/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>7880928
No halloween progress but Ash Crimson Progress is coming along~ gotta get this fucking jacket some lining then I can start detailing it.

Pretty over-done but I threw together a vault dweller in the last couple of weeks.
I'd love some feedback but I'm pretty happy with it.

Been wanting to make The Soul Reaver Blade for years, only now have really had the time and patience to try and get it done. I've sketched out a hybrid costume borrowing styling from both Blood Omen games for my Kain costume to go along with it. I'm going material hunting tomorrow, but so far this is what I've got for my cardboard templates for wood-working for the Sword. Basic Shapes with the intent of refining it once I'm set with cutting, still trying to get the serpentine shape right for the blade, it's the hardest fucking part bar-none.

Pic related.
I got a gold zentai and I'm just going to use the fabric from the head for the wings. Still looking for a wig that's pretty close to the style already but if anything I'll just cut/style one I already have.
I don't expect anyone to recognize it but eh, it's Halloween.
No pic yet, so far it's just a headless zentai.

>>7881756
Forgot pic...

Put all these suckers on my sleeves last night, just finished the collar this evening.

>>7882108
How did you make it? it looks smooth!

>>7882119
Not that anon, but it looks like they cut and fray-checked each leaf then used heat-n-bond to fuse them to the fabric.

Finished surgery today on my Shizue wig

>>7882108
That looks awesome!

>>7887667
LONDON

I'm going to be a nymph flower fairy thing and currently working on my wings for the costume.
Finished the headpiece a bit earlier.
Man my cell takes crappy photos.

Finished the belt pieces for Raven.

>>7887771
That's flawless!

Finished these shoes the other day, they are for Gigi Grant from Monster High 13 wishes. Painting could be better and the curls aren't perfect but I've never done anything like this before so I'm happy!

>>7888050
mad props, that's sick for your first time!
also, can you walk properly with these?

>>7888050
WTF HOW DID YOU DO THIS

>>7888055
Thank you, and yep! It's pretty wobbly at times, especially on carpet. It's all in the hips!

>trying to find a Nox helmet someone was working on and posted here for reference to make my own
>search and search the archives but find nothing
Goddamnit, does anyone have it saved (or even the original poster post it?)

>>7887771
Those look really smooth, did you cast the gems yourself?

>>7888050
Holy crap anon, that's awesome. Did you sculpt the points?

>>7888073
They have things that stick onto your shoe bottoms for traction, you might want to try those

>>7888077
theres always a bunch of cosplayers in the wakfu threads at /co/ since we are waiting on contact any discussion about wakfu is good IMO.

you're more than likely find the OP of that in /co/ rather than here since I find most wakfu cosplayers are just passing through.

>>7888077
but here you go you loser, I found it

Boyfriend wants something to wear when not in Aku so we're making him a top hat with Aku's face.

The eyebrows need to be redone but everything else looks good size wise so we can start cutting foam.

Is this weird? I think the idea is cute and know we can nail the execution but there is something off about it... Idk. Anyone have ideas for what he should wear clothing wise while donning the hat? Or if we should scrap this altogether?

>>7889501
Hah, I totally love the idea. I think the issue is that it's too tall? Aku's beard goes past his shoulders and I see the brim as being the shoulders so the proportions just are a bit off. I would scale the beard down a touch and the shorten the whole thing so the end of the beard is just touching the brim of the hat.

These fucking drill curls are going to be the death of me.

> Tape keeps sticking to everything except what it's supposed to actually stick to
> Wires keep bending and curling in the exact opposite directions that I need them to
> Needing a longer length than I anticipated to complete the curl
> Not sure if I have enough wig hair to make the drills, too late for me to order more

This is the first time I've ever styled a wig, and I'm getting pretty scared that I'm going to fuck up majorly. I still have to make two more of these wire-tape curl bases, and after that there's actually gluing the hair onto them. Send help.

>>7889593
you should probably have a base that is the color of the wig if you don't feel like there would be enough hair to cover it 100%
other than that wish you luck

>>7889593
You need a lower gauge wire - that stuff probably can't hold its shape against gravity, let alone all the hair you're going to stick on it.

>>7889599
Not quite sure what I could do to get the base to match the wig, but that is something helpful to consider.
>>7889655
I would have guessed that a higher gauge wire would have been better, but I guess that shows how much I know. The wire I'm using now is 20 gauge from the jewelery section of Michael's (pic related). How much smaller would you suggest I go?

>>7889123
Not the same photo but that'll work.
The one I remember was actually cardboard constructed

>>7889703
12 or 10. you need hardware store wire, not craft store wire.

>>7887744
What are the wings made of?

>>7889703
Hardened steel "memory wire" (for making a specific type of bracelet) will spring back into its spiral shape even if you mash it when it's on your wig by accident. Stuff's tough. It acts like a metal Slinky. However, you won't be able to bend it enough to make the size of the spiral decrease toward the bottom because of how tough it is.

Maybe use that for the majority of the drill and then make the end out of a rigid material instead of wire? I work with wire for jewelry making and I'll tell you right now, even with thicker gauge wire it's hard to keep a big, unsupported shape in place if it's going to get banged around on your head all day. I'd try and reinforce the drills you already made with something other than wire, like flexible plastic sheets?

Also, you can get some strength and support from the glue you use to apply the hair as well. Look for glue that dries hard. make a cone out of cardboard or something to be a temporary support to wrap the drill around while you're working on it.

>>7889705
yeah that is from the same guy who made the cardboard one. he screwed up along the way and made it too big though.

>>7889811
Do you still have the photo of it?

>>7889703
Lower gauge = thicker wire
Coat hangers work very well for structural support. They're usually 12 or 14 gauge and are usually fast & cheap to come by. Jewelry wire like >>7889805 mentioned will not work as gravity is the main enemy of drills. Much like the aforementioned slinky, that type of wire will just stretch under the weight giving you the same problems you're having now.

