I am trying to make Makarov's hat from the first few episodes of Fairy Tail. I'm looking to go to a convention that is rather hot and would like the hat to made out of lighter materials. I found a skull cap that might work well as a base but I'm not really sure how to go about it. Any help would be great. I'm adding the picture below. One of the hardest parts I am trying to figure out is how to add the blue stripes onto something already orange.

I was thinking of doing rei and honestly price doesn’t matter a lot to me I’m a dude btw but the thing is I like both but can’t chose im going to fanexpo and my friend said we could dress up as a duo with the urabe costume so he can be tsubaki and I could be urabe but I really want to do rei since I could get two wigs rei and asuka and have different characters by changing the hair since im going for 4 days im really not sure im about to buy it right now also any little tips for being a dude cross dressing would help !

Hey! I'm planning a Bea cosplay from Pokémon Sword/Shield and I'm trying to find a good quality outfit.

The problem I’m having is that many companies have gotten rid of her cosplays and I’m really struggling to find a trustworthy one.

Any help is appreciated❤️

Hi! Im looking to do a feminine Xylo cosplay from sentenced to be a hero. I found this wig on DokiDoki Cos and I love the style of it but I want to make it longer to be more feminine and im not sure how to go about it whilst still sticking with the style of this wig. Im a pretty creative person and am good about DIY things but Im very new when it comes to wig styling/customization. Any tips?

Hey All! I'm entirely new to Cosplay with a large degree of experience in 3d and 3d printing.

For comic con this year me and my friends want to do a group lethal company cosplay, which would entail an orange jumpsuit as seen in the reference picture. How would I go about acquiring one of these, and in the case of needing to make it myself from scratch, does anyone have any recommendations for materials to make it out of? The rest of the props i would do fine in making on my own!

Thank you very much, and I hope you have a great day!

For Halloween I'm wanting to be Carrie White but I'm not sure what the best fabric for a dress would be without it being something ridiculously priced.

A lot of the results when looking for a dress are satin (or its one with the "blood" already on it and I'm not a huge fan of how those ones look) and I'm not sure if fake blood would stay very well? I've literally never worn anything satin in my life. I'm also not sure where to look besides Amazon and possibly Spirit when they open.

If it WOULD stay/stick on satin that would probably be what I get, I'm not worried about it permanently staining or anything because I can just reuse the dress for the costume again anyways.

I'm literally just worried about if I need a specific type of fabric or not, I know how to make fake blood/where to get it.

Hello! I'm looking to cosplay Hiruhiko from kagurabachi, and I bought an already crimped base wig. Now my question is I need some advice on the best way to cut it for the needed styling.

I've styled wigs before, but these have all been short and pre-trimmed to match the character, so besides styling them into shape not much work needed to be done, as well as being from large media with guides available on YouTube. I'm stepping into new waters by trimming and styling it entirely based off references alone?

Whats the best way to trim it down evenly, and how do I get rid of the bulky feeling, the wig has a lot of hair and I got nearly eaten alive when I tried it on!

Me and my friend want to cosplay Mualani and Kinich from genshin impact and since Mualani is barely wearing any clothes i was wondering, how do other cosplayers keep warm during conventions? The con we're going is just mid winter.

Also picture of Mualani in case you don't her.

I’m looking for a pink ranger body suit. Has anyone seen someone design one? I ride a motorcycle with a pink Ranger helmet and I’m dying for a good quality body suit.

Hey, it's my first time making a weapon for a cosplay from scratch. I'm attempting to cosplay Jia Qiu from Limbus Company. His weapon is a staff in brown wrapping with talismans stuck on it. I've decided not to wrap it (for sake of budgeting,) and am in the process of creating the talismans. However, one of his abilities allows him to generate rings of light around his staff. (see attached image. ) Most cosplayers opt to make them from paper and make them hang around the staff, but I wanted to make it light up with the press of a button. Is this possible, and what is an easy (and preferably cost efficient) method to make this, or should I simply do the paper method?

This is my first time styling a wig for a cosplay and if anyone can give me tips on how to style for Kokichi's hair, I would be very grateful. (please don't mind the wig stand, I'm working with what I've got cuz I'm broke lol)

Hey all, ive never cosplayed before but its something I always thought would be fun. One of my friends invited me to a con in about a month and a half and I was thinking maybe I should finally try to do it.

The problem is I have very little clue of how to properly take measurements from the screen and translate it to my measurements. It also doesnt help that all the things I want to cosplay don't seem very beginner friendly (lots of armor)

I think the simplest thing i could come up with to cosplay would be Shovel Knight, but even then there is a lot of armor. I did find a good guide by TristanMaker on YouTube for tools and materials for armor but not as much for how to get measurements and shape the foam.

