Cos-Tips

Absolutely, there’s tons of Worbla alternatives! My vote is to just use EVA foam and seal it smoothly. Just make sure to research and read up about how to work with it safely if it’s your first time using it! Here’s a guide on where to buy it online, and it’s also available at places like Harbor Freight and Home Depot:

http://www.otakuandfit.com/foam-buying-guide-cosplay-armor/

I’d recommend checking out @cosplaytutorial’s amazing list of armor tutorials, they have some specifically on EVA foam breastplates. And if you want to use something different instead, they have lots of other tutorials and articles on other materials!:

http://www.cosplaytutorial.com/list/armor.php

I hope this helps!

Hello! If they’re not heavy enough to drag down the wig, I’d recommend sewing them onto the wig’s cap.

However, if they’re heavy enough that that may be an issue, I’d recommend a method similar to what was recommended in our last post, which is to attach them to a headband under the wig so that they’re not pulling down the wig’s cap!

With that method, you wear a headband under your wig, attach strong snaps to it and the hair pieces where you want them to attach to your head, and then snap them over and through the wig so they’re attached to the (now invisible) headband, but with the illusion they’re attached to the wig.

I hope this helps!

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It depends what kind of wig it is and where the horns are going to go, but from the sounds of it I’d recommend wearing a headband under the wig, putting strong snaps onto it and the horns, and snapping them on top of and through the wig (if possible). That way you have the stability of the headband, but it’s not visible and does no permanent damage to the wig itself!

You could also try gluing or sewing the horns directly to the wig’s cap, but that’s only if you don’t mind them being permanently on it.

I hope this helps!

Hello!

For the lance question, I’d recommend making it detachable in areas so you can transport it in pieces. Here’s a tutorial:

https://stealthos-aurion.deviantart.com/art/RoTG-TUTORIAL-Separating-Staff-for-Jack-Frost-v4-383481971

For the cape, from this photo here:

https://goo.gl/images/oUu9LP

It looks like the cape attaches under the armor, so I’d attach it to the dress, possibly with extra strength velcro or snaps depending on your preference :)

I hope this helps!

Hello! I’m looking up reference photos and I’m finding photos of her with 2 hairstyles, one that’s longer in the front and very short in the back and one that’s more shoulder-length in the back.

For the former, I’d recommend taking your wig and pulling two longer pieces to the front and then simply trimming around the back of the wig until it’s the length you want. Then you can pin the bangs behind the 2 longer front pieces!

For the latter, I’d recommend again pulling 2 longer pieces to the front and pinning the bangs behind them, and then possibly just loosely curling up the bottom (Here’s a tutorial for if the wig isn’t heat resistant: http://that-cosplayer-chick.tumblr.com/post/82226584859/how-to-curl-a-non-heat-resistant-wig)

I hope this helps!

Hmmm, in my personal opinion, if you didn’t want to do satin I might recommend a silk taffeta!

If anyone else has suggestions, let us know in the replies!

Hello! For painting on stockings, you’ll want to have them stretched to wear you’re going to wear them, so you’ll need to either have someone your size wear them while you paint them (or vice versa) or stuff them and paint them (I’d recommend the former if possible, though!)

You’ll want to use fabric paint, not acrylic, and then you can freehand or tape off the pattern you want! I’d recommend practicing a bit on either a scrap of fabric or an area that won’t be seen.

I hope this helps!

Hello! It depends on what the shape of the bracer is, so if you want to submit photos we can probably give more specific help!

For gauntlets, I’d recommend using either EVA foam or craft foam, depending on how large it needs to be. For EVA foam, I’d recommend the $10 packs from Harbor Freight, and for craft I’d recommend the 9x12 thicker sheets from Michaels or Joann Fabrics (if accessible for you!). If you don’t have access to those, here’s a link on buying foam:

http://www.otakuandfit.com/foam-buying-guide-cosplay-armor/

You may need to heat shape it depending on the shape of the bracer. If you’re using the craft foam, I personally heat mine by ironing it between 2 sheets of paper. If you’re going to use EVA foam, you’ll need a heat gun! It’s really important to make sure you do this in a well ventilated area with a mask, and to not have animals in the area when doing so. EVA foam fumes can be toxic.

