Building cosplays can be complex. You need some different tools for any cosplay build. These are the three things that I find the most useful when building my cosplays. Hot glue gun. I cannot stress enough how useful hot glue is. It will save your life 1000 times over. For my Oogie Boogie cosplay I … Continue reading The Most Useful Tools for Cosplay
Cosplay is a huge part of my life. I love making my own cosplays, but not everyone enjoys making things. Some people prefer to buy their cosplays. What’s the difference between buying your cosplay and making it? Buying your cosplay can be extremely convenient. Depending on where you buy it from it can be much … Continue reading Cosplay: Buying vs Making
Picking a cosplay can seem like a daunting task. You love so many different characters, and you want to portray them all. It seems impossible to narrow it down to one, but it doesn’t have to be. Here’s how I pick what character to cosplay next. Passion. What show or movie are you most passionate … Continue reading How to Pick a Cosplay
When people think about cosplay they think about the costumes. However, there’s more to the cosplay than just the costume. Cosplays also have unique makeup needs. Some makeup is complex while some is simple. Here’s what different types of makeup looks for different characters require. Some cosplays are easy when it comes to makeup. I … Continue reading Cosplay Makeup
Cosplay, much like everything else, is not perfect. Sometimes things go wrong, and that’s okay. These are some of the things that can go wrong, and how you can address them. A cosplay build doesn’t work. Sometimes you have an idea or a picture in your head, and it’s perfect. Then you go to bring … Continue reading When Cosplay Goes Wrong
Conventions are a big part of the culture surrounding cosplay. I love going to conventions dressed up as my favorite characters. Here’s what to expect at a convention and how to prepare for one. Conventions are so cool. If you’ve never gone to one, I highly recommend that you do. The biggest thing to expect … Continue reading Going to Conventions
Cosplay is becoming more and more popular, and so many people want to make their own cosplays. So many people don’t know where to start looking for their materials. I know I didn’t. Here’s how I budget and shop for my cosplay materials. The first thing you should start with is a budget. How much … Continue reading Shopping for Cosplay Materials
We’ve all seen The Nightmare Before Christmas. It’s full of iconic characters. One of my personal favorite characters is Oogie Boogie. I wanted to cosplay Oogie Boogie, but I didn’t feel like wearing a whole bodysuit and stuffing. Then I thought, why not make it fashion? I’ve started working on Oogie Boogie, and I really … Continue reading Oogie Boogie Cosplay
Cosplaying characters you love, and looking like them is so much fun. What happens when you want to cosplay a character that isn’t a human? Then, you need to design the costume yourself. Here’s how I design costumes for inhuman characters. The first thing I do is gather reference pictures. I get pictures from as … Continue reading Designing a Cosplay
@kamuicosplay If you like cosplay then you know that there are many cosplays that have armour. Buying cosplay armour can be expensive. Fortunately there are some ways to build you own that are a bit cheaper. I’m no expert in armour building, but I’ve been learning. There are a couple different ways to build cosplay … Continue reading Building Armour