>>7889759
Looks like felt

konbanwa cgl does anyone know how to make a head egg??

>>7889868
>>7886137

>>7889899
NO DONT YOU DARE CROSSLINK ME

>>7889903
Points are deducted for not showing your work here.

>>7889906
okay okay is this better?

>>7889841
well the guy that did the cardboard one posted his construction in the wakfu threads on /co/ so its probably buried somewhere, but it looked exactly like the 3d render he made.

I've recently almost finished my first armor pieces ever- I'm honestly really proud of myself for actually finishing the whole set. I still have to tidy up the edges and alter the breastplate a bit. I'll hopefully finish this by Comikaze!

>>7889926
Any pics of it not in a pile? From what I can see it looks good though!

>>7889903
The fuck? You're not in the help thread you dumb cunt, you're in the progress thread, where you ask for critiques and show work not ask for help then bitch like a babby.

>>7889932
Here's a few of the pieces while I was working on painting them. They're not sealed, nor are their backsides painted in this picture, however.

>>7889935
get ur titties out of a bunch omfg >_<

>>7889912
what are you using, watercolours? it's so transparent

>>7889947
yeah, that should work though right?

>>7889950
You can't use watercolors on fabric you idiot.

>>7889958
well why not? it seems to be working so far

>>7889960
It looks a bit like shit.

>>7889995
all my facebook fans say it looks great, anon!

I finally started on my Oogie Boogie costume for Halloween. I hope it works out because I'm using burlap and cotton as lining. Next time if I wanted to make a cuddlier less linty version, I'd try to find some square "waffle" fabric.

>>7889960
Here's something you could try using. I'm almost positive that it would work a lot better on fabric than watercolour would. But I don't know, I could be wrong.
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31WqcVX1uJL._SY300_.jpg

>>7890003
What all ten of them? They're fibbing or can't judge the difference between good and not so good

>>7890003
Well, fans never lie, right? I guess we'll be seeing your cosplay in a cringe thread soon.

>>7889960
Water colors won't hold to the fabric and stay in place. It might right now but if you ever plan on washing this, nothing will hold. You should always use fabric paints.

>>7889912
seriously, never had it crossed your mind to buy fabric paint??? That shit is less than 10$ you could dye a whole dress with it

>>7890019
Oh goodness, bless your soul. I've sewn with burlap once and that was one time to many. Post pictures. How are you planning to do the face?

>>7889555
Ooo, you were totally right, we cut it down so the tip of the beard sits on the brim. Thanks for the eye!

i use water colors all the time and i works great.

fabric paint if for bougie acne covered fatasses who don't even cosplay and go to renaissance faires

>>7890021
eww that looks like semen.

>>7891257
Well unless it's for fabric have a fun time now being able to wash your costume. Soon as it hits water it will all come out.

Not yo mention your colors will always look dull.

>>7890021
my mom said to use watercolors and i think she knows what shes talking about

>>7890201
wow dont be rude anon i have 21 fans thank you very much

>>7890569
theyve been holding okay so far

>>7890662
i needed multiple colors and i couldnt afford that much! this is working out pretty well though so

>>7891276
like i said, they'll hold but when you wash it, goodbye to all that work. Anon, it's more about concern here too. I'd personally hate to see you go through all that work and only have it get destroyed. Trying to be supportive.

>>7891268
>>7891300
>washing your cosplay

excuse me , i'm not such a poorfag that i would wear the same outfit to two different cons.

that's for trailer trash .

>>7891312
Lol. Wow. Sorry for trying to be helpful.

>>7891314
pretty sure it's just a troll now. don't feed them.

>>7889950
youre fucking stupid..... at least use acrylics

>>7891775
equally stupid answer. use screen printing paint. acrylics crack on fabric.

>>7890003
ur living a lie anon

>>7891312
wtf anon plenty of cosplayers wear the same cosplay to different cons... its not even about being poor, its about having time to make a new cosplay u fucking holier than thou piece of shit

>>7891779
doesn't crack if you don't cake it on like you might've done, dumbass.

>>7891799
then why does textile medium for acrylics even exist? don't use acrylics on fabric unless you just want to wear the piece once and never wash it.

>>7890912
This was my first time sewing burlap so I looked up as much tips as possible. It is a lot less linty after prewashing it...

Here's a pic from last night, made it all in one day but it's far from done. I definitely need to take in the arms a lot more, they turned out too long. There's also hand slits so I can easily slide my hands out if I needed to. I'd like to use something to really fill out the costume like stuffing or beanbag fillers, Oogie Boogie is so plump looking!

As for the face, I looked at all sorts of Oogie Boogie costume in making, I think I'd like to do the foam plus wires route, preferably on a hat of sorts. I'll get most of the wrinkles out when I'm done sewing the costume, steam it out and stuff.

>>7891872
Looks good so far! Smart idea about the hand slips.

I can't wait to see how it all turns out

>>7889759
Yeah they're made out of felt. Used that because it was cheaper than buying foam sheets.

>>7890921
Glad it helped, post pics when it's done!

>>7880928
just complited my chainmail

>>7892291
me in it

>>7887744

pretty

>>7888050

that's amazing

anyways this is the first thing i've ever made on my own with no help. it's not the best. also today i accidentally dropped one of my contact lenses down the drain so i guess i'm saving this costume for next year. maybe by then i can make a better one and just give this one away.

>>7892291
>>7892295
Neat! What's it for?

>>7892345
serious question, are you retarded? the bear in the background, the weird hair and dress, the i can count to potato expression, weird manner in how you hold your phone (you probably spell it FONE)

>>7892709
what gives?

>>7892709
Remember to filter out the worst tripfag on this board guys :^)

>>7892683
solaire of astora ( darksouls )

>>7892345
Oh gee, another blue dress Ariel, how ever did you decide on such an obscure costume

Finished one of the boots. It's for Tiz Arrior from Bravely Default, or as I keep calling it for halloween peasant farmer.

