/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

[Anonymous No.6945979]

New progress thread because the other one is autosaging!

Post your shit, people!

[tenleid !R6n4uEROGE No.6946047]

way too many broken needles later, i finished the Aquaman top. This stuff has zero stretch, I hate it. Painting it tomorrow!

[JustGodlyEnough !0NA2aHr0bk No.6946059]

Here's a pic of the side of the helmet. CON is on thurs so it's gonna have to be good enough so I can finish other stuff by then.

[itaqueen !!60RF7p3/Emf No.6946062]

>>6946047
YAY

ALSO: Kurohimeanon: there's been a family medical emergency so i don't have the focus to finish asura in time for AX, sorry :<

[tenleid !R6n4uEROGE No.6946073]

>>6946062
NOTHING WILL STOP THIS AQUAFAMILY GROUP FROM HAPPENING. NOTHING.

[Anonymous No.6946165]

Monster Hunter cosplay. I'm making the bottom layer for the Rathalos armour. Tomorrow I'm getting carpenter foam and I'll make the spikes and stuff.

[Anonymous No.6946210]

Finally got pink and black batting gloves so I can remake my Bad Girl cosplay. I've so much left to do, but it's a start.

[Anonymous No.6946237]

Made a cover to go over my cheapo copy of Flowers of Evil. Now to figure out where to get it printed.

[Anonymous No.6946326]

Is the pile too short on this to be seen as fur from a distance? Just wondering.

[Anonymous No.6946418]

>>6946326
It's a little short but I think you can get away with it.

[Sushi Monster No.6946867]

Super behind on AX costumes because I keep making stupid mistakes. Have some unfinished Weiss boots

[Anonymous No.6946949]

Almost done with my dr.house. Just need a cane and some of those glasses you cant see out of. To make it painfully obvious who I am, I will have a ghetto blaster playing fight the power.

[Anonymous No.6947460]

>>6946418
Can do, thank you!

[Anonymous No.6947492]

Glinda is coming along...

[Anonymous No.6948001]

>>6946165
Fuck you, I'm making my los armor out of camp foam and cardboard.

[Anonymous No.6948108]

>>6946949
I love you

[Not OP !ozOtJW9BFA No.6948142]

around 50 pages of stuff like this... Still not done with this page... but I'm about halfway done with the journal overall so.. yay me. Has got to be one of the most detailed small props I've ever worked on.

[tenleid !R6n4uEROGE No.6948283]

Finished my Mera suit and bracelets. I still need to try to find a way to take in the waist but still allow movement, and am slowly working on hiding that ugly center seam.

[Decade !!GCDrKbHwher No.6948377]

Bout Halfway done building Akibareds Helmet. Im hoping its gonna fit, its kidna tough to make in Pepakura....

[blarg !!z0ebFlt/UiT No.6948604]

>>6941028
>>6941032
>>6941040
okay, i'll admit that i got unnecessarily butthurt. my bad.

although i'm not entirely sure wet sanding would work with this clay because its pretty soft. i have a feeling one of two things would happen. either it'll gum up the paper incredibly fast, or fine marks all over the surface, even if i chill the clay to make it as hard as possible.

but you are right, the surface isn't as smooth as it could be. i'll be going over it with some isopropyl alcohol and a hyper soft sponge to smooth it out.

sorry about being a dick.

[Jacuzzi (and sometimes Maou) No.6948785]

Picture is a litle dark, sorry, but I'm nearly done with the basic form of my second dragon puppet (in largely thanks to my bf, who shaped almost all her claws and the horns on her frill). Her head is really heavy, so she needs to be propped up, Whoops. Finished the wing forms for both dragons yesterday, installing them today. With a bit of luck, I think I can get them all done by Monday or Tuesday.

And to the anon last thread that mentioned it, naw, I haven't cosplayed Hiccup before and my costumes are turning out pretty wonky, so I hope I'm not too much of a disappointment.

>>6948142
AHHHH I LOVE YOU.

[Diavolo No.6948802]

finally got my Caesar finished! now all I need is some accessories to finish it off. I am really happy with how it turned out

[Anonymous No.6948813]

>>6948802
God damnit you are the coolest motherfucker.

[Anonymous No.6949000]

small progress on my Utena jacket... mitered corners are such a bitch but they look so nice *w*

[Meishi !LEViJwWCO6 No.6949017]

Almost done with Asuka's jacket from an artwork by Jenny Zych. The Kaworu one is already done.
Doing cosplays from fan art had actually been pretty fun. I like the artistic liberties I get to take.

[Anonymous No.6949059]

>>6948802
OMG that is so hideous and gorgeous. I love those pants.

[Anonymous No.6949083]

>>6948802
Awesome. Just.. Glorious.
Bonus points if you have another Jojo cosplayer crouching over you lying on the ground, shouting "CEEEASAAAAAR".

[Anonymous No.6949302]

>>6948604
If you're working with a clay that isn't very firm try using a rubber kidney first before hitting it with the sponge.

[Not OP !ozOtJW9BFA No.6949353]

>>6948785
Well if that doesn't look awesome itself as well.

If you love that, then I know you gotta love SKELZOR! Just got this page done during lunch today.

Also finally got aluminum stock today, so I will finally start again on my Iron Monger project, fuck yeah.

[Anonymous No.6949611]

>>6948802
Don't take this as an insult, because I don't mean it as one - you look like Ke$ha.

[Anonymous No.6949626]

>>6948802
not too fond of the shirt material, but hot damn! those pants are awesome!

[Diavolo No.6950078]

>>6949059
that pretty much sums the costume up perfectly

>>6949083
well this costume is for an event in Singapore we have about 50 people doing jojo cosplay for a massive stage show

>>6949611
...my god what have i become....

>>6949626
yeh i was a pain in the ass trying to find some fabric that was elastic enough to pose in and thin enough to handle Hong Kong summer weather but all in all i am happy with the finished costume

[Ergheiz !jRVgSRJOnA No.6950285]

Alright I need to practice drawing after taking a week off to move and what not. Give me some simple requests to get done please while I get in the grove again

[Anonymous No.6950347]

>>6948802
I'm in love

[Anonymous No.6950966]

The weapon of earth's destruction now needs a primer touch-up on another day followed by a flat coat of light, goldenrod paint--or maybe peach. Whatever, I'll be mixing it.

>>6948377
>Akibared
YOU ARE AWESOME.

>>6948802
Magnificent.

[Anonymous No.6951027]

starting to get there maybe? hopefully gonna pick up lining material soon so I can actually get more work done. The mission of the day is doing the welt pockets though.

[Anonymous No.6951220]

>>6951027
nice!! looks awesome so far. when will you wear it?

[Anonymous No.6951240]

Really quick wig/make up test on my friend. It's my first time doing freckles, and I think they came out pretty well!
Yes I'm aware hair is sticking out ahaha. His hair's kind of hard to tame and I didn't want to bother shoving it all into a cap just for some minimal wig styling.

[Anonymous No.6951374]

>>6951220
if work gives me the day off, saturday of matsuricon most likely.

[Anonymous No.6951446]

Varia Suit breastplate pic, taken from within my workshop. After a hiatus lasting almost a year, I'm back to work. I did a coat of epoxy on the interior today, and I'm gearing up to do the fiberglass tomorrow. Hands are way out to the sides because I have yet to cut out larger, less constricting holes.

Front and back armor pieces are held together temporarily by duct tape.

[Anonymous No.6951641]

My first sample of the skirt shirring for Effie's reaping costume, I think I will make the channels a tiny bit narrower but overall shirring is so so so much easier than I thought it would be!

[Anonymous No.6951649]

>>6951641
I know right? The elastic thread is awkward at first but then it's like omg I can shir my own shit.

[Anonymous No.6951655]

>>6951649
Now I am going to shirr everything. EVERYTHING.

