/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Where'd all that money and time go? 200 hours... for that? If that's all I could do in 200 hours, I would be too ashamed to post some "breakdown".

wtf kind of fabric is that that she spent $80 to make that minidress? looks like less than 2 yards or less.

She didnt even made the bow...

She could've at least bothered to use a less shitty photo... maybe her costume looks better in the light but it looks pretty awful here.

>>7946041
I second this

I'd be embarassed to brag about a 1k+ cosplay for 200+ hours and ending up with nothing impressive. I especially crack up at the 78$ wig because you can literally get 15$ to 30$ accurate ones.
Don't even get me started about the make up, how do you spend so much and end up with so little on your face? I will only change my mind if there's proof she's used body painting to be light skinned and even that, you can get body paint for a lot cheaper and sealing.

Her worbla and armor looks nice but this isn't even a particularly great Aela costume. The fabric doesn't seem to have any depth or wearing. And yeah, that wig and makeup are awful.

If I commissioned this for $1300 and that's what I got, I'd be pretty disappointed.

WTF?

Is this normal?

>>7946041
> 200 hours
i feel like she's one of those people who works on it on and off for about a month and a half but just counts every day as about 5 hours of straight work even if she's just like sitting in front of the tv slowly adding details to something, stopping for dinner, losing motivation, coming back for a bit, etc
yeah someone might spend '5 hours' a day working on it, but you're rarely actually doing 5 hours of work on it each day. there's a distinction there, and it's not one i think a lot of that tier of cosplayers actually take into account

This is quite frankly reflective of some casual who has rushed in and just bought a ton of materials without actually thinking and planning out the cosplay before they even start. Or alternatively, someone who has money to waste. Never have I just launched myself into a costume without at least working out the costs of materials, because I don't have the money to waste on blowing it off.

>>7946056
except that Monika Lee is a "hero of cosplay" not a casual

>>7946020
Not knowing how to use coupons: priceless

>>7946049
>Don't even get me started about the make up, how do you spend so much and end up with so little on your face?
>mfw she's literally counting the value of all the makeup/brushes she has in her collection for possible use on it

>>7946064
so... she's slapping in things that doesn't really matter and was already bought before the cosplay came around to make it seem like her spending are more valuable and superior?

This reminds me of that WoW cosplayer who claimed her costume cost $10,000 but was including things like the cost of tools she already owns. Why do people even bothering doing this if they're going to pull this shit? I know a lot of people think that spending lots of money makes them look cool and enviable, but in real life, 99% of the time, even if they're envious you have money to throw around they still think you're retarded for pissing it away on stupid shit so it scores you no points.

>>7946068
basically. do you really think she specifically went out and bought that bra or even the boots just for this cosplay? and that she used her whole $80 jumbo roll of worbla for it? i'm just guessing not

now this is a $1000+ cosplay

>>7946075
trying to remember, wasn't she that one who got her costume stolen and told everyone that it cost that much to make?

But yeah, like seamstresses don't charge their customers the full cost of their sewing machines and sergers each time, that's fucking ridiculous. Even if your machine breaks down while sewing someone's garment, you don't suddenly up that person's price by hundreds of dollars to pay for your 'equipment costs'

>>7946082
This looks better than most of the "$1,000" cosplays here
This thread makes me feel better, I think the most I've spent on a cosplay was $600

>>7946085
Nah it was the girl who lost the blizzon contest one year and bitched about how unfair it was and how she spent 8 hours a day for the majority of the year working on her costume which really didn't look all that great
I forget her name but I think it started with an A

>>7946079
>Custom printed silk from India
Girl is dedicated.

>>7946020
$1000 is a lot of money for how mediocre the costume came out to be.

>>7946020
I wouldn't include the makeup and brushes ($350) for the same reason she didn't include her glue gun, etc. Those are assumed base materials.

That said, $1000 doesn't seem unrealistic. If anything, I have been complaining for years that people constantly underestimate the costs of their costumes, because they forget about notions like zippers, any bought shoes or special needles, shipping/handling cost, etc.

For example, on (low) average give or take, a wig plus s/h: $50, shoes $25, contacts + s/h $25 = a base of $100 per ANY costume and that hasn't even included any materials. And that is a low estimate.

tl;dr people underestimate their costume breakdowns all the time, this is extreme but more close to the norm.

>>7946073
$400 makeup collection.

Bitch are u for real? You dont add that cost to each costume. Especially when your using it for your burlesque show and every day.

This thread just shows how Joann's and the coupons are wasted on bitches like the ones in these threads.Sincerely Canadafag.

Holy fuck these people are unreal.

Hotel room service (3x daily) - $250
Got2B (neoplastic synthesized at 10000 atmospheres) - $600
Air (purified, delivered through silicon cannula) - $200
Makeup (time to learn, 50 hours, time valued at $10/hour) - $500
Wig (full lace handsewn by Arda divine oracles) - $350
Worbla ($0, stolen from Yaya's worbla fortress)

Time to create: Seven lifetimes within this reincarnation cycle

>>7946108
I laughed at the makeup one, but it should be time to learn 10 hours, time valued at $50 an hour even though the cosplayer works part time at Michael's for $9.50 an hour

>>7946060
LOL this is Monika Lee? I couldn't even tell. Now I hate the cosplay 100000 times more.

>>7946102
I will also add that her pricing is still unfortunate, because her costume looks like ass. Proof you can have the billz but not the skillz.

>>7946108
i laughed

>>7946116
I've admittedly spent way disproportionate amounts on cosplay, but it was because I was new and didn't know what I was doing so I wasted tons of shit. Once I got experience the $400 costumes got to a much more reasonable $250 range.

>>7946020
I am surprised she didn't include her rent, food, taxes and cable/phone/net bills in here, as she clearly included every other fucking thing.

>>7946052
TBH It would have looked better if she'd used actual burlap (lined, so it wouldn't be fucking awful to wear) for the main dress fabric, and it would have been cheap as shit, too.

I think these people are overestimating. Yes, a lot of people underestimate costs, but I've made some huge-ass ball gown costumes with a ton of details and kept it well under $1K.

And lol at the dumbasses adding in the costs of things they already own like makeup or makeup brushes. Don't count it unless you specifically went out to buy it for that costume.

>>7946123
I think leather would be most acurrate. And I definitely know of places where I could get enough leather for that dress for $80.

I want to see some of these from seagulls.

