/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

What's the absolute lightest way I could stuff a tail like this? My cosplay doesn't allow for much of a belt so the less this thing weighs the better. Ideally it would also stay relatively flexible.

>>9821589

Wireframe it out of the plastic boning people use for cheap corsets. It isn't quite as rigid as actual wire, though it's not as flexible as soft stuffing either.

The fur fabric will still weigh a ton, though, and the plastic wireframe won't be light as air either.

>>9821589
You're going to have to post the costume so we can help with the mounting because you're going to need more than a belt if you don't want this to drag on the floor

>>9821589
Use a buttplug, it should keep things in place without the need of a belt.

>>9821589
You can buy varying sizes of inflatable bananas on ebay etc, get one that matches the tail size. I've seen cosplayers use them before for tails, it seems to work well.

>>9821694
That's super clever, I would have never thought of that! Definitely saving this

I'm a pale white girl wanting to cosplay Flora from Winx Club. Is there any tasteful way to get my skin colour closer to hers?

>>9821706
she's basically orange so it's not racist anyway, right

>>9821710
By tasteful I mostly mean something that looks relatively natural and not eye-searing. Her skin colour is clearly some type of mediterranean tan, not alien orange.

>>9821714
You can get a fake tan, but don't try to go too dark or you'll look bad and you'll be called a racist. You'll look best if you stay within the limits of how much you could naturally tan.

Now I found this and I want to know how the hell she's wearing that thing, or if it's just Photoshop magic.

>>9821622
Dragging on the floor is fine desu, it's more about not murdering my hips after all day wear. I have to incorporate it into a bikini, pic semi-related. I would probably make it just long enough to not touch the ground but I want it to be as voluminous and fluffy as possible.

>>9821613
That sounds like a pain to install and I feel like the boning would end up bending and breaking?

>>9821686
Yes great idea

>>9821694
Ooh that's pretty smart? I was wondering if I could incorporate balloons somehow but this is way better.

>>9821706
fake tan

>>9821706
Spray tan.

>>9821799
ever since i read that banana comment above i can’t help but think it’s an inflatable banana in there..
but yeah idk

>>9821799
It looks like it's starting around the back of her top, maybe it's fastened there? Or yeah, photoshop magic.

How do you do that purple collar shit he has? The leather shirt he has isn't hard to find but I dunno what kind of material I'll use for the collar.

Also I'm guessing any purple band will do for those leg thingies (everyone just uses leather pants or skinny black jeans it seems).

>>9822036
Foam

>>9822036
Holy fuck I love you already anon. When will you be wearing this? I really want to see pictures of the finished cosplay!

I would do like a stiff foam and/or worbla base then sew a cover in your material and glue it on. Attach it to the vest with snaps or something.

>>9822049
>>9822043
thanks thats a great idea, I have absolutely no skill of any kind for that but I have months to try.

for the arms It looks like end up ruining one of my long sleeved turtlenecks and wear it on the inside of the vest, then use the detached sleeve for the other exposed arm I guess..

>>9822055
If you need tutorials, check out Evil Ted Smith and Punished Props on Youtube. For the purple parts, what I would do is use purple pleather glued on the foam if needed. This is an ambitious project for a beginner, but it's a really cool design, so good luck!

>>9822055
>>9822057
Ahh yeah please use pleather if you can find it instead of cobbling together random clothes. This isn't that type of cosplay that will look good without a decent amount of sewing and crafting skill. I can't stop you but I recommend you start off with an easier project because you sound really new to this.

Seeking advice

Any idea on how/where I can find this hat and jacket preferably for cheap? Is such a thing even possible?

>>9822336
forgot my image

>>9822336
Not enough info to answer

>>9822339
Nazi larper
Fuck off and die

>>9822340
yeah my bad posted too quickly
>>9822339

I'm also in Chicago. Figure a huge ass city like this should have some shop or something somewhere that has this. Maybe?

>>9822343
?

What are you talking about? It's for this character.

>>9822347
Depending on which convention you want to wear this to you might get kicked out for white supremacist imagery. At least that can happen at cons around here idk about Chicago. Whether you're trolling or not, probably not a good idea to go out in public like that.

>>9822425
It's an anime. I love GuP and Erwin is one of my favorite characters. Not trolling at all and nothing white supremacist about it at all. Are Bismarck cosplayers also white supremacists? This doesn't make any sense.

>>9822344
Most local millitary surplus stores won't have German or Russian stuff so you'll probably have to check online. Ask k if you really want legit stuff

>>9822430
isnt she literally named after a nazi general?

>>9822445
Its just cosplay. Doesn't have to be legit. Sort of close enough? If i have a close enough hat and jacket with the school uniform I think it'll work out to be a good Erwin. People'll get the idea. Not looking to win a contest here. Just want to be best commander of best team with best tank (technically tank destroyer)
>>9822347

>>9822430
We just get a ton of autists who ask how to get a Nazi uniform so they can go larp at cons and goosestep around for "teh lulz"
Same with /fa/

But a lot of cons actually ban Nazi related cosplays if they're too close, like seras, Hellsing, 40k, etc cosplays

>>9822456
Oh shit. Hellsing is banned? Fuck. I didn't know that. Well shit. I ain't doin nothing for the lulz. I legit love GuP and with the game and movies coming out now thought it was the perfect year to do some GuP crossplay. But I wanted to do something other than Miho or Maho as people seem to be popular with.

>>9822461
None of those are blanket banned but you need to check your cons rules about it. Some cons ban Hellsing nazis and some ban anything close to ww2 Nazi or ussr gear. Some don't. You need to check the cons site and the rules

>>9822467
Alright I'll check the rules. I wonder if I have to call them and check. This is a bit ridiculous.

>>9822456
yeah if youre gonna do something like schroedinger i encourage you to nix the armband.

but something like integra etc is gonna be fine

>>9822339
Make it yourself. I'm planning on doing Yukari and will probably end up buying from http://www.militaryheritage.com/ for the fabric, but that wouldn't work for a summer-weight uniform.

>>9822485
Uh well Erwin doesn't have an armband or anything. Are the eagles nazi? they shouldn't be.

>>9822489
Nice
Yuki No Singun intensifies

>>9822504
>They shouldn't be
They shouldn't. But they are because that's what they are associated with. Why are you so stubborn about this? I get you want to be accurate but it's gonna get you beaten up. How you feel about it doesn't matter. Other people don't know GuP, they're just gonna see some sperg walking around in nazi uniform.

>>9822504
they are if they're holding the swastika logo so just make them extra generic eagles

I love GUP too so gl

>>9822545
I'm pretty sure the seifuku underneath would cause at least some doubt, and GuP is a pretty popular show. It's not like you'd be going around in full SS garb blasting "Seig Hiel Victoria"

>>9822545
This anon is stupid but the truth is it depends on your cons, just spend 5 minutes going to their site and looking at their rules to see if there's any banned cosplays

>>9822548
Great idea
>>9822549
No way in hell I'm doing that
I will probably do some Erwin things like SORE DA
>>9822552
Yeah I'll check. Thanks. GuP is love. GuP is life. I can't wait to find more merch for it this year too. Need my tank kits.

How can I make the furrows between pleats on a skirt deeper? I'm making a box-pleated skirt with the intent of wearing a petticoat under it, and I'm concerned the poof will fill out the folds and flatten my pleats toward the bottom of the skirt.

>>9822608
Make a box pleated circle/half circle skirt

>>9822036
I would use whatever material you're using for the shirt for the collar as well. Depending on your skill level, I'd actually recommend using boning inside like picture above. And then line it with the same material.

Is there like, a website or somewhere that's a glossary of different clothing items with pictures and names? I was thinking of pic related, but I can't tell whether the red is a tie I could purchase or some sort of plastic insert I would have to make.

I suppose I could just purchase a costume, but I want to do more of the hands on work.

I’m an idiot, I think I ruined my lovely long cosplay wig by brushing it with a “wig brush” that just made the ends matted and tangled. Is there any way to fix this or am I going to have to chop the matted ends off?

>>9823772
Looks to me like the whole top is one piece with a bunch of different coloured panels. You can sew the shiny red part with PVC fabric.

>>9823842
Did you brush your starting from the bottom or the top? If top, you're gonna have a bad time. All that makes a brush a wig brush is widely spaced teeth. You can try fabric softener, silicone sprays or careful cutting and straightening to fix the ends. Just make sure your wig is heat-safe. There's also a magic wig detangling brush I forget the name of that was popular a while back but it basically just slices through all the tangles without disturbing the hair.

