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Ready to get dyeing? Using a polyester dye is a great way to permanently color any synthetic wig. IDye Poly and Rit’s new line of synthetic dye called Dyemore are two great options for wig-coloring - click below the cut for a more in-depth Dyemore review, as well as instructions to jump start your journey into wig dyeing.
For folks who want a physical, true-color version of this chart, you can find it in Cosplay Culture Magazine’s August-September issue!
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“Yo ho, yo ho, a pirates life for me!”
Ahhh, as soon as the E3 trailer dropped for the Pirates of the Caribbean trailer for KH3 I KNEW I had to make this cosplay. It was so much fun to do and I loved every aspect, especially making the keyblade!! Hope you like my cosplay! Many more photos to come!
Tutorial on how I made this cosplay and keyblade will be on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.comNipahDUBS
Print available here!
Photography: @mintjam
why do you commission stuff now? did you get lazy? makes me sad
Mannnn you know it used to make me feel like less of a cosplayer if I bought stuff or commissioned cause it felt like I was saying “I’m not proud of what I make” or some shit. When I started cosplay in 2012-2013, I looked down on buying/commissioning stuff. I was a fuckin asshole, in a lot of regards toward my attitude toward cosplay in general, but that’s a different story for another day because I’m rambling.
Okay anyway, 2017 was a big year for me in cosplay, because it was when I had the ability to move to cosplaying full time. Still don’t believe it, still super lucky, still super grateful to everyone who made it possible.
Then I remembered how I felt when I wanted to do it full-time. Or even part time. To supplement some income by doing what I loved. And I now had the ability to give that to other people by commissioning them. They get money out of it, I get a dope piece of a cosplay, but most importantly, they’re getting support and income to do what they love
That’s it. That’s all there is to it. I can help them in some way so I’m gonna. It’s a bonus that I get a sick piece of cosplay from it. Like my new Ignis and Cloud wigs, could I have styled them? Sure, probably not as impeccably as Pisara though because it’s what she does for a living, all wigs. I support her doing what she loves, and I get a damn good wig out of it. My Marth tunic? Yeah I could have cried over a sewing machine cause sewing brocade sucks, but Cellaira is a fuckin amazing seamstress and I’m super proud to wear something she made because she’s far more advanced than I am, and she gets paid to do what she loves to do.
But I myself am not stopping improving and learning. I’m gonna commission pieces of costumes wherever I see fit because I don’t believe in the stigma that commissioning someone who is better at something than you are makes you less of a cosplayer.
I had thirty-something cosplays last year, only ones that had commissioned pieces were Ravus’ coat (I could never make that monstrosity, god bless anyone who can honestly), Sephiroth’s coat, Trevor’s Tunic/Cape, and the second Ignis wig. If that’s lazy then I don’t wanna be anything else lmao, that was exhausting
As long as you credit them for what they do, and don’t take credit for yourself, commissioning is a win-win. There is literally no downside.
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Did some work today on my sleeves; I didn’t like my initial plan of doing seam work on the sleeves anymore, so I ran a test layering my fabric over neoprene and topstitching the lines in with a short stitch with a very high tension. I liked the result, particularly after using some copic markers to darken the ditch a little bit, so I moved on to the good version.
After cutting out the good fabric and neoprene, I transferred the line pattern for the surface of the fabric with an air-erasable marker; it’s essentially a marker that vanishes when exposed to water, or left for enough time that the humidity in the air nukes it. I then basted all the lines in with a loose hand stitch so that when I did the topstitching it wouldn’t bunch or pucker –– this is always a risk when attempting to “quilt” spandex. It didn’t take much time to do, though, and it was well worth it :)
Next I topstitched in the lines, and then cleaned out the basting stitches and the marker. Turns out my tight stitch also meant the neoprene fibers poked up through the stitch line, leaving my yellow/orange thread a little darker than I expected, but oh well. Once it was all clean I did a copic test to see what colours would shade in best, and then I drew them in. Helps give more definition :)
Where’s the white part, you say? That’s going to be armor overtop! I haven’t yet decided if I’m going to do it as a silicone piece adhered directly to the surface of the sleeve (which means the sleeves are on hold until I do that!) or if I’ll do it as a urethane rubber “armor” piece over top. Each has its perks and drawbacks. The silicone would fit tighter and be able to extend past the elbow without losing flexibility, but painting on the Primum emblem cleanly would be utter hell, and the risk of air bubbles in the silicone is high if I tried to do it as a raised detail that then got painted in. Alternately, a urethane rubber piece likely couldn’t extend past the elbow, as it wouldn’t have a means of bending nicely, but the urethane rubber is also black by default (meaning any potential chips in the white paint could be a nuisance) and that the armor would likely have to be attached with velcro down the outside of the sleeve, which is always risky with spandex nearby. On the other hand: could do really clean decals, and armor could look really cool.
