/jp/ - Otaku Culture

>>2584619
That's what I told you, too many design version, just set the best one.

>>2584631
Seconded. I for one prefer the SWR design.

>>2584631
This one looks good to me.

>>2584638
Yeah but it only shows her sideways.

Would you place coconut shells to make the breast area larger?

Some seem to add a white underskirt under the blue, or to have them as one with white visible through slits. In either case, for both versions we're talking 2-3 layers.

>>2584642
Yeah, this one is pretty close to the canon one.

Would I become a girl if I dress as Komachi?

>>2584652
Yes, there's a white skirt beneath the blue one, which seems to be made of stronger fabric.
>>2584652 and >>2584642 are the same design, looks pretty good to me.

What's with the spam?

sagebombing is for /a/ kids.
Show some dignity anonymous. Report and hide, we're better than this.

>>2584657
No.

better SWR picture

>>2584677
Hmmm, it's doesn't actually show the white underskirt

How do you make clothes anyway?

>>2584693
Sewing fabric.

>>2584638

SWR complicates it a bit more since the "blues" in the vest and skirt don't look like the same type of fabric. Although perhaps that isn't a problem, but only allows for more variation.

Initially considered dark blue velour for the vest, but this is very hard to paint/iron/print on. Thick cotton would probably be better.

Undershirt: White satin. If you're going with the apron style, get a plain kimono pattern off the web for the base, add frills or puffy sleeves at your discretion. Otherwise, start with a short dress pattern and leave plenty of room for pleats.

Isn't there any Komachi cosplay photos to see how it was done?

>>2584704

Only got this and one more (same person).

On another note, that belt... is that a belly warmer?

>>2584711
Yup, underskirt

>>2584729
The blue fabric needs to be stronger indeed.
>is that a belly warmer?
Can't really tell...

>>2584729
Some things could be corrected, looks pretty good though.

>>2584736

Was going to suggest an overlapping leather wrap for the belt, but it's starting to look more and more like some sort of stuffed belly warmer. Not exactly the yakuza sort, but something similar.

>>2584747
Hmmm, I would prefer a leather belt though.

>>2584756

Tanned leather, glossy side out. Lock with a (discrete) strap on the side or under the clasp.
The cloth under the belt (not sure if it's part of the belt or just kept up by friction) looks brown in PoFV, but more like those saffron monk robes in SWR. Somehow get the feeling of really thin leather, but this would be way too expensive to find in a sheet this large. Get some thin denim and dye it at home.

>>2584807
You're a genius Helen, a genius.

>>2584807
So, what's left?

>>2584856

Shoes, socks, eyes, and some confusion with the materials in the blue skirt and white underskirt.

And bloomers.

>>2584887
Shoes and socks are from Kimono, right?

/cgl/

>>2584887
Also, what are those X lines supposed to be? They're in the blue skirt too.

>>2584913
Stitching.

>>2584918
Made of what?

>>2584928
Not sure, but it looks to be purely aesthetic.

>>2584897

The shoes seem to be zori sandals (plastic ones?).
Those should be easy to make. Just restring some flipflops appropriately, or make your own from the ground up.
If you use wood, use plank or block instead of plywood. Keep the direction of the grain the same as the of the foot, otherwise it'll split under the arch if you step on something pointy.

>>2584936
The ones in >>2584729 look pretty bad.
>>2584941
Alright.

>>2584928

White cotton cord, or if you're going for a darker dull look, windowblind cord. General stores usually have it.

Good thing this is archived.

Thanks a lot Helen, gotta go.

Back for a moment to the crests and "milky way" patterns. Iron-on printer paper for home use is available, but I haven't been able to find any English site that has it. If you're in Scandinavia, Clas Ohlson should have at least one brand.
If you have materials around or know someone who has, try silkscreen printing. I'm not sure how this works with white prints, but silkscreen prints are generally more resistant to wear and tear.

Socks: Tabi. Buy online or make your own.

Eyes: Contacts.

Bloomers: Decide at your discretion.

For props, go and exchange some 5 yen coins.
Otherwise, go to one of those Chinese curiosity shops or New Age shops and get some souvenir coins (pic related).

>>2585033
I got one of those.