So I have no experience cosplaying, and my sewing isn't good enough for me to make a cosplay yet. Where is a reliable, yet affordable place to buy cosplay? If I buy a cosplay am I a fuckin' loser? I really wanna cosplay Serena from Pokemon. Thanks for your help!

>>9823982
sorry for saying cosplay so many times jfc

>>9823772
watch the fucking show there is literally a scene where they’re putting this uniform on

>>9823982
>reliable
a quality commission
>affordable
Taobao. Head over to the thread and read the faq and other sticky posts and you should have all the info you need. Serena isn’t some obscure thing so it should be easy to find a decent one

New to theater makeup. Need to paint my face and neck silver. Recs for products?

Looking for suggestions for the best elastic to use for the underbust for a top such as pic related?

Can I make long gloves out of a two way stretch material if the direction of the stretch is perpendicular to my arm, or does it have to be four way stretch?

>>9821847
>>9821838
Won't this be far too permanent? I looked up spray tanning but it seems like getting it off is nearly impossible and I'm not quite that dedicated to my cosplay.

>>9825754
Maybe you can use a liquid bronzer for the face and a bronzing lotion? They sell body lotions that are meant to make it look like you got a tan without staining you orange forever

>>9825754
You can do makeup but unless you're good at makeup you're not going to get all if the color variations in darker skin and it'll look weird

>>9825754
https://m.sephora.com/product/hoola-zero-tanlines-allover-body-bronzer-P404615?SKUID=1790427&om_mmc=ppc-GG_1165716914_56760238927_aud-423582954366:pla-418036478822_1790427_257731960019_9032043_m&country_switch=us&lang=en&gclid=COCuzteXgdoCFQQhfgod9M8COQ&gclsrc=ds

Here is an option from Sephora that i'm pretty sure doesn't stain (might want to test it in store first if possible)

>>9824123
I have the Mehron Metallic Powder + Mixing Liquid and it's pretty nice.

>>9825746
You can try two way but it probably won't look as neat and it'll be a bit more uncomfortable.

>>9825754
At least spray tan is normal enough you can be a bit darker for a few days without attracting much attention. You can always just be your pasty ass self, no one will nitpick but changing skin color is not easy.

>>9823842
try slowly dematting it with your fingers and a detangling spray and then get rid of the rest of the gross fuzziness with a flatiron once it's untangled. You might need to trim a tiny bit at the ends but this will at least minimise how much you'll have to trim

>>9825813
>>9823977
Thank you anons for responding! I managed to save my wig with the help of a straightening iron, mane n tail, and a wide tooth comb

New to sewing
Is 1 - 2 days enough time to get pic related's vest done?
I don't need it to look perfect desu.

>>9825830
Yep do it

>>9825830
idk what you expect to do if anyone says no
are you gonna just quit then?

>>9825830
1-2 days full of time? Yeah, probably.

If you don't want it to look perfect you can skip out on all the darts which would save you a ton of time , with the downside of it not looking as fitted. Then again, you can always just go ahead and pick a stretchy material.

I have a con tomorrow and fucking forgot I needed to buy an extra fluffy petticoat, so I only have my deflated Halloween one to work with. Is there any way I could make it more puffy? Maybe something I can fashion to wear underneath it?

>>9826080
You can try rolling/wadding up a skirt around your hips but that's a ghetto as fuck solution. Check your local thrift stores? They might have some or they might have fabric you can make one out of.

>>9826080
Check thrift stores or if there's some sort of party place around, like Party City, you can buy some cheap pettis there.

>>9809087
my post from last time, just wanna say thank you to those who helped me with make up, i think it turned out alright-ish for my first time ever putting it on, but i still have ways to go

A shirt came in for my cosplay and it’s a little tight what should I do?

>>9826752
Stretch it out

>>9826770
I think it would rip

>>9826788
What is it made of? You can see if there's any seam allowance you can undo and re-sew but unless it's super shitty cheap fabric it shouldn't rip.

Super newfaggy question I think but my google-fu is not good enough to find any useful information- Any tips on how to make abnormally bright colored lipstick on short notice without having to shell out for a properly made fancy lipstick? I know the two main methods of making your own colored lipstick is to melt down crayons or use eyeshadow and Vaseline, but I'm not too sure on how those turn out and if they're safe. Which is better?

Context: Neo Jojo character.

>>9826945
Both those methods work but some pharmacy brands have funky colored lipstick for ~5$ if you're in the US/Canada, idk about elsewhere. The main thing with eyeshadow is you have to check the ingredients list to make sure it's safe to consume. Google can tell you which ingredients are unsafe and you can figure out the rest yourself.

>>9826752
pic of the shirt?

>>9826945
I'd try to go for the crayon+coconut oil method, if you have those things on hand.
Ideally try to go to some drugstore and find a proper lipstick.

>>9826080
Place it on an open umbrella and starch the hell out of it. (Hairspray can help a bit in a pinch too, but any humidity can kill it pretty quickly.) If you can sew an obscene amount of gathered ruffles to an underskirt/pair of bloomers it can add some volume too.

>>9826991
Not that anon but this is the second time I've seen someone use this "starch umbrella" technique
Are you blowing air out of your ass

>>9826996
....sorry, is there something wrong with it that I'm not aware of? That's what I was always taught, but I'd be glad to hear if you know of a better way in a pinch

What would be a good material for the bodice? It looks kind of like a vinyl-like material, but considering the Chinese influence logic tells me that silk should be used, but I despise the shine of silk and satin. Would dupion silk look alright even if the texture is inaccurate?

How do you give wig spikes a more pleasant thickness? I'm trying to do a male version of Neptune (Apollo wig, got 2b hair spray), and I've been following some tutorials online. Naturally though I'm an utter newfag at this and I can't manage to get it quite right. The spikes are really needly. Anything you'd suggest to thicken them? I have proper wig equipment to shampoo/condition it and start over.

Hey guys, how would you go about painting the sole of this shoe? I think the sole is rubber, but it's not suuuper flexible or anything. Is there any way to color the entire sole without the paint chipping and rubbing away as I walk throughout the day?

>>9827568
Wefts + teasing is the only way I know how to, but I just looked up refs for this character, and some of her hair spikes curve up at the end. I think that is honestly more important than volume. Her spikes aren't crazy thick from what I'm seeing. (Also, your base looks a little short, though I assume that's because it is gender bend?)

I'd tease the roots a bit more, brush the fibers over top carefully to keep it looking smooth, and then carefully hairspray the tips, and flat iron them upward. You might need to thin them at the tips to do that. After you've got the right basic shape, G2B the hell out of the ends so it stays like that, and hairspray it all over again. IMO this is just one of those things that requires some tinkering and fiddling with to get it right. I'd also maybe section the hair off with clips first so that you can change the size of the spike you're working with by taking more or fewer fibers. IDK, maybe that's what you're already doing and if so I apologize. Good luck.

>>9827070
It's not that, it's that it's a shitty technique. Try it and see how bad it looks. Lolita skirts are not umbrella-shaped.

>>9827661
Thanks!

>>9827560
If it's not cheap silk the shine really isn't that bad, pic related. The stiffness and vinyl like texture probably comes from being a game model. Imo it'll look better with a smooth fabric though, something about dupion just feels off.

>>9827714
Nayrt but I really doubt the point is an umbrella shaped petti. Since the starting petti is sad and flat the wider it's starched, the more shape it'll hold under the weight of the dress.

>>9827640
When you say paint the sole of a shoe, I hope you mean the side walls and not the actual sole. The sole is the bottom and if you try to paint it you'll lose grip on the surface.

Any paint jobs on boots will chip where the boot flexes and rub off where it comes in contact with the ground. To avoid this, many cosplayers use cloth boot covers rather than painting the boots. Just google boot cover and you'll find a couple dozen tutorials.

>>9827640
Colored plastidip

>>9828066
Everytime I see someone type "Nayrt" I legitimately think they are retarded.

>>9828093
I meant the actual sole as in the bottom, in addition to the side walls. I'm actually already making boot covers, but they don't go over the sole (never made one that does in the past either).

>>9828207
I'll look into this, thanks!

>>9828367
If you ever do need boot covers that go over the sole, just make what's basically a giant sock and glue leather to the sole so it doesn't wear out.

