/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>7715715
That's hilarious! I've never actually used Tumblr, but I guess I can't really argue with you. I used to be SUPR SRS about cosplay, but I've chilled out a lot in the last couple of years, and I think I have veered into Tumblfag territory with my casual stuff.

Hopefully now that I'm getting back into taking my costumes a bit more seriously I'll pull myself out of the ditch!

>>7715690
It was a casual cosplay for comfort, based on a fanart that a whole group of friends cosplayed from.
I would LOVE to do the armor, or possibly to Rescue, but unfortunately my medium is cloth more than armor, and I would rather not cosplay something that's going to turn out shit. It wasn't serious, and I pretty much just wore it while drunk at Sak because I didn't care if it broke :)

I don't mind not taking cosplay seriously ALL the time.

In the last couple of years I've cosplayed:

Boudicca (Civ V)
Roll (MegaMan 8)
Fionna (Adventure Time)
Luca [and alt Luca] (Ar Tonelico II)
Lilith (Borderlands)
Snorlax (Pokemon)
Link (LoZ)

and I've also done some Casual or GB cosplays which I take less seriously like:
Gender Bent Ironman (Marvel)
Casual Commander Shepard (Mass Effect)
R2D2 dress (Star Wars)
RED Scout (TF2)

I cut out Boudicca's belt from funfoam, and I'm stabilizing it with some scrap muslin, and I started work on the hilt for her dagger.

I'm also working on a Jensen, and so far I don't think having the glasses actuated would be awesome enough to make up for how bulky and unnatural they would make your face. I'm just planning on having them be a glued on prosthetic like his... forehead-octagon. But if you figure out a way, please post it!

Did my Boudicca base dress. The belt is stand-in because I'm going to do one out of funfoam backed with a ton of muslin so that I can carve the patterns more cleanly than they were in my test leather. Gotta add all the straps and buckles, but I'm happy for about an hour and a half of work :)

did a mockup for Boudicca, turns out my bust is larger, and my waist is smaller than it used to be. AWESOME. About to do another one with some alterations, and instead of doing a 1-shoulder dress, move the shoulder strap to the center front and back to be more accurate.

>>7484328
Do you know how hard it is to fake having the boobs most of my favorite characters have when I'm a large A cup/small B? Contouring, bras, inserts, and tape can only do so much before I look like a crappy drag-queen.

>>7483315
Not my tits, my roommates. I wish I had that much boobage!

>>7406445
Thanks dude. I'm just coming off of like a year of working in the clothing industry, and so cosplay is still feeling WAY rusty. Making items for myself? WHAT IS THIS?? (and so on).

She managed to have her mockup look better than my completed bodice! but I think once I bead it it will look ok. If not, I have way more material and time to make another one!

>>7406336
wow! You have the perfect body for Elsa! :) I'm glad I'm only doing mine casually, because I'd never be able to compete! XD

So I finished putting together the final under-dress for Elsa. It's not even hemmed yet, and I'm planning on doing some (a lot) of hand stitching with silver thread to get some of that streaky glimmer that it has, but I think the shape turned out ok! The bottom hem is a train wreck right now, but once I trim and hem we should be A-OK. I'm enjoying taking a project slow for once, and doing a cosplay just for the joy of doing it, not to rush to get it done for any specific event :)

I may have picked some shit pictures, but I think I've improved, so that's pretty cool! (Also, paint is a pain in the ass!)

>>7385701
She is SO SWEET in person, I love her! :) I've only met her once, but she's a pretty damn good cosplayer

>>7384699
y-yes?!

So this isn't the super newest cosplay, but it's the last complete one that I made, and now that I'm back to cosplaying I feel like I can share it.

>fabrics you used
I used a lot of jersey knit, cotton, lace and resin gems that I cast.
>how you styled your wigs
I used 2 wigs, a Jeannie and a Willow from arda, and made my own ponytail clip with the Willow to get more bulk than the Jeannie normally has.
>what techniques or tricks
Nothing special really. This is actually one of my more relaxing costumes, but I think it came together ok! :)

>>7375965
Well, this is what I know how to do. Right now I'm a total noob at character makeup (I can wear everyday makeup for my own face, but when it comes to looking like someone I'm lost.)