>>7946120
i was the opposite, started off way too stingy on my cosplay materials and have gradually started getting nicer quality stuff (though i've gotten better at estimating what/how much is needed as well, and less is wasted on mistakes)

what gets me though, is when i first got into lolita, i was shocked at the idea of spending more than $100 or so on a dress, until i actually counted up my cosplay costs and realised that even my simple costumes are at the very least $150 in materials alone...kinda put things in perspective

>>7946020
>paying 65 for a PVC pipe bow when she already has a heat gun to make it

That is seriously 3 dollars worth of PVC pipe melted into shape with a heat gun. It doesn't even need to work since it's for cosplay.

>>7946122
she should also include:

>gas money (or approx. cab faire equivalent if getting a ride from friends)

>1% of tube of toothpaste/toothbrush/deoderant/all other toiletries upon day of wearing (at her descretion of the fraction of total amount she was using)

>salary lost/recoup that she *could* have been making if she was actually working and not making a costume

>>7946154

>>7946142
>Top hat $100
Wat.

>Makeup $85
Do these people seriously not re-use their makeup for multiple costumes or something? What the hell.

>>7946157
>future medical bills for lost sleep and stress related illness
>money spent on coffee/energy drinks
>time spent browsing the internet in search of photographers and promoting the page
>premature wear on shoes and car from fabric store runs
>printer ink from printing out joanns coupons
>money spent buying facebook likes
>fund for future therapist when you realize how you have wasted your life
it's like they aren't even trying

>>7946161
Does she use the entire bottle of foundation and all the powder each time she wears the costume?

>>7946161
FOURTEEN DOLLARS ON ARDELL LASHES bitch aren't those like $6 at cvs hahahah

I'm sure she uses $14 of falsies and the entire tube of eyelash glue each time, too.

>>7946124
Holy shit I almost feel sorry for her. $200 for that awful fabric? $210 for those lights?

>>7946103
This is the only one that actually makes sense.

>>7946165
Dang, I never even considered the depreciation of things like shoes/sewing machines/scissors. Excellent move.

Are you an evil accountant?

>>7946161
I don't even see that bright red lip in the OP pic.

Also
>buys mid end MAC products, KVD pallete and eyeliner
>puts them on with cheap brush set
>drugstore tier lip liner, mascara and blush

Does she not have any makeup already? Why did she need everything new?

>>7946177
>6000ish
>$140

What currency? and good god the prices on those materials is insanely cheap.

>>7946182
I actually kinda like this, but that sloppy print alignment on the skirt really bothers me.

>>7946184
Phillipines.

I think I have the opposite way of thinking about cosplay. Instead of bragging about how much it costs, I track my spending and challenge myself to get good quality materials that I want and to put together the costume as economically as I can. I would be so pissed off if I spent as much as some of these cosplayers claim to end up with that finished product.

and here I am making my costumes always under 150 dollars..

>>7946213

I'm like this. I will look til the end of the universe for the best deal.

Why not. My cosplay break down. Goodwill is my friend.

>>7946188
>bobby pins
Did you really use 5$ worth of them in your hair?
>faux leather
Why did she need 20$ worth for a bracer when the corsets were bought?
>bra
There is an 80$ bra in there? WHY
>fucking makeup again

I don't keep track of how much I spend on costumes because I don't want to know if it cost more than a few hundred. This meme makes me cringe because I know some of my costumes might be this costly ...

>>7946223
>>7946213

dis +1

Is this like bragging about how shitty you are about managing finances?

>>7946193
those 6 months of work and 520 dollars and she doesn't think to spend her time and money at a gym or getting someone who knows how to style a wig

>>7946242
She wouldn't need as much in materials if she were down to a normal weight and size either. But then that takes the fun out of bragging about how much she spends on fabric alone.

>>7946176
>evil accountant
Thanks for the laugh, anon

>Spending $1,000+ on something you'll wear only 2-3 days in your life.

>>7946157
No, you'd list the whole tube because you needed it for that day so you would have bought it if you didn't have it so the WHOLE THING

>and the toilet paper
>and the food she ate that she had to wipe out of her ass crack

>and the cost of the date her parents went on when she was conceived

>>7946266

Did one myself. I listed a few things that are on the costume or what I wore but didn't pay for. Overall I'm pretty happy with the final cost, I try and be a frugal as I can for costume stuff. I also didn't include the patterns for the costume because there were ones I already had on hand.

>>7946285
I don't know what this is but I'm just going to assume it's better than 90% of the thread
Also I like that you included the stuff you already owned, like seriously, none of these bitches own thread or paint?

>>7946288
I guess I forgot to mention the thread and paint, but that's all stuff that I already had on hand. I didn't bother with the makeup because again that was stuff I already had.

I will say I've been cosplaying 6-7 years now? So some of this stuff I've gotten over time. I can understand costs going up if you're new to cosplaying and you're JUST buying some of this stuff. But I wouldn't really count things you might already own because you're not spending it on that costume directly.

I used to be pretty anal about spending money on this stuff and I kept an excel spreadsheet at one time haha

>>7946285
thank you omg

i swear all my costumes cost me like $50 i have no idea how people pay so much

I'm kind of tempted to post one with a fairly expensive cosplay but lie and say everything was cheaper than it was (perfect character wig, $5 garage sale, foraged feathers, free etc)
Nobody follows my cosplay page though so itd be a waste of time

>>7946242
And yet she somehow won a shoot with Arda for the wig work.

??????

>>7946105
She didn't add the makeup to the costume or con price. She just wrote it down.

>>7946301
The point is, if you're going to put in something like"makeup collection" doesn't it follow that you would also include things like sewing machine, needles, hot glue gun, paintbrushes for paint, fabric scissors, etc

>>7946266
>>7946157
>>7946122
>>7946233

So, I was hypothetically working on a school uniform recently, and my sewing machine hypothetically broke.

Should I include the new hypothetical price of my Pfaff machine in the price of my outfit?

>fabric: $45
>wig: $45
>buttons: $7
>zipper: $6
>ribbon trim: $5
>socks: $7
>payless loafers: $17
>brand new makeup: $100
>Pfaff sewing machine: $1400

>total cost: $1632

Sounds legit

I wish someone would post one including the price of their boob job. Or just make one for jnig, I don't really care

>>7946304
>>7946315
exactly. Don't include the price of "doing business". I mean shit, what if you went to get your hair cut and your stylist charged you for a whole bottle of shampoo, conditioner, new scissors, new towel, new hairspray, etc. on top of their hourly rate?