[Anonymous No.6951727]

>>6948802
Please bring something to make bubbles with to whatever con you go to. Please please please

[Diavolo No.6951740]

>>6951727
I have a bubble machine for my photo shoots and go full on bubble mania

[Not OP !ozOtJW9BFA No.6951819]

Seriously fuck this journal. I'm dreading doing the journal from the third game. But, this has been an awesome learning experience for me.

Page is in rough stage, still have to fix a few lines, smooth out others and then shade and blend everything. Tomorrow i'm going to kinkos to get alot of the little misc stuff that I missed, passport pages, a couple of pictures and a few other things.

[Higdog No.6951862]

Remade my fiberglass ODST shins out of foam finally. The things were a bitch and a half to wear and broke at literally every con theyve been taken to. Well worth the extra effort.

>>6951374
YES, somebody else thats actually going to matsuricon! Any chance of a seagull meetup? (Also I have got to see that cosplay in person, it's freaking amazing)

[Anonymous No.6952143]

Finished the breastplate. Spent way too long (like 12 hours because i suck) on the stupid laced back piece that won't even show from under the wig. :( but overall I'm happy with the end product!

[Anonymous No.6952184]

Where's the cosplay progress template photo?

[Anonymous No.6952405]

>>6952143
oh hey its NFG

[Anonymous No.6952418]

>>6951446
build it like this

[Anonymous No.6952422]

>>6952418
I think that's the exact model I'm using, actually. Only mine doesn't have holes for the lights in the breastplate.

[Anonymous No.6952431]

>>6951446
>>6952422
Don't forget the blond wig.

[Anonymous No.6952447]

>>6946165
Is that actual metal or just painted plastic? Either way, consider enamels for weathering.

>>6948377
How are you going to stiffen it?

>>6950966
What's that made from?

>>6951446
Is that the only bit you have done?

[Anonymous No.6952451]

>>6952447
I finished the helmet, but broke it when I dropped something on top of it. Now there's cracks everywhere and a nice hole in the back, but it's nothing I can't patch up with some glue, notecard, epoxy, and bondo.

There's a a few other pieces I have that are just in the prototyping stages.

[Anonymous No.6952457]

>>6952451

Got any pics?

[Anonymous No.6952465]

>>6952457
I managed to dig up an old pic of one of the thigh pieces. Nothing for the helmet though.

[Anonymous No.6952475]

>>6952465
Quite impressive. Are these cast resin pieces or just paper models?

[Anonymous No.6952479]

>>6952475
All paper. I don't know anything about resin casting.

[Anonymous No.6952487]

>>6952479
Well, now that'll get a little complicated I expect. Especially for pieces with so many polygons, it's only a matter of time before it collapses.

I say, go out and buy some resin. You don't need to cast it, just mix it and spread it on the insides. It'll keep the paper stiffer than glue or epoxy would, and it spreads evenly.

Either way, it's going to be a long process.

[Anonymous No.6952563]

>>6952405
oh hey sup

>>6951641
That shirring looks amazing with the fabric.

>>6951240
I'm really excited to see these costumes done. I just got my 200 hour badge in New Leaf yesterday, my obsession has reached it's peak.

[Anonymous No.6953674]

Nobody's made progress all day? Done with these, made some minor adjustments to the paint after I took the picture. Sorta uneven, but nothing I can fix now.

[Not OP !ozOtJW9BFA No.6953708]

>>6953674
Yes, I have anyway.

Your pieces are looking pretty good, those elbow cops are freaking gigantic though.

My progress for the day. Realized after the fact that the tickets are on the wrong page, Luckily they aren't glued down yet.

Also got in the shemagh and ring today for the costume. Still have to make the shoulder holsters and pick up a few other items though...

[Not OP !ozOtJW9BFA No.6953709]

>>6953708
would be really smart to add a picture...

[Anonymous No.6953717]

>>6953708
I'd like to say the elbows are supposed to be that big, but yeah I probably overdid it. They also just kinda float on the arm, haven't quite figured out how to do that yet.

[Not OP !ozOtJW9BFA No.6953760]

>>6953717
ahh ref photos. Ok, I dont think its TOO bad anymore, I was trying to figure out if they were half pieces or not (from what I'm seeing they are right?) That wont be noticed as much. But when you get the chance, you can trim down the elbow cops and increase the width of the shoulder and bicep pieces to make them perfect.

[Anonymous No.6953761]

>>6953674
Could use some light weathering. Get some brown paint, drybrush it on the edges with a sponge. It'll make the thing look much better.

[Kamui !hMk3cortn2 No.6953822]

>>6953717
Hm... I hope you will be able to move your arms at the end. But I guess, you will be fine. For the floating problem: Add some black foam inside of the armor so you don`t have contact to the Worbla at any time. Use around... hm... 1cm or even more so you just need to slip into the foam and not the Worbla. EVA foam should be a good choice. Also test the armor well before your convention. It will be very painful if you won`t atjust the foam in the right way.

[Anonymous No.6954060]

I tightened my Mami corset down as I've lost some weight since I first made it. Working on losing a bit more but the next tighten down will be easier. I'm fixing up -everything- on this costume.

[Anonymous No.6954065]

>>6951240
You should just color in her acne with a brown pencil. That way the spacing would be accurate and you'd hide that disgusting shit.

[Anonymous No.6954101]

>>6952447
Two five gallon buckets bolted together with 1x2s inserted through holes on either side of the break in the middle. A third 1x2 was slipped between the outside two and then they were all bolted together to make the haft.

[Anonymous No.6954220]

>>6953822
I hope I'll be able to move my arms too, haha. I think I'll be fine, I tried my best to make sure my arms were free. And don't worry about me being in contact with it since the character has gloves that go completely up her arm. I do want to add foam still though, and more padding up by the shoulder piece. How do you go about attaching the foam?

Unfortunately I probably won't get the chance to test out the armor in advance. If it's super uncomfortable I'll just wear it for my craftsmanship judging at ctcon and then make adjustments for otakon. :p

>>6953760
They're actually full pieces! Other reference showed them as the only full piece, lord knows why. Which is why I can't quite figure out how to attach them without velcroing them directly to my glove. I might be able to have them loosely attached to the shoulder piece so they hang at the right place, but I don't anticipate that working well.

>>6953761
Thanks, wasn't sure if I wanted to do light/any weathering. I'm not too confident in my painting abilities, don't want it to look like I just smudged brown paint everywhere. But I'll see what I can do.

[Anonymous No.6954242]

>>6954060
>dat detail
You're doing it right, honey. Good job.

[Anonymous No.6954355]

>>6954101
That's pretty clever. Good job.

You can fill the insides with expanding foam or something and cut out a disc for the ends.

>The weapon of earth's destruction now needs a primer touch-up on another day followed by a flat coat of light, goldenrod paint--or maybe peach. Whatever, I'll be mixing it.

I dunno. Primer into a base would make it look better I think, especially since you're doing a very light color. It'll also keep the paint even

Primer - Base Coat (Flat yellow, flat black, flat orange maybe) - Main Color Coat - Topcoat

That sounds like it'd work out better, especially if you don't plan on doing any additional detailing.

[Anonymous No.6954357]

>>6954355
Oh, also, sand it down first. Those sorts of plastics don't bond well to any sort of paint.

[Ukraine !!Gl2boRyrnRH No.6954382]

Nothing super, just working on Cook's bias detail. Here's hoping I can get most of her jacket done today.

[Anonymous No.6954385]

>>6954357
Hey, thanks.
>primer into base
Actually, I was wondering about that. What exactly do you mean about that then? So far I've coated it in a layer of white primer and I was planning on just going with the top coat next. I've never done anything like this before so it's nice to hear some suggested steps. And, yes, I've sanded it down before priming it. So far it looks like it's holding well.