>>9828367
>>9828207
Plastidip will peel off due to friction with the ground.

>>9828607
Is there any way to color the sole without something peeling/getting worn away?

>>9828653
Not really, but you can buy a sole rubber sheet in the color you want, cut your shape and glue that to the bottom of your shoes/shoe covers, it should hold up better than paint.

>>9828653

What >>9828711 said is pretty much correct. Shoe soles wear over time by design so no method of painting or dyeing is going to do more than the surface which will wear. If you want to do it cheaply you could use a sheet of fun foam and use contact cement to cover the sole, but I'm not sure how well that would hold up once walked on. The better option would be to call a local shoemaker/shoe repair store and see if they could put on soles that are the color you want.

Its really not important for more than the sides of the sole to be painted unless you really really need to get pics of the bottom of the shoes for some shot. There's no other cheap way to do it otherwise you have to get stuff custom made

I've never cosplayed before but I'm considering making a cosplay for someone of the flowerman/director from this music video: https://youtu.be/J0h8-OTC38I?t=3m18s

I figured I'll buy a helmet with a visor and hot glue a bunch of fake flowers on it. And for the rest I'm skimming through the fursuit tutorial. Would it look right if I make a fabric pajama-style jumpsuit with mesh/netting on the outside and fasten a shit ton of fake flowers all over it? I'm worried it wouldn't be the right shape/too loose. Also does anyone have any advice on how to sit down in something like this?

>>9829093
If the onesie/jumpsuit fabric is a thick enough material, you could probably just fasten them on directly. You're gonna want something pretty loose or else I'd imagine it's chafing hell... No stretch either or the flowers are gonna weigh it down. For easy sitting, remove the plastic stems as much as possible and find flowers that will easily flatten but won't be deformed like sunflowers, daisies, gerberas, etc for the butt area. Dahlias, chrysanthemums and hydrangeas could work too.

>>9821838
>>9821847
>looks up spray tan out of ignorance
>see this

>>9822451
Probably the least Nazi-est of Nazi generals

War is never clean, and I doubt that anyone really is pure good or evil, but Rommel seems like a relatively good dude

>>9829597
This has to be joking right? Dude terrorized africa and believed in ethnic cleansing. Take your dumb Nazi apologist shit back to pol.

>>9829599
see
>relatively

I shouldn't have started this shit, sorry, let's get on with it

>>9829600
Lmao are you really saying "haha ethnic and racial cleansing and genocide isn't that bad guys". What are you fucking on? This is why I wish people didn't answer his question, because it brings in all the Nazi larpers and people saying "well the Nazis weren't actually THAT bad". They were so bad they have defined evil in fiction for 60-70 years.

I need a bit of help finding a stupidly basic pattern? I just don't really have time to draft my own.

Square neckline is preferred.

Sleeves don't matter since I can easily modify them.

I would like the skirt and bodice to be separate but i can do without.

>>9822451
People have cosplayed Major who is literally Hitler and no one's said a thing.

So, ive got a costume where I wear forearm peices over a coat. The coat is made for the costume, not used for anything else.

It works as-is, but over time during the day the forearm peices keep sliding down my arm or rotating out of position.

Im considering adding 4 snap buttons to the arm of the coat, allowing it to snap into the other ends of those connectors glued inside the forarm piece.

Is this a dumb plan? Should I be doing something else instead?

>>9829831
I would Velcro it over snap buttons. Easier and faster to work with while still sturdy, and less fussing to line everything up or possibly create odd pulling and hanging on the coat.

Can anyone identify the name of the pattern on these blankets?

I am thinking of cosplaying Yuru Camp and want to get one as close as possible to these in pic related.

>>9829801
Damn, those are awesome Hellsing cosplays.

I think this is a little different than the character shown in the thread though. No clear SS logos or Nazi insignia anywhere. Ideologically speaking, yeah, it's as "bad" (if one were to think such a thing is bad), but I think people freak out over the visuals more than just characters representing bad people. That's what gets the visceral reaction. That's just my 2 cents.

Come to think of it, I don't really know how I even feel about it.

>>9830232
I was legit gonna say, these are freaking FANTASTIC.

But on the vein of this, >>9822456 Hellsing cosplays are banned?! I hope you mean the actual Nazi characters and not Seras coz I'm doing her sometime this year

Sorry to add to the nazi autism

>>9830141
https://www.amazon.com/Cozy-Fleece-Oversized-Southwestern-Reverse/dp/B019ZTDU7G/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1522112660&sr=8-4&keywords=southwestern+pattern+blanket

This looks pretty close. I was sort of planning a Yuru Camp closet cosplay for the next con I go toso I could sit in a folding chair and drink Irish coffee and have been debating on whether I'd try and get a blanket close to what they use.

The toque would probably be more important though.

>>9829651
Bell shaped skirts are pretty much just massive rectangles.
http://violetlebeaux.com/2013/06/12/lets-sew-a-simple-lolita-skirt-sew-fun/

And this I was the closest I could find to a square necked bodice. Hope it helps some.
http://m-sewing.com/patterns-catalog/women/tops/top-with-square-neck.html

>>9830305
Again, it depends on the rules of your local convention. Seras should be fine since she looks pretty generic military. Nazi symbols are the actual problem but some cons may have put out a blanket ban so go read up on what's allowed in your area. Also check up on their firearms policies.

>>9830327
I don't think anon would really be at risk of violating their firearms policy unless she's absolutely loaded, no pun intended.

http://www.anzioironworks.com/MAG-FED-20MM-RIFLE.htm

>>9830331
I forget not all cons weapons policies are as nazi (heh) as the ones here. I've been made to get an oversized hat and umbrella weapons checked before and told all props had to have a sheathe somewhere or it wouldn't be allowed in the con center.

>>9830309
Shoot out of stock in non cool

>>9830331
holy fuck. For what purpose??

Can we get a new thread since this one is full of Nazi fetish autism back and forth?

>>9830350
Hunting Nazi vampires who are in armored vehicles?

>>9830327
>>9830331
>>9830346
All good points, i honestly now think my biggest issue would be that I wanna make Harkonnen 2 and that mother fucker is huge so i might be "in the way".
I remember a few years back some guy make a shuriken bigger than he was and thus wasn't allowed to bring it inside of the con- centre.

>>9830386
Hunting Nazi Vampires in general seems like it warrants the proverbial and literal big guns.

>>9830318
Thanks a heap anon, I'm so used to drafting shit from scratch I basically have no idea how to find patterns.
Off to make a petti and hoop skirts

I'm new to the whole cosplay thing and want to create something like this, any suggestions on what materials to use, specially for the mask.

I've never used pepakura before, but I'm heavily considering it because I've drafted mask patterns before but the shape of yusuke's mask is just too... weird. I would struggle getting the snout shape just right and the ears are indented and everything.

My main problem now is that I've seen a few patterns for masks of the other thieves but never yusuke and every rip of the ingame models i find is a broken link. i'm kind of at a loss here. I could just draft something myself but that would defeat the purpose of using this to get an accurate shape

I wasn't sure if I should ask this question here or if I'd have better luck on the papercraft board

>>9830753
As someone who also is doing a persona masked cosplay, I recommend looking on Etsy as there is a seller who makes accurate leather masks of all persona 5 cast. Even if you don’t buy one you could use their Yusuke mask as reference.

>>9830552
For the Harkonnen, you could make it take-down like the real version that was posted.

>>9830591

Looking at it, I would say buy a halloween skull/zombie mask and build on top of it/repaint it.

>>9830774
I saw those, but they were stupid expensive for some dumb mask i probably can't even see out of otl. the mask isn't absolutely crucial to the cosplay, but i want to try and make it at least. it's just that a lot of masks people have made for yusuke are pretty bad and i'm really concerned. Worst case scenario, my mask just comes out kind of flat looking which I guess I can handle if i can't come up w a better way to make it. I have a lot of craft foam at my house and I need to use it up somehow.

Can anyone make recommendation on making/ buying a cheap katana I just need something I can get quick that looks half decent for a prop

>>9831573
Are you going to Anime Boston? I can sell you one for $20

>>9831573
Not really, I've tried. If you have a chinatown near you they might have something but chances are it's a sheathe with a fake handle, 2 feet long, or a painted stick.

What characters can i cosplay that have a white suit?

