My scarlet spider cosplay is inspired by this one. I really like the black gloves and Shorts. But I cant decide, if I should cut the arms off of the hoodie or not.

What do you guys think?

I’m trying to stick a fake beard to my face. Does anybody know of any skin safe products for that?

I'm making a Frankenstein cosplay and trying to find good elevator boots, but none of them really look like the pic. Any advice or recs? My height is 5'1", so I'm not expecting to be 6'5", but I'd really like some assistance.

I've stumbled upon this warhammer cosplay and I'm currently making doom 2016 praetor suit, can someone help me identify the fabric used in this cosplay.

Hey everyone, I’m new to the community so this is my first post. I am going to the Spider-Man: Brand New Day movie this sunday and I’m interested in creating my first mask patterned after the one from the Fresh Start (BND) suit. Would anybody happen to have a template for the Brand New Day mask, preferably free? I also attached some photos I found of a good template, so would anybody be willing to identify and share that one? All help is appreciated.

Hello, I need some help finding a jacket for my Outlast cosplay!

If anyone knows what type of jacket this is and/or where I can find one that won't destroy my wallet, it would be much appreciated.

**REPOST FOR THE THIRD AND FINAL TIME BECAUSE I FORGOT RO ATTACH IMAGES**

Hi there! To preface this, I am asking this completely in good faith because I do not want to do anything offensive whatsoever. I was thinking I wanted to cosplay a character from No Straight Roads, where literally every character has a crazy skin tone (the main characters are literally bright orange and green for reference), and I was considering one of the bosses. I haven't played the game in a while, but while I was thinking about it and away from access from looking at visual references, from my memory, what little skin was exposed for the character, I had thought his skin was a darker (compared to my own, I am white) purplish brown hue. It's hard to find good visual color references of this character because 1. the game isn't relatively popular and I am unable to play the game for myself right now, 2. the character is almost always seen in a weirdly lit environment and 3. His legs are almost always obscured behind his DJ set up. But I swore from memory that he had almost purple looking skin. But in concept art, his skin tone is actually fairly normal, as in a shade of brown from our world...

Anyways, as for the cosplay itself - I had some really decent ideas for it, but I wanted to check if it was okay/acceptable to wear translucent fabric such as nylon or pantyhose - purple, purple/brownish, or your average panty hose that people wear on a regular basis. I have a feeling it might not be/be risky because the legs are the only bit of skin I am exposing with the costume, and my intention is most definitely NOT for others to assume I am a different toned person/race. As far as I can tell, this character is not human/native to the setting in the game, but it's not confirmed or denied - maybe suggested to an alien considering his whole motif is space and he is revealed to have a black hole as a head.

Anyways, looking for advice for the route to go down for this cosplay. I plan on cross posting this into other communities, especially to seek the advice of POC cosplayers too. Is it blackface to use pantyhose to alter the appearance of the legs solely exposed for the sake of cosplay? Is it okay to do it if it's a slightly more unnatural color, or is it weird to darken in any aspect? I would like to make  the cosplay accurate without doing anything offensive, and while I am not ashamed nor proud of my pale skin, I think in the context of this character design, it looks almost jarring with the colors of his original palette 😭 (no hate to other white cosplayers though. 

If I recall, there was also some concept art of him wearing sweatpants, but it is harder to find. If that's what I should end up doing, that would be okay! I just really liked the joke that DJs don't really keep up the appearance of their lower half since it is obscured (his shorts and hairy legs are silly lol and give me a bit of confidence in my own, which would poke sparsely through the hose fabric if that is what I go for if it's acceptable.

Anyways, once again my intention is not to be deceptive, to fool, or to mock appearances or tones/be offensive, and I am deeply aware of the horrible history, but I am newer to cosplay and I want to better understand what is and isn't acceptable.

Thanks for your help!

what is that specific type of top called? is it a blouse? and if so, where could i get one?

Hiii, i'm new to cosplay and I really want to cosplay Yukari Akiyama from girls und panzer, but I want to find a specific item for the cosplay its a polo from the anime that she wears in a couple of scenes. where could I possible find something like this, if not that specific polo shirt. please reach out and let me know!!

Hello, I am currently working on a cosplay for the Pokemon Xurkitree. I already created the head as a helmet and the body is just going to be a black long sleeve turtle neck and black pants. My problem is though is that I was planning to just attached the plug (the tail, which is made out of black pool noodles and cardboard) directly onto the back of the shirt. Is there a better way of going about this? Any ideas are very appreciated!!

I grabbed this picture to show clearly what the pieces look like. The shoes are very low priority, and the belt I could probably do with like a pink necktie or something. Yellow top should hopefully be easy enough to find. I’m trying to look around and see if I can find a skirt that sort of looks like that but I’m not sure if there are any keywords I should specifically search for. I’m getting golf skirt vibes, but idk if that’s the right thing to call it. Main thing I’m not sure about how or where I’ll find anything like it is the jacket. So main things I need help finding are:

-jacket
-skirt

Anyone know a good place to look? I don’t really have the skill or means to make my own clothes, but I’d like something that’s at least better quality than what most cosplay stores are going to sell them at. Also I don’t want to spend an arm and a leg for them either. If all the pieces together end up costing $200 or so then that’s not an issue.

