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also any other scans for Soren, any outfit, would be much appreciated.

Zell ff8

Go get a tan, and do Prince of Persia.

>>2089198
Great idea. I shudder to think of all the hair cement I will need to keep that flip up though.
>>2089203
Another great idea. I might not be able to get such a deep tan as the Prince...

A life lesson I've learned from cosplay is to never be satisfied with "good enough". If it doesn't look just the right way, go back and do it again. Otherwise, you'll end up with a shitty costume, and be out a zillion hours and a zillion bucks.

Gah, it's been so long since I was in the learning phase about cons....

Um, always have at least one good meal a day. It can be lunch or dinner... but have a decent meal that isn't fast food.

Create a pocket or purse for your costume if you can. Keeping track of your things gets cumbersome with a real purse plus if you make it out of the material your costume is made of it looks in character even if you are stopped for a pic on the way somewhere.

Cosplay has taught me that I can bloody well make damn near anything. A lot of people our age cannot say that. Freaking cosplayers can rewire lights, work with clay/resin/putty/wood/metal/plastics, sew an entire garment, style hair, and are sometimes great photographers too.

I'll be back with more...

I've started traveling with a "Cosplay Emergency Kit", which is just a little container(I bought a little tupperware thing from a grocery store) with at the bare basics, the following:

- safety pins
- small hot glue gun + gluesticks
- handsewing needles and thread
- mini-scissors
- superglue

and can also include stuff like:
- painkillers
- specific paints and stuff in case you need to touch up shoes or a prop
- bobby pins and wig pins
- extra batteries and memory cards for your camera
- any other costume-related needs you think you might have.

Also, when I go to pack for cons, I'll print out references of all the costumes I'm bringing and make a check list on it of what I see so that I don't forget anything. It's handy when you're packing to leave the hotel, too.

1) Room stuffing isn't worth the money you save.

2) Carry all your extra supplies. Extra extras. I always buy a bunch of extra wig caps, for example. It never fails that the brand new one I just opened somehow disappears into a black hole overnight. If it's cheap stuff, just buy more than you need - if you don't need it, you'll have it next time.

>>2062956
3) Yes on the pockets and purses! I try to build a pocket into my new cosplays, or make a purse that goes with the outfit.

4) Also, yes - cosplaying has taught me a lot of random info about a lot of random things. I don't know many people who know how to use power tools, let alone what kind of paints can be used for various applications or how to create bell curves in flat materials. Any time I think 'wow my hobby is so nerdy,' I can at least follow it up with 'but I know how to make some cool shit.'

thats my dad

tough call, I was prez of the anime club in high school, but on the same note had to talk the rest of the club out of stalking the Japanese exchange students.
poor kids did nothing to warrant a dozen sweaty acne ridden weeaboos following them around.

guy at D*C a couple of years back asked out of the blue if I would go back to his room but wanted to check first to see if I would cry like the girls in japanese porn do. I don't think I've ever been so disgusted with humanity as I was then.

theres this guy that hangs out with my group who is a fuxing weaboo out the go-nads, he'll act like he knows EVERYTHING about EVERYTHING, like it doesn't matter what you talk about, from clouds to gaysex radiation, he knows about it apparently. then say random japanese phrases which is annoying as hell, then he'll try to use 4chan words in real life and its just omg i'm going to stab him with some homeless guy's prosthetic leg

making boots from scratch
http://www.strangelandcostumes.com/tips-boot.html

http://www.cosplaywiki.org/index.php/Boots

and kitty feet tutorial
http://www.arizonahp.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3539

Wigs
Parting for pigtails
http://www.pettingzoowigs.com/wigtutorial_parting.html

stubbing
http://www.pettingzoowigs.com/wigtutorial_stubbing.html

pincurls
http://taeliac.deviantart.com/art/Tutorial-How-to-do-pincurls-45164922

bun tutorial
http://vampirate777.deviantart.com/art/wig-bun-tutorial-95080817

Good idea OP...

I've found this site is a goldmine for anything spandex/lycra related. Detailed instructions on how to make a full zentai suit, gloves, hood, etc.

Not too friendly for super-newbs, requires some knowledge of how to sew and measure:

www.stretchy.org

Centered Zipper
http://taeliac.deviantart.com/art/Tutorial-Centered-zippers-73536259

Petticoat Tutorial
http://rhodygunn.deviantart.com/art/Lolita-Petticoat-Tutorial-109721523

Hakama Tutorial
http://taeliac.deviantart.com/art/Tutorial-Make-your-own-hakama-111051613

Catsuit Patterns
http://www.stretchy.org/

Gloves
http://sew-ing.com/make/gloves.html

That place was epic.
Cold though.

Longwood gardens. Don't have pics on this computer, though.

>>1725939
Hai thar Matty :3

Goddamnit I want to make this so bad.

>>1505177

same here.

>>1505164
suzaku's uniform as the knight of zero at the end of R2

or just Zero's usual cape/helm which isn't exactly difficult but quite expensive

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This is too awesome for words.