>>9831573
Wooden Bleach prop swords with sheathe are ultra cheap now on amazon and ebay because no ones cares about Bleach anymore

>>9831789
Nah I'm in bum-fuck-nowhere Canada going to a local con

>>9832322
Probably too late for me to order something

Friends love Vermintide 2 so much they want to do a group cosplay for Comicon this year. Not overly worried about the armor for Kruber but I have no idea where to start as far as making any kind of hat goes.

>>9830753
I've also done Yusuke, and I had the exact same pepakura plan before a friend found someone making a really good one on Taobao for half the price of the leather one.

I found a really good rip of the model from the PS3 version on a blog page for a guy who makes GTA:SA mods. (pic related)

here's the link for that:
http://saikai0.blogspot.cl/2016/10/foxyusuke-persona-5.html

Here's an aliexpress link for the same mask that I ended up going with:

And here's an etsy page of someone that used a model rip and is selling a 3D print of it:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/576836504/persona-5-fox-yusuke-mask?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_a-craft_supplies_and_tools-other&utm_custom1=fb8ef82e-1c81-4e19-8e07-4112e4b7f656&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4r_41MiQ2gIVgjuBCh1QZwvaEAkYAiABEgKzoPD_BwE

Hopefully at least one of these can help.

>>9832804
From what little I can see of the hat, maybe this tutorial will help. The curve on yours is way more dramatic though.
http://jmaucoin.com/how-to-make-a-cavalier-or-musketeer-hat-basic-guide/

>>9832880
Looks very helpful, thanks!

I want to cosplay my boy Ayer from Granblue but I am really new to sewing. How would I go about making/modifying his hoodie? I can probably closet his tank top and pants like most have done but the boots might be an issue.
Also how would I go about his tail accessory? Would something like that be too heavy to clip to the belt like it is in game?

What do you call these mother fuckers? I wanna draft them myself since I've bought 3 patterns for my costume as is and don't need another one.

>>9832871
Thank you so much anon! <3 I was worried that my question was too spoon-feedy lmao. This will help me a lot.

>>9833205

Which, the peplum overskirt?

>>9833297
Thank you, yes exactly that. I've heard them called "swags" "drapes" "skirts" "peplums" "contrasts" so many different things.
You happen to have any tutorials for drafting beyond circle skirts?

>>9833307
>swags
LOOOL

>>9832921
Nah man, look up furry tails tutorials.
https://youtu.be/4ix2TxQm72s
They do fine with just a belt, just don't fill it with rocks. I'm giant tail anon from above and I'm using this one with a few adjustments.
Boots are easy enough, look up a boot cover tutorial and use stretchy brown pleather. You can leave the cover as is or make all the belts and strappy bits as a second layer.
He's got this weird triple layer vest going on and I don't know how accurate you want to be. Pic related is a really basic pattern for the outer vest and just google "how to make a hood" for one with a shape you like. You can also look up lapel tutorials and change shape for your needs. For all the gold designs on top bias tape and heat n bond are your friend.

I'm really unsure what material to use for JC's coat, Deus Ex is an old enough game that it's hard to tell.
I even went into the game files and ripped the texture for his coat and ran it through waifu2x twice (the original texture was tiny) and I still don't know... I've looked at screenshots, promotional artwork, his appearance in Invisible War, and I'm still torn between either synthetic leather (doesn't look very shiny though), synthetic suede, or a heavy cotton.

What are some good, trustworthy sites to get Sentai or Power Rangers gear and helmets?

>>9833646
Looks most similar to suede but I'd go with leather to match the other pieces. Also a jacket like that made of suede for that type of character just doesn't feel right.

I'm thinking of entering the twitch cosplay contest this year if they have it... I'd enter for needlework, I'm just having a hard time thinking of what design i should do. I want something as over the top as possible in the realm of sewing. I'm playing with some granado espada designs and some sakizou looks. Any recommendations though? Nothing's really off limits as long as it's really intricate

I’ve been looking up a shit ton of tutorials but nothing’s clicking for me, what’s the easiest way to make a foam muscle suit for All Might? I know I gotta get upholestry foam for it but besides that, so many people do it different ways

>>9834270
I hate the design of that one Granado espada dress idk why it's the cosplay go to. Trinity blood is pretty popular. CLAMP designs, some Love Nikki dresses get incredibly intricate but I can't find the master list right now, just this one Chinese site. If you're interested I can try to find the proper coloured versions later, I'm just not on PC right right now. http://m.news.4399.com/gonglue/qjnn/taozhuang/
Can't think of much else.

>>9821582
so I'm wanting to cosplay as jacket at GenCon but just the though of wearing a latex mask in the summer heat is making me sweat. Can anyone reccommend a possible fix? I'm totally open to buying a new mask since the on I had didn't even survive halloween.

>>9833307

The easiest method is to simply use the same skirt pattern you are using, mark out the peplum on them and trace that. That way you can even sew the peplum directly to the skirt, then treat skirt and peplum as one and finish the dress according to your pattern’s directions. (Mainly mentioning this as both the dresses in your image have a waist shape, and if it has a back zipper it would be helpful for the peplum to not end up covering it up).

If you want just an overskirt, there’s a lolita version here
http://kittykanzashi.blogspot.my/2014/03/making-dress-bird-parade-lolita.html
You can see the pattern pieces about 2/3 down the page.

Of, if you want there to be folds of fabric to to the peplum, this girl explains her bustle overskirt:
http://koshka-the-cat.blogspot.my/2014/03/an-1880s-bustle-dress-construction_30.html
(The pattern is at the bottom, but I’d suggest reading through how she puts it together carefully).

Hope that helps.

>>9833423
Thanks for the tips! For the layerd vests I don't plan on being 100% accurate but I'll do what I can depending on how fast I get the hang of making vests. Thank you!!

>>9834383
Jfc anon if you an absolute peach.
I'm making my dress as mostly separate pieces (so bodice, corset, skirt and peplum) so it wont be an issue.
But shit, you're awesome, thanks for being so informative. I wish I could give you something as thanks, troubles of having an anonymous image board.

>>9834256
You think a textured synthetic leather like this would be appropriate (it would definitely be eaiser to keep clean than suede)? It would take away a lot of the shine. I agree that suede would look bizarre on a coat that long, but untextured pleather would be way too shiny? Mood fabrics also has a faux suede that looks almost perfect though...
https://www.moodfabrics.com/navy-solid-faux-suede-hp7790

How should I tie/sew this uniform's tie(?) to get it to look as close to how it's drawn as possible?
I think it's a knot but I'm not sure if it's a specific technique.

>>9835782
looks like you could get the same result from tying it like a necktie. maybe a loose half-windsor?

>>9834270
Go for something recognizable. FF?

>>9835782

Saw this on a friend's costume. The "knot" was just a loop of fabric so the two tails go through the loop. The loop itself is sewn to one of the tails, so it doesn't fall off and you can still "untie" it by taking the other tail out.

This is just how my friend's costume was made though, hope that helps.

>>9835853
>>9836017
Thank you two! Both sound like great ideas!

Has anyone made a proper blindfold (with eyeholes) for 2B? I did but it didn't come out the right shape. Just straight across my eyes.

Could anyone help out with a pattern or way to get that slight slope without a pucker?

>>9839294
What do you mean by a blindfold with eyeholes? One that's sheer enough to see through? The one I had just used double layered chiffon. Cut two shapes like pic related, sew the long edges, flip inside out, attach elastic while sewing remaining edges. To make sure the slope doesn't pucker, you have to snip little notches along the curve but chiffon loves to fray so drown it in fray stop.
Another option is attach a second slanted piece to the straight across blindfold.
Sorry for shitty ms paint draw

>>9839624
>What do you mean by a blindfold with eyeholes?
I made small eye hole slits that wouldn't be really visible, then sewed a layered chiffon behind it to blend in. That way I could see but no one else could.

I can kinda understand your drawing. Is this also shitty render what you meant? The top part I'm guessing is a band?

>>9839678
Hers is two pieces. The one across her eyes is almost straight, but it curves upward where her nose is. The second one is underneath IIRC, and that one was a bitch to keep on my face. I actually pinned mine to the wig. Not sure I'd recommend that but it seemed easier to me than fiddling with straps. Good luck.