I made the boot cover and hot glues it to a shoe to get the sole. Hopefully it stays.

>>7891872
Could I ask what specific burlap you're using? It doesn't seem as coarse as the standard stuff; or is that because you washed it?

>>7893830
Hot glue and vinyl will not stay. Use shoe goo.

>>7894200
There were two different types of burlap and then lots of colors of one of the types. I looked for the tightest looking burlap and thankfully it was in the right color called "taupe". The other burlap was the regular brown color and a lot looser, like you'd use in a sack race. All in all they were all called burlap, just the matter of seeing how tightly woven it is.

To me it looks the same before and after washing, but thankfully just less linty. The first pic I took also included the cotton lining underneath so it helps the color and fullness I think.

Crappy photo, but still.

I still need to trim the wig I bought for this, make the glaive (IDK how i'm gonna do this), and somehow the boots. I was thinking boot covers. Also I can't decide on the white or black petticoat. I'm thinking white.

>>7894647
>petticoat
>sailor moon
how about no

>>7894647
Is the color just washed out or are the elbow rings grey vs purple? Is this the manga style with the pointed elbow rings? Also I'd try and taper the hip roll down into a sharper V better or try running a thread from the back into a snug crease to the front so it looks like there's definition in the V maybe. Did you do the chest protector?

>>7894647
Why are you wearing a petticoat? SM really doesn't have much floof. If you want the skirt to stand out a bit more, use horsehair braid in the hem instead.

>>7894669
>>7894671
The skirts need something to keep them from hanging straight down from the hip so either something super light petti-wise or a horsehair braid would be recommended if the pleating isn't keeping the fabric lifted from the hip.

>>7894647
get a white petticoat if you're planning to use one--sailor saturn is drawn with a white underskirt sometimes, as far as i can remember

>>7894669
>>7894678
I definitely think horsehair braid is the way to go, it's very clear in the show/manga that they don't have petticoats underneath, and it would look off if you wore one irl, especially since it would be hard finding a petti short enough to fit under the skirt

>>7887685
TORONTO

>>7894669
I thought to use the petticoat because I need something to protect my butt from being shown. I'm open to ideas. Leotard maybe?

>>7894678
I sewed in a few layers of purple tulle to the skirt, and i think it's fluffy enough, but I may try the horsehair braid.

>>7894744
I made mine into a leotard. My friend who did the same installed crotch snaps for easy bathroom access

>>7894525
Oh thank you, I'm thinking about doing a Scarecrow mask and your burlap looks better than the standard stuff.

>>7881754
Got a pair of progress pictures from my really rough cuts, work had me busy so I wasn't able to really do anything until today. Tomorrow I plan on doing a shit-ton of fine tuning to get the shapes down, and still need to figure out how to do the fins. I'm excited that its turning out rather well, what do my fellow gulls think?

>>7894735
>>7894748
>>7894744
Def agree with the leotard/horsehair braid, petticoat would just look weird imo.

gonna run around town as godtier vriska on halloween. finally got around to making the boots, all that's left is to paint the soles yellow. this was my second boot cover attempt and my first time working with vinyl. i think they turned out okay?

I'm creaking up, one week before the con and I have nothing ready, the fucking EVA foam + fabric came out so fucking shit, but I don't have the time nor the will to make it again.

>>7896387
Looks nice anon.. Did you adhere them directly to a pair of shoes?

>>7896428
You're your own worst critic? It probably doesn't look nearly as bad as you think it does.

So my tridef model's made it to post-print cleanup!

>>7898045
thank you! i hot glued/super glued the cover to a shoe base, yeah. the actual shoe part doesn't even come to my ankle though

related question: does anyone ever have a problem making their boot covers look the same? i've only done this twice and the first time i didn't even finish but both times one shoe turned out nicer than the other despite using the same pattern for both. any advice?

>>7891872
No pic but small update, started on working on the head piece. Using corrugated plastic as the band that fits around my head, hot glue, a cheap toque as cushion, and leftover hoop wire to be the structure for Oogie Boogie's mouth. I have some sheets of upholstery foam to add padding to the face. Hopefully this will all work out... The bare bones of it looks and feels alright.

>>7895876
Almost finished, just have to do some fine-tuning and detailing, then it's time to move onto the costume.

Just finished up about 95% of E-card Kaiji. Still have to make his earpiece but I don't know if the supplies I need are gonna arrive on time.

>>7900409
From this picture, it looks like the wig is way bigger than it should be. I could see this being a brilliant Kaiji cosplay, but you should do something about the hair!

>>7900420
Yeah, I'm gonna deal with the wig puff when I get to the con.

Gundam MK-II is mostly done, just needs alot of paint, padding and fitting adjustments. I still need to make the waist section and mount the backpack to the torso.

Need to make a ton of warning marks and logo decals as well.

>>7901540
where do you store your crafts after the convention?

>>7901553
My living room does triple duty as my workspace, costume storage and office. The GaoGaiGar is otw out though since I had to sell him to make space/pay for future projects so hopefully that will help with the clutter.

>>7901540
whoa mate
that looks amazing
what are they made of?

>>7901572
1mm PVC sheets with some fiberglass reinforcing important parts. Thighs and biceps are rubber coated EVA foam.

The sin of there being no Mobile Ginn cosplay must corrected. Here goes a new solo project. first time using EVA foam. Any tips for foam?

>>7901577
>cathair fiberglass

how itchy/sharp is that to wear?

I haven't posted up here in a while, especially since it's not con-season where I live.

I've been working on a Sengoku Basara cosplay, Sakon from 4, because samurais need more love in muh life.

I know it needs some ironing but I usually do it once the whole thing is over. (ie; when I'll be done with the armor part)

It's my first time doing a large prop and working with wood, so I'm pretty happy with how rebellion's working out so far. now that I have the rough shape I can work on the ridge and start on the hilt.

