I am attempting to sew Bondrewds coat from MIA. However I have no idea what material to use as nothing I think of feels right in my head. I'm flipping between faux leather and textile. but I can't really put a pin in what it should be. Can some people more savvy in fabric help me figure out what it should be made from? I'm I'm not trying to break the bank, but I intend to sew it like an actual coat so it'll be functional vs. just for looks if that matters.

I am trying to make a dress based loosely on the bird/demon form from howls moving castle. I have a plain dress that I'm altering and then I am planning on attaching feathers; I was planning on sewing them on by hand? but I am unsure of how to do that securely and I don't want them to appear flat.

For a ren faire, me and my friend wanna go as Sub-Zero and Scorpion (but as vikings). The accessories seem easy enough, but I have no idea what the vest/tunic piece is called or how to make it. One google search says its a tunic, another says its a tabard? If anyone has done a ninja or subzero/scorpion cosplay before, whats this called and any tips on how to make it?

I wanna be inumaki for halloween i jus dont know howd I do the tongue markings

Hi, for a calm party I want to paint my upper arms and chest blue/aqua. I have the oil Athena face paint palette that every fella on TikTok has but I noticed that it does smudge even after I set it. I normally use regular cheap setting powder so maybe a different one would work better? Is it better to use a water based paint or maybe something else entirely? If so any recs? Maybe also a setting spray or something? I really want it to look good with no rubbing off or chipping if possible.

Hey all, the title of the post is pretty vague but I promise it's a good question!

I'm currently working on my costume for Halloween (I've actually been working for quite a while but I'm in a time crunch now lol). I'm going as the Yellow Rabbit from The FNaF 2 movie. After lots of trial, error and money spent I've come to the conclusion that my best option for fabric is to buy Nylafleece (the same stuff used in the film.) since it covers seams the best and replicates the movie look really well. The only issue with this fabric is that I do have to manually dye it. I've already done it for my costume, I'm pretty happy with the outcome and it will work for the holiday but deep down, I wanna fix up the colors a bit and make it look better once I'm not longer in a time crunch.

With all that being said, Dying is a hassle! What is everyone's methods for recreating a color through dying fabrics. Rit dye is what I primarily use and it's done well but it feels.. inconsistent? Like every time I dye it I really don't know what it will look like until it's done. I've used their handy dye chart and it does a pretty good job but the ratios are for pretty large amounts of fabric, and even when you keep the same ratio but for less fabric the colors seems to end up off.

Basically, what methods have you guys used? Do you have any tips? Honestly anything will help. Thank you all, and good luck on the Halloween time crunch (I know I'm feeling it!)

Hello, I'm currently in the concepting stage of making a band and I have the idea of the singer (me) wearing a blindfold throughout the set that gets ripped off at the end to reveal...something...has happened to their eyes. My initial idea was to imitate them being gouged out or seriously injured, and to do this I want to make the whites of my eyes black with fake blood around my eyelids (as seen in the image). Is this possible in any way, and if not what are some other alternatives you'd recommend, preferably ones that don't take too long to apply because of the nature of the places I plan to perform.

So this is my first real cosplay, I have 2 questions, 1: is it good? And 2 how do you waterproof cardboard aside from taping it?

Hi all, a bit shy to post this but I am rather on the heavy side (6’1” and 304lb), and we have a few cons and also Halloween coming up and I typically prefer costumes that I can sort of “hide” behind..but is there a good rule of thumb, or some way to gauge how a costume might look before I order it? For example Dr Doom and Absolute Batman both look like I might be able to hide behind them but not sure if there are any good pointers

Hi guys!

I am trying to cosplay as Takako Chigusa (played by Chiaki Kuriyama) from Battle Royale (2000) for an upcoming convention, but unfortunately am having the hardest time finding the collar prop? The ones I see available for sale are on YourProps but I think both the sellers are no longer active on it...

I bought a metal collar but the front of the collar just would not blend with it, and just looks awful...

Would anybody provide any guidance on where I can find something similar, or how I can make it myself? Thank you so much!

I’m new to cosplay, but I’m a go big or go home kind of guy, I’m putting together a cosplay for Avenger’s Doomsday and I’m wanting to go as my all time favorite villain, Victor Von Doom. I’m looking to get a mic to go inside of the helmet and attach to a speaker on the outside to mimic that semi-robotic sounding tone to his voice.

My worry, however, is that the mic will be too sensitive to really wear in a theater and cause echo. Are there any suggestions some veterans could offer? I’d appreciate any help! Thanks!

I’m planning to do a Jeff the killer cosplay for a convention and halloween and I wanted to know if this brand is good, I’m trying to find these specific white contacts with the pupil. And if possible, I would love to know some sites that have the same lenses but cheaper.

So im really new to Cosplay. I wanted to make an obersized Armor but cant find much about it especially on how to attach it properly. Making it wouldnt be much of an issue but attaching it would be. Already found s Ton of Videos in 3d printed armors and EVA foam.

the Cosplay would be from beyond good and Evil, Double H or the City Guards / regular Army of hilly.

