this sweater..?

>>7825581
Thanks Anon!

>>7825870
Just buy a regular sweater pattern and then segment it into pieces for each horizontal section. It will take some work.

>>7825870
You could just make a scallop trimmed sweater and then do the 'seams' in a black top stitch. That'd be the easiest way.

Does anyone have experience with 4 way stretch vinyl body suits? Do they tend to get very toasty? How do you get wrinkles/creases out? I'm going to be using this material for the first time so I'd like to avoid as many "novice" mistakes as possible.

>>7825936
Never dealt with any Vinyl, but I know 4-way spandex is a tight fit, can get pretty warm as well (though forget about it in wind, it pierces through you)

I've got my very first con coming up, and I'm thinking about putting together a piece for it. I decided I wanted to do Mr. Knight, which I figured would be easy to put together. It's mostly just a white suit and a mask, but now that I've actually started getting it together I realized I'm fucking retard and have no idea what I'm doing. Will I really have to buy a stark white suit or can I just piece it together from different places, possibly dyeing it?

How can i make a long wig look short in a ponytail without cuting it? I can'0t find any ideas over the internet

>>7822341
>>7825556
>>7825596

I feel like I heard of someone making the Black Widow version of these with those plastic tampon applicators, which seems gross, but genius.

I want to make a Mobile Infantry costume from Starship Troopers in time for the next fan expo event here in Canada land(next year). I reckon I could get practice down before then.

I imagine I could just use EVA foam techniques for the armor. morita weapon, and possibly the helmet. EVA foam is the common technique I have seen other SST cosplayers use. I imagine it will keep its shape and not fall apart or anything over time.

Advice/thoughts appreciated as this would be my first cosplay.

I'm looking to do a robot cosplay, and I have no idea what to make the basic chassis out of. Last time I use cardboard as a base, which unfortunately ended up bending on me. I'm looking for something relatively stiff and flat.

I don't have any pictures right now but I have a petti that is really fucking lumpy that I want to smooth out. How would I go about doing that? Basically some parts are scrunched up, when it's under a skirt on part poofs out while another part goes in, etc. etc.

okay, this is my first attempt in prop making

portalgun, looks like a fucking potato gun..

any suggestions how i could smooth the surfaces?

i used pu foam, carved it with a knife and threw gesso on it. also endless sanding sessions.

>>7827012
More sanding. Spot filler/bondo/some sort of putty. More sanding. Gesso. More sanding. Make sure you're doing multiple passes going from coarse to progressively finer grit (100-1000/1500 or so). It's a long, long process.

How do you do bandages? Like, if a character has basically all of their body bandaged how do you replicate that? There's no way actually using bandages would work, so I was considering maybe attaching them to something skin tight.

Can I get some ideas on how to do this? I'm trying to style a wig but I'm stumped as to how to do the music notes in her hair.

Quick question... USPS came by to drop off a package at 1:43 PM (EST). It happens to be Puppet Circus, and I had been planning to wear it to something this evening around 8 o'clock; however, it came a week later than expected. So I'd pretty much given up on wearing it tonight until I got the slip.

So basically... do you think I could go down to the post office and pick it up before 8 tonight, even though it says it'll be ready to be picked up at 9 o'clock tomorrow?

>>7827012
Sanding, sanding, sanding. Get a mouse sander to take away big lumps faster. Wear earplugs and a mask. Foam will squeal under a power sander.

>>7827452
You might as well try going to the post office before it closes. Check google for your USPS hours though, some close early as fuck. I hope you can get it in time!

For a Homura gendbend, would a dark purple wig be good? or would black be a better choice?

need help finding leather motorcycle pants for my costume. Skull Rider from Kamen rider spirits. google is not much help

>>7827484
Hmm, that's a difficult question. I'd say... don't do a Homura genderbend because that's fucking stupid.

>>7826274
yeah EVA foam is your best bet with that.

>>7817483
Curious about this too, since I also want to cosplay as Sugar. I'm thinking of making the crown out of foam and going over it with varnish but I'm not sure if it would look right. Also, has anyone made the grapes? I've been making them out of Air Dry clay so a lot of them have giant cracks.

>>7827668
I have access to a vacuuformer so I'm thinking I'll make a flat section of the crown, vacuuform it in thin styrene, plastiweld two copies together and then bend + plastiweld the end seam (and then spray paint it with metallic gold), if that makes sense?
That's the only way I can think of getting the super smooth, detailed plastic look that her crown has. I haven't seen any convincing craft foam crowns tbh

On a side note, do these boots seem like a good choice for Zia? I can't find any plain brown knee high boots that are under 30$ other than uggs.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Women-Comfy-Round-Toe-Mid-Calf-Knee-High-Flat-Heel-Fashion-Casual-Slouch-Boots-/390902738539?pt=US_Women_s_Shoes&var=&hash=item5b039e6e6b

>>7827701
OH ZIA MY LOVE PLEASE TAKE PICTURES

Where do you guys get the materials for your costumes?