>>9839678
>>9839683
Yeah, the blindfold was a bitch to deal with. I had the straps on under my wig so I had to take the wig off and put it back on any time I wanted to actually see or when people wanted photos. Eventually I gave up and made it so the straps looped over my ears but that looked terrible, only recommend if you're walking around all day and you're blind as shit like me.

>>9839683
>>9839754
Thanks for the advice. Here's mine. A bit ragged but I had it wrap around my face twice. When people wanted pictures the top comes down, otherwise it's above my eyes, so it gets the look across and I can see through the mesh. Albeit poorly.

I wanted to remake it with an actual pattern because, as I mentioned before, the shape is straight not sloped.

I'm gonna try posting in here before making a separate thread, as I don't really know where this belongs.

I'm in Wisconsin and going to Anime Midwest, and I want to make a cosplay outfit, but I've never really done any kind of costuming before. I want to work on cosplay in a group/with other people rather than just working on it by myself; is there any good way to meet people or find groups for this kind of thing?

>>9839826
Step 1. Make friends with people who know how to sew. If that's too big of a step, then maybe consider the Midwest gull discord. There may be anons where you live that are willing to help out hands on. I went on a fabric shopping trip with an anon before and it was fine.

>>9839826
If you haven't done any cosplay before then you should look into buying your first cosplay and focus on makeup/wigs/props.
learning too much at the same time is not going to be helpful at all for you

>>9839864
>focus on makeup/wigs/props.
I disagree. Sewing isn't something you can pick up in a day, and it can get pretty damn expensive, but with help basic sewing can be understood in a few months time.

Anon seems to be looking to have fun, not look like a professional model out the gate. With some comrades to help, I'm sure they can look great and grasp the basics by Midwest.

>>9839836

Thanks for the idea! I have no idea how to find the /cgl/ Discord, but I'll figure it out.

>>9839875

You have the right of it. I've always liked the idea of making things; helping build sets in theatre was great fun. I just have a really bad habit of losing motivation in things if I'm only working on them by myself. I figure if I can find an IRL friend or group within the next couple of weeks, I'll be able to put something at least somewhat-decent together in the two months and change between then and the convention itself.

Worst case, I could still just buy it. It's not like I couldn't afford it.

I'm trying to put together a Nozomi Tojo cosplay. And I wonder if it would be best to order a character wig, or if it would be better to buy a base wig and try to style it. Does anyone have any experience with wigs for this character. I just want to avoid getting something that looks terrible or will get tangled very quickly.

>>9839889
https://discord.gg/6sr6WhT
For you, dear anon

>>9839875
The point I'm trying to get at is people who are experienced at sewing will have trouble getting a full cosplay done from now to AMW, not to mention some person who still needs to learn.
Then, on top of learning to sew they still have to learn how to do makeup and wigs styling, and propwork.

for someone who is doing this for their first time that is going to be too much and they're going to end up slacking on some part of it.

>>9839921
>that is going to be too much
I understand that. But they never said what character they'd cosplay as either. You don't need props for a prop-less character nor expert styling if the hairstyle is something incredibly basic.

I'm not saying you're wrong in your point, but I'm going off the assumption that they're shooting for something easy or at least within the realm of reason which can also be something they could get advice on.

So I have a Space Dandy jacket (left) that I'd like to tweak to be more like the official screen version (right collage).
The biggest issue is that the bottom-right point isn't skewed like the show, but there are other minor issues plus it's a little low on my chest. At minimum I'd redo the point, but ideally I'd remove and remake the whole emblem.

My concern is it's really embroidered on there. I've never removed embroidery (though I have done my fair share of seam-ripping) but I understand it does a number on the underlying fabric. The jacket fabric is pretty dark, though, so it might not look too bad?
Is this something I should attempt or nah?

Anyone know of a good pale green face paint without mixing? All of the high quality ones seem to be bright lime green. I want to make sure the color is consistent so we match.

What's the best way to keep long ass wigs tangle free? I'm gonna be wearing two different ~150cm long wigs at a con and I don't want to die trying to keep them pretty. I've heard good things about mane n tail or straight up coating wigs with silicone lube sprays. The wigs themselves haven't been touched yet, so no detangling or straightening needed, just tangle prevention.

>>9840361
Keep it in a loose braid when you're not posing for serious photoshoots. Conditioning the wig prevents some tangles but anticipate that no matter what you do you'll need some maintenance when the day is over.

>>9840056
You could try, the embroidery is satin stitch over a felt applique which is easier to remove than if the yellow was sewn in. However. As long as it could cover the other D completely, you could sew a new D completely over it.

Then again as a cosplayer who has freaked out trying to work over such details in the past I'll warn you from personal experience that almost no one will notice the difference.

Attempting to do a male Tanya. Don't know what to do with the hair style. Would simply styling it the normal way and removing the ahoge and ponytail be enough or even keep the ponytail?

>>9840171
https://sillyfarm.com/collections/green/products/silly-farm-fbp_sz400-18?variant=43681654730
Looks like this is it, anon. It's more cool toned than your reference pic, but it's the palest green I could find.

>>9840171
Diamond FX have a colour called 'essential mint green' which may help you!

>>9841376
Never used this color but I can attest to Diamond's quality. That stuff stays.

I'm looking for a material close to this shirt, has anyone ever seen anything like it?

>>9841074
Ahoge and bangs are the most recognizable parts, I'd say ditch the ponytail but keep everything else. She's already got shortish spiky hair on the back of her head.

>>9841527
I'll keep the bangs and the sides of course. It'll be fun to style it I think.

>>9841180
I’m trying to avoid snazaroo, but that color looks pretty spot on, thanks anon
>>9841376
This looks like it’ll work too!

I'm doing my first cosplay this weekend and it involves almost a full body paint. I have all of my supplies and have done a few tests, but the question I have is about deodorant. Everyone knows that you have to wear deodorant at a con or else, but I'm not sure how to go about it. If I apply it first I'm not sure the paint will stick to me. If I apply it after it could rub the paint off or not work at all. I bought some mehron no sweat spray to put on before I start painting myself, but I'm not sure how effective it'll be. Does anyone have any body painting experience and can give some advice?

I'm using Mehron Paradise Paint and a regular roll on deodorant btw.

>>9842319
I've actually started using these things called 'sweat blocking wipes', I only use them for cons but you wipe them over your armpits/any other area you want (would not rec face tho) before you go to bed and leave it to dry overnight. I usually sleep with my arms raised up for maximum blockage. Your armpits are literally BONE DRY for about a week? only downside is you can't shave under them when using these wipes cause it makes your skin come out in a rash.

>>9842455
Whoa I’m going to check that out, that sounds pretty neat, do you know the brand name or anything?

>>9842516
I just searched 'sweat blocking wipes' on ebay, the ones I use are by a brand called 'Perspi-Guard' which are UK based. They are great though, its sort of weird to adjust to at first because its just ridiculously dry but you don't need to wear deodrant or anything, in fact they encourage you not to as the effects of the deodorant could mess with the product already on your skin. Make sure to patch test it on the skin of your arm or something first just to make sure you don't have any allergies etc!

>>9842455
Thank you! I'll definitely look into those! I don't have time to wait for the shipping on those specific ones though, but I looked for something similar and found Kleinert’s Sweat Shield Ultra Maximum Strength Clinical Antiperspirant Wipes that walmart sells and I'm wondering if that might work the same?

And for the no shaving thing, is it okay to shave and then use them right after? Or did you just mean don't shave after you've used them? Because as long as I shave the once beforehand I'll be good.

Oh my god, I’ve been wracking my brain for hours on how to accomplish this wig and I can’t come up with anything. I originally thought of an Arda Chibi with a foam core but the piece on the right is too thin(?) for a blocky piece of foam. I really want to do this myself but god, I just can’t figure it out.

>>9843110
Replying to my own post here but I think I thought of something.

-sew in a fake part to a long wig along the back of the wig with wefts
-do a medium-thick braid on the left side underneath some wefts, braiding a sturdy wire or two into it
-tease the everloving fuck out of the rest of the hair and cover the braid and wire(s) to look like pic related to previous post
-rinse and repeat for other side

Aye? This is the best I can come up with.

>>9843159
Packing tape and wire? Like how people do those giant drills. The base can be a chunk of foam and just make sure you stab your wire in deep and secure it well.

>>9843110
Okay what if you had a foam core for the wider parts, and had wire sticking out of the foam for the thinner parts?

Has anyone used Spandex House before? I've never bought fabric online without seeing it in person first, and I'm a bit nervous about it. Any experience with their Heavy Performance 4-way stretch materials?

