Using existing patterns can be a great way to start a cosplay project, but most of the time the patterns you find don’t quite fit your character. Luckily, its pretty easy to alter a pattern to fit your needs! Continue reading Basic Pattern Altering
Category Archives: Tutorials
Bulma’s Bunny Ears
I’ve never been quite satisfied with the regular fabric and wire bunny ears (for whatever reason I’ve never been able to make them well) so I wanted to come up with a different way to make my bunny ears for Bulma. Here’s how I did it!
Mermaid Shell Bra
Shell bras are a staple of mermaid costumes, so I wanted to share how I made mine! Its actually really simple, and you can make one with limited supplies and experience!
EVA Foam Pouches
Here’s a super simple way to make pouches out of EVA foam for your next cosplay!
Kimahri Ronso’s “Cat” Ears
Here’s how I made the ears for my Kimahri Ronso Genderbend cosplay!
Kimahri Ronso’s Chainmail
This is a method I came up with to replicate the look of the chainmail Kimahri wears on his bracers. I only have a very basic knowledge of chainmail, and this is not something I learned from an outside source. That being said, there’s probably a better way to do this, but it worked for me!
Gradient Dyeing Feathers
Here I’ll show you how I dyed the feathers for my Kimahri Ronso genderbend cosplay!
Dyeing “We Love Colors” Tights to Match Body Makeup
When it comes to top quality leggings, tights, and gloves, We Love Colors makes some of the best I’ve ever used! They even have 50+ colors to choose from! One of my favorite things to do is use leggings or tights as a way to cut down on body makeup for those characters with unnatural skin tones. Even with so many options, though, sometimes you just can’t match your body makeup to your tights straight out of the package. That’s where fabric dye comes in! Continue reading Dyeing “We Love Colors” Tights to Match Body Makeup
Dyeing Ultrapreme Fabric
One of my personal favorite fabrics to work with is the ultrapreme fabric from Yaya Han‘s fabric line by Cosplay Fabrics. It comes in 7 different colors, but sometimes you just need something a bit more customized. Luckily, Ultrapreme is a breeze to dye! Continue reading Dyeing Ultrapreme Fabric
How To Alter An Existing Bodysuit Pattern
Do you need to make a crazy looking bodysuit for your next cosplay, but don’t know where to start? Its actually quite easy to use a simple bodysuit pattern you can buy in store and alter it to fit your needs! In my example, I use Zero Suit Samus’s bodysuit as it appears in Super Smash Bros Wii U, but this method will work for any character with any kind of bodysuit, no matter how complex. Continue reading How To Alter An Existing Bodysuit Pattern