In the meantime, I actually went back to do some more liquid nail cosmetic touch-ups to try to seal the gap that runs down the middle of the hammer head where the two buckets meet. It's tiresome when the longest part of a process is waiting for something to dry.

[Anonymous No.6954392]

>>6954355
Oh right, and where could I get expanding foam? The original plan was just to cap the ends with sheet foam, but I'd actually enjoy having it sort of full so I could lightly bonk someone without worrying excessively about the end collapsing in on itself.

[Anonymous No.6954603]

>>6952465
How are you sizing these?
Also, important question, since I am starting a Samus Pepakura as well,
How do you print off the template?
Can you use a normal ink-jet-printer? And it not be shrunk or change in size? Did you have to get it printed professionally?
Thanks.

[Anonymous No.6954618]

>>6954392
Hardware store. It comes in aerosol-sort of cans. Spray, and foam shoots out and starts expanding. Make sure to fill it a tiny bit smaller than you need, because the foam will keep very-slowly expanding for about 24 hours.

[Mandark No.6954627]

>>6954603

I mostly learned from a lot of youtube vids, here's a good beginners one for ya:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWxdqsIlw50

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_YIKeFX9P8

Second one is mostly about scaling.

[Anonymous No.6954667]

>>6951862

no idea. The one meetup I went to at Otakon years ago was a resounding failure so :I But Saturday will likely be the only day I'll be there

[Anonymous No.6954684]

First time Pepping and fiberglass

[Ukraine !!Gl2boRyrnRH No.6954851]

Okay didn't mostly finish the jacket like I wanted to, but I made some progress. I still need to make the sleeves. And order the buttons I need for it. This jacket is going to be pure regret come Otakon. Also the blue panel in my dress is wrinkled, apologize for that.

[Anonymous No.6955012]

>>6954618
there's also a kind that comes in a pair of bottles which is better if you need A LOT of the shit.

you mix equal parts of bottle A and bottle B and it foams u

[Anonymous No.6955561]

>>6954684
You did the fiberglassing way too heavily. It looks extremely slopped-on and rushed.

The pep work as it is will require A LOT of hard work to get it to not look so boxy.

When fiberglassing, don't do it all in one go and remember you'll have to do several layers as it is. Don't slop it on, and remember that it will clump into little balls as it starts to dry.
You'll have to hurry, but work evenly and carefully.

Also, with pepping, it will really, really help if you take a blue and red pen, a ruler, and mark out all of your mountain and valley folds before hand.
It creases the cardstock so it is easier to fold, and gives you a much cleaner outcome since it will be crisper.

[Anonymous No.6955568]

>>6951446
Looking good~!

[Anonymous No.6955581]

>>6955012
Note that even a little bit goes a long way, and too much might wreck the insides.

[Anonymous No.6955585]

>>6954385
Few things.

Always use primer that's a darker color than your final result. It just looks a hell of a lot better. If you're doing a very pale color, white works. For orange or yellow, gray is usually better.

Also, you might want to consider priming, then letting it dry and sanding it down, and then priming it again. Fills in small gaps.

When painting, you want to give it a layer of primer, then a few days to let it dry, then a base coat, then a few days to let that cure, then the main coat, and then leave it for a few days, then the topcoat, and then leave it for a week or so.

Paint may dry in a few hours but it doesn't completely cure that fast. If you rush it you're going to end up in a world of hurt.

>In the meantime, I actually went back to do some more liquid nail cosmetic touch-ups to try to seal the gap that runs down the middle of the hammer head where the two buckets meet. It's tiresome when the longest part of a process is waiting for something to dry.

I think bondo or putty might work better. hell, if you wanted to, you could probably put some wood glue there and sand that down instead.

[Anonymous No.6955790]

>>6954603
check out the 405th. They're a major cosplay group for Halo stuff. The forums have all the info you could ever need.

[Anonymous No.6957588]

Some more progress.

[Anonymous No.6957591]

>>6957588

[TehVee(mobile) No.6957594]

Still need to grab a zipper before I start the chest piece but I finished most of the bottom half of Jiraiyas jumpsuit today.
>please excuse the messy closet room.

[Anonymous No.6957621]

>>6957588
>>6957591

Impressive as fuck, did you mold it yourself or buy a cast?

The pipes seem a little off though. bit too thin and long.

[Anonymous No.6957631]

>>6957621
I bought raw vacuum form pulls and cut them to shape. The helmet was rotocast.

The hoses on the helmet are not cut to length yet.

[Anonymous No.6957651]

>>6957631
I think I saw a helm like that at a con panel I went to a while back.

That said, are the lamps going to light up? how are you planning on painting it?

[Anonymous No.6957676]

>>6957651
Yes, I plan on putting a light in the lamp. I'm in the process of painting it.

[Anonymous No.6957683]

>>6957676
Going metallic or just flat grey? Great sculpt, it'd be a shame if it was ruined by a poor paint job.

[Anonymous No.6957832]

>>6949017
how did you make the patches\?

[Anonymous No.6958247]

Working on my Traitor's Bow for my Fran Cosplay that will debut sometime before my death!

[Meishi !rEseXGSL8M No.6958746]

>>6957832
The front ones were hand embroidered (ugh I never want to do that again) and the back is layers and layers of silk and that double sided iron on sticky paper

[Anonymous No.6958766]

>>6958247
nice

[Anonymous No.6958797]

>>6958766

Thanks! Close enough though, I guess. Now, I have to paint it to make it look something like this.

[Voxane !!aFbiQgnY8Ay No.6961177]

almost ready for CTcon~!

[Anonymous No.6961539]

>>6946047
Wow that's some dedication, looks really cool m8

progress on Peach's dress, Mario Tennis.
Friend is hosting a Mario Party (obstacle course and all) so I figured this would be easier to move in than Peach's classic dress (some day!)

[Anonymous No.6961636]

>>6961177
That is a really cute costume.

You better not be fat or ugly.

[Anonymous No.6961749]

>>6961636
well since the waist on that mannequin is pretty small I guess she's not fat

[Anonymous No.6961821]

Fem Booker Dewitt progress. Finished shirt and vest, and fit gun holster. Next to do are the pants, and the wig is in the mail.

I'm not 100% sure what to do with the scarf/tie/neck thing, any ideas?

[Anonymous No.6961839]

>>6961821
My idea is to not do a female version.

[Anonymous No.6961866]

>>6961839
Lets see if I give a flying fuck.

>Nope.

[Anonymous No.6961868]

>>6961821
Retarded.

[Anonymous No.6961877]

>>6961821
Why not just drop the vest? I think it would look better (and sexier lol) without it :)

[Anonymous No.6961894]

>>6961877
Cause I'm not JNig.

[Anonymous No.6961902]

>>6961894
Why's your cleavage all over the place, then?

[Anonymous No.6961915]

>>6961902
Because I have these things that women sometimes grow called breasts, and they have to go somewhere. But I do agree, I shall tone down the cleavage.

[Anonymous No.6961916]

>>6961915
But JNig merely has breasts, too. Just like you. Sounds to me like you ARE on the same tier.

[Anonymous No.6961928]

>>6961916
Oh so I make cosplays that consist of a bra, some shorts, no wig, and whore makeup? Thank you for clarifying that, I had no idea what my cosplays consisted of.

This is a progress thread dickbag, I still have over half of the costume to make. If you don't like my tits that's nice thanks for that critique. How about you be helpful and give me tips on how it could be better or let me know what I can do to improve the vest or general costume.

It's called progress because it's not finished.

[Anonymous No.6961933]

>>6961821
Why does it not look like booker at all?
Are you scared people wont be able to tell you're female if you dont wear hotpants and show off your tits?
Insecure whore.

[Anonymous No.6961935]

>>6961933
Hey faggot read the post. I'm wearing shorts because I haven't finished the pants yet. If it'd satisfy your needs I'll take a picture of the cut out fabric on my floor and post it.

