Cosplay Help

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[for-the-cosplay]

Cosplay Help Masterlist

So basically I had a bunch of tutorials liked/bookmarked and I wanted to consolidate them into one nice place. I hope this is helpful! I will probably make a part two later. EDIT Here is part two! 

Beginner Help

Cosplay Crash Course - x

A Guide to Conventions - x

Conventions and Your Stomach - x

How to Budget for Cosplay  - x 

How to Start Cosplaying - x

Everything About Sewing

Sewing Tips and Tricks - x

How to Use Fabric Paint - x

Sewing Language - x

Gathering Fabric - x

All About Interfacing - x

Finishing Seams - x

Kimono Sleeves - x

Button Holes - x 

Sailor Collar Tutorial - x

Introduction to Sewing - x

Wigs

Buying Wigs - x

How to Cut Wigs - x

Elsa Wig Tutorial - x

How to Dye a Wig - x

Restoring Your Wig/Washing it - x

Where to Buy Wigs - x x x 

Contacts

All About Circle Lenses - x

How to Open the Stupid Containers - x

Where to Buy Contacts - x x

All the Skirt Tutorials You Could Ever Need

Circle Skirt - x x

Half Circle Skirt - x

Gathered Skirt - x

Tulle Skirt - x

Maxi Skirt - x

Pencil Skirt - x

Ruffley Petticoat/Skirt - x

Pleated Skirt - x

Makeup 

Basic Cosplay Makeup - x x

Coloring Your Eyebrows - x

Make Your Own Lipstick - x

MTF Cosplay

MTF Makeup - x

FTM Cosplay

Make Your Own Binder - x

Affordable Binders - x

FTM Makeup - x

Misc Tutorials

How to Make Invisible Shoes - x

Anna Masterpost - x

How to Make a Sword - x

Two Colored Bow - x

Satyr/Goat Feet - x

Pointy Teeth - x

Super Cleavage - x

Master Sword - x

Fitting Thigh Highs - x

How to Make Things Shiny - x

Armor Pattern Tutorial - x

Asuna Boots Tutorial - x

Lightweight Wings- x 

Asuna Stocking Tutorial - x

Zelda TP Armor - x

Misc Useful Things

Colored Tights - x

InstaMorph - x

How To Bead Dresses - x

Elf Ears - x

Helpful Cosplay Blogs

for-the-cosplay

cosplayguide

cosplayhelp

cosplaying on a budget

vicious cosplay 

youcancosplay

[cosplaytutorialdeviants]

Basic Makeup Contouringby The-Cosplay-Scion

[helenatheclonekiller]

Cosplay tip: Crepe Beards

You will need the following: -Crepe hair (you can purchase this on eBay) -Sprit Gum (Costume stores, makeup sites such as Kryolan,eBay etc) -Scissors -Makeup brush

1) Cut a piece of crepe hair from the braid and tease out the hair. You want the sections to be relatively thin so you can build up the beard gradually. 2) Apply spirt gum to small section, I usually start from under the chin and work my way up. Wait until the spirit gum goes ‘tacky’. You can determine this by touching the spirit gum with your pinky finger - if you see small ‘strands’ appear you know it is tacky. 4) Apply a small section of hair (you do not need to worry about the length just yet) apply pressure with the handle of your makeup brush. Repeat steps 1-4 until you get the desired thickness/shape for your beard. 5) Trim to desired length/style when the entire beard has been applied.

You can use this method for eyebrows, moustaches, ageing hair on bald caps etc. This method can be used for theatre and has been used in tv/film. I personally think it’s a cost effective way to make a slightly realistic looking beard.

Now you can have crazy beards for cosplay!

P.s I stole these images from google images but I’ve done this method many times for my Hair and Media Makeup course.

[projectcosplay]

Great for either crossplay or if you want a beard for a costume but don’t want to grow one out.

[stainedglassboots-blog]

Let’s say you wanted to glue fabric to wood, but what do you use? What about glass to paper? This to That lets you choose two things you want to glue and lists what types of glue is best. (Because people have a need to glue things to other things!)

[cosplaytutorial]

Tutorial-Putting in Horse Hair Braid/CLAMP Ruffles - http://animeangelcosplay.deviantart.com/art/Tutorial-Putting-in-Horse-Hair-Braid-CLAMP-Ruffles-288848575

[lilalovespeaches-deactivated201]

Found this while looking for some other tutorial.

[robotlyra]

HOLY CRAP, RELEVANT TO MY ROBOT COSPLAY NEEDS

[whaoanon-old]

would b good 4 carapace cosplay, too

[cancerously]

wow this is a good carapace cosplay idea

[rubiwitch]

Wig Cutting Tip!  I’m no expert at cutting and styling wigs but this is something I’ve learnt to make the cuts in my wigs look more natural, so I thought I’d share! Experts, feel free to correct me in my terminology!  Most people start off with cutting their wigs using short, horizontal snips, which result in what I call the choppy cut. It results in a very straight, even, rectangular look. Some people suggest using vertical cuts, but I haven’t really figured that out yet so my work around it is the natural cut.  I move my scissors up and down while snipping, so that the ends have varied lengths which results in a more natural feel. My usual distance for the up-down moment is around 5cm/2inches but I do vary it sometimes.  It’s a really simple, easy-to-pick-up way to trim your wigs!

