/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>that pissed off seagull
10/10

Thank fucking god finally.

>>7868911
We still have to see if Janitor-sama will actually sticky it or not.

Thank god. This board was such a clusterfuck last year without a sticky.

>>7868915
It's stickied already.

>>7868915
It's sticked, now we wait for the guests.

Hey besties. How do a good skeleton costume.

>>7868951
There's a skelton inside you
just unzip your skin suit

-love /x/

>>7868951
A morph suit with painted or pasted bones on it. At least, that's what I'd go with.

>>7868991
>google "skeleton morphsuit"
>???
>profit

Any ideas for a SIMPLE movie Maleficent costume? I have a friend who can't sew a straight line but wants to be her. What do you think is the easiest way to make the horns, or can they be bought? I don't really want to show her $100 horn headdresses on etsy.

>>7868951
Become Homestuck.

Nah but the easy alternative would def. be a morph/zentai suit. Maybe sans the face and do a skeleton make up.

>>7869023
Chicken wire and paper machet, literally $20

This is the costume i'm going with this year .i knocked it up out of ebayed bits n bobs . got a great latex mask on order to i'm a recluse whose been tempted out to a fancy dress party . will be the first one i've been to in 20 years :/

#1

The mask ive ordered
#2

made latex guts to hang out the pants . found a real good powdered fake blood and if you mix it with water and pig gelatin you get this real nice mix that dries wetlook but isnt even sticky
#3

>just passing by
>see sticky aimed at guests for halloween
>mfw

Umbrella Lab Zombie

>>7868728
OH SHIT ITS ACTUALLY A STICKY THANK FUCKING JESUS
PRAISE THE MODS

POSTING IN A STICKY
HI MOM

>>7869096
Whats the brain for? Just to hold? or some kind of hat

It's going in a lunch bag

>>7869081
Cool stuff anon, the blood looks really good! What was the powdered fake blood called?

Its a mixture of Food grade Pork Gelatin and the powdered blood from www filmblood com

I found it doesn't soak into the cloth n leave stupid looking pink runs if you add the Gelatin .. it looks wet n sticky but once it drys it goes quite hard and retains its colour and wet look

I really want to do something for Halloween this year, preferably Garen from League of Legends
Does anyone know where I can acquire some cheap costumes? Hoping to keep things around 50-70 dollars

It's up finally, that took longer than I expected. I'm already seeing christmas articles being sold, step it up /cgl/.

>>7869239
There's no way you'll pull off an armoured character for 50-70 dollars without it looking like shit. If you wanna do league, you could always do something like Teemo, Gragas, Brolaf, etc. IMO a definitely not blitzcrank costume would be really cool, and not too hard (as long as you can find a massive trench coat).

You could also do a genderbend thing, like kitty kat Kat, nidalee, battle bunny (I'm sure you could get a shitty bunny suit somewhere around this time.

>mfw I have to turn this into a wig for isabelle
I'm gonna try to cut the bangs section of the cap off, dye the rest, and then sew it back together to get a goldxplatinum thing.

>>7869273
Anywhere I can get a full set teemo costume? I've been searching but all that comes up is his hat only.

>>7869289
it's a really easy costume to make, and even if you could get a costume online, you definitely wouldn't get it in time. If you can express order a hat, the rest would be easy. You just have to thrift a beige top and brown pants. You can buy a bamboo stick from home depot. A lot of people use red bandanas instead of his scarf thing so you can do that too. Most people also don't do the backpack, but if you can find a dark green one that would work, and you can roll up paper to use as maps.

I doubt you'd be able to find this in time, but the best teemo cosplay I've ever seen used a boyscout uniform for the beige top, I thought that was a cute idea.

>>7869096
I like you, anon.

>>7869023

This might help in regards to making the horns, but it's pretty work intensive. Threadbanger is bretty guud for DIY costumes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4on0CZasjA

Why does /cgl/ always wait so long to discuss halloween.
Now that it's october, it's too late to order stuff so half the advice we give now is "pay double in shipping to get it here in time or make it yourself"

>>7869584
cus it's when the 'tards pour in.

>>7869584
this thread is for people from other boards who don't care about looking 100% accurate
they want to know how to make cheap stuff and that fast. the quality halloween threads aren't stickied.

How do I make a cheap lolita costume?

>>7869720
> cheap
> lolita
Do you mean a cheap ita costume?

>>7869737
Just a lolita costume I don't know and I don't want to spend over $100

>>7869753
go straight to milanoo, they have amazing deals.

>>7869720
I made a skirt using this tutorial for my doll costume.
http://so-sew-easy.com/gathered-skirt-pattern/

>>7869665
Exactly. And normalfags always get pissy when you give them good information because they're too lazy to do things well.
Also, everyone brace for the week-of-halloween "where do I get a wig and fast?" questions.

>>7869737
Seconding milanoo gl anon <3

>>7869787
>>7869757
Thanks! I found this dress, it looks great for the price!
http://www.milanoo.com/product/black-and-white-lace-trimmed-gothic-lolita-cosplay-dress-p24248.html#m20704

Any tips on how to pull off a proper Nightcrawler (X-Men) costume? I'm thinking a black morph suit without the head, fabric paint, and white tabi boots and gloves. I'm not sure how to make a functional tail though.

>>7869801
>http://www.milanoo.com/product/black-and-white-lace-trimmed-gothic-lolita-cosplay-dress-p24248.html#m20704
damn that dress is nice, you'll be the prettiest loli around.

>>7869801
I think they should definitely go for this one!
http://www.milanoo.com/product/black-and-white-cotton-lolita-dress-p51299.html?searchKeyword=1

>>7869720
Milanoo is probably the most reliable site for lolita.

>>7869720
>lolita
>costume

its a culture not a costume

>>7869849
Dude I was just trolling chill.
I am a lolita and I see nothing wrong with the costumes if people like them.

>>7869801

>>7869864

You don't speak for all POL, check your privilege

>>7869873
>>7869864
>>7869849
All three of you need to check your privilege.

>>7869720
Incredible, I wish I thought of it first.

>>7869807
Fabric paint?

Anyhow look for fursuit tutorials with cow tails using weight to make them springy and bouncy. You can't make it functional but that way it will at least look natural when you walk.

I'm trying to make a Mr. Game and Watch costume/cosplay for Halloween/Cons. I got a morph suit and mainly all that needs to be done is the head.

Which would you suggest? A 2D Head, or trying to make a 3D one? How/What would I use to make it that would be durable?

I want to be Velma for Halloween because I already have 90% of the stuff, but I want to change the sweater for a tank top because it is still hot as balls where I'm at and most likely the party I will go to will be outside. Do you think people will get the costume? I was tempted to do that Zombie Apocalypse version of Velma where she has the tanktop and looks all badass, but I feel like that'd be even more hard to figure out without the gang with me. What do you guys think?

>>7869994
I personally like this style for game and watch. Pic related is first one I found, I've seen it executed better.

>>7869999

Pick not related, but if we have to sticky a new thread for any reason, can we start it like this

"Welcome guests from other boards. Please direct your Halloween costume, makeup and decoration questions here. We would appreciate it if you followed this format :

>Character:
>Budget:
>Sewing skills:
>Current supplies:
>Your question:

Also please note that by now, it's going to be very difficult to get anything offline, unless you want to pay ridiculous express shipping fees."

>>7869999
I think the sweater is kinda crucial to people being able to notice exactly who you are. How hot is it where you live? Aren't there some ultra light "sweaters" or something, I don't know much about clothing.

>>7870000
I like the look, If I can't figure out how to do the helmet idea, although I don't necessarily care for the pose, I like the free form look of pic related.

>>7870011
Probably around 90F/32C. There are light sweaters but they're mostly cardigans? Finding an orange loose knit pullover would be a bit hard I think

>>7870011
I think that one is more like this one, if not this one.

Step 1: cut out two pieces in the shape of his face.
Step 2: glue something in the middle of them to hold them together (long rectangle bent to follow the shape of the head)
Step 3: cut out hole in bottom for head and any holes necessary to see or breath.

>>7870018
Now that I think about it, You'd really just need some sort of accessory, like a Magnifying Glass, to clue people in on who you are.

