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Still waiting for hallway pictures to come in, but I'm pretty pleased with my Mercy cosplay! Wings started to have issues before I even made it to the convention center so I skipped them(having unstable 4' wings on at a crowded con isn't a good idea, I'm happy I skipped them) and I needed serious healing after wearing my actual boots on Friday but I had fun. Now I'm going to be working on some big modifications for Youmacon, along with finishing & changing a few other costumes.

#mercy cosplay #wizard world chicago #overwatch cosplay

hydraworx

PTA meeting.

#others cosplay #I'll get to do this stuff in like 6 months when I finish Mercy oh my god

gameofreferences

Embroidery Detail | Sansa Stark | 6.09 x

#ref #Sansa ref #for when I finally get around to finishing the embroidery

silvericedragon

Here’s the process I used to weather my Abyss Watcher jacket. This got rid of the glossy coat, darkened the color a bit, and also gave it a more worn appearance. I’ll show the final result later this week! I recommend either doing this outside or wearing a respirator, as some of the chemicals release fumes that probably aren’t healthy to be breathing in. Nitrile gloves are also a plus. Rubbing alcohol and acetone in particular severely dry out skin (that’s why they work well for weathering leather :-P). 1) Apply isopropyl alcohol (IPA, aka rubbing alcohol) to remove the gloss coat. I squirted it on liberally and then rubbed it off with a paper towel. You’ll need to rub the leather quite a bit to remove the gloss coating, adding more IPA as necessary. If you want a more harsh effect, you could use acetone (found in nail polish remover) instead of IPA. Acetone tends to leave a residue, so you’ll probably need to use IPA afterward. The leather should have a dull, matte finish after this step. 2) Use shoe polish to both darken the leather and to simulate dirt and grime. Shoe polish comes in a variety of colors. I used black, but what color you use depends on the leather. Again, I rubbed this on with a paper towel. I focused more around seams and areas that might accumulate dirt with use. I also made random speckles and streaks. Be careful not to buff the leather too much, since this will make it shiny again. 3) Lastly, apply a leather conditioner. I used Pecard’s leather dressing, but there are a variety of different types out there. This serves three purposes. It moisturizes the leather again, since IPA/acetone dry it out, extending the lifetime. It tends to darken the color slightly, and it also keeps the shoe polish from rubbing off. Wipe on a thin coat, being careful not to buff too much if you don’t want a shiny finish. It takes a while for the conditioner to dry, maybe an hour or two. If, after that, it’s still feels kind of oily, you can wipe off the excess conditioner with a rag or paper towel. And you’re done! You may want to repeat some of the above steps if you’re not completely satisfied, or it’s still too shiny. I’ve also heard of people using sandpaper to scratch up the surface, but this damages the leather and didn’t quite give the appearance I wanted for my project.

#ref #this makes me so happy #I've never seen a leather tutorial using actual leather products #it's always 'oh use acrylic paint on the leather' have you ever touched leather? it'll flake off in 2 minutes

bizarre-collection

it is i, attractive joey, with the flat hair

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#omg #that holster is giving me life tbqh #also how tf did you cel shade your hands and not lose it in .5 seconds #like if I tried that even with my ridiculously long lasting liner I use for cel shading it'd be gone in an hour #other people's cosplay

amazonmandy

New tutorial: Airbrushing decorative patterns onto fabrics! FULL SIZE ON FACEBOOK An affordable and easy way to add patterns to fabrics when you can’t find the perfect fabric! I used this on the next Major costume I’m doing (because I can’t stop with her), from Ghost in the Shell, First Assault! FaceBook Instagram Twitter ~

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nomadicgoldfishcosplay

Access to signal long enough to post about how my trip is going!! Shot Red at Grassi lake day before last, shot Sansa at Moraine lake this morning! Shooting Sansa later today at yoho park too :3 few more locations left for each to come! Here’s a pic at moraine lake my friend took as I was getting into place :)

#oh my god I can't wait to see the photos from these shoots #this looks absolutely incredible #Sansa goals tbqh #I want to go to the UP and do a Sansa shoot now after seeing this #i can't get over how amazing this is #I die a little bit every time I see her dress because it's so gorgeous #goals in general actually #others cosplay

Got my Sansa cloak fabric(and a bunch of muslin) a few days ago❤️ one of my cats wanted to help with unfolding it and making sure I got enough. I'm kind of mad it isn't a wider fabric since 58" isn't going to cut it for my height, but whatever it's already been purchased. I'm going to start a muslin draft later today!