These girls look stupid as fuck

Not to mention they are stopping any company from hiring them dead in their tracks over their bullshit pricing. If the ultimate goal is to get paid to cosplay, a cursory glance through a lot of these tumbrs make them look like fucking jokers that no company is going to pay for.

>>7946079
This is a bit more realistic for something so big...
>>7946285 is ideal though for a typical cosplay costume

>>7946262
Yeah this
If I make something good that has had $1000 put into it, I'd at least wear it to 5 fucking conventions or so

>>7946262
compared to the wedding industry it's a bargain

>this is the only way I can justify some of my expensive cosplays

isnt it more impressive to see how little you spend to get the best results? I dont see how spending so much money is 'impressive' it just makes me feel sad how medicore most costumes seem to be after that much cash

>>7946328
This this THIS

>>7946056
>"hero of cosplay"
>too much money and not enough sense category

Sounds about right. Also, you sound awfully defensive there.

>>7946328
>>7946332
I don't see it like that. As a cosplayer who's made over 80 costumes, this merely satisfies a piece of the curiosity side of my obsession.

I think the most impressive part is that cosplayers are not only willing to admit what they *really* spend, but are actually *inflating* their tally, because I am honestly embarrassed to admit the prices I have paid for costumes.

>>7946338
This. I don't even want to think of the cost of the stuff I messed up and had to restart. But I guess people see it as the more expensive the costume, the more quality it has to be instead of, well, newbs being newbs.

>>7946326
A wedding is more special than cosplaying at a convention though, isn't it?

I'm going wildly off topic here..

>>7946338
Same here. The most I spent was like $650? And I NEVER admit it to anyone. I thought it was embarrassing. But looking at all of these its not even that bad

>>7946094
This looks absolutely amazing and especially for her cost. It really makes the $1K+ costumes look like sloppy money pits.

>>7946318
this! include nose job and boob job on every cosplay

>>7946338
Thats all fine but what I meant was more, trying to spend less, to make a decent outfit, doing your best to save money etc.

A lot of posts mention 1000+ but look like someone could have made the costume for maybe 500-600 or less if they were wise with their money.

>>7946341
showing off to friends and family vs showing off to internet strangers.... sometimes the two aren't even exclusive, depending on your motives.

I would say that many cosplayers hold their fandoms and hobbies as dear as their loved ones, so it all comes down to their opinions.

Priorities.

>>7946362
I agree with you. One thing to keep in mind is availability, and where as I live next to a giant fabric district and can walk there and haggle the price of stretch pleather down to $8/yd, someone from a different part of the world might have to pay premium price plus shipping and customs to get the same material.

Wigs especially are expensive, even to import, in many south american countries. Or getting false lashes like someone mentioned in this thread - perhaps they had to order online and they were $15 instead of the $2 I can get them from the korean knockoff place down the street.

Also, I'm sure a lot of these cosplayers have day jobs and money to burn on convenience, so they don't have to spend hours bargain hunting and can buy whatever they come across first on the internet. For them, it probably doesn't even cross their mind. Cheap enough for them.

I like to look at these prices and consider where the person lives, and marvel at the price difference before I jump to conclusions that they are lazy bargain hunters.

>>7946373
>Also, I'm sure a lot of these cosplayers have day jobs and money to burn on convenience
lol, have you ever met a cosplayer, I don't think I could count on one hand the number of cosplayers I know that actually have lucrative jobs

>>7946375
Haven't you notice what a moneypit this hobby is? You need some sort of income whether it be by sugar daddy or otherwise.

>>7946229
>~$350 costume
>can't bother to properly style a wig
dude, really? your stuff looks detailed and really nice, please find a better wig to finish off the costume.

also a question for anyone applicable: is there any way to get rid of the shadow that comes from shaving facial hair? i see a lot of guys with it and im wondering if its something that can't be helped or they're just not trying hard enough

>>7946375
I didn't say lucrative jobs, I just said "jobs". And when it comes down to crunch time, many cosplayers I know have paid extra to get materials shipped express when they normally wouldn't, or money on last minute fixes, hence the "convenience".

Or, buying something at the local store vs. hunting it down for weeks online, because while cosplayers are on a budget, they're just as often on a deadline.

>>7946103
>>7946172
>This is the only one that actually makes sense.

Not by a longshot.

Crayola model magic isn't 10$, it's maybe 6.75 tax included in Poutineland
25$ on wood glue only is also VERY excessive.
Also not buying that paints and varnish costed 40$.
Wooden dowel also cost a bit more than half of what she listed.
Also, who pays 20$ for D-Rings.
20$ for got2B, probably the hairspray only too.

>>7946388
Me, personally, I always look like I have a dirty mustache, no matter how hard I try to shave it off. My upper lip always has that shadow and it feels gross as hell. I'm certain there are others who share that sort of pain.

>>7946391
The wood glue is probably excessive because a lot of people use it as a sealant/coating over craft foam, worbla, etc.
Also, have you ever bought paints and varnish? Please go look at some primers, nice spraypaints, and sealants and come back with your findings; buying one or two cans isn't expensive, but enough to finish a whole costume is. 40$ is probably reasonable for what she did because it's not a full armor suit.
I agree that the other stuff is off, though.

>>7946229
>OoT Hylian Shield
>TP outfit design
>unstyled wig
>handle of the Master Sword appears incorrect

What the hell, man.

>>7946388
>>7946392
Fuck, yes, this is what I struggle with. I can shave all I want but I feel like I won't be able to get it all. How do I fix it? Some kind of coverup or make up, right?

>>7946396

Thing is though, I think she used acrylics to do this one, so it would`t go over 20$, even with the sealants. (That is if I am not mistaking)

But otherwise if she did go with the spraypaint route, then 40$ sounds reasonable, I guess.

>>7946098
Ew.
Why is this "battle princess" thing popular again?
This looks like shit, especially for the cost.

>>7946094
This, on the other hand looks great.

Funny how some cosplayers these days think the cost of their materials mean the quality of their costume.
$200 of Worbla doesn't make your costume instantly good, fuck.

>>7946392
>>7946404
why don't you two each try concealer/coverup or something? im sure cosplaying guys everywhere would benefit from the results if it worked

>>7946054
No, the person in the OP is so full of shit they can ride to the moon on all that ass propellant.

>>7946103
I'll give her credit for making one of the few Erza breastplates that don't look like shit.

>>7946077
$30 for leather needles? Did she buy a 100 pack?

Am I the only one who steals most expensive shit for cosplay? Like, yeah I dish out 100$ but after that no, my local Michael's is about to lose a shit ton of inventory.