>>7870020
That seems great, any recommendations on material and where to buy?

>>7870025
Thick board. You can get it at any hobby store. For the middle section you'll want something more pliable, and if you need to you can glue rods between the two face plates to help make it sturdier. For these you could use literally anything, even wooden skewers

>>7869999
Maybe just get a sweater and cut off the sleeves?
So like a turtleneck without sleeves

Do prosthetic devil horns stay on well? Should I just go with headband horns?

would it be offensive to go as baldy mcdonagh

>>7869999
can you just wear a really thin loose blouse or something?
No matter the color, if you wear a tanktop on halloween everyone will call you Lara Croft.

>>7870139
not those, probably, seeing as theyre shopped on.

but yeah i mean, that depends on how you attach them and what material they are but if theyre lightweight then just some spirit gum should do the trick.

>>7870161
No one would think you were in costume

Posted in /adv/ the other day and got crucified. cheers for being newfag. I'm trying to put together a Capsule Corp outfit Trunks costume from Dragon Ball Z. I'm on a budget of about $40, so I'm going to Goodwill later today to get some things. Might be leaving off the sword, depends on how fat my next check is. I just want to know a few things before I get started.
Are belt buckles (like seat belt buckles) hard to attach to belts? Because I can't seem to find any belts with the seat belt buckles, I feel like I'll probably end up having to make it myself.
How would I go about customizing some old boots to look close enough? What should I get to sew/glue onto the boots to look authentic (like the brown toes and such)?
Any tips (or especially pics) would be greatly appreciated. This is my first attempt to actually make my own costume. Pic related.

>>7870479
>$40

You're going to look like shit.

Seat belt belts are all the fuck over the place

You didn't provide a full reference photo, so we can't help you with boots.

>>7870479

>belt

Only a Halloween costume, right? Not like you're competing to be best cosplayer of the year, right?

Get these: white plastic buckles
Grab some red (or orange? idk) paper, cut a square out and stick it to middle of the plastic buckle with double-sided tape or superglue.

Now, go forth and get light blue cotton webbing, because that's the most comfy and easiest thing to sew. Cut them to size and seal the edge with varnish/nail polish/superglue (whatever you have). Loop the webbing through the end of the buckle, fold it back on itself and sew it down.

Alternatively, you can also look for blue pleather and cut a long strip to make into a belt.

Don't ask me where to buy anything, I live in some tiny Asian country and order everything off eBay or taobao two months in advance.

>>7870513
I probably should have mentioned, I've already got the black shirt and the jacket, and the patch is in the mail on the way. So I'm already at least $20~$30 ahead.

>>7870532
Yeah, just for a party for one night.

Thanks for all this. I'd really prefer the metal square buckles (where you push the inner square inward to unbuckle it) but these are a nice fallback if I can't find any or make them work. Shame most of the decent quality ones are only at Hot Topic for like $30 each. The pleather is a really good idea though since I likely won't find a blue belt. Thanks a lot, anons :)

The biggest hurdle to get over is the shoes. Pic related. No idea how I'm going to tackle that.

>>7868728
Hallo! For Halloween I'm interested in being a Maze Runner (pic related)
Any advice before I get started? Should be cheap & easy, but I could use some ideas for the harness and gloves. Thanks!

>>7870589
crap, wrong pic

>>7870312
this anon is retarded, those aren't shooped on. You just need skin adhesive and they should stay.

>>7870616
look at the light on those things in comparsion to the hair etc, theyre clearly shopped.

>>7870554

I must confess, anon, I cannot figure out if his boots are just two-color or if they are steel-toed boots.

Assuming you found some brown boots to sacrifice, for fake steel toe caps, you can try gluing some auto body vinyl wrap over the ends
http://calgarycosplay.deviantart.com/art/Cosplay-Metallics-SOLVED-FOREVER-464151191

If they should be black and the shoes you have are leather, go with this:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Painting-Leather-Shoes-or-other-leather-stuff/

For sneakers, use fabric paint (try the craft store).

None of the above are reversible, another alternative is to make boot covers:

http://valdrein.deviantart.com/art/Attack-on-Titan-Boot-Cover-Tutorial-405463439

http://firelilycosplay.deviantart.com/art/No-Stretch-Boot-Cover-Tutorial-161626176

You'll have to figure out the design of the boot on your own; personally I would make one prototype out of cheaper material, draw the design on, cut it up and use the cut-up version to make a final version with patchwork and stuffing to mimic boot straps.... I don't think you have the patience for that, though. Maybe you'd settle on making them brown and painting the toe caps black.

>>7870591

>leather harnesses
>padded leather gauntlet things


>cheap
>easy

oh lol anon.

I can only help point you towards where to buy some ready-made things to put together a horribly inaccurate, not-cheap costume.

For the gauntlet things, look for leather wristlets. It's man code for bracelet made from leather, so with any luck your shopping mall should have a fashion store or leatherwork store that has them.

Wear the wristlets over fingerless gloves, or buy regular gloves and cut the fingers and thumb off of them.

For the weapons harness, go down to your gun store and get a leather weapons harness from there. It's the best you can do on very short notice, the few shops that specialise in leatherwork and can craft a good likeness can't finish their work and ship it to you in time.

Wear over regular clothes.

Good luck.

How do I Bilbo?

>>7870479
think of what makes the costume. is it the belts? no. the boots? not exactly.
I'd say try to get the general shape and colors right - invest those $40 in a matching wig, a blue jacket and baggy black pants.
THEN you can worry about seat belts and stuff. It's a typical cosplayer thing to give advice on small details first, don't listen to it.

Have the hair right and the jacket and most people who know DBZ will recognize you.

>>7870866
Step 1. Manlet
Step 2. Furry Feet
Step 3. Back pack, Brownish Corduroy pants, Green vest, Burgandy overcoat
Step 5. Sword

I don't know your budget, so, good luck.

Never cosplayed or put real effort into fancy dress before, but this year I want to praise the sun as the Knight Solaire. I'm going to research on the Internet since its been done before so it shouldn't be too bad, but are there any little bits of advice you could give to someone who is a first time cos player?

>>7871039
Fuck

what do you think of my protoman helmet halloweeners

>>7871042
Delete your thread and move your post here

>>7869627
at first i though you said when it 'tards it pours

Two questions for two different costumes.
1. I've got a pyramid head costume almost complete, and I see an old canvas butchers apron on Ebay for $10ish or I can make something out of Sack Cloth. I'm going for movie style. Opinions? Advice?
2. Having a terrible time finding long sleeve white shirts with or without an R on them for my wife and I to go as Team Rocket. I'd think this is something I could find cheap, but I can't seem to find much.

I don't suppose anyone has a sewing pattern I can use to make a double breasted coat similar to this?

>>7871242
Try craft stores for blank shirts, like Michaels. Walmart may also have them in the crafts section/. If you can find a place that does t-shirt printing, they usually carry blank shirts in different styles and colors.

>>7871253
http://voguepatterns.mccall.com/v8940-products-47567.php?page_id=174

YW

>>7871367
Awesome.

Tips for making a good Spiderman mask that isn't crap looking?

Hi /cgl/, I'm trying to get a costume together and I've hit a snag. I apologize if this is a simple fix that I'm missing, but I've been looking around for several hours now to no avail. (I also apologize for fucking up and making a new thread my first go-round, I didn't catch that this sticky was here.)

I'm trying to put together a Fire Mario costume, and despite seeing pictures of several people in red overalls, I've only managed to find two red overalls for sale, one without the button-hooks, which instead has black plastic clips, and one that is from a "hip UK" site, and only available in four small sizes. (Capping at a 32.)

I know that the original Fire Mario color scheme had white overalls with a red shirt, but I was hoping to do the more modern one, with the red overalls, and white shirt. At this point which option is better: going for the classic suit, with the white overalls, or buying white overalls and trying to dye them red? The matierial is 100% Cotton Painter's Drill, which I'm not sure is easy to dye with.

Any advice/input would be appreciated, thanks.

>>7871398
What's your main concern? Getting recognized as Mario? Because as long as you have overalls, wear red somewhere, have a stache and a cap with an M on it everyone will know you're trying to be Mario.