Oh cgl you never disappoint.

[Anonymous No.6961944]

>>6961915
>go out of your way to make some stupid "sexy" version of a male character
>Try to be sexy? lawl what am I a whore? XD

Not only are a terrible and a lame attention whore, you're stupid as well. Try actually cosplaying a character instead of doing some dopey "fem" version because you think it will get you noticed. (spoiler: it wont)

[Anonymous No.6961950]

>>6961928
As opposed to a cosplay that consists of a bra, some shorts, a random blouse, and a crappy vest.

>How about you be helpful and give me tips

Stop cosplaying.

[Anonymous No.6961952]

>>6961944
Thats cute. I'm sorry should I cosplay as Elizabeth because she's the female of the duo? Oh wait, maybe not every female wants to cosplay Elizabeth perhaps... wait for it... they actually like Booker better? No that's not possible, she's a girl she has to like the female character more than the male and to satisfy elitist bitches she has to cosplay as the girl.

Shouldn't you be harassing cosplayers on Deviant Art?

[Anonymous No.6961954]

>>6961950
Yes random blouse, and crappy vest. Nothing like the image used on the cover of the actual fucking game.

[Anonymous No.6961958]

>>6961952
You really are retarded. He meant to cosplay Booker, not Fem Booker. There's a difference, you know.
Since I seriously doubt you understand the difference, dimwit: Booker looks like the picture you just posted. Fem Booker is some shitty derivation you made up and looks like crap.

[Anonymous No.6961964]

>>6961954
1) your costume looks nothing like that picture, either in fabric, detail, design or quality.
2) Does that picture look like some stupid whore in shorts with her boobs out? No, it doesn't. Take it as a sign.

[Anonymous No.6961966]

>>6961821
>fem
Stopped reading there.

[Anonymous No.6961968]

>>6961952
If you were actually a fan of Booker you would cosplay as Booker, not some stupid Femslut Booker because you think that will get you more attention.

[Anonymous No.6961969]

>>6961958
Hey dickweed I'm so sorry that someone wanting to cosplay as a female version of a character busts your balls so much. You really do care about what others wish to cosplay so much.

Since I seriously doubt you can't comprehend the fact that the picture posted is literally 1/3 of the cosplay, dimwit. You can take your bitchy opinion and shitty personality back to highschool.

[Anonymous No.6961970]

>>6961954
holy dicks, maybe you should take a look at your reference picture. All those details you got wrong, it's maddening.

[Anonymous No.6961973]

>>6961969

Spoiler tags don't work on /cgl/, faggot

[Anonymous No.6961982]

>>6961969
Sorry, but there's already an abundant amount of vapid sluts that are using cosplay as excuse to get attention by showing their skin for no creative reason whatsoever. We don't need anymore.

You're just another dumbass who wants to choose popular characters and turn them into slut versions to get attention. Try choosing a cosplay you are actually a fan of doing that character justice. Conventions do not need any more shameless whores in terribad costumes.

[Anonymous No.6961984]

butthurt, butthurt everywhere

[Jacuzzi (and sometimes Maou) No.6962299]

They need the interiors of their mouths done, but my dragons are painted! First time using an airbrush and it really shows in person, hahahah… I spilled paint all over them like three times as I fumbled with the airbrush.

[Anonymous No.6962482]

>>6962299
These are stupidly cute. D'aww/10

[Anonymous No.6962738]

>>6962299
omg adorable. what are you doing with them?

[Anonymous No.6962773]

>>6962299
I have died via the cuteness of these dragons.

[Anonymous No.6962804]

>>6961902
Shoot her in the tit to boost morale.

[Anonymous No.6963306]

>>6957594
>somebody else making a jiraiya
>im not alone.png

you have the good idea though, im going full mascot suit and its gonna be a huge pain.

How you gonna go about making the head?

[Anonymous No.6963466]

My Flandre cosplay is almost done now, just the wings that need to be done and I have to take int the skirt a little

[Anonymous No.6963593]

>>6962299
Little bit of advice. Airbrush paint isn't the thickest there is out there, and I can see you tried to do some gradient shading.

The thing is, it's better to put the darker colors on first, and then apply the lighter ones, rather than the other way around. It gives your hues a lot more dimension.

[Anonymous No.6963633]

>>6961539

It looks so super cute...! can you re-purpose it later and wear it around town? Pink is in for the summer too, apparently.

[Anonymous No.6963710]

>>6958797
May I ask what the main body of it is made out of?
I'm trying to make a large bow and need ideas on what to make the base out of.

[Anonymous No.6963755]

>>6963710
Looks like felt and foam. I don't think it's going to take paint very well.

I say, if you want to make a bow like that, just stick to PVC foam and Polystyrene.

[Anonymous No.6964131]

>>6963593
Lighter to dark usually works better, you get a better translucency. More pigment in lighter colors = more opaque.

[Anonymous No.6964155]

>>6964131
Well, I guess it depends on what you're going for. If you want to emphasize the lighter bits, light-dark works, but if you want more consistent shading, then dark-light.

[Anonymous No.6964381]

>>6963466
This looks so clean. That's awesome.

>>6961177
I love the way this fabric drapes. Fabric choice can always make or break a costume, and this really makes it.

[Anonymous No.6964851]

>>6963710

It's an actual bow I found on amazon.com. awhile back for cheap. You can use other materials to make your own as others have suggested. I don't have the skills for props, so I just built the details on top of it using craft foam.

>>6963755

It's just craft foam (no felt) and it'll paint just fine. I just have to prime it first.

[Anonymous No.6964860]

Metroid guy again. Don't have any pictures to show for it, but I've just started the fiberglassing process on the breast plate. Gonna let the epoxy set over night and take pics in the morning. Hopefully it won't turn out horrible, but as I was laying on the epoxy, some of it turned this weird yellow color. The brush I used was cleaned beforehand, so I have no idea why it's doing that, but it's not something people are going to notice anyway.

[Anonymous No.6966100]

>>6964860
That's what happens as it cures, usually it changes color.

[Anonymous No.6966157]

>>6964851
I was thinking of finding a large fancy dress bow but they're all tiny, Might do what you did and either find a cheap long bow for a base or ask a friend if he can make a base out of light wood. The bow might be to big to be made with a foam base but I'll try it out to see if it can work. (pic is the bow I want to make for reference)

[Anonymous No.6966221]

>>6966157
That is literally an arc.

You don't need a real bow at all. Just some foam and a knife.

[Anonymous No.6966225]

>>6966221
Ok then I'll try foam instead. I'm just used to being lazy and using other objects as bases for props.

[Anonymous No.6966448]

>>6964860
As promised, pics. I trimmed the excess off right after. Still a bit wobbly, but that's because I only did the top half. Bottom half should be easy to do, and then I work on the back plate.

>>6966100
I know. This isn't the first time I've worked with the stuff. It's just the first time I've done it with paper. Everything came out great though, so I'm not complaining.

[Mandark No.6966480]

>>6966448

Looks good so far, I'm curious to know how do you get it to not warp as it's curing? It always seems like an issue on my end :\

[Anonymous No.6966485]

>>6966480
I didn't do anything to keep it from warping. It just managed to hold it's shape on it's own. Though, it helps that it already had an epoxy coat on it before I laid down the fiberglass, but no, I've got no clue how to keep that from happening.

[Anonymous No.6967994]

Alicia from SAO wig in progress. I finished adding my wefts to the left side, but I think I'm going to have to move some wefts from the back of the wig to the front so the braids'll be thick enough.

[Anonymous No.6968015]

>>6967994
Also finished Ini Miney's hats the other day. Normal, damaged, and super stretchy versions.

>>6954060
This is really clean and accurate!

[tenleid !R6n4uEROGE No.6968214]

Made/painted the top, and the leggings for Earth 11 Aquaman today. Just when I thought I was done with stupid sequins. I need to cut the arm holes more.