Dunno! :) We’ll see.
- Jenn
Making your own witches hat is not incredibly difficult, so I figured I’d make a little cosplay tutorial on how I made my own lwa hat! It’s pretty self explanitory, but if there are any questions, don’t hesitate to send me a message (:
Tracer Jacket weathering tutorial! :D Much requested, so here it is~! As always, LONGASS EXPLANATION BELOW
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Making Loki’s Sceptor / Staff From the Avengers
Haven’t seen a lot of Loki staffs on the net, So I thought Id share how I made mine, that way, you can do the same, or use my same techniques to make something completely different. If you want to see how to make the main costume, you can follow this link https://www.instructables.com/id/Marvels-Avengers-Loki-Costume/
Tutorial by: KyleofAsgard Tutorial Link: http://www.instructables.com/id/Making-Lokis-Septor-Staff-from-the-Avengers/
Cosplayers & Attitudes
Lately, I have been feeling very sad for the cosplay community. The atmosphere of the hobby has changed very rapidly over the past couple of years, due to a number of factors, and while some of the changes are exciting and positive, there’s also a lot of anger and negativity that is making a lot of good people leave the hobby, or avoid getting into it in the first place. That is such a sad loss to me, because cosplay means so much to me. I got into cosplay at a point in my life where I was very isolated. I had just moved back to my home town after getting out of an abusive relationship, I had no friends and no social life. I was starving for people. I found one of the first cosplay websites that was available at the time, and was amazed by the people there. I was always creative and making things with my hands, so it spoke to me. I began shyly posting on the forums, and people responded with excitement and friendship. I made my first costumes and went to my first anime convention (across the country!), roomed with friends I had made on line (was I nuts!?) and found a whole new world!! Without getting into cosplay, I think I might have remained very isolated in a small world. Thanks to it, I have met so many fantastic people, some I have been friends with since my first convention (10 years ago, egads!), and some I hope to have for life! Now, I’m not trying to say all those years of cosplay and conventions were flawless. In any hobby, from horseback riding to flower arranging, there will always be those interested in proving something, competing, and sometimes being aggressive about it. But getting involved in such things is a decision, and I think a lot of people forget that…that you just don’t HAVE to deal with the unpleasant sides of hobbies if you don’t want. For the most part…sometimes everyone gets caught in a bad situation. The best advice I’ve ever been able to come up with to people who want to get into cosplay has always been this: Stick to your friends, cosplay what you love, and avoid negativity. Sometimes, it’s hard to avoid, sometimes people bring it right to your personal space. But there are things we can all do together to not just avoid it, but to fight it! — Your self worth should have NOTHING to do with cosplay. EVER. Of course, take pride in creating things and enjoy sharing that, but no one is worth more based on prizes they’ve won, ‘shares’ or ‘likes’ gotten, and how much praise you get for a costume. YOU ARE SO MUCH MORE THAN THAT. If you lose in a cosplay contest, it doesn’t mean someone is worth more or better than you because they won. If you’re going to compete, you must accept that sometimes you will lose, and that is a part of it. If you win, it doesn’t mean you’re more important than anyone else there, you just did a good job! Good on you! And sometimes, sadly, contests don’t seem fair. And they aren’t always fair. It makes us all angry, but it’s going to happen, because it’s a part of human nature. The best thing we can do in that situation is either to shine light on it in a way that is mature, or decide it’s not worth your time and walk away. — There is no “winning” a cosplay race. There is no grand prize, and there is no finish line. Being 'famous’ in the hobby of cosplay is literally like being the most popular person in high school…sure, you think you’re important in that small world, but walk one block away and no one knows who you are, or CARES. And that’s HEALTHY. The world is a vast and amazing place, and cosplay is such a microscopic, silly (yes, it’s silly) part of it. DO NOT TAKE IT SERIOUSLY. We are not finding the cure for cancer, here…at the end of the day, we are people who wear wigs on the weekends and adore comic characters and animation characters with big eyes. No matter how important someone thinks they are in the hobby, no one is giving them free cookies for it. They go home at the end of the con like everyone else, and hopefully to other priorities. Have other hobbies, play with your pets, spend time with family and friends, travel, and