#firehawkcostuming #sansa stark cosplay #sansa stark #im so happy my friends watch fabrics for me bc I was going to order different fabric online #and was informed about this fabric at joanns #obviously if it's a good quality fabric and it's what I need I'm going to get it at joanns to use some fucking coupons #$75 later and I now have a ton of velvet damask #I need to get a lining for it but that can come after I get paid

Fabric samples for Sansa's direwolf dress😍 I haven't gotten the cape fabric yet but I'm pretty much set on one so that'll be coming soon. I should have a muslin mockup done within the month!

#firehawkcostuming #sansa stark #game of thrones #sansa stark cosplay

commodorekath-deactivated201709

“I play to win!” Cosplayer - Commodorekath Photographer - My boyfriend @uebiestudios

#others cosplay #wow😍

greatcosplay

Mercy

jaxblade

Daaamn

#others cosplay #DAMNNNNNN #COSPLAY GOALS #I'm in love

smoochmotif

tights 2 gloves tutorial

Ok if you’ve looked at all for tutorials on this, you probably read the same one i did, the weeping angel doctor who one, which IS A REALLY GOOD TUTORIAL, but here are some easier instructions. i used this method to make a robo-armsock for my vriska cosplay and troll hands for myself.

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#cosplay ref #I needed this so bad oh my god #I'm starting my robot arm for Rhys and was recommended to try tights for the black base #which meant I was stuck on the hand part. but this will come out nicer than a glove

cosplaytutorial

Cosplay Tip:

Ask for help from someone who has done it before. Find other cosplayers and read what they have shared about their own costumes. If you still have a question, get in touch! Many cosplayers will offer advice.

#this is soooo important #I wouldn't be where I am now if I didn't spend a fuck ton of time reading what everyone else is doing

arnieroth

some super dramatic shots of me from omgcon by fisher jones

#others cosplay #wow #cap goals tbh

Rubi update! Got a ton of painting done. The grip & base are done, and the barrel outline...thing, is done too. Time for detail work now!

#borderlands #borderlands cosplay #mad Moxxi #miss moxxi's Rubi #borderlands 2 #cosplay #prop building #these updates could also be called 'watch as my work table becomes more and more paint covered'

silencedrowns

COLORFUL COSPLAY GEMS IN A SUPER HURRY!

I didn’t want to mess around with casting red gems for one of my costumes; I’m in a crunch and casting colored gems that look perfectly alike is a massive pain, and I actually LIKE resin casting! Enter a hunch of mine.

iDye Poly is a type of fabric dye easily available in the United States meant for dying synthetic fabric. I had a bunch of clear acrylic cabochons. Was it possible to dye them?

You’re looking at the results of five minutes of boiling clear acrylic cabochons from TAP Plastics in rather concentrated iDye Poly. They look nice and shiny just sitting on some white paper! Bonus: this is after they have been fully washed. With dish soap.

I just HAD to share this technique because I’m pretty sure someone else can get some use from it!

#ref #I have no use for this currently but I should check out that dye #it looks like it's pretty nice and safe for my dumb ass to use #(note: I've been a massive failure at using dyes so far. I dyed a white shirt purple with brown dye)

hildaglitz

I’m literally so happy with my Fiona cosplay; I’d been wanting to cosplay her for ages and I finally got the chance to have a really good shot at it and do it with a wonderful group of people! I learnt so much from making this costume and it’s honestly my fav cosplay to date I think.

Photos by Asja Dally Photography

Photos from our Tales from the Borderlands Cosplay Group can be found here

#you look so good oh my god #this is just...woah #absolutely incredible #I hope my Rhys cosplay comes out looking half as good as this #others cosplay #update: looked at the Facebook link and the entire group looks absolutely incredible #cosplay goals

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