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HardDisk posted:Hey. Nice to see a cosplay thread other than the PYF one. I got into cosplay because of the awesome costumes I saw at my first convention a friend and I went to when I was 14. My mom made all of my Halloween costumes when I was little, there was no pre-bought crap in our house, and one of my best friends had a mom who made the costumes for Disneyland. So with my mom teaching me how to sew, me wanting to be awesome at conventions which were so fun and rad, and being too old to trick or treat on Halloween, I shifted my focus to cosplay. I really like talking with other cosplayers and I love the attention when I'm in costume as well as showing off what I accomplished. I'm a pretty introverted person, but in costume I feel like things open up since it's not me, it's the character. Take a local sewing class to learn some basics and how to read and modify patterns.
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HardDisk posted:I can certainly relate to being awed by the costumes on the first con you go and wanting to be a part of it. Aw, don't be scared! My sister is terrified to use a machine because she thinks she'll sew her hand. I can tell you from experience while it IS possible, it's pretty drat hard to do (and by "possible" I mean "stick yourself on the needle") Seriously, though, go find a local sewing class (better if it was from like a quilting shop or something, or the Y, but Joann might have some that aren't bad, either. My store didn't have sewing classes because we were tiny, so I'm not sure of the quality, but it'll teach you the basics.) Seriously, though, sewing machines are easy. You just need to know the way to thread the machine and BAM you're sewing. 
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Mar 27, 2012 14:58
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But just I think it is because I don't know how to use them.
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Rocketwitch posted:How many conventions do you visit in cosplay per year? And do you make more than one cosplay per year? Depending on how plush with cash I am, I go to anywhere from 3 to 5 conventions a year with an average of 2-4 costumes. I do try to work on costumes throughout the year, but the cons are during the summer. AX, A-Kon, ComicCon, AFest and Quakecon are my usuals, though we've only cosplayed once at Quakecon since its no so much a convention as it is a LAN party (and we went in our award winning Orange Box costumes from A-Kon that year.) AX is really my favorite, and the one I grew up with, so I try to make a visit home to my family when I go and often make another costume while there and save my big guns for that con since it seems people put in the most effort for AX (A-Kon goes downhill every year. I mean, we lost Funimation as an industry guest and they are IN TOWN, so that's embarrassing...) Though between me and my husband, I think we only have three costumes that haven't been retired (and are great in a pinch) and at least three more we've been working on off and on for like, two years now. :|
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Mar 28, 2012 17:29
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THIZZFACE KILLA posted:I went to 3 cons last year. It's usually 2. I'm trying to make it more this year. Have you tried something like apoxie sculpt?
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Mar 29, 2012 03:53
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I ordered mine from The Engineer Guy from a tip by Volpin. Cheaper than amazon, too. A little can go a very long way since you essentially order double (two tubs to mix together in equal parts. Think of it like better quality Mighty Putty by Billy Mayes.) You'll find you'll use it for everything, though. It's light, sculptable, sturdy, air "dries", and paintable. I got the 4 lb since I can use it of so much stuff, but you'd probably do well with the 1 lb and still have leftovers to play with. paisleyfox fucked around with this message at 06:04 on Mar 29, 2012 |
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Mar 29, 2012 06:01
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I figure any costume counts. I'd love to see historical stuff up in here, so I say post it. 
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Apr 22, 2012 15:35
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THIZZFACE KILLA posted:Thank you x 1000 to whoever recommended Apoxie Sculpt to me, it's amazing! I'm going to use it on every project from now on.  They're looking really good, Thizz!And I guess I should probably start on my costumes for this year. Uuuugh, I wish costumes didn't cost MONEY.  So far I think I've got going a: Fiona - Adventure Time (hubs is going as Marshall Lee) Mistress 9 - Sailor Moon (friend is going as Black Lady and I need to work out my flabby arms  )Natsuki (OZ avatar) - Summer Wars I might bring my Makoto since it's a great backup costume that gets a good reaction every year. 
