/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

[Anonymous No.6678082]

Fire emblem cosplay thread
Im thinking of cosplaying chrom, I've been /fit/ting up and my body is pretty close to perfect for the cosplay except im a bit hairy. I also am thinking of how yo make the sword, anyone want to brainstorm with me?

[Anonymous No.6678096]

If you don't know how to make a sword, you wont be able to make that armor.

[Anonymous No.6678114]

http://eressea-sama.deviantart.com/art/How-to-make-a-Cosplay-Sword-1-261540511

[Violin_Man !CXowQdGxzc No.6678119]

If somehow by the grace of God I ever learn how to create armor, I would love to cosplay as Hardin or Zephel from the old school FE games but alas.

also that feel when I ain't got the new Fire Emblem game. Heard so much great things about it.

[Anonymous No.6678115]

His sword will be relatively easy I already have it planned out when it comes to the basics of it, the part I need help with is inscribing the circular part with the script in this picture. And I was probably going tp do regular old lord (not great lord version) of him.
Is anyone elso planning to cosplay a character from any of the fire emblems?

[Anonymous No.6678120]

>>6678115
Oops.

[Anonymous No.6678123]

>>6678119
That'd be a hard one, he's got the stature of a space marine

[Violin_Man !CXowQdGxzc No.6678183]

>>6678123
>Implying steroids and HGH don't exist.

I'll be the first nigga in cosplay history who abused 'roids just in the name of cosplaying (and then years later, kill my wife and child during a 'roid rage episode and blemish my industry and trade)

I kid, I kid. If I could just drop say 50-75 pounds, and start building muscles, perhaps in 2-3 years.

[Anonymous No.6678262]

I'm going to try and make a Sumia cosplay for a con during the summer [either Supercon, AFO, or Dragoncon, really don't know which yet]. Just started playing last week, and I've been wanting to cosplay her since her introduction.

[Anonymous No.6678288]

Sweet jesus I want to cosplay everything from Fire Emblem. I love the games to death, though I haven't continued past Radiant Dawn... Not fond of the new character designs.

I should really just settle on one, but I will never even look like Nailah, Queen of Bitches. ;_;

[Anonymous No.6678323]

I would really love to work on Sariya but I have NO idea on what type of material to use for the midsection. Obviously I can use tights but the overall material looks conjointed together, along with the arms? Ergo, it looks rather confusing.

Would love to join a FE: Awakening group for AX but I don't even know if there'll be a gathering for that. Would be awesome if they did, I would def join.

[Anonymous No.6678340]

>>6678323
Is your body that rockin'?

[Anonymous No.6678593]

Definitely working on Lucina right now for Anime Boston and Sumia for Otakon! Going to help the bf with Chrom to match those two, as well, and then maybe Yarne and Lon'qu in the future.

A little annoyed because I know far too many people who don't have the chops to do these cosplays/haven't even played the game/bandwagonhopping, so be warned if you see a lot of shitty FE:A cosplayers in the future.

Also did anybody go to Katsucon and see this guy? The cosplay itself was very beautiful but I'm not sure why he cosplayed "Marth" unless he really didn't even play the game to get that "Marth" = Lucina and/or "Marth" =/= a boy.

[Anonymous No.6678597]

>>6678593
Or rather, to clarify - why with the mask when the mask is only Lucina's thing? Marth never regularly wore it.

[Anonymous No.6678599]

>>6678593
Or rather, to clarify - why with the mask when the mask is only Lucina's thing? Marth never wore one, to my knowledge?

[DERPYHOOVES !!g35gNdMzMdj No.6678606]

There's going to be a FE gathering at Japan Expo in Santa Clara! ACP posted about it just the other day~

[Anonymous No.6678613]

I'm working on a Lucina cosplay at the moment. I wish more of my cosplay friends own a 3DS so I can get them to play Awakening and cosplay with me.

>>6678323
Maybe you can do in two sections and zip it together where her belt is?

[Anonymous No.6678618]

>>6678613
As I'm working on her, as well, how were you going about the dress? I was looking at a princess seam dress pattern to modify but I'm concerned about the back. Maybe make it close with velcro in the back and use an invisible zipper on the side?

[Anonymous No.6678623]

>>6678593
To be fair, Katsucon came pretty soon after the game was released...

