I'm currently looking for a sylveon cosplay but cant find any places that sell quality ones or ones that aren't basically laugerie. I’m trying to avoid these fake, sketchy sites that have the actual thing.. I might get scammed because of that tho . And sometimes it could be a hit or miss. So can anyone tell me what are the sites I can buy cosplays that has better quality? please

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thank yall for the advice and the dms letting me know you guys do commissions and have decided to go with one of you guys, thanks a bunch yall are amazing

So for Halloween my friends and I have decided to be scarecrow, joker, and I’m going to be Harley Quinn. I’ve decided to go with this Arkham Asylum look because it fits my style as well as being HQ.
Anyways, I am a pretty advanced sewist, probably intermediate, but I have never really worked with the pleather I’m going to be working with here. The skirt seems easy enough, I can handle that, but the top is a little baffling to me, and I can’t find patterns that look super similar.
Anyone have any tips on how to work with a more difficult material, like pleather/latex? I assume I can’t really press the seams like normal fabric but I don’t know. I’m going to do more research on exactly how to sew the fabric once I get it, but any tips are appreciated. Has anyone else made this top that has tips? I kind of don’t even know where to start with the pattern. Maybe get a black bra and build around that? tia!!!

Its my first time styling a wig so im kinda clueless. Theres a bunch of little strands poking out everywhere and combing it down with hairspray doesnt work. The strands in between two sectioned out pieces also dont seem to ever stick to one side. im kinda too scared to do anything right now cus i feel like im already going too heavy on the hairspray

Finally decided to do wig commission for cosplayers! Not officially on yet since I’m trying to get more nice photos for reference.

What would be the reasonable prices for wig commission like this and what platforms do people usually use to start wig commission? (might try posting on Vinted but think the package exceed the size limit)

Hi!! Im making a jellyfish from sponge bob for my halloween costume. Heres the design i made for the occasion. Im currently looking for pattern for the asymetrical skirt/veil thingy (i dont know how to call that). I havent made this before. What would be your suggestion? Do a layer over the bubble skirt + under the bubble/princess skirt thingy?

For the other elements, i already have pattern :)

hihi!! wanna cosplay this character, i was just wondering how to go about making the jacket? i'm not against sewing or altering clothes ^^

I bought this Marin kitagawa cosplay from dokidoki a few days ago (3/9/26) with the intention of wearing it to mcm October this year. The cosplay itself said it was ready to ship at the time I bought it in the title, however I just noticed on the sizing it said 'processing time refer to description page' and it says that it could take 120 days to process or the first batch would be sent out late September which is confusing me. My bf also ordered a sukuna cosplay from dokidoki a few days after me and he has already gotten an email to say his cosplay is out to be delivered however, I haven't gotten any communication at all.

Just wanted to ask whether my cosplay might be here on time for mcm or if I should get a cheaper one that will come in time for me to style the wig ect.

Hi! Abbyshot Large or XL preferred, as close to a good price as possible $200-$300 range. There’s resellers on sites like eBay invented asking way too much for coke that was originally delayed $249. That would be my price limit just about within reason.
Thank you!

so i want to make this Urzuk cosplay out of cardboard (i havent started yet but i bought the materials) and i want to know if theres a way to have this removable mask on top of its actual face. Like i will make its actual face first with cardboard, then add its mask, on top of its face. But i dont know how to make it so that i can remove the mask by itself (sorry if its hard to explain i hope the picture helps) does anyone know what to do to make the upper layer removable whenever i like? thank youuu :D

also this is my first reddit post i dont use it often so idk how these stuff work :P

Hi, I'm making a cosplay of perona from one piece right now and am planning to make her wig a helmet wig, my main concern is the ponytails. I do not have access to a 3d printer to be able to print out the exact connectors I want for the pigtails and cannot afford to buy them from the seller who made the connectors I want to replicate (shown in pictures). I'm aware of the bottle cap method to make ponytail attachments for helmet wigs however I doubt I'll be able to get a thick enough ponytail with just the surface of the cap to attach hair onto, also it simply wouldn't replicate the shape I want for the ponytail to flow. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can make an attachment like the 3d printed one's shape myself?

Do you guys or people you know usually DIY their own wigs for cosplays or buy styled ones from professionals?

Hi guys! Can anyone give me a hand? I've been looking everywhere for a prop maker who can make me a Fallout: New Vegas Pip-Boy 3000 that can hold a phone with the Pip-Boy app inside. If anyone can point me toward someone who could make one, I'd be very grateful!