>>7946146
I made a Deadmau5 head for my sister with those same supplies (the first 9 items minus the acrylic which must be for the Kamina glasses) and it cost me half as much. I paid wayyyy less for the foam for the ears especially. I used fabric to cover it instead of paint as well, which I'm including in my half as much pricing.

>>7946430
Usually the most expensive stuff for decent cosplay is shit you can't buy at Michaels like thermoplastics, wigs and fabric. Unless you live in a super happy go lucky magical town where they don't lock up the spray paint I can imagine what the fuck you're stealing that's so expensive. Your cosplay is probably shit.

>>7946434
Maybe resin? That's all I can think of that can be stolen without a bag of holding.

>>7946161
If I'm dropping that kind of cash on cosplay makeup I'd rather get something like this that both I and my friends could get a ton of use out of. http://camerareadycosmetics.com/products/crc-budget-student-kit.html

>>7946412
Huh, I should do that. I actually never considered it before.

This was fun! it still seems kind of expensive for something so simple.

>>7946455
>Contacts
>(previously owned)

>>7946458
I'm pretty sure it means
>I previously owned this

>>7946458
Nono, I meant I purchased them before this costume! Not that I borrowed them from a friend or anything!

>>7946458
are you expecting people to use contacts once and thrown them away?

>>7946458
Hopefully it means that she herself already owned the contacts before this cosplay

>>7946451
Wait... you seriously looked at your face and thought "there is a thing I need to cover up what do I do???" and the first thing you thought of wasn't concealer?? or makeup in general???

>>7946474
Shush! >_> Makeup just isn't a thing that springs to mind right away. I don't cosplay or own any makeup, so I figured it was just one of those things I'd have to deal with.

>>7946328
TRUTH. With ppl I know, the point is to make the cosplay look as awesome as possible while keeping costs down.

>>7946067
I like how she showed her real costs along with the "if everything was newly bought" cost.
The majority of these breakdowns are including multiple-use items (worbla rolls, makeup, base tools, etc) as newly bought to make it sound more extravagant. It just makes me side-eye them more though.

Also unrelated, but whatever happened to just sealing craft foam really well? There's some really amazing craft foam armour out there that looks on par with Worbla. Worbla's great but the cost of the stuff ugh...

>>7946455
Not at all! That cosplay looks like it should have cost more than that. Not by a lot or anything, but still. I really prefer seeing seagulls breakdowns.

>>7946490
I like the 'if everything was newly bought' cost. I wish it existed when I first stated cosplaying and I had no idea how much was a reasonable budget for X type of cosplay.

>>7946489
>i need something to cover facial blemishes!
>whats makeup
i just dont understand

>>7946075

That was Jacqueline Goehner, and she was cosplaying Witchblade, at least in the photos people posted of her. Her price calculations were a freaking joke! I think she said it cost her neary 2K just for the Witchblade cosplay, ROFLMAO!

>>7946045
>didnt even made

>>7946335
I think this is meant to be a reply to >>7946060

>>7946382
That's what Kickstarter, Indie Gogo, and GoFundMe are now for, DUH!

>>7946455
is this voxane?

>>7946020

Wow. These all make me feel better about how much I've spent.
Heck, even the one costume I actually made didn't cost near this. And I wasn't confident, so I bought probably twice the materials needed.

>>7946462

You probably want to post a correction using the words "already own this" instead of "previously owned"

>>7946568
You should probably learn context. I HOPE no one is dumb enough to buy used contacts.

jesus this thread makes me glad I'm not a cosplayer

I would count cost of bra or makeup only if I would need to buy it for the costume. Like when I cosplayed Officer Caitlyn I had to buy new bra because I didn't own any basic black ones without frills and shit. Otherwise no.

>>7946430
No, you are probably not the only one who steals for cosplay. I have stolen a full spool charged by the gold-trim yard for an intricate costume. Ten years ago. Whenever I look at the costume and pictures of it I am still haunted by my guilt.

It's really not worth it (unless it is for you)

>>7946094
Pretty sure one of the reasons why this looks so great and didn't cost too much was because she actually took her time with the costume and didn't have to buy the most expensive things from nearest store because time was running out. This is amazing Syndra cosplay nonetheless.

I think I'm trying to make one or two of these breakdowns myself too, one with the costume where I haven't set any deadline and one with clear deadline and see how they differ. Maybe.

look who hopped on the bandwagon

>>7946667
At least she isn't claiming her wig cost $70 like some of the people posted.

>>7946434
They do lock up the spray paint where you live? I never heard of this. Is that a US thing or am I really living in a happy go lucky wonderland?

>>7946795
>a US thing
Fuck if I know, I live in a free state so I can just walk to Lowe's and buy spray paint.
I wouldn't be surprised if they did that in California, New York, Chicago, etc.

>>7946800
cali locks up spray paint for sure

>>7946667
Oh hey, it's me.

The best thing to come out of this has been the people making fun of others for spending a lot of money. It's like okay you don't spend a lot, but we don't make our costumes out of broadcloth and thrifted fabrics.

I'm just going through these images laughing at the scrubs who didn't buy any fabric on sale.

selfposting, not as intricate as most of the ones posted, but the most recent one i've done

>>7946161
> MAC primer $30

Fuck, I know make up in Aus is expensive, but I have that exact same shit and it cost me $65AUD

>>7946828
Whenever one of my Australian friends comes to visit here in the U.S. he buys his mom a ton of makeup.

>>7946430
Honestly, michaels sends me so many of those 50% off coupons that my most expensive items end up cheaper than my normal stuff anyways, it's not even a bite out of my wallet at all if I time it right
>also my old boss works there now; even if I was the kind of person to steal stuff, I totally wouldn't have the balls to do it here

>>7946653
>not a cosplayer
Girl, if you're a lolita i can guarantee you're just as bad if not worse

>>7946406
liquitex acrylics cost $7, dude. $40 to get a few tubes of nice paint is very reasonable. Not everyone reaches for Tulip.

>>7946124
She forgot her food bill to stay that fat and uggu

>>7946142
>Top hat $100
Wears only with cosplay

>Corset $40
Could wear often if wasn't a shitty $40 fashion corset

I can't even

>>7946667
Good to know I'm not the only one who follows Voldie's page for the free lulz

>>7946827
OT
Great Cosplay would love to see a full body shot of you standing with 3 pettis on

>>7946020
How the fuck are so many people spending more than >$1 on a single wig cap?