As for making the bracer itself, here’s a great tutorial on how to draft your own patterns for them:

http://www.thefoamcave.com/tutorials/How-to-make-gauntlets-arm-guards

I hope this helps!

It's a bit hard for me to recommend cosplays, especially since its hard to know what you’re drawn to. I just recommend cosplaying characters from a show/anime/movie/game/etc you both like regardless of height! 

Body shapping garments are your best friend when it comes to form-fitting clothing! Target sells a bunch of different shapewear undergarments that will help slim you down underneath your Dany costume. I personally recommend Assets by Spanx and stuff from Maidenform. What garment you choose depends on your comfort, what you want to slim down, and what will work under your costume. I recommend also going to the store and trying it on in person so you can make sure it fits you properly and so you can see what seams and lines will show through.

When making her costume, I would recommend maybe adding boning in the bodice if you want that extra support (and if the costume calls for it.)

Hope this helps! If anyone else has any other suggestions, feel free to suggest them!

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Mod Sky and I have lives outside of tumblr and as much as we love this hobby, cosplay sometimes isn’t at the top of our priority list. Sky didn’t start this blog as an ask blog for cosplay questions, she started it to share tips. While we both don’t mind helping and giving out suggestions or links to tutorials, we don’t appreciate being asked questions that can be easily found on google or one of the websites above. We know that starting out, it’s really easy to be lost and overwhelmed by cosplay, but that’s what the internet is for. It’s really easy to type in a question and go digging for an answer.

We do because we want to help, but that doesn’t mean you have the right to demand it. We’re not getting paid for this. There are no sponsorships. We are not getting money from anyone for helping you plan your cosplays step by step. We are not google. We are just two cosplayers trying to help out other cosplayers.

Well, since from what I can tell, her gun looks like a real military gun (sorry, not good with weapon terminology), you could go about it two ways.

1) You could look for a fake plastic gun in the same shape as hers that you could add details too and paint to look more accurate. I would look at Nerf guns at Target and Toys r Us or wherever they sell Nerf guns. 

2) You could also look at some of the tutorials I’m gonna put below that use foam and other stiff materials to make one. These aren’t specific but they’ll help you understand the process and materials to make the one you need.

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-prop-weapons-1/

http://volpinprops.blogspot.ca/2010/10/ultramarines-bolt-pistol-warhammer-40k.html

http://volpinprops.blogspot.ca/2010/08/mass-effect-m8-avenger-assault-rifle.html

https://gatewayprops.tumblr.com/post/135422558354/dva-pistol-build

https://tail-fin.deviantart.com/art/TR-Cosplay-Gun-Tutorial-258790985

http://www.cosplaytutorial.com/list.php#PropsWeaponsGunsandCannons

Cosplay Tutorial has a great list of gun tutorials! These are either pretty general or specific to characters, but since I couldn’t find any tutorials specific to what you needed, I figured you could at least find one that would work for you. I would recommend crafting the spirals on the body of the gun with foam or even Crayola’s Model Magic. That’ll probably help you make other details on the gun. 

Hope this helps! If anyone else has cosplayed this version of Super Sonico and made the prop, please feel free to help!

I think one of Arda’s Magnum classic in light blonde or ginger blonde could work! Or EpicCosplay’s Apollo in Butterscotch Blonde or Autumn Gold! Light styling could also work since these wigs are cut in layers, but if you wanted his spikes to look more prominent, here are a few spiking tutorials:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2KjFky3nSNg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08YKij-3kpc

https://behindinfinity.deviantart.com/art/Wig-Styling-with-Ishida-Uryuu-70861455

Good luck!

Mod Sky actually made a tutorial for how she made cheap panniers for her mom’s Princess Peach cosplay!

I have a couple of ponytail wigs (I use one for my Kate Marsh cosplay without the extension and a pigtail wig with extensions for Harley Quinn) and I find that it's more comfortable the more balanced on your head it is. I think the quality of the wig actually has a lot to do with how comfortable it is. If you can manage it, I would choose maybe a higher quality wig with fibers that are made so the ponytail can be done without showing the wig cap. That way, you can adjust the height of the ponytail so that it’s more comfortable for you.

If you’re still worried about it falling down, you can sew these clips to the top of your wig cap so they can add more support.

Hope this helps!