Rebecca Pike

LGS is back for KuroNekoCon’18, running the Cosplay Repair Station (room 202 A) every day until 4PM, as well as a Friday panel from 4-5 PM, “How Do I Do That?” in room 206 C.

After covering the basics, we’ll likely open the floor to specific “How Do I Do _____?” queries, where everyone can put their heads together to share tips and tricks they’ve learned over the years.

And if you’ve just finished the panel, here’s a list of links we probably mentioned that you should find useful:

• Useful Online Tutorial Repositories/Re-posters (beware endlessly scrolling)
  • https://blog.cosplaytutorial.com/
  • https://cosplayhacks.tumblr.com/
  • http://cosplayresources.tumblr.com/basics
• Cosplay 1.01 – Article is 4 years old but still relevant – has a particularly good section on the potentially darker sides of conventions
  • https://observationdeck.kinja.com/cosplay-1-01-a-beginners-introduction-to-cosplay-1632337814
• Actual Cosplay Hacks
  • Keep glittery costumes from “shedding” with unscented hairspray
  • Make a custom duct-tape dressform – makes testing/fitting your costume much easier. Many tutorials online, google and pick one that works for your costume~
  • DIY Styluses for Cosplayers wearing gloves
  • Use wax paper to keep vinyl fabrics in place on your sewing machine
  • Use “Frog Juice” vinyl sign protector to make your armor look shiny, your crystals/props look real, and any paint job protected from scrapes and scratches
  • Enhance (or flat-out fake) heavy embroidery with puff-paint or hot-glue
  • Try to include a hidden pocket or compartment in your cosplay for your phone, wallet, etc.
  • Google “____ cosplay” or “____ costume”, filling in the blank with your costume idea, and see what costumers before you have done. Helps in avoiding common pitfalls & seeing what’s out there so YOU can be certain you’re being creative AND unique~
  • Making a costume with gravity-defying CLAMP-style ruffles? Use horse-hair-braid~
  • A ridiculously cute Madoka petticoat tutorial
  • 3-post tutorial describing how to turn flat pieces of foam into nice curvy shapes and killer-edged armor
  • Fur-buying guide (and many other fursuit related tutorials) by Tsebresos
  • An alternative to Metallic Vinyl Fabric – Auto-Wrap & how to use it, by Kay Pike
  • Marking Fabric – instead of chalk or pens, use a thin piece of soap!
  • A badly translated, but totally useful way to make curved shapes/masks out of plastic mesh
  • How to make a fancy top hat out of paper, hot glue, and fabric~

May add more here as needed, so bookmark it if you like.

Have a fun, safe, and amazing con!

~Rebecca
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