/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>7817225
I'll post a couple of pictures to get the thread started. Just want to have a friendly discussion about kigus

>>7817228

>>7817232

>>7817236

>>7817240

>>7817243
and for the record, I'm wearing a kigu right now, just for the hell of it, it's not even evening

My goal is to one day get one. I'm torn between a korilakkuma, a penguin, or looking for other options.

>>7817272
Get this one

>>7817225

this one evokes emotions inside me

Would like a Rilakkuma kigurumi, but I've had the summer type before and I overheat in those :(

Pleaaase anons. I'm looking for a Kamen Rider Kigurumi that isn't $70. I had found one on ebay but the seller removed the listing :c

>>7817287
>Would like a Rilakkuma kigurumi, but I've had the summer type before and I overheat in those :(

I find that even the winter kigurumis are okay to wear until about 25°C. Perfect room temperature to wear them is like 18-22°C.

You know, just don't move around too much. They're made of fleece, so it literally feels like walking around with a snug fleece wrapped around you

Anyone know some people that do custom kigus? I'd love to commission someone.

is a kigurumi pyjama the perf gift to give to your animufag of a gf?

>>7817290
If you remember the seller's name, you could send him a message asking if he can put the listing back up

I once got lucky that way

>>7817308
Depends on the girl's personality, but lots of girls love cuddly and soft things. I'll never forget my friend's response when I gave her a really rare plushie of her favourite anime character. Not even joking, she'd rather hold the plush than me (in bed)

>>7817225

so.. is the kigu in OP a custom one? I can't seem to find it anywhere and it looks so cute

>>7817308
>>7817320
Damn wish I had a bf like you two. Good job.

I'm a guy and I would really like to sew one for myself (in lack of gf ;_;).

Pic related, something useful I found once. Do they really have such short legs? Does not look like that on the pictures, though.

I have a golden unicorn kigu, and I love the hell out of it.

>>7817358
you can make them as long as you'd like. Good youtube video I found for it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL1q-OGoNJ0

It's basically just using a hoodie as a guide, then drawing the body to how you want it to look and adding in the details (tail, ears, face, etc.)

>>7817358
It's not shorts if that's what you're thinking, it's just a very low crotch.

>>7817315

I have messaging this seller for a while but no luck. Their english is very poor and they just messaged me "we no longer have this item". So kind of trying to negotiate with them is kinda pointless. Been searching everywhere but this kigurumi in specific is so very expensive ;CC

>>7817361
Thanks, very nice!

>>7817362
That's what he said!

>>7817358
just a question.. are there patterns available for kigus that don't have the saggy crotch area? I know it goes against the whole principle of kigurumis, but I think a high (or at least not over-the-top long) crotch can look really really cute.

I ordered this rilakkuma kigu a while back, it'll hopefully be here in about a week, but it's so adorable-looking in the photos!

>>7817385
Don't cut the crotch so low?

What's a good age to stop wearing kigurumis? I'm 23 and want to wear one, but feel like I might be too old.

>>7817529
I got one for my 35 year old boyfriend, and he wears his all the time *at home*.
He doesn't go wearing it outside, though. That would be creepy.
I also got one for my great-grandpa, and he wears it quite often from what I hear. He's also at the don't give a flying fuck age though.

>>7817541
>I also got one for my great-grandpa, and he wears it quite often
What does his kigurumi look like? Your great grandpa is so cool! And how tall is he and your boyfriend? My boyfriend is 6'4", and I'd like to get one for him, but his feet would stick out

>>7817598
>My boyfriend is 6'4", and I'd like to get one for him, but his feet would stick out

Well that's the point, it's not a footed baby pyjama, it's okay to have limbs sticking out of it! I'm also around 6'4 and I usually get the medium-sized ones. but whatever they're a one-size fits all anyway, you'd need to have some crazy body not to fit in one

>>7817529
Doesn't really matter what you wear at home, right?

>>7817529
They're pajamas, so it doesn't matter what age you are. If you mean wearing them out in public, then 5.

>>7817329
It's definitely custom.

I have one and I wear it when it gets cold. I would probably not wear it out in public mostly just because I wouldn't want it to get dirty.

I used to make them on commission, but I don't do it so much anymore. What do you think is a reasonable price to ask for something custom sized

>>7817385
Unrelated to your post, but I have a Stitch kigu like this kind, but I got it sized L or XL, I can't remember so it would have that baggy look (i'm tiny). I was too cheap to buy a legit low crotch kigu.
I wish I could wear it more, but I'm in SoCal without AC, so I can't wear it out of season...only during the kind of cold winter time.

>>7817232
I love this to death

>>7817712
Most commissioners are charging like $100-150 for a full-custom kigurumi, with extra charges if you want more than 3 or 4 colours or with a big tail /wings /whatever.

I personally think it's a lot of money, seeing as an experienced sewer could honestly put a kigu together in well under an hour using a couple dollars worth of fleece. But well, I guess people want to pay up for it, and "custom" has become a synonym for "expensive" on the internet

Are there any kigurumis where your face is where the character would be? I've only seen hoodies like that.
I just want to live like I'm in Where The Wild Things Are.

>>7817243
I have that Red Panda kigu....I never realized (nor appreciated) how warm they were until I wore it at NYCC and took a train ride home in it and just...

I have two and love them. I see people wearing them at cons and think it looks grubby but it looks like they rolled out of bed and threw it on. If you wear a wig and get cleaned up it could be adorable.

One of mine is a frog and I do myself up in Eruka hair and makeup. People love it and I may wear it at a con when I get out of the costume or tire of the hat and boots.

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>>7817783
>Couple dollars worth of fleece
Piss off you cheap fuck. I make custom kigus and base materials cost is $40, using coupons. It takes 4.5 yards of fleece, that is not a couple dollars.

My starting price is $110 for kigus. If you want a cheap one then get mass produced or make your own.

>>7817932
That being said I'm happy to talk to anyone about construction or commissions! Actually working on one tonight.