>>9843367
That sounds good for the base of the curl near the head. Thank you!

>>9843375
That sounds better than just relying on teasing! Thank you.

What's a male cosplay that's easy (can be finished in a month) but will allow me to actually dedicate myself and put some effort into it?

>>9843633
To add to this I'm black so dark-skinned characters preferred

>>9843633
Tf2 demoman

>>9843680
That's a good idea

>>9843694
Geordi la Forge is also one that's decently challenging but not too complicated, if you can figure out how to attach his visor

>>9843633
Rodin from Bayonetta, if you're super committed you can shave your head. I personally wouldn't give you shit if you didn't.

What style of belt is in pic related and/or where can I find one?

>>9843857
I think it's either a ratchet, auto lock, or flip belt.

https://www.amazon.com/Canvas-Flip-Top-Antique-Silver-Buckle/dp/B00NMS65FG/ This looks pretty similar to the belt in your picture!

>>9843897
Ah! Thank you so much!

>>9843824

I fucking love Bayonetta

I could probably do this for a con later in the year

So I'm attempting to make a small piece of armour (shin, knee and boot specifically) and a WW1 era gun. This is my first time doing so and I have to order the eva foam. What thickness should I be ordering in or should I order in multiple thicknesses?

I wanted to do a Kayo cosplay from Sabagebu. I was wondering if anyone has advice on constructing the ghillie suit. Especially on material. Sorry for the poor images. The suit mostly shows up in the background of a single episode.

Where can I find a simple leather belt for a replaceable buckle? Right now I'm using one from Spencer's (it's literally all I could find) but it's shitty and already falling apart after a short time.
Just a black belt with holes for a buckle is all I really need, nothing fancy.

>>9844382
I'd suggest a menswear shop. Seems to make sense.

I've noticed a lot of people have been wearing black thigh high stockings with their Lapis Houseki no Kuni cosplay. Is this just based on fanart and personal preference, or is there any official art showing her wearing them? I'm up to date on the manga and she's only been shown with bare legs. I haven't seen the artbooks though. Can anyone confirm?

Where can I get contact lenses WITH prescription?
I'm fucking blind and can barely see beyond half-arms-length without glasses or contacts, so I want coloured contacts that also let me see.

>>9844815
I have no idea desu I think Lapis is gloves only officially but people added the black socks for superior ZR aesthetic reasons.

>>9845164
Literally anywhere online?

>>9821582
Anybody trying to do ready player one cosplays? I'm trying to find pics of parzivals tats and I can't find any good ones.

>>9845164
Honeycolor, Pinky Paradise (provided you're not in the US), Uniqlo. Just make sure you know what your base curve and prescriptions are. If you wear normal contacts both those things should be on the box.

>>9845839
Sorry, Uniqso, not Uniqlo.

>>9845839
Thanks so much friend.

Prop noob here. I’m making a trident out of eva foam, with two thick pieces glued together. Now I’m kind of stuck as it’s not as round as I’d like it to be. Should I covered it with paper clay and then sand or would it be too heavy?

How could I make this hair happen?

I have no idea how to even begin with the black part of this cosplay. I already bought a full body black suit but now need to add those "tube" like things all over the body. I thought about making EVA tubes and glue them around the body but I'm not sure it will hold/look good?

>>9846628
>paper clay
idk what the fuck that is but most of the time people just use wood filler from the hardware store and sand. if you put too much on though it will crack and break your paint job and you'll be sad, so use it in small amounts to fill and finish

Cosplay scrub here, need some suggestions.
Im planning on cosplaying as Bowser and need suggestions on how to assemble the main shell and spikes.

I considered making everything out of sheet metal and tack welding it together but metal props are generally a big no-no at cons especially the spikes.

So what do you guys suggest?
I want it to be durable

>>9846737
fiberglass is a good bet, you can assemble the shell and spikes easily with cardboard (globe pattern, spikes) then harden it with fiberglass and resin

>>9846628
I would do it over. If you want to fill up pieces you can use acrylic filler.

>>9846663
Get a miku wig in this color and follow a wig drill tutorial

>>9844136
It depends a bit on your details, but generally 5mm and 10mm are always a good bet for armor and guns. You'd like two different thicknesses for details either way as one will not always suffice for everything

>>9846669
Id cut the shapes out of upholstery foam, the glue it to the suit and handsew stretchy fabric around it!

>>9846628
Should have found a long piece of pvc and wrapped it in foam.

>>9846703
Paperclay is just air dry clay. But thank you, I’ll look into this method! >>9846757
I haven’t put clay on it, sorry should’ve been more clear. I still have just foam. But thank you!

Not sure how to start with the top. Can someone point me in the right direction?

>>9846757
Many thanks

So I'm attempting to make this however I'm stuck on how I achieve the roundness of the stock and the butt. I was thinking for the stock I can simply use the 'barrel' and just wrap foam around it.

However I'm stuck on the butt of the gun. Would cutting a bevel in the foam, filling and sanding be enough to create the 3D roundness?

I hope I'm being coherent here.

>>9848576
Alternatively a much more time consuming way would be to cut out cross sections and glue each piece together in a stack but holy shit.

>>9848554
Looks like a turtleneck made of thick, stretchy knit or spandex and fake Chinese knot closures on top. Look for turtleneck sewing tutorials and it should be pretty easy from there.

>>9821582
Im planning on a lars of thw stars cosplay from SU

How do i get his hair like that with a pink afro wig from party city? Rubber bands? Bald cap (i have short hair)? Thoughts?

>>9848599
>pink Afro wig from party city
I’m gonna stop you right there.
I recommend getting Arda’s rufio wig, and add wefts and then curl. It doesn’t necessarily need to be an Afro puff.

>>9848621
30 dollahs vs 10 dollahs i spent..
>im gonna stop you right there

I'm thinking of doing an Ela cosplay from Rainbow Six Siege. I'm doing her Blood Orchid skin(pic attached). I'm lost at thoughts of a wig or a jacket. Any suggestions guys?

What do you guys do for belt buckles? I tried local stores and looked online, but I'm having trouble finding such a large buckle (I was thinking about 3") at a decent price. I'm considering making it myself but I'm not sure how to go about doing it and not have it look like shit. It's a normal shape so I thought I'd be able to find one easily, but that doesn't seem to be the case, don't really want to settle for 2".

>>9849719
For some reason giant anime buckles are fucking impossible to find even though literally every other character has them. I've seen some pretty decent ones made with worbla, pic related are before painting. Casting is also an option. In this case they would be purely decorative, though with megumins belt you could get away with having it velcro shut in the back or something.

Any idea on how to tint the lenses of pic related? I'm thinking of getting some PETG to tint and putting them in the back of the goggles instead of replacing the lenses, but I have no idea how that would turn out.

>>9850441
I believe you can use things like idye poly or anything that dyes synthetics to tint

>>9850250
Purely decorative is fine, those don't look too bad. Thanks! I guess I'll try my hand at craft foam and worbla.

Cosplaying pic related, and as you can see it looks pretty shiny canonically. I'm kind of hesitant about using satin though because of all the cheap looking satin disaster cosplays. Would you guys say satin's the right choice for this?

>>9851018
Casa solid? They have a dull satin

I'm planning to go to Megacon this year, and I want to dress up as this guy. But I need to make a template and I don't know how. I've never built a helmet mask thing, just props.

>>9848595
Thank you very much! I've got a clearer idea of how to proceed now!

>>9827640
Nail polish. Use a white nail polish as a base coat. Worked wonders for me!

>>9843428
Purchased from them before. They will send you swatches if you ask for them. Good stuff.

>>9830753
Same anon, now I'm having trouble with his sleeves. Is this sleeve shape even possible? I drafted a bishop sleeve 3x my wrist size and it came out looking so droopy and not puffy enough. Yusuke's sleeves are so stiff that they look like a literal circle, despite there obviously not being a seam like that. There isn't a whole lot I could do with some kind of shorter lining since the sleeves have to match up pretty well to put eyelets in. All I can think of it some kind of interfacing, but since the sleeves are gathered, I don't know how that would work.

Going to dye PETG plastic for a visor but I'm wondering if I should shape the visor before I dye it? Visor only needs a slight bend, which I'll do with my heat gun,but just need to make sure heating it after I dye it won't cause any problems

Does anyone have any experience with manycosplay.com? I can only find two people talking about it, from years ago.