I'm a lazy bastard, so I started early and gave myself until next may to finish my dante costume,

>>7902437
All the parts with fiberglass are padded and I will wear a zentai suit under the armor. None of the fiberglass will actually come in contact with my body.

>>7902432
All of my YES. Ive been looking forward to your next build Enshiro :)

i think the watercolors turned out okay!

>>7903553
Alright, hun.

>>7903553
I call bullshit it's already creating lumps on your fabric

Procrastination got the best of me. Making a poison ivy costume, startin with a basic bunny suit pattern, did the whole, saran wrap body for a base pattern, made a pattern from there, and made a muslin trial today. looks good. fixed some stuff and cut out my material today. hopefully will have a picture to show in a day or two.....cant wait to superglue leaves to everything

>>7903553
Maybe it's just the pose but the obi needs fixing.

>>7903553
Definitely not. Also, hope no one gets any water near your and never go out in the rain.

>>7881093
pity post for beta male

>>7901559
>08th MS Team wall scroll
I respect you.

>>7906006
I was just about to comment about that too. 08th MS Team!

>>7905434
it was just pinned on but im not 100% on how to make a good fake obi but ill take any suggestions for that

>>7906373
Why not just make an obi and tie it properly?

I've got my Governor costume except fuck me if I can find a vest anything like this anywhere.

I'm gonna have to settle for some other vest that looks nothing like it and it won't be right and it's gonna bother me even if no-one else knows the difference.

>>7907388
so your "work in progress" is you buying the parts to a costume? vests are so simple get the materials and make one. it would probably take like 6 hours.

For Youmacon.

This was an unwise choice for my second time making a costume rather than thrifting/commissioning.

>>7907513
>that's a nice cos- is that jessica nigri in a thong?!
>what was ia saying , whatever later...can i get a pic jessica?!

>>7906609
because im a disgusting white girl

Need to shorten the skirt bit, but I started working on Kuranosuke's dress/costume for a friend! I also did a bit of work on the crown today but I'm too lazy to take another photo (inb4 are you being Tsukimi... yes)

>>7880928
Couldn't fit the one more disc I needed on this because I underestimated how big the tiny discs were.
I also butchered a bunch of crappy gamecube games because I didn't know mini cds existed.
god I'm retarded.

>>7894735
>it's very clear in the show/manga that they don't have petticoats underneath


incorrect.
Manga Sailor Moon has a petticoat in a few promo images.

>>7907816
I wouldn't really call that a petticoat. the skirt still hugs up against her ass.

working on Edea from Bravely Default! I still need to finish the armor, sword, and fix the wig because it looks awful rn (I'm investing in a lace front in the future I'm just broke atm haha). I won't have her done for Halloween but I'll have it for Fanfare II in Toronto next weekend!

>>7907829
Photo didn't go through?????? awkward sorry about that!

>>7907816
>>7907820
Its a slip. A peti gives poof, a slip is for modesty. If you watch a lot of older animes its fairly common for the school girls to wear.

>>7903831
finished most of it today. was working on a skirt too, but I dont feel its TOO risque like this...the tights are really thick...i'll have to ask tomorrow if i have to cover up...

>>7907831
u r a qt3.14

>london?

>>7907513
Aldnoah Zero already? Very nice! I'd love to see this in person

Not quite for Halloween but I've started on this at least. It's gonna be a while before I can get the plastidip and paint and stuff to fix the edges, so I'm currently looking for a full body bandage costume.

The funniest part about it is that because they're so high up and are going to have lights in them, I don't actually see through the eye holes. Instead I'm gonna have to be looking through the markings.

>>7891872
>>7898340
Finally a picture, this thing started with what I last described, and then foam, cheap cotton, and finally burlap. Plus some black fabric for the mouth where I can see out of. I also finished sewing up the body with adjustments (shorter limbs, finishing the bottom). I got a couple of big t-shirts and stuffing in hopes to make a fat suit for underneath, but I'll see. Haven't even started on the shoe covers... Draping that burlap on the head took too much time. It's the smoothest I'll get.

Gotta crunch what time I have left before and after work tomorrow. Good luck to everyone else finishing on their Halloween costumes!

Dunno if it really counts as progress, but I finished drawing all the references for some piece of shit armor! So sweet.

My Red-X helmet, quite a bit needs to be done indeed!!

However all advice welcome, I hope I'm at least heading in the right direction with this

>>7887667
Got lazy and didn't do the sleeves/pockets, but whatever it's just for Halloweeb. I'm going to dollaram to get a bug net and clipboard tomorrow. I'm also gonna try to make bell bags tonight.

starting to work ariund the torso base. more or less finished with the ginn's side shoulder blocks(for lack of a better name for those things) and strung through the straps that will hold up the shoulder and arms.

>>7909485
you're getting fat

>>7909664
she's wearing a fat suit you idiot. it's for the cosplay

>>7909671
her fat suit is her everday body

>>7909671
>>7909680

>>7909664
>Wearing a baggy t-shirt, and multiple layers of sweaters
>"you're getting fat"
Nah, I'm actually losing weight, already down 20 pounds since the summer

>>7891872
>>7908388
Finally the end product-ish, this was after I made the fat t-shirt (inner L + outer XL tees + stuffing = very lumpy fat top).I'm glad I made that, it really fills up the baggy torso nicely. Also this picture was taken before I drew in the stitches around the sides and things. Sadly I did run out of time since I have work in a few hours, so I didn't want to stay up sewing yarn. Next time I would do that, but for now I sleep.

Happy Halloween everyone! I should have a better picture later today.

>>7907831
mrgrgrgr

>>7909730
you are fat

>>7910092
honestly i'm amazed at the fact that someone made an oogie costume. head came out great, good job.