>>7817939
That's so cute!!

And I agree on your other post. Fleece adds up quickly!

>>7817932
This, so much, as well as the "perceived worth" and the stuff that goes into the details. As much as I love sewing, it's still really, really annoying when you have to put in X amount of detail, even if it only takes, say 5 minutes.

>>7817932
Not that anon but you are way over paying for fleece. I get mine for $3 something a yard with a %10 off coupon and the most expensive fleece I've seen was $8/yard. Shop around and save yourself some dough

>>7818224
If you make custom orders, you can't always have a coupon ready, especially if it's one of those "30% off NONSALE items" and fleece is almost always "on sale".

Also, 8$ a yard of fleece, two spools of thread, buttons, elastic... yeah that's close to 40$ without tax. Sewing anon wasn't inflating anything.

>>7817783
I made my own kigu instead of buying one because of the price. I get paid about 20$ an hour at my day job, and if I was making a kigu for someone, and sold it for 100$, it would end up being, 35$ for materials, and then close to 12 hours of work. So, like 5$ an hour, all said and done. A kigu maker may as well tell you to stuff your 100$ up your ass and go work at McDonalds, for all it's worth.

People don't just shit out custom crafts, it takes time.

>>7818238
It took 12 hours partly because it was my first one, partly because of pattern drafting, as well as hand sewing details on the face and body. So an "experienced" maker could probably do it in 4?, plus whatever time for hand sewn details.

Point still stands, 15$ and hour is a possible living wage, support the artists or make your own.

>>7818224
I pay about 5-6 a yard on fleece (with a coupon when I can) but also I'm buying thread, elastic, buttons, lining fabric for the hood, $40 is very reasonable for a project as big as a kigu. Also most projects don't just use one color which can up costs.

I have the white tiger kigurumi. It's really comfortable and I've worn it to a con before. It's a little heavy to wear at a summer convention but it's perfect to wear as winter pajamas.

>>7818245
the hell cgl why you flippin my shit.

>>7818229
Not sure where you live but if you're talking about Hobby Lobby's constant 30% Off fleece sale, you realize you can cancel it out and use the 40% Off coupon they always have, right?

If that's the case, your anger is only on yourself for not being thriftier. Joann's is also great for sales/coupons but they're always changing them so it depends on what you're getting when.

Did anyone else get pissed off when Kigus went mainstream and suddenly every drunk twat was wearing one and they were selling chinese kigus at the fucking shopping centre?
I feel like such an indie snob.

>>7818275
>when Kigus went mainstream
Are you from the future?

>>7818268
Hobby Lobby has shit fleece in like 6 colors, and rarely do they have the continuous yardage needed for the kigu body. I tried to get fleece there ONCE and ended up having to order the main color online to get the amount I needed, and then had to pay and wait for shipping.

JoAnns is the best place for fleece, they have massive selections on blizzard and anti pill (my preferred kind, but colors vary so I use Blizzard as needed), and have recently added "basic" fleece or something like that for like $3 a yard in a few colors. And at JoAnns either fleece is on sale or you're using one of their million coupons.
tl;dr buy fleece at JoAnns with a coupon and pay about $4-5 a yard

ps (If I didn't use coupons my starting materials cost would be like $70)

I have a Stitch summer Kigu coming along with some kawaii PJs and a rilakkuma kigurumi!
That makes four kigus now!

>>7818275
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUqlojbccMY
Link related? I wtf'd pretty hard when I saw it, but eh.

>>7818281
I'm from Sydney. They went pretty big here for a while, the whole cast of a morning news entertainment show wore them "animal onesies" and it was really embarrassing. There is an entire shop in Bondi Junction that sells them.

>>7818283
Huh. My HL carries several different patterns and colors, but you got me on quality. I also like how JoAnns sells marked down scraps.

>>7818275
I don't think they hit it off as well as Snuggies did for the US. Probably was viewed as ageplay-ish.

I put on my red panda kigu yesterday because my house was freezing and my cat got really scared. He went underneath the kotatsu and I had to kick him out because he was taking up too much space. kigu and kotatsu season is approaching.

Do the leather-ish scale details in >>7817728 come in small sheets you can cut up, or will I have to buy some yardage for a similar effect?

Also I'm in the process of gathering materials for my own Toothless kigu - is there anything I can do to make it less boringly all-black?

I just finished making my dragon kigu (all minky... feels delicious). I don't have any good worn pics so here's a work in progress photo.

>>7817529
I'm making one for my 36 year old boyfriend. You'll be fine.

>>7817783
Obvious bait.

>>7818275
Eh, mine's a cheap chinese I got off ebay, but it did surprise me when I saw the same one at a mall kiosk. I don't know if it's still there though. I wonder how well it's doing/how it did. I never did actually check it out though, so I don't know how their prices were.

>>7818275
I find it hilarious. I bought mine off taobao, so seeing the same kigu at 5x the price (and that's a bargain!) at Spotlight made me chortle.

>>7818245
The cost depends a lot on the width of the fleece, for $3 a yard I would bet that you're getting the 45" or 60" which means you need to buy more yards, and the pile (fluffy stuff) is probably not the best quality.

$8-$12 is typical for wider (selvage to selvage) widths, although the berber polar fleece is sometimes 66" (officially 68" but there's about 1" to 3/4" of selvage on each side) starts around $14 a yard

>>7818476
You sound like a whale who's into kigus because you can't wear anything else.

>>7818476
That is awesome anon. Good work.

>>7818275
i understand, i used to be a member of the 'kigurumin' livejournal yearsss back when practically no one knew them and i felt hella cool. i had to buy my kigu from a japanese store and it was around $100 i think. now i can search up kigus on ebay and there are cheap knockoffs of all types for around $30. it just amazes me how quickly they became popular.

>>7818281
They are at my local Wal-Mart, they are pretty main stream.

I made a Kuroneko-sama one a couple months back after being quite unsuccessful at finding on I liked online. Its pretty cozy, can't wait for winter when I can wear it more.