[midnight-visitor]

Foam to Leather (Tutorial)

Things you’ll need:

Brown craft foam

Aluminum foil

Clothes iron

Ironing board

Black paint

Brown paint (lighter than your foam)

Paint brush

Paper towel

Grab some aluminum foil and crumble it into a ball. Not too tight of a ball though! The next step is almost impossible if you do. 

Next, un-crumple the ball. Flatten it out into one layer. It’s fine if there are a few holes.

Place it on top of your foam.

Take your iron and firmly press it on the foam and aluminum. My iron was set to 3 (polyester) but the correct temperature may be different for other irons. Just remember not to use steam! Before doing this on a large piece, be sure to experiment and figure out what the best temperature and what the best pressure is. On larger pieces, you’ll have to move the aluminum around a lot. It’s not a quick process.

Now you’ve got this crinkly affect on the foam. Next is painting!

Grab you’re brush, black paint, and a dish with some water. The idea is to dilute the black paint enough so that when you apply it the paint will seep into the divets the aluminum created. 

Once the watery paint is applied, wipe it off with a paper towel. Continue to do this for your whole piece of foam.

Now here’s an optional step (of which I haven’t done myself but I’ve known others who have):

Grab the light brown paint and, without diluting it, paint it on. It’s best to use a coarse brush in this case and to try to keep it out of the divets. Wipe some of the paint off. 

Remember, imperfections are always good! Uneven paint isn’t necessarily bad so just experiment with it. 

Here’s an example of a bracer I did with this method. The first two pictures are an example of the foam I began with and the rest show the end result. I hope this helps you guys out!

[madragingven]

Cosplay, reference

[homophobicsmeagol]

ATTENTION ALL COSPLAYERS I HAVE FOUND YOUR SALVATION

Okay so i’m pretty sure all of us know the pains of having to work with wigs. High prices, tangles, high shine, not real looking and many more problems that can deem a wig useless and have it’s fate lead straight into the trash can.

BUT NO LONGER!

FOR I COME WITHA  NEW PROPOSITION, A WONDERFUL DEVICE THAT NO MANY OFY OU MAY KNOW ABOUT. A DEVICE THAT MAKES YOUR WIG FLWLESS AND CAN TAKE A NASTY PARTY CITY WIG FROM OILY CRUNCHY MESS TO FUCKING FLAWLESS. A DEVICE THAT WILL WORK FOR A LONGT IME AND SAVE YOU MONEY ON EXPENSIVE WIGS.

BEHOLD

THE HAND HELD FABRIC STEAMER!

Now you may be wondering what he hell this thing is, but I have already told you. It is a fabric steamer that you just pour water into, plug it in and steam away! But this device is not only good for steaming clothes, it can be used for wigs!

“But won’t the hot steam burn my wig!”

THAT IS THE BEST PART!!! BECAUSE IT’S STEAM, IT WONT BURN THE SYNTHETIC HAIR FIBERS!

With a bit of careful brushing, and sectioning and steaming, you can turn a disgusting wig like this,

INTO A MASTERPEICE LIKE THIS

(okay those aren’t the same wigs but you get the picture.)

If you still aren’t sold on the wonders that is the handheld steamer for all your wig fixing needs, i would like to show you the amazing power of this method.

I have used this method myself, on a disgusting party city wig that like most party city wigs, looked a rotten mess of tangles, folds and a crusty texture that everyone is grossed out by. But after using the steamer, the wig i purchased from party city went from a greasy mess to this!

(yes that is actually me and yes that is a party city wig this thing works miracles.)

And if you are thinking that such a amazing device is far to expensive for you, NOT TO WORRY!

These puppies can be bought for around 20-30 dollars and they last a long time and are just the best thing in the world.

So go on! Buy one of them and make all of your wigs look flawless and beautiful because everyone want’s a cosplay that’s perfect to them in every way. And a good wig is in my opinion one of the most important parts of a cosplay, so this way you can make that gr8 wig without spending a bunch of money on it!

(links to videos where this method is used.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5ZAFSjOzLg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30x9_QUpO2s

(and another way to style wigs with a curling or straightening iron without damaging your wig)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZqmlaO41cs&list=PL_BJ2UrN-aif0M8fiTBycdZk2dqJxGcFv&index=29

[cosplaying-on-a-budget]

I’ve been using a steamer on my wigs for about the past year. I can attest to how wonderful it is. It cut down on detangle time and it’s the only way I can get my long wigs close to their original state.  If you don’t have one and regularly use wigs I highly recommend getting one.

[fakefairycosplay]

Vandala Doubloons (Monster High) - Armor

By FakeFairyCosplay

[sewingmachinesplusdotcom-blog]

How to Replace a Broken Zipper - Threads

Replacing a broken zipper is a common mending task, and it's easier than you think, even if you have to shorten the zipper to make it work.

Useful tutorial. Easy and fun. Maybe next time try a button fly!