>>7946827
is your first name Gina? and last name Raffe? And do you go by G?

>>7946795
In Australia, you need to show photo ID to prove you're over 18 when you buy spray paint

>>7946161
Yes, because she used up the whole tube of lipstick and all of the skin products and can definitely never use them again for anything.

>>7946972
Okay to be fair I count lipstick as a cosplay cost when I'm budgeting too because like, that shit is 15 dollars and I usually have to buy colors I would never want to wear in other situations. Sure, I could and probably will wear it again, but its a cost I incurred specifically for the cosplay and wouldn't under any other circumstance (also almost every cosplay I've bought lipstick specifically for does not work for any cosplay after wards; lipstick isn't as interchangeable as you'd think)

Honestly between you and 'what is concealer guy' I'm actually marveled at the lack out understanding males aparently have of make-up in a fucking cosplay thread.

>>7946067
Bitch, get out of the way. That Harley actually looks adorable. (something that is rarely said of Harley Quinn cosplayers)

>>7946982
>and 'what is concealer guy' I'm actually marveled at the lack out understanding males aparently have of make-up in a fucking cosplay thread.

Because I'm a fucking idiot that, despite growing up around women for most of my life, just never paid much attention to makeup until only earlier this month or so.

I'm really ashamed of myself :c

>>7946020
over $1000 for THIS?
and it still looks like shit compared to nearly every other Aela cosplay I've seen so far

>>7946455
Not at all! You look cute as shit and I'm real fuckin impressed by that price range.

>>7946795
They do it in Michigan. I'm sure you know why, but in case you don't, I think it's because they don't want to feel too responsible for kids huffing it.

>>7947014
Nah it's cool dude. I'm just really surprised is all. The lipstick thing though has been bothering me through this whole thread. Sometimes makeup is a cost. So would eyeshadow, contouring products fake tan (for starfire-- I saw that on one of these and it actually made sense). Like no, don't add $300 dollars for a whole new makeup collection. But if you're starting out, make-up costs can get pricey

>>7947029
it's actually illegal for people under 18 to buy spray paint in most states for that reason so yeahhh

>>7946077
"Lens fitting."

>>7946132
That isn't even the right gas mask
Not even slightly right

>>7946188
She couldn't even be bothered to get a second pair of five buck tights to go under the fishnets? Honey, you don't get to include your $10 grommet machine, $80 bra, and $200 entire make up collection if you can't even be bothered to get the most basic, cheapest parts of the outfit right. In short, fuck you.

>>7947029
I live in Michigan. Lowe's, Home Depot, ACO, Hobby Lobby don't lock up their paints, but Michaels, Joann's and Dick Blick do. But half the time they're unlocked or open. I think the reason they do this isn't for theft or kids, it's for the idiots who spray it all over the shelves and floor to test it.

This is the best comment so far.
>Add more hours for research
Oh yeah, everybody charges for that... ok Monika, have a cookie for knowing how to google.
> and the few days I sat in front of the TV doing chain mail.
You can't knit while watching tv, unless you have been doing chain mails your whole life, which is not her case. So she wasted a lot of hours with the TV.

What I'm not understanding at all is how come someone with her experience and being an Industrial Design student (or something similar, can't remember exactly the name of her career) worked 200 hours for that. She didn't even make the bow (she could use that as an excuse too).

And as said above, it's common sense to think ways to save a money. You can purchase better wigs for like 20 dollars.

The costume looks cheap and badly executed.

>>7946404
Go look up Drag Queen tutorials.

>>7947098
thats... actually brilliant

>>7947107
I don't know why more cosplayers doesn't utilize drag culture. I do know some people utilizing trans resources but honestly drag is better because that's sctually a costume and a hobby, AKA the make up is done for stage and photos and the drag as a whole is done as a costume rather than some every day thing, which require different costs, methods and materials.

Maybe we'd have less shitty eyeliner stubbles and beards, too.

>>7946430
Fiance lost his job about a month before a con when we were still making our Lupin III cosplays. We bought the fabric, wigs, and shoes but had to steal just about everything else to do it. Thread, needles, pins, paint, markers, fabric glue, zipper, buttons, ribbon, makeup, jewelry, fucking everything. It was so stressful and awful. Never want to do that again.

>>7946795
Minnesota locks up spray paint. And I mean *all* of MN and not just Minneapolis where all the murders happen.

>>7946455
The whole outfit looks incredibly well constructed so I'd say it's definitely worth the cost of it. I put that at $200 max being a reasonable price for a med/high cosplay like that. The only thing I'd say is get a better wig and plush and there's some minor detailing that needs to be cleaned up, but overall that is really great quality for that price point. I wish more people strived for this instead of half assed 1K cosplays that my little sister could make better in the dark with no arms.

>>7946815
And yet you still look like shit.

What the fuck is with this "entire makeup collection" and "cost of con" shit? No, bitch, you are not wearing $300 worth of concealer on your face right now. And the con isn't a part of the costume. You can wear you cosplay to a con, sure. But that in no way means that PAYING FOR THE CON IS PAYING FOR THE GODDAMN COSPLAY! What the fuck is wrong with these people?! That is completely asinine.

>>7946430
Maybe if you don't have the money to cosplay, you should out it on hold and spend the little money you have on important shit instead of resorting to stealing. There is really no need and it's inexcusable.

>>7947172
UK fag here, I can vouch for this out of second-hand experience. I had two flatmates during uni who made and sold jewellery. One of them came back one day with a shit ton of stuff and announced that she had stolen it from the local craft store. From then on, they both went to the store on a weekly basis and came home with at least £100 of materials.

One night when I was sitting in my room, one of them burst in crying her eyes out and talking about how the other one had got caught stealing and was taken away by the police. She basically shit herself because she knew that she was probably going to get pulled up as well. Next day, other flatmate comes home, announces she has to go to court but didn't rat out her friend. She ended up having to do ~200 hours of community payback, which the police decided would be best served going into schools talking about the risks of shoplifting, so she was mortified. Not only that, she now has a criminal record for something dumb and is already struggling to find a job as it is.

tl;dr don't steal, it's not worth it

>>7947091
>>Add more hours for research
>Oh yeah, everybody charges for that... ok Monika, have a cookie for knowing how to google.

And by research she means following Volpins build for the costume step by step. What research sweetheart? Skyrim costume are so bloody easy to make because everyone has done them and there are millions of patterns, tutorials and reference images.

