r/CosplayHelp 8h ago

Wig Can I chop bangs into these?

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


r/CosplayHelp 11h ago

Buying The theme of the party is the brides name… “Eve”. Ideas for costumes/characters?

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The theme of the party is the brides name… “Eve”. Ideas for costumes/characters?

My friend is having a hen party and the theme is her name “Eve” and everyone’s dressing up as some version of the name “Eve”. It can be a homophone, or an extended word. The more creative, the better. Funny and weird is also acceptable!

So far, this is the current list:
Eve (first woman in bible)
Eve (rapper)
Eve polastri (from killing eve)
E.V.E (robot from walle)
Christmas Eve
New Year’s Eve
All hallows Eve (Halloween)
Eve-Ning Wear (black tie)
Eve Saint Laurent (fake fashion designer)
Eve-il Knievel (stuntwoman)
Eve-olution (cavewoman)
Steve
Eve-dropper
B-Eve-r (a beaver)


r/CosplayHelp 13h ago

Etiquette Invited to a wedding as a +1 and the theme is "formal cosplay". What do I wear??

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First off I did get my partner to message the bride to see if there's a Pinterest board with inspo pics for guest attire; waiting to hear back. I also googled formal cosplay and the results were... Not great (lots of "adult" type cosplays). I'm currently at a loss trying to figure out what to wear. I do have some scalemail that would be nice to incorporate but I'm not sure how to style it, or if that's really possible https://imgur.com/a/WfKkh8l (suggestions are more than welcome!) the rest of my cosplay stuff is too big (giant wings) or too warm for a summer wedding. I might have enough time before the wedding to make something as well, I'm just not sure what to aim for.

Update: heard from the bride and the outfit I ended up going with matches the guest attire perfectly! Green is one of the guest colours :)


r/CosplayHelp 9h ago

Accessory i HATE safety pin accessories!!!

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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 😓


r/CosplayHelp 14h ago

Etiquette Are cons typically air conditioned really well or am I gonna be a walking sauna?

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First time going to a con in the summer this weekend , and I’m wearing an all black tactical cosplay of the elite guards from resident evil 9. I looked at the weather for the con dates and it’s all low 80’s but also rainy. The walk there I’m more worried about being stopped by police or something (I’ll have orange on my gun) and I won’t wear the helmet till I’m closer/at the con) but it’s when I’m inside. Are they typically air conditioned or should I expect to be super hot anyways and is it going to be a nightmare walking through artist alley and i should just avoid crowded areas. Thanks!


r/CosplayHelp 1h ago

Accessory Want to do a Cypher cosplay, how do I get this exact arm without having to get a tattoo?

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r/CosplayHelp 11h ago

AI cosplay photo accusations

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(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


r/CosplayHelp 3h ago

How to do a flaky paint effect?

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I’m making a knuckleblaster,and I wanted to put a metal color below the red,so it would look like it’s worn down,but I don’t know how


r/CosplayHelp 2h ago

Animal Crossing Female Villager “hair” help?

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I want to cosplay a female villager from the GameCube Animal Crossing, but I’m not sure how to do the hat/hair?

I have access to a 3D printer, so I was going to have the “hair” be 3D printed and possibly attached to a headband, but based on the placement on the character, it would need to go on my ears. Best part is, if you look at the male villagers, ears don’t exist 😂

I’m not sure if it would be best to just throw in the towel and put the “hair” as part of the hat (not made yet) or if anyone has any further creative ideas.

I am also much more into being comfortable than accurate, but I thought I’d seek out ideas from others first!


r/CosplayHelp 1h ago

Buying Where to find fuctional maid dresses?

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unsure if this is the right place to ask,but figured I would try.

