progress thread

[Anonymous No.9711075]

show us what you're working on

[Anonymous No.9711644]

I guess I'll be the first to post. I'm working on a Yuri cosplay from Doki Doki Literature club. To be completely honest I'm probably going to cheat and just use a regular white blouse instead of making one, and I don't know enough about knitting to make the sweater-vest she has.

[Anonymous No.9711732]

Waiting on my lacefront in the mail to start working on Nona! ngl I'm a little terrified I'm gonna fuck up the hairline, but praying to the ventilating gods that it'll turn out okay

[Anonymous No.9714924]

>>9711644
Just finished setting the pockets and hemming it, and I'm about to start on the collar. After that I just have the sleeves, lining and buttons.

[Anonymous No.9714933]

I don’t want to, l hate it

[Anonymous No.9715025]

>>9711644
>>9714924
Man, I wish I had even half the craftsmanship skill you have. That looks awesome!

I've been buying bits and pieces and making coloring alterations because I'm not good with my hands.

[Anonymous No.9716022]

This may or may not become a full costume.

[Anonymous No.9716060]

>>9714924
And finished, after a week of sewing. I still need to press it one last time though.

[Anonymous No.9716090]

>>9716060
looks pretty good! quick question though, do you have the neckline/front closure come up that high to hide a lack of sweater vest or was it a miscalculation in patterning?

[Anonymous No.9716135]

>>9716090
The sweater vest is there, I just accidentally bought one that was too big, so you can't really see it since the vest neckline is too low.

[Anonymous No.9716148]

>>9716022
Cute! What's this from?

>>9716060
Looks awesome anon.

[Anonymous No.9716633]

>>9716060
Looks good but are the sleeves on backwards or are they supposed to have the seam in the front?

[Anonymous No.9717948]

>>9716633
There are two seams on the sleeves.

[Anonymous No.9717951]

>>9716022
You cheeky cunt :v)

[Anonymous No.9718024]

>>9716022
I love it!
Eva foam?

[Anonymous No.9718449]

>>9716148
It's Mage Meadowbrook's healer's mask.

>>9718024
Yes, EVA-38 foam with 10cm for the base and the feathers are made from 2cm sandwiched around 14 gauge wire. The eyes are plastic canvas.

[Anonymous No.9718456]

My only finished piece of my armor

[Anonymous No.9718892]

I am starting to work on the Noel Rouge costume for Meiko but I am having a hard time finding a suitable pattern to make the jacket from. Can anyone offer any help with that?

[Anonymous No.9718896]

Err..well..

[Anonymous No.9718901]

>>9718896

[Anonymous No.9718921]

>>9718892
You could draft your own? Just start doing rough sketches on how you think you would assemble it, and spend a lot of time finger-fucking jackets in stores to get a good idea on different methods of construction. Then make one out of muslin first to make sure you have construction and fit down before starting with the actual material you'd use.

[Anonymous No.9719227]

>>9718456
what's it made of?

[Anonymous No.9719255]

>>9719227
It's a resin piece I got from Azure Props, just painted it as I wanted. I wish I was that good at the crafting part ;_;

[TemjinTBW No.9719307]

>>9718896
>>9718901
You are a legend for making this cosplay

[Anonymous No.9719325]

>>9719255
the paint job doesn't look bad, maybe just be a bit cleaner with the brown details.

I was going to say, the craftwork looks amazing, I wanted to know what the methods were. Good work nonetheless anon!

[Anonymous No.9719328]

>>9719325
She has a few build pics of how she went about making it, it was actually a 3d printed piece that was casted. Thanks, my first time ever painting so I tried lol

[Anonymous No.9719456]

>>9719307
I take my joke-cosplays very seriously.

[Anonymous No.9719805]

>>9718921
I've never drafted before from scratch. I could modify an existing pattern though.

[Anonymous No.9719829]

>>9719805
There are a few good books on pattern drafting out there if you want to try it, and the picture you posted actually does a pretty good job of showing how the coat is constructed.

If you put the effort into it, you also could use it as a cute every-day wear coat desu. I'd imagine there's a few outfits it'd go well with.