>>7871398
Could you sew/glue on yellow buttons over the black clips? They don't have to be functional.

>>7871432
I suppose it isn't so much about being recognized as it is about being accurate, which is kind of stupid on my part. Additionally, aesthetically speaking, I don't know which one would look better. I feel like the white overalls makes the gloves stand out better against the red, but the red seems more "Mario" to me, if that makes any sense.

Additionally, are there any tips on things I could do to the gloves to make them look like they're on fire? Maybe some kind of transluscent foil strips attached to it?

>>7871438
The black clips sit high up the shoulder strap, instead of being on the "body" of the overalls, like the usual hook-buttons are, so even if I added the large buttons, they'd still be visible

>>7871031
Buy a length of white cotton cloth that is double your shoulder to knee length, cut hole for head, use paint for device, weather is up a bit if you want.
Cardboard and silver/grey paint should be fine for the armor. Grey clothes underneath. Green shoulder thingos.
Start early is my best advice. Nothing worse than freaking out trying to get it done, but this seems like it would only take you a weekend.
Also just look at lots of pictures from the game.

This is more of a general question, but where is the line between /cgl/ prop-making and more robust /diy/ projects? I'm interested in plating this hammer in steel for a Thor costume but I feel like /diy/ is better suited for wood and metal working advice.

>>7871450
If it could have a normal use (not costume) such as useable hammers or actual swords, I would head to /diy/ or /k/. For more of a prop weapon ie vinyl or foam, /cgl/ is the place. Now armor wise, it is a 33/33/33 split between here, /diy/, and /k/. But that is just my judgment, although I'd probably try to avoid /k/

What is a sexy costume that will have girls wanting my D?

James Dean?

>>7871505
Just stay at home and play video games alone in your crusty underwear, you'll have the same number of girls clamoring over you as you would if you wore a costume out.

>>7871500
I'm pretty sure /k/ is strictly guns and bowie knives.

>>7871450
>>7871500
>>7871509
/k/ is basically everything related to war, even news. I'm sure there would be someone to tell you what so and so used in this time, but they aren't the best at creating things.

/diy/ is the best option for metallurgy.

>>7871508
Halloween is all about wearing costumes. That's what everybody will be doing. Welcome to America, champ.

>>7871242
Maybe try looking for a Rutger's shirt if you don't feel like putting it on yourself because their logo is an R in the same font as Team Rocket.

Everytime I see someone with a Rutgers magnet on their car (I live sort of near the university) I think it's Rocket.

>>7871031
>>7871448
Hmm I'm not sure cardboard would look all that great. Maybe craft foam for a beginner, you can find a good tutorial here: http://entropyhouse.com/penwiper/costumes/helmsdeep.html

The tabard should be stupid easy to make, look up a pattern on google, and you can use sandpaper and scissors to weather the bottom. As for the shoulder.. things? Pick up some felt or other thick fabric from walmart and layer it like pic related. This tutorial should help with the chain mail: http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Lazy-Mans-Chainmail-Shirt/

Fabric paint is fine for the sun. As for the helmet, the easy way out would be to find a bucket, cut eye holes, add some craft foam for the 3d parts, and paint it silver. Personally, I really like the look of this one (though eva foam could work too):

http://grosslyincandescent.blogspot.ca/2014/03/the-making-of-solaire-part-1.html

I'm hoping to be Daenerys Targaryen for Halloween, but I have very little experience making costumes beyond sewing.
Specifically, I would like some ideas on how to make the belt and shoulder pieces. I've considered cutting craft foam or drawing it out with hot glue, but seeing as they have to support the weight of the dress, both of those options seem iffy to me.
Any and all advice would be appreciated, but primarily the belt and shoulder bits.

>>7871757

My suggestion: don't put weight on the filigree shoulder pieces. Grab some organdy, preferably a colour that's as close to your skin as the fabric store has it, and use that to make the shoulder joins. Then attach the filigree on top of that. If you don't want to hotglue it, you can put pins on either side of the filigree so that you can pin it into the blue fabric.

A much clearer alternative is clear vinyl, you can find many tutorials on sewing it. But vinyl traps heat and moisture so it's likely to be uncomfortable at a party.

Craft foam or pleather seems a better idea than hot glue, hot glue dries stiff and a little brittle. Last thing you want is your belt or shoulder piece breaking off in the middle of the party.

Hello /cgl/,

I live in europe and would love to use some cosmetic lenses, (Red iris) to finish off a classic skeletor actionfigure costume. However i have never worn lenses before. I understood that it is preferable to "practice" wearing them a period beforehand and apply the same proper care to your lenses as you would with corrective ones. But to no avail have i found info for how to into lenses safely for noobs. After some looking around i know all about the legal gray area of selling them in America without a doctors permit, but that doesn't help all that much.

Are there any tutorial already out there?

>>7871846
Unless you know the base curve of your eyes, you risk damaging your eyes with lenses that don't fit. That's why you need to get your eyes measured first. Please don't just order contacts without being measured, you're putting your safety at risk.

>>7871837
Thank you for your advice, I'll look into it.
>>7871846
What exactly do you want to know? I frequently wear cosmetic lenses.

>>7871846
I hope you know your BC. Usually doctors will show you how to put in lenses and care for them when you go ask them for your prescription. To be honest, the whole taking care of lenses/inserting them is kinda long to type out. Better to go google individual questions and come back when you have something more concrete to ask.

here for the disgruntled seagull with a pumpkin on its head

sorry for not answering
>>7871854
>>7871855
But i'm currently off for some college tests.(wich i forgot)
>>7872050
Maybe a retard question, but what is a BC?
Is it a non britbong GP?

>>7869075
>first party in 20 years
jesus fuck how old are you

>>7872179
BC = base curve = curve of your eye

>>7872179
Kay, pretty much, contact lenses (when not prescription) are very simple. You put them in your eyes. If they are uncomfortable, you take them out. You store and clean them with contact solution. You don't let them dry out, and you don't keep them for too long. You do not sleep with them in your eyes, and it is best to only wear them for a few hours at a time. Stay away from any kind of fumes, because there's tons of horror stories about people's contacts being fused to their eyeballs.

They're easier to put in if you look away and apply them to the whites of your eyes and then look forward so they slide into place. It's also easier if you switch them around between fingers after removing them from the solution so they aren't dripping wet. (The wetter they are, the softer they are. They're easier to apply when they're not so floppy.) There's a few ways to take them out. Personally, I look to the side, then put a finger on the contact and move my eye so the lens stays in place.

They're mostly just personal preference, if they're uncomfortable, take them out, rinse them in solution, put them back. If they're still uncomfortable, you're not meant to wear contacts. (Do give it a few moments, though, sometimes you end up with an air bubble under them and you just have to blink it out.)

>>7872189
40

>>7871846
>>7872179


Option one is the thorough and safe option:

You're honestly better off going to see an eye doctor to check your eyes out; along with checking what your base curve is you can also check whether you have any sight problems you didn't know about and need corrective lenses for.

Then you can speak to your doctor about buying and using cosmetic lenses. Even in Europe I do believe they at least sell normal-coloured lenses (usually brown, blue and grey. Not red though), and along with that, ask the doctor to teach you how to care for the lens. Most cosmetic/color lenses are monthlies (ie- you can keep it for a month), so you will need to buy a special solution for cleaning, storing and rinsing the lenses, and a lens case to keep the lens in (usually comes free with the lens solution). The exact instructions for how to clean/store/etc the lens vary with what kind of solution you buy, but the doctor should be able to give you a rough idea, along with warning signs to look out for when wearing lenses.

Then, with the info that you now have, you can go shopping for red lenses or whatever lenses you like. The care for them is exactly the same as for regular lenses. Be warned, though, red lenses have a rep for being harder to wear than other colours, especially bright reds seem to irritate my cosplayers friends' eyes faster than other colours.

>>7872310

Option two is the fast and lazy option:

Most girls who don't have sight problems and don't need glasses can order plano lenses (ie- power = 0, no correction)

For base curve, most lenses are made to 8.6mm because that's common for most people. Without a visit to an actual doctor, you're pretty much taking a gamble that your eyes are average, though.

