Star Wars Crochet Porg Free Pattern and Tutorial Video
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In the case of Star Wars Crochet, today I’m going to share a free pattern for Porg, the new mascot that appeared in the movie Star Wars The Last Jedi, so keep your eyes open to take advantage of every detail of the written pattern and also of the video tutorial that teaches the step by step towards Croch Porg.
For movie fans, this Star Wars Crochê will be a very…
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These amazing cosplayers came to Nyancon at Lakeland Community College in Kirtland, OH a few weeks ago. Their group blew me away.
Pearl - @heartinflight23
Amethyst - @confused–puppy
Garnet - @alltrades_designs on Instagram
Steven - @flattoes
Half-arsed cosplay photos! Mostly me dorking around with my Team Science plushies, haha. I love Hermann’s little grumpy face. (I love my grumpy face rather less, so I’ve spared you having to see it.)
Photos look a bit weird because they were taken at night on a cameraphone and I’ve had to correct the white-balance. I might get someone to take some proper photos, in daylight, with an actual camera – eventually.
Thanks again to heartinflight23 for the tattoo sleeve tutorial and so-i-did-this-thing for the tattoo patterns. <3
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Newt Tattoo Sleeve Cosplay Tutorial for People Who Think They Can't Do the Thing
I really wanted to contribute to Newtvember so here's a tutorial for tattoo sleeves for people who cannot draw to save their lives. This tutorial also has the bonus of being really easy and inexpensive! (Ps sorry about my face >_<;)
You will need (more detail on each of these within the body of the tutorial):
*Printer (doesn't matter color or black and white)
*Regular printer paper
*card stock/thick printer paper
*scotch tape
*plastic trash/shopping bags, a bunch of them
*Fabric markers (I used crayola, I have also heard of people using sharpies)
*Thin black sharpie, the extra fine tipped one
*pantyhose (or tights, whatever you want, more info below)
*Hair dryer (optional)
*A little bit of patience and a rockstar attitude (I bet you already have that, don't you, my little Kaiju Groupie?)
So I really, really wanted to cosplay as Newt but thought I could never ever be able to make the tattoos since I cannot draw a straight line to save my life. Here's what I came up with and I hope it's helpful to someone else who really wants to make the sleeves but thinks they can't. Believe me when I say you definitely can! If you can color in a coloring book then you can handle this, it is literally that easy.
First you will need to download the amazing patterns here (I am in so much debt to this person!). Then print the sleeves out on computer paper, adjust the size of the document in the printer settings until you have a size you like (if you have small arms start with around 80%). To test if the size is good just hold the paper onto your arm and see if it looks how you like it.
Once you have the size right put the card stock in the printer and print out the tattoos out at your desired size. (It's a good idea to write the sizes you used somewhere in case you mess up and have to print it again.) Put the card stock on your arm and wrap it around like a bracer, mark with a pencil where the sides overlap, it might be easier if you have someone help you.
Now roll the cardstock into a cylinder and tape it into that shape, remember to make it somewhat tapered (a little thinner at the wrist area). Use your pencil marks to help you, it doesn't have to be perfect though as the pantyhose will form to your arm. Just get the size close, don't worry too much. You will probably need an extra piece of card stock to cover the gap in the back, just put it inside the cylinder and tape it in place inside. Take the plastic shopping bags and stuff the cylinder with them to help it keep it's shape, make sure not to over stuff.
Pictures of the card stock cylinders I used for outlining.
Card stock arm form stuffed with trash bags to hold shape
Notes on pantyhose: I am super cheap/poor so I used the 60 cent pantyhose that you can get at like Walmart or whatever that come in the little plastic capsule thingy. Since they are so cheap you can buy a bunch to test things out on or to use if you accidentally mess something up. They worked out fine for me and held up well so far (I've worn them many times with no problems so far). I've also heard of people using white or nude tights ect, use whatever you have available or can afford. Do NOT cut off the toe ends of the pantyhose until you are completely done with everything! This will stop them from sliding off while you are working. If you don't know/have never put on pantyhose before you can avoid messing them up by slowly rolling them up onto the form (ask someone with pantyhose experience for help if you are not sure, don't just pull them up like socks).
Gently pull the pantyhose over the form you've just made and begin tracing the line art with the fine tipped marker.
Some tips for the outlining:
*Work slowly with short strokes
*If you're having trouble with an angle, try turning the form around until you are comfortable
*Try not to take the pantyhose off until you are completely done
*Once you are all done with the line work, let it dry completely before going on to coloring.
*As an estimate it took me maybe an hour to do each sleeve
Now for adding color!
Before coloring I printed out the line art on regular paper and colored it in like a coloring book page. I found this really helpful to refer to while coloring to make sure I didn't accidentally color something the wrong color.