[Anonymous No.9722392]

A bit of what I have done on stygian zinogre, currently figuring out the led side of things/forming the rest of the pieces.

[Anonymous No.9722396]

>>9722392
/forgot pic

[Anonymous No.9723848]

>>9719805
It's actually pretty easy once you've had a bit of practise. Look at existing garments in the same shape and find out where the seams are. That's where you separate it into pieces.

Most patterns break down into simple geometric shapes tapered slightly to the lines of your body. Pleats and things are a little more difficult but if you start with something easy like a vest you can then build on those skills.

[Anonymous No.9723849]

>>9722396
That's epic! Are you the same anon from the Instagram thread? That level of detailing looks the same.

[Anonymous No.9725259]

>>9723849
Sure is, thanks anon!

[Anonymous No.9725263]

looking at all these posts is motivating me to stop being a lazy cunt buying all my cosplays from China and start learning to make them myself.

[Anonymous No.9725285]

My take on knightmare batman from BvS

[Anonymous No.9726556]

>>9725285
This thread is proof that cgl is ruined.

I remember when we didn’t have to worry about a progress thread dying

[Anonymous No.9726560]

>>9726556
why would anyone post in here if they aren't sure how it would be received?
the bad cosplay and cringe threads are a staple of cgl now and most people would rather not end up in them, so why would they post in a progress thread where they could be lifted and posted

[Anonymous No.9726578]

>>9726560
You've got a point like

[Anonymous No.9726603]

>>9726560
>>9726578
Avoiding criticism won’t make you a better cosplayer. Rarely do people get shit on in the progress threads, they’re just given tips on how to make it better while they’re still -get this- in progress.

Trolls that shit on people working hard to make cool costumes are typically reported pretty quickly.

[Anonymous No.9726622]

>>9711075
My life

[Anonymous No.9726630]

>>9726622
I feel this

[Anonymous No.9726779]

I have continued a bit on Nethergundam but at the moment I'm stuck in a rut with the thing.You know that moment when you're just so tired of it and want it done? Yeah.. that.

[Anonymous No.9726813]

>>9726603
Rarely does this board give good criticism though. Bad cosplay threads don't give out criticism, they just mock people. No one give actual helpful criticism on on here so it's better to just keep it to yourself and work on it yourself.

[Anonymous No.9726835]

>>9726603
That would be a valid point of criticism actually happened in those threads lmao

[Anonymous No.9726858]

Made a quick and dirty 3d model of Neo Queen Serenity’s manga crown since I lost an old one. It’s gonna be printed in clear resin today, hopefully it holds together.

[Anonymous No.9726919]

>>9726813
>>9726835

The bad cosplay thread isn’t the progress thread, idiot. Posting in the progress thread will keep you from being posted there, unless you are absolute shit at taking con crit. Have fun being shitty forever anon

[Anonymous No.9726934]

>>9726919
No they're not the same thread, but it happens frequently enough where pictures are taken from various cgl threads and dumped into the bad cosplay threads. You also sound like the kind of person who frequents those threads and just tries to tear down people.

[Anonymous No.9726944]

>>9726934
If all you’re going to do is make excuses, get out of the thread and back to tumblr. This isn’t your hug box.

[Anonymous No.9727112]

>>9726944
You brought up why people don't post so much moron. That's why. Maybe more people would post if you actually have criticism or we're nicer instead of attacking people and talking shit

[Anonymous No.9727197]

>>9727112
Literally no one has been talking shit about people’s cosplay in the progress thread, which you are saying is the reason no one posts their cosplay in the progress thread.

[Anonymous No.9727320]

>>9726858

What do you use for modeling? I tried a randomly suggested piece of software and was too retarded to manage, hoping to find something easier for learning

[Anonymous No.9727588]

>>9727320
I use Maya cause it’s free for students and I took a class for it. It’s p easy once you know some of the menus and functions, though I’ve heard Blender is much easier to pick up if you don’t like an overwhelming number of buttons.

If you’re using it for 3D print stuff, download MeshLab or something to quickly check the watertightness of your models before printing.