[Anonymous No.6678644]

>>6678593
He and the group he was with were cramming to finish the costumes and play some of the game so basically they didn't get as far as someone might have if they weren't trying to sew/get their group all set.

Speaking of Luncina cosplayers, I ran into one who was by herself, asked for a pic, then she went off ranting about how inaccurate all the other Lucina cosplayers were. I ended the convo as soon as I could. JFC I just wanted a picture, not a whole rant about how no one played as much as she did or how she knew the character way better than any other cosplayer and that's why their work sucked.

So bad. Who the fuck does this... really.

[Anonymous No.6678647]

>>6678644
>Lucina

Goddamn autocorrect

[Anonymous No.6678646]

>>6678618
I did a zipper up the front and covered it up with the princess seamed panel which I pretty much just velcroed to myself, so it's more like an apron. I really like the cut out parts in the back, so it's kind of a pity that it's always covered by the cape.

Pic related, my sketch for trying to figure out what was going on with her outfit. Except it's kind of inaccurate because I didn't realize it was an actual princess seam until after I made it. oh well.

[Anonymous No.6678699]

>>6678646
this is still quite helpful! thanks a lot!

[Anonymous No.6678798]

Hello! I'm trying to figure out the hemming part for Lucina and Chrom's wardrobe. I understand it's done by folded fabric sewn directly onto their tunic/shirts/pant's corners, but what fabric do you suggest using for best effect? I stay away from satin by cosplay law but is it usually the fabric of choice in this situation?

Pic: the hemming effect in question

[Anonymous No.6678808]

>>6678798
The term you're looking for is "bias tape." You can get it pre-made or make your own.

[Anonymous No.6678890]

>>6678262
I just ordered the perfect wig for her last night actually. Now to get some worbla...... trying to get it done by april 12th.

[Anonymous No.6678927]

>>6678613
Lucina cosplayers, how would you go about making her boots?

[Anonymous No.6678933]

>tfw not brown enough for a Panne cosplay

[Anonymous No.6678937]

>>6678927
I'm planning to just go the armor route and attach craft foam to some shoes... although I'm curious too if anyone has better ideas.

[Anonymous No.6679018]

>>6678937

If you wanna get pricey, go for worbla or some other form of armormaking... but honestly I'm going with craft foam, as well, because I imagine the shoes are going to take a bit of a beating.

[Anonymous No.6679063]

Does anyone have an progress pictures? I want inspiration Lucina comrades.

[Anonymous No.6679658]

If only, then I could get all the bitches!

[Anonymous No.6679785]

What fabric are you guys using for your lucina cosplays? I am wondering what I should use for chroms clothing

[Anonymous No.6680055]

>>6679063
Started on my armor last night, see shitty paper mache on the left. Shoulder pads and Sumia's lance I'm making for a friend.

Anyone else gonna be at Sakuracon? Friends and I are doing Lucina, Sumia and Cordelia.

[libralibralibralibra No.6680087]

>create 3D model
>Pepakura
>resin fiberglass

You need about 200$ for the job

[Anonymous No.6680096]

>>6680055
What base are you using with the paper mache? I was going to use built up craft foam for Lucina because she has fewer armor parts than Sumia, which I was going to use worbla for. Would love to hear some other ideas, though.

Lookin good, though! Wish I was going to Sakuracon!

Anybody have any sword making technique they were going to use for the Falchion? I've done prop work before (more "less practical for real life" kind of stuff) but never a sword.

[Anonymous No.6680115]

>>6680055
It's card board/card with paper mache over top since I like the sturdiness - might give it another layer and then sand it.

Yeah, Sumia's armor parts are going to be a bitch. Unfortunately we don't have access to a lot of cool cosplay materials right now either (LAST MINUTE COSYPLAY). It'll probably be a combination of craft foam/paper mache again. I'm sure I'll be helping with that.

Augh, I already started on the Falchion by carving it out of foam and I'm not really liking the results, it feels really flimsy. I'm looking into making the base blade out of wood and adding details with craft foam.

[Anonymous No.6680128]

Also posting this big Lucina ref sheet.

[Anonymous No.6680183]

>>6680115
Best of luck! I'm liking how your armor is looking so far so I bet you guys can make it work for Sumia, too. So glad to see other people cosplaying from the game so soon.