make sure you have a world outside of cosplay. – If you see someone having a negative experience involving cosplay, STEP IN. You have the power to change someones afternoon, and the power to change their life. If you see someone being made fun of because they aren’t the right size, race, gender, or anything else for a character, step in. Ask the bullying party to stop. Take the cosplayer to a place where they can collect themselves, ask if they are ok. Tell them they aren’t alone, that even though some people are cruel, there’s many more who care and support them. If you see a girl being sexually harassed at a convention, do the same. Even the strongest person can feel vulnerable, trapped, or too overwhelmed to speak up for themselves, and someone simply saying “leave them alone or I will get security” can bring them back to solid ground. You’d be surprised, you might make a bigger difference than you thought you had the ability to. – If you feel the need to mock a cosplayer for any reason, you need to seriously ask yourself why you are compelled to do so. Really, take a deep look. At first your knee-jerk reaction might be, “well, they chose to wear it so they should know it’s coming” or “this is my favorite character, how dare they soil it”, but really, look harder. Where is that coming from? Do you think that’s funny? Do you lack the empathy to say “how would I feel if someone said that to me?” Is it from anger, do you think that someone deserves that? Do you feel empowered by it, or clever? Do you feel validated if a few people snicker at your insult? The end question is: Even if you don’t agree with it, for whatever reason, do you have the ability to see at best it isn’t even worth your time? The time it takes to stop and say something, to type the insult, to make a joke…is your own time not even worth more than that, that you have nothing else to do but invest your day trying to inflict negativity on someone? I really hope not. For your sake, I would pity you. Negativity takes a lot of time, and you will never gain anything from it. It always leaves you empty handed. Always look for your own motivations before choosing to attempt to hurt someone. – Realize no one is stealing your attention. I really feel like some cosplayers think there is only so much attention or recognition to go around, and if someone else gets some, they stole a piece of that pie. We need to encourage each other, not act like dogs fighting for scraps. Share other cosplayers work, praise them when you see them at cons! Don’t be afraid to compliment, cosplay is not a zero sum game. There is room for everyone. – Speak with actions. There has been many people very upset at how cosplay has been portrayed in the public eye due to reality TV. It’s understandable, it’s often shown in a less-than-true and embarrassing light. But as much as you can rail against it with angry posts and hate-speak, nothing speaks louder than just NOT WATCHING. I have friends I care for a lot involved in some of the shows, but I still choose not to watch it, because I don’t like how it portrays the hobby, and the pain it’s caused. Nothing speaks louder to producers than ratings. Don’t watch. Don’t watch on TV, don’t watch online, and don’t download it. I find not knowing about it helps me not to be upset by it. If less and less people watch, it WILL go away because nothing means anything to producers but money. Bad publicity is still publicity to them, posting about it a lot online can actually make some people curious and add to the ratings of the shows. Take away the ratings, and you cut it off at the knees. Try to watch shows and documentaries that you feel show the hobby you love, avoid those that upset you. Try to cosplay with your friends, and avoid people you feel are overly negative toward other cosplayers. If you hang out with people who are really negative, it’s usually just a matter of time before it gets turned on you. Do yourself a favor and look for more positive people to be near, and try to be one yourself. Cosplay what you love, not what you think is popular, going to get you attention, or what someone else wants to see you in. When all said and done, you’ll regret putting time, effort, and money into a costume you didn’t love, and probably be disappointed in yourself for not being true to yourself. Cosplay what you want, the characters you love or the costume design you adore! You’ll enjoy it more, look happier in photos, and naturally attract friends to you. Cosplay, as a hobby, seems to be building toward a turning point. We can make it more positive, inviting, and inclusive….or we can make it negative, catty, and sad. Speak up when others are hurting, avoid negative people and immaturity. “Be the change you want to see in the world”. That even applies to cosplay. <3 Twitter FaceBook Instagram
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Doomfist is “Akande Ogundimu”, will most likely be on PTR within two weeks.