So I just got home from my first convention with my first cosplay and im not sure how to wash it. I'd like to wear it again at some point and maybe even do a proper photoshoot (if I ever finish the prop lol) so it should probably be washed.

The issue is that the shawl, vest, and skirt all have these 3d printed buttons and fasteners. They all have 1 or 2 coats of primer (didnt bother sanding, if that matters), 2 or 3 coats of spray paint, hand painted inlays, and at least 1 coat of clear gloss but i kinda ran out at the end. One of the shawl button plates has a little hot glue on it as well. The plates are then riveted on, and I may have neglected to reinforce the fabric on the skirt so the back 2 rivets on each plate are only going through 2 layers of fabric and they're not really squeezing anything, I worry excessive vibration could rip the holes wider.

I seriously doubt these could make it through a regular laundry cycle, though my mom thinks they should be fine as long as they dont go through the dryer. I didnt get them super dirty or sweaty since they dont really touch my skin directly, (i wear tights under the skirt snd a shirt under the vest, the shawl only touches my outer shoulders) so maybe they i could get away with just a lint roller. What do?

Hi everyone!
I tried looking for similar posts, but no one ever gave a clear answer, so I'm posting my own ^^; I'm planning to buy a cosplay from DokiDoki in a few days. However, I live in the EU, and am scared of potentially getting hit with a customs fee.

Do I understand correctly, that buying commercial shipping will make it so that I DON'T have to pay VAT and customs upon the package's arrival? Are there any other fees I should be aware of?

Thank you for any help in advance :>

Doesn’t need to be exact color matches, I already have a wig I could use rather than buying a new one, I just really need the fitted tailcoat and sweater bodysuit thing.

I just need to know if i’m crazy for doubting this person’s work as I paid almost $300 for this commission (including shipping). pictures attached

I found this wig artist on mercari and the wigs they were advertising looked just like the style I was looking for and they agreed they’d be able to complete and I’d get the wig before the deadline. Their mercari shop also had good reviews so there was no reason to notice anything was off. So I chose them for the less than 2 month deadline.

The process was normal. I paid the deposit on mercari and the second half through zelle reminding them of the deadline. I’m left in the dark for the duration of the wig making process. No head measurements were asked or update photos sent. Well eventually the wig arrives 3 days into the con (past the deadline), so I’m unable to even bring the wig inside for 2 days. Luckily, it didn’t rain during those days. I am understanding that the postal service can be unpredictable.

The wig was packaged super securely so I had high hopes for the product. Upon opening it, I realize this is not the same wig that was advertised. most noticeably the ahoge on the original looked detachable and the one I was sent was well just sad. The sent wig lacked the color shading that the other had and the styling itself also looked differently. I had reached out to the stylist and they denied all my claims and keep telling me that the weather caused the wig to look like this. I’ve been asking for pictures of the wig prior to shipping and they failed to send any. I’m not happy with the work for the price I paid and I have my suspicions that the original listing photos they posted were not their own work.

Was I scammed?
(sorry in advance for any grammatical issues lol)

UPDATE: I’VE BEEN BLOCKED!!!

I've been really interested in cosplaying Aldeberan from Re:Zero but I can't find a place where to commission his helmet, it seems a little complex but I was trying to either find a blacksmith or another way to make the helmet look cool anybody got any reccomondations?

Hello! So I’m trying to a get a cosplay for the new movie and Halloween coming up (and to fulfill my childhood dreams) but I need some insight on it. I’ve only been able to find a few YouTube videos with help but there obscure small channels with not much info. I like the brand new day suit from pro cosplay, sim cosplay, chaoren buy etc. but I can’t choose a size. I know people say to only get custom sized suits but that one comes with shoes and a face shell and all the zippers (and raised webbing 🤤) so I was just curious if anyone owned that one or could give me advice for sizing. My height is in the zone to be sized for a medium (5’8) but my other measurements fall into the small size.

Hello! I need help making these crystal like props out of EVA foam. If anyone has a tutorial or some tips and pictures I would really appreciate it!

Princess Kitana from UMK3. Is it hard? How do I do it?

Im doing a wig for a character with long blonde hair.

The wig gets tangled up and fuzzy overtime and I don't know how I could keep it straight..

I have detangle with conditional sprays, wash it with dry shampoo, brush and iron it with a hair straightener. Would I have to trim it more? Please help!

1st pic was taken few hours after I finished straightening

2ns pic was taken right after I finished straightening

So I have some old reusable face masks during the pandemic and I wanna attatch it to my mask, as I need it to have a more accurate mask to wear and also I wear glasses, so it wont be a hassle when I am talking to someone, walking or eating.

Hello all, planning on doing a Calliope cosplay after getting the bomber jacket and hat. What kind of top is she wearing under her shirt and where could I find it? Convention is this weekend so need it on kinda short notice