Obviously not all of it is paper mache, seeing how top quality stuff is... um... top quality and all

>>7827951
Art stores, hardware stores, and the internet are pretty good places to start.

>>7827941
I'll be at NYCC and (hopefully) otakon next summer! NYCC is coming quickly though, I'm so nervous.

>>7827701
Have you found any better references for Zia than her small ingame sprite and the fancy art? I asked Jenzee for a ref sheet for her and Zulf like a million years ago and never got an answer.

>>7828261
No, but I'll dump the references I've compiled for her in a couple hours for you. The colors are never consistent unfortunately. I don't think they ever made an actual palette/character ref for her tbh.

>>7828261
There are some repeat images, but I tried to get as many angles as I could of her outfit and hair. I also drew my own outfit breakdown/reference sheet based on the photos, I'll post that next.

>>7828261
I'm also working on a harp guitar .ai file for scaling/proportions of each of the parts, if you'd like me to post a download link later.

>>7808098
what >>7808109 said. It's not a cosplay. It doesn't mean you personally look ugly, but that's a bad costume at best. For reference, a good gijinka should follow all normal cosplay rules (decent make-up, no unstyled wigs, etc) plus the colours should be exact for the pokemon your cosplaying, your outfit should pick out any individual features of the gijinka it can, and if you can't tell what it is with the ears and tail removed, it's not a cosplay

I really need help.
I'm doing Gamora, from Guardians of the galaxy, but in the version of the comics (not the naked one, unfortunately) and i have no idea where to start, i've already bought a catsuit, but now the armor is killing me, i have no clue where to start, i've also tried to draw it piece by piece but my brain is going to explode, anyone has some suggestion before i set the whole thing on fire?

>>7829095
It reminds me a lot of FemShep's armor.
This is a really nice, detailed build log that's been completed. Maybe you could get some ideas from it? IIRC most of her armor is vacuformed, not sure if that's an option for you.

http://www.therpf.com/f24/femshep-n7-armor-valkyrie-rifle-omniblade-mass-effect-3-a-159296/

(I made a thread not knowing there was a Help thread, so I'm just going to copypaste, sorry ;_;)

I have a con coming in about a month and a half, and Im planning to make a Sogeking cosplay (Pic related) I already have the clothing (Just missing the cape) but I need serious help with the mask, I been watching mask guides like crazy but considering I have never done anything like this Im still pretty lost

Recently I found this video: ( /watch?v=8C4d8YmlsLo ) and I really like how he did it but sadly Italian isnt one of the languages I speak and while I got some ideas on the crafting process Im blank about the materials he used, so if anyone could explain me the things he used and maybe a couple of tips considering this is my first cosplay, Id be very grateful

>>7829380
I know a little bit of italian. He says his material list is:
Colored plastic bottle, carta igienica fatto a pezzi (toilet... paper pieces?? It looks like plaster cloth), Newspaper pieces, posterboard/chipboard, colla vinilica (vinyl glue is the direct translation, it looks like craft glue to me though), acrylic paint, paintbrush, una giunzione a due per gli occhi (two joints/connections for the eyes. Look at PVC stuff maybe), felt-tip marker, balloon, ???, measuring tape. He also used UHU glue and bandages which he didn't list. I included the italian for the weird words so you can google them.

His general process plaster cloth over the paper mache to strengthen it. He painted/added details after it dried for a day or two. I would go over the mask with some kind of filler (maybe bondo?) before you paint so you can sand it smooth, his looks very bumpy/unfinished. Also don't forget to add padding/foam to the back so it doesn't hurt your face when you wear it for a long period of time. Good luck, sorry this post is so long.

This picture isn't ideal, but it shouldn't be too tricky to make this sort of uniform, right? I'd like to be a Teitoku for cons next summer, but I haven't sewn in a while, so I'd like to know what I'm getting myself into.

If anyone has any other tips for this sort of thing I'd really appreciate that, too.

Okay, so not exactly cosplay but impacts Lolita. I'm thinking of getting my hair ombre in Taro brown, but Ulta is running a promotion for 25% off color services. I'm looking around google trying to find reviews but they're all over the place. Has anyone gotten color and cut done by Ulta? Or should I go elsewhere and just pay up?

Is there a good tutorial on how to mold stuff with eva foam out there? Im having trouble finding something that talks about what heat gun to get and the temps needed.

>>7830735
http://props.punishedpixels.com/shop/foam-armorsmithing-vol-1-design-templating-fabrication/
You have to pay 3$ for it, but volpin recommended it. I think it's a good place to start

Bump

I've been going to cons for a few years now, and when I started I thought that I'd never want to cosplay, but every year I feel more and more that it would be fun as hell.

I'd like to do One-punchMan as I am bald as shit and shave my head regularly so I have that part of the cosplay down, but I have never really made a costume before, nor do I have much sewing experience.

How should I go about making his outfit, and if it would be too hard where should I attempt to commission it? I have until Halloween as that's when Youmacon is, but if I can't have it done by then I wouldn't be worried too much and just save it for ACEN.

Ginko!