Personally, I like making kigurumi. I made them for a little bit, but now school's started and I know I can't really keep up with commission.

Here's one my favorites I've made for myself.

>>7818246
Do you have a photo of it, or yourself in it, anon-san?

>>7818275
Well I sort of enjoy kigus as they are, so it's only good when more people get to enjoy them as well. Also I enjoy seeing cute girls in kigus

>>7818283
>ps (If I didn't use coupons my starting materials cost would be like $70)
Wow.. that's a lot of money. I really wouldn't expect fleece to be that expensive. I suspect your shop is waaay overcharging you, but it can't be helped

>>7818284
Four kigurumi pyjamas? You're scoring high!

>>7818476
That's pretty detailed work you're doing there.. Looks great!

>>7818454
Not sure about that particular material, but shops usually have full/half/quarter yards. At least the shop I go to can cut me any size I want (for extra costs of course)

>>7818649
Great work at doing commissions!

>my own pic
This is the previous one I got..Just a bought knock-off one, but it feels great to wear

>>7818238
>and then close to 12 hours of work
>>7818241
>It took 12 hours partly because it was my first one

Well I speak from experience when I say the first couple of times always take a lot longer than you think it will. With custom commissions this is a big problem, because custom basically means you're always doing everything for the first time.. but with practice comes perfection!

Dunno how fast you can ultimately make them, but you don't need to reinvent the wheel. Kigus follow a general design, with custom colours and custom details. At around $100 for a custom (+extra for more details) you're making a lot of money and you can still use the $40 good material instead of getting $10 of shit material.

>>7818289
Was just about to mention those. Yeah, kigurumi are really common now even if you can't find them in most stores. I remember wanting one for years because all the ganguros wore them and then a few years back I walked into a convention and saw the first ever booth selling them. I couldn't believe it because up until then you had to buy them straight from Japan or make them yourself.

Can anyone explain the different fabrics used for kigurumi? I want one but I want the smoother fabric look like >>7818693 and I don't know which type to look for. I know they used to be called spring/summer types but now I think all the listings use the specific fabric type instead.

Are Kigu patterns actually easy to draft, or should I try to find one online?

>I've given this absolutely no thought whatsoever before seeing this thread and deciding that I want to make one.
>I can make my own clothes so I'm not a total scrub.

>>7818778
you can use anything you want really, but generally it's generally either cotton for summer or fleece for winter (or minky if you're being adventurous). Anon's picture you linked is most likely fleece.

>>7818794
This question's already been answered earlier in this thread, with even a video tutorial explaining how to go about making one from scratch.

>>7818794
It depends. I've had no problems drafting the shape of the body, but when it comes to the hood I've redone it probably 4 times and I'm still working on making a consistent and not-oversized looking pattern.

Do you anons prefer velcro or buttons? I personally like buttons because velcro gets so gross after a while.

>>7818778
>>7818476 here,
I used minky (the fluffy furry fabric used to line baby blankets). I bought doublesided minky online, so I wouldn't have to line it (kigus usually aren't lined anywhere but the hood), then I did all the detailing in regular fleece. Minky is a little more expensive than fleece, but I can't stand the feeling of fleece so it was worth it to me.

I've also seen stretch jersey and cotton flannel used.

>>7819236
Buttons look cuter but some people request zippers, I use chunky plastic ones in that case.

>>7819236
I prefer to use bigger buttons, like half inch to inch in diameter, they look really cute and they're still pretty strong

I can understand people want zippers.. but I don't want kigus to look like baby pyjamas even more than they already do.. it's a personal preference though

>>7819236
>minky and jersey
It's good that you're experimenting with different fabrics!

>>7818778
I'm not that person but you can get fleece in different thicknesses (and qualities). I think it just so happens to be that cheap knock-off kigurumis use the really thin cheap fleece, which incidentally isn't very warm (which is a good thing if you're in a warm place)

>>7818767
the ironic thing is that I've seen kigurumis years and years ago, but I never knew what they were called until a couple of months ago.. and I still see a lot of people asking what they're called everywhere

>>7818645
great work on making your own!! Maybe you can do a commission if you like, that is if you enjoyed making it

>>7818550
I agree with this person that a "yard" is not a fair measure.. At least use square meter (or square yard) when you're talking about pricing. You always need to find a balance between wasting and price though. You can buy huge 2-meter wide pieces, but they'll cost you more than twice what a 1-meter wide piece will cost you.

>>7818386
I'm so jealous you also have a kotatsu.. I'd love to own one or make one myself

>myself
At a con a while back there were so many dealers selling kigurumis. I didn't get (another) one because I didn't have enough cash on me, but later that evening during the J-pop disco there were so many people dancing in kigurumis, they must have overheated

I always want to get one but I can never decide on a style and I always flinch at the prices, I'd prefer a nice, high quality kigu but then those tend to run like $60, which isn't that much but then it's like "this is a mass produced pj why is this $60" I'll get it eventually, I know I will.

Does anyone have pictures of the budgie and owl ones being worn? I love arm-wings kigus, they're so cute.

>>7819555
I don't have any full shots in the owl but I have it and it's adorable. The wings aren't cumbersome at all! And the tail. I love the tail!

>>7818284
By the way, out of the other two kigurumis I have, a licensed Gloomy Bear and a knockoff Totoro, I have to say that the knockoff is more comfortable. The legitimate one is make of cheap fleece, where the Totoro Kigu is super thick and soft as well as being longer. It also has an invisible ass zipper, which is hilarious.

I'm looking at this one right now.. the sellers call it a "unicorn", they have it in blue and pink. they're both so adorable. I'm actually more keen on getting the pink one, but I can't decide right now

>>7820318
And this seal kigurumi is also so adorable! It has hands attached to it permanently, so I'm not sure how annoying/handy that is to wear, but man the hood looks adorable

>>7820318
They were selling this one at my mall several months back. The upside down wings look bad in person and the tail is really flat.

