Wig and Costume Tutorials!

[animexCrazedxFan]

Because of the trouble that i know some people go through[including myself] to find tutorials for costumes, i have decided to make this thread. Instead of searching through every single Cosplay thread people can just look and see if someone had posted the tutorial on here, therefore they do not forget which thread someone had posted their needed tutorial in.



You can post a tutorial whether or not you made it. Also it does not have to just be costumes. It can be anything that you would use in a costume like props or tutorials about how to style a characters hair to anything you can think someone would get good use out of. You can also request a tutorial if someone has not posted it.

Please post the tutorial URL and the name of what the tutorial is.[it does not matter if the name is the link.]


With that said i will post the first tutorial



ANBU Vest

Well since I know a lot of wig threads were floating around I thought it was about time to combine them all together into a Tutorials/FAQs thread. So have styling questions? Ask away! Want to know what sites are good for wig shopping? Look no further! All questions shall be answered here~

These links are in no particular order.

Where to Buy:
Cosplay Wig
MoeMall
Arda Wigs (some have had bad experiences)
Fantasy Sheep Coswig Land
Cosworx (good for short wigs)
FM-Anime (not suggested for larger heads)
Lockshop
Fanplusfriend Garden
Gothic Lolita Wigs
Minty Mix
Epic Cosplay

Where Not to Buy
Cosplay Magic (bad quality, tangles easily)
Cosworx (not good for long wigs)
Milanoo

So rate, rave, and review wig shops and stylists. I'll add them to the list as they pop up :]

[Sister_Grimm]

If you really need a tutorial list go to Cosplay.com's thread, it's got oodles of bunches... http://forums.cosplay.com/showthread.php?t=84955

[animexCrazedxFan]

If you really need a tutorial list go to Cosplay.com's thread, it's got oodles of bunches... http://forums.cosplay.com/showthread.php?t=84955

Yeah, i didnt say that I personally needed it just for myself, this thread is for ANYONE who needs tutorials to ask for them or to post them up
XD

im happy you found that.

[djkidna]

For making armor with craft foam
http://amethyst-angel.com/armormaking.html
http://www.entropyhouse.com/penwiper/co ... sdeep.html

[Ryuichinohikari]

Anyone know of any sites online that offer boot cover tutorials? I'm trying to make them for Final Fantasy 9 Zidane cosplay, but am not sure how to make a pattern and cut them out |D If anyone can link me to a site that offers something brief or detailed? I'd appreciate it greatly :3

[Morangias]

http://behindinfinity.deviantart.com/ar ... u-70861455

This is the Wig styling with Ishida Uryuu tutorial by Behindinfinity!


http://malindachan.deviantart.com/art/D ... l-63790525

And this is Deidara's bird tutorial by Malindachan!

[Tokaido]

does anyone know either where or what i can use to get the white coat that captains where in bleach?

[IvySparrow]

does anyone know either where or what i can use to get the white coat that captains where in bleach?

If you want to actually buy the coat try Ebay. If you want to make it, I'd just use regular cotton. Fabric is sold at many craft stores and even Wal-mart... Or you could probably just use an old white bedsheet and get black fabric for the detailing.

[Tokaido]

does anyone know either where or what i can use to get the white coat that captains where in bleach?

If you want to actually buy the coat try Ebay. If you want to make it, I'd just use regular cotton. Fabric is sold at many craft stores and even Wal-mart... Or you could probably just use an old white bedsheet and get black fabric for the detailing.

ok thank you.

If i were to use a bed sheet would i just cut a hole out of it for the sleeves?

[IvySparrow]

does anyone know either where or what i can use to get the white coat that captains where in bleach?

If you want to actually buy the coat try Ebay. If you want to make it, I'd just use regular cotton. Fabric is sold at many craft stores and even Wal-mart... Or you could probably just use an old white bedsheet and get black fabric for the detailing.

ok thank you.

If i were to use a bed sheet would i just cut a hole out of it for the sleeves?

I'm not sure. I've never actually made it before ^^; But you may want to look at some pics of the coat to make sure it would look ok if you were to do it that way...

[Tokaido]

I've seen it its a sleevless coat with the black shirt having sleeves so i think it would work.

[xHoshiSeishin]

Do props fit under the tutorials category?

I'm having some trouble making mine.

[IvySparrow]

I don't see why not *shrug*

[xHoshiSeishin]

I'm having a lot of difficulty with my harkonnen (Seras Victoria, Hellsing)--I'm not sure what to use to connect the pvc pipes.

I don't want to have to use power tools, which is probably unavoidable.

I was thinking pipe cement but I don't know if it will be too heavy.

[Tokaido]

I think if you want to avoid power tools Pipe Cement is your best bet.

[ThatOtakuKid]

pvc cement works good, its not a very heavy substance *take this knowledge from experience* i use to be a huge star wars fan and would make lightsabers out of pvc pipes ^_^

[Tokaido]

well, I looked at the Bleach Hitsugaya Cosplay on ebay it was 25.00 then I looked at Shipping $69!?!?!? So i think i'm going to have to make one.
Ok so thanks for the idae of using a bedsheet and modifying it into a captain coat. But would any black pants work for the Cosplay?

[aderyn]

well, I looked at the Bleach Hitsugaya Cosplay on ebay it was 25.00 then I looked at Shipping $69!?!?!? So i think i'm going to have to make one.
Ok so thanks for the idae of using a bedsheet and modifying it into a captain coat. But would any black pants work for the Cosplay?

You could....and I'm not quite sure how it would look on you, but you could buy a pair of black scrubs that are freakishly oversized for you to kind of give you the affect of the hakama. If you needed to, you might have to add in some elastic to the waist-line so that they don't fall off of your butt. :3

But that's just an idea, I guess.....oh! And any help on how to make a zanpaku'to?

[wandering-dreamer]

But that's just an idea, I guess.....oh! And any help on how to make a zanpaku'to?

Here's a thread I found on cosplay.com and I think it's a good one: http://www.cosplay.com/showthread.php?t=130782

[Tokaido]

Okay i'll try that thank you

For a zanpaku to you could either buy a wooden one off of ebay or i would buy some ply wood or other wood that is easy to work with. you would have to use some power tools to get the shape right but it also depends on which zanpakuto you are trying to make. Or you could try the foam way but im not sure exactly how to do that.