Okay so I need major help on planning.a cosplay..I really wanted to try cosplaying Shinichi from Parasyte and I wanna make a version on which his arm is fully red and stretched out with a blade at the end as depicted in the anime. How can i start?
ruth-ginarie said: I'm about to do my first cosplay ever, for a project, and I'd like some feedback. I'll be posting pics of my progress in case anyone is interested in helping. I've never done this, help!!!Anonymous said: I'm really hoping to be able to cosplay Cassandra from Soul Calibur 4 but i'm having a hard time figuring out where to get started with all the armour and props. Is there anything you can suggest to just help me get my head around where to start? (I'm going to be using worbla, wood and foam)prince-fili-of-erebor said: Hi there! I'm currently in the process of cosplaying Ori from the hobbit and was wondering if you had any tips for the coat and wig?? Anything is appreciated, I just really wanna know where to start.
My guide to starting a cosplay:
Gather reference pictures.
Make a list of all the individual pieces involved in the costume: hat, wig, makeup, gloves, shoes, pants, shirt, jacket, jewelry, props, etc.
Plan out the individual pieces: will you be making them, buying them or altering them from existing clothing? Make notes to keep track.
Do your research: if you are buying it, look to see where it can be purchased and make note of prices. If you are altering, do you already own the piece to be altered or do you need to search for a base? Making involves a lot more research. If it's something you are going to be sewing, start by looking at sewing patterns to see if there is a base that can work. If there isn't, can you draft this on your own? Are there tutorials and guides to help? If it's a prop, do you have an idea of what it could be made of? Can you further break it down into individual shapes? Are there tutorials for it specifically? If not, are there tutorials for something similar?An open and creative mind is key. If someone hasn't written a tutorial you're going to have to do a lot of figuring out on your own, which is half the fun :P. Even if someone wrote a tutorial you still need to problem solve throughout the process.
Jump in: Choose one piece to start with and go with it. As you work on it you may have to jump back and grab more references, or make a new list of it's individual parts (a coat might have buttons, fabric, faux fur to purchase and embroidered designs to figure out how to achieve). You may need to do more research if a method fails or you get lost.
Don't forget that there (usually) are other cosplayers out there who have done the same thing. So if you're completely lost, ask them how they made theirs. Most cosplayers are happy to give advice! (Though keep in mind those cosplayers have lives, so you might not receive a timely response, or even a response at all. It happens sometimes.)