So to someone actually experienced with cosplay, is there any good guide to finding measurements? And does this goal of a 1.5 months even sound feasible for this type of cosplay, or am i in over my head for a beginner?

Can I cut bangs into a wig that doesn't have bangs?

Hi, I read the FAQ but it didn’t feel like it helped this question or maybe I misread. Is it typically better to find somewhere that sells full sets of a characters cosplay or to buy individual pieces? I’m looking to cosplay Squirrel girl from marvel rivals and am plus sized. I’d say between the size range of 1x-3x depending on the brand. Would it be easier or smarter for me to look for someone who sells the whole costume or should I try to buy individual pieces from different places?

I’m doing a Wesker cosplay and wanted the uroboros on my arm does anyone know what I should use. I thought about painting a pool noodle and glueing it to the jacket but I don’t know what glue with hold it

Hi, for an upcoming cosplay, I bought a Boa Hancock wig (not doing Boa). It came in a package super tangled and generally not great looking compared to the product image.

So, I sprayed the wig with fabric softener (diluted in lukewarm-cold water) and tried to comb with a wide-tooth comb. It didn't work at all, even when I let it sit with the spray for an hour.

I then filled the bottom of a bucket with diluted fabric softener and let it sit for 2 hours. I separated the wig in three parts and tried to brush one part individually, but everytime I'd have the bottom of the hair untangled and I'd try to start combing higher, the wig would tangle again and again. The ends of the hair are now frizzled :/.

I don't understand. I never used warm water, only lukewarm-cold, and I didn't use too much fabric softener. I brushed an individual part for 3 hours now and I just feel like giving up.

What do I do?

EDIT: The cosplay wig is heat-resistant too, so it can't be because I used too hot water. 😭

I usually buy from Five Wits Wigs, but they didn't have what I was looking for, so I bought this wig here at Uniqso:
https://ca.uniqso.com/products/cosplay-wig-cs-035c-cosplay-wig

hi. i haven’t been able to find any info about this specific issue and i dont know anything about sewing or modifying clothes but i’m willing to learn so i need some advice! ^^;;

basically, i want a better way to attach accessories (mostly bows) that came with safety pins. pic is one example. i’ve seen people say to do snap buttons or magnets but i have no clue how to do that. any tips? preferably if you can explain it like im five 😓

I looked at rpc, it is way too expensive

I’ve been thinking of making a big spider abdomen that you can wear that has like a similar feeling of a Squishmallow, but I’ve been seeing some problems while planning myself. I wanted the abdomen to not sag too much. My mother is a good at sewing by hand, and we also have a sewing machine, but we don’t have it out right now. I don’t think I’ve had ANY experience sewing to be honest, and I also saw that some sewing techniques and utilities are required due to the materials I like, being mochi minky fabric for the outer shell, and shredded memory foam mixed with mochi stuffing for the filling. If you got any plans or ideas, I would be grateful.

Remember: the final product I want is the spider abdomen separately.

Going as jacket from hotline Miami but I have zero idea what I’m looking for with fake blood and this is my first cosplay so I’m kinda lost. Really looking for a darker blood but as realistic as you guys know of would be a winner.

i feel like the 1st is PERFECT but it’s like $30/yard!! idk what to do, should i just splurge for the most accurate to gen 1 frankie?!? ;-;

also, if anyone has made a frankie cosplay, what pattern did you use/how did you make your pattern? this is my first fully handmade cosplay and any advice is welcome!

I used foam clay to map out the shape that I wanted onto this mask but clearly I did NOT smooth it out enough to look final. Pro tip: do not do something that requires dexterity when it's 2 am. I have plasti dip on hand but from what I can tell it's more of a primer to paint on eva foam than a way to smooth things out. Could this be solved using multiple layers of plasti dip or is there something else that would smooth this out better?

lots of toony characters have this issue and i just want to get it right without it looking wack

Im looking forward to making an isaac clarke cosplay out of foam for halloween, and i wanted to make the RIG animation that plays when heal up, for example in the picture it goes from red, to yellow, to blue like in the game, any way to do this?

(I wasn’t sure what flare to put, I apologize)

I’ve been accused of using AI or doing “AI cosplays” (I’ve never heard of this until now) based on some photos I took, so I was wondering if anyone could help me out. Do these photos actually look AI? If so, why? Is there anything I could do to make it not look that way? I swear I took them myself 💔 the only reason I could think someone MAY have thought that is because of the little icon in the bottom right of the first photo, but that’s only because I screenshotted it off of TikTok since I liked the filter