[Anonymous No.9728485]

>>9726858
From a fellow Maya modeler - Very nice! Good job!

[Anonymous No.9729402]

>>9725285
Looks good anon!

[Anonymous No.9733204]

Doesn't look like much yet but I'm working on mei's gun. Decided to make it out of foam to save money. I'll post another pic once I finish the whole base!

[Anonymous No.9734015]

I've been trying to fit as much in as I can over holiday vacation.

[Anonymous No.9734296]

>>9726858
The resin print was successful! I’m excited to do post-processing and put pearlescent paint on some parts of it.
>>9728485
Thanks!

[Anonymous No.9734412]

>>9715025
Have you thought about shading to push the embossing on the leather? The armor looks very flat.

>>9718892
Search for "jacket pattern with yoke".

>>9726779
This is me, with all of my cosplay projects, for the last year. Kill me.

[Anonymous No.9734729]

>>9734296
oh nice - we have other 3D kids here. What resin printer is that? Want to print stuff for me?

I'm finishing up engravings on a Destiny 2 handgun for a client at the moment.

[Anonymous No.9734921]

>>9734296
>>9734729
Looks like it's possibly a Form2 but I may be wrong.

>>9734412
>>>9726779
>This is me, with all of my cosplay projects, for the last year. Kill me.

Yeah. I just kind of power through slowly but I kind of hate myself for doing it atm. So I switched to Yara Greyjoy for a few days. However, it DOES need to be finished by the end of June so I can't really keep lingering like this.

[Anonymous No.9735472]

>>9734729
>>9734921
It’s a Form2, my friend works at Formlabs so she printed it off for me in exchange for some 3D modeling / sewing work. That model looks slick anon!

[Anonymous No.9736154]

>>9734412
I'll have to look into shading to make it pop more.
Thanks fampai.

[Anonymous No.9737917]

Started painting shoes for an Aya (Touhou) cosplay. It's a bit rough though since it's my first time doing any shoe making.

[Anonymous No.9738026]

>>9737917
And the skirt I made for the costume. Still waiting on the feathers for her wings to get here.

[Anonymous No.9738185]

Been working on widowmaker’s boots for a while now in between work shifts and they’re finally ready to be plastidipped!

[Anonymous No.9739754]

>>9738185
Are you going to clean up the seams up the front? or are you struggling with those?

[Anonymous No.9739797]

Ahrim's robes and a fire cape for a Runescape cosplay at the end of the month. This is the first cosplay I've ever done without commissioning the clothes or repurposing stuff from Goodwill.

[Anonymous No.9739801]

Ahrim's robes and fire cape for a Runescape cosplay I'm going to have by the end of the month. Super excited because this is the first one I've made from scratch without repurposing stuff from goodwill.

[Anonymous No.9739866]

>>9738026
triggered by those misaligned hem edges/buttons but otherwise cute

[Anonymous No.9739904]

>>9739866
I can fix it during/after the con, or if I have time once I finish the wings.

[Anonymous No.9740222]

>>9739754
I’ve sanded them in between the photo and plastidip so the seam in the front is a lot more minimal now. Most of the discoloration is from wood glue and isn’t textured very much!

[Anonymous No.9740266]

>>9739801
Ooh runescape cosplay! I didn't know we have those at /cgl/
Love the pixel style you did for the cape, did you get it printed?

[Anonymous No.9740366]

>>9740266
I just joined earlier this week to watch the drama.
I actually found the fabric on Spoonflower. It's what pushed me over the line from "I wanna do this costume" to "I'm gonna do this costume."

[Anonymous No.9740375]

>>9734296
Got the crown in the mail today and sanded it, every photo looks like it was shooped in lol

[Anonymous No.9740398]

>>9739801
This looks very nice, post a fit pic when you're done!

[Anonymous No.9740401]

>>9738026
Looks like there's some weird puckering around some of the buttons, is it intentional?

[Anonymous No.9740415]

>>9740401
No. I probably can fix that by re-doing the placement of the buttons and adjusting the hemline.

