#costips

[malperro]

In other news! Does anyone have any tips for blocking out eyebrows??? I have tried just about everything, and even groomed them as thin as I'm willing to go, but they still show up under my white makeup! I don't really want to shave them, but I'm getting frustrated. #cosplayqanda #costips #eyebrowtips #blocking #cosplaytips

[mackycosplay]

Costip #1: Fabric Hunting

Hi guys, let me introduce you, to my new tool for my shopping hunting! 

MY FABRIC BOOK

I’ve took the time to gather every fabric I own in this book, so when I go fabric Shopping, I know what I’ve got, and don’t buy 2 times the same fabric, and can compare with what I’ve got home. Not only that, but It’s way more easer to know what I own, that going to my boxes and drown in my fabrics! :-)

How does it work?

In it, I cut out a sample a sample of every fabric I own, and attach it the to page. Then I wrote down the informations I need about it. I can be different for everybody, or be organized different too, but here is what I do:

What I got left of the fabric.

Is there left overs or not.

Where did I bought it (If I remember).

(Also but optional for me: For which cosplay did/will I used it, If I used it).

On the opposite page, I write down specific things like: If there is left overs, are they big pieces or small pieces, is it in good shape, elactic, the price of the fabric ... Everything I feel important to remember! 

Now, your fabric needs to be organized. I’ve bought boxes and put labels reffering to my book. A box for the fabrics (Pieces with a good size and the 2 edges of the fabric), a box for the Big lefts overs (the one that you can still do something with it, like a cloth or something), and small lefts overs (the ones that you can do nothing with it, but can still be usefull).

And that’s it! Now you can bring this book for your fabric Hunting, and add every new fabric you god to it. My advice, will be to had them, after you do the cosplay you wanted with it. 

Good luck with your fabric Hunting! 

[joifulstudios]

@cos-tips We all start somewhere in cosplay! In the beginning, I would never imagine having multiple professional photo shoots or get some photos taken by amazing photographers in the past 5 years of cosplay but somehow it happen!! One of the photoshoots I had was with Grant Brummett! This was one of the best photo shoots I had so far in the 5 years of cosplay and I would never imagine having an underwater photoshoot! What I mean is you do not know where cosplay will take you! It is full of surprises! Keep on cosplaying! Don’t give up! Keep your chin up! Cosplay what makes you happy! Keep on thriving! 

Photographer: https://www.facebook.com/GrantsPhotography 

Unfortunately Grant Brummett passed away about 2 months after this amazing Princess Jellyfish underwater photo shoot with @fuucosplay last year :(

[sheenaduquette]

I really appreciate all of the advice you give to cosplayers as well as your coshelp tag. I tend to look at your stuff when I need a little help or motivation on my cosplays.

Yay! I'm kind of bad at posting original content here, but I keep a loooot of my personal cosplay progress on my blog here: SheenaDuquette.com

That being said, if I find something useful for either myself or what I think might help people who track my posts, I tag those reblogs with "coshelp," which can be found here: tags!

[banditspurs]

While perusing the shelves of a local Canadian Tire I came across several guages of "drawer liner grip" and thought to myself "hey that kinda looks like chainmaille" Lots of imitation chainmaille tutorials I've seen have recommended using knitting or mesh fabric. However this looks like it could definitely stand as a good substitution for the real thing as well. Just thought I'd share :)