>>2585041

One is fine. If you're in character, it just means the last passenger likely went in the Styx.

Back to the scythe, there seems to be some inconsistencies whether the haft is straight or curved.
For a straight haft, just get a plain wooden rod. File down the sides until you get an oval cross section for blade alignment - though you're obviously not going to fight with a plastic scythe, it's annoying as hell having it swing around of its own weight.
For a brown haft, mix a fine gruel of nescafe and cold water and work it into the wood hard to accentuate the grain. Finish with furniture gloss, painted or aerosol. For a black haft, just hobby paint and finish with aerosol gloss. Alternately, you can mix a sort of lacquer with one part varnish and four parts house paint, but this is very time consuming.

Ah, found the other one of >>2584729.

Tough before you lacquer the scythe, make preparations for fitting the blade. Cut a score into the side of the haft, about 3/4 of the way through; either drill to depth and finish with a chisel or saw from the top down, depending on your preference. Make the score slightly narrower than the tang for friction. Fit the tang and drill through both haft and tang for 2 or 3 retaining screws. Widen the holes on both sides to make room for screw heads on one side and nuts on the other. Finish the screws/nuts and insides of the holes in black.
If you intend the fit to be permanent, mix sawdust and wood glue into a cement and cover the nuts and screw heads. File down with fine sandpaper and finish with the same lacquer as the rest of the haft.
While it might annoy purists, screws > glue for durability. Nothing so quite so embarassing as having a character defining prop come apart on you.

You should compile this into a guide, Helen.

About fabrics, I'd personally choose cotton (for blues) and satin (for whites). The blue vest would probably be the most time consuming part to sew, closely followed by the blue skirt.

Speaking of which, does anyone know if there's any official pic of Komachi from the back? Her portrait in SWR doesn't show the back of the shirt entirely.

>>2585282
>fabric types
God bless you
If I could count how many outfits I've seen made out of the cheapest materials available....
It's good to see someone who has some sense.

>>2585282
How's her portrait in PMiSS?

Googling for "kimono pattern", a couple of decent patterns come up on the first page, so finding a base kimono pattern isn't a problem. Some vest patterns come up as well, but most would need to be broadened under and in line with the arms. Also, before getting started on the vest, decide if you want to show cleavage as your default style or not.

For the underskirt (if you want it) you can use a permade pattern, but for the blue skirt patterns won't help. Just look at the pics from SWR and built it up piece by piece.

>>2584619
Reported for /cgl/ material on /jp/. If only there was a board on 4chan for discussing cosplay! Oh wait, there is: >>>/cgl/

/jp/ers aren't mature enough to deal with females on the Internet. Consequently, your presence here is not wanted.

>>2585345
Reported for moronic attitude.

>>2585338
Well,>>2585163 seems fine without a cleavage.

Reported for /cgl/ shit in /jp/.

>>2585365
The mods agree with me, back in the days when I use to browse /a/ and /v/ cosplay threads were always deleted.

Just because it's a Touhou related topic does not mean it belongs on /jp/. With that type of logic we could discuss computers on /jp/ by simply saying 'Japanese' computers. Next thing you know, /jp/ has become /g/. With that type of logic we could turn /jp/ into /an/ simply by making a thread about 'Japanese' animals.

Also, cosplay is for wapanese losers. We /jp/ers might be nerds, but we're a different breed of nerd.

>>2585376
Are you implying that Touhou cosplay isn't /jp/ related?

>>2585370

Exactly. Either is fine, just best to pick beforehand - with the double layers with no buttons and the high belt/belly warmer, it's hard to adjust in situ. Better to tailor to a specific style.

>>2585321

Haven't read that yet. Mostly just looking to confirm whether the back of the vest is solid blue or speckled like the front.

>>2585377
Well, judging from the image you posted, I'd say you're a fucking idiot.
If your "logic" is correct, the please do state, fucking disposable human scum, what is /jp/ related?.

>>2585380
I'm saying you cant mix the board's topics. If there's a board for cosplay then all cosplay threads belong on that board. Ask yourself a question, do you think the mods would be alright if we posted /h/ pictures of Touhou on /jp/. Would the mods be okay with us turning /jp/ into /an/ by discussing 'Japanese' animals. The smaller boards don't get enough traffic, all you're really going to accomplish is getting said boards shut down.

