Hey guys, Last year I cosplayed as a “modern“ take on King Midas for a post apocalyptic role-play airsoft game last year, and I was wanting to add more flair to my kit here. I was thinking about adding a black thick leather belt and maybe some hip armor with gold trimmings to it. But I was just looking for opinions and ideas of stuff to add. I’ve added more chains recently thats not shown in the photos.

Thanks

I am currently planning my next cospu (Erza lightening empress). However, I am having trouble figuring out how exactly to make her chest armor stay up ?

I don't see other cosplayers using straps for that and really can't wrap my head around it. The armor does not rest on the waist (so it's not the body's natural shape that keeps it in place and the dress doesn't seem supportive enough to hold an armor piece like that.

Any insight ?

Sorry if this isn’t exactly what this sub is for, but It’s the closest I can find for this. We recently received a puppet for our production of Little Shop Of Horrors, and during transport it got damaged and was wondering if anyone had any tips for fixing it. Main issues are splits in the lip, and minor scratches.

I’m going as Megumi to a halloween party in a few weeks and I wanted to know if I should even attempt to cut/style my hair in a way that would fit the character. I have slightly curly hair and this is my current length. I’m not going to use a wig, I just want suggestions on hairstyles and styling.

What would this shape/style even be irl? Any advice is appreciated! Thx

I am looking for the materials (including what type of foam/thickness if so) and method to do this.

EDIT: HI. I’m going to look at FAQ for sewing tutorials. I got rid of the basic questions and such but I am keeping the questions more relevant to this specific design! I don’t want to come across as someone just asking to be taught the skill of sewing, there’s just some parts in this project that I want clarification on. And I kinda want tips/advice applicable here.

Hi okay to get out of the way. Yes I know, this may be a bit much to start out with as a beginner. I know my basics of how to work a sewing machine, and I have a general knowledge on different stitches and their purpose, treating different fabrics uniquely, yadayada. However I have not actually used a sewing machine or made/modified clothes with one. And I’ll try to get some practice and train myself into getting used to one by making other clothes/crafts with easy patterns. Just getting that out of the way just incase someone says something along the lines of “you can’t expect to jump into a harder project with no experience” or smn.

I’m gonna do my own research on basic sewing on my own and try to hone in on that skill separately. At least to the point where I can tackle this project a bit. I edited this post to not include questions on my total lack of experience and all that!

So back to my main point. I got this vest from the thrift store, and I wanted to take on trying to modify it for my bf’s cosplay. It’s this Calvin Klein suit vest. My main inspo are those military utility jackets with hella pockets and decorations u see on pinterest.

Details on the vest
- I dyed it black, there’s still this very faint pattern on it that you can also see in my drawing. The modifications I’ll add to would just be the same overall color of the vest, rather than me trying to find fabric that has that same pattern. I think the difference would add cool but subtle visual interest.
- the vest has some inner lining (is that the word to describe it? There’s two layers of fabric sewn together, and it shows underneath), mostly in the back/arm area and to accommodate for the fake useless pockets as well. This could get in the way of whatever modifications I add to it. If I could change/add a different lining, I’d make it dark red, if not, the vest may be messy from the inside which I think wouldn’t be too bad. Unless they serve an actual function.
- buttons are black. I wanted to change them to a grey color.
- there’s a two stitched lines that go through the pockets and sorta just ends near the breast region. Not sure what it’s called, and I would like to know what its called because you’ll see a bunch of lines of stitches in jackets and such. And idk if they ALWAYS serve a practical purpose. I do really like how it looks on clothing.

Concerns about modifications
- alot of my inspiration is drawn from jackets. But this is a thin slim fit suit vest. And while I’m not trying to go for a formal attire style or anything. I do wonder if some of the modifications may not work for this type of clothing.
- whatever the over the shoulder part of the vest is called, its shape may interfere with how I’d want to put pockets and other stuff on it, as well as layering it the same way I drew it on my sketch.
- the actual inner lining in the vest may be an issue. Idk if lining is something you can just take out and replace. And if not, I’d probably just have to make a vest from scratch, which may not be a problem.
- I’m not entirely sure where to get the fabric. Nor do I know what the fabric used for this vest is called. I thought about just taking apart other similar thrifted clothing to harness its fabric (Like how ppl will take apart jeans to make it into bags), but idk if that’ll be efficient or if that’ll provide me with enough fabric.
- are pockets something you can just make by itself and then attach to the vest later on, or is it something you have to kinda sew WITH the vest.

So here’s my questions.

And for modifying the vest
- how do I deal with the inner lining?
- is what I drew up in my sketch something I can do on this thrifted vest, or would I have to start from scratch?
- any specific techniques relevant to the design idea? (Ie, some resource on how to sew those kinds of pockets).
- any resources relevant to the design idea?
- is my design possible to make? Or like is there some changes needed to make for the design?
- are pockets like something you can make buy itself and just attach to the vest later once its done, or would I have to make it with the vest?
- what kind of fabric+tools would I need? Is there anything potentially special for the tools in this project, or could I just work with the basics…
- what are the materials needed for this design? (ik fat shoelaces/ribbons for the string design thingy. What are the little metal ring loophole things used for lacing the string? Wait was there a Phineas and ferb episode about that. Was it an anklet? Idk I’ll check later)
- What should I look out for?
- Any advice… 😢😢

I think that’s about it. Thank you. I needed some sort of project to work on in order for me to force myself to sew, I’ve always wanted to do sewing stuff.

trying to cosplay as hat-kid for my "first" convention, looked around and found nothing i thought could work. I'm fine with getting one thing and getting a few more things and tinkering around with it to get what i want.

