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Michele Carragher, the head embroider on Game of Thrones, made this awesome tutorial to show how she created the dragonscale fabric that appears on several of Daenarys’ costumes in S3 and S4.

Ms. Carragher says that the dragonscale fabric was created because “In season 3 the Costume Designer Michele Clapton wanted a Dragonscale like textured embroidery that starts to emerge on three of Daenery’s costumes, which becomes heavier and more pronounced, growing and evolving as the season progresses” (Carragher).

In stages 9-11 of the tutorial we see how the textile evolves from lightly to heavily embellished. This progression is meant to illustrate Daenarys’ personal growth and the growth of her dragons (source).

Here’s a link to Ms. Carragher’s website.

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WOW!

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Don’t care about Game of Thrones but that shit is cool

dei-sandvich

Hey guys. I was just sitting around thinking about this commission I’m doing and I realized that I could share this amazing paint I use..

I’ve been using one tube of Golden Acrylics Iridescent Bright Gold for the past… 4 years or so for all of my gold needs. It’s hands down the best gold acrylic I’ve ever used.

I have a small tube of silver somewhere as well, and it’s just as good.

Their whole line of Iridescent paints is amazing. A 2oz tube will cost something like $12, but it will last a very long time. The paint is very light so it does not go on streaky, but you do have to layer it a few times to get a nice solid colour (see the crowns/tiaras above). This stuff is really fast drying and I prefer to use it over spray paint, especially for smaller items.

It is a good idea to get a cheaper metallic acrylic to ‘prime’ the piece in before using the Golden paints; you can see the difference a bit where Condesce was not primed, and PB was primed with a darker gold. PB’s crown therefore looks a bit more realistic and has a deeper colour.

I buy my paint locally, but you can also get them on Amazon and other websites.

cosplay101tips

How To Cast & Mold Armor

Planning and Referencing

Body Casting

Sculpting

Casting

Molding the Armor

Attaching and Fitting

Electronics

Painting

dinolich

OH I NEED THIS.

hedgiework

useful tutorials

pipawolf-blog

Hi everyone! I want to bring your attention to the #notacosplayer project run by Eddie of Food and Cosplay (facebook, tumblr). Pretty angry at those photos right? Yeah, me too. The top one is me and six of the other cosplayers are extremely close friends of mine. (I’ve tagged their pages if you click on the photos!)

#notacosplayer is here to tackle the bullying within the cosplay community and especially that from outside. A lot of people, too many people believe that you have to be a thin, white woman with large boobs and an incredibly attractive face to be “allowed” to cosplay, and then what? If you are you’re brandished a slut/whore, a fake geek and only doing it for male attention. Yes there are a small handful of people who do infact cosplay for attention and have no interest in the characters, but for the people with a genuine love of what they’re doing, this is massively hurtful. Comments like the ones above are received on a daily basis for a lot of cosplayers, whether it be a sly remark from another convention goer, on a facebook page where “well its just a picture on the internet” or some other form of online forum, the comments are read and they’re upsetting. Cosplayers spend countless hours picking costumes, hunting down where the best place to get them from is or locating the most realistic parts for a costume. They send off designs and reference to commissioners to ensure that their piece is perfect and just how they want it, constantly giving feedback and input on their item. Some other cosplayers spend hours and hours slaving away with cuts and burns to create something they’re proud of and love. They take a picture and hang it with absolute pride at how awesome they look, how they replicated their favorite character in their own way. They show it to their friends who all say how awesome it is and they share it around.

And for what? Definitely not for some random person off the internet to feel the need to comment and chip in, ignoring every ounce of effort and accuracy on a costume. Friend, you found this image probably because you’re a fan of what I’m cosplaying from, could you comment on my costume please? No, straight for the jugular, right in the “you’re not good enough to cosplay because…” "You’re #notacosplayer because…” Well I am. And Everyone else who says their a cosplayer is a cosplayer. The rules of cosplay aren’t written on attractiveness or likeness, they’re written on costume play. So stand proud guys. Bullying will not be tolerated anymore. Share your stories and lets stop this horrible taboo where we never speak about the nasty comments we receive. Its a major part and its driving out incredible members of our community. Negativity won’t be tolerated anymore. You’re all amazing and incredible and you can do whatever you set your mind to. Don’t let these comments put you off doing that dream character or starting cosplaying. Stand up proud and where that costume, show bullies and negativity that you don’t care… YOUR FABULOUS.

flowerbite

#reasonswhyihateheroesofcosplay

ladycels

If you liked this tutorial, pleas check out my Facebook page for more of my work!

http://www.facebook.com/LadyCels

Larger Size avaliable on my Deviantart

cancerously

Just an addition: If you don’t have any beeswax around, a dryer sheet does the same job of stopping your thread from tangling so much! :) I have one stashed in my sewing box, you can use it over and over again!

