If you’re a fan of anime, video games, or any other form of media, you’ve probably heard of cosplay. Cosplay, short for costume play, is a hobby where people dress up as their favorite characters from various forms of media. It’s a fun way to express your love for a character or series and connect with other fans. But how do you get started with cosplay? It can seem overwhelming at first, but it doesn’t have to be. Anyone can cosplay. All you need to do is choose a character to cosplay that you love and feel a connection to (this will make the cosplay experience more enjoyable, it doesn’t matt ..read more

Cosplay is a form of performance art where participants dress up in costumes with props and accessories to represent a specific character from a work of fiction, such as a comic book, video game, or television show. The word “cosplay” is a portmanteau of “costume” and “play,” and it has become a popular hobby and subculture around the world. Cosplay enthusiasts often spend a lot of time and effort creating their costumes, which can range from simple to incredibly elaborate. Some cosplayers even go beyond just wearing the costume and will “role-play” as the character, copying their mannerisms a ..read more

This page contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases. Related Tutorials: How to Make Butterfly Wings How to Make Simple Shoujo Wings Making cellophane wings is slightly more difficult than other methods, but it’s still doable for the determined beginner. This method creates shining, see-through wings that look somewhat ephemeral. It’s best used for open wing structures, such as fairy wings, bat wings, or dragon wings. Supplies you will need for this tutorial: Paper and writing utensils 9 gauge and 12 gauge wire Duct tape ..read more

This page contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases. Related Tutorials: How to Make Simple Shoujo Wings How to Make Dragon Wings Fabric and wire are ideal for creating large wings with a closed shape. Butterfly or insect wings are good options. The idea is to create your desired shape with the wire, pull the fabric over it, and paint your design on the fabric.  This is a little bit difficult since the wire can easily bend out of shape. But it is still a fairly easy method for creating visually interesting wings. Sup ..read more

This page contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases. Related Tutorials: How to Create Scars With Only Makeup How to Create Cuts and Scars With Rigid Collodion Liquid latex is the most versatile method for creating scars, cuts, and any kind of special effects makeup. You can use it to create large burn scars, like for Zuko or Todoroki, but you can also use it for realistic zombie makeup or any number of other effects on your skin. However, liquid latex is also the most inconvenient product to use. You need to be very care ..read more

This page contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases. Related Tutorials: How to Make Burn Scars With Liquid Latex How to Create Cuts and Scars With Rigid Collodion If you don’t want to use liquid latex or rigid collodion, you can create scars by simply drawing them on with makeup. This method is ideal for scars that are very close to or on top of senstive areas (like the eyes). It can also be used to draw on old scars that would not have a raised or indented appearance on the skin. It works great for simple anime scars. S ..read more

This page contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases. Related Tutorial: A More Thorough Method to Untangle a Wig If it’s the day before the convention and you’re just realizing your wig needs some work, you can still make a lot of progress on the wig without completely washing it. This method won’t necessarily get your wig looking shiny and new, but it can get your wig to an acceptable level for wearing to a convention. This is also ideal for wigs that are only slightly knotted but don’t have severely matted areas. For a more ..read more

This page contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases. Related Tutorial: How to Make a Wood-Like Shield for Costumes For this tutorial, we will be heat-forming a flat disc of EVA foam into a domed shape (like the Captain America shield). If you’re unfamiliar with EVA foam, I recommend you take a couple of minutes to learn the basics before jumping in. It’s not difficult to use, but it will definitely be easier to understand this tutorial if you know how to use EVA foam, to begin with. Learn more about the basics for using EVA f ..read more

This page contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases. Related Tutorial: How to Make Claws for Costumes If you want to create talons that you can wear and move around with your fingers, EVA foam (or craft foam) will be the easiest material to use. You will create three separate pieces and create hinges around your finger joints so that the talons will easily stay on your fingers and you can move them around as you move your hand. This method of creating claws is ideal for characters who use this type of talon as a weapon in game ..read more

This page contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases. Related Tutorials: How to Make a Snaggle Tooth How to Make Super Simple Fangs How to Make Fangs To make your tusks, we’re going to use moldable thermoplastic. This is a type of material that looks like small bead dots to start. When you heat them, they melt into a putty-like material that you can use to mold into whatever shape you want. As the thermoplastic cools, it turns into a hard plastic again. You can use this thermoplastic material to make custom tusks that ..read more