I'm looking to get into making costumes, mostly for cosplay and convention kind of stuff, but I only have a basic understanding of sewing (some clothing repair, not even tricky stuff in that category) but I have trouble finding stuff to help me get started.
Hi @ venatus, thanks for asking a question today! I answered a question earlier which dealt with pattern-making in general so I would refer to that. However, cosplay is its own beast so here are some resources specifically for that:
This website is run by a duo with 15 years of cosplay experience. It includes a blog, ebooks, and youtube videos. The books cost around $5 for download. That’s not too bad although my goal is to find free resources. I would contact your local library because they likely have cosplay books available or will be able to access them. If you are comfortably sharing your location with me, I can see what resources are in your local area.
XO Mia is a great blog because Mia blogs about geek life and mental health in addition to cosplay tutorials. She also is not trying to sell products, unlike the blog Kamui Cosplay.
I am including this blog because the blogger goes into a good amount of detail about the costumes she creates. It was a fun blog to go through!
Blogs are great but it is important to be able to see the process. Here are some cosplay Youtube channels.
This blog has over 70,000 followers. The Youtuber, Ax, has over 10 years of experience and it really shows in the costumes on this channel.
MangoSerene vlogs at conventions, makes tutorials, and behind-the-scene videos.
Many libraries subscribe to craft and hobby databases. The library near you likely has access to some if it has decent funding. If nothing else, they likely have some helpful books about sewing.
Hope this helps! Feel free to ask me more questions - the more questions, the better.
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