Con is in 13 hours, the bow got damaged during the flight and I had to search for an hardware store, this took 3 hours but I also bought hairspray for the wig that I sill need to style, plus I still need to finish a scarf and a belt it's already dark outside and I'm on a train that will take an hour to get me home.
I'm trying to not fucking snap and throw everything in the trash, it is hard.
I hope everything will be fixed an finished in three/four hours, this is the biggest con I've ever went to and I don't want to screw my opportunity.
This is probably going to be my last cosplay for a while, but I know that I'm just lying to myself.

Did a test fit of the torso of the Mk-II. The magnetic faceplate mechanism works like a dream and the arms are WAY more mobile than any of my old suit. I am really happy about this since it opens up alot more options for posing and is much more comfortable.

Heres a video of it in action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otwNryCwK4M

>>7913981
Holy shit.

>>7913981
Temjin I love you please let me steal your cosplay abilities

the torso is taking longer than i thought. the curvy parts are taking me a while to get just right. but it still might end up being slightly off. its my first time using foam so its very rough around the edges. Cleanup of the foam parts will come later.

>>7915699
Is this going to be the Zaku I you mentioned? I have the same issue with EVA regarding edges. Something I do is to use a tiny amount of gel super glue along the bond and pinch it together with my fingers and quickly rub away the excess before it cures. You can then sand that edge a bit smoother. On the backside of the bod just use a good amount of hot glue.

Looking forward to seeing your build come along :)

>>7915706
no thats a separate collab project. this mobile ginn is my own solo project

>>7915725
/facepalm

With all the gundam I have seen the chest shape should have been a dead give away. My bad.

>>7913981
are you using neodymium magnet?

Uh after this I'll get my cosplay up in here.

>>7889868
Heya, I'm currently working on a Karen cosplay as well, so I could share some shitty advice.
>If you can buy, BUY IT. This was a last ditch effort that I did in a rush.

>used a hot glue gun for most of this, no regrets
I used it to make/shape the base of the egg that I drew out on the paper here. What I did was cut out the shape, then hot glue the paper to nothing, wait for it to dry, and viola I got the base shape. Painted it white as the glue by itself was grey/yellowish.
I basically did the same thing for the yellow circle as well, but I painted it white, dried it, then yellow. As you can see it's not the perfect shade but I can't change it now and I was in a rush so I couldn't make another yellow cirlce.
I then hot glued the yellow circle to the white base, and there's the clip. I do not have any actual hair clips on the other side, as I am not sure how to put it on without damaging the piece. I hope this helps though.
The problems with this is that (you can see) if you are too fast in gluing in the paper you can create bubbles, and dust sticks to the paint/glue as it's drying.

>>7916179
yeah

>>7916258
what size of a magnet are you using? looking at the video, it looks like it "snaps" together pretty securely.
been thinking of using those types of magnets for a armor project to replace using velcro.

>>7916258
I actually also have a question regarding magnets. I want to try using magnets to attach the rifle and sword (in the pic) to the armor skirt of my Ginn. Would the magnets you used suffice for objects of that size?

>>7916511

The biggest baddest motherfucking magnets that will fit.

>>7909730
You can't seriously think you look thin or even average weight in that photo though, right?
>wearing big sweaters makes you look 200 lbs
No. Here are two basic white girls wearing HUGE fucking sweaters and you can still tell they're in shape. The cardigans and shirts you're wearing in those pictures are of much thinner material and much more fitted, YET you still look fat as shit. You literally look like you have the body of a mother of three who's been on bedrest for three months thanks to complications from adult-onset diabetes.

The upper arms are the last things to go in women. A young girl who starts out thin (or in your case, average) can put on some weight in her midsection, lower half, breasts, etc. and still be able to take it off easily later in life with a little exercise and diet. However...when a girl's upper arms start to get fat, it's all fucking over. It's straight from there to those women who wear those weird muumuus that are almost like hospital gowns and eat entire DiGiorno's pizzas for dinner. Source: my mom is a practicing nutrionist who works with a hospital helping morbidly obese people (mostly women) lose weight before they die and this is something I've noticed in her patients when I come to her office.

I'm telling you this because all the practiced denial I see in your posts makes me really sad. You can still turn your life--at least, your physical health--around. It's not too late. The only thing you need is to WAKE THE FUCK UP and look yourself in the mirror and say, "I'm fat as shit, I'm fucking disgusting, I need to make a change." and then stick to it. Please please please, for the love of god, stop convincing yourself you look anything but dramatically overweight.

>>7916663
Forgot to add that I included that second paragraph BECAUSE your arms look like hamhocks in that picture.

>>7916663
>>7916664
Holy shit, why do you care so much about her weight? You must have some serious issues with your own self-esteem, this is really pathetic. I don't care for Voldie before you call whiteknight, but she's not fucking "morbidly obese," a bit overweight at MOST (barely?)
You need to get off the internet and get help, seriously. Grow up.

>>7916663
You've got to be seriously fucked up to go to the effort to write an essay on someone's weight like that

>>7916675
>>7916672
Dw guys I think he forgot his autism meds

>>7916501
I'm using the super magnets brand, specifically the large disk size that comes in packs of 3. The face plate uses 3 sets. The rifle and shield setup uses a total of 12.

>>7916511
Id say no because only because if its on your hip you'd be very likely to knock the weapon off with your leg while you walk more-so if you plan on having the leg mounted missile launchers. Even alot of rare earth magnets wont be able to hold in that kind of situation. That is why for my MK-II I have everything attach to the shield since there it not in danger of getting in the way of anything and getting knocked off unintentionally.

For the sword I think a better idea would just be a loop of backpack strapping or velco on the hip to slide the blade through. For the rifle a better option might be having it attach by its side to the back of the 'butt-plate' of the skirt. This could be made to be more secure as well since you could have a small hooked section there for the rifle to slot into securely. M agents could work just fine for it imo if if secured in that location instead.