For lens care, go to your local pharmacy and take a look in the contact lens care aisle. Most cosmetic/color lenses are monthlies, which means you can keep the lenses for a month. You will need solutions to clean the lens, solution to store it overnight in, possibly another to rinse it out before you wear it. A few companies now sell multipurpose solutions that do all of those things with one solution instead of two or three seperate ones. The instructions on how to clean and store them should be printed on the box or inside, and you should chose the ones that come with a free lens case as well, so you can store your lenses.

For how to wear lenses, google how to wear lenses.

Then wait for the lenses to arrive, and you can jump into in wearing them with the instructions from google, and caring for them with the instructions that comes with the lens solutions.

Always insert contact lenses with very, very clean hands. Nothing hurts like getting soap or hand lotion in your eye.

If your eyes hurt (and your hands are not the culprit) while you're wearing them, or your vision blurs and doesn't clear up with a couple of blinks, the contact lens either doesn't fit you (wrong base curve), or is defective. Either way, you should throw the lens out.

Remember, too, that lenses are disposable. The solutions have an expiry date and even the contact lens case needs to be replaced after a while. Don't hoard these things, throw them out so you don't turn them into eye bacteria farms.


That's about it, really.

>>7868728
what should i go as for halloween?

>>7872356
Someone that's not an insecure attention seeking faggot.

OH NO I'M A WHITE FROM /FIT/ WHAT DO

You can do literally anything and you know it but instead you decide to show off your four month gains.

Stop being a faggot.

>>7872378
i have no ideas, thus why i asked.

sorry to make you rage fatty

>>7872380
>fat implications
Cute.

See above statement about what to go as.

If you're really so stupid, just walk into a Spirit store and grab something.

There you go, sport.

>>7872356
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=fit+male+characters

>>7872356
spooky goast
or a needy /soc/ tier faglord

>>7872404
spooky goast it is

>tfw no /cgl/ gf to make me costumes

>>7872393
based on your search suggestion apparently i am going as this.

ty

if you can't look good look confident

>>7872455
>implying that doesnt look good

>>7872428
>completely ignoring the article at the top of the search results with a list of animated male characters that is literally the tip of the iceberg

There are literally hundreds of thousands of male fictional characters. Fucking pick one. Anyone.

god I cant wait for halloween to be over

>>7872462
too late i already ordered yoga pants

>>7872356
Halloween is to /cgl/ what New Years is to /fit/. You're basically like a NYR asking "Ok, how do I into fitness."

I want to do this make up but never did before(nothing related to make-up in general) + don't know what I need in order to feel comfortable with it, like what materials or anything, I'm avoiding wax crayons as they get really dirty if you sweat even a bit. Any base for it also, as I'll be applying everything over a pink to red skin...

Thanks!

Pic related is some quick draw I did for it, pretty messy but it kinda depicts what I'm looking for.

>>7872481
well i got the same response as a noob would on /fit/, so that seems fair. sorry for annoying you with my presence. I saw the "welcome guests from other boards" and thought it was the place to ask.

All my ideas are beyond my costume creating abilities, require me to become bigger, or too obscure for halloween usage. (obscure as in weebish not as in look how cool and hipster i am)

someday i'd like to go to a con as pic related... but i am way too small

>>7872497
youre not actually welcome here, this is a containment thread to keep you out of the rest of the board

>>7872507
too bad, i been lurkin in ur threads peepin ur stumes

>>7872356
/cgl/ is fucking gay.
I'm not from here either bro, I'm from /co/ but what I can tell from my two threads here /cgl/ is the most jelly place on earth.

Girl has nice tits? "FAKE WHAT AN ATTENTION WHORE WHO TAKES CARE OF THEIR BODY????"

Guy has a decent body? "WOW WHAT A FUCKING ATTENTION WHORE LOLOL WHO TAKES CARE OF THEIR BODY???"

My advice? Go as a superhero, the guys cape-films are fantastic role-models for someone into fitness. I don't browse /cgl/ so I can't vouch for these guys though. Too much hatred for me, it's pretty much the /a/utism board 2.0 except girls come here. I'd say you should just start a fit cosplay thread in /fit/, both /co/ and /fit/ have their own cosplay threads because /cgl/ is fucking unbearable

>>7872549
sounds good bro, i just was hoping they might be helpful since they had a help board up.

wanna hang out after the gym and mack on some awkward weeaboo bitches?

>>7872549
>I can tell from 2 threads what an entire board is like

>>7872316
>>7872310
>>7872197
thanks a lot guys

i'll look into contacting an eyedoctoroptometropolis if i can.

I have a stahlhelm in the same colour without any decals. do anyone have suggestions for costumes that could go with the helm?

HELP! What should me and my boyfriend be for halloween. We're going to a concert so we need something that we can jam easily in!

pic=us

>>7872656
This is probably going to sound really racist (I guess, honestly I am bad at telling what race people are) but you look like dora the explorer & diego a lot.

>>7872670
haha! neither of us are any type of latino so thats really funny, but hey thats a good idea for a costume

>>7872683
Yeah I realized later the way I said it sounded even more racist, but that's not my intent. Honestly it was more your haircut and your spunky way of posing I guess?

>>7872629
A nazi.

>>7872629
Do a WW2-flavored Darth Vader.

>>7872793
>>7872839
Nazi Vader

>>7872629
NAZI STEAMPUNK VADER!!!

Could black tights work with this with black shoes or should I just go out and get white ones?

>>7872864
White stockings goes better with it than black ones.

>>7872428
Wii Fit Trainer is also Male, depending on the skin.

What is /cgl/'s favorite kind of skin makeup? I'm thinking about being a Cats-style cat, and though I do have google, I want to know what you guys prefer using in your personal exploits.

Ayyy /cgl/, /fa/ here

So thinking of going as Bojack Horseman, but I don't know where I can find a decently fitting grey-blazer for dirt cheap. (I'm p. skinny)

H&M is my best bet, but even those are running for like 70 bucks, and I still would have to pick up a navy sweater + horsemask.

Any advice?

>>7872935
Goodwill. Find one that fits in the shoulders - taking gin the sides is pretty easy if it's a bit baggy yet.

Im looking for a mask like pic related but if i cant find any I will go for a hannya one.

>>7863620

repostan for any ideas, mostly looking to spitball. Was also maybe thinking about doing only the front, like, building it like armor pieces?

I'm looking to get some coloured contacts for my halloween costume, but I've heard horror stories about infections and other complications. Does anyone have any tips or brand recommendations?

>>7872994
Pinky Paradise but I don't know if they'll come in on time, I only used them like once.

Also the horror stories you hear are from people who are stupid and didn't know what they're doing.

>>7872994
Do you wear contacts? Most horror stories are from people who get them for costumes and have no idea what they are doing. Soak the lenses in your solution for at least 24 hours before wearing and put them in right side out with clean hands.

That said, you are going to have to pay out the nose for shipping to get them in time. Pinky Paradise is usually the top recommendation for brightly colored lenses, but there are plenty of other shops too.

Hello from /mu/! So I'm thinking of doing a Robin costume. I'm trying to think of the best way to do this cause I have a green shirt that I could put a cut up red shirt on top off or I could sew them together and then get the gloves and tights separetly. But I was wondering if it would be better just to get a green bodysuit and cut that up? If not then I don't know a good place to get the green gloves or how to make them. Also I need advice on how to make the belt and boots. Thanks in advance!

>>7873015
I forgot the image. Also how do I make the mask so that I can still see through it at the costume party I'll be going to?

>>7872999
>>7873013
Thanks for the advice, anons.

>>7873017
Without it still being kind of hard to see?
You don't.

Theirs lenses for that, but that'll be more construction on a domino mask.

As for your sewing ideas, it's gonna look bad if it's your first time, especially if you're trying to combine zentai suits.

>>7873028
That should say "there's" but you get where I was going.

>>7873017
You can either use thin fabric or just make your mask like the live-action show did instead.

>>7873031
Actually it should say "there are."

>>7873028
So what would be your suggestion for alternatives?

>>7873054
Eh, I don't really like the live action costume as much. I'm pretty set on doing Teen Titans era Robin if I'm going to dress up as him.

>>7873064
Just the mask, I mean.