[Anonymous No.6968254]

>>6968214
you look like a dyke, but I'm jerking off to it anyway, oh god what am I doing with my life

[Anonymous No.6968282]

>>6968214
>I only cosplay things that expose my body from things I'm not a fan of since I'm desperate for attention

[tenleid !R6n4uEROGE No.6968294]

>>6968282
you see right through me, anon.

[Anonymous No.6968298]

>>6967994
This looks like it was a real pain to put together!

[Anonymous No.6968410]

>>6968282
This would be funny if the majority of /cgl/ wasn't like that.

Find me one seagull that isn't ugly as fuck and that doesn't cosplay slutty shit "because she likes the material" (always read as: tits & ass are hanging out).

>>6968294
This would be funny if it wasn't true.

[Anonymous No.6968656]

>>6968282
>I worked really hard on my body and feel comfortable wearing revealing clothing now
FTFY

[Anonymous No.6968659]

>>6968410
>Find me one seagull that isn't ugly as fuck and that doesn't cosplay slutty shit "because she likes the material" (always read as: tits & ass are hanging out).

Any of the male ones?

[Anonymous No.6968662]

>>6968214
disgusting dyke

[Anonymous No.6968674]

>>6968659
What male seagulls are there left? Only God, and he is a natural exception, he's the perfect male cosplayer in every way, everything he does is divine.

[Anonymous No.6968689]

>>6968674
Theres still a decent number of us left, i just think we tend to stray away from the drama more (thus you hardly see us). Plus i dont think many guys use trips comparatively, so theres that too.

[Anonymous No.6968736]

>>6968214
The hamper is in the photo, we can all see it. It's empty! PUT YOUR CLOTHES IN THERE

[Anonymous No.6968791]

This is the first cosplay prop that I have ever made. I'm going to coat it in silicone, paint it black and never use it.
The only problem I have is that I don't know how to put the pieces together. Should I glue them together or connect them with thread/wire?

[Anonymous No.6968827]

>>6968791
Id say run some sort of dowel rod down the middle and attach them to that. Also, silicone takes paint about the same as a 6 year old takes veggies. I.e., its gonna look like shit if you do that. Use acryllic caulk (that specifically says it is paintable), or if you can afford it, urethane casting resin like smoothcast 320, that sort of thing. Itll work much better. All in all though, doesnt look bad for a first prop!

[Anonymous No.6969298]

>>6968214
I love the tights. Awesome job!

[Anonymous No.6969315]

>>6963466
You did a really good job! But, just so I'm sure, you know there's tons of other characters that exist too, right?

[Higdog No.6969391]

Got a mando helmet pepped out. Fiberglassing it tomorrow, then something like 8 years of bondo and sanding on that fucking dome on top. Should be fun.

[Norge No.6969648]

finished my wings for Balmung
not 100% happy with them, my machine kept trying to eat the fabric up so there is thread everywhere and such but they flow really well and thats what i wanted
need to go back and fray check all the feathers now but prolly going to get someone to help me with that later

[Anonymous No.6969687]

>>6969657
A little too bright.

Looks less like a gravity gun and more like a nuclear reactor.

[Anonymous No.6970607]

I started sewing fur onto the legs! (finally...)

The fur looks a little yellow in the picture, its actually more of a light golden color, really similar to a golden retriever. Its wheat from Mendels.

[Anonymous No.6970806]

>>6969391
Maybe it's just the picture, but that looks GIGANTIC. Like, bobblehead-level big.

[Anonymous No.6970828]

>>6969315
Yes I am very aware of that, but Flandre is my favourite character and I'm in a group with some friends who wanted to do Remilia and Sakuya. After Flandre I will make a Suika cosplay and I also want to make Touhouvania Patchoulia one day

[Anonymous No.6970838]

>>6970828
Patchouli* not Patchoulia...

[Anonymous No.6970839]

Apologies for the bad webcam photo, it's what I had at the moment.

Tashigi is pretty much done, sewing-wise! I'm making a pouch/purse from some remnants, but that's the only sewing for this project I have left. All that's left now is to finish the wig & mod the wooden sword I bought. The coat & blouse need a hell of an ironing too. But I'm super pleased with how everything is looking!

The hardest thing is going to be keeping that damn coat on my shoulders. Those epaulettes are kinda heavy.

[Teh-Vee !BUNNY.UIU. No.6970863]

>>6963306
I was going the Mau5head route, using an acrylic globe. I have a 12" right now but it's proportionately too big for me so I'm searching for a 10".
I've got 2 large hex bolts to connect the ears so that I can just screw them off for transport.

I'm dreading the camo part of the pants the most. In the P4U artbook they seem to have updated that Jiraiya's stupid fucking pants and his shoes are connected/one piece. So I'm doing that since it seems to be the best way to keep the shape.

Good luck, man.

[Higdog No.6970864]

>>6970806
Yeah thankfully its just camera angle. After making several bobblehead sized helmets when i first started cosplaying i made sure to learn how to scale the damn things correctly, its a really aweful feeling when you realize the helmet youre making would fit better on an elephant.

[Anonymous No.6970930]

>>6970839
you could try adding some snaps under the collar where it wouldnt be that noticible if you took the coat off

[Anonymous No.6970955]

>>6970930
That's a great idea! I definitely have snaps in my notions drawer, so I'll give it a try. Thanks, anon!!

[Anonymous No.6970960]

>>6970955
No Problem

[Torii !DraWingsTo No.6972169]

Sorry for the blurry pic, but I have been almost been done with the boots for yoko. I had a lot of fun making these boots, until it came to the hand sewing part. I am trying to figure out a way to explain what I did to make the boots, but I did take pictures every step of the way, I just have to figure out how to explain it.

[Iris No.6972235]

Nothing too fancy cause I gave up on my skirt. I think I'm much better at making bows.

[Anonymous No.6972654]

>>6970607
I'm so excited to see your final piece.

[Anonymous No.6972756]

Working on a brass tiara for sailor moon cosplay. First time doing anything like this, pretty excited. Currently also waiting for silicone mould to dry to cast resin gem.

[Anonymous No.6972810]

>>6969391
>>6970864
Incase you don't know this. Mandalorianmercs.com is the best place for this kinda shit. I made my first set back in09 and I'm working on a all metal and leather set right now.

also currently growning out my beard to do Joel from last of us

[Anonymous No.6972861]

>>6972654
I am too! Since this is my first time making something like this (and sewing fake fur), its a complete learning process for me and Im ready to see the outcome.

Im a complete noob when it comes to cosplay and Im pretty dang proud of myself tbh :) Im just happy that other people like it too! Its a double win for me.

[Anonymous No.6973024]

silicone is ready, now casing my resin gem for the tiara. Ive cut all my pieces for the tiara and now i just need to smooth off the edges and glue everything together!

[Anonymous No.6973517]

IT'S HAPPENING.
Have to fill the buckets with expanding foam, sand them down and paint the ends before it's finally finished.

Any tips on doing that? Should I work with the foam only after it has dried? Apparently it depends on the kind of expanding foam I'm using but I was just wondering if anyone had any experience with this stuff and could share some information on the process.

[Anonymous No.6973543]

>>6972810

The RPF is good too.

[Anonymous No.6973547]

>>6973517
not much to say except oh my god i love you

[Anonymous No.6973568]

Flandre is finally done now! Really happy with how it turned out

[Anonymous No.6973629]

>>6973568
you have LEDs in those wings?

[Anonymous No.6973639]

>>6973629
I have keychains with led lights on because I didn't have the time to learn to do it the real way. It takes more time to lighten them up since I have to do it one by one, but they shine bright

[Higdog No.6973713]

>>6973543
>>6972810
Yeah, I frequent the RPF and 405th, but ive never seen that mando site, thanks for the suggestion. Im not doing a full suit build though, the helmet isn't even for me anyway. I am however considering a zero build from borderlands 2, just found a good pep file for the helmet and I'll probably get to work on that as soon as i'm finished with Boba.