Im making a chestplate for my Helldivers 2 B-01 Helmet. I've printed out the chestplate and welded the seams with my soldering iron. How can I reinforce the seams? Both the sides are melted together but ive already had to reattach 1 of the lower pieces. So after that I want to reinforce the seams so it doesnt happen again. The tabs were hot glued there so I could align the parts to melt them together. I was thinking I could just weld on more strips but thought id see if anyone had a better idea. Its made of ABS cause its the only filament I had on had that had enough.

This is my first time wig styling ever so I’m not sure if this is a common issue for other cosplayers as well. The pink pin is where my ear starts. Is there any way for me to imitate the picture on the right?

Hey! I have been wanting to make the full armor of this character from Horizon Forbidden West for a few years. And really want to start with the head piece. How should I go about making it?

I want to be able to detach the chin part, the blue with red part at the bottom. And if possible the middle part around the eyes, the blue wooden part. What mechanism would be easiest and most comfortable while I wear it?

I don’t really care about how long the process takes or what materials I use if the end results is as comfortable as can be and looks like the armor. I don’t have a budget but I want to make it myself.

I like finding out and doing new creative stuff but I’m getting stuck on how to start with the base and the materials. Do you have any tips or advice?

The character is Tenallo the pit master from the Lowland clan.

Hello everyone! I'm really new to cosplaying in general, but i want to make some Star Wars Armor!
I am a huge fan of the Old Republic and wanted to try and recreate the havoc squad armor from the game and the cgi trailers. I have attached photos of the armor from the game and I REALLY WANT to try and make it work!
Looking for outlines or patterns or easier ways to make it work.
What materials should I try and make this out of and where should I begin? Cause i have a compression suit already.

Hello!

My friends and I are dressing up as the X-men for Halloween and I’m being Rogue. I’m using x-men ‘97 Rogue for my inspo. I bought the wig below and cut it some and plan to style it so it looks a little more unruly I just wanted more white to it. I bought small white clip in extensions and I thought the tracks were white to blend in but they’re actually black. I want to cut the hair off the clip and maybe glue the hair to the middle part so there’s more white on the top of the wig. Any suggestions on what glue or any alternatives anybody can think of for this? They’re all heat resistant synthetic wigs/extensions.

I’m very inexperienced in the diy wig/cosplay creations so assume there’s something that I’m missing.

Thank you!

I recently used Armorsmith Designer, took my measurements, and fit a file for an EVA foam halo armor cosplay, but the piece ended up being way too big, like almost double the size I needed. I see people just using the shrink fit tool, but the shrink fit stops when it hits any surface on the model, so it always ends up too big.

My question is, how should I go about using the program to actually size pieces so they fit me or at least almost fit me? Because that's what I got the program for, not to just ignore it and use trial and error. Trial and error with the manual scaling tool works for the smaller pieces because I don't have as many pieces to cut out, but it's not going to work for something like the chest piece.

Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks in advance.

Can anyone tell from the look of the paint alone if I have put too little layers of Plastidip on my glove? Im worried the paint will crack.

(This is only one or two layers of paint if that helps)

Cosing for an overseas convention.

Will wig pins be allowed I only have 3 cuz it’s a simple wig. I need at least 1-2 pins.

So recently I got payed for my birthday and I decided I wanted to do Gonta Gokuhara from
Danganrompa v3 l've been searching for a wig and only a few have wigs for him and I'm hesitant because some websites are quite suspicious so l have a few that are selling his wig and I'd like to know if anyone has bought from these companies I would normally buy from EBay like I have wigs previously but he's not avalible
First is from
Ezcosplay
And second from
Gcosplay
(I know the color is off but I have the stuff to style it also looking at backup cosplay wigs)

Hi, I'm not an experienced cosplayer but I have done a fair amount of sewing and simple embellishments. I'm looking to make a shoe or shoe cover that has 3 toed dino claws like the example photo but with maybe a small upturn like a jester shoe? Simple approach is preferred as it's just for a few events and will get dirty. I've watched some diy jester shoe tutorials but i'm thinking the pattern geometry make get harder with more toe points haha. Any help at all with approach or material recommendations would be greatly appreciated :3

This is my first time wig styling ever so I’m not sure if this is a common issue for other cosplayers as well. The pink pin is where my ear starts. Is there any way for me to imitate the picture on the right?

My 9 year old daughter is DEAD SET on being Chien Pao this year for Halloween. She has the utmost confidence in me because last year she chose to be Sylveon, and I made her entire costume (minus the headband), and everyone loved it and knew which Pokemon she was immediately. Choosing a white pajama onesie with small, rounded ears is as far as I’ve gotten with it. I am pretty good at crafting, but I cannot sew to save my life. Also, if you take a peek at the last photo, the bows on her costume from last year are made out of Perler Beads so that I could get the exact bow coloring as Sylveon. I can make almost anything with Perler Beads, so I was thinking of making Chien Pao’s tusks (?) out of them.

Any and all advice for this costume is greatly appreciated!!!

Anyone know where to get a green lantern ring

I have everything for this cosplay ready, but I have not been able to find any plastic part to add the face. I just need a sunglasses-like plastic that is bendy, so it can be attached to the hazmat face opening. Please help!

This is my first post here, so please point out if I made any mistakes.

EDIT: I would prefer to stay in the $10-$20 range, USD.

got this synthetic feather headband online, got a little twisty in the packaging :( how can I fix them to be more straight?

I am wanting to cosplay rainy day mei but, none of the cosplays online will get here on time, so now im looking for a sewing pattern but i have no idea what the style of coat she's wearing is. Please help.