>>7872935
dont go as that. it's a shitty show and you'll just look like another faggot in a horse mask

>>7873077
stfu fool

>>7873077
>a shitty show

Shut your whore mouth

>>7868728
Thinking of going for Peter Quill from the Guardians of the Galaxy film.

Is this a shit idea? What would be needed?

>>7873094
You and the rest of White America.

>>7873138
Good thing I'm in the UK.

But yeah, shit idea then?

>>7873147
I won't say it's a shit idea.
But I will tell you that EVERYONE will also be doing it.

I always avoid the more cosplay type costumes around Halloween for that.

>>7872356
Maybe Gambit.

im always a goddamn elven around halloween
>cheap
>made at home
>dont scare tiny kids
>kids compliment me and or think im real
>??profit

>>7873015
Maybe green leggings could work if the belt can cover it. That way no major sewing mistakes so close to Halloween and less stress.

>>7872861
Well, I do have a pocket watch with the eiffel tower as an emblem.

>>7872864
Just get white

>>7872864
You would be better off wearing literally anything dear god anon

I'm making halloween playlist and I don't have enough songs. Any suggestions?

>>7873524
Spooky Scary Skeletons ad infinitum

>>7873524
what kind of songs are you looking for?

>>7873632
CLEARLY spooky scary skeletons on a loop forever.

>>7873077
No.

>>7873524
Are you looking for actual songs or just those creepy background ones ?

How do I do Chie without spending too much.

PS. Im also a guy.

>>7873866
Find skirt at thrift store. Find green jacket. Alter it.
(Or find a white jacket of the appropriate fabric and dye it. )

>>7873872
For some reason the jacket she wears is expensive for some reason, thanks for the suggestion I will try that before buying a full costume online

>>7873866
Maybe you could go as Sailor Mercury instead.

>>7873887
Not a big fan of Sailor Moon though, plus my bud is going as a guy from the series so I decided to go as a girl.

>>7869101
Hi son, why are you still coming to this place after I told you to not do it again? I am so disappointed of you

>>7872488
halp somebodee

>>7873996
Ben Nye in the appropriate color + sealant?

>>7873077
ur a fagget

>>7872942
Alright, I'll give it a shot. I live in a shit area so finding fitting blazers is p. hard when you are a skinny skelly. I don't know shit about sewing, but I doubt it is that hard to just take in the sides.

Push comes to shove, I have a weirdass double breasted blazer in black I could use that would fill the gap. Cheers m8

>>7872935
>decently fitting grey-blazer for dirt cheap
>I live in a shit area
Check flea markets and yard sales, those are everywhere. Chances are you'll find something that isn't 100% perfect but extremely cheap

Working on a Riddler costume, got the outfit, just need help with the accessories. How do I make a cane kinda like pic related? I'm not going as that exact version of the character, but that's kinda like how I want the cane to look.

I've never made anything other than jewelry before, so I'm pretty stumped on how to make it. I saw I could buy one online, but they're really shitty quality plastic ones, and I want one that'll last.

>>7874059
>cane kinda like pic related?
For the base, modify a wooden baluster.

>>7874059
You could do it pretty easily in a lathe as far as the main part goes, though I'd recommend doing it in small interlocking portions so nothing breaks on the lathe. The head would probably be most easily made with a drum sander. Mind you, I'm not a woodworking pro, and am mostly just regurgitating what I remember from wood shop.

Does anyone have a pattern for the nurse hat/dress? I've tried looking at hobby lobby down the street from me and haven't had much luck finding anything :/

Also, where can I find a nice cheap wig? I found one for $35 somewhere, but a) I'm broke and b) my husband is hesitant to let me throw $35 on a wig I'll only use a handful of times.

>>7874131
>lel so edgy xD

>>7874157
I know, I know.
I'm obligated to though, I live in Texas.

>>7873524
What kind of ambience you going for?
Does /mu/ not have a Halloween music thread yet? You could make one.

>>7874167
I personally believe Werewolf Bar Mitzvah fits any ambience.

guys i need ideas for a really terrifying costume of sorts. i wanna be spoopy.
if I can't figure anything out then I'll just be a moe shit thing idk

one that isn't really scary is that I was thinking of going as an Illuminati cult member with maybe a lizard mask if I can find one.

>>7874203
make a Reimu with this face?
I've somehow always seen a Reimu in this.

>>7874239
I was actually looking at a mask just now like this one. that picture inspires me though to use this as a base for that.

>>7874203
Could always do a partially flayed face, and arm with part stripped down to the bone.

>>7871440
Red overalls look more aesthetic imo

Is sewing with pleather difficult? Thinking of doing an Edward Scissorhands costume.

>>7874131
((help pls i'm sure someone's got a nurse pattern out there))

>>7874369
fuck off, nobody wants to help you with your autistic edgelord costume

>>7874383
fuck off, I did nothing for you to attack me, i'm just having stupid fun

>>7874389
>did nothing for you to attack me
youre fucking cosplaying ebola, youre obviously looking to be attacked

>>7874394
Am I?
I happen to like her little outfit, and controversial or not, you don't need to be rude about it. I'm not denying my autist tendencies, but what's the harm if I'm having a little fun around people who won't even get it?

>>7874359
yes, its not bad with practice but it will probably look like shit if you have little sewing practice.
if this is just for Halloween and you dont really care about accuracy than you should be fine with using a vaguely shiny black fabric. the hands will make the costume pretty obvious so as long as you don't fuck those up you should be fine

Need to make a Scorpion mask like the one here. What materials would be best? Any relevant tutorials?

>>7874501
This one would also be cool.

>>7874131
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=nurse+costume+sewing+pattern

What's a simple, cost efficient way to make this mask? Would it even be possible to make eye holes that don't make the mask look too bad or should I simply keep it off when not in use and put it on for pictures?

>>7874404
I hope you get the shit slapped out of you once you tell people what you're dressed as

>>7874559
Cheapest way I could think of is craft foam, gesso, string, and paint. It can all be found at a local craft store and the shape is simple so you wouldn't need to do anything crazy. If you measure your face well and cut the eyeholes neatly there's no reason it shouldn't be wearable.

>>7874559
If you want it to conform to your face, use tin foil as a base (press a few layers against your face to get the shape) and then cover it in paper mache, give it a few coats of Modge Podge to even it out, let it dry /completely/, then paint it. As for eyes, you could try using semi-sheer black fabric on the underside of the eye holes.

This is the other version I made using this method, and it worked well for what I was going for. I had planned on doing a less simplistic, dirty/grungy horror sort of design, but scrapped it after the fandom went to shit.

Where can I get a french maid costume that isn't slutty?

I'm talking zero cleavage and at least knee-length.

>>7874655
Try thrifting and piecing one together? You'd need a black dress for the base, and then an apron. You can probably find a little maid headpiece at a Halloween store.

>>7874159
You can fuck right off then.
I'm sick and tired of hearing about this bullshit and the last thing I need is to see some sperglord running around dressed as it.

>>7874655
Try Victorian maid costume

>Work weekends
>%99.9 of Halloween parties are fri/sat

Just so ya know I live in Columbia Mo, so if you know of anything that is costume-ready on mon/tues, please speak up. My soonest con isn't until March.

how do i make a wig that looks like Cynthia from the RugRats? i'm not really sure how.

>>7875025
you've seriously been posting this same question for weeks

Does anyone know where I could order a non-satiny maid outfit (like the ones they sell at costume shops) from and have it arrive before Halloween? Didn't really have plans this year, but something came up..

So I wanna be a lazy bitch and just be a marionette doll (lazy because I'm just gonna use a black lolita dress and those ball joint doll stockings). I can't seem to figure out a nice way to make the marionette handles. Any ideas?

>>7875047
yeah but nobody helped me

>>7875089
you're kidding right? people have given you so many fucking suggestions you cunt

>>7875099
no all any one told me was to weft my head. that i can't do it unless i go all the way.

>>7875108
Here is the thread you made a month ago, plenty of suggestions

https://archive.rebeccablacktech.com/cgl/thread/S7811882

>>7875111
>>7875108
>>7875025

Lol youve been asking about this costume since AUGUST and you STILL havent gotten anywhere? /cgl/ is not going to make your costume for you. Ever.

https://archive.rebeccablacktech.com/cgl/thread/S7753884

>>7875111
that's not my thread

>>7875117
It's definitely you. Exact same writing style.

