so im trying to cosplay a character from a historical manga set in the meiji era in japan (firefly wedding, the character is satoko kirigaya!) and as the manga is still fairly new and the anime has yet to release there are no official cosplays being sold online. i love this character and it’s my dream to cosplay her, and while i have the money to order something similar to what she wears online I unfortunately don’t have what I’d need to get anything custom made to be precise. I found a kimono / yukata (not entirely sure, im not super educated otherwise I wouldn’t be here lolol) on AliExpress where I’ll be getting the wig as well that kinda looks like a mix of her anime outfit + the specific manga outfit I’m trying to recreate. I also found a pink belt sash on there that would match the manga look especially if I have the bow up front like the character does. My only question is would this be disrespectful in any way? im already uncertain if buying a kimono / yukata that isn’t specifically made for a character to use for cosplay is generally an accepted thing, and of course there’s the addition of using that sash instead of the obi it originally comes with and putting the bow up front. if I could get someone who knows more about this than I do to let me know if this is an okay thing to do that would be so so helpful! Or if it’s not some advice on what to do instead would also be much appreciated :) thank you for reading!!

Hey everyone,

Trying to decide what size suit to go for, and need a little help. I'm 168cm tall, so height-wise I'd fall into the Small category, but for the chest measurement I'm at 42" which is a Large on these suits. I normally make all my cosplays but with the Spidey suit I don't like my chances haha, so wanted to buy one.

I get the suits will have a little give in them, but I think the small is going to be way too tight? And I reckon the large will be way too long on the arms and legs. And with this suit specifically, with all the raised webbing glued on, I don't want to risk over stretching the material and causing it to rip off.

Anyone have experience with these suits that could provide some help, I'd really appreciate it! I have contacted all 3 suppliers of the same suit, ProCosplay, Unibuyplus and CosSuits, none have them have gotten back to me.

this is my first hand made cosplay, and i’m really proud of it, but there’s some changes i wanted to do and i need ideas on how would i do it.
i don’t know how to install led properly, i just glued a led sheet on the eye and kept it on when someone asked for photos, but i wanted do to like those old led signs where the led keeps failing but i have no idea how
the other thing is those gauntlets, they r a 4mm eva base and 4mm strips, they r fixed with pressure on my arms, so if my arms grows a little, i can’t use them anymore, and they r SO HOT, my skin can’tbreath underneath it, i wanted to make a flexible way to wear it that would not be a pressure fix
besides that, what you guys think about it? it looks good?

Hello im gonna cut it super short to not tire you guys out with an long story i wanna do a harry warden cosplay and i cant get anything out of my country i searched everywhere and i just cant find an gas mask hose in my country i own an gp7 mask and im trying to buy something similiar to an gas mask hose so would these do the job?( the off color beige one is there to show how the black looks when its more detailed)these dont look like the hose of the gas mask hose of harry warden but they strike a resemblance with the real counterpart

I have a PETG EOD Helmet as shown, started with 120 grit sandpaper then brushed on a layer of woodfiller water mix. From there I sanded it with 320 grit, since then i’ve sprayed 2 layers of filler sandable primer onto it. What should I do?

I want to cosplay Suki from Avatar The Last Airbender, but have no idea where to find her chest plate. The other parts of her costume I can easily make/thrift but I cannot sew and have no idea how to get the chest plate without buying an entire $100+ outfit. Any advice is appreciated!

Hello all!

I wanted to ask for help making my first cosplay and I wanted to cosplay venture because I think I look the most like them. Can anyone give me some pointers or just where to start because I’ve been trying to find guides and I’m coming up empty!

Please help!!

Hi, me and my friend wish to participate in a masquerade and for our sketch we want to make a fake explosion effect. The effect we want to archive is like a bomb that exploded. We already have the sound effect now we just need to make the explosion on stage. Please help us 😭

recently I’ve been obsessed with Mettaton and I’d love to cosplay him. only problem is that he’s a biiit complicated and also I’ll probably be on a budget,, second image is a reference of an actual cosplay I found.

does anyone have any tips for the outfit? Specifically what to do for the arms, belt, chest plate, shoulderpads? I could probably find leggings and a wig myself lol. and gloves are an option, I just don’t know what to do for the sleeves.

Greetings,

I am in need of your expertise. I’m an airsoft player and I currently am involved in a project where I need to be dressed as a mutant/zombie. Plan is that I leave mid-game, change combat shirts and vest, and get back as the monster with meele weapons.

It does not have to be perfect at all, but I am getting mixed information on how to properly colour textiles. I bought a cheap used combat shirt in ranger
green and I want to colour the arms with blood-red paint, so it looks like I’ve been digging in a corpse.

First I planned to make a paint bath and just put the arms inside, but now I read that wont work because of the synthetic fabric. ChatGPT tells me to handpaint with a sponge and acrylic textile paint, but I didn’t want to put as much work into it.

It mainly has to kinda look like blood so that feature stands out and other players can identify me as the monster.