[Anonymous No.6973777]

>>6973568
I really like how clean the wing gems are! What did you use to craft them?

[Anonymous No.6973837]

Does anyone else use progress threads as inspiration to get off their ass and finish their cosplay?

[Anonymous No.6973928]

I made a new tiara for my Sailor Pluto cosplay. The old one I had was too stiff and hurt my forehead. I'm making this one and one for my Saturn as trial runs and if they hold up at the con, I'll be making new tiaras for the rest of our group.

>>6972756
>>6973024
How do you soften the edges of the metal so they won't cut your forehead? Just sanding? Mainly curious since I had a hard time smoothing the edges of my Pluto earrings.

[Jacuzzi (and sometimes Maou) No.6974103]

Crappy photo, but both dragons are complete now! Just have to make the control rig for the Nadder, but she can be held without it, so I don't exactly need it and if it doesn't turn out I won't shed any tears!

>>6962482
>>6962738
>>6962773
Awww, thanks! I'm bringing them to SDCC to go with my Book!Hiccup and my bf's Movie! Hiccup costumes.

>>6963593
>>6964131
>>6964155
Thanks for the advice! I really feel like I'm flailing around in the dark with the airbrush, so this is very helpful. I want to try both ways and with transparent vs opaque paint to see what works best for me next time. (I really should have done more tests first, eh?)

>>6970839
Wow, that looks so clean! Nice job!

>>6973568
Uwahhhhh, so lovely!!

[Anonymous No.6974116]

>>6973568
Can we see the harness? Lovely work!

[Anonymous No.6974124]

>>6973777
Thank you! I made them by cutting out the plastic from regular file folders

>>6974103
Thanks!

>>6974116
I can take a picture of the harness tomorrow

[Anonymous No.6974242]

>>6973517
Isn't that heavy?

[Anonymous No.6974310]

finished the bf's wizard robe for the upcoming ren-faire. now just need to make his hat (and give the coat a good steam).

you can't really see it too well, but the lining is nebula fabric.

[Anonymous No.6974425]

>>6974310
Get him one of these. I'm serious.

[Anonymous No.6974468]

Horribly slow progress on the antigravity belt for Append Hatsune Miku

Will hopefully finish for Metrocon and not procrastinate

[Anonymous No.6974473]

>>6973517
The cure time will be on the jug it comes in so just follow those rules. I don't know what density you're going to use (I'm only familiar with one kind) but sometimes the exposed surfaces remain tacky for a while. A higher density should be sandable but it also might be heavier. Also I'd try to find a self-skinning poly foam so the surface isn't porous. .

[Anonymous No.6974483]

>>6974468
Looking good, it's a really challenging design to make work. Godspeed.

[Anonymous No.6974485]

Sorry for the crappy phone pic, but I'd say I'm a little under half way done with Lucina's Great Lord armor for Otakon. I have both arms almost finished and the thigh pieces completed. The hand guards need more forming and I might redo the lower arm pieces because I feel they're too bulky. I'd say with a bit more cleaning up and some paint it will really pull itself together. I'd love to make a more detailed suit next.

[Anonymous No.6974489]

>>6974485
That looks amazing. Care to explain the process of making that?

[Anonymous No.6974490]

>>6974485
Dang homie that looking pretty ballin'. What did you make that out of? I've never any armor made like that before.

[Anonymous No.6974518]

>>6974489
>>6974490
It's really just a lot of pattern making and understanding how shapes interact with each other. The base shapes were made off of an aluminum foil and duct tape life cast of my body. That was cut apart and traced onto paper to make patterns of my body.

I used L-200 foam because it's less dense and way easier to work with than EVA foam and I glue it together with contact cement. For the trim I just go to a craft store and get 1/8" craft foam.

[Anonymous No.6974528]

>>6963633
Idk about wearing it around town, but it's very comfortable and I'm happy with how it turned out so I'll definitely be re wearing it to my next con. Would get a wig and different shoes though, this was just for a party I went to.

[Anonymous No.6974565]

>>6974518
That sounds pretty nice. Where do you get your L-200?

[Anonymous No.6974598]

>>6974565
I actually can't say since I've sworn to secrecy. I'm working under a professional and this is his technique. He only gave me generic names for the supplies and won't tell me where he got it which kind of sucks, but I understand where he's coming from.

[Anonymous No.6974660]

>>6974485
Almost forgot to post that the Falchion is finished to go with my armor.

[Anonymous No.6974681]

>>6974660
Whoops. Image didn't go through. Here ya go.

[Anonymous No.6974741]

Pretty crummy for my first time using wonderflex, but that's how you learn, right?

[Anonymous No.6974776]

>>6974528
You're a cutie! Looks like it turned out well.

[Mandark No.6974788]

>>6974485
>>6974518

That looks really nice though I've been told that EVA foam and L-200 foam is essentially the same?

>>6974565

Really varies, you could try ordering from a foam supplier online OR check your local area for a foam supplier and ask them if they carry L-200.

[Anonymous No.6974791]

>>6974741
You.. really need to weather that.

[Anonymous No.6974800]

>>6974776
Thank you, I'm pretty happy with the end result. Will re wear.

[Anonymous No.6974810]

>>6974788
They have very similar properties but they have different densities. So like a half inch thick piece of EVA is harder to bend than a piece of L-200 of the same thickness. Pretty much L-200 is softer and easier to sand. Also each company produces their own L-200 so the properties of the foam vary from place to place. Some companies might market their L-200 as EVA but I think EVA is closer to L-300.

[Anonymous No.6974822]

[Anonymous No.6974827]

>>6974822

[Mandark No.6974830]

>>6974810

Huh, most of my info came from this tutorial but it's good to know more. Thanks!

https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/videos/make-a-dinosaur-t-rex-foam-fabrication-part-one

[Anonymous No.6974837]

>>6974830
No problem. It all comes down to which company makes it. Stan Winston's stuff is legit so I could be wrong too. I'm just going off of my experieces with both foams and what I was taught.

[Anonymous No.6974876]

>>6974791
Recommendation?

[Mandark No.6974952]

>>6974837

Just hit me what I wanted to ask ya, how do you plan on sealing the foam?

Posting the SW stuff was mostly for everyone's benefit if someone wanted to learn more about working with foam.

[Anonymous No.6975427]

>>6974952
Unfortunately how to seal the foam is the pro's secret. That's the step that makes his stuff different than the rest. All I can say is that he rubberizes the paint. He has a secret mixture he uses. There are plenty of tutorials online that you can use though. If you want the foam to be rigid, people usually coat it with glue or fiberglass it. Sorry I can't help you with that step.

[Anonymous No.6975432]

>>6973928
That looks really good! I was going to use worbla at first also, but then I found a tutorial where the girl uses brass. I liked the outcome, but I haven't worked with metal like this before so it's really just trial and error.
I was planing on using a grinding bit to shape the edges, then a sanding band to smooth them off completely and finish with a felt polisher or something.
Did you cast your own gems or did you buy them?
It's been 24 hours for my tiny resin gem, yet it is still impressionable. I don't know if it is because its cold here, or I messed up the measurements.

[Anonymous No.6975487]

>>6975432
Thank you! And that grinding bit sounds like a good idea. I bought my gems because the only time I tried using resin, I royally fucked up.

Your gems are definitely a nice shape. Maybe try making another one and see if it turns out sturdier?

[Anonymous No.6975524]

>>6974876

There's a good tutorial flying around somewhere. Two sisters show how they weather their weapons. It's pretty old, but still works.

You might also want to find cosplayers (like that German girl) who post in progress pics of their armor, which usually includes painting.