[Anonymous No.9740418]

>>9740375
That looks sexy as hell, good job

[Anonymous No.9741434]

My Eclipsa collar, day one. Not sure how I feel about it yet.

[Anonymous No.9742633]

I'm about halfway done with remaking brother nier.
Just need to paint on the ludicrous patterns one and add the fur.

[Anonymous No.9742711]

did 21O anon or white symmetra anon ever finish their cosplays?

[Anonymous No.9742739]

Working on a gun from borderlands for a giveaway on my cosplay page. I still need to clean up the foam a lot before I plastidip and paint it!

[Anonymous No.9742799]

>>9742739
Lol u suck ass, forget about starting over, practice.
Here is your (you)

[Anonymous No.9742801]

>>9742799
That's rude. This is the progress thread you know.

>>9742739
You do need a lot more practice. Sharp knives will save your cuts and make them clean. Using a ruler will straighten your lines. Another tip I'd give is to use contact adhesive/cement rather than hot glue.

Good luck!

[Anonymous No.9742817]

>>9742801
I used contact adhesive everywhere except on the rolly parts. I actually traced the gun from the game, so most of the lines match up with the reference. Thanks for the tips though! Please also understand I'm really far from being done with this one, and am working on cleaning up the lines with my dremel. It's not my best work, but I'm still really proud of how far I've come since I started out.

[Anonymous No.9742821]

>>9742817
Other tips I'd give is invest in a woodburner for those detail lines, rather than trying to dremel them. You can put the woodburner next to a metal ruler (be careful for burning your fingers!) and then the recessed detail can be smoother too.

[Anonymous No.9742831]

>>9742821
Oooh shit that's actually a really good idea that I hadn't thought of! It'd be a lot less vibratey and shakey! Thank you so much, I'll definitely do that for my next project!!

[Anonymous No.9742860]

>>9727197
>Literally no one talks shit about people in the progress thread
>>9742799
Lmao

[Anonymous No.9742901]

>>9742821
I took your advice with the wood burner and cleaned up some things that were bugging me. I think it looks way better than before!

[Anonymous No.9742908]

>>9742901
how're you gonna do that crazy coloring

[Anonymous No.9742914]

>>9742908
Paint, which im actually pretty decent at. This is my 2nd time making a similar gun- I made Rubi a while back and this is Miss Moxxi's Probe. They basically have the same idea behind them, different handles!! On this one, I want to fill the handle part with colored resin so it pops.

[Anonymous No.9742916]

>>9742914
got a pic of the first one?

[Anonymous No.9742919]

>>9742914
It all comes right at the source. You cannot make bad foamcutting better by painting it, it makes it look cheaper than a toy honestly, maybe keep this one at home and start practicing by making small but simple props that go back to the basics. Don't be surprised if only 2 people participate in your meme givaway

[Anonymous No.9742925]

>>9742916
I made it like 2 years ago in literally a single day when I initially cosplayed Moxxi. It looks really bad, since it was my first gun and my cel-shading skills were nothing near what they are now- not to mention that I was rushed since it was a day before we left for the convention. To be fair, at least it looks cartoonish?

[Anonymous No.9742927]

>>9742925
Go kys, don't behave like you get medals for participation

[Anonymous No.9742930]

>>9742919
Does it actually look bad? Please, point out what specific parts you think is bad foamcutting so I can improve upon it. Also its not a meme giveaway, I'm not sure what made you think that.

[Anonymous No.9742932]

>>9742927
Who pissed in your cheerios this morning?

[Anonymous No.9742934]

>>9742930
If I am honest, yes it kind of looks terrible, be more selfaware

[Anonymous No.9742935]

>>9742932
My mom

[Anonymous No.9742938]

>>9742934
Please give me something to work off of other than "it looks terrible". I didn't come here to be shit on and I didn't come here for non-constructive criticism. If I'm being honest, I think it looks decent- and I'm genuinely my harshest critic. I'm definitely not a master foamsmith- I never claimed to be. I want to know what I can do better and how I can improve.

[Anonymous No.9742939]

>>9742930
Not that guy but anyways;

The ref model is straight but your prop has some sort of cave-in at the top?