I used this set of super cheap crayola fabric markers, you can probably grab them at walmart or on Amazon or whatever. These colors were enough for me but feel free to supplement with sharpies of various colors ect. I ended up buying 2 packs but I think I could have gotten by with one if I would have let the markers rest longer in between coloring the red/orange/yellow swirly part.
Once you are ready to add color, make a new set of cardstock arm forms and stuff them, these ones will have no design printed on them (completely plain/blank). This is super helpful when coloring because you can be sure that the line art you are seeing is what's actually on the pantyhose not on the card stock. Again, resist taking the pantyhose off until you are completely done!
This was the arm form I used for coloring (note this is how it will look when you are done, start with a plain arm form!
Reference for how I did the underside of the arm
Tips for coloring
*Do not try to do it all in one day if you can help it, work on it for an hour or so at a time and take lots of breaks!
*Again use light short strokes, it will be slow going so put a movie on or something
*It's best to work in small parts and give yourself plenty of time and don't procrastinate on it (it will take way longer to color than you think, believe me)
*I worked in one color at a time then let it dry before moving onto another one.
*For the light green highlighting on Yamarashi I did that part first before the dark green part. Try to do highlighting colors before the darker ones and overlap them a tiny bit.
*For the part on the underside of the arm, the red/yellow/orange stripey part, you can either free hand it or take the pantyhose off the form (make sure the ink is dry!) and sketch them on the arm form with pencil. If you do this part last you will have the rest of the pattern already on the arm form to help you decide where to place it. Realigning the pantyhose with the form is not impossible but it is a little tricky, shift it gently when you put it back on to line it up.
*I don't have an estimate on how long the coloring takes, I procrastinated on it and ending up finishing it only at the last minute. Learn from my mistake and give yourself plenty of time! I think if you work on it diligently a little each day you could probably get it done in a week or so.
When you think you are totally for sure 100% done coloring:
Unfortunately you are not done coloring. If your ink is completely dry take the pantyhose off the form and gently pull them onto your arm (don't cut the ends off yet!). Only work on one at a time to avoid smudging.This will let you see all the parts you missed and you can fill them in with the markers. Unfortunately you will definitely be getting marker on your arm, though significantly less than if you had done the whole thing on your arm. I found that Lava soap takes the color off pretty easily. Again let the ink completely dry before taking the pantyhose off.
Put the pantyhose back on your form, it's time to set the ink (optional). I used a hair drier to gently (don't melt them!) heat the pantyhose and set my ink, I have never had a problem with it coming off on my shirt or my skin. If you're not sure what setting to use, test it on an unused pair of pantyhose (that's why the cheap ones are great, you can buy extra to test stuff on). Let them cool down completely and you are ready to cut the ends off, I just cut the whole end open but I know some people do the thumb hole thing. Buying some cheap leather/punk-looking bracelets will help camouflage where the pantyhose ends and you skin begins.
Tips for putting the tattoos on:
*Take off anything that they could snag on: rings, bracelets ect
*It's easier to adjust them before you pull them all the way up your arm. Pull them over your wrist and turn it how you like it before pulling it all the way up
*Pull them on slowly and gently
*If it's really not how you like it, it's easiest to just take them off and start over rather than trying to turn them while they are on you arm.
*Take them off gently by sliding your fingers under and gently gathering them while pushing them off. Be gentle!
*Put on the tattoos *before* you put on your shirt! It is waaaay easier and you can cuff the sleeves at the right length to match your tattoos.
Tips for the rest of the costume for people looking to do it on the cheap:
* Thrift stores are your friend, you should be able to find a white button up no problem there and you will spend waaaay less money. Don't forget to check all departments, there may be one hiding in a weird place that will fit you just right. Ditto for the black skinny jeans!
*I bought my skinny tie on ebay for like $2-$3, ties are super expensive in stores so do this if you have extra time to wait for shipping or look at the thrift store for one that will work.
*Pick up bracelets cheaply on ebay too if you can wait for them to ship.
*The glasses I wore are my actual glasses but I think the ones you get when you see a 3d movie would work really well, just pop the lenses out!
I hope all this is helpful and not too confusing, I tried to include as much detail as possible but please let me know if you have any questions and I'll try to help you out! Remember you are all precious rockstar kaiju groupies <3
Sources:
Wonderful Cosplay photos by All Trades Designs
Beautiful Tattoo line art downloads: Tumblr user so-i-did-this-thing
Amazing Otachi pattern created by: Lemmy Loop
Sorry this is the only close up-ish picture of the tattoos and unfortunately I'm goofing around in it >_<
Ahh! Your scraggy plush is making me cry; I just have to make one of those! Thanks so much for making all these lovely patterns public! :D
You're so welcome! I'm so glad you like the plush, scraggy is such a cute little guy ^_^ Let me know if you have any questions about the pattern and enjoy!
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