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Bad.Ass.Anime.Manga.Fangirls. Cosplay adventures of two "normal" girls on a journey to greatness >:) Run by Cosplay Queens Rachel and Ann

[ohicosplay]

Cosplay tutorial pet peeves

EVA foam and Styrofoam are not the same thing. This is important because CA glue and spray paint will melt Styrofoam if applied directly, but not with EVA foam.

Styrofoam is a trademarked brand for extruded polystyrene foam. HOWEVER, when most people use styrofoam in the US, they mean expanded polystyrene (EPS), which is the bead-like foam you often seen in craft stores. Extruded polystyrene (XPS) is most commonly seen as insulation board.* 

EVA foam stands for “ethylene-vinyl acetate” and is simply a category of foam. Craft foam/foamies in the US is a kind of EVA foam, not a separate thing. 

Rubber cement and contact cement are not the same thing. Contact cement is much stronger and designed to permanently bond materials together.

Sintra (trade name for closed-cell PVC foamboard) can release chlorine gas when heated up. Please do not heat form Sintra without proper ventilation and safety gear. Please do not suggest heat forming Sintra without noting the risks. The same for PVC tubing.

CA (cyanoacrylates) glue is a strong adhesive commonly known as “super glue.” Not all glues marketed as “super glue” are CA glue. 

Unless it’s been marked food safe or for oral use, DON’T PUT CA GLUE ON THINGS GOING IN YOUR MOUTH. Or liquid nails. Or nail polish sealer.

Tl;DR: Precision and clarity is important when writing tutorials because “I glued my foam and painted it” can result in a finished prop or a melted mess. 

*You can also get EPS insulation board. You can probably still use it for props, but it’ll be easier to sand and shape XPS board.

[angelfruitloop]

ATTENTION COSPLAYERS:

I would like to make the paint brand “Angelus” known. It is a special paint that is for leather, faux leather, rubber, and similar surfaces.

This is literally the best paint you can buy if you love a pair of shoes, but they aren’t in the right color for your character.

This stuff coats VERY well AND the coats of paint bend with your shoes. This means no cracking!!

In the photos above I took black rain boots and painted them with Angelus Turquoise. As you can see, they don’t look black any more! It’s so good!

I managed to paint two boots with a little one ounce bottle of the paint, and I still have a third of the bottle left over!

The paint dries very fast, so you can put layer on top of layer on top of layer without it streaking.

You can get the paint on Amazon and it comes in every color!

I just really wanted to make this known!! :D This stuff is amazing!

[rynil]

Un-tangling a teased wig.

Rynil from @ministryofsillysuits​ here to tell you how to un-tangle a teased portion of your wig. Maybe you messed-up or you want to use the wig for something else? Get that rat’s nest out of it! You need: Motion’s oil sheen and conditioning spray wide tooth comb hair straightener possibly scissors and patience Use hair ties and clips to move the rest of the wig fibers out of the way. Once the unaffected areas are moved you need to spray your teased area with the Motion’s oil really well.

Now slowly work on pulling out the knots with small sections at a time. Work bottom to top. If you absolutely cannot get a knot out you can cut it out with scissors.  Comb through the hair until you get to another large knot and slowly comb it out. It’s a good idea to also use your fingers.

Once you’ve gotten all the knots out you can use a hair straightener (assuming you are working with a heat resistant wig) to get rid of the kinks and frizz that will be left from the teasing. 

After that your fibers should look like new again! You may find you need to use a straightener again after the Motion’s Oil fully dries.

[cosplaytutorial]

How to thicken a wig by combining two wigs 

Tutorial by RuffleButtCosplay Tutorial Link: http://rufflebuttcosplay.deviantart.com/art/How-to-thicken-a-wig-by-combining-two-wigs-339883359

[cosplaytutorial]

EVA Foam Breastplate Tutorial 

Tutorial by Kinpatsu-Cosplay Tutorial Link: http://kinpatsu-cosplay.deviantart.com/art/EVA-Foam-Breastplate-Tutorial-503414337

[ardawigs]

Check out Jessica LG’s UV Resin tutorial - she gives you the rundown on this versatile cosplay material as she works on pieces for a Rosalina cosplay!

See her video here: http://bit.ly/1RzLIxh

Shop UV Resin Here: http://bit.ly/25nnGjx

[wondertriosews]

Foam Wig Tutorial

I wanted to remake my Rhys wig in a way that would compliment the cel shaded style of Borderlands, rather than fight it the way wig hair does. While I was moderately happy with how my first wig turned out, it still wasn’t what I was going for:

It’s fiiiine I guesssss, but it looks sloppy, it didn’t fit quite right, and it’s not as stylized and chunky as the rest of my cosplay.

