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@moosemadecreatures
Freaking CUTE squirrels (and fox) embroidered clothes by Juno embroidery. I love how those squirrels look like they are going down the vests shoulders, much like they would clim down a tree!
If you like her art, OP published a book showing step by step of a few of her models.
Lindsey Campbell
duchess the lolita space lion is finished! commission for @artpastelkelsey
duchess is made with my straight leg anthro pattern and is about 20″ tall. she’s made from caramel, mango, sunshine, snow white, sky, bluebell, and black minky. her hair and tail tip are white and rosette minky. her neck ruff is baby blue shag fur with glass jewels hand sewn in. she has embroidered eyes, ear swirls, and spots on her face, shoulders, and hair. her chest, heart pattern, and paw pads are applique. many body and hair parts are also appliqued together to keep their unique transitions.
her clothes are made from cottons, knits, satins, and lace. her dress has embroidered spots. there’s also some applique work on the lining that can’t be seen. her rose is satin with jewels sewn on and clips onto her ear.
she’s mostly machine sewn but her nose, hair, and tail tip are hand sewn on.
she was a ton of work! definitely my most complicated anthro so far.
Cowboy Cat Enamel Pin by madebysqueak
Cute little custom reindeer I finished up today.
Spyro custom plush!🔥
The lightbox my sister made me is wonderful and makes this little #corgi gal look fanTASTIC.
a concept
a community for plush adventures and customs and the like, in the same vein as furblr
featuring
plushies going on adventures!
a showcasing of custom work
accessorizing!!!!
cute story posts
interaction between plush blogs
jokes and shitposts
sewing & repair & fabrication tutorials
i suggest the following tags
#plushblr
a blanket tag for photos, chatter, tutorials, community notes and events and PSAs, all of it
#allplush
all the plush stuff
#safeplush
like allplush but specifically no nsfw content at all in any way ever
and bc it is me suggesting this
#oddbody plush
for oddbody customs of things that aren’t furbs, so ppl can filter it out (or look at lots of cool friends!) if they want
lets make it happen
Oh cool. I like this idea.
Sewing Patterns: Walk the Lines!
I found a pattern online that I wanted to play with, for a critter I’m thinking of making. I sometimes do this when it’s just an idea, and I don’t want to take the time to do a full-blown draft of my own pattern at this “discovery” stage.
The first thing I *always* do is trace out the pattern pieces, WITHOUT THE SEAM ALLOWANCES and walk the actual seamlines, to make sure that all the pattern pieces line up correctly, the registration marks match, etc. I do this even with commercial patterns for clothing, for indie patterns, AND for my own patterns, before cutting them out and doing a muslin. If a pattern doesn’t have the actual seamlines marked, I draw them in and then trace the pieces out.
To walk the lines, you lay the traced pattern pieces that are supposed to be sewn together over each other, and match the seamlines from point to point. In a well-drafted pattern, all the seamlines that need to be joined are the same length, the registration marks match, the match points line up, etc.
Here’s what a badly drafted pattern looks like. Now, I did do a fast trace, without using any rulers or curves, but even with that, there are some significant deficiencies.
The red arrows above are registration marks, matching dots, and points that should line up. And they do. BUT when you do line those up, you can immediately see problems with the rest of the pattern. The purple ovals show some significant differences in the seamline lengths, and a torque in the pattern that’s going to cause problems once it’s sewing in fabric.
There’s almost a 3/4″ difference in the seam position for the front leg. That’s HUGE! The points at those two red arrows above should line up exactly.
When you DO line them up, where the green star is, you can see that the length of that seamline is off by 1/4″ as well. And if you line up the points at those two red arrows, this happens to the back leg:
It’s no better in the front, either:
When you line up the bottom of the hooves in the front, and the registration mark–the little triangle bit and a “1″–you can see the match point at “A” is a 1/4″ off.
This is a hot mess. Not that it can’t be fixed, but it’s not a pattern I would want to try to put together as a novice. Not a pattern you could expect a good result from as is, without extensive correction.
So–always walk your pattern’s lines before you start cutting into any fabric. Make any corrections that need to be done first. And remember, it’s NOT the seam allowance lines, but the actual seamlines that you want to walk. They really do need to match, all along the way.
Do you find these new Scottish Highland cow pins adora-bull?
They’re now available in the PookatDinoCrafts etsy store!