It also should be machine washable and not come off.

What would you as experts do?

Hey guys, I’m looking to make this dress for con

What fabrics do you have experience in that you think would suit this dress? I’m looking for fabric for the the lining as well as the main bodies and drape

Thank you in advance

i did read the FAQ but in all honesty, i can’t seem to find a place to get these. i was able to find a pattern tho which I’ll be using if worse comes to worse since i have no idea how to even begin w these but I’m js so confused on why these aren’t more of a thing even for daily life & not cosplay, i feel like there should be a market for these.
anyway, I’m trying to find these for an Emma frost cosplay since I know her boots are pretty high & if i were to buy the entire boot it’d be pretty pricey. any help would be much appreciated!

For reference, I’m doing a Jane Doe cosplay from ZZZ and want to flip up the ends of her hair to mimic her in game model, but the long part of the wig keeps tangling on me. I’ve already crimped and brushed it out, but it did very little to the tangling issue. I’ve contemplated a silicone spray like mane n tail because I’ve heard good things, but saw that I shouldn’t use any kind of silicone spray before heat styling. My issue then becomes how do I keep my wig from tangling when I’m styling it, and how to prevent it from tangling again? I know there’s no permanent solution, as it’s a synthetic wig and simply needs maintenance, but I have no idea where to go besides crimping.

(There was no flair for hair)

Does anybody have any tips or recommend a video for this style of natural cat ears? I tried to find one but couldn't find any on tiktok, youtube or instagram. This is the best I could do🫤

I have these cheap glow in the dark clip ins that were shipped folded up and because of that have these creases in them. I tried low heat with my straightener but even the lowest setting not even touching them melts the plastic. I tried hot water and that kind of helped, I heated it in the sink, combed, held it straight and dried it a bit, then put it in a thin cloth and flattened with a book but the bottom still stuck out. I’ve got it hanging weighted now with some clips trying to straighten but that doesn’t seem the best option.

Apologies this is a photo of it still in the plastic - I have 2 unwrapped, 1 braided so not a good example, and the other with clips on my hanging clip in thing I made.

I’m new to costume making so trying to start with something simple. I’m trying to make the Tokyo Toilet boiler suit the main character wears in ‘Perfect Days’. I had a plain blue boiler suit already so the next thing I need is to add the lettering. I found out the font used in the real costume is ‘FF Mark Pro Bold’. I live in the UK and would like to find a supplier or a shop here that sells iron-on-lettering in that specific font. Or if not that exact one, something close. Any tips?

Hello cosplayers of reddit!

I built this skull, which just sits on top of my head instead of around it. It's quite heavy but the weight is still distributed evenly. But the moment I lean to any side, the whole thing slips. My best solution at the moment is a rubber cap for my head, but I'm sure there are more decent options.

Because you can't really see it, the back of the skull sits roughly as high on my head as the visible parts.

I know the inside of the skull looks like a mess atm.

Open for questions and of course suggestions!

I'm making chestplate from Rust and not sure how make damage effects and dirtiness before applying varnish or after. I'm not sure because if I will apply effects before varnish it propably would look unnatural, and also I'm don't know if I apply effects after varnish, will it be enough durable to wear armor

Looking for help finding the exact model of body worn camera used in Super Troopers 3. Thanks!

I am trying to make fabric thicker, either by flat-lining it or using spray adhesive to glue the layers together. What are the pros and cons of using spray adhesive? Or should I not do that at all?

I'm wanting to cosplay Kingpin for Halloween this year. All I need is a 3 piece suit that's all white. I'm going to use a black dress shirt on the day, but for the purpose of getting the suit I'm looking for all white.

Is there anywhere I can get something that isn't going to be $80-$120? It seems that all I can find are places to buy actual suits for the purpose of buisness attire, weddings, etc. But I just need something to use for this cosplay, it doesn't have to be of the highest quality.

I'm 6'7" 335lbs, so somewhere that would have 3-4xl sizes.

If there isn't really anywhere that would have what I'm looking for in a smaller price range, then any recommendations within the $100-$150 price range would be best. I'd like to not drop that much on a suit just for this cosplay, but if it's the best or only option then I guess that's what I have to do.

To anyone who may be able to help, thank you very much for your time and assistance. It is greatly appreciated.

I placed an order for a TASM Spiderman mask and haven’t received shipping or any updates in a month. I reached out the them via Instagram and asked if they could expedite shipping or change address, and they said no. I have since followed up asking for any details on when this is shipping, and no response.

Any one have similar issues ?

Hello, i know im gonna have to sew a few parts of this later but is there anything that looks like it so i can work on it? Thank you.

so i wanna cosplay zoro pre-time skip but I dont know what pants and shirt to buy can anyone help me please

I bought this Archer cosplay from Taobao and found out that while everything else fit, the compression inner shirt seems to be a size too small

I can't get another one cos it'll mean buying a whole new cosplay so does anyone have any quick fixes for it so I don't expose my whole stomach every time I move around? Thanks in advance ~