>>7875125
who are You anyway? that you even know that I asked this before. i'm running out of time before halloween and i just need a good help please....

Where can I buy something from [honestly don't care enough / not skilled enough to make anything myself] that will arrive before the 31st?

There was some cool things on etsy I was looking at but they're all handmade to fit and I don't feel like I've left enough time for that + shipping from china.

>>7875136
Buy local or buy online from a store in your country. Not enough time for commissions at this point.

>>7875142
Yeah that's my question. What are those stores?

I'm from Canada, so USA stores are what I'm looking for.

>>7875063
you could use floral wire and stack craft foam to make the handles, and wrap the floral wire loosely around your arms and wrists, and attach the ends sticking up to the craft foam handle that could hang over your head? does that make sense?

>>7875146
What are you looking for? If you're living in Canada, ordering from the US might be a bit tight. Better than Asia or Europe, but still.

>>7873452
It's called a costume, m8. Boyfriend is being a wolf. It's cute irl.

>>7875175

Going to be painting my face for 8+ hours (aquacolor unless I should be using something else). Recommendations for translucent setting powders that will help with wear? Hopefully something that I can use on regular days too and not just costume makeup. Will also be spraying with a setting spray after.

Thanks in advance guys.

>>7875175
so fucking original

>>7875203
>implying Halloween parties need to be original, especially with normies and for no contest

>>7875220
>not striving the be the best in everything you do

what's the best way to make a skeleton king kind of costume?

I want something silly to go as for my friend's princess thing she's doing and I figure skeleton king would be silly enough to be acceptable as an alternative to being a prince or something. Should I just like combine the earlier advice of skeleton morphsuit with crown and cape? Or would that clash too much to work?

I'd be going for a less-threatening kind of look like this if that helps.

>>7875228
Halloween costume contests are painful for anyone who puts real craftsmanship and effort into their costumes. I watched my friend with this amazing Doritos Locos Taco costume lose to a guy dressed as Walter White holding a bag of blue crystal beads at a huge party last year. Fuck normies.

>>7875282
>implying being the best has fuck all to do with what other people think

>>7875157
It does. Do you think it would stay up, and not droop and bop me on the head? I've never used floral wire, so just wondering how strong it is. If there were only cross balloons, I'd just make helium balloon handles, haha.

>>7875025
>latex bald cap thing
>slits on the surface
>pull bits blond wig through
>gel + do whatever to make it nice
>profit

If this isn't good enough, you should give up on this.
Even I'm sick of seeing this question and I'm a fucking newfag.

When wearing a morph suit, should I tape my dick up or down?

>>7875381
Do a proper tuck.

>>7875358
Oh yea, be sure to come back here and post pictures after halloween :^)
>only 2.5 weeks until Cynthia threads are officially gone (until next year)

>>7875265
I think the morph suit isn't necessary. Most skeleton costumes you find are just black clothes with bones on them just get one of those add a crown and some extravagant clothing then go around yelling Skeleton King quotes.

>>7875393
kek. I'm excited for when it's gone. So fucking fed up.

>>7875162
maybe animestuffstore? i'd order quickly if you wanted it to make it thorugh customs in time though. there's a cosplay store in Hamilton, ON called Cosplay FTW but be warned it's mostly taobao cosplay at big markup.

>>7875175
I have seen that costume IRL and it's atrocious. Fabric choice makes me want to claw my eyes out.

First timer here.
A Plan of action to make the red sleeveless jacket that Red wears <--

1. Measurements, eyeball a front and back shape onto newspaper
2. Make cutting + folding adjustments to newspaper while fitted on body
3. ?? Use newspaper pattern to make muslin pattern
4. ?? Bobby pins + scissors to make further adjustments
5. ?? Cut final cloth - (chino?)
6. ?? Sew red parts together, sew white collar section + front zipper into place.

>>7875780
Straight pins, not bobby pins. A stapler works well on muslin too if you're afraid of stabbing yourself.

>>7875187
Ben Nye Neutral Set

>>7875581
That's why it's a costume that is only going to be worn for a few hours at a party. Sometimes you need to take a step back and realize that normal people really don't give as much of a shit about dressing up as all of you do.

>>7875780
If you have a shirt or jacket that already fits you well, you can lay that down on a piece of newsprint, pin it flat and trace the pieces. It will also give you a general sense of how clothing pieces look.

Nah man, I think some sweatshirt fleece would be more comfortable. You know what, why not just hit up thrift stores or troll wal-mart for a zipper hoodie you can cut the sleeves off of? Then you could focus your time on making the collar look nice.

i got this uniform to use for nefarious purposes, but is there any character i can use it to cosplay for halloween? finding a wig wouldn't be an issue.

Does anybody here have an active imagination a penchant for making suggestions?

I literally cannot think of what to do this year. I bought this mask like "Oh yeah I could totally do something with this!" but now I'm stumped. It's not very spoopy on it's own.

>>7869999

Velma o lawd yes pls.
I would totally recognise a Velma with an altered costime provided the rest was accurate, although maybe that's just because I want to bone her.

L O N D O N
O
N
D
O
N

>>7876173
Spoony pls go

>>7876186

It's been like 3 YEARS /cgl/, 3 YEARS.

How are you even recognising me I AM WEARING A MASK FFS

>>7876189
>implying I didn't hit the wrong board when going to /ck/

Pancake titties bitch

>>7876189
Throw your nudes around 4chan and act obnoxious and people are going to remember. Try not posting your face.

>>7869870

>>7876173
Create your own superhero or something fun like that.

>>7876173
arent you permabanned, spoony?

>>7868728
I know I'm being an edge lord, but what type of shirt do i need for my jihaddi john costume?

>>7876280

Believe it or not I've never actually been permabanned once throughout my entire stint on 4chan, only ever temp-banned.

>>7876282

Well, a niqab would be a good start.

>>7875381

Dance belt

posted this in the previous thread but I shall post it again since I got no replies,
I am doing a Klaus Nomi costume and I was wondering what you guys would recommend to use as a material for his triangle chest piece

>>7876479

First I would go with vinyl fabric, and if for some reason you can't do that I would suggest a thin flexible foam and some black latex paint.

So /cgl/, I already have my costume for this year planned (Gravelord Nito, not ALL that original but pretty damn easy) but I like starting to plan for next year as supplies tend to be dirt cheap right after Halloween. The plan for next year is for my girlfriend to go as a rather bored looking Princess Peach being kidnapped by me as Bowser. Already have the princess outfit and some of the obvious side things like chain chomp ball and chain and a mushroom kingdom phone case for her, what I need help on is making the whole damn Bowser costume. I'm not a whiz with making things from scratch but I'm usually pretty good at following tutorials. Money isn't really a problem but I'd still like to feel like any money would be well spent. I honestly thought I could find a decent looking costume store Bowser and then build up on it but they all look like total crap. Any help is appreciated or even if it's just pointing me toward some tutorials? I couldn't even find that much myself.

>>7876134
>giant stuffed octopus/squid
>safety pins
>/d/

>>7876479
Draft a pattern out of posterboard or kraft paper. Make that shape out of headliner fabric. (Joanns should have it in the utility fabrics section. Not all stores carry it, though, so call your store ahead of time). Using spray adhesive layer on some shiny vinyl fabrics. You might need to double up the headliner fabric in the shoulders to keep them from flopping around. Then you can line the whole thing with black fleece 'cuz it's cheap and doesn't need hemming.

>>7876173
>>7876186
That isn't spoonie is it?

Every year me and my sister scare kids who come to the door. This year I'm getting a horse mask but I'm not sure what else to add to it so maintain the spooky factor.

Ideas?

>>7876729
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlQqE9y-7KI

>>7876748
Dressing up like that to scare kids might lead anon to some trouble, potentially with the law, and parents. (May or may not be in that order)

Fierce deity makeup

>>7876512
that's amazing why didn't i think of that
maybe i should pin the tentacles on my boobs, otks for zettai ryouki, wear shimapan? i doubt anyone's going to see the shimapan if i wear it though.