This is all just my 2 cents though. If you want to try doing a setup with the magnets on the hips its worth testing

>>7916663
Dude nobody gives a shit. Get a life for christs sake.

>>7916663
>being this angry
Get off your computer and go outside.

>>7916241
Honestly my only nitpick is that the shape of the tiny circle isn't right. I would've never guessed it was just hot glue, it looks really nice!

>>7916241
>First cosplay that I've shared the WIP with, be as brutal as possible please!
Ok I got this on now. I got two general concerns here:

1. The jacket is too baggy/wide.
I am looking for ways to alter it so that it won't be too bad.

2. The shorts are not the same color as the jacket.
Not sure if you can see it, but the jacket has a more intense and desirable shade compared to the shorts. I am not experienced in cloth dying if that has to be done.

Other than that, I'm debating whether to attach the black stripes to the side of the jacket and shorts by interfacing or just sewing them on. I also need to make/purchase red socks, attachable hair clip to the egg I made, and I'm finished!
If anyone has any important wig information, please do tell me! This is my first cosplay that uses a wig.

>>7917576
Just expanding on the wig thing: I want to style the wig but I'm not sure how/if I really should. I'm looking to be as close as possible to pic related, but
>ahoge
>outie bangs
>dat ahoge

>>7917590
Based on the way the wig's cut (i.e. since you've got longer side pieces), that'll be relatively easy to style. Look up some spiking tutorials for the side pieces-- you'll be able to achieve that with some cutting, hairspray, and a blowdryer. Similarly, you can piece the bangs with a little bit of hairspray or spiking glue. You could probably make the ahoge out of the fibers you cut off the sides to make the spiky bangs -- glue onto 2 pieces of black felt sandwiched around wire and sew/twist into the top of the wig.

Honestly, the bagginess isn't an issue because it's a hoodie, but the color of that hoodie is a little too saturated, whereas the character's hoodie is a dull mustard yellow. The stripes also read navy to me, especially with a blue tie. Given that it's onto sweatshirt fleece, I would either heat n bond or fabric paint the stripe (using masking tape and a ruler so it's perfect).

>>7917647
Welp, looking at the official references it's definitely black stripes. But thank you for your advice anon!

Working on Giorno Giovanna's jacket. I always have so much trouble easing in sleeves. The left sleeve has some puckering so I think I'll have to redo it.

Made more progress on manny. Still a decent amount to do but I don't think I'll have a problem finishing by PMX!!

>>7910092
Best costume in this entire thread. Oogie taking a selfie makes me smile like a retard.

>>7918535
>stocking boot covers

>>7915699
>>7915706
Got a tip for yall and hot glue

take clear packing tape, strong sticky stuff, tape the two edges you need to glue together on the top over where the seam of glue will be. Go ahead and stick your gun in the back and glue the edges together with the tape still there. remove the tape when done and VOILA! Clean hot glue seams,if you do it just right the foam edges will fuse over the glue and it hides the seam ever better. the most you will see is a smooth clean line of hot glue.

I love this trick and after one layer of plasti dip the seam is INVISIBLE!!!!!
I really love Both of y'alls work, I really wanna try a mech someday too.
Really hope this helps!!

>>7909485
Ignore em, You look fine, haters gonna hate ect ect

Im digging the Isabelle, its coming along really well!

>>7916663
You are so embarrassing

p much done just waiting on wig

>>7920672
The designs look nice, how'd you do them? Paint, applique?

>>7920677
thanks, i used stencils and acrylic paint mixed with textile medium

>>7920680
At least it isn't watercolor anymore

>>7921334
Also, she's not spamming every thread asking about the egg.

>>7907513

This is a LOVELY Asseylum! I wish I could see this in person... And your second costume? I'm jealous of how neat it looks! Good work!

>>7910092

Oh my God, this makes me so happy.

>>7907831
Kinda weak craftsmanship-wise but you seem like a beginner so I'll give you a break.

>>7921341
I personally like this one better than the one she has
>>7916241

>>7920227
Thanks! I will definitely try this out on the next foam pieces.

I'm working on a gijinka for Jack Frost from the SMT series. I have the base dress that I've been working on. I'm debating on if I want to shorten it a bit or not. I'm working on a capelet to go with it.

>>7921372
lol hey Janet

>>7922185
> Jack Frost Gijinka
> Saying SMT instead of Persona
> qt 3.14

10/10

>>7922194
Hi there stranger! No, that wasn't me, but thanks for trying.

>>7922217
haha thanks. SMT is my shit tho. Persona isn't bad but I'll always like original series better haha

>>7922248
same here, Nocturne's OP2 still plays on my head now and then. No plans on doing Alice?

>>7921372
I appreciate your feedback, anon. I am still pretty new to sewing so each costume I've made has been a learning curve. I finished the costume today and learned a lot from it. I did put a lot of effort in, so hopefully that will at least show.
>>7908154
As in am I from London, Ontario? If so, then nope, I'm closer to Toronto.

>>7922266
I never really considered it, which I guess is funny considering where I went with this dress. If I ever get around to it I'd like to do another demon (I've done Huapo before), DDS or Devil Summoner cosplay would be really nice.

>>7921334
funny, i dont seem to recall white watercolor paints ever existing ;3

>>7922325
>I've done Huapo before

I was going to recommend this too, I backed out of saying it since it's rather ballsy, how did you pull off the hair though, did you use a wig?

I'd recommend Moh Shuvuu mainly due to how she was my favorite demon in Raidou Kuzunoha and her subquest in Strange Journey("Failure as a human! Failure as a human!")

>>7922360
She's pretty covered so it wasn't really a problem. I just painted my face and used tights for her legs. The wings I slacked on to be honest, I bought something similar and settled for that. The hair was a wig, black base and two pigtails.