[Anonymous No.6680303]

>>6680096
If you have the tools and money the acrilic tutorial posted near the top is very good, otherwise maybe insulation foam/fiberglass/resin?

[Anonymous No.6680694]

>>6679018
I'm planning to use worbla for the other armor, but like you said, the shoes will probably take a beating, so I'm just going to test out craft foam first.

>>6679063
Here's part of some armor for Lucina. I'm trying to style a wig at the moment, though.

>>6680055
That looks great so far!

[Anonymous No.6681029]

>>6680087

Styrofoam, a hotwire, and a sled-type tool for the hotwire would allow you to get the job done for $100 or so (and that's counting paint), but armor cosplay ain't cheap.

As for Awakening cosplay, I considered cosplaying Henry, but the dude's far too scrawny for any non-anorexic male to pull off. I might do Lon'qu, MU, or Stahl in the future, though.

[Anonymous No.6681053]

>>6678890
Do you have a link to it? I've got a while, but I'd like to start searching as soon add possible.

[Anonymous No.6681056]

>>6681053
>as*
Stupid phone.

[Anonymous No.6681412]

>>6678933
>tfw too brown for Panne cosplay

[Anonymous No.6682582]

>>6680055
Figured I'd post more armor progress, just finished painting these.

Thanks to everyone yesterday who said it looked nice!

[Anonymous No.6682618]

>>6682582
craftsmanship is kinda mediocre. You didn't cut things out properly, the curved parts are obviously folded and the surface could be smoother.

[Anonymous No.6682641]

>>6682618
yeah, it could! sort of doing this as a rush job otherwise I would probably pay more attention to details.

[Anonymous No.6682668]

Really tempted to cosplay Sully, but it would be my first time making armor. I am aware of what Wonderflex is and how it works, but does anyone have any alternatives that might work better?

[Anonymous No.6682672]

>>6682668
shit dropped my picture

[Anonymous No.6682692]

>>6678323
Do not attempt it unless you have a rockin' body. Do the world a favor.

[Monsieur Z. !uhMrnYPVJQ No.6682769]

For fun while seeing this awesome thread.

Starting Hector with armors
Cutting leather, then carving, then try to correct all the errors. then boiling, and then Airbrush, strapping and other shit

Not using Thermoplastic for that kind of armors

Your thoughts? (First time with leather)

[Anonymous No.6683124]

>>6682769
"boiling leather" is not what you might think. It's a term used for dipping leather in melted wax. the wax would displace the air in the leather creating bubbles (looking like is was boiling). When the wax hardened, the leather became hardened and could be used as armor.

You could water harden the leather by soaking it, placing it around a mold and placing the pieces near a heat source in order to quick dry. That will make the leather remain stiff and in the shape of the mold. After that, get some sort of leather sealant in order to keep ambient moisture from causing your pieces to soften too quickly.

[Monsieur Z. !uhMrnYPVJQ No.6683295]

>>6683124

>Bouillir le cuir.
English is my 3rd language

My friend (who's helping and is a outstanding craftman. (I am his apprentice for that project)

We'll put the leather in hot water, shape it , and let it dry afterwards.

[Anonymous No.6683783]

Working on the only character in Awakening that's a true man: Gregor.

[Anonymous No.6683866]

For Fanime, a group of friends and I are going to cosplay some Awakening characters. So far my bf and I are going for Miriel and Gaius but does anyone have a tutorial or a method for making her hat? I was thinking foam with fabric over top for the rim at least, but since her hat is at a bit of a tilt, should the foam go in the cone shape to help give it shape?

I'm really excited to see other Fire Emblem cosplayers planning!

[Anonymous No.6684185]

>>6683866
I haven't tried hat making, but maybe you want to look into something like buckram that's used in hat making? (I think there are some lolita bonnet tutorials that may be helpful..) Or some heavier interfacing for the cone of the hat. Foam is kind of a bitch to sew through.

[Anonymous No.6685133]

>>6684185
Oh dear God I didn't even think of interfacing. Thank you so much for saving me a headache. I'll try to google around for those tutorials too, thank you!