Here’s a “life-hack” for you. Apparently concentrated Kool-Aid can be used as a pretty effective leather dye. I was making a drink while cutting the snaps off some new straps for my pauldrons and I got curious, so I tried it, thinking, “ok even if this works, it will just wash out.” Nope. It took the “dye” (undiluted) in about 3 seconds. After drying for about an hour and a half, it would not wash off in the hottest tap-water. It would not wash out after soaking for 30 minutes. It did not wash out until I BOILED it, and even then, only by a tiny bit and it gave it a weathered look that was kind of cool. Add some waterproofing and I’d wager it would survive even that. That rich red is only one application too. Plus it smells great, lol. So there you go, cheap, fruity smelling leather dye in all the colors Kool-Aid has to offer.
WELL THEN!
this may be important to some of my followers *and certainly not just getting reblogged because of my costuming and my boyfriends desire for leather armor*
When I was in middle school we used to use it to dye our hair. Potent stuff.
If you’re dying anything with kool-aid it’s best to use SUGAR-FREE ones otherwise the thing you’re dying might get all sticky
the flavor only packets where you are supposed add sugar are the best. they will dye any natural fiber: leather, wool, cotton, hair, flax, jute, silk and so forth. heat the dye water so it is more potent. let dry then rinse excess out in cold water. there’s a whole system to this.
Oh my god
This will prove very useful for any future cosplays I wanna do.
Simple Handpaw Pattern and Tutorial
Want a set of 5-digit paws for your critter? This pattern and tutorial could help! This tutorial shows you how to make a simple set of handpaws based on a pattern, featuring five cute stubby digits.
Materials:
• The printed pattern (Letter, A4), plus one additional piece of paper • Tape • About a half-yard of faux fur • Paw pad fabric, such as vinyl or fleece • Pencil or chalk • Scissors • Extendable snap-off razor knife • Clips and/or pins • Sewing Machine & thread that matches your fur • Thread that matches your paw pad color • Comb or slicker brush
Optional
• Stuffing • Hemostat or tweezers (to stuff with) • Tiny scissors for cleanup • Measuring tape or string
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Full Body Duct Tape Dress Form with Removable Arms Tutorial
The average cosplayer has probably made a duct tape dress form at least once. For most applications a torso-only dress form is fine, but what about the times where you need arms and legs? I needed a full body dress form for a few upcoming projects and didn’t want to shell out $500+ for a commericial option. I also wanted the chest to be bound so I could use it for crossplay, which pretty much eliminates any possibility of finding a stock commercial option that would be even remotely close to the measurements I wanted. So I ended up making this guy!
I also want to give a HUGE thank you to @stella-sews who helped me with the parts of this project that required two people, and I couldn’t have completed this without her.
The dress form not only accurately reflects my measurements but also has removable arms and a removable stand so I can actually put things like bodysuits on it. Making the dress form turned out to be a little less simple than I initially thought, but the final result is something that I’m probably going to be able to use indefinitely unless my body shape significantly changes.
Here’s the super quick version of the changes I made to the normal duct tape dress form routine:
Made duct tape shell
Taped wire to outside of shell to make a temporary rigid exoskeleton
Put in internal PVC skeleton for support stand and detachable shoulder joints
Filled with expanding foam
Removed wire exoskeleton
Cut arms off and cleaned up shoulder joints so arms are removable
For an in depth walk through of what I did, read below the cut!
This tutorial, as well as future tutorials, will be cross-posted to my new Patreon account! It will be 100% free always, but is another way you can keep an eye on my cosplay tutorials and write-ups.
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Your new favorite cosplay tool: the hot knife
Let’s take a few minutes to talk about our new favorite tool for finishing fabric edges…. the hot knife! For those who are unfamiliar with this product, a hot knife is similar in size to a soldering iron with changeable tips. Once plugged in, the tips will heat up so that you can use the hot end to cut or heat various materials. Hot knives are pretty cheap too - the below set will run you $22 on Amazon.com.
Many cosplayers already use hot knives to cut foam and other prop materials, but you can use a hot knife on fabric too! So long as your fabric is made from unnatural material such as polyester, a hot knife will melt and slag the raw end of your fabric, turning it into a hard, plastic-like line. However natural fabrics like cotton will not melt and slag - instead these will simply burn away if you try to light them on fire or use a hot knife. To test your fiber and perform a burn test, follow these steps.
But why would I ever want to melt my fabric??
There’s a few reasons!
Edge finishing. Is your fabric edge an odd shape, or something that can’t easily be rolled or serged? Slagging or cutting with the hot knife prevents your fabric from fraying, and allows you to create whatever shape your design calls for.