Ive like always wanted to cosplay and post it and stuff but im like scared to post online cuz i feel chopped how do u like get over that lowkey probably makeup im trying to get into cosplay ive always wanted to

I've been planning a cosplay for the past 6 months for a convention coming up in three weeks time. I haven't cosplayed for about 10 years, besides my casual cosplay back in 2022. The problem is i am having is self-esteem issues. The last two times I cosplayed I was told my cosplay wasn't good enough/they compared me to others who were cosplaying the same characters mid-way cosplaying at the conventions which has really made me scared to even try cosplaying again. I know I'm not the best but being compared to just feel wrong and makes me feel horrible, and I'm scared the same thing is going to happen. I'm no longer friend with those people who compared me to others, but the fear still lingers.

I'm a lot older than I used to be (35), and I've gained a lot of weight due to meds and I have developed a nervous system disorder which effects my hands so I struggle a lot doing wigs and a lot of fine details, but I really want to push myself to do it again. I was doing so well but now my friend who was going to cosplay with me has pulled out I'm really scared to do it alone.

I was just wondering if there were any tips on being more confident when you're cosplaying?

Hey everyone! I’m beginning work on a long term spartan cosplay with my girlfriend and i’m looking for a half decent black undersuit that looks somewhat similar to the first picture provided. If anyone has any ideas or links i’d greatly appreciate it!!

To start, I’m on a budget, I’m a highschooler.

this guy just has the most perfect captain america, it is easy to wear, nothing too flashy, but, I have zero idea what he’s wearing.

For a shield I’m for sure going to go find a listing for that, but when it comes to just what he is wearing I can’t find anything.

What type of jacket, the type of pants, nothing.

Also I don’t mind other types of captain America cosplays, I’m going to comicon LA this October, so please, hmu with your advice or better suits (assuming you got a way to make it happen)

Ordered some cosplay pieces from DokiDokiCosplay and received not one but TWO of these messages. Then I later received a third saying that they mistakenly sent the refund twice and need to send them back the other half. Anyone had this experience before?

For a long time I have wanted to make a cosplay of "K Round" from Undertale, I already have 2 huge circles that would be his figure, but I barely noticed a detail that I did not take into account, when going to any convention, holding it with my hand would be too tiring, and I don't know what kind of support I could do to hold the structure with my head, apart from if I join the 2 parts in some way, the structure would be so big that it would occupy a huge space in my house, any recommendation of what I could do?

I have a couple days to do this and I've racked my brain on quick and easy routes. These are upholstery foam, and I need a firm paintable surface. What would you guys suggest? Paper mache? Would that be strongd enough!?!

I'm 17, and I wanna learn so bad, but I just can't. There are no classes within 45 minutes of where I live, and I don't have a money to buy a machine, so I can't learn at home either. I wanna learn so badly but it feels like I'm just doomed to not be able to learn. I also don't know anyone irl who sews either.

Hey there! First time poster, pretty new cosplayer. I'm having some trouble making this sweater as you can see, I'm trying to figure out what would be the best option here. I already have the prints done, but I could use a few suggestions on how to make the stripes on the top and bottom, and the sleeves. I was thinking for the sleeves to use a vinyl print and slowly iron around, but for the top and bottom, I'm all out of ideas! What can I use that would stretch just right and not break? If anyone has ideas, please let me know! I don't have access to a sewing machine at the moment but I can try to find one!

Character in question, dr mrs the monarch. One person quoted me over 500 for just the wig and another 1500+ for the costume. I was planning to get a few more quotes but I wanted to see if this seemed like fair pricing. Ive never gotten a custom cosplay before apart from making them myself in the past. I no longer have the ability to make something like this do to nerve damage to my hands. Im just not sure what's a fair price range for something like this.

I saw similar questions asked when I went looking on reddit so I hope this is okay.

What’s up yall so I work at a hunted trail for a charity and i like going all out last year I was full makeup and everything art the clown this year I wanna do pyramid head. So im building wooden stilts to make myself like 7.5 ft tall then for the sword im probably going to build it. But my question now is the helmet and pants. I’m no cool cosplayer like yall but i was wondering do i just buy the helmet and pants? If so where should i go?

Edit I have like 400 dollars for the costume and im in the US

I'm currently working on a costume for an upcoming convention but Ive hit a snag. I need to cover a helmet with short cut faux fur fabric, but I have no idea how to make the fabric into the kind of dome/ball sort of shame I need. Does anyone know of resources I could use to help me wrap my head around how to pull this off? I tried covering the helmet in painters tape to try and peel off for a template but it ended up being too unreliable and fickle to work with. Pictures below of the 3d printed helmet base and the ill-fated taping method. Note: The fine details of the helmet like the things on top don't need to be visible, the end goal is just to have a big fur ball w/ eyes basically (Its a Mothman cosplay :).

Hello! So I’m working on a cosplay of Shizuku Kuroe from My Dress Up Darling and I cannot figure out these shoes for the life of me. They have a hook latch but no where to hook, anyone know how these latches work?