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Aquaman’s Trident (New 52 Version)
I’ve always wanted to make a trident since before I started making props. I made one before when I didn’t have that much experience and it didn’t turn out as well as I would have liked. I got a commission request for one and I gladly accepted it to redeem myself.
Tutorial by: Quite Frankly Builds Tutorial Link: http://quitefranklybuilds.blogspot.ca/2014/08/aquamans-trident-new-52-version.html
Oh hay look, I actually made a wishlist costume!
Cosplayers:
Yuuko Ichiahra: @coffeequeencosplay: Instagram / Facebook
Sakura: @necroticnymph: Instagram / Facebook
Photographers:
@elysiagriffin: Instagram / Facebook
@shortfusepinups: Instagram / Facebook
These bother me sometimes.
We all start as literal useless babies. No one gets a magic ticket that makes them better at anything. If someone says they “never practice” it’s probably because they like doing the skill and see it as a fun use of their time instead of “practice”.
Everyone starts somewhere, others may get there quicker than others, but no one starts off perfect.
posted the compilation of these on twitter and people LOVED them, so I’m uploading these here as individuals since some people also wanted to use them as their phone background!! Enjoy!
These will be available as 11x17 posters at Fanime and Anime Expo this year!! I’ll be at AA table #1608 at Fanime, and in the Dealers Hall for AX :3 (I’ll post later when i get my definite table location) and before i forget!! I’ll also open up a store for a limited time to sell these internationally so stay tuned!! If you use these anywhere take a screenshot and send them to me! I’d love to see <3
Anime: Your Name( 君の名は )
Oh boy and now I’m crying. Awesome.
they really actually craft glued glitter onto belle’s gown this movie isn’t real
“Notably, Emma Watson, according to the costumer in several interviews, was ultimately given creative control over this gown, and that she designed is a gown that is very Emma Watson, especially when considering the lack of gloves and the currently fashionable stick-straight hair. Emma was dressed for this scene. Belle was not.”
(They are SO fucking dumb for giving her so much control! The fuck does she know? …Nothing, clearly.)
@ithotyouknew2 look at these edges and that trim oh my god?
If I were that costume designer, I would’ve quit on the spot like who the fuck does she think she is coming and overpowering another woman’s gig and knowledge and wow I feel so sorry for the whole department cause lord knows I would be blacklisted after the fit I’d throw if she tried that with me.
Like my god is that fabric from Joann? Look at the puckering on the hems you can tell they gave up.
Right? Bitch you are you? Can you sew? You can’t even act!
The hems have a decorative stitch on the bottom but like why is it SO puckered overall? And there’s GLUE. GLUE ALL OVER IT. THEY JUST…
Like they HAD a budget, wtf happened? Did she have them change it over and over again to the point that they had no time left or what?
The decorative edging on the tiers would look better in a different fabric and if they had gathered the skirt but this just looks like it needs to be steamed and that glitter? Like…I’m….so mad about that glitter? 300 million dollars and they used some hobby lobby craft glitter? And glue? With a delicate fabric? With tiers you can SEE? Even the glitter dots could’ve been a crystal, something to add dimension but they really stenciled on some damn designs like a downtown la knock off of a couture gown like my god I am so pissed. Now I feel sorry for that designer. She has her name on this forever I’m glad they’re letting us know Emma did the most but I can’t believe that they would let her choose the methods of construction too like someone has to be to blame for that. This dress looks like it costs about 299.99.
That dress looks like a festive napkin :/
this really looks like some damn walmart curtains
I am SO UP for this dress drama!
I hate this dress design so much and now I finally have an explanation for it. How dare you try to override the costume designers who do this shit for a living. What is this atrocity. I don’t know shit about dress making or sewing at all, but even I can tell this is a hot mess.
2017 years cosplay theme:
I hate myself. But it feels so good.