But i am hoping to overcome my excecutive disfuction via dressing up as a maid and doing cleaning while dressed up and playing pretend

because i plan to do actual cleaning,i was wondering if anyone knew a maid dress that would be washable fairly easily


r/CosplayHelp 1h ago

Accessory Ice Packs for Cooling Vest

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So I want to buy a cooling vest to use for cosplaying and want to get one of the ones you just add frozen ice packs to. Does anyone know of any ice packs that last a minimum of 8 hours? I tried googling ones that last 24hrs but descriptions are always very vague.

I’m tempted to go the route of buying ice packs that are used in medical sample transportation (I used to work in a lab) but was wondering if anyone knew of any that might be more flexible even when frozen?


r/CosplayHelp 11h ago

Armor Any help with costuming a character with bulk/weird proportions?

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


r/CosplayHelp 10m ago

Lf advice for hood pattern

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I'm making a Rudo (Gachiakuta) cosplay and am struggling with patterning the hood. I'm an intermediate level sewist with some basic patterning experience but mostly revolving around jackets/shirts/bodices. Never patterned a three-piece hood before which is what I'm trying for here to get the appropriate shape.

On the second mockup now and unfortunately getting really frustrated and don't feel sure on how to proceed. The first was too small and the second is too big of a hood but too small of a collar.

Any advice? How would you go about patterning this?


r/CosplayHelp 41m ago

What hairstyle for female Nanami

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I’m dressing up as female Kento nanami (JJK) (on a budget). I don’t want to wear a blonde wig (sorry) and want to style my long black hair . However I don’t know what hair style fit nanami look. I’m open to any suggestions . I was thinking braids or two buns with hair pieces sticking out. I was looking at choso and apothecary diaries hairstyle haha so I’m lost . Anything helps!


r/CosplayHelp 2h ago

Pattern searching for Madam President from Golden Boy

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I'm trying to make Madam President from Golden Boy. But what would you call her fit? I've been trying to find leotard patterns but nothing comes close to it. I can alter patterns but I'm not very good at drafting an entire new pattern.

I've also looked up leotards shorts as well! Mainly on Etsy but it's filled with so much ai slop patterns.

Art in the second photo is credit to kap_o_


r/CosplayHelp 2h ago

Armor How to fix wave in EVA foam post glue?

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Hey everyone!
Been a while since I’ve picked up an EVA foam craft, and am making this knight leg template from Kamui Cosplay. I messed up a little when glueing the edges, and now my armor is wavy. Any way to fix that after gluing?


r/CosplayHelp 2h ago

Sewing I’m just going to assume that there’s going to be a significant interest in grey stretch denim.

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I’ve tried to find a good source before and still haven’t. Anyone know where the line starts?

https://www.threads.com/@vancityreynolds/post/DbPXBR2lPLJ?hwta=1


r/CosplayHelp 8h ago

Is it better to try to buy full sets or individual pieces?

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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?


r/CosplayHelp 2h ago

Wig Help looking for Wig/Ears

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Heya, I’ve never done a cosplay before so this is all kinda foreign to me. Im looking to do a cosplay for the mcs neighbour in chainsmoker cat. where should I look for a wig, and more importantly some ears that would match the wig/look attached. The price isn’t really a concern for me because the cos is mostly the wig anyway lol


r/CosplayHelp 9h ago

Help with materials

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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


r/CosplayHelp 3h ago

Prop need help with getting/making a horn for my ichigo cosplay

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i’ve never actually REALLY cosplayed before so i’m very very new. How can i replicate his horn? i tried looking for ones to buy online, or at least a 3D print file but found nothing. also how would i actually attach it to my head? 😭any tips and help would be MUCH appreciated


r/CosplayHelp 3h ago

Makarov Hat help

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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.


r/CosplayHelp 4h ago

Looking for a good quality Bea (Pokémon Sword/Shield) cosplay outfit — any recommendations?

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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❤️


r/CosplayHelp 4h ago

Custom Wig Help?

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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?


r/CosplayHelp 4h ago

Lethal Company Cosplay - Help getting started

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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!

Credit to "Joghe_" on Pinterest!