The seal looks much better but it depends on where/when you're going to wear it and how much of your hands you're going to use.

>>7820321
I have a sazac seal kigu and the hands are great for when it's cold and you're just chilling out/watching movies with a hot drink, but get in the way if you have to cook/prepare food because they hang off the wrists and can't really be tucked in

>>7820365
Well I was thinking about scissoring the hands off and putting buttons on them for attachment

>>7820327
it's a bummer that you say the unicorn doesn't look that good irl..

>>7820101
An "ass zipper" sounds pretty handy to be honest. I really hate having to take the whole thing off for toilet visits, and I've been cleaning my toilet floor a lot more often lately to prevent any filth from getting on the pyjamas

>>7820101
Did you buy the Totoro online? if so, please link...

>>7820365
That's how the Sazac frog is. I love it, though. All mine are Sazac. The quality is great and they're very toasty.

Just want to post this picture of me wearing this right now

white long socks underneath!

Wearing this right now, so comfy. I want to make a Tibbers kigu, and maybe one day get around to making a BMO kigu for a friend :^)

Ive made one so far (Furret) and have another one half done for a friend (Alpaca) I plan to make one more matching alpaca for myself and a Turtwig for a friend before opening for commisions next year.

I thought I had a photo of the full thing but I fear I might of deleted it off my mobile, so this is the only photo I have besides a selfie at Katsucon.
I use buttons and a rib knit for the ankles/wrists. I line the hoods with a matching cotton.

>>7821533
The Tibbers I made for a commission.

Not really sure how a BMO would work out? Would the hood just be plain?

>>7821718
Okay seriously why is cgl flipping my images? Are they too big?

>>7817329
looks like the owl kigurumi to me

>>7821731
>2.64 MB
Yes.

>>7821718
No, you just haven't jpeg-rotated them

but you have some good skills on making these, nonetheless

Where can I order a nice quality, warm. reasonably priced, non custom kigu? I'm tempted to go for a cheap one, but I'm using it for Halloween easy mode and it'll be cold where I live.

>>7823379
If you're gonna wear it outside, might as well just get a cheapy and optionally wear something underneath it

I'd go bonkers if I got an expensive Japanese or custom one and get it damaged or filthy because someone threw beer at me

>want to buy a grey raccoon kigurumi
>every kigurimi listed as a "raccoon" is actually a red panda

guess its off to FA to commission one and wait 4 months :(

I wonder how hard a hydreigon kigu would be to make? My sewing skills are garbage at the moment, so I'd probably commission.

>>7824409
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jovino/5843722237/

That one's a commissioned one. Maybe they'd be willing to do anoter?

>>7824409
Or this one:
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/2014-New-One-Piece-Anime-Animal-Gray-Raccoon-Kigurumi-Pajamas-Adult-Cosplay-Unisex-Carnival-Halloween-Onesie/730388_1675198357.html

Though the tail is very thin for a raccoon.

im inspired to make a mamegoma one now...

>>7824448
Hmm that would be interesting, what would you want to do for the handfaces?

>>7824409
A raccoon would be pretty easy and wouldn't take four months, at least not for me anon.
>made the Tibbers and Unikitty posted here

>>7823408
Speaking of I own a tiger kigu and this past Katsu I let a friend wear it to the rave (until they banned Kigus) and he freaking sloshed beer on it..
so disappoint, much disgrace

How the hay are you supposed to tell what's the "right" side of fleece?
And does all fleece pill up? I made a bag out of anti-pill fleece and it pilled up on the side that was against my body by the end of the con.

>>7824558
one side has a nicer, fluffier texture.
And gross, I've never had that issue with my anti pill...

>>7824558
When you stretch the edge of the fleece, it'll curl to one side. The side it curls to is the wrong side.

>>7824544
>until they banned Kigus

I'm sorry for hearing someone spilled beer on your kigu, but I must ask why the hell they banned them from a rave (or even know what they are).

>>7824409
there's some guys over at etsy that don't have a too-high turnover. Or you could always make one yourself. It's a lot of fun making it yourself

>>7824448
>hydreigon
doesn't look that difficult.. there are three base colours, if you draw up what you want it to look like, and then apply that to a kigurumi tutorial, you would literally not have to think for yourself

>>7824453
the racoons look cute, tail looks all right, that's basically what most cheap-kigus have for a tail. and to be honest when you sleep in a kigu (which I sometimes do), you don't really want to have a big tail like those green dragon ones

>>7824458
>mamegoma
go for it! Seals are some of the best and cutest animals

>>7823161
>>7821597
>>7821533
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>>7818649
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>>7817301
All looks pretty cute, would love to hug and cuddle with

>>7824531
do you have a website? I'm not super picky buy I do want a nice big tail that I can drag around.

>>7824522
Mittens.

Nice thread timing. I commissioned a seagull to make me a Monokuma kigu last year and it's just getting cool enough to wear it around the apartment. So fucking comfy.

Is there such a thing as a camel kigurumi?
I need to know for reasons.

Do you guys think kigurumis modeled after Animal Crossing villagers would sell well?

Would I even be legally allowed to sell them?

>>7824787

>why the hell they banned them from a rave

Local con also banned them for a few reasons:
>people using them to sneak in alcohol because they're big and baggy
>some of them have masks, or hoods big enough to pull down like a mask (and yet superhero costumes aren't banned, whatever)
>there was apparently an incident with a flasher at the con

>>7826125
I've planned on making Blathers, I dunno about villagers since they wear clothes?
And people sell tons of fan kigus, I doubt Nintendo care.

>>7826127
do people normally wear kigus at cons?

>>7826322
Yes, especially in the evening, they're nice to change out of cosplay into.

>>7826307
I need to see this when you are done, anon.

>>7826125
While I know I would drop a shitload of money on AC anything it feels like it's a tougher nut to crack because there are so many NPCs and villagers to choose from.

>>7826343
It may be a bit, the next two I'm planning to make for my shop are Deerling and Grumpy Bear. But I've always wanted to try a winged kigu, and Blathers would be so cute! The only tricky part would be lining his stomach up.