>>7876134
"Robbing a bank" nefarious or "Dressing your boyfriend up" nefarious

>>7876110
If I went and cut the sleeves off a cheap hoodie how do you reckon I should go about attaching that white bits to it?

I was also thinking of a cardboard / plastic / wire to prop up the collar.

>>7876946
Joke or not, you need some practice.

Try mapping out where you want the markings to go first with a white pencil eyeliner/ an eye/lip liner that's close to your skin tone. That way you're not just blindly painting on your face.

Also to make your fake eyes appear more realistic shade around it to make it look like the natural shadows around your eyes.

>>7876984
Hand stitching. If the edges of the white stripes are tucked under, you can do a blind hem stitch. To keep your collar propped up, get some fusible interfacing from the fabric store. I found a video about collars. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO1x76OceMo You can hand stitch if you don't have a machine.

>>7877122
Cool, thanks alot for all the advice.
I have a machine, and i'll pick up some fusible interfacing along with my cloth (plus some straight pins and glue)

>>7876960
why not both?
but the real answer is "dressing myself up" nefarious

>>7877210
Come show me ur zetta ryouki / shimapan and I'll give you some other nefarious ideas

>>7877221
i'll pass.

>>7875780
>bobby pins

Those go n your hair, anon. You want straight pins.

>>7877245
Are you in clapistan or are you an aussie?

That's me by the way
<-

I have several questions as this is my first cosplay of any sort. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Will cheap red tempera paint wash off white clothing? I know fake blood can sometimes stain.

Also does anyone have any tips for painting latex masks?

I want to paint this tiger mask into more of the yellow-orange color scheme from Hotline Miami. I couldn't find any latex paint or medium near me so I saw some people mixing acrylic paint with rubber cement. Would this work out okay?

>>7877458
Don't put fake blood or paint on anything you don't want to ruin.

/CGL/ where can I get a morphsuit for cheap that'll fit a lanky beanpole?

5'5" 29-22-30 and 95 lbs

>>7877458
Red anything will stain. Red is an asshole color and it will never come out ever.

>>7872656
so am I the only one seeing brother and sister, and not BF/GF. Even the facial features are identical.

>>7872670
its the hair

I bought this mask and I read reviews on it on how it was hard to see through the mouth which is the part you see through. What would be the best course of action to make it possible to see through without ruining it?

Anyone have a link to a good place for tutorials on zombie make up? I saw a tutorial thread not long ago with a tute for gaping-eyeball holes.

Also, suggestions for zombie costume? I've done mechanic and gangster already. I got a seifuku and was thinking zombie japanese student, but does fake blood stain?

Pic related, my costume last year.

Hey guys! It's my first time here, but I need some help with a costume so I thought I'd get your expertise.

I's making a costume for haloween, I want to be a Nazgul but I'm only 5'2. I don't want to be the shortest Nazgul in Mordor so I borrowed a friends newrock boots (plat formed and heeled) but I only makes me about average height. I want to raise the shoulders of my costume to make myself look toweringly tall, kind of how the do on headless horseman costumes. I've looked all over the net for a place where I can just by the shoulder components but no juice. I tried to find a tutorial on how to make them and got the same results.

Any one have any tips/tricks/tutorials for me please? Would be crazy appreciated.

>>7878012
Shoulder pads, wire, and duct tape

>>7878015
I looked at the foam american football ones but I'm in England so they wont arrive on time. Cant buy them here. Any other kind of shoulder pads I should know about?

>>7878019
I mean like the kind in old jackets. Make your own structures out of copper wire.

>>7878033
Thanks a bunch, ill try that!

>>7877992
Try this chick out. https://www.youtube.com/user/kianabjones

>>7872378

Why does him posting a picture of his body piss you off?

Women post pictures of their body all the time, and nobody really cares.

>>7878186
To be fair, that's the most disgusting fit body I've seen posted on /cgl/. I would not want to see that in person.

>>7878190

So you're angry because you don't find it attractive?

hey I have a really super hyper fucking basic idea and I need the smallest bit of help.
I need a skeleton bodysuit dealy without a mask attached (I haven't found one) help?

>>7878297
all the morphsuits i've found via google have a separate hood.
http://www.costumesupercenter.com/mens+costumes-horror/F68953-mens-skeleton-man-skin-suit-adult-costum.html

>>7878054
Jesus Christ thank you anon!

>>7878330
You're very much welcome!! I'm really glad i was able to help you.

Also to answer the fake blood question, i'm pretty sure the fake blood will stain. Red and other pigmented warm colours usually leave a stain.

Any ideas on where to go with making some Pistorious legs? I have feet so it might be difficult to make the lower part of my legs look like his blades.

Gona start brain storming it tomorrow but if you guys had any suggestions it would be appreciated

>>7878546
You're a moron. Go back to /b/.

>>7878691

Don't be so uptight, you'll live longer

>>7878267
I'm not even that anon you were expecting an answer from, just pointing out that is an atrocious body

>>7878816
(Diff anon) Its not even that bad, its just not super defined or w/e. But then again different people have different tastes and opinions so it is what it is i guess?

>>7877695
people tend to be attracted to other people that resemble them.

>>7872356
Is that loose skin at the bottom of your stomach?

>>7878546
Have a car accident

>>7874654
>>7874654
I love it. How did you nake the ears?

>>7874203
If you want to be a cheap-ass, you can buy this kind of mask from a dollar tree, drape tights behind it so it obscures your face, put on a formal suit and hat, and stand behind corners.

You might get accused of rape, though.

>>7874131
Who the fuck knows about the wig?

Hey guys, I'm planning to put studs into the lapel of a pleather coat. Would it be wise to cut into the lining, and attach the studs inside, so that the backs don't show if I were to zip up the coat? I don't plan on zipping it up, but I also want to do a quality job.

>>7879403
How hard is it to search "pink pigtail wig" on ebay?
Jesus christ
http://www.ebay.com/itm/hot-sell-new-women-long-straight-two-pigtails-light-pink-cosplay-party-cap-wig-/390950881560?pt=US_CSA_MWA_Wigs_Extensions&hash=item5b067d0918

>>7879421
>ebay wigs
but lice

>>7879425
You're retarded

Anyone got that picture of the different components and names of the clothes that CIA wears ?
Also where can I buy them ?
Thanks much
regards, banefag

>>7879459
All I know is that he's a big guy for you.

>>7879459
No one cared who I was until I put on the clothes.

I'd like to be Nonon this year but I'm not sure how to add the skeleton details. I know it's 3D but I'm limited on time, so would felt sewn on be okay?

I'm also confused about the color. The wiki says her suit is pink but in the show and the cosplays I've seen the suit is a deep red. It looks like a deep red to me but I just want to make sure.

Where can I buy a good quality robe?

>>7879689
pick up a plastic skeleton from the store and use its bits.

Looks red to me but I never saw the show.

>>7879693
Huh. Never thought of that. Only thing I'm concerned about it the ends on the suit are shaped like hearts, and that's not natural. I'm not going for 100% accuracy but still.

>>7879692
I bet you could make one like that easy. Pinterest and YouTube have plenty of tutorials that shouldn't take more than an hour to make. The fabric can be bought at Jo-Anns or hobby lobby and both stores have coupons you can use.

>>7879729
That's a pretty standard cartoony look for the end of bones.

>>7879425
Okay, one, most stuff on ebay like that is from companies in china, not real people. Two, even if you got a wig from a real people, it probably wouldn't be from someone who has lice. Three, lice can't live off a host for very long. The three days for shipping (if you got it from a person that ships immediately) would very likely be enough to kill of of the lice. And four, just fucking search the goddamn internet, if you type your question in google you can find five hundred other people asking the same thing.

>>7879418
If the lapels are pretty easy to open and sew back up, I'd go for it. Ten extra minutes of hand sewing will definitely make you happier in the end.

>>7878546
P. sure they make stilts that work just like those feet.

