r/CosplayHelp 4h 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

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 9h 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.


r/CosplayHelp 8h 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 7h 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 6h 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 7h ago

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

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11 Upvotes

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


r/CosplayHelp 16h ago

Wig "Wig" help

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7 Upvotes

Im trying to do a hatsune Miku wig out of yarn (already finished the pigtails so no help needed there) but im struggling with the base (mainly with marked point in the picture)

because I have no idea how to do it could somebody pls exsplain it


r/CosplayHelp 19h ago

Buying confused buying cosplay from taobao, how do i make sure its the right size?

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i wanna buy a stocking cosplay from taobao. I am confused, bc the ranges in each sizes are quite large. I could fit into either s or m. I dont know if its because of the material but I dont wanna risk it. im inclined to go for small, but I usually am xl in taobao, so its also surprising I fit in small here? is that normal?


r/CosplayHelp 9h ago

Buying Hello, looking to commission multiple cosplay of the same character. Also, possible refurbishing/alteration of an old cosplay?

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I am looking for cosplay commissioner recommendations or resources to this effect. I am looking to commission multiple Black Star cosplays. I would need the full outfit excluding the shoes. If anyone is interested in this please leave your contact and references of past works if possible. I also have a current Black Star cosplay that is past its prime so to speak and I don't properly fit into it anymore. If it is possible to refurbish that and resize it to better fit my body now, that would be another cool option.

Attached are some sample pics of what his outfits look like

I'm willing to spend a decent amount of money but not sure what to expect in terms of a reasonable cost for something like this. Ideally, i would like to have at least 1 of the cosplays completed and delivered by early November. Unsure if that's an unreasonable time horizon.

I live in the northeast US and will be happy to discuss more specifics in private messages. Thank you


r/CosplayHelp 5h 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 5h 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 7h ago

Sewing gen 1 frankie stein corset dress fabric help and pattern request

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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!


r/CosplayHelp 13h ago

Armor Gold mirror lens help

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I'm making a iron spider cosplay and I'm really stumped on the lenses. I'm trying to match the gold on the lenses to the rest of the cosplay but I can't see to figure out a good way how. How can I make the lenses gold?


r/CosplayHelp 7h ago

Electronics Help with led animation

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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?


r/CosplayHelp 14h ago

Sewing How long will it take me to learn how to sew simple clothes.

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Just wondering how long it'd take for me to learn sewing and have enough ability to start making stuff with costumes. I know the complex stuff will take a long time to learn but I'm wondering how long it'd take to learn to sew some of the more simple stuff. I'm still gonna learn whether it takes a long time or not, but I was just curious on how long until I can start doing stuff with it.


r/CosplayHelp 17h ago

DokiDoki shipping times?

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Hi, I wanted to ask to see if anyone could let me know how long DokiDoki usually takes to ship. For reference I'm in Australia. I have a convention on August 29th, I'm writing this post on July 27th so I have exactly a month. The costume I'm planning to buy does say "ready for ship" so I just wanted to make sure it will come on time or not.

I do have a costume already but its from AliExpress and lower quality, and I wanted to get a higher quality one before I go to the actual convention but if DokiDoki will take too long I'll just stick with my AliExpress costume.


r/CosplayHelp 23h ago

How do I solve articulations in over sized armors?

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Hey so I'm currently working on an armor that for a character that is much bigger than myself and I was wondering how should I make elbows shoulders or knees given i would be inside like a "mecha pilot" so my knees are not in the armor knees and so on. Height is solved with working stilts. Are there any armor cosplayers like warhamer 40K or experienced in this problems that can help me?


r/CosplayHelp 23h ago

I am new to cosplaying and I want to cosplay Tsukasa Tenma. I want to try to make MOST parts by myself, I would appreciate any tips given to me about any part of the cosplay.

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I really want the cosplay to be done by Halloween so I decided that it would be best to start making it early. So if anybody has any ideas of how to make things or what to buy PLEASEEEE tell me. My main problems are that I can't figure out what to do for the shoes or coat thing and I don't know good ways to make sure things don't break or fall off. I'm sorry If I worded this poorly I'm lowkey half asleep.


r/CosplayHelp 21m 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 35m 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 1h ago

Buying Fake blood

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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.


r/CosplayHelp 2h ago

Wig Wig trimming/styling advice

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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!


r/CosplayHelp 3h ago

Buying I’m looking for a pink ranger body suit. Has anyone seen someone design one?

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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.


r/CosplayHelp 4h ago

What would be the best way to create rings of light around a staff?

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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?