>>7946067
I wish they would do it more like this.

wirru joined in on this

>>7947301
so did natalie

>>7946294
Agreed I thrift my costumes and go to the downtown fabric shops @.@ I don't have that type if money to waste.

I'm so confused. Half of these wigs they're listing as $50+ look just as shiny and frizzy as a $15 eBay wig. Some look really good, but the ones that don't... really really don't. Are they lying about the price, or got ripped off, or are expensive wigs sort of overhyped? I've never shelled out for an expensive wig so I guess I don't have a good frame of reference to answer this myself.

>>7947039
Like an eye doctor appointment, perhaps? In that case I'm not even mad. It seems excessive to list it on there, but here's hoping at least someone out there takes a cue and actually get their prescription before buying lenses.

>>7946833
lel

cheap makeup for those uggo aus moms

>>7946090
Ayabi?

>>7946196
$400 for leather tools?

>>7946350
>>7946338
This. The most I've spent was a little over $400 for everything, but that's only because I got fabric special ordered at something like $24 per yard, plus a 20% commission fee from the store I ordered from.

My last costume cost about $50, but I also haven't bought a wig for that (and don't intend to-- that was just a Halloween costume and don't plan on wearing it to a convention or anything).

>>7947304
$180 of fucking apoxie sculpt?! For what? Are you fucking kidding me?

Why they makes lists like that ?
It feel like it's a poor attempt at making their hobby looks like it's the ultimate sacrifice or something.

>>7946020
I keep looking at this and thinking that the concrete bench post is the other half of her leg and that her leg is somehow going through the bench.

>>7946213
I'm striving for this, I spend way too much money on cosplay, especially in things I could have used less money for had I done enough research (e.g. buying fabrics from reliable sellers online).

>>7946795
In Chicago it is illegal to sell spray paint in city limits. You have to go to the suburbs to buy spray paint. (vandalism/tagger deterrent)

Also, WalMart cards you (18+) for spraypaint, x-acto knives, and even fucking super glue.

>>7946213
Kinda this. It seems a little weird to bragging and/r honest about how much you spent for genuine Swarski crystals for your bodice when some decent quality glass beads would have looked just as nice and 25% the price.

At least she's not as bad as that Australian cosplayer who spent thousands on genuine French velvet and 24K gold beads for her Rose of Versailles gown.

>>7947368
It looks like all the detail on the armor (the curly bits) and the belt are all apoxy sculpt, doesn't seem unreasonable

>>7946196
What an awful waste of money. It's not even good or flattering.

>>7946182
>$42 on the cheapest chinese satin brocade
the fuck?

>>7946827
Why are you lying about those pettis.

>>7947132
>had to
riiiiight, whatever helps you sleep at night.

>>7947319
YES, that's the one. I don't know why people kept saying it was jacqueline goehner, I don't think she does WoW cosplay.

>>7947132
You didn't have to steal anything. You and your fiance could have just put the costumes on hold until you had the money.

>>7947132
all of those things you can get for pretty cheap though. Google Michaels or Joann fabric couple they always have at least 40% off available

I tend not to count costs with my costumes because I know it would upset me but jesus, the idea of spending over $150 on a costume makes me want to faint. Where are these people buying their fabric? And their wigs? Why don't they just use makeup they already own? Why do they seem to be proud of these costs?

>>7947132
>my fiance lost his job so we had to steal
or you could not act like idiots and wait until you're more financially stable to support dressup? i will never understand people who steal things to finish a cosplay. it's pathetic and believe it or not you DO have a choice. it's a hobby, it's not like you have to steal food to live.
jesus, you people disgust me

>>7947440
Out of curiosity, what if it's about to be thrown away? I worked at Gamestop for a bit, unfortunately, but they were selling a strategy guide with an accessory for a character I wanted to cosplay, so I just popped that out when I was supposed to take it to the dumpster.

>mfw still to guilt ridden to actually use it. It's just sitting in my room somewhere.

>>7947453
well that's different, I think. but when I worked at a thrift store things that would be deemed useless were going to be trashed and it was prohibited to take any of it, even if it was going to be sent to the dump. It's a bummer but I don't really blame you in that scenario.
I'm more talking about full-price items that people take because they "can't wait" until they're actually financially stable
if i worked at michaels or joanns and caught you, you bet i'd call you fuckers out in a heartbeat.

>>7947376
I love her cosplays. Glad to see she's a reasonable spender as well.

>>7947132
>No job, no money
>Steals cosplay supplies and goes to the con anyway
Glad you two have your priorities straight; sounds like you were made for each other. You planning on stealing the decorations for your wedding too? Make sure you brag about it to your guests while you're at it!

>>7947132
>fiance lost his job so we had to steal stuff for our cosplays
There is no "we had to" here. Cosplay is a hobby, so you just stole stuff, you totally had the choice not to. I seriously wouldn't judge someone who ended up stealing some food or warm clothes or any other stuff they needed to live, but fucking make up for cosplay? There is no excuse, you just didn't want to wait.

>>7947376
My respect for her just shot up even though she makes me feel like a cosplay failure just being in the same room as her.

At least some people are having fun with this stupidness. Pic related

>>7946804
Not at home improvement stores.

>>7947304
$30 on Velcro?

>>7946168
Who is this?

>>7947314
A Lens Fitting is an appointment where you go to the eye doctor to get either a trial pair of contact lens or the ones you bought in your prescription and show that they fit, that you can put them in, take them out, and know how to clean the properly. They tend to cost $150-$200 for an appointment, but if you're going to be sticking things in your eyes you should have one. They really aren't that bad.

>>7947453
When my mom worked for JoAnns, she brought home 32 packs of colored pencils one day because they were just going to throw them in the dumpster due to no one buying them. Go ahead and use it, better than it ending up in a landfill.

>>7946492
Thank you! I think it's interesting to see how everyone breaks stuff down when it doesn't turn into a money pit pissing contest.

>>7946554
It is!

>>7947024
Thank you so much! Taking advantage of sales and planning out shopping trips was a big help in saving money!

>>7947163
I'm beyond flattered, thank you! I never viewed my craftsmanship well so it means a lot! I'll definitely try to restyle my wig (and yes, wolfy is in the trash. I'm gonna remake him, probably with minky this time!)

>>7946182
It's a nice idea, but the construction kinda sucks, particularly those sleeves and skirts. Also why did she list two corsets? Is she wearing both or what?

>>7946089
This is actually pretty realistic.

Jessica Nigri's cosplays are the most expensive if we count her boob jobs. Or Yaya's.