[Anonymous No.6975539]

5 foot long wig of death for Lambda-11 (Blazblue). The left is how it came and I just braided it. (pic related) Kinda thickish, or average for most wigs.

On the right I added wefts. I had to get loose braiding hair from the store to match the color and get the length without paying $100 to match things. Silicon caulked the loose hair to bias tape, straightened the SUPER kinky wefts, trimmed it to size, and hand-sewed it in to make the braid (and top) about 2x as thick as it was. Took about 3 hours before drying time, and it's not styled yet, but I was SO happy with how close the color of the wefts matched.

Please ignore how I look after 12 hours of marathon cosplay work.

[Anonymous No.6975556]

>>6975539
Lambda-11 is one of my dream cosplays (and she's my best Character in-game). Are you excited to start armor?

[Anonymous No.6975560]

>>6975556
I am! I've already started on a lot of it. The feet (because I refuse to just cut the bottoms off the pegs) are going to be my biggest challenge, but I'm excited. I've gotten the arm blades mostly done, the head gear ready for paint and LED lights, and a game plan drawn out for the rest.

I've done some other armor cosplays so I'm pumping this out a little quicker than I thought I would, and my goal is AWA in September.

[Anonymous No.6975786]

My Tank Girl costume is slowly coming together
need to swap out a few things but I think it's looking good so far

[Anonymous No.6975792]

>>6975539
nice character choice! I hope you'll keep posting progress pictures. I'm interested how it will turn out, It seems like her costume would be a challenge but could end up being pretty badass.

[Anonymous No.6975797]

>>6975786
i hope you roll around in some dirt/dust, it looks too clean

[Anonymous No.6975813]

>>6975792
I have some other pictures but I was worried about spamming the thread since I don't post much.

The headpiece is ready for paint (looking a hot mess with sanded off gesso and mod podge here, but it's smoother now, pic related), I've almost completed the arm blades except paint, and I'm about to cut out the wings.

How many posts are too many? I probably won't be posting the legs until they're 100% done because of the five different materials that are going to be used in the peg legs.

[Anonymous No.6975825]

>>6975797
I wanna have the whole costume done before I weather it but thanks for the tip, it totally does look way too clean right now >.<

[Anonymous No.6975827]

>>6975813
As long as you show us new stuff and we like it, youre fine. And so far, you are doing a superb job of that. So carry on.

[Anonymous No.6975845]

Sill have to add the cape and refluff the wig. Lol humidity.

[Anonymous No.6976025]

>>6975524
I figure the edges would need weathering, but the armor itself (as it is shown in game) is not really worn down at all.

[Anonymous No.6976414]

>>6975845

Is that Harman cosplay?!

[Anonymous No.6976418]

>>6976414
You bet your sweet Zeke ass it is.

[Anonymous No.6976434]

>>6975845
holy fuck is that Xellos?

[Anonymous No.6976441]

>>6966157

I found some that you could possibly build off of. Again, if this is not in your budget, ignore these:

http://www.amazon.com/Bear-Archery-AYB6501-Titan-Bow/dp/B002BIPAOK/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1373933558&sr=8-15&keywords=bow+60+inch

http://www.amazon.com/Titan-60-30-Fiberglass-Bow/dp/B000MPM2TK/ref=sr_1_15?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1373933607&sr=1-15&keywords=bow+60+inch

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lil-Sioux-Jr-Recurve-Bow-and-Arrow-Set-/350679757134?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51a624714e

[Anonymous No.6976464]

>>6976434

Are you blind/retarded?

[dill !PicKleqHjM No.6976596]

Working on my Redead. Still have to make the eyes and mouth for the mask and the bodysuit's not completely painted yet, but I think it's coming along cool.

I had a clear picture taken, but I think it just looks so much more horrifying with a blurry picture

I just wish I was taller for the sake of the costume. I would be much more intimidating

[Anonymous No.6976607]

>>6976596
not so, m8
short things can be plenty scary too, especially the kind that slowly advance towards you all contorted and crooked and deformed-looking

plus you're skinny as hell and your progress is coming along nicely so the final result will probably be pants-wettingly frightening

[Anonymous No.6976615]

>>6970839
oh my goodness, this looks so fabulous, anon! what con is this for?

[Anonymous No.6976722]

>>6976596
You look fine. You not being taller doesn't seem to be bad.

[Anonymous No.6976729]

>>6976025
It doesn't matter if it is in game or not.

If you want your armor to look decent, weather it. Because as is, it looks like you spray painted some cardboard.

[Anonymous No.6976774]

>>6976729
This, a thousand times this. Sometimes you have to stray away from being 100% canon if you dont want what youre making to look like shit.

[Anonymous No.6977066]

>>6974830
So I found out a little more about the difference between EVA and L-200. They are very similar as we established earlier but EVA has a fire retardent added to it which gives it it's different properties.

[Anonymous No.6977312]

>>6975786
Are you basing this off of an official outfit in the comics or movie or just bullshitting it together?

[Mandark No.6977318]

>>6977066

I went to my supplier today and they don't seem to carry any L-200 at the moment but they carry LD-45 which feels similar to EVA.

Good to know that we were both somewhat right about EVA vs L-200! At the end of day I tend to think use what you can easily and cheaply obtain but it's nice to know they're somewhat the same.

Also all good about the sealing foam secret. Understand why and all.

[Anonymous No.6977326]

>>6975845
your wig looks like shit. you'll be mistaken for xellos every day forever. fix it. actually, just get a new wig, even the bangs are wrong.

[Anonymous No.6977448]

I can't get my spikes to stand up
fuck

help

[Anonymous No.6977449]

>>6977448
Give it oral.

Usually works with me.

[Torii !DraWingsTo No.6979138]

>>6977448
Pic? What material are you using and what are the spikes for?

[Anonymous No.6979431]

Finished wiring the head lamp.

Just need to paint and weather.

[Anonymous No.6979439]

>>6979431
oh god where are you going to wear this

[Anonymous No.6979451]

>>6979439
SD Comic Con.

[Anonymous No.6979581]

>>6979431

[Anonymous No.6979769]

>>6979431
>>6979581

>costume too large for body

good job buying your entire costume

>spending money to showcase other people's work at conventions

ISHYGDDT

[Anonymous No.6979785]

>>6979769
>implying half the cosplay community doesnt do that anyway

If anything you should be complaining about how he put this in the progress thread.

[Anonymous No.6979834]

Fresh pic. Breastplate fiberglassing is done, and I'm ready to work on the back. I was kind of afraid of the ribbing along the bottom warping while the epoxy cured, but it came out perfect. I decided to slap the helmet on for this too, because I wanted to know how the two would look together.

[Anonymous No.6979907]

>>6977326
>mistaken for xellos
ninja plz. 90% of con-goers nowadays have no clue what slayers is.

[Anonymous No.6980042]

>>6948283
>>6957594
>>6968214
good lord clean your rooms!

[Anonymous No.6980062]

OMFG I HATE MAKING SAILOR FUKU HIPROLLS MOTHAFFFFFF. This costume IS turning out well, but I can't stop finding faults in it and it's just making me super-depressed. One week left to finish. Can't I just like wave a magic wand over everything and it'll be done?

Sage for no photos.

[Anonymous No.6980066]

>>6970607
one leg done now. Something is funky with the bottom of the leg.. I think I may have sewn it too baggy or the foam is oddly shaped. I have a video of the movement too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf4rJokSCjo

I need to trim the fur so the hooves show, extend the hooves, and hopefully fix the foot area.

[Anonymous No.6980075]

>>6976596
It's blurry because an actual proper photo of it would reveal how bad it looks, huh?

[Anonymous No.6980078]

>>6976596
how short r u m8

[Anonymous No.6980079]

>>6980066
Hmm I think I see the funky movement, but it's hard to tell which I think is good? Have you tried sitting down with it?

