Tutorials and Costume Notes
The following are our most popular tutorials, so they get a place of honour up top so that they are easier found :)
What is broadcloth for, anyway?
How do I avoid burning polyester with my iron?
Where do I go to learn to line things?
Where do I go to learn to sew?
Why should I use shoulder pads?
Notes on sewing vinyl/pleather
What do you do with retired costumes?
Learning at an advanced level
Why should I do mock-ups?
Painting denim/heavyweights
How do I make my costumes look clean and professional?
What fabric should I line with?
What fabric for mock-ups?
What fabric for a character who lives in the desert?
What fabric for sailor shirts?
What fabric do I use for a flowy tunic?
What fabric for a schoolgirl jacket?
What fabric for an Assassin novice/period character?
How important are pattern blocks?
How do measurements on your tutorials work?
How do different patterns effect the shape of a hood?
What do we draft patterns on?
Keeping patterns clean and organized
Tools for marking patterns/fabric
What machines do we have?
Making Custom Thigh Highs
Stenciled Designs on Tights
First Time in High Heels?
Making Shoes From Scratch
Paint Colours for Vanellope Tights
NOTES ON PARTICULAR COSTUMES:
Fire Emblem: Awakening: Lissa’s hoopskirts, Henry/Say’ri’s loincloths, Chrom’s trim, Panne overview
Satsuki and Nonon’s pleated dresses without waist seams
Serah Farron’s belt (Final Fantasy 13)
Ledo’s catsuit (Suisui no Gargantia)
Josephine’s shirt (Dragon Age)
Attaching Applique to Spandex
Embroidery and Satin-Stitching on Spandex
Recommendations for Attaching Logos
Crisp Necklines With Knit
Can I alter a one-piece catsuit to be two pieces?
Shortcuts to make bodysuits
Channeling for Articulated Capes
Preventing lined capes from “drifting”
Non-Wholesale Bodysuit Sellers
PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA:
Tomoe Mami | Boots | Shirt Pattern | Mami’s Rifle Tag | Rifle Pattern | Installing Horsehair | Links
Kyoko Sakura | Hoodie Source | Prep List | Order of Assembly
Miki Sayaka | Sword Pattern
Madoka Kaname | Petticoat Tutorial | Two-Part Skirts | Cupcake Skirt
Other: Simple Bows | Soul Gem Commission Interest | Attaching Soul Gems
This section would honestly be massive on its own, so it can be found over on its own masterlist. Even if you’re not cosplaying from FEA, it has some interesting stuff.
Faking Large Breasts + Binding Resources
Tips for Defined Waistlines
Breast support for costumes with open fronts
What They Don’t Tell You About Worbla
How do I prime a plastic?
What are our moulds made of?
Wig Sources with Fast Shipping
Where to Get Inexpensive but Good Wigs
Where did you get your pale dance tights?
More on Milanoo and wholesale
On Criticizing Concept Artists
Why Don’t We Do Commissions?
Our Approach to Group Cosplay
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