>>7947410
Not sure what you mean anon, are you talking about price wise? Those are the prices I got them at.
>>7946954
No, sorry, that's not me!
>>7946949
I wish it looked as poofy as 3 pettis sounds, but the cloth i used was pretty heavy and weighed them down so that poof just looked really moderate

Tips on saving money purchasing cosplay supplies?

>>7947351
Honestly that isn't that crazy if they had no tools at all and planned to do future leather working but again why are you adding that to one costume....
Leatherworking tools are not cheap at all and depending on what you want to do you could need quite a few different things.

>>7947733
Looking the best quality for the lowest price. For example, Monika bought that shitty wig for an insane amount of money and you could get a better one for like 20 dollars, just search until you find the right price.

it's just a matter of knowing where to buy and patience, you'll find good prices if you are patient enough.

>>7947627
Were they good ones like Prismacolor or RoseArt shit?

>>7947733
Pretty much what other anon said - always shop around and google for coupons. If you buy from Joann or Michaels, make sure to both get coupons out of the Sunday paper and download their app as you can use both. Be okay with getting things at goodwill and second hand stores - why pay $20 on pleather for straps when you can spend $5 on an old leather bag to cut up.

>>7947639
Yes a custom corset of that price would be steel boned so she would have worn it underneath for the shape and the fashion plastic boned corset over for the look she needed fashion corset shouldn't have costed that much though tbh unless the embellishments were all done by hand

>>7947728
Anon, you're so cute !
It's beautiful

>>7947733
Google coupons for major chain craft and fabric stores they always have good coupons. Though read them carefully. That 50% off any item Joann coupon is great but they might also have a 25% off that fabric you need sale that week and you can't stack those coupons. However they also have 20% off everything which does stack on sales.

Look at your character's clothes and think if you could make some parts from thrift clothes that already exist. Be careful with this one. Not all materials work for all genres. You can get away with parts made from tshirts for a poor JRPG adventurer but not for a royal princess' garb

Do you really need fancy materials like Worbla for those arm bracers or could you find a big plastic bucket and cut the shape our with a craft knife and primer and paint it.

Check craigslist to see if there's people trying to sell big loads of fabric, trim and thread while cleaning out grandma's house.

eBay wigs from china are incredibly cheap with decent quality these days. Just know what to look for in terms of shine. Or sign up for facebook groups like US Cosplay Wig Swap.

At least some people are having fun with this

>>7947769
goddamn that bulge

>>7947567
good

lol no way all the make up she used for this was 300$. As a makeup artist it cracks me up when I see this knowing they probably bought one or two actual products to add to what they already have.

>>7947453
What? No, use that shit. I used to date a store manager of GS, and he'd steal pennied out stuff all the time. Like people have said, they're just getting trashed anyway, who cares?

>>7947824
>as a (insert vocation)
As a rocket scientist, I'd like to see some credentials. Here are mine.

>>7946102
I'm lucky in that the character I'm hoping to cosplay (Ashley Williams from Mass Effect (the real one from ME1/2 not the fake plastic bimbo barbie from ME3) has hair of similar length and colour to mine and putting your hair in a bun is easy

>>7947865
No. get a wig. Human hair looks awful

>>7947872
Kinda this. If you're only wearing it for a photoshoot that's one thing. But cons have a habit of making your hair gross really fast.

>>7947579
They do lock them up at all the lowes and Home Depots I've been to (socal)

>>7947872
Bunned wigs usually look like shit too just saying

>>7947743
Prismacolor, for some reason the roseart crap sells well there. They were only 12 packs though.

>>7947733
A lot of times you can get really nice fabric at swap meets; when I lived near one I got all my fabric for 1-2 dollars a yard.
Think of things as investments, it's cheaper to buy some things in bulk if you're going to use them later, but if you never use those materials again you're just wasting money
Stalk ebay auctions for wigs, sometimes you can snipe them for $10 when they usually would've been twice as much
Buy your materials early so you won't have to pay more to get them in on time

>>7946490
>Also unrelated, but whatever happened to just sealing craft foam really well? There's some really amazing craft foam armour out there that looks on par with Worbla. Worbla's great but the cost of the stuff ugh...

It's a super trendy item to work with now. For some reason it impresses people, so a lot of cosplayers go out of their way to use it even if they don't need to.

>>7947960
Worbla also doesn't rip when you bump into someone.

>>7947960
Personally, I use worbla because as >>7947961
says, craft foam is a lot more fragile. If I'm going to make armor, I want it to last. However if it's just a small prop, like a single arm, boots, etc, I'd probably just stick with craft foam.
I only really use worbla for costumes that I think will be enhanced by it/last longer.

>>7947761
Paid too much. Could have haggled the silicone price down to his second born daughter.

>>7946490
>>7947960
>>7947961
>>7947995
There are also cheaper plastics that can be used for certain things, such as Sintra or styrene. You don't need Worbla for flat surfaces or very simple curves, and you definitely don't need it for many props. Some of these cosplayers seem to have used worbla to cover their entire prop, which is a huge waste of money unless you're doing crazy compound curves or something. EVA foam also has its uses.

>>7946142
Christ on a fucking cracker how is this even possible?

Some of the costs for these cosplay items (especially makeup)... Bloody fuck. Where do these girls shop???

Blows my mind.

>>7946430
i steal cheap stuff for cosplay, like pins, needles, thread, etc, but only as an afterthought at checkout.

>>7947114
I learned from a young age how to do drag makeup.
Perks of growing up in SF, I guess...

>>7947304
A 5 DOLLAR BRA STRAP
HOW DOES THAT EVEN HAPPEN

>>7947304
Not exercising and not having your costume fit so you look like shit....

Priceless

>>7947761
see
>>7947567

>>7947769
"supplements" - steroids.
Dude looks like he's never done leg day in his life.

>>7948210
no, it just means he's a curlbro that skips leg day

>>7947769
not even joking this is one of the most attractive misty cosplayers in history

>>7948216
Smelling a self post

>>7948230
It's still funny

>>7948230
if that cosplayer is a butterfaced canadian that tops off at 5'2 then yes

>>7948230
have you seen misty cosplayers? a sandbag with suspenders is eighth in a top ten count down, misty does not attract the best of the best my friend

>>7946132
is his elbow pad on his upper-forearm in the left pic?

And now come the flood of "it isn't all about money" posts

>>7948325
is this the same draven who's a total dick and insists he's the only good draven or am i confusing him with another guy

>>7948295
>>7948325
I thought it was more of an informational thing, not a lay and measure type deal.
As in this is simply a breakdown and how much it cost just in case you were curious and maybe wanted to make something like that yourself.