>>7825180
>http://coscakes.tumblr.com/tagged/kigurumi

>>7826325
very nice. should see plenty during winter cons i bet!

>>7826322
I don't know if it's something recent, but last time (a month ago) when I went to a local con, I saw literally hundreds of people in kigus, especially during the evening.

Also, because they were being sold by dealers, the amount of people in them increased exponentially throughout the event lol, I guess people who have never cosplayed see it as a nice step-in "cosplay".

>>7826382
>http://coscakes.tumblr.com/tagged/kigurumi
The tibbers one is definitely one of your best (imho)

>>7826127
>some of them have masks, or hoods big enough to pull down like a mask (and yet superhero costumes aren't banned, whatever)

I can understand the alcohol smuggling thing, but what's the problem with covering your face or having a mask?

>>7826120
>Is there such a thing as a camel kigurumi?
I've never seen one. You can always commission one, though I'd draw out the possibilities yourself before asking someone for commission

>>7825442
When you have photos, make sure to post them here!

>>7826383
yeah, you should!

>>7817715
Amazon has some nice summer ones made of lightweight jersey knit, like a t-shirt. They fall to your knees and elbows.

Have yet to see a good Kyubey kigurumi

would love to have one commissioned

>>7826343
If I made AC kigus I'd probably just make ones of the most popular villagers for default (or maybe just the shop owners and special event NPCs like Nook or KK Slider) and then charge a few bucks extra if someone wants a villager that isn't for sale. Would that be a good plan?

>>7827535
Commissioned for the same person I made the Tibbers for!

>>7826991
I definitely agree about Tibbers. I'd say it and Unikitty are my best, and also my most recent! Looove how the face on Tibbers turned out.

>>7827839
Yeah that sounds like a plan, just don't undersell yourself!! Also I'd charge more than a "few bucks" for drafting a new design. Realize each design should have it's own price since there are varying levels of detail. (Obv. Blathers is worth more than KK)

How do you guys that make kigus do plan your designs?
I've seen a few of this witch and I'd kill for one but have no idea how to execute the head [with this being said, it's pretty obvious I'm new to sewing/designing]
>>7820432
I love Sazac! I bought two cheap-o kigus off eBay with the intention of getting one for my SO but they were super small so I ended up keeping both. I got a Sazac red panda for xmas last year and bought him the fox at a con and it fits super nicely and they're such nice quality.

>>7827944
how much do you charge for the QB? How much for tibbers?

>>7827993
Uh I just draw up designs? (Front, Back, side view of the hood, whatever else I need) I've wanted to make a charlotte before, maybe I'll draw a design for you if I'm feelin' nice tonight or tomorrow.

>>7827944
Kyubey $160 Tibbers $185
I probably undercharged on Tibbers, I didn't account for making the bandages, but I was happy to get two kigus on one order.

>inb4 ppl whining about prices again on handmade shit.

>>7818649
Aw, a-anon sempai, I need that Catbus to go with my Totoro kigu

>>7827993
Quick thing for you anon! Upon further thinking maybe I'd leave the spots off the arms and upper chest region, but really it's whatever you wanna do.
Hope this at least helps give you ideas!

>>7828072
omg you have the ryan gosling diary

>>7828079
Haha yep, it's my cos-planning book.~

>>7828024
>>7828072
Ah that's so sweet and cute Anon-san, thank you!!
What do you guys use/find the trims for the wrist 'cuffs'/elastic part? I know it'd be easy to just do a elastic tuck kinda deal but I really prefer those stretchy cuff things, I hope you guys know what I'm talking about because I'm terrible with words, sorry!

>>7828096
I just use 1" wide elastic incased in fleece. Try looking up Rib Knit Trims tho.
Also glad you like it, I hope you make a cute kigu!!

>>7828024
Not QB anon, but I was wondering if you do your embroidery by hand or by machine?

Also, I think my personal favorite kigu of yours is Sylveon. The colors look great and I liked the cotton lining you picked.

>>7828154
I don't really embroider anon, unless you mean how I apply details? I do larger stuff with a machine (tight zig zag), and hand sew smaller pieces. Like here I used a machine for the mouth/nose, but the yellow and teeth are hand sewn.
Sylveon's face is all handsewn, and thank you anon, I like it a lot, except I'd probably make the ribbon tails bigger.

>>7828154
seconding. I've been trying to find more nice and efficient ways to decorate my kigurumi, but I find that zigzag stitches/satin stitch warps fleece like crazy and it drives me nuts. pic related

>>7828177
May be an obvious question, but are you using stabiliser and a hoop when you attach everything?

>>7828182
...hoop? wow. I feel like a grade a idiot. I'll pick one up asap. I've never used a hoop with a sewing machine before.

>>7828177
Ease up anon, you're doing your stitching too tight, thus the warping. If you want black outlines, I recommend just doing a larger black shape layered behind the colored piece.

>>7817329
>>7817672
Not custom. http://kigurumi-shop.com/Owl-Kigurumi.aspx

>>7828185
Yeah, you don't want it to be as tight as for other fabric (don't pull on it once it's in place either), but with stitches that close, you're basically embroidering at this point. So you'll want a stabiliser and a hoop (put the fabric in the opposite way you would if hand-embroidering) to keep things from warping.

>>7828173
Ah sorry, I'm somewhat inexperienced at sewing so I get terms mixed up but I'm glad you knew I meant appliqué. Thank you!

>>7828198
This is also very helpful. Thank you, too.

>>7827944
did that kyubey come with a tail?

>>7827839
Along with that, I'd say having base patterns for the different animal types on hand would help you speed up any custom requests - it'd probably just be variations on the add-on bits needed.

>>7827993

>>7830124
all these pictures of girls in kigurumi while wearing heavy makeup and wigs are really uncomfy

>>7826120
My friend has something he called a "camel pack" that was basically a backpack with a water chamber and straws through the shoulder straps for easy access. A camel kigurumi would be perfect over one of these to give the hump an actual shape. Plus having a big water source you can refill at any water fountain for free would make life much easier when you're on a packed con floor in head-to-toe fleece.