I turned to the internet, but I found surprisingly little about making wigs out of foam. I know it happens all the time. But why was there no tutorial?? So I winged it (wung it? no), and now I’ll share what I think was a successful experiment with you all. At the very least, I think it makes a good starting point.

You will need:

Wig cap

Cling wrap

Masking tape

A sharpie

Wig head

Scissors

2mm craft foam

Foam for the hair (I used more craft foam)

Hot glue (a lot of it)

Modge Podge

Acrylic paint

Here we go:

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[cowbuttcrunchies]

Level Up Your Wig Styling!  A lot of folks asked if we planned on recording our Anime Boston wig panel, and the answer is…. yes!  Check out the first clip above, where we go over the basics of softer poofs and teasing.

[se23456-blog]

WARNING: Beware of these cosplayers

So, I, along with many people have witnessed what some are calling the “SasuSaku” war between two couples. After reading some of the evidence and seeing how people were still continuing to support bullying and harassment, I decided to dig deeper to really analyze the situation.

Turns out, it’s not a “SasuSaku war” at all. It is much deeper and more psychotic than that. The couple in question, Sobocosplay (on here), sobo_cosplay (on insta), and Sobo Cosplay (on fb), has lied to the public about nearly everything. After doing research and interviewing multiple people both in Europe and abroad, it turns out that these two are compulsive liars who really believe they’re “Sasuke and Sakura as real as possible” (taken from their bio) and have tricked thousands of people into supporting them and attacked several people who cosplayed and loved Naruto into complete remission.

THIS BEHAVIOR NEES TO BE STOPPED. I’ve tracked the tags and seen that more and more people are defending sobo because they “do not post anything bad.” That is exactly the point. Bullying does not have to be public to affect someone’s life.

I decided to start at the beginning (or what I thought was the beginnning) and contacted the couple formerly known as a SasuSaku ask blog on here, who have since quit because of sobo’s lies, influence, and friends sending death threats to them. As it turns out, they reached out to sobo first after sobo received some hate and accused them as being the source of it. The couple was then in contact with Chris, aka Sasuke of Sobo Cosplay, and were completely and utterly lied to. Below is the conversation between them, showing how Chris developed an entire story. He states that he and Ivy (Sobo’s Sakura cosplayer) “have a harder life than any other cosplayer” and the reason why is completely interesting - they claim it is because they have a toddler, a two year old boy. He says that they are “the real Papasuke and Mamakura,” and even says “you know how mothers are with these things” when the other couple asks if they can see a photo. They go so far as to develop an entire story about who takes care of him and how he goes to daycare to “play with other kids and be more self-reliant.” He even sends a photo with a small boy on his lap saying it was taken last summer and they respond by complimenting them. Chris states that having a toddler is expensive and time consuming, which is why they “don’t post as much as them” and why “their photos look so similar,” and “why they get to post sobo’s ideas faster,” thereby “proving they are not copying and are new to cosplay.” They say that they are only able to “post once a week” (which is untrue if you look at their accounts, but alright).

Makes sense right? Except here’s the deal-

It’s all made up. They do not have a child, and have made up this ENTIRE story as a ploy to draw sympathy, likes, and to “explain” that they’re truly original. Below is a statement confirmed by several people who knew Ivy, stating that she never had a child and that the child they send photos of is a child OF A RELATIVE that Ivy babysits from time to time. Even the couple was fooled by them.

They also explain that Sobo Cosplay continuously posts that they are “new to cosplay and tumblr,” which links to this photo of the other couple. See, what we have here is Ivy’s old personal tumblr blog, sakuracherryblossomuchiha. This blog existed since summer, maybe even earlier. It is FULL OF posts from the other couple. She has since changed the blog to make it seem like this is false.

The people who revealed this information received proof from Ivy herself that she and Chris are lying, as after they revealed their lies, Ivy immediately began harassing them telling them to shut up and that “they are the only one who knew about the lie of the child.” This is not true, however, as multiple people who know her in person confirm she has no child. (Plus, they post like 5 times a day, sometimes even inappropriate content, and attend events often, where is your child? Behind the camera?) They now, according to this friend of theirs who posted this comment publicly, are spreading lies that the couple “apologized” for “posting faster” and that they “coordinated” posting similar photos together and that the couple “suddenly turned on them.“ 

As you can see from the convo, this is completely a lie. The couple even confirms this, that they never said such a thing or made any such plans. However, when the couple came out and said this, they were met with non-stop attacks from SasuSaku users and more of sobo’s “fans” who are all personal friends as well. Threats got so severe that the female member of said couple was forcibly hospitalized, as professionals around her stated she was at serious risk of injury or suicide. Even then, when she posted about this along with picture proof to try and stop sobo’s friends’ attacks, they did not care and made comments such as those below.