>>7948420
No Stella Chuu started the whole thing because she thought people don't appreciate how much time and money go into cosplay. It's not meant to be helpful, it's meant to be a sort of "SEE I'M NOT JUST DOING IT FOR ATTENTION. LOOK AT HOW MUCH MONEY I SPEND ON IT. I CAN'T BELIEVE PEOPLE THINK I ONLY DO THIS FOR ATTENTION WHY WOULD I SPEND THIS MUCH MONEY JUST FOR ATTENION" bullshit

>>7946124
How do you spend $200 on feathers.

>>7948420
Did you even look through there anon? People are adding in hundreds of dollars for things like makeup and undergarments just to jack up the cost and be specials snowflakes who are ~sooo~ dedicated to their work.

>>7948516
These* oops

>>7946132
That motherfucker seriously paid $90 for a $40 gas mask, and $260 for a "maybe" $100 pair of boots.

>>7946188
What the fuck, I could commission that costume from someone amazing for less than that and that's paying someone ELSE for their labor on top of material costs.

>>7946318
Does this work?

>>7948563
you forgot the spray on tan

>>7948507

are they real feathers?

i vaugely recall a davesprite cosplayer's tutorial on making wings stating they paid a ton for real turkey feathers.

>>7946392
>>7946404
Fuck I was having a conversation about this with a male cosplayer and brolita, and I forget the brand that he said, but there is some sort of expensive cover-up/concealer that typically people in drag use and it works really well. There is more than likely several kinds. That's as good of info I got for you guys. Maybe a brolita in a lolita thread (of a cross player here) would know more?

>>7948210
No way he does roids...
If he did you'd expect him to be bigger.

Just looks like he eats a lot and skips leg day

>>7946142
> wig: $50
Looks likea cheap eBay wig, but ok, some people are stupid
> wig cap: $5
What the shit is this asinine fuckery? No leave would even have the gall to charge that much if they wanted to
> mfw wig places make you buy a new wig cap to try on their wigs
> mfw even that scam never costs more than $2
> mfw she didnt already own a wig cap

>>7948563
No, because she didn't have the boob job then. You had one job anon. One job and you fucking failed

>>7948657
> tfw bought a wig cap for $5 once
I was in a pinch and really needed it, but damn, do some people scalp when they have the monopoly.

Every single cosplayer in this thread is a massive attention whore, holy shit. Even the ~ironic~ ones. Actually they're arguably the worst.

>>7947199
I can also vouch. I got caught shoplifting some stupid bullshit at a supermarket, and with a lawyer and court fees to get the misdemeanor removed from my record it was well over $500. I'm just lucky to be a middle class white American who doesn't have to go to jail for something like that. Cosplay is not worth it at all. Have priorities.

>>7948419
Yes actually, and or course he doesn't know how much the fabric or materials costed. Because he took credit from the person who he commissioned it from.

>>7948431

>stella chuu
>not doing things for attention

pick one

>>7948216
bahah thanks ^_^ nice to know I beat out every other girl for that title

>>7947304
>170 on base fabric
this has to be a joke

I think this whole fashion of showing how much people spent is stupid.
I'm a cosplayer and If asked I'm not affraid to say how much I think I've spent on a costume but I honestly don't like or fell like I have to put it out there. It is my money and I worked for it, it's my business, you get what I'm saying?

I fell that it's like "look how much I've spent!" or "Look! I made this and only spent this! amazing right? : D"

The only good part is that I thought everytime" I spend to much" (I usually do detailed costumes) and I'm laughing so bad on how much people spend, and most of the time in simple stuff. Guess that's what happens when you're from a "poor country" and have to move your ass to find the most creative/cheaper solution including sometimes making your own embroidery and other stuff by hand.
My most expensive costume must be about 500 euros and it was for an international competitions and has more than 30 meters of fabric so....
wtf people.

>>7946020
The most i've spent on making a costume is like... 115$?? Maybe? Man this is fucking ridiculous

>>7948791
that's cause you're not a dumbfuck, maguma.
I seriously want to know how many of the people posted in this thread ask for donations on their tumblrs/FBs

>>7948325
Says the guy who was involved with that Journey Beyond shit and basically begged for money to go to Blizzcon. No reason to care how much it costs when other people are paying for it, I guess.

>>7946020
>bad costume
>cost over $1000
>Hero of Cosplay
I honestly dont see how this could be worse. The wig is plasticky and cheap, the makeup is bad, the costume is flat and inaccurate, the bow is even worse than what you would find at a Halloween store. She wouldnt have had to spend $50 on fur if she made the boots accurate in the first place. The armors are the only decent parts, the rest is garbage. At least Monika used to make good costumes even if shes an awful person. Now shes clearly pandering to pc gamer crowds and isnt even trying to make good costumes anymore.

>>7948607
Essentially just look for theatrics level makeup. No over priced ass casual MAC (with admitting to bias against the brand), invest in some Kryolan instead. Our local theatric makeup/wig store is run by a few people including a guy who does occasional drag and it seems like there's one in everey theatrics store so just tell them what you need and they'll help you out.

>>7946815
>implying you don't 1) still look like total shit and 2) that thrifted fabric can't ever be good

girl thrifted leather is god's gift to cosplay
also get a better wig Voldie jesus fucking christ

>>7947372

Not to mention it is tacky as fuck
like if someone compliments your outfit you don't launch into how much you paid for it (unless it was a remarkable bargain, I guess)
Who raised these people

>>7947316
This picture scares me everytime I fucking see it because it looks like my high school math teacher

this showed up in my news feed. kek. looks like someone is tired of people adding power tools into the cost of their costumes.

>>7950242
I'm waiting for someone to include their rent for the duration of the costume making in to one of these things.

uses 40$ to base shoe which won't be visible when any already owned old pair of shoes or second hand ones would have worked just fine. Okay then.

>>7948843
No, she's never made good costumes...

>>7948835
Uh what. Thats moderately okay cosplay, he's never begged for money to go to a con.

>>7948698
No youre thinking of rich, he made that costume and has progress photos..

>>7950919
Sometimes people don't have time to make heeless shoes out of shoes you already have. Hell, I gotta a full time job. I would not spend the time or materials it takes to make that type of shoes. $40 and out.

>>7947132
I call bullshit. This being for a Lupin III cosplay is too convenient.