>>7832283
Or you could fill the camelback with a box of wine and have the best con of your life.

>>7832287
That is so brilliant

my gf just got an owl kigu.
I cannot wait to post pictures!

Haha

oh god i remember i had a friend who had a really cute skull one.

does anyone know where i can one like it?

>>7832545
>skull one.
You mean like this? http://www.ebay.com/itm/181212506202 . They're a fairly common design, you can have one for yourself

>>7832302
Are you going to post them?

>>7832636

ahh, i think that's the one. thanks! it looks comfy i need it

Here's me in my cow kigu. It's made of a fur instead of fleece, which is weird? I got it off amazon cheap, so I don't really care what happens to it. I use it around the house and took it with me when we went camping last weekend. Thing was comfy as fuck around the campfire.

Pic related, muh derpy cow jammies.

>>7832655
Also ironically, a friend of mine said she went shopping recently. Most of the halloween and costume shops are open right now and she said she was able to find this cow one and a couple of others ones in the store for cheap. Lol'd heartily - debating heading over there and buying another one haha.

s-someday I'll be a bat.

I'll fill my fridge with fresh fruit and be a fruit bat! And I'll drink chrysanthemum tea in it, too.

pretty legit

ayy lmao

would puff on a long pipe while wearing this

would smoke hookah while wearing this/10

>>7832896
I'd love to see this same group do a cosplay of Frodo, Sam, Pippin and Merry.

>>7818283
joanns is having a sale 40% off of anti-pill fleece fabric until the 27th

>>7832896
Why do people cosplay south park? It's the stupidest thing

>>7833464
why do people cosplay as characters from any show?

I haven't seen a evagelion plug suit kigurumi yet
can't believe they do not exist though

>>7833522
Someone made two of them custom before.

Hey /cgl/

I just received a kigurumi by mail, and there was a price-tag still on it in Chinese.

I can't read all of it, but I think the company is called Hangzou Djuro, their series called "cosbus". It's a green-dragon kigu, the price says the shop-value should be 389 yuan, which is like 60 US dollars.. (wtf?)

I haven't worn it yet, so I'm not sure what the quality is like. I don't think it's fleece, it feels like microfiber, with a tiny bit of regular fabric for the arms and legs and inside of the hood. I'll post a picture later, I'm so happy about receiving this!

>>7832896

you know what i think i would the first three girls

but just from seeing their faces i feel like i already know for a fact that they take something like tumblr really seriously and are annoying as hell irl. they still cute though

>>7818476
How did you do the wings? This is so cute!

>>7817529
Outside, at a non Halloween time -after you start primary school. Inside, as pajamas, whenever you get too warm or get sick of stripping to poop

>>7834293
>>7834305

So would wearing one to a con be inappropriate and childish at an age like 21?

>>7834435
It's fine at cons man, do whatever you like.

conventions are the last places where people will judge you for what you're wearing

>>7833945
and here it is.

the material pills pretty badly on the inside. I hope that'll stop after wearing it for the first or second time

>>7834575
I don't know why it didn't rotate that.

>>7834585

>>7834588

Power sewing tonight to finish my current kigurumi commission, bumpin' for inspiration/encouragement?

>>7835522
You can do it! What is it?

>>7835591
A dragon, commissioner's character! Here's the design they drew.

>>7835600
And a wip from a day or two ago. Still need to do hip spots, horns, and attach the hood. Aaand I have my other job at 11 tomorrow...

>>7835605
Love those star buttons.

I was given a huge amount of what's more or less Grover/Cookie Monster blue fleece.
Any suggestions? There is seriously enough to make possibly 2 kigs but I can't think of anything in that color.

>>7835605
What's with the little wings on the legs? That's not in the picture.

>>7835616
Wings? I think you're just seeing the legs draped weird, this was before I finished the ankle cuffs.

>>7835612
Blue Options
>>7817225
>>7817236
>>7817243
>>7817329
>>7820318
>>7820321
Or a whale one make a whale or fish one

>>7835612
The parrot from Rio
A blue Yoshi
Blue from Blue's Clues
Sonic
Mudkip
Totodile
another blue pokemon?
Or just some random animal in blue

>>7835624
>>7835626
Thank you! Now I'm thinking of a cute parrot or blue bird & maybe a Kamen Rider Wizard Water Dragon. (and if all else fails maybe Digimon or a roll though the pokedex)

>>7835638
Just be sure to bring back pictures

Kigurumis are so cute, all of the ones I'm seeing here are adorable. I really want a Korilakkuma one, and one like the pic, to pay homage to my childhood.

Sanrio and San-X characters make the cutest kigus

>>7832655
amazon link?

This might be a dumb question, but those of you who have bought kigurumis from taobao/amazon/whatever, do you know how much they weigh? I want to order one from taobao but not if the shipping is going to be crazy.

>>7835707
I ordered my kigurumi a couple of months ago - looks like the seller doesn't exist anymore but here's a super close match. Looks like its the same product and around the same price.

http://www.amazon.com/Kigurumi-Cosplay-Costume-Pajamas-Onesies/dp/B00MRLFELU/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1411452742&sr=8-9&keywords=cow+kigurumi

>>7835605
I don't know if I can finish it tonight anons I'm fading... Do I drink the energy drinks I bought for tomorrow...

>>7835612
BONOBONO

>>7835726
Depends on the amount of detail, fabric quality and tails/wings and such. Generally 800-1200 grams. Definitely not over 2kg

>>7835522
In the end it took me an extra day but I got it done and I'm v. pleased.

>>7838225
Sorry for the shitty pics, had to take fast ones before I went to fedex

>>7838229
>>7838225
nice work man, turned out great

was it a commission or for yourself?

>>7838527
see >>7835600

>>7838778
Well great work! What did you fill the tail with (if you did)?