>>2585377
>Reaction face
Your point is invalid sir.

The odd, self contained, actually helpful cosplay thread is welcomed in /jp/. There's no shitstorm, no deletion, and most important of all, it falls in the catch-all definition of /jp/, being that we take all the reject topics from the other boards.

Please, let us stop here. You've made your point, reported probably, let's see if the mods agree with you.

>>2585397
You do realize that, by that logic, we shouldn't post absolutely anything in /jp/?

>>2585385
Yeah, you can go with that design.

>>2585345
Are you stupid? You were the first negative and possibly troll post in the whole thread.

Yeah, I was surprised to see honest helpful discussion on /jp/

Maybe it has to be off topic for it to workout like that...

lol /v/ is so much better than /jp/

>>2585397
If that's your point then I'll have to contest with this, I'm afraid.
This thread wouldn't be able to be carried in /cgl/, as you'd know if you ever tried to step there for the odd thread that might tickle you fancy. You'd know the real reason of this thread as well if you had been around a few hours ago when we endured a great shitstorm over this topic. This thread is an example of doing it correctly. Self-contained and unproblematic.

Begone now.

>>2585391
You're the idiot. Don't you know moot put out a death wish on that image. That image is perfect for grabbing the mod's attention.

I stopped using reaction images back in 2007. Reaction images in my opinion are a thinly-veiled excuse for (the 4chan equivalent of) emoticons.

Alright, let's just continue with the main topic.
Helen, what's left? from what I see, only minor details.

Going back to the hair, most people who contemplate cosplaying Komachi probably already have the appropriate length hair ready to dye. I've never seen twintails on a wig, so can't say how it would turn out.

For the hairbands, just get some wooden beads and paint blood red in several layers. Tie a string through and dip in varnish after the paint dries. Let the beads drip dry. Tie them up on some red fabric elastic and hide the knot inside one of the beads (use a crochet hook to pull the knot through).

Alternately if you're feeling advanced, marble the beads with 3 parts red and 1 part black oil paint.

>>2585427
Shoes are missing, I think.

Continuing here if anyone's still interested in this Japanese computer. I likely won't be using this Japanese computer myself.

First, there seems to be some inconsistencies with the Japanese computer's design, and it's hard to see exactly what everything is supposed to be.
One version seems to have a white frame, a grey disk drive, and some sort of black sockets. The other version seems to have a silver frame, a white cd drive, and a silver logo.

>>2585446
Sure, but make a separate topic. That way I can hide it.

>>2585446
You sir, are a moron.

Continuing here if anyone's still interested in this Japanese bird. I likely won't be using this Japanese bird myself.

First, there seems to be some inconsistencies with the Japanese bird's design, and it's hard to see exactly what everything is supposed to be.
One breed seems to have a white wing, a orange beak, and some sort of yellow feet. The other version seems to have a yellow feet, a black wing, and a silver tail.

lol Touhou hijack.

Komachi's back

>>2585427
>>2585439

Shoes have been suggested, but the materials are unclear.
Think the eyes are the last undetailed part.

>>2585282
>official pic of Komachi from the back
some SWR sprites, and the player model of Lomachi in PoFV.
hard to see any details though.

I don't understand why you guys are shitting up this thread and making a big deal out of it.

Are you really that bored?

>>2585419
And everything makes sense! Thank you athens!

>>2585446
>>2585457
Hurr durr hurr, herpaderpahuur durr. Your posts are highly off-topic, as they don't have anything to do with Komachi. You are a criminal.

"Order! Hey, everybody! Shut up and let me talk!"

Cirno slammed her palm against the podium. The podium was made entirely out of ice. In fact, most of what was around her was ice. Her audience, consisting of Mystica and Wriggle, was sitting upon chairs made of ice. The lake beneath them was frozen solid. There were trees on the shore, but they were pretty dead from the cold. Sitting beside the podium was a frozen frog, looking somewhat dazed, as if it were saying, "Hey, what happened? I feel cold... geez, I got such a hangover..."

Or something like that.

"Cirno, my butt's cold," complained Wriggle, shifting left and right in her chair as if she were... well, wriggling.