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Apr 27, 2012 15:02
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What? I love AX. A-kon is the lovely one IMO. We're not even getting a room or going for the whole weekend this year... And what con? I know the Shriners now have Anaheim, which is fine since AX really is doing well downtown (the last time they took over Anaheim and we had to move to Long Beach was awful since we had outgrown it.)
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Apr 27, 2012 17:00
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Rufus En Fuego posted:Aw, that sucks to hear. I dunno if I'm just used to the area or what, but I always find a ton of places to eat and we've had good luck with the Sheraton (right next to a 24 hour Subway, IHOP, and a Walgreens). The trick is if the food you want is not right next to the convention center (and this past year every day had a good handful of "gourmet food trucks" show up) you hop a hotel bus and go that way. CPK and Johnny Rockets and Famima were only a few blocks down from the Nokia theater. Never been to Otakon, though. I can't imagine AX being smaller dealers room wise, it's the largest con in the US.  Then again, this'll be my 11th year going to AX and the first convention I ever went to. Also, the special ticket for the AMVs is lovely, they didn't used to do that, but I guess it just got too big (as well as paying extra for the concerts that also used to be included...) We usually end up going to the AMV re-screening/awards the next day for free.
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Apr 27, 2012 23:47
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As far as those specific coats (if you needed something from the top picture for example) you'd just look in different places that sell men's clothing, but besides it being a stylized suit jacket, a dress shirt (with a different colored collar and cuffs) and a waistcoat (vest) or two, they don't really have anything terribly special about them except the fashion style. If you wanted to get that specific you'd either need to buy what you see or make it yourself, unfortunately. That's where you get into patterns and modifying them. As far as the costume example, that jacket is a pretty stylized peacoat, and you might be able to find something similar in a women's shop, which you might have to add on your own piping (the white trim part) as well as replace the buttons to something custom, I'd imagine. That hat is probably something like a newsboy hat, which you can just find your own fabric or ribbon to tie around the band. Online shops, I'd try Amazon and pretty much just good ol' google, since I'm a bit unfamiliar with AU sites.  Another goon might be able to help you out with that. But I suggest going to some fashion/clothing oriented websites and learn the names of clothing.
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Jun 1, 2012 16:06
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THIZZ- Those masks are looking rad as hell. McPantserton- Could you possibly go over more in detail how you do that metallic screen printing? I basically know nothing of screen printing and everything you've produced for this costume is so very 
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Jun 13, 2012 06:57
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Just knocked out my Fionna hat in about an hour. Been too broke and lazy to do these costumes ahead of time. Looks like it'll just be Fionna and Mistress 9 this con season, but I will be working on more stuff after the con. Namely the main female hero from Pokemon Conquest, Natsuki from Summer Wars and some other goodies. I'm kind of itching to try some screen printing now. 
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Jun 20, 2012 19:29
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I was actually surprised how well makeup removing cloths took off sealed grease paint and foundation, too. Werle- Keep it up, man, this is turning out awesome.
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Jun 26, 2012 22:15
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Cinnamon Bastard posted:Ok, so I now have a duct-tape mannequin. Now I need to decide if/how I want to make a Spiderman costume. Some parts are easy. The boots and mask have me worried. Specifically, the lenses. I'd like to make comic-syle lenses, but I reaaaaally don't like the idea of trying to cobble together something to get the curvature and shape right. Why not find some cheap Oakley knockoffs for large, spidey lenses? They might also take to a gentle working with a heat gun if the curve is off.
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Jul 18, 2012 04:14
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Is it this? There should be a section with some "bottom weight" material (stuff they make things like the Dickey's pants out of. If you are still unsure, ask an employee, they should know.) Don't go for something super heavy, but there should be something there that is a little light with some stretch around those materials. If you want just straight up cotton, go check out the quilting section, though those won't give you any give. Honestly, anything that short will give the flair and ruffle you want once put together and gathered.
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