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Actually, if it's a synthetic wig, try using spay lacquer. You'll never be able to un-style the wig, but if you do it in fine coats, it will still look natural, and keep the weight down. Every time I've used hairspray, the weight the spray adds seems to negate the lifting properties, which is why I ...

I have a tiny car and I know how you feel. I've had to take the back seats down so that I'd have trunk space to work with as well. Hehe, I'm in the exact same boat with you -- I tend to try to keep props to a minimum because of that exact reason XP Collapseable props sound interesting, though! Than...

I've been doing cosplay for years now, and I think the best thing you can do if you want to get into this more on the side is set up a web site - people like seeing pictures of what you've done, even if they're not cosplay related (found that out to quite a surprise when half of my theatre stuff rec...

Ooh, well, I can't be much of a help about the second two posts, but for the first one, I've used this pattern before: http://www.mccallpattern.com/item/M3789.htm?tab=costumes&page=5 ... and it was really easy (although, I did use it because it was the only one I had on hand at the time, there are p...

This one from Amphigory is a great wig for spiky looks I've used it a couple of times, now~

With a little futzing, it can be just about any wig style that involves spikes!

You may want to consider painting your own, if you find a pair in a different color you like! We use this at school all the time - it's called "Nu-Life dye", and it's in a spray container. It works on synthetic things like vinyl, but also on real leather. It's different than regular spray paint beca...

Plastic: For plastics and Wonder Flex, I buy from Mainstage Theatrical Supply - http://www.mainstage.com/ Fabric: I've boughten a lot of different fabrics from Distinctive Fabric - http://www.distinctivefabric.com/ If you're lucky enough to live near Vouge Fabrics, go there, but otherwise, here's t...

....oh..okaiz..^.^ I'm SO nervous on making these!! I'm afraid I'll mess up...... I wouldn't worry too much :D Just take your time, and plan out what you need to do. Kinda, mentally walk yourself through it step by step. And, if it helps at all, every time I mess up, I learn a lot from it, so makin...

I've actually used this wig for my fiance's Watanuki cosplay, and it's very, very similar (and pre-styled, with very little work it would work perfectly - you'd mainly have to do some fluffing and brushing )

You can get craft foam at Wal-Mart or JoAnn fabrics or somewhere similar (Michaels, Handcock Fabrics, etc). It's usually between $1 & $3 per sheet, and they're paper sized sheets.

You can paint them with acrylic paint, too, so that makes them even more versatile!

Ooh! I don't know how much help it *actually* is, but I do know that you can get these wooden stars at Wal-Mart or JoAnn's or Michaels (or somewhere similar) that fit perfectly inside a styrafoam ring (that newer styrafoam stuff, I believe it's called "Dy-lite" or something similar - it's nicer to p...

I may need to beg you to read thru my next couple of tutorials - I'm afraid I'm either leaving out very vital information, or making them sound too dumb XP

Ah, my kindom for an English major *sigh*

Ooh! There are a ton of patterns for skirts like this! What you're looking for (on the line art on the back) is one that has "gores", or little triangle panels that go between the regular dress pieces. The cool thing is, if you have to modify it to make the skirt even fuller, it's really easy to say...

mrs.tomoe wrote:Hiya taeliac. Thanks for making tutorials and posting the link.

Not a problem! And thank you for explaining that - you're significantly clearer than I am with things like that ^^;

I definitely think that this is something you could do that with! Just, instead of pleating the center like I do in the tutorial, you may want to pinch it so it looks a bit more like theirs, and then simply add the bottom parts, too :D It shouldn't be too different! Let me know how it goes - I love ...

I just posted a tutorial about how to make pretied bows, maybe it would help?

The only difference I would recommend is that you make it a loop instead of a rectangle (flat) - that would give it the dimension that you need with this one

At the advice of Ms. Tomoe from CosplayLab, I'll post a link to my pre tied obi bow tutorial up here, too. I'll probably post the other tutorials I've made, too, when I have more than a minute :D This was done for a Kotoko bow, but adapts well to any type of pre tied bow you may need to have - I've ...

And that plastic stuff is CONTACT PAPER. It's a sticky plastic sheet ment for car detailing or Model aircrafts. It comes in many colors and patterns and can be found at most Hobby stores. Can it be found in large enough chunks? I'm looking for it to make a Tetsuaiga, so it needs to be some 4 feet l...

Wow! This was due for an update, I think ^^; I've been doing cosplay commissions since 2001, and working with commissioners since early 2003. We've filled nearly 500 orders (we're at 484 as I type this now) in that time, mostly for costumes and props. We've made somewhere in the vicinity of 250 diff...