I don't really HAVE a better yet, so I was gonna just throw my try out there, see what I get, and integrate that into my next try until I get something nice. I have watched several video tutorials on it, but this is about as much as I got from it. This probably isn't the best place to ask, but I've gleaned some pretty good info of /cgl/ when other people present a first try, so I thought it might be worth it.

>>7375948
Like I said, feel free to concrit anything, I just was trying to let people know that I am aware of some of my issues. I'm looking for things like maybe I didn't do the shadow the right shape, I should use more/less liner here/there, I should do more/less blush, ____ or _____ can help with the harsh lines of my face etc.

I'm not saying "DON'T TALK ABOUT THE BAD THINGS QQ" I'm saying, "Hey, some of this is shitty, what do?". Sorry I came off the other way.

So, I have super sharp features, but I really want to cosplay Elsa. I've done a makeup test, and it was pretty crappy, so I'm looking for some Constructive Crit. Things I already know:

1) It was my first time doing fake lashes, so they may not be great
2) My eyebrows have not been groomed in FOREVER so they're rampant and scary, and are usually much more groomed.
3) I didn't have my full color pallet of eyeshadows, so the colors are eh.
4) the wig is a cheap, old, party-city level wig that I did 30 seconds of fingerstyling on for fun, I don't have any wig that's the right color even.
5) I have a fucking huge nose. I know. I can't really make it smaller, and it just looks silly to contour if it's anything but a straight-on picture from 10 feet away.

It is also 2 am after a night of partying, so eye bags, sunken cheeks, and general shitty complexion are to be expected. You can totally crit me on all those things, so I remember to be better next time though!

>>7366206
Don't scrap it! that would be a shame! Instead use it as a pattern and get a different material. From what I can tell, the material is too thin, too wrinkly and maybe too flimsy? For what you're using it for, you might want to try something with 2-way stretch, and a bit thicker. Lots of starching, pressing and top stitching can help too! :)

>>7365939
If you are using a non-stretch material but want it to have a bit of stretch, you could cut them on a bias. I have to warn you though. it will fray like a bitch, so use Fray check liberally. Instead of making a tiny seam allowance, notch, fray check, and press seams outwards, yes, even the tiny ones.

Also go with a more complex design with gussets, so you get a good snug fit. You're going to have to make at LEAST 1 tester, because you're going to have to do a lot of alterations to get them to fit well.

OR: what I would do is find a silky 4 way stretch (like how they do opera gloves) and then use this simple stretch tut to make them. Stretch fabric is a godsend when it comes to gloves!

>>7365852
Well, making gloves with stretch is AMAZING, and even if it doesn't look like a stretch material, use a thicker 2-way stretch cloth for the gloves, and they'll turn out pretty ok!

This was my first try making a glove from 2-way stretch suedecloth, and it turned out pretty alright! Just make super tiny seam allowances, and use fray check and bind off the edges before sewing!

>>7365750
Elsa's stops right at the skinniest part of her waist. I have a very long torso and high waist and very large hips, and I'd rather it hit me a the skinniest part of my waist rather than be longer and end up making me look even boxier. Thankfully it's not fit right and I'll look a lot more curvy once it's tailored and I have the under-dress on.

So I guess yeah! I'm trying to make it as accurate as possible, while still being flattering on my figure. Making my legs look longer is a bonus too!

So the color shows up best in the flash pic in the middle because my apartment has HORRIBLE lighting, but I've finished the base of Elsa's bodice! I need to alter it a bit, and put in a different zipper, but it's basically done.

I'd never done a garment like this before, and this was my first time putting boning in, and using fusible interfacing for stabilizing, so I'm glad it worked out ok!

I'm working on which sequins I'm getting for the bodice, and I'm going to start beading soon! It's not the best thing ever, but it's damn sturdy, and I think it will fit well once I do a couple of alterations!