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Chapstick also works, but make sure it’s chilled otherwise it gets everywhere

stitched-boy

In regard to this post, I thought I would help you guys out by posting this! :D Enjoy and use as you’d like! Feel free to save it or send it to your friends.

kamuicosplay

Want to make some badass props and have no idea how? Check out my new prop making book for only 5$! http://kamuicosplay.storenvy.com/

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Sewing Vinyl Tutorial by ShinjusWorkshop

opensourcecosplay

They also make top threader feet for most machines, which is a foot that looks like the threaders under the foot, so both sides of fabric get pulled through at the same time.

anachronisminaction

Fork Pleating, brought to you by the lovely people at Truly Victorian : http://trulyvictorian.com/videos/ForkPleats.MOV

beautyfit-kc

How to cover up tattoos!

use a red lipstick covering the outlines

pat on a light concealer, using a setting powder

pat on your skin tone concealer, and clean up any mistakes using baby wipes to remove excess concealer

use a fluffy brush and smooth it out with foundation powder.

VIDEO TUTORIAL:

http://youtu.be/-pYuvb3Iv4E

homestuckresources

we don’t usually reblog/post cosplay stuff, but a friend pointed it out to me and i haven’t seen it elsewhere SO maybe it can help someone!

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Useful for cosplay AND if you’re applying for a job that views tattoos as ‘unprofessional’.

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Also good for hickeys

queergear

This just seems useful for any purpose so here you go

truebluemeandyou

DIY Ultimate Know Your Skirts Guide Infographic from Enerie. For more very popular ultimate guides from Enerie go here:

Know Your Nail Shapes and What’s Popular on Instagram Infographics.

Fashion Pattern Vocabulary Part 1 Infographic.

Fashion Pattern Vocabulary Part 2 Infographic.

Know Your Sunglasses Infographic.

Know Your Shoes Part 1 Infographic. Lobster Claws anyone?

Know Your Shoes Part 2 Infographic.

Know Your Necklines Infographic from Paper Blog.

Know Your Hats Infographic.

Know Your Collars and Cuffs Infographic.

Know Your Necklines Infographic.

junipermint

Lately I’ve been seeing a lot of decoden and polymer clay questions about what to use to as a gloss/glaze. Almost every time the first response is “Clear nail polish, duh!”.

This needs to stop if people want to be creating quality items. Sometimes I’m afraid to buy handmade things for fear that they have been sealed with clear nail polish and they will deteriorate over time. I want to buy things that will last!

unrequitedstar

I’ve reblogged this before - but it’s sooooo important. crafting signal boost

aicosu

Oh jeez, I didn’t even know that was a thing. No - never use nail polish thats a horrible idea.

aryll

not to mention that nail polish adds a horrifying smell that takes a very, very long time to fade, and many people are allergic to the chemicals found in them! so seriously, please don’t ever use nail polish to seal crafts!

operaticemissary

remember if you use a spray sealant/varnish that you NEED a proper respirator!!!

opensourcecosplay

The only thing clear nail polish it be used for is your nails, EMERGENCY fixes, and to fix runs in stockings. Period.

technoranma

would you mind doing a ryuko wig tutorial?

basic info…uhg ignore my face without makeup

started with Arda wig “Inigo” in colour “Raven”

Used old wig fiber (party red coloured with sharpie markers), hot glued to a piece of stiffened felt (EZ felt), and cut/hairsprayed into shape.

Filled out the wig bangs and neckline using wefts from an Arda “curly clip” in colour “Raven”. HEAVY use of flat iron/curling iron and hairspray to get it to do what it does.

Airbrushed the wig with light coat of dark blue paint (the wigs I got weren’t very high in blue fiber)