Moh Shuvuu is pretty cute her wing hair would be a challenge haha

>>7922376
She's great in Raidou since she actually prances around as she follows you, it's almost as if you don't want to switch her for any other demon.

I guess my money's on Alice, you fit the bill and without the knife, you'd hardly be mistaken for the American McGee version.

>>7918212
You really should redo it. It looks great otherwise!

>>7922337
>>7889950

>>7922337
Are you a retard?

>>7891804
This bitch is fucking using watercolor, you can't even sweat on watercolor let alone wash it. Many types of acrylics will atleast set and can be handwashed.

>>7922585
>>7922577
>>7922589
link me to a page where they sell white watercolor paint. it simply does not exist

like really i was shocked to think you guys would even suggest that anyone would do that
like how retarded can cgl get?

i was wrong tho ahaha you guys are dumb as shit

>>7922729
I have this set sitting 2 feet from me.
unused because it was a gift and I've never used watercolors in my life.

>>7922729
No one told her to use watercolor, in fact we told her not to, but she did anyways. Bitch, are you her?

>>7922729
i promise you that if you look up almost any watercolor on dickblick that there will be white watercolor paint.

>>7922729
>yfw they make it for kids

Are you some kind of troll?

>>7922737
>>7922745
>>7922748
oh shit haha
i cant imagine it would even show up on fabric but im tempted to see

>>7922742
duhhh

>>7922729

http://www.dickblick.com/items/01767-1050/

>>7922757
These are the cheapest paints possible, no wonder it looks like shit.

You are completely retarded.

>>7922757
you're embarassing yourself

>>7922757
>I was only pretending to be retarded teehee~

>>7922766
>>7922762
>>7922769

>>7922757
No just stop

Irene/Jolyne hairbuns. Working on the wig tonight, the hairbuns wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.

Actually, my 3d work is gettin' molded by the inimitable Impact Props - go buy one so I can keep modeling all kinds of nuanced space-guns

>>7923842
The braids look so tight! Did you add product to it to slick it down like that?

>>7880928
slowest someone kept alive thread in 4chan history

>>7923483
why are you screencapping it? like seriously its right there, no one deleted it

>>7924155
Nice dick and boobs

>>7924155

lel at the penis and tits

>>7924161
Yeah, I braided the wefts I had and then sprayed it with the got to be hair spray

>>7924190
That's a good point, and I wouldn't have to if this anon wasnt such a blokhead

>>7925539
but im the same anon bro

Almost done Giffany, just need to finish the hair bow (which is 3/4ths done), socks, and shoes.

I made the bow tails weird, like how they actually look in canon, because I thought it was a good idea at the time. I am too lazy to fix them now though.

>>7926094
Bow progress. I need to style the wig properly too.

>>7916688
Yo Temjin, if you ever have free time do you think you could do a blog of all the steps you do to make your mechs? Would certainly help a lot (and be an easy reference for any future people...)

>>7926094
>>7926117
10/10 would sit in front of computer all day
Good progress on the ribbon cable bow too

>>7926094
>>7926117
This is SO cute. Please post the finished product!

Finn's root-sword, from second season. Quite beta for now

>>7926272
>>7926117
I'm impressed with the accuracy. Great work!

>>7926119
I do have a nasty habit of getting so into my work that I forget to log it as well as I should. After the MK-II I will try to say some tutorials for some of my methods.

I got a bug last night and wanted to see if I could add glowing eyes to my helmet. used some scrap EL tape I had lying around and a very small 1 AAA size battery pack.

>>7926380
Visibility is limited a bit with the eyes wired in but I can still see pretty well provided I look through the sides of the eye plate, plus I can quickly take off the faceplate whenever I need to with the new magnetic setup.

>>7926384
>>7926380
I also finished cutting the last of the 'decal' detail parts.

These are all hand cut from 1 mm pvc then spray painted. They are more durable than the decals I used in the past and give a neat relief effect to the armor. They take a seriously long time to make though since alot of the text is really small.

Thresh' mask

Sooo... after /tg/ didn't help me with any feedback. I have come here, now this is my first cosplay project and my first post here. Im doing a Death korps of krieg Grenadier cosplay (ill post referance for those who don't have any idea of what im talkig about). And i still have a couple of things i have to do like attaching the gasmask filter to the back of the "armor" and building a flamer prop from the leftover foam.

>>7931049
Heres the referance

>>7931049
Is the armor part made of foam? You should seal it, paint it, and weather it. You should also try and add some texture and depth. Pic related.

>>7931101
Now, i have no idea what im doing. So what should i seal it with

>>7931131
Amethyst Angel has some great guides for foam. http://amethyst-angel.com/armormaking.html

Finished overlaying the finished cardboard shoulders with eva foam. they took a bit longer than they should have but i wanted to make sure they are reinforced enough to bear their own weight and the arms, which will be hanging from the shoulders.

the foam seams on the shoulders look MUCH better now with the help of the clear tape trick from the anon above. thanks anon!

>>7931154
Thanks. Also im sorry for not posting a pic with me in it. It's just that im about to go to bed and it takes a while to put everything on (and i would have to go and find my trousers) so if any of you will be here tommorow ill try to post a pic.

>>7931131
Wood glue could work. You can sand that too if you have enough layers of it. It dries fairly quickly. I have only used it on worbla though so idk about foam but I'm guessing it works.

I recommend buying Kamui's painting tutorial book (and all the others really, they are wonderful) http://www.kamuicosplay.com/tutorials because even though it's for worbla, a bunch of things in there should be useful for foam as well.

Oh, and also there is a spray called plastidip you could try. I've seen great results with that.

>>7931173
Thanks for the advice. Now this is actually a pretty rushed project since my friend wanted to show up on a con on Saturday and if i had more time i would actually mesure the foam and get all the things such as sealant and proper paints. What i think im gonna do for this one is that ill do some basic weathering in form of cuts and scratches before painting it black with sone spray and then maybe some extra wea the ring so after this con ill probably redo it but properly this time.