Distressing. We used the heck out of the hot knife for our Sakizou costumes, since it required so many raw and distressed edges. Holes and rips can look a little strange if your fabric is the kind that frays easily - what looks great now may not look so hot in a day or two when threads are beginning to unravel. Sealing the edges of your fabric with a hot knife guarantees that the edge will not fray, no matter how much you wear your costume. We used the following methods while creating our Sakizou cosplays:
Slagging while cutting - on satin, I first traced out my distressed pattern while using chalk. I then chose one of the tips that came to a point, and “cut” along that pattern with the hot knife. The heat from the knife burned through the satin and sealed the edge in one go. A heavy piece of cardboard should be placed under your work so that you do not accidentally cut or burn your table. This method is great for weightier fabrics or ones that will not roll under the knife.
Slagging after cutting - on chiffon, the above steps were difficult to do since the fabric was so prone to sliding. Instead I first cut the basic shape I wanted with scissors. I then used a flat tip and ran the hot knife along all edges of the fabric to seal. Be careful of the heat setting and how long you stay in one place while using this method, as light fabric can melt easily.
Some general hot knife tips:
Don’t over-heat your knife. Test first to determine which temperature is best for your fabric; something too hot can melt away your fabric more than you intended.
Don’t leave your hot knife unattended or around animals/children. It’s really hot!
As always, make sure you use your hot knife in a well-ventilated area since you are in essence melting plastic, and different polyesters can give off fumes. Keep children and pets away from the room, and consider a respirator depending on your fabric.
Hey y’all i copied a cat beanie baby pattern and made it available on gumroad so you can make a custom cat beanie baby if you want!
it does not come with instructions but does come with a color coded pattern and more pics like the one on the left so you can visualize how the pieces fit together, as well as tips to make your plush look like the real deal.
it also contains a photoshop file with layers n junk so you can color the pattern pieces and print fabric from spoonflower and make a beanie baby that looks like your cat! or any cat in the world!
all this can be yours for $2 or whatever you feel like throwing my way: https://gum.co/SWGDSBB
Sew You Wanna Make a Cosplay, But Can’t Find The Right Color
Let’s talk about dye!
I have people ask me about how I dyed this all the time. Interestingly enough, it’s a mix between batik and tie-dye.
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Cosplay Library - Updated 11/22/2015
The following is a list of e-books (and physical books) created by cosplayers and creators or great reference books overall. Now includes patterns and ready-made props.
[This list will be updated over time. Please click here to see the most recent post.]
Kamui Cosplay book collection
The Book of Armor Making: e-book $5, printed $20
Advanced Armor Making - Helmets and Pauldrons: e-book $5, printed $20
The Book of Prop Making: e-book $5, printed $20
Advanced Prop Making - Guns & Rifles: E-book $5, printed $20
The Book of Cosplay Lights: e-book $5, printed $20
The Book of Cosplay Painting: e-book $5, printed $20
Kamui Cosplay E-Book Collection: All six e-books by Kamui Cosplay for $25
Kamui Cosplay Book collection: All six books by Kamui Cosplay in softcover and signed for $90
Armor Pattern Collection: e-book only, $5
Female Armor Pattern Collection - US/Letter Size
Female Armor Pattern Collection - Europe/DIN-A4
Male Armor Pattern Collection - US/Letter Size
Male Armor Pattern Collection - Europe/DIN-A4
Helmet pattern: Free
Miss Moxxi’s Rubi pattern: Free
Nova (Blizzard) Rifle Pattern: $5
Xena: Warrior Princess Sword and Chakram pattern: $5
Basic Sword Pattern Collection - 15 Swords: $5
Punished Props (Bill Doran) book collection
A Beginner’s Guide to Making Mind Blowing Props: e-book only, $5
Bill Doran’s Convention Prep Kit 2014: Includes the above ebook AND 10 blueprint files for $15
Foam Armorsmithing Vol: 1 – Design, Templating, & Fabrication: e-book only, $5
Foam Armorsmithing Vol: 2 – Finishing & Painting: e-book only, $5
Foam Armorsmithing Vol: 3 – Undersuits, Straps, & Lights: e-book only, $5