"Too bad," responded the ice fairy coldly. "We all have to make sacrifices, Nightbug!"

"So, Cirno, aside from making us freeze off our butts," said Mystica, "what did you call us here for?"

"Well, you see," began Cirno melodramatically, "it all began when Mario, the princess and I went to Dinosaur World for a vacation."

"That doesn't sound right," said Mystica, scratching her head.

"You know what, Lorelei?!" snapped Cirno. "You can just shut up!"

"Nine," grumbled Mystica. Wriggle nodded in agreement and placed her cape under her bottom in an attempt to keep warm. It didn't work.

"Now, then, I suppose I could go into detail, but since we're short on time, I'll cut to the chase," said Cirno loudly, trying to make herself heard over the commotion. "People think I'm an idiot."

"You ARE an idiot," said Mystica.

"I am NOT an idiot!" shouted Cirno. "I may be dumb, but I'm not stupid! I'm the strongest in all of Gensokyo. And to prove it to you, I shall demonstrate!" She picked up the frozen frog. "We're going to have a quick round of danmaku! Watch me demolish this pathetic enemy with ease!"

"It's gonna be a close match," noted Wriggle.

"Now, then..." said the ice fairy. "Have at you! Icicle Fall!" A bunch of icicles flew to Cirno's sides. They flew forward and all missed their target. In fact, anything directly in front of her was completely unfazed. "Curses!" growled Cirno.

"My bet's on the frog," Mystica whispered to Wriggle.

"You stupid frog!" shouted the fairy. "I'll show you! Take this!" She kicked the frog; it flew into the air, ricocheted off the podium and ended up hitting Cirno in the forehead.

"...I think she lost," Mystica mumbled.

"I-I was just going easy on him!" stammered Cirno, frustrated. "He was no match, so I let him have that win!"

"Ugh," sighed Wriggle, facepalming.

"Well, anyway, maybe I don't feel like testing my strength!" continued Cirno. "Mental strength instead for now! I'll prove to you I'm not stupid! C'mon, give me a math problem, any math problem!"

"Uhhh... one plus one," said Mystica.

>>2585484
This was possibly the only troll-less thread on the front page. You know how kids act, right?

By the way, if you want official pics of Kmachi viewed from behind her - PoFV! Resolutions aren't high, but they give a nice idea.

>>2585465
>>2585481

Thanks, those'll do. The important part is whether the vest has prints on the back or not.
Another detail from that seems to be the "belly warmer" extends further up in the back than in the front, something that isn't seen in fanart.

>>2585481

"Nine."

"That's wrong."

"It is not!"

"That's totally wrong."

"Wriggle! Help me out here!"

"It's two," said Wriggle.

"No it's not! It's nine!" protested Cirno.

"Okay it's nine."

"Told you!" boasted Cirno. "Mystica is stupid, stupid Mystica, stupid... I beat you in math! That must mean you're an idiot!"

A vein twitched in Mystica's forehead. "Wriggle, do something," she pleaded.

"But it IS nine," grinned Wriggle, purposefully letting the joke continue; hopefully Cirno would go bragging that she was smarter than Mystica, and that the townspeople would realize that if CIRNO was smarter than Mystica, then Mystica must be a super-idiot.

"Idiots," hissed Mystica. "Okay, what's the square root of nine?"

"Nine," said Wriggle and Cirno in unison.

"Is not."

"You're stupid."

"Nine squared?"

"Nine."

"Idiots."

"Who're YOU calling stupid?" grinned Wriggle.

"Augh, I'm surrounded by idiots!" screamed Mystica, irritated.

"But there aren't any mirrors here," pointed out Wriggle.

"I don't need your help!"

"The first step is admitting that you need help!"

"AAAAAAAH WRIGGLE YOU'RE BEING AN IDIOT!!"

"You don't even know one plus one!" cackled Cirno.

"AUGH!! I'll rip both of your spleens out and whip you with them!"

As the trio of idiots engaged in a rather violent brawl with one another, they failed to notice the flash of a camera in the distance. Aya Shameimaru sneered, took a good look at the pictures, and headed back to her house.

"WHAAAAAAAAT?!"

Mystica's eyes grew wider than dinner plates. BIG dinner plates. "This is madness!" she exclaimed, gesturing towards the issue of Bunbunmaru News in front of her. "This... is... SPARTA!!"