>>7879692
Get on ebay and put in the key words LARP robe they have some really great robes surprisingly cheap and for the face id recommend compositeeffects com they do an awesome face appliance #1

>>7879692
#2

Thinking of going as Walter White for Halloween, question is, should I go hazmat suit with fake goatee or dress up with the porkpie hat and all? Friend's going as Jesse Pinkman, same question kinda goes for him, hazmat suit or typical white boy clothes?

>>7879900
if youre going together, hazmat suit. unless your friend looks like Aaron Paul. otherwise, hes just going to look like a generic white guy.

at least thats how i see it.

>>7879904
It might be worth it to stress we're not white people. Should've mentioned that earlier now that I think about it. Still worth or do something else?

>>7879911
you can probably still pull off walter white because of his distinctive character features (porkpie hat, facial hair and baldness) but jesse would still be hard to pull off because hes still going to look like a generic looking guy.

>>7879913
So hazmat suits and hurtling quotes should do? Got any other group costume ideas for two guys and potentially another girl (his gf) that we could do? Much appreciated bro

>>7874131
Fuck off edgelord

I am an attractive white male with long (an inch or two past my shoulders) hair.

What are some good costume options?

I thought about Thor, but I am poor and don't want to wear a shitty WalMart costume.

Woohoo my mask came .

Not sure how to attach Astrid's pauldrons, specifically on the "points" (where the skulls are in front and back). I feel like if I sew/velcro it to the shirt, any arm movement will pull the shirt all over the place.

Where do I get the biggest green boxing gloves ever and how else do I get like little Mac?

Do I need to gel it up to get that haircut?

>>7880391
Pic related

>>7879807
Seconding this.

I've had to redo so many projects because I took the easy way out and ended up wanting a more professional look. It may feel tedious now, but it's 10 minutes today versus an additional 20 minutes another day (depending on if you need to make time to buy more supplies, time it takes to remove the studs and reattach, etc).

>>7880387
Industrial snaps or an elastic harness system that hooks into the pauldrons from underneath the shirt.

What should I get for the base of a Snyder Superman costume?
I can add the crest, cape, etc later.

>>7880555
ELASTIC! Bless you, anon. Bless you.

>>7880391

You need to hit the gym hard to get like Little Mac, preferably with an old, wise, black trainer with an affinity for chocolate.

As far as the guy in >>7880412 goes, he's a little too big to be Little Mac, his gloves are generic and the wrong shade of green (seriously, five seconds on eBay and I found the right dark green shade), and he's also known to be a douchebag. Which doesn't matter here, but he is a conceited asshole.

And yes, you need to gel your hair to get it to stand like that.

>tl;dr: This mask is made of hard resin and colored with automotive paint - can I wear it in the rain or will the color fade?

Doing Dallas from the Payday franchise this year. When I questioned the retailer, he said it a baked automotive paint. I know very little about painting, coating, etc. I decided to run water on my fingers and rub two portions of the mask.

The white portion I rubbed became brighter, the red portion didn't seem to change at all.
I'm thinking that the "dirt" on the white might of been applied after the auto paint, which is why it seemed to run off.

Do you think it needs protective coating? Should I be concerned with wearing it outside, in risk of rain?

>>7879459
Anyone able to help ?

How to into fake boobies? This is my first time crossplaying.

captcha: tumors beesear

>>7880805
get the strong shit though, like at least 1"

>>7880951
Yeah, you probably just washed away any weathering he did. If you're worried, get some clear spraypaint and give it a nice coat. Just keep it light, you don't want it to be super shiny. If matte clear exists, go for that. Automotive paint, if that's what it is indeed painted with, is made to withstand weathering. Does your car fade when it rains? Should be fine if you tested a small area and it looks okay.

>>7881025

>>7881357
This one you don't even have to worry about lifting and making cleavage since your boobs aren't visible. Just positioning the socks/cups to smooth everything out.

>>7881025
Breastforms for best results, but expensive.

I had a long description of what else to do but this is basically it:
>>7881357

>>7881180
Thanks, I was under the impression automotive paint goes through coating.

>>7879246
It's all one solid piece, formed from foil and covered with paper mache.

>>7880208
It looks awesome!

>>7881025
Hah this is great. and I almost thought yoy were a woman with the saddest tits

>>7880131
jesus from saint young men

>>7881725
Such beauty

>>7880387
When I made Astrid, I velcro'd that shit and had no problem at all. But I was also on a super time crunch and that was all I had at my disposal. If you have the time, I think the harness would be way more secure as >7880555 said.

So figured this would be faster replies than the regular help thread. cgl regular so don't worry about skill level and time, it's also not specifically for Halloween but if I finish before then it would be nice.

I'm trying to make my bf an Alphonse Elric armour. He's a big guy, 180cm with a few back and shoulder problems, one of his shoulder joints dislocated last year and he has back pain. I'm making the armour out of craft foam so weight isn't a problem. However I want to keep the scale accurate which is something that irks me about every Alphonse armour I've seen. The shoulders aren't wide enough and the head is too big. I'm planning to have him see out of the collar/neck part of the costume so the head and height can be accurate. However this means the shoulders are going to be too high up for his regular arms. This is his silhouette next to 2 references. How can I help make it accurate but still keep it relatively comfortable for him to wear? I thought about fake arms like in Space Marine/Big Daddy suits but it's not big enough, and I've never built anything like that before. Also I'm worried it would look bad in terms of posing and added weight.

>>7882053
>alphonse armor
>craft foam
oh my god this is going to be such a train wreck, i cant wait

>>7882147
just cover it in worbla and that's how everyone makes armor

>>7882151
except op said just craft foam, and even then, a worbla alphonse costume? thats retarded

>>7882151
Thats a lot of worbla.

>>7882053
Get football shoulder pads? They pretty much come up to your ears.

>>7869665
Oi, I've had my plan since June - just couldn't action it because Hallowe'en wasn't a viable excuse yet for buying size 12 high heels from the tranny shop. Hell, that'd probably raise more eyebrows than just saying they made me feel pretty.

Has anyone had any experience with the tin-foil+papier-mache method of making props? I need to do a skull and antlers so EVA won't give me the texture I want (and is expensive af for just a Hallowe'en costume).

>>7872356
Can I just say, as someone in better shape than you, you're being a cunt. That's a cunty photo and a cunty way to show it off because you're not even fit enough to change your proportions and even then, you could've just said. Also, I hope you know that's not you flexing your traps: you're just internally rotating your shoulder and if your routine is as basic as I suspect it is, that's a chronic postural problem that's gonna fuck your rotator cuff and deltoids. Swap out bench for dips and more overhead work every now and then, and do some stretching to correct it.

So I have a witch costume put together similar to the picture, except with a purple blouse and purple/black tights. I am planning on getting a broom to match, but I was just wondering if anybody had any suggestions to witchy like accessories for an extra touch.

>>7882226
A familiar? Black cat, mouse/rat, bat, etc.

>>7882147
>>7882151
>>7882183
Except you can really do alot with craft foam? Most asian armour and mecha costumes are made of craft foam and cardboard. It really just depends on how skilled you are at shaping and finishing it. Pic related

>>7882184
Thanks. I don't have problems building up the shape since I can just pad or reinforce large craft foam shapes. It's more that his arms will be low on the body since they have to go through the arm holes. I don't know if I'm explaining this well. Like imagine you're wearing a jacket on a hanger held above your head, your shoulders have to go up around your ears. I want to maintain that illusion but he can't do that for long periods of time due to his shoulder and back problems.

>>7882226
Eyeball necklace/bows, rubber lizard/snake/rats, glowing potion bottle necklace (fluorescent paint powder mixed into laundry detergent in wish bottle), long kawaii manicure, rhinestone mole. Anything specific? I could go on forever.

>>7882226
Honestly I think it would be fun to have one of those little cauldrons meant for trick-or-treating to carry around with a bit of dry ice in it for a fog effect like you have a little potion with you.

>>7882232
>>7882233
>>7882243

Wow, these are great ideas. Thanks!

>>7879859
Compositeefects is amazing. I wish I was rich...

Any ideas for a costume with a helmet/mask? I'm looking for anything recognizable.

Otherwise I was thinking of doing The Dude or Jay from Jay and Silent Bob, but I typically like a costume that conceals your identity. I currently have long-ish hair (10"), but I'm willing to cut it off.