Maybe the best thing about the kigu is the tail, so massive thumbs up to getting that right

>>7835677
Just order a cheapy one to try out. If you like the feel and design, get a real one from Japan or custom (or make one yourself).

>>7834588
>>7834593
this dragon looks a bit derp to be honest. looks like pretty nice fleece though

>>7834435
I agree with other anon.. doesn't really matter what age you are at conventions (well it gets a bit weird when you look 30 but whatever). Definitely no issue at your own home

>>7834293
cute girls are usually quite obnoxious in personality and habits and have weird opinions about the world. You learn to deal with it if you want a serious relationship

>>7832845
Just order a bat kigurumi and be a bat. Also you don't need to keep most fruits cold, they're fine at room temperature for a couple of days

I'm 5'5, is the medium the right size for me? I really don't want it to get pulled up to the knee when I sit down. I rather it be slightly too long rather than too short.

>>7839160
I'm 6 feet and I wear the medium, it's fine

>>7839140
The end is stuffed with standard polyfill, I left the rest empty.

>This special kigurumi is SAZAC’s most colorful creation, thanks to Lisa Frank’s rainbow genius. It’s only available on Kigurumi Shop and Urban Outfitters

>>7839160

ah fuck, i ordered one size small and i'm the same height as you but i'm chubby.

is it not gonna fit?

if i'm 5'1 i should buy a small one right?

>>7839764
it's pretty ugly I think. But I am biased, because I like it when the stomach-area is white

>>7839766
It's fine, just try it out. worst that can happen is the legs being higher, but they're pretty much a one-size fits all. In Japan, they only come in one size.

>>7839780
small or medium, doesn't really matter. If you go with medium you'll have a baggier look

>>7839764
I actually love this the hood is so well made but I do agree that I wish the white would go down further. Dat material pattern tho unff

Does anyone have pics of those two Evangelion plugsuit kigus somebody made? They were rad as hell.

>>7818294
Any idea of the quality of the kigurumi at Bondi?

>>7841350
These? Only ones I found on Google.

>>7841746
Those are disgusting.

>>7841406
By friends' reports, pretty shit. They're the ones you can find on Taobao/Aliexpress, but marked up at least four or five times the price.

>>7841758
what about a lilith kigu tho

>>7841758
They're fucking pajamas. Red and white pajamas with stripes and numbers on them.
I'm wondering what exactly you expect here. "<x> kigus" is never going to result in fine art.

>>7841746
you know when you search for art of a character and find fetish art of them where they're super fat? that's what this looks like

>>7841350
Were they those $200+ weaboo warehouse kigus?
Wasn't there like four?

>>7841978
Wait, now that I remember those weren't plugsuit kigus.
I'm retarded.
They were still cool though.

I really want to make my own bat kigurumi, but I'm a very amateur sewer.

I'm also very nervous about making the face details on the hood. Are kigus usually completely lined or just the hoods lined?

Where can I find this actual Spyro kigu that won't tend up being the shitty bootleg version?

>>7828072
yoooo I have the same book as you.

>>7842006
I only line my hoods, lining the whole thing would be super hot ghhh. There are lots of tutorials on how to make kigus online anon, look at some! Also for faces just hand sew using a whipstitch.
Let me know if you have any more questions anon!

>>7842055
Are kigus usually made with blizzard or anti-pill fleece?

>>7842065
Either, but I prefer antipill as it's a bit thinner. (Kigus get hot) But some colors are only available in one style.

>>7842091
Is it okay to use both or is it tacky when you do? Ex. like the body in one fabric, and tummy in another.
How does fleece take to dying?

My boyfriend an I are getting these to wear around the house as well as for Halloween. I found them on ebay for a better price and the store has good reveiws, so I'm thinking about risking it.

>>7842133
please review them on a future ebay or kigu thread

>>7842137
Will do! I figure if they're crappy I didn't loose out on much since they are pretty cheap, plus i have a family member who has the skills to fix it up a bit if they need it.

>>7842114
You can use both, I do! (See the Tibbers, Kyubey, and dragon I posted) The textures aren't like, drastically different.

>>7842133
Those are criminally cute. I'd love to see a well done Randall too.

>>7841924
I thought about this more and made a really rough sketch of what the kigu might look like..

>>7841746
>>7841758
>>7841975

In all honesty, I think the kigurumi plugsuits look a lot better than usual evangelion cosplay. They make those plugsuits out of latex or lycra or spandex or whatever and it always ends up looking like one big fetish play.

>>7842006
only the hoods are lined. because fleece looks messy on the sewing side, and you can't see the sewing side anywhere else

>>7842036
my cat completely freaks out when I wear certain kigurumis, not sure what's up with him

>>7842114
I'll presume you meant dyeing lol. Yeah you can dye fleece, but I don't see why you would because fleece can be obtained in any colour you like anyway

>>7842133
you're not risking much, just make sure you know the customs for your country. In Europe you pay a lot extra when a package contains more than €23 worth

>>7842161
the "quality" is usually in the fleece and the stitching. you can't do much wrong in a kigurumi. I've never had a bad one yet though

I've wanted one of these for quite some time, but never saw one that I really liked.
Then this budgie one came out. I love it to bits.
(Sorry Brotus, hope you don't mind me posting this)

I'd love a custom one of Saber's Lion costume.

>>7841758
That's why I was confused. I was hoping no one would really seek those out.

>>7842221
I wonder how the legs would be constructed. Make an inner layer with the leg band and an outer layer of shredded fleece?

thought this was pretty cool

>>7842371
my cat is chill as fuck tho

>>7842221
I thought this was supposed to be a sloth kigu at first

>>7842790
that would be really cool too haha

>>7842898

Had a platypus kigu ever been made? I need to know this, for reasons

>>7818275
urbanoutfitters sells them haha

>>7843034
Perry the Platypus kigus exist

>>7824544
put it in the washer anon

>>7842568
>budgie
Oh my gosh, that is so adorable! Do they have a cockatiel?