>>9851876
What cosplay are you looking for? Usually these sites are a western reseller for taobao shops or something and you can find the better with reliable reviews elsewhere. A bit of googling tells me manycosplay steals photos so their product isn't accurate to what's shown.

>>9851901
Rolecosplay is really good

Howdy,

First time here. I'm trying to make a wizard costume for Texas RenFaire in October and need some help. I have the robe under control but I need help on the hat. Are there any hats available that aren't cheap trash/an easy set of instructions to follow to make one that doesn't suck?

I'd like it to not be ball-bustingly hot because I live in Texas and like to dance vigorously TRF and sweat easily.

Thanks for the help.

>>9851901
They have a nice looking Medicine Melancholy, but I did have suspicion they stole the photos.

>>9851904
They look nice. I'll consider it if I don't find anything else in the next couple days.

>>9851904
Usually, not always. Uwowo is amazing too although their selection is pretty limited to fotm.

Hello!

So I would like to attempt to make a Bombshells Wonder Woman costume but I have no idea where to start.

For the shirt: I figured that a red button down shirt would work and I could just alter it by adding the white fabric to the sleeves and collar? I've also noticed that other women who also cosplayed as the character also had a white zipper going down the front as well. How would I go about doing this?

The Shorts

Now I thought that this would be the easiest part of the cosplay, just go to F21 and buy dark denim high waisted shorts but apparently I ran into a snag with that. Where would I be able to find blue high waisted shorts or would I have to try my hand at making my own shorts?

Am I a retard if I can't find a polo that looks like this one? Not with the super popped collar but just normal..? There are a few that are pretty close but all wholesale.. might be able to request a sample? Not sure it's worth it but I'd like to be somewhat accurate at least.

Because I apparently hate myself, I'm considering cosplaying this. What's the best way of doing the insane patterns on the coat?

>Cut out individual gold bits and stick
>Paint with gold
>One big gold bit and paint the white where the gold lines intersect

lil dilemma on a super buu or kid buu cosplay. Trying to decide between making the gloves and mask seperately and wearing a pink rashguard to show off more muscle without risk of bursting any seams (I'm not huge but fairly muscular, somewhere between kid and super) or just modding a morphsuit and making a mask from a stocking or some shit.
I'm very reluctant to use body paint so but any discussion of the other alternatives and pros and cons of each would be appreciated.

What sort of foam should I use to make the chest padding in the vest? Not planning on making this exact armor, but sometimes pretty similar

>>9852056
When I did FFXIII Lightning's Sacred Knight garb, I used metallic transfer foil for fabric, cut it in appropriate pieces and ironed them on. Painting over the gold for the intersections might make those spots look a bit weird imho, depending on paint and fabric used, so I'd say doing it in individual parts or painting it if you're good with that probably gives the best result.

>>9852056
Cut outs of transfer foil will make your lines look cleaner

>>9852097
It depends on how you want to attach it. 38 density Eva foam is cheap and easy to get but if you want to be able to see it you'd need to get something like tnt cosplays 70 density foam

>>9852140
Sew not see

>>9851981
If you have H&M in your area, assuming you do since you have f21, just the other day I was on their website and saw they had high waisted denim jeans.
Her shirt is more of a zip than a button down so I suggest starting with something like a tight polo as the base. Then just cut down the center and sew in the zip.

Does anyone know where I can find these flat sake cups online? There area few online that are expensive and also not what I'm looking for. I'd prefer a large one (like plate sized) or even a plate/bowl that looks similar, but I can't find anything anywhere. Obviously it doesn't need to be a real red lacquer sakazuki as long as its flat, large, and red. Does anyone have any tips?

>>9852153
Thank you anon. :)

Just finished Yakuza Kiwami and I want to cosplay Majima but I don’t know if I should get a premade jacket for him (if possible) or just try to find a fabric close to the design and make it myself.

>>9852526
I looked around and could find any jackets for sale that weren't 2000$ and real snakeskin lol. You'll probably have to sew it yourself but I wouldn't even know where to start looking for the fabric except maybe making your own on spoonflower. Unless you're lucky enough to leave near a large fabric district.

>>9852284
Ask a friend in southern california to hit up Marukai/Daiso.

>>9852548
Unfortunately, I moved back home to Bumfucktown so there’s not a lot of fabric stores nearby but I might visit NY or Philly before my next con so I’ll check to see if they have anything.

I’ll take a look at Spoonflower in the meantime to see how much it would be!

I'm sewing a bodice with princess seams out of tartan fabric and I'm going nuts trying to match both the vertical and horizontal lines on the front pattern pieces. It worked out quite well on the back (pic not mine, just to illustrate) but it's just not working out for the front no matter how I shift the pieces around. Is it simply not possible to match a check in a very curved pattern? I've tried googling tartan/check princess seamed dresses but most them didn't even attempt to match the lines.

>>9852782
Again not my picture but this is pretty much what my front pattern pieces look like whereas the back seams are much less curved.

I dont know what type of blank hat i should use for this hat from initial d, a regular baseball hat or a "camp" (5panel) hat.

>>9853239
forgot pic

I am very new to cosplay so I need some advice/help. I am planning on cosplaying Darkness from Konosuba with two friends going as Megumin and Aqua. The sewing part I think I can manage, but I have zero experience with making armour and stuff.

So any advice or tips on how to do the amour parts (breastplate and pauldron) would be great. I also would really appreciate if you could link me some (good) tutorials for stuff like this.

>>9829601
Calm down buddy this isn't the cringe thread.

>>9853240
>>9853239
I would go with the latter based on the fit of the hat on these characters!

Is there anywhere to get a shirt screen printed without having large minimum orders? Or a way to do it at home without having it look amateurish? The design calls for bright, neon colours on a black shirt.

Whats the best way to make stripes like this on a shirt? I was thinking paint, bias tape or like matte ribbon? I feel like the second ones would be too stiff and the paint might crack.

>>9853316
break it up into pieces. It looks like it's 2 pauldrons with a bra-like chestplate and a collar.
so you'd need to make 3 pieces and figure out how you want to close up the main piece and attach them.

for armor with no visible straps, you can add a lot of velcro to the sewn portion and glue it to the backside of the armor by sewing it to webbing and then gluing that.
The bar idk how you would close it, but chances are you would have to make it so that it fits to your chest and then have some kind of fastener at the back.

Stuff like how to shape it and shit are covered by just searching what you need from evilted or kamui cosplay

>>9853424
Use good quality fabric paint and it shouldn't crack. Sewing something on will look weird and will likely pucker, while also being too stiff.

Any tips on how to make the top? It needs to conform to the body but should also be the same fabric as the skirt, which has pleats... I'm having trouble figuring out how to achieve the shape and what fabric I will even use.

>>9853711
I'd use foam or bra cups to give you a base to put the fabric over for the top. Maybe a mediumweight stretch twill will have enough body for pleats especially if you interface the skirt.

Planning out a lady black costume, but I’m stuck on the jewels in her collar. I’ve searched online but can’t seem to find the right shape. Would anyone know where to find this kind of shape? Or maybe a tutorial on how to make my own?

>>9853817
You can always resin cast your own, there sbould be plenty of tutorials for that floating around. But if you don't feel like dropping all that money on a casting kit I've had decent results forming clear worbla over a mold before.

>>9853817
They sell rupee-shaped resin molds in various sizes for pretty cheap that I’d recommend, there’s also an etsy seller who sells them specifically for this cosplay.

>>9853338
i dont understand

>>9853784
interface the entire skirt so it's stiffer to hold pleats? sorry if I'm not understanding properly. what weight interfacing would you recommend? would fusible be best? thanks!!!

>>9853953
>rupee-shaped
This is the shape I was looking for! I can’t believe I didn’t think of this shape before hand, thank you anon!

>>9852782
>>9852787
Uhm, no you cant? The curve is much more diagonal on the side pieces than the front piece, so obviously a vertically/horizontally oriented pattern is going to be differently looking and you can't match them up unless you custom print it and warp the pattern.

>>9853316
follow some basic evil ted and kamui cosplay armor tutorials "boob armor" and basic dome pattern. (ohwait other anon already said so but ohwell)

>>9853339
Check local print shops. Would not suggest doing prints on black shirts yourself, black fabric is hard to do well. If you still wanna look into it, most craft stores sell 'transfer paper' where you can iron an inkjet print onto a shirt. It's usually not recommended for black shirts.