My back really hurts haha.

Finally got all the lining finished and the zipper trim onto the sleeves. Pant legs have been hemmed, now to add belt loops and the painting can begin!!! So close to finishing~

>>7933528
maguma where are you located?

>>7926119
>>7926272
>>7926321
Thanks!!

Bow is nearing completion now... It's taking a stupidly long time because I'm making one for my friend as well. But at this point I think all that's left to do is paint all the pieces more nicely, attach the end bits, and make the middle piece.

>>7933594
I live in the San Fernando Valley

>>7933528

Shit, you look like you could go out to the disco and bust some saturday night fever moves with that.

almost done with this guitar! just gotta touch up the paint job in a few more places and seal all the paint!

Starting the rough designs for a Deadpool Cosplay.

I've done Deadpool before, but this time I'm making everything, even the boots and gloves.

Practicing with making MOLLE today. I need to order cordura in red and black, and get matching heavyweight lycra.

>>7939395
Why make designs for something with shitloads of clear references everywhere? And why the fuck did you write no eyebrows. Why the fuck would someone in a body suit have visible eyebrows.

>>7939502

Drawing references because I'm trying to work out how I want to do it, since there are many, many, many differing interpretations; and most often directly copying a superhero's comic book look results in lackluster end products.

That's -kinda- why Nolan's Batman has plated armor.

It's mostly based on the Deadpool Test Footage, with bits and bobs of stuff mixed in. The plate carrier is my own tweak; it annoyed me that DP would use outdated webbing/strapping/rigging for carrying ammo and equipment.

The black/shaded part?

That going to be either a silicone appliance, PAX, or alcohol-based makeup.

The edges of the mask will have a small diamond of vinyl sewn into them which will be attached to my sink using appliance glue to better form fit the thing to my face, and prevent the paint from being rubbed off.

I'm going to glue-stick my eyebrows so they don't show up, or have the appliance cover them; with white mesh contacts.

Also, drawing it out helps me understand how I'd like the panels constructed, which is useful for when I lay it up on the body and head forms, and lets me get a better idea of possible issues with the rigging binding up and being uncomfortable or looking odd.

>>7939502

>>7939514

Have a bit less than a week to finish this one and I've got so far to go with it.
First time making a bodice, first use of boning(plastic), using all left over fabric from previous projects. Its been an challenging and frequently aggravating build thus far. Much was learned... the hard way.

>>7942371
that-there saber lily?

I look forward to the final results!

>>7942371
I'd be really careful with plastic boning in a bodice since it'll warp/bend outward and retain that shape. Gl though!

Kamille Bidan, Gundam Mk-II lets do it!

>>7944399
Suit still needs a few touchups and fitting adjustments but overall its probably my most mobile and comfortable suit yet.

>>7944406
Absolutely friggin brilliant. love the detail.

My own Mobile Ginn is slowly chuggin along. good lord, everything is taking longer than i thought. I guess thats what i get for being an eva foam beginner and making an ms with curves...
More or less finished the biceps that will hang off the shoulder. the skeleton ribs underneath the foam made it a bit lumpy upon close inspection but not much i can do at this point. will have to figure out a smoother method for the thighs.
i only have one side on in the pic becuase im lazy and i have to walk through narrow halls to get to the mirror.

>>7944588
Damn ipod.

>>7944399
>Kamille and not Emma.

>>7944406
Looking at your awesome cosplay has just reminded me that I should start work on my Kamille Bidan cosplay.

>>7944406
What kind of glass/plastic did you use for the beam saber? How did you shape it?

>>7945751
Its just an Ultrasaber with shell I made to cover the hilt.

Working on Saber's casual skirt for a con this weekend using Simplicity 1282 and it's pretty much perfect. It also slips on over my head so there's no need for a zipper and that's awesome because I don't have a zipper foot so they all look like shit sewn on. Anyway, pic related, though it's only the front.

>>7946072
Thanks, phone.

Just finished this petti for a magical girl gijinka. Super pleased with the poof level!

>>7946270
Would you mind outlining your process? Looks like god-tier poof. Who is it for?

>>7946441
Well I loosely used this tutorial from RuffleButt, though mine is only 4 organza circle skirts (she did 7). And in between are gathered rectangular skirts of netting, 60" wide. I didn't need the horsehair stabilizers she used.

And it's for a Mega Audino gijinka!

>>7946270
>>7946501
Magical Girl? Audino Gijinka? ALA?!

>>7936419
You have NO IDEA. It's ridiculously fantastic.

>>7946501
Are you using someone else's design or did you make your own? Either way, can't wait to see it!

>>7946558
Ahhh no, Ikkicon!

>>7946575
My own! Excuse the poor art quality...

>>7946607
Oh hey, you're kigu-anon.
Looks cute, despite the man legs. The wand is awesome!

>>7946801
Haha yeah I'm on cgl quite a bit. I'm excited to make the wand, tho props aren't really my area, but I figure I can handle a small one!

quick, thrown together test fit from this afternoon, added the black trim to the peplum tonight, hopefull petals will get attached tomorrow. Many things need tweeking yet, but at least it's starting to come together.

>>7946072
Friend invited me to Fate/Zero group for con this weekend. She's going in Saber's blue dress and I ultimately decided on Saber Lily because I had a ton of cream colored fabric on hand

>>7946837
That's awesome! Lily's on my list at some point, when I can sew a lot better. It's looking great.

You people better hold on to your tits. I am the dreaded dingo and I plan to blow them off. My progress. My costume. My attitude. My intellect.

Prepare yourselves.

>>7944596
are you Beck?

>>7946072
More progress with the waistband.

>>7946837
Little more progress, but I don't think I'll actually get this done in time for local con. Pardon the mess, and million stray fibers, little bit in scramble mode right now

never fails to make me laugh.