"I thought this was Gensokyo," said Wriggle, glancing at the paper. She frowned, then suddenly burst into laughter. She laughed for several minutes on end, then, when the laughing had died down some, she managed to choke out, "You, you... you really... you really are an... an idiot!! Hey, Cirno, come look at this!" Cirno flew over and read the newspaper. She too burst into maniacal laughter.

"You're such an idiot, Mystica!"

"SHA...MEI...MARU!!" screamed Mystica, suddenly bursting into dramatic looking flames.

"Dinner!" said Yuyuko gleefully, and devoured Mystica whole.

This thread is fine here. If you don't like it, just ignore the thread and go read SICP or something.

I won't take this.

Spamming to make your force your opinion on everyone is an /a/ kiddie tactic. What's next, sagebombs and wiki dumps?
Grow up. This is /jp/, nobody likes every single topic. So we report, hide and move on. Just because you don't like it doesn't mean that it isn't appropriate for /jp/

The irony is that by spamming and shitting up the place you're the one breaking the rules.

>>2585513
Agreed. I probably don't read ~50% of /jp/, but none of those threads compel me to enter them and shit everywhere until my voice of dissent is heard. Fags need to learn how to take it easy or go back to /a/.

>>2585513
>The irony is that by spamming and shitting up the place both of you are breaking the rules.
Fixed.

/cgl/ doesn't belong on /jp/. Dear morons, with your logic, why should we even have a board called /cgl/? If all of the cosplayers stayed in /a/, /co/, /jp/, and /v/ then what would be the point of having a board about cosplay. The same thing applies to /h/ material.

What's the matter op, /cgl/ wasn't giving you enough attention so now you're attentionwhoring on /jp/? No one cares about your nerd hobby, I'm willing to bet like all female cosplayers you're using cosplay to make up for your hideously deformed face. I'm saying this for your own good, women don't belong on /jp/. All they do is start shitstorms. Go and hangout with your female friends on /cgl/ I heard they love stuff like this.

Komachi's back in PoFV, 4x bigger.

By the way, Janitor, thanks for cleaning this place.

>>2585550
A "general" board allows for a fair amount of overlap, especially when it's Touhou-related. I didn't see you crying about the Etrian Odyssey thread last night.

>>inconsistencies with Komachi's dress
When you're looking at fan art of course there is going to be inconsistencies!

Okay, to sum up the recipe for Komachi at this stage...

Materials:

Deep blue cotton (clothing)
White satin (clothing)
Tanned leather, 3 mm (belt)
Stone washed denim (belly warmer)
Wooden haft, 3-4 cm thick (scythe)
Acrylic glass sheet (scythe blade)
Sheet metal, 3 mm (coin clasp)
White cord (vest)
Red elastic (hairband)
Wooden beads (hairband)
Bolts and nuts (scythe)
Wooden planks or blocks (skip this if you're restringing flipflips for shoes)

Iron-on printer paper and toner, or materials for silkscreen printing
Black hobby paint
Red hobby paint
Black aerosol paint
Silver aerosol paint
Nescafe
Varnish
Wood glue
Orange dye
Masking tape or hobby masking fluid

Tools:

Needle and thread; sewing machine
Crochet hook
Drill
Chisel
Angle grinder
Jigsaw

Now I need something to eat. Happy reaping.

>>2585550
There's no way I can answer this. You're an idiot that won't listen to reason, so I'm not going to bother with you any longer.
Enjoy the rest of the board.

>>2585550
>What's the matter op, /cgl/ wasn't giving you enough attention so now you're attentionwhoring on /jp/?
Actually, this is how it began - some camwhore from your board came here and posted a pic of her flacid arms asking if she's too flat for a cosplay of Komachi, shit happened, and finally Helen decided to help people who would truly like to make a Komachi cosplay. Since that thread died pretty fast, he/she/it made a new one.
Now, please leave.
athens.

>>2585572 Because I fail at logic I cant debunk your argument.

>>2585571
Perfect

>>2585601
Actually, your argument lacked so much logic, it's impossible to counter it with logic, since it has none, it's mere nonsense.

>>2585550
0/10