Foam Armor Fast: e-book only, $2
The Complete Foamsmith Trilogy: All three foam armorsmithing AND Foam Armor Fast for $12.50
Foamsmith: How to Create Foam Armor Costumes: The Complete foam armosmithing collection in signed book form, $30
Free patterns: Pauldron, Destiny Knife
Prop/weapon blueprints
Armor/props/cosplay guides
Foam Firearm Fabrication by Will Morgan: e-book only, $5
Get in the Robot - Your Guide to Making Plugsuits by Cristina Coppinger: e-book only, $2.50
The Cosplayer’s Prop and Armor Compendium Volume One : Getting Started by Teresa Dietzinger: Paperback book, $43.50, CD for $10
The Cosplayer’s Prop and Armor Compendium : Volume Two - Beginning Armormaking by Teresa Dietzinger: Paperback book, $44.22, CD for $10
The Cosplayer’s Prop and Armor Compendium : Volume Three - Propmaking by Teresa Dietzinger: Paperback book, $44.08, CD for $10
The Cosplayer’s Prop and Armor Compendium Volume Four: Accessories by Teresa Dietzinger: Paperback book, $44.72, CD for $10
Cosplay Tutorial Booklet for Crafty Bitches Vol. 1 - Planning and Design by AmenoKitarou: e-book only, $5.00
Cosplay Tutorial Booklet for Crafty Bitches Vol. 2 - Armour Patterning by AmenoKitarou: e-book only, $5.00
Horns and Headdresses by Lightning Cosplay: English e-book, $6.00; German e-book, 6,00 €, printed book (English or German) 25,00 €
Electronics
LEDs for Beginners by Mario and Dino Roy: e-book only, $5
Painting
Professional Paint Jobs by Will Morgan: e-book only, $5
Painting and Weathering for Props and Replicas by Harrison Krix: e-book only, $8
Resin Casting
Odin’s Resin Tutorial Encyclopedia: PDF only, $15
Motivation
Just Make It: A Simple Guide to Help Make Making Easier by Thom Wall: e-book only, 1.99 GBP
Patterns, Resin kits, and More
Allen Amis Creations: Resin kits (Dragon Age, Fallout)
Ammnra Creations: Props (Bioware, Destiny, Dredd)
Ammnra Creations (Shapeways): 3D Printed props (finishing required)
Anatomy of Cosplay: Asari Commando and Batgirl pattern
Artyom Props: Daft Punk helmets
Battosai Props: Resin kits (Destiny, Skyrim)
Blind Squirrel Props: Resin kits (Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones)
Catzia: Sailor Moon
Chompworks: 3D printed props (Steven Universe, Gravity Falls, Mario)
Coregeek Creations: Lady Sif sword
Cosplay4UsAll: Props (Halo, Borderlands)
Evil Ted Smith: Armor patterns, horns
Fev Studios: Props and weapons (Assassin’s Creed, Final Fantasy VIII)
Gibb’s Maille: Resin gems for Steven Universe
God Save the Queen Fashions: Sewing patterns
Henchmen Props: Resin kits (Borderlands, Overwatch, Marvel, DC)
Hoku Props: Resin kits (Marvel, Chobits, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
Jarman Props: Resin kits (Skryim, Mass Effect)
Just Curious Things: Steven Universe gems
Korov Creations: 3D printed props (Steven Universe, Sailor Moon, Marvel)
Nerdy Wares (Rufflebutt Cosplay): Bunny suit pattern
NexusFX: Resin kits (Destiny, Game of Thrones)
Propped Up Creations: Masks, props, and prothestics
Pumpkin Soldier Cosplay: Pleated skirt and armsocks to order
Rapture Costumiers: Dress patterns, lolita style
Red Nebula Studios Resin mask kits (Mass Effect, Elder Scrolls, Star Wars)
Sorenzo Props: Resin Kits, patterns (Daft Punk, Mass Effect, Marvel)
Steven K Smith Props: Finished props (Borderlands, Destiny, Dragon Age, HTTYD)
Unique Cosplay Props: Resin casts and props (Sailor Moon primarily)
Volpin Props: Weapons, props, and armor
WM Armory: Patterns and props (Destiny, Mass Effect)
Free Patterns
Angelic Artisan: Masks
Armour Archive: Various patterns for armor
(Cosplay) Photography
1,000 Incredible Costume and Cosplay Ideas: A Showcase of Creative Characters from Anime, Manga, Video Games, Movies, Comics, and More by Yaya Han, Allison DeBlasio, and Joey Marsocci
Cosplay World by Brian Ashcraft and Luke Plunkett
Breaking All the Rules: Cosplay and the Art of Self Expression
Project: Bazooka by BigWhiteBazooka Photography
Nigri Vol 1 and Nigri Vol 2 by Larry Alan and Jessica Nigri
Cosplay in America v2 by Ejen Chuang
Sewing
The Costume Technician’s Handbook 3/e by Rosemary Ingham and Liz Covey
More Fabric Savvy: A Quick Resource Guide to Selecting and Sewing Fabric by Sandra Betzina
The Sewing Book: An Encyclopedic Resource of Step-by-Step Techniques by Alison Smith
Spandex Simplified: A book series on how to sew with spandex
Colette’s Guide to Sewing Hems: by Colette, FREE e-book