[Anonymous No.6980096]

>>6980079
Yeah, when I sit they look fine oddly enough. I think Im just being overly picky at the flaws I see. Although I think I see it more when I walk instead of just moving my legs around. Im finishing the other leg sometime by the end of this week, once theyre done Ill do a full costumed shot/video to test it out before the con.

[Anonymous No.6980116]

>>6980096
I see! Well I look forward to another video. I wasn't sure if it looks stranger when you shake the back part side to side, though I guess you won't be moving it like that often. Good luck!

[Anonymous No.6980142]

>>6979451
FUCK YES OKAY WHAT DAY.
We have a Legion, NCR and Graham cosplayer. What days will you be wearing it??

[Anonymous No.6980187]

>>6980142
Should be Friday and Saturday depending on how hard it is to wear at con.

[Anonymous No.6980215]

>>6976615
Oh gosh, thank you so much!! I'll be wearing it at Otakon in a few weeks!

[Higdog No.6980257]

>>6980142
Ughhh, it is like my lifes dream to take my veteran ranger cosplay to SDCC one year and take some legit desert photos. (Desert is a tough thing to come by in ohio if you werent aware)
And because im a vain motherfucker, heres my ragtag fallout cosplay group from colossalcon this year. Nothing was actually planned for it, we all just ran into each other in the hallway and formed a group as saturday progressed.
Also apologies for the instagram filter, i wasnt the one who edited it.. Anyway, i hope you guys have an awesome time, ill get my ass out there eventually!

[Anonymous No.6980329]

>>6980187
Me and the Graham might meet up on the staircase between C and D on Saturday, probably outside the Con since it's the only day I do not have a badge. If you see the NCR rangers you should do so too! I'll post here what time we might meet up.

[Anonymous No.6980661]

>>6980329
Alright. We figured we'd have a Fallout meetup at 5pm on the staircase between C and D on Saturday. Be there or be a profligate.

[Anonymous No.6980724]

Finally got the chest piece done and decided to do a test fit of what I had. The throat guard needs trimmed a little lower. Also, the arm pieces will be hinged together so they stay on better and the shoulder guards will sit more vertically (I just slapped some tape on them real quick so they stuck until I get some straps).

The glue makes it look gross but the paint will cover it. It still needs a bit more tweaking before I’m happy with it.

[Pi No.6980756]

>>6975845
oh my goshhhhh
once that wig is fluffed up you are going to look fab

[Torii !DraWingsTo No.6980762]

>>6979907
Oh dont remind me, no one knew what Di gi charat was, and that was pretty popular growing up. this makes me feel old and I am not even old yet.

To actually post some progress though, I finished my yoko boots and made my first tutorial! I was super excited about that, I really want to make another tutorial in the future but I dont have much I can teach people.

[Anonymous No.6980793]

>>6975786
> stereotypical tank girl outfit
> same as every tank girl cosplayer

[Anonymous No.6980797]

>>6979431
Pretty nice so far!

[Anonymous No.6980801]

>>6979769
> Commenting
> Doesn't play the game, know how the armor is meant to fit, or know shit about armor making

[Anonymous No.6980838]

>>6980801

>implying bought costume is accurate

>inaccurate shoulders
>inaccurate articulation of waist plates
>Inaccurate ending to bicep piece
>inaccurate forearm pieces
>inaccurate thigh pieces
>inaccurate shin pieces
>inaccurate cod piece

[Anonymous No.6980842]

>>6980838
I'm not even implying it is accurate

I'm implying he could have made it himself, because it IS inaccurate.

[Anonymous No.6980845]

>>6980062
What con are you wearing it to?

[Anonymous No.6980851]

>>6980793
Shouldn't the outfits all look alike if they're based on the same character? Bad troll is bad

[Anonymous No.6980860]

>>6980851
Actually, tank girl constantly has different outfits.
Everyone always wears the one with the target, though.

So, no, not a troll. Just someone who actually reads the comics.

[Anonymous No.6980931]

Today's Ini Miney progress

[Anonymous No.6981027]

>>6980842
you said " Doesn't play the game, know how the armor is meant to fit, or know shit about armor making"

I pointed out how armor doesn't fit like the game model, pointed out how the armor is inaccurate, and I still know a shit ton more about armor making than you

[Anonymous No.6981146]

>>6976596
Bodysuit looks pretty good, dunno about the ribs, though. They don't look very rib-like. They look more like binding. Did you paint in your spine on the back? I noticed that you didn't on the front, but if you thought that'd look weird on a real human, I'd get that. At least put it on your back, though

What're you gonna wear for shoes?

[Anonymous No.6981226]

>>6980762
Where in the world do you get such cartoonishly gigantic zippers? I'm probably going to need something like that one of these days.

[Decade !!GCDrKbHwher No.6981232]

Fiberglassing later tonight. For now Bedtime

[Anonymous No.6981237]

>>6970839
You actually look animu; I approve.

[Anonymous No.6981264]

>>6980062
Sew them onto the skirt while flat, then lightly stuff them for the flat yet puffed out look. Definitely do not pack in stuffing. Made that mistake many, many times. I heard quilt batting is also a good choice but haven't tried.

[Anonymous No.6981343]

>>6981232
Are you doing the S2 version of AkibaRed? I fucking love the waifu armor.

[Anonymous No.6981400]

>>6981264
Cheers, but I managed! I was just raging cuz it wasn't doing I wanted it to do!

[Anonymous No.6981401]

I finally put my Riddler costume together for the most part. All I need is to add a question mark decal to the tie and get a purple domino mask.

I thought about trying to get a pair of green pants and purple shoes to go with it, but I figure it might be a pain to try and find a pair that match the jacket well and its better just to go with black pants/shoes (in other words, the path of least resistance).

The cane was one of those cheap props you can get at most costume stores, but I coated it in a few layers of plasti-dip to strengthen it, then a few layers of gold spray paint to give it that nice, shiny look.

[Anonymous No.6981406]

>>6981401
I do not want to come across as overly critical, but that jacket seems like it is a bit too small for you. If you bought it locally, I would suggest exchanging it for the next size up. If you made it yourself, then next time do a test draft before using your good fabric.

[Anonymous No.6981418]

>>6981406
I actually got it online. Believe it or not, that's actually the largest size they have. Blazers that shade of green are actually sort of hard to come by.

[Anonymous No.6981720]

>>6981401
If you can find a jacket and pants that fit you well (that arent green) for cheap, you can just bleach and dye them. That way, you have stuff that actually fits, AND theyll be the same exact shade of green. Just a suggestion though. Otherwise you did a pretty good job, especially on that cane.

[Anonymous No.6981735]

>>6981418
I had the reverse issue with my Riddler costume a few years back. Found a great green jacket, but only in a size that was a bit too big for me. And at the time, I was still very new to sewing and didn't want to risk ruining it by altering it too much, so I just wore it as it was. I looked so awful in that damn jacket.

[Torii !DraWingsTo No.6981960]

>>6981226
http://gear.orgxiii.org/
I got them from here. I knew one day I would also need these zippers and saved the link. I hope this helps!

[Enshiro No.6983009]

Progress on my first commission work, the Maschinen Krieger AFS MK I

[Decade !!GCDrKbHwher No.6983369]

>>6981343
Nah Just regular. one day maybe.

[Anonymous No.6984206]

I have to paint/dye everything properly now. This hammer has cost me much dosh due to my inexperience and trail-and-error process of filling it. The ends aren't even sealed yet.

[Anonymous No.6984646]

Crappy picture of Effie skirt shirring in progress, shirring is so fun but goddamn I have already used two spools of elastic thread.

[Anonymous No.6985332]

>>6980724
What's the character? And what is the material, wonderflex? Syntra?

And did you add foam padding to the inside of your bicep armor?

Pardon questions, it looks awesme.