Some lines that should be straight are off like the bottom of the gun.

Proportions don't match (though that's not a disaster)

Foam doesn't easily allow for the level of detail you're going for so i'd advise using some alternate materials in addition to foam for smaller details.

And desu, i'd just use screws for screws if i were you.

One thing that might help: if you want clean subtle lines running along your foam, put a ruler along your line, make a superficial cut with a very sharp knife and warm it up with a heat gun.

This will make the foam contract and leave you with clean lines.

And while we're at it, i'd just use stencils for letters and other small paint detailing if i were you.
Cutting out vinyl stickers to mask are a great way to get a crisp pattern on props too.

[Anonymous No.9742942]

>>9742939
The "desu" should be "to be honest"
One thing to remember is that general shapes are not something that you'd want to correct during detailing. Starting out right will spare you a lot of effort and produce a way better result.

Do note i'm not amazing at making props either, but i hope you'll get some use out of what i've learned myself so far.

[Anonymous No.9742945]

>>9742927
This is why crossboarders shouldn’t be allowed to post. We don’t insult people in the progress thread. If you have suggestions for improvement, post them in a constructive way. This isn’t /b/ or another meme-tier board.

[Anonymous No.9742969]

>>9742945
this is pretty funny to me especially since someone was trying to tell me earlier there's no way people are dicks or take pics from here to spam in cringe or bad cosplay threads

then you get this anon spamming shit and literally no concrit lmao.

[Anonymous No.9742976]

>>9742860
and they were immediately denounced, see
>>9742801

And, given tips to improve, resulting in a much better looking cosplay, see >>9742901

[Anonymous No.9742977]

>>9742969
are you literally talking shit to randoms just to prove a point? jesus christ

[Anonymous No.9742999]

>>9741434
seems like it'll look pretty good with some ironing!

[Anonymous No.9743008]

>>9742901
Anon ignore that super rude and bitter person. It's looks like it's really coming along, hope you still consider posting your awesome finished product!

[Anonymous No.9743019]

>>9742739
I find sometimes it's easier to keep layering on small details than it is to carve them out if that helps! Working with something more solid like foamboard too can be more forgiving and give straighter lines (I honestly try to use that whenever possible because I still cant do decent EVA shaping/cutting to save my life).
But don't let that other anon get to you and definitely keep at it! The level of effort and detail you're putting in is really something.

[Anonymous No.9743021]

>>9743019
>>9742739
Oh and seconding the contact adhesive thing! It makes things so much easier and aligns them more neatly

[Anonymous No.9743024]

>>9743021
wait shit just saw your other response

[Anonymous No.9743028]

>>9742739
>>9742901
ayy talk about quick improvement, nice

[Anonymous No.9743468]

>>9743019
Agreed on this. On my sniper rifle, mostly made out of foam, I added some sintra detailing to make it look better. This is the end result

>>9742901
Glad to see the improvement! I Will still say you need sharp knives and rulers to cut, but I can see the improvement! Keep it up.

[Anonymous No.9745595]

>>9740375
Wore the crown to con over the weekend! Not entirely satisfied with the paint job so I’ll probably sand and repaint a different color scheme for next con. Still gotta fix and add a lot to other parts of the cosplay as well.

[Anonymous No.9746477]

>>9745595
That looks great! Lovely cosplay

[Anonymous No.9746689]

>>9745595
>>9740375
I know its not as accurate, but i actually kinda like it all clear better. It just looks so delicate and lovely. that and the dress came out great though!

[Anonymous No.9747620]

>>9745595
Anon your crown looks so good!

[Anonymous No.9747684]

>>9746477
>>9746689
>>9747620
Thank you!! I liked the clear better too, but it looked a bit too grey when it wasn’t directly next to the light. Once I resand it I’ll see what can be done to make it more luminous.

[Anonymous No.9748902]

I just learned how to make a wig, so I tried turning an old crappy $2 one into a new one (while splicing it with an old Hannah Montana wig I bought 11 years ago) and I’m pretty pleased with the results for a first try! Did it come out okay? I couldn’t find a tutorial online for how to make a buzz cut, so I just tried to figure it out myself doing some tricks that I though would work.