Now, all of this is to "romanticize” their relationship and their cosplay. They claim to have been dating for several years, but several confirm that this is not true, as she had another boyfriend sometime in the fall and cheated on him with Chris by posting kissing SasuSaku photos for likes after telling him many lies.They have harassed him off of social media several times and continue to harass him constantly even though he says he does not want anymore contact. He, too, cosplayed from Naruto but now cannot look at SasuSaku because of her. Let it also be stated that I have not contacted the ex at all. This is because those who know him have stated that he is in a very emotional state still, and I therefore will not say anything from him even if he would have helpful information to keep him safe.

This is also old evidence, but in case some didn’t know about this, here is photo proof of Sobo attacking a SasuSaku artist, saying they will sue because she will not let them have the rights to her art. This artist also faces severe emotional trauma from being continually harassed by sobo after they met the artist at an event and sobo asked them to promo them on the artist’s blog, then continued to threaten them.

Here is something else that is interesting. There is another cosplayer who LOVED Naruto with all of their heart. They, too, know Ivy in person. Below is a photo they’ve allowed me to share of their room. It is floor to ceiling Naruto - collectibles, posters, cosplay, everything. And this is just one corner. Naruto was their LIFE. The same with the ex and the couple. This person, too, was harassed by sobo to the point where they were forced to get rid of all social media because they refused to support them. Sobo continued to harass them until they even deleted their personal Facebook which did not even have any photos of them on it. As you can see in these screenshots, the person is deactivated and states that sobo is the reason they are boxing away all of their Naruto cosplays, quitting Naruto, deleting their social media, and NEVER attending cons again.

I have also included a quote from another cosplayer who has also quit because of them. These people, as well as many others who know them in person, state that they want to claim the characters and “be the only Sasusaku cosplayers” by hating and framing other cosers. As they have done with the couple, and with this person who chooses to understandably remain anonymous, causing them to quit and all because people fell for their psychotic lies. In fact, they are SO GOOD at lying that SasuSaku fans started to harass the couple, stating that they are trying to “claim SasuSaku” when the ones doing that are Sobo, who many of you are supporting and “defending” while they have played you behind your backs as part of their manipulative agenda all along.

Here is another interesting fact. They claim to be against bullying publicly to preserve their image, such as in this post. Yet, Sobo “cleanses” and ignores all reprimand, all bad comments, all comments not in support of them even if they are not mean. This person even called them out, with evidence, saying that they claim to be against bullying publicly yet harass people privately, and they saw the message and post but did not reply and just blocked them.

For more examples, take this screenshot below. This user commented on one of Sobo’s posts about “stopping cyberbullying” and asks them politely to not bully others if they are so against bullying. And what happened? She was blocked, comment ignored and probably deleted. If you dont believe it, go ahead and try it yourself. Sobo is a dictator who cleanses all negativity, all “competition,” and all who do not support their actions to make it look like they are loved and perfect and innocent. They have even blocked all of the United States and other countries from viewing their posts, because they know that many people from those countries know they are lying. By doing this, they “cleanse” their viewers and block anyone who says anything bad about them in order to gain fame and “maintain” a clear image. One person even comments on a post calling sobo’s friends a Nazi for following sobo, and they reply “it takes one to know one.” Incredible.

If you’ve read all of this and still support sobo, you have been blinded and tricked by their lies. They are good at lying, I’ll give them that. And bullying too. Because of them, at least five people have completely quit almost all social media. Because of them, many have abandoned Naruto and what they love completely. Each one is severely depressed about having to leave their friends and fans on here due to all of the threats they received.

And what’s interesting is, all of these “random” threats are from German personal friends of sobo who made instagram accounts JUST to threaten and insult the cosplayers, as you can see below. She even makes up lies that the couple “threatened” Sobo and “so many sakura cosplayers” but when asked for proof, they just kept replying with “Proof? Well I have it.” When asked to be shown proof, they again reply with “I have the proof.” Ok.