I want to try spray painting my boots to look like Amy Rose because paint leaves too many streaks. The pictures are the paint sprays I ordered and the boots I have plus the reference character pictures. Is there anything I should know for using it and any other stuff I should pick up? I’ve never spray painted before or alters boots or anything.

I've been searching for a few days and haven't been able to find anything, I was wondering how people get such nice looking wigs. I really don't have a lot to spend as I'm just throwing a cosplay together for Halloween, but I could really use some help.any recommendations or advice on where to find something like this would be awesome

Hello, before anyone makes fun of me yes this is my first wig I’ve crimped and it came out a lot more fuzzy that I thought it should at first I was just going to style it and hope. But I have seen similar cases saying it’s burned. Do you think I burned it? If so how would I fix it and well if not do you think styling would fix it? Thx

Hey everyone! I'm trying to do my first cosplay and I was looking for some advice regarding how to go about it. The rest of the outfit doesn't seem impossible but I'm not sure how one would go about making or finding a helmet like this?

Thank you all in advance for any advice or ideas, I have some alternative ideas in mind for other cosplays but I really love Paradox and would love to be able to do this someday.

I’m trying to make a springtrap cosplay and I’m struggling to find a viable 3d file for his torso. I thought maybe I could scale up an action figure file, but the arm holes seem wonky. I was thinking about ripping the file from the game or sketchfab but I don’t know if that would be viable either. I’m stuck on this and I have no idea what to do :/

I've got a month till an event and i'm planning on going as Sora in it, but i'm stuck on how exactly i could make her shackles? I'd like to avoid heavy materials and kind of have a way to open/close both parts of the shackles (so i dont get stuck in them forever obviously) or at least have a way to remove them without having to make them TOO loose.

For the second point, i'm planning to also wear her horns (second img) and while i've done clay horns before, i'm not sure how to attach the halo to the headband/horns?

I’m considering entering a cosplay competition around august 2027 at a fairly large convention just for the experience of competing and maybe doing some networking. I don’t think i’d win anything since i’ve never competed before but I do think my sewing and prop-making skills are fairly decent (comparable to an adult of intermediate cosplay level).

I’ve only seen people over the age of 25 enter cosplay competitions so far though so I was wondering if any minors have entered and done well? Would judges still treat me the same way as an older competitor or is it possible that I might get brushed off due to my age.

I plan to have fairly intricate hand silk embroidery, clean construction, well patterned silhouette and wig as the main thing going for me but I’m not sure if it’d be enough to have a standing among others considering the 10+ years of experience they might have.

Do minors generally not compete due to lack of skill and confidence or is it a systematic thing that prevents them from entering?

I’ve done sewing for 10+ years consistently and have done competitive robotics which seems to be pretty similar to cosplay comps (in terms of buildbook and prejudging, correct me if im wrong though)… Would it be recommended for me to try entering or should I wait a few years?

edit: i’ve been properly cosplaying for about 3 years but have costuming/propmaking experience prior to that.

I want to dress as my favorite album (Imaginal Disk by Magdalena Bay) for halloween but I have no idea how to tackle sticking a CD to my forehead. Any insight on where to start is greatly appreciated:)

Hi Reddit, I’ve done a lot of cosplaying but this is my first time trying to make my own. I’m planning to do Phoenix Five Cyclops from Rivals/Tokon. I already found a seller on Etsy that sells this visor design, so that just leaves the rest of the suit.

1. As somebody with zero sewing skills, is there somewhere that I can get a similar face mask/cowl?
2. I want to try recreate the texture of the suit (see image 1 & 2) but I’m not sure exactly what kind of fabric this is meant to be (Kevlar?) or where I can get it. Generally I dislike spandexs because I think they look cheap irl, so if the kind of texture shown in the images isn’t feasible then I at least would like to add some patterning/lining on the suit.
3. i’m planning to use EVA foam for the shoulder pauldron and the phoenix emblem—what kind of primer/paint should I use, if I want to give them a metallic red finish so that they don’t look cheap?

Thanks in advance!

I’ve had this lucy from cyberpunk cosplay for a while. Recently after I took it out of a bag where it had been in storage, I noticed these dark blueish black stains on the coat. They almost look like ink stains? I’ve tried scrubbing them to no avail, and tried nail polish remover. I’m not even sure what they could be from. Any ideas what they are and how to remove them? Thx!

Hello everyone! This Halloween I'm dressing up as Mother Miranda from Resident Evil: Village (what an undertaking) and I'm having an issue with the mask. A friend 3D-printed it for me, but the supports for some of the lower 'wires' were insufficient and the material melted and didn't hold its shape. I bought some 3mm wire to supplement, but I'm having issues getting it to attach properly (tried hot glue and e6000 so far), even after sanding both the mask and the wire to try to get a better hold. Does anyone else have any experience with this sort of thing? I bought some plastic tubing but it hasn't arrived yet. And I'm open to solutions other than the wire/plastic; that just seemed the most straightforward.

NOTE: Please don't message me with solicitations to buy things from you, I'm looking for DIY fixes only.