[Anonymous No.9748913]

>>9748902
>mfw this might not be bait

[Anonymous No.9748919]

>>9748913
I’ll bite. It’s not bait, and I would like to know where to improve. I was pretty proud of my first try, but I also have been staring at it while working all day, so it might be having that effect where it looks better to me than it actually does.

[Anonymous No.9749000]

>>9748919
The buzzcut section is really weird-looking. It kinda looks like felted dog hair and not like human stubble. The fitting and the hairline on it have to be way more precise than you have it.
On the hair side, you can tell where the fuzzier top wig meets the clumpier, wetter-looking Hannah Montana wig really easily. It also seems like you cut the top wig yourself because the edges are very blunt and unnatural for such a curly style. For something like that the textures and cutting angles need to be more consistent.
Maybe in a year when you're in high school you can salvage the hair part into a ponytail clip or something.

[Anonymous No.9749002]

>>9748913
>anons might act like cunts in the progress thread

[Anonymous No.9749015]

>>9749000

>mfw I’m 26 and feel like dying now

The bottom part wasn’t dry yet when I took the photo to be fair. And the fit looks a bit odd because my head is a weird shape (and I’m fitting waist length hair under it). But I see what you mean about the felted looking hair. I’m still not sure how to fix the buzz part, though.

[TemjinTBW No.9749053]

Was working on this Tiger tank awhile back for a small show and now I am going back and adding all the missing details for a convention show this weekend. Its got a hover board inside and you can drive it around hands free. It even has a cooler inside with cold beer.

[Anonymous No.9751061]

Working on my Individuals ver. Syoko Hoshi cosplay! This will be the first cosplay I make all by myself and I'm almost finished styling the wig!

[Anonymous No.9751274]

>>9718901
Thought this was a RAcast cosplay from PSO and I got really excited.

[Anonymous No.9751304]

>>9749053
>cold beer

So uh what event is this for

[Anonymous No.9751481]

>>9749053
>Driving around the con in a panzer with cold beer while blasting Panzerlied.

[Anonymous No.9751535]

>>9751274
>not getting excited over the greatest Gundam ever designed.

[Anonymous No.9751755]

>>9751535
I see the humor in it but windmill gundam is a coward and I've seen a few in person. Meanwhile not even Google has seen a RAcast.

[Anonymous No.9751852]

>>9751755
I'm yet to see a good windmill gundam cosplay. As for why it's funny...
context:
I'm a Dutch contestant representing NL in the Yamato Cosplay Cup finals. With Nethergundam.

[Anonymous No.9752032]

>>9751852
I just noticed a similarity is all I wanted to point out. Good luck in your competition. I look forward to seeing your progress.

[Anonymous No.9752300]

>>9718901
Do you post on therpf? Seems familiar. Lovely work so far.

[Anonymous No.9752327]

>>9752300
I do, but I haven't made a thread on this yet. I'm planning to do so soon.

[Anonymous No.9752350]

Working on Sakizou's Bouchée for Kami-Con. Going to be my first time working with velvet and chiffon so here goes nothing.

[Anonymous No.9752402]

Currently working on a Thomas Bangalter Helmet for Katsucon. It's far from finished, but by the time it's complete, it'll have 256 leds playing animations out of the front visor, along with light up side bars and ear pucks.

I am very, very, very far behind.

[Anonymous No.9752403]

>>9752402

Close up of the parts

[Anonymous No.9752406]

>>9752402
>>9752403
Dang I hope you can finish it on time!!

[Anonymous No.9752532]

It was an actual, literal bear because I'm sloppy and lazy but I put the finishing touches on my Runescape cos.

[TemjinTBW No.9753098]

>>9751304
Paradise City Comic Con in Miami
>>9751481
I did exactly this :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlIaeIw2wW8
>>9751852
I hope you win. If you do you win cosplay forever. Its just too perfect. Nether Gundam winning an international cosplay event representing its homeland no less would be nothing short of legendary.