What would be the best way to apply a logo onto a leather (or fake-leather depending on what i can get my hands on or if I have to make one) jacket like the jacket in the background of this image? I'd love to embroider it but I want to get this done by Anime Central and I'd have to teach myself how to embroider first and then do it and I just don't think I have time for that. Would fabric paint really work on leather? I feel like it probably wouldn't look too good either. Should I just give up on the leather jacket idea and do the brown jacket outfit instead?

what's a good brand to paint myself green?
im not american so it might be difficult to find things

Kind of a silly question but are there any sites like pinkyparadise that doesn't require a doctors note in order to order cosmetic contacts?

is this a good pattern, or does anyone have a better alternative for a homemade body suit?

>>9856051
https://www.uniqso.com

Although you probably should still get your eyes checked in case you have astigmatism, as you might need contacts with a different curvature.

But hey, it's your eyes and your potential loss of sight.

How do you wear wigs as a guy with thick hair that you're growing out?

I don't really want to have it cut because it would be conformist but I don't think I can wear a guy's wig unless he had mediumish length hair.

For perspective, short hair would be ryu from street fighter and mediumish would be like the sauce from nurutu.

>>9856200
Thanks anon!
Ah, I know my prescription it's just pulling teeth trying to get a response from my doctors so PP isn't reliable for me anymore.

>>9856426
Wig caps are your best friend with this as it compresses your hair down, also consider looking for a wig with a bigger cap like Arda's brand, they've got a bit more wiggle room so it fits nice.

Any advice on how to remove facial hair properly as a guy without leaving behind those grayed out patches of skin behind? They take a lot of make up trouble to cover. I have been using this face and bikini hair removal, but often times it leaves the thicker hair behind.

Anons, urgent sewing help! I've worked on this close-fitting bodice for ages to get around my massive honkers, and it fits perfectly everywhere - except for these two annoying small darts! Is there any way I can eliminate them without moving the excess elsewhere and fucking up the fit of the rest of it?

I considered just slashing the pattern and removing the dart altogether, but will that just look fucked up? Or am I better to just slash and move the dart into the side seam? (I did want to do that because I wanted as few darts as possible but this shit is killing me)

>>9856483
if its a moustache mark then use bleach

>>9856483
Shave then use color correcting concealer. Orange concealer and foundation will remove the purplish skin around dark hair

>>9856426
You should always be wearing a wig cap so your hair doesn't poke through. If your hair is longer you'll need to tie it up first and distribute it like girls do when they put on wig caps

>>9855582
You could transfer the image onto some white cotton and then embroider that to the leather jacket.

>>9856508

I of course do use a concealer which works pretty good for the first like 6 hours, but then I literally get the clean shaven hair growing back in already. At my rate I feel like depilation is necessary. I did try wax and an automatic leg depilator to little effect. I am looking for tips on products / how to ready the hair to stay out for at least a day. The growth is really annoying.

can someone give me advice about the type of pants I should get for this cosplay. What would look better in person some canvas pants or some pleather pants?
I dont wanna use black jeans cause one of my friends does for this cosplay and it looks like ass but im worried pleather will be too shiny

>>9848576
Could you post a pic of what you have currently. I'm rather concerned about the handguard since that will be where failure will occur.

Yes, if you got some fat block of foam it should be good as long as you do not make the stock too thin.

I am not too sure what you mean by wrapping foam around the "barrel" but I would not do that since it would add stress to the foam and make it a bit more likely to fail during processing and afterwards.

Don't do >>9848586 it is too difficult and you need use some glue that is as strong or stronger than the foam itself.

>>9848576
If you have a Dremel or rotary tool you can use that to shave and shape multiple layers of foam.

>>9848576
If you're trying to make this all out of foam though you're going to be deeply disappointed. Use layers if foam and sandwich a couple sticks if balsa wood or something in there so to doesn't flop and bend

>>9855582
>gunsmith cats

>>9856542
Pleather looks more like it. I think there might be some tricks to pull off the well worn look.

>>9857127
I was leaning more towards that but all the pleather pants in my price range are so shiny. Any ideas on how to take down the shine?

>>9857136
>Be swordsman
>Buy new pleather pants
>Embark on journey to kill the guy who raped your girlfriend
>Slay many monsters along the way

Or you can dry with some alcohol and beat it up by crumpling and general beat ing up . Also sandpaper can be used although i m not sure you'll do that.

>>9857170
Does the alcohol only work on leather or will this method work on pleather too

>>9857197
I guess if you use a solution of alcohol an d water. It'll be like drinking seawater

>>9857211
So roughly how many parts water and parts alcohol

>>9857261
Half half by volume

>>9857309
Thanks b

Which of these bags should I buy for my Leo cosplay? The official one is on the right and it's pretty accurate to the actual design but imo the material looks kind of cheap and is double the price of the bottom left (it's 100 bucks with shipping).

Anyone know where i could find a reasonably priced jacket that looks really close to this and wouldn't have to do too much altering?

>>9851981
>>9852153
Same anon.

Now for the 'W' on her shirt, should I also apply the application to the shirt and then cut it down the middle for the zipper?

I also found this

http://chrixdesign.blogspot.com/2016/11/bombshell-wonder-woman.html

for the emblem but I was wondering if any other anons had any more tips.


Also for the shorts: I don't want to wear high waisted jean shorts for the cosplay because it'll look weird imo. Does anyone have any suggestions for the shorts?

>>9857515
I would just try looking for green parkas on sites like Asos and M&M direct. Might be able to snag one from amazon too

I just recieved my cosplay (cheap non stretchy material, back zipper) alice dress and it looks like it's made for kylo ren. The shoulders are at least 2 inches too wide at both sides. Any way to fix it or do I have to take the entire thing apart?

We recently moved out/yet again/ and it's a small place this time I'm not sure where to do my crafts, as some fumes can be bad for inside! I was either thinking of the patio or shared garage? We're only going to be here for another year so it's temporary thankfully. Who ever lives in an appartment/duplex pls give me some tips!

>>9821694
How would you attach it without popping though?
>>9827640
I've heard people use fabric or latex paint as well as floral spray paint? I'd look a little more into it though.
>>9856426
Wear a normal mesh wig cap and put a full sheer one over top, should compress it nicely.
>>9855582
Maybe iron-on transfers. I saw a couple blog posts talking about it. http://www.mypapercrane.com/blog/2015/04/fauxdori-using-iron-on-transfers-on-leather/
>>9849719
You could try mens workwear shops or surplus shops..? Ive seen some insane buckles.
>>9841401
Try looking at heavy duty fabric, or even look up furniture covers. Personally it looks like sleeping bag material to me.

Hey guys

I'm planning on cosplaying as Kino from Kino's Journey and I'm trying to find a real life counterpart to her black jacket (pic related). I could just simply buy her cosplay online but I already have all of her clothes minus the black jacket and brown duster coat.

Any help would be appreciated.

I am looking for a plus sized straw hat that looks like Luffy's. I have a massive fucking 24 1/2 inch head and all the ones I've found are too small. Anyone know a resource for a bigger size?

>>9858342
Try searching for some lapel jackets or short trench coats?

>>9858342
Marry me?

Making a Vivi cosplay for Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest. Need help on how I could go about making his coat and pants.

>>9859388
I’m a guy, is that ok anon?

>>9858807
The lapel jackets I found online doesn’t cover the chest area unfortunately but I’m still looking. However, I did find a good jacket that old Kino wears in the 2003 show so worst comes to worst, I’ll cosplay as old Kino, hopefully people still recognize me lol

Where can I find (for purchase or tutorial) white thigh highs with red ribbon trim, like in the pic. Tabi-style would be better but not essential.

Most cosplay for sale omits accessories like that.

>>9859945
i don't know if this'll help very much but a cheap easy way to do this is probably to just follow a regular thigh high tutorial. for the ribbon insert you can either make button holes or cut slits and use fray check. as for the toe part, the thong will pretty much create that fake separation.

need some advice on how to go about making a giant oni mask. i'm flip flopping on either making it out of upholstery foam or eva foam then covering it in a layer of black worbla. pic related but the oni mask is on his back (sorry if image is gargantuous). i've never made a prop of this scale before so any advice on how to just start this thing would be great. also best place to buy eva foam in bulk?