Here is proof that they are personal friends, as can be seen from their public profiles. I won’t reveal their name, but if you manage to find their insta, you can see it was made the same day the “war” started.

They threaten to even sue them. So threaten to sue me instead. Because I refuse to let this bullying go on any longer. I refuse to let someone else give up something that they love because of harassment from a delusional couple living in a dream world who thinks that they are anime characters come to life. Sobo even tags some of her Sakura selfies as #real deal. ?? It’s a fictional character.

I cannot force everyone to read or believe this. But I can spread awareness. And I am doing so on a new account to keep my own friends away from these dangerous people. People need to know about the lies they are spreading. They are getting what they want and gaining fans and likes because they’ve gotten rid of the main people who “opposed” them, as well as blocked half the world who knows of their actions from viewing their page. If you or your friends cosplay the same things/series as them, they may be at risk in the future.

I know many people will say “Why not let it go” or “all of this is over.” It’s not. The people they have bullied are still in pain. They are still targeting people. They are still affecting people and will continue to trick more and bully more. And they’re getting away with it all and growing more popular from it. People need to stop supporting this behavior.

Please also realize that it is not only sobo’s actions that have caused these people to quit. Those of you who did not know the full story and attacked these people because you thought you were “doing the right thing” have also contributed to them leaving. The couple who quit even received attacks from many people who did not even read the whole post, saying they “just want to claim the characters” when they cried out for help and even posted all proof. Consider all evidence and reading a full post before you make assumptions, because you too can really hurt people.

And to friends of Sobo, if any of these victims receive threats in regards to this post, you are making it obvious that they are guilty and have sent you, because I have blocked out all names. Just so you know.

Sincerely,

Someone who is tired of seeing these bullies hurt people and get famous for it.

[wjscosplayphotography-blog]

Cosplay Posing Reference Sheets

-*WJS Cosplay Photography Blog*-

I made a short post with samples of sketches/studies that cosplayers can use for posing references. I save sketches like these onto my phone to use on shoots when I want to show them a pose and for whatever reason I can’t demonstrate it for them. Sometimes I even take a look during a shoot for inspiration and modify them for whatever fits. If you save these onto your phone for yourself as a cosplayer, I wouldn’t try to memorize them outside of one or two. Mimicking can be very useful but getting too attached and thinking these are the “right” way to hit these poses is counterproductive. Have fun with them and see how you naturally end up coming up with your own unique poses! And as always, ‘feminine’ and ‘masculine’ are just guidelines and there’s no reason you can’t execute either!

Feminine #1: Broad

Artist Credit: Aomori

Feminine #2: Broad

Artist Credit: Zero Resolution

Feminine #3: Broad

Artist Credit: Kate Fox

Feminine #4: Sitting

Artist Credit: Rika Dono

Masculine #1: Broad

Artist Credit: Aomori

Masculine #2: Broad

Artist Credit: Zero Revolution

Masculine #3: Action

Artist Credit: Mavinga

Couples

Artist Credit: Aomori

And of course, you can also take inspiration from your anime series or a similar series.

Yep, I even save kpop girlbands to my phone because the poses are really useful on the set sometimes. Hope these helped! If you liked this post, click here for an article on posing tips for cosplay photos.

Feel free to reblog, like my page on facebook or follow this tumblr. Check out the rest of my blog for way more articles on cosplay photography and posing.

[toughtinkcosplay]

here’s all my cosplay tips! i don’t know if i’ll continue the series or not, but if i get interest maybe? anyways, below you can find links to their individual posts where i go into more detail about each tip.

have fun- because if you aren’t enjoying it, then what’s the point?

fake eyelashes- if you really want your eyes to pop on camera, falsies are the way to go.

comfy shoes- cosplay shoes can be hard to walk in and awful to your feet, so bring non-cosplay shoes along, too.

iron as you go- your seams will thank you.

carry junk- think ahead about where you’ll put necessities like money, phone, and ID while in cosplay.

plan ahead- don’t wait until the week of the con to start something new.

amplify your makeup- with bright wigs and over-the-top costumes, it helps to have exaggerated makeup, too.

give it structure- lining and interfacing your garments appropriately will help them fit and look better.

check your silhouette- you can get your character’s trademark silhouette, even if you don’t have their cartoonish figure.

good materials- varying your materials and picking the right one for the job goes a long way.

[cosplaying-on-a-budget]

Every single one of these is so important!

[r-lowen-deactivated20201204]

How to Make Mitered Corners with Bias Tape

AKA how to make bias tape go around corers without overlapping multiple pieces. I’ve seen other methods, but this is how I’ve always done it.