>>7842568
I thought I had enough kigu, but I need a budgie now. Reminds me of the kappa one I have.

>>7843475
They only have the budgie from where I got mine.
But they do carry a chicken, blue owl, and penguin if you're interested in other birds.

>>7843499
now better question, do you want the yellow/green budgie, or this white/blue budgie? :3c


Also, can I just say how awesome it is that most kigus have pockets? It's a lifesaver.

>buy chinese kigurumi for 60 bucks

can this end okay?

>>7842658

fuck

why didn't i thought of this
|

>>7843601
I should give my kigus pockets, but idk no one ever asks for them. The next one I make on my own tho. It would be cute use the hood lining, or should I just use fleece?

>>7843475
I have a cockatiel. I want a cockatiel kigu now.

>>7843615
people that dumb deserve to be swindled

>>7843601
I want the blue just a biiit more, but since my gf has a blue budgie that matches more than mine we'll probably buy one for both of us, meaning I'll get the yellow. We share ours anyway, so I guess in the end I get both ha.

Since I have so many kigu now, I'm trying to think of a new way to store them. Where do you guys keep yours? Hanging or folded up? I bought most of them years ago when they were really hard to get, but I've just kept them folded at on my pajama shelf. Since I want to downsize it, I'm trying to think of a new place.

>>7832845
I own this one and was thinking of selling it if you're interested. Winter weight, only worn once.

>>7843833

i didn't know and i already payed

its the first time i get something online instead of asking a store here to order it for me

how bad can it be??

>>7844656
>how bad can it be??
You'll find out.

>>7842032
What's the difference between the real and bootleg one?

>All these Hoozuki no Reitetsu cosplayers
>None of them pose with this Kigurumi

temping.png.. Although I like more MaoHaoHao.

>>7842032
Custom made or make it yourself.

>>7843890
How much were you thinking, anon?

>>7828197
OP is a penguin and this is definitely not a penguin.

>>7835677
I have this kigu! It's extremely comfy and the fact that it has two pockets is really nice. I do have to carry the tail around some times to keep it from dragging on the dirty ground, especially at cons.

>>7845196
Where did you get yours from?
>>7844972
If you thought Skylanders Spyro has downs, you haven't seen this.

>>7832845
Do you want to be a cutesy bat like that or do you want to look like a real bat like
http://www.sinoant.com/goods/ash_black_batrider_kigurumi_pajama_1209000396.html

>>7845470
Www.kigurumi.ca

>>7839764
I'm so torn. I want this because I'm such a Lisa Frank whore, and yet, it's not quite what I expected and it's not Markie.

related note: Walmart has "Kigurumis", but their version is basically footless footie pajama's with a hood. For $10-18 a piece, I said fuck it and bought two. I cannot wait to get a true kigurumi now. OMG. I don't know why I didn't convert earlier.

>>7826120
http://www.spirithalloween.com/product/Rg-Humphrey-Camel-Anime-Osfm/

>>7845470
Is there a way to get a non-terrible one without having to shell out $70?

>>7845470
oh my gosh the face on this Spyro kigu looks like a pissed off bulldog painted purple I can't stop laughing

>>7846220
>out of stock
>Canada shipping
Buying from ebay or some unknown place feels like Russian roulette.

Has anyone ever seen a sting ray kigu
>I dream a dream

>>7847033
I bought a penguin one from Amazon and love it to death. it's really good quality, super cute, and has pockets.

>>7847267
Someone drew a design in an old thread I think. Also it would be easy to make, in a shape similar to these. Sew or commission one!

I'd like the bat kigurumi if it didn't have a pig nose.

>>7847368
Have you ever seen a bat

>>7847242
They sell at cons in the states, but they don't sell the Spyro one any more. (Maybe they will again in the future, maybe not)

>>7847536

>>7846265
>related note: Walmart has "Kigurumis", but their version is basically footless footie pajama's with a hood. For $10-18 a piece, I said fuck it and bought two. I cannot wait to get a true kigurumi now. OMG. I don't know why I didn't convert earlier.

footless and footed pyjamas are all right, I'm not sure if they're made of fleece though.. I have one that's made of jersey or cotton but definitely not fleece

anyway, footed/footless pyjamas are basically oversized baby clothing. Kigurumis are not baby clothing. I don't really like the whole infancy-adult thing that's currently going on, but hell I'll take it if it means I can wear my kigurumi to bed.

>>7848065
Not that anon, but what separates a kigu from footless pyjamas? Is it the material? The addition of a hood?

>>7848093
It has a hood, but also it's very loose fitting, come in a summer/shorts/shortsleeved version, and have a theme or character, usually animals. Footie pajamas are one-piece pajamas, too, yes, but there's no hood and it's a closer fit. Also footie pajamas are generally considered unfashionable, where kigus are pretty cutesy most of the time.

>>7848093
a kigurumi is different from a hooded one-piece pyjama by the design, loose fit, and material, as >>7848163 said.

Also, the origin, if that matters to you. Kigu is typical Japanese culture, whereas one-piece pyjama is typically American

>>7848163
kigus also characteristically have a super low drop crotch as part of the design, and often have arm holes that go halfway down your torso. I really should just get on to making a few that I have had in mind for a while, maybe I'll upload pictures but I have wanted to make a Wooper and Raichu kigu so the bf and I can be our favorite pokemons

What animals and characters does everyone have? I have trouble deciding.

>>7848163
>>7848260
>>7848691
Ah. Thanks. I wasn't sure if there was animal-themed onesies or not. Kigus sound comfier anyway.

>>7849250
I have
>Chi's sweet home kigu
>Rilakkuma light-coloured one
>Green dragon with the big tail

I don't really like the dragon one because the tail is really in the way when sitting and lying down. However, the chi cat kigurumi is so incredibly nice to sleep in I think. Rilakkuma is also really adorable.

I currently don't have much space, but I really want to buy more different kigu designs. I love it when I have a friend sleeping over and I can offer them a kigu to wear together, it's adorable