[Katsumiyo !pGNZlskXEI No.6685836]

>>6685133
I made a hat a bit like this for my red made costume. I used some heavier interfacing in the brim, but the real secret is using floral wire around the circumference of the brim and up the side-seams on the hat. Without wire in the brim, you will get a floppy hat no matter what kind of interfacing you use. You can either buy a thinner wire at a hardware store and straighten it yourself, which is kind of a pain in the butt, or buy the straight stuff from JoAnn and use electrical or floral tape to overlap ends of the wire and tape them together.
Pic related; hat in question. I bent the wire that way on purpose to suit the reference, which is another perk of using wire.

[Anonymous No.6685842]

>>6685836
Ah, Katsumiyo, I've always loved everything you've done. Thanks so much for your help! I'll keep those in mind when I go to Fashion District and material shopping.

[Katsumiyo !pGNZlskXEI No.6685892]

>>6685842
Aw, shoot, thank you so much! Yeah, get the thin silver wire, not the kind for necklaces or the paper-wrapped kind. They should come in a long, thin plastic baggie with the other wires. What I did was I used the seam on one side and the finished edges on the other to create a sort of channel for the wire to go through, and only left one little corner open. The wire should curve as you push it through, so you should have very little trouble with it. I'd do a 5/8" seam allowance, though, to give the wire a little more room to go through. I used a 1/2" allowance, and with the overlock stitch I used for the edges, I had a little trouble getting the wire through in a couple places. But the cool thing is that you can do this with the brim of the hat inside-out, then flip it right-side out and it's so quick you probably won't wrinkle the fabric. Which is good, because that hat in the picture is made from microsuede, so you can only iron it on the wrong side...

[Anonymous No.6685919]

>>6685892
Amazing! Thank you so much again. I'm gonna write this down in my little tips journal I keep with me when I cosplay shop.

That said, are there going to be a gathering or groups at Fanime for FE? So far our small group has Gaius, Myriel, Lucina, and player character strategist. I'd love to grab pictures with other FE cosplayers

[mastershambler !!1jxq5OCtuDV No.6685942]

This thread makes me quite happy as I beat Awakening last week. I love that there are poeple here cosplaying Chrom and Sumia shich was my couple the first play through. I look forward to seeing Lucina and your Muriel! I really liked how each character had some development.
I have no plans to do any of this cosplay but I would do it in a heartbeat!

[Anonymous No.6687763]

>>6685942
Yeah its pretty cool, I am going to order worbla tomorrow and im going to start drawing out how I'm going to cut the foam. I want to cosplay lonqu too, which would probably be easier than Chrom.

[Anonymous No.6687961]

Going to shyly post some progress because I finished my Lucina headband tiara.... thing this evening. I tried a weathering effect and I really like how it came out. Excuse the phone pic, haha.

[Katsumiyo !pGNZlskXEI No.6688113]

>>6685919
Of course! Please post progress, and do ask if you have any questions. If you're looking for FE gatherings at Fanime, check the cosplay.com and FanimeCon forums. If there aren't threads for them already, you can always start your own!

[Anonymous No.6692447]

Anybody have any new progress?

[Anonymous No.6692507]

>>6678323
I'm gathering materials/starting to get this done for a friend of mien to wear for a con in August.
I bought a black sheer full zentai suit and made the appropriate modifications. Looks awesome.
But like others have mentioned, I would not be doing this for my friend if said friend did not have a body worth showing.

[Anonymous No.6692523]

>>6692507
Otakon?

[Anonymous No.6692535]

>>6692523
Otakuthon

[Anonymous No.6692563]

okay so I'm looking at getting a fabric that's this color in pic related that matches lucina's reference image perfectly (which is in this thread!) but I'm torn because 1) I can't find a corresponding knit for the cape that matches it well 2) she's drawn/people seem to be gravitating towards more of a "blue" for her rather than what this looks like as a dark teal.....

What should I go with, guys? Should I just try and match it all to her hair?

[Anonymous No.6692791]

I would like to work on an Avatar outfit, but I honestly have no idea where to start...

[Anonymous No.6694199]

bumpity

[Anonymous No.6694211]

Gotta stick with the easy shit, 'cause God knows I don't have any kind of armour making skills.

Also, just got paid today. So ready to buy the new game, holy shit.

[Valkyrie !jJDlWp/RKc No.6694272]

>>6694211
Good luck finding it! I had a little trouble since I wasn't able to preorder it in time.

I really want to Cosplay from the new game, but I can't decide on a character.