Tag: cosplay

lisadashy:

Magic power prop ideas for cosplay!

*UPDATED WITH NEW VERSIONS!*

Set #1: Most recent version (V4). Shortly after posting V3 (set #2) I realised the spiral section around the
pendant needed to look more warped. Managed to make 1mm PETG work for the entire piece this
time, looks consistent now. Merged the previous pattern pieces into one
for a cleaner design.
Video of it on youtube: https://youtu.be/nCKk30X4bM0

Sets #1-4: PETG thermoplastic and LEDs (’Berry lights’ and ‘Pet collar pendant light’ – from ebay).
More info/tutorial in this thread: http://www.therpf.com/f9/magic-power-prop-tutorial-233092/

Set #5: Heat-shaped PETG strips to form a half-sphere structure to support organza, all attached together by tape. The most vivid sheen swirls in the bottom left photo were created by a torch.
Set #6: I later found another organza (it was labelled ‘dance organza’ – bought it at Spotlight) with a more vivid sheen than the type featured in the 4th set of photos. Video showing the organza fabric in motion: http://youtu.be/RkYFXwSOWTE

blujayonthewing:

Whenever I think “Man, it’d be cool to cosplay that character” or “I really wish I could pull of a cosplay of that,” the first thing I do is google cosplays of that character. Which is why I found

THE GREATEST TELMA COSPLAY EVER

I mean, not only is she lucky enough to have the perfect body type and exact skin tone for this character, but her costume is amazing. Such attention to detail! And the BRAIDS. And gurl did you seriously make exact replica sandals omg let me love you

At first, I was thinking I could never pull off Telma because I don’t have the right body type, and that outfit would look kind of sad without boobs in it. Now it’s less to do with that and more to do with the knowledge that I could never hope to be this awesome.

beccapaintmore:

Various ways of making armor and weapons.

Links-

http://www.kamuicosplay.com/tutorials

http://entropyhouse.com/penwiper/costumes/helmsdeep.html

http://www.amethyst-angel.com/cb/special_papermache.html

http://kurerukreatis.deviantart.com/art/Cosplay-tutorial-Helmet-of-Wow-328220166

http://www.amethyst-angel.com/cb/ffvii_cloudpauldron_wonderflex.html

http://www.instructables.com/id/Using-Paper-Resin-and-Fiberglass-to-be-the-Maste/?ALLSTEPS

BONUS

Armour from foam flooring tiles – http://bioweapons.wordpress.com/2010/06/21/mass-effect-n7-armor-build/

http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/

http://cast-a-walker.blogspot.co.uk/2008/08/resin-casting-step-by-step.html

A WARNING TO ALL COSPLAYERS.

katdensetsu:

saekurosawa:

There is a website called Milanoo. What they do is they take other shops pictures of their products and edit out watermarks to make them look as their own. They then charge you more than the other company/s. They promise you a quick delivery, then they don’t contact you at all. no matter how much you pester them, and it will ALWAYS arrive late.

Then, the actual cosplay itself is made from cheap fabric, the fabric itself can barely even be called “fabric” as its pretty much just plastic. The costumes are uncomfortable and they don’t accept returns and they wont refund you. You will have to dispute it through paypal.

But now, Milanoo have caught onto people knowing about their scams, and they’ve spread themselves to sites like Ebay. They make up fake shops on ebay and various other selling websites, adding fake reviews and stuff to make you trust them. (The dont just sell cosplay either, they sell Lolita dresses, “brand” clothing, wigs and shoddy jewellary too.)

They are SCAMMERS. Please, PLEASE, If you order any form of cosplay/costume from anywhere, PLEASE CHECK WHO IT IS. DO A DETAILED CHECK. You can NEVER be TOO SURE.

(I make my cosplays, but even for wigs and things, you need to be sure of who you’re buying from!)

Just a heads up, I would hate for any of you to get scammed by these people.

YO. TO ANYONE OUT THERE

DO NOT SHOP FROM MILANOO