Tutorials for both inner and outer corners under the cut!

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[aicosu]

IMPRTANTE

[faker-cos]

I made another thing that I hope helps

Check out my deviantart for more

[ailyta-blog]

(there is a mistake, my computer just change the word “cellophane” in “cellphone” ^^“)

[hsquaredcosplay]

TUTORIAL: Making Temporary Tattoos for Cosplay!

Okay, so we know using a Sharpie/Marker for complicated tattoos day-of for a con is a PAIN, so here’s a quick tutorial on the best way I’ve gotten success for really clean and convincing temporary tattoos for cosplay!

First things first, I would recommend getting this Silhouette tattoo paper. It comes with 2 - 8.5″ x 11″ sheets that are printable on Ink Jet printers for only $7! It comes with thorough instructions on how to use the paper, but I’ll give a quick summary.

Create your tattoo in the program of your choice. I used Illustrator, but you could also print any PDF or JPG – just make sure the design is mirrored when you print it!! (I’d also recommend printing extras for multi-day use or mistakes when cutting!)

After the ink dries, add the clear adhesive sheet (comes with the Silhouette kit) over the top and smooth out any air bubbles.

Then (and this is really important!) cut our your tattoo as close to the edges as possible! You don’t want the design to fall apart, but the more white edges you leave, the more shiny adhesive will show up on your skin.

Now you’re ready to apply your temporary tattoo! Peel off the clear sheet, lay the tattoo facedown on your skin, and use a damp rag to wet the entire paper back. Then peel the paper off and the design is left behind!

Use makeup powder (personally I like the colorless powder so not to deaden the brilliance of the tattoo itself) and soften the shiny surface.

Go take pictures of your cosplay and have fun! It should last all day at a con (and then some!)~

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[xagave]

How do u make your horns?

frick me this ask is 4 days old too im a mess. im not using capitalization or anything rn cause im too stressed gomen

ok so i dont have like an extensive tutorial because theres so many out there but uh yeah heres a huncha pixI use aluminum foil and paperclay unless im makin big ol tav horns or something, in that cause i use styrofoam instead of aluminum foil (im workin on a less messy method for big horns tho cause shaping styrofoam is a nightmare)

Then after that I just,,, throw on my paperclay and wait for everything to dry. to get everything symmetrical its basically just a bunch of eyeballing and making sure everything is even, same goes for when ur sanding. it all starts with ur aluminum though, make sure theyre at the same angle and length and stuff, ESPECIALLY for horns that curve (i mean curve as in, like, deer antlers. the dammek ones i made curve a little too so its VERY important to make sure your foil is even)

cuuuurvy

ALSO another important thing: when you put the clay on the horns dont make the bottoms rounded out because when you put the horns on your wig it doesnt loom like the horns are growing out of your head, you want a flat bottom. u dont have to make it perfect, you can sand away and add more clay as u need

before sanding i use an xacto blade and cut off any big lumps to help make sanding go by faster (i sand for a LONG TIME) and after that i use 60 grit to sand until smooth. very rarely do i ever get horns that dont need more clay added onto them, theyre either too skinny or not even enough or they have cracks and dents or whatever. so if they need fixing, i add more clay and resand and and keep doing that until theyre even and smooth. after that is done i use, uh, i think it was 360 grit sandpaper to sand one more time. its very fine and makes the horns hella smooth

also there isnt a ton of paperclay on these, its a v thin layer so they stay light but its not so thin that if they get bumped theyll, like, cave in or anything. also when youre done sanding and aluminum foil is peeking through, take something (i use my xacto blade) and push it down so you have a hole and fill it up with more clay and resand so you dont have any weak spots that might cave in

heres a pile of some sanded horns almost ready to be painted. the last thing u need to do is cut off part of the base at an angle to they sit on your head correctly. if the bottom is flat like they are in that picture theyll stick out all weird. these still need to be angled, i just wait to angle them after theyre dry and sanded because its nice to be able to stand them up. you dont need to cut off a ton, cut off small amounts at a time until they stand up at the angle you want them.

After that paint ur horns :0 i use plain acrylics then use matte sealer on them 

i use the screw method for my horns and i just stick a screw anchor in the horn then cut out a bit of cardboard and cut off the corners and use washers to prevent the screws from going through the cardboard and yeh horns are all good 2 GO look at this sentence flow like a river

uuuh thats it i think though?

[misatolx]

How To (Properly) Set Sleeves by MisatoLx