[saraannstyle]

Silent Hill nurse mask. A lot of you seemed to want to know the process so here it is.

1⃣ I placed a plastic bag over my head with holes cut out for my nose and eyes(gotta see and breathe)

2⃣take plaster bandage and lay down your outline. Around the perimeter of your face and an ✖️ that crosses over the bridge/tip of your nose. This makes the mask have that inhuman look.

3⃣ continue with strips of soaked plaster bandage to cover far back on the top of your head-past your ears(you will need to layer this up to take away the shape of your ear)- and any areas along the face(not in front of the eye) that you want covered. Make sure to double/triple up bandage over the “structure” of your face

4⃣ wait a few mins til everything seems hard and dry and remove from your face. You can at this point take the plastic bag out from inside the mask or you can trim it down to give it a lining. At this point I placed mine on a styrofoam head I got from Michaels.

5⃣ this is where you can start to create what you want your nurse mask to look like. I decided I wanted to keep one eyehole open and then have a couple of other shredded open areas since I’d have an actor in a haunted house wearing this for hours at a time.

6⃣once everything was dry, to save money on paint I decided to do the “base paint” with coffee. Once the mask was coated and sufficiently “dirty looking” I let that dry for about 15-20mins. And I then went in to detail paint it with my skin illustrator alcohol activated palette.

7⃣ I then got a black mesh material- doubled it up so that she could see out but no one could see in and attempted to tape it in-that didn’t work- so I ended up using latex to seal that in because that was all that was available but if I did this again I would use hot glue.

And that’s all! There is a strap on the back that is just ace bandage safety pinned on. And it is working wonderfully!

If you have any questions leave a comment below! Hopefully that was helpful and not too long. 😝😷😝

#silenthill #silenthillnurse #silenthillnursemask #diymask #diy #tutorial #horrormovie #plasterbandage

[cosplaytutorial]

How to Copy a Garment that Fits Perfectly Without Taking it Apart by Mama Reni

View the Full Tutorial Here: http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Copy-a-Garment-that-Fits-Perfectly-Without-/

[cosplaytutorial]

How to Make a Glowing Wizard Orb by  Morgan Mendez

View the Full Tutorial Here: http://www.nerdsonearth.com/2015/07/how-to-make-a-glowing-wizard-orb-for-cosplay/

[spaceplush]

Detailing dragon wings.

This is how I make my wings for Toothless! First, sew wings together, leaving them inside out. Gently spritz some spray adhesive to them. You don’t need much. Next, place the wing onto some fleece interfacing and pat it until it’s fully adhered. Cut the interfacing around the wing then carefully trim the interfacing to match your seam allowance.

Then, cut two layers of water soluble interfacing and sandwich your wing between them, after turning your wing rightside out and brushing the minky from the seams. Pull the interfacing taut and secure with pins. Take a water soluble fabric pen and draw your details on the top interfacing. Sew over the lines you drew with matching thread, using a couple backstitches at the end to secure them. Once finished, tear off your interfacing from both sides and voila!

[fursuit-tutorials]

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cxmh0eBlDrE)

[jacquistuffnthings]

Had some questions about Tetsuo’s robot arm build. Here’s how I did it! 

 1 - Make a duct tape replica of the cosplayers arm, stuff it with plastic shopping bags. (Yay recycling!) This is more work up front, but will make your life a lot easier when you’re painting and attaching things. 

 2 - Not shown, but make a glove out of metallic spandex. I cut apart an old elbow length stretch glove, copied the pattern and adjusted it to fit the cosplayer all the way up to the shoulder. It took two tries to get the fit right but it is important to get the fit right. Too loose and it won’t look smooth and metallic. Too tight and you’ll be uncomfortable all day or loose circulation! 

 3 - Put the glove on your duct tape arm and cut “muscle” panels out of EVA foam. Once you’re happy with shapes and layout, these get all covered with various colors of metallic spandex. Some pieces I cut small slits into and stuffed with polyfill for the 3D effect. The cuts are later stitched up and covered by “veins” or bolts or other robot bits. 

 4 - Pretty much everything was attached to the glove with hot glue! (Another reason you want a duct tape arm and not your real arm in that thing when you’re working on it…) The veins and other wire things are plastic tubes and ribbons found at local hardware / craft stores. Ends of plastic tubes are hand tacked with strong thread in case the hot glue gives out. (Which it will. Hot glue is very convenient and non toxic, but not always the most reliable.) 

 5 - Paint it! You can see there is a huge difference between the painted and unpainted versions. I mostly just rubbed black and brown acrylic paints into the grooves to make it grimy looking, and added some seams and wire looking things with puff paint. 

 6 - Make sure to leave an area of the glove that can actually stretch! If you wrap all the way around the arm with EVA or tubes you won’t be able to get it off your mannequin arm, or onto your own arm later! That is why the back of the arm looks naked, but it won’t be seen often so I was ok with just painting it to look a bit more detailed. 7 - Sew elastic or webbing to the top of the shoulder to make a harness. Mine adjusts with D rings and is basically modeled after what I found on Google for prosthetic arm harnesses. Try it on! Adjust! Try it on again! And then glue down some bits that came loose and you’re all done!