[Anonymous No.9753179]

>>9752032
This is actually my current build

[Anonymous No.9753281]

>>9753098
That's the idea! We'll see how well it goes. It's in July and I look forward to it.

[Anonymous No.9756179]

>>9749015
Imitating buzzcuts/undercuts with wigs is pretty difficult to do, even for practiced wig stylists. This particular wig might be difficult to salvage, but if you ever feel like trying it again, consider using short-pile faux fur in the color you want for the undercut instead of the fuzz-thing you have there. There's a few tutorials for making more realistic undercuts, but apart from having to shave part of your own hair, I think the faux fur ones tend to have the best results. Hope this helps!

[Anonymous No.9756185]

>>9752350
Looks great so far! I love when people use rhinestones to set off details. Hope you post more progress on the rest of the costume!

[Anonymous No.9756242]

>>9748902
>>9756179
Unfortunately I didn’t see this message until after the con. But I’ll give that a try for wig Mach 2! I spirit gummed the heck out of the wig though and used stage makeup and stuff on where any slightly exposed hair could be in case it popped out.

[Anonymous No.9756718]

Making TidePod-kun (genderbent version of the TidePod-chan meme). I'm just about done, and I want to shoot it before the meme becomes irrelevant

[Anonymous No.9756720]

>>9756718
Even though it's a joke cosplay I'm really happy with the wig. I cut some hair off of a white wig (it's a shit wig that I never use anymore and would otherwise throw away), dyed the fibers, made the fibers into wefts, and sewed the wefts onto another spare white wig.

[Anonymous No.9757851]

I'll bite, I've been working on Raidou Kuzunoha for Katsucon lately! (Forgive the awkward fit on my mannequin, it being slightly smaller and having boobs when I'll be binding doesn't help.)

>>9752402
>>9752403
Godspeed anon!! What version/color are you going for?>>9752350

>>9752350
Hats off to you for doing anything Sakizou. Looks great!

[Anonymous No.9757895]

>>9757851
This looks great! I love Raidou, can't wait to see it done!

[Anonymous No.9757955]

>>9757851
Looking good! It makes me happy to see people cosplay Raidou.

[Anonymous No.9758383]

Human version of The Beast from Beauty and the Beast. I would say Adam, but people always think I'm He-Man.

[Anonymous No.9758396]

>>9733204
Something about just isn't quite right. I hate the paint job and have no idea how to fix that besides priming it again and starting over. I also think im going to redo the orb area/part because it just doesnt look cohesive/match the rest of the gun. Sighhhhh

[Anonymous No.9758519]

Working on hylian armor link from botw! Need to trim down the chest guard a bit because it's too long. Embroidered the tunic by hand, in the middle of finishing all the leather pieces. Waiting for my boot base to come in so I can make boot covers too!

Any recs on which weapons I should make?

[Anonymous No.9758520]

>>9758519
And I just started styling my wig today. It's a bit messy but I'm still working on it

[Anonymous No.9758533]

>>9758520
I would switch to a brown soft pencil liner instead of black liquid liner

[Anonymous No.9758569]

>>9758520
Are you a boy or a girl?

[Anonymous No.9758724]

>>9758533
Good idea, thanks!

[Anonymous No.9758726]

>>9758724
I'm a boyish looking girl :)

[Anonymous No.9759120]

>>9758724
>>9758533
I vote in between and brown liquid liner

[Anonymous No.9759144]

>>9758726
Ok good because I thought I was attracted to a boy for a second.

[Anonymous No.9759178]

>>9758396
That looks good to me. Just add a bit more detailing maybe? Use a very fine brush and add some darker colours around the edges or where there'd naturally be deeper shadows.

[Anonymous No.9759267]

>>9758520
Please do Griffith some time.

[Anonymous No.9759282]

>>9758520
Wig looks great and you're so beautiful. <3

[Anonymous No.9759307]

>>9759267
>Griffith
Wow you're right. Would make a perfect Griffith.

[Anonymous No.9759327]

>>9758726
are you comfortable sharing your ig? 3cute5me

[Anonymous No.9759360]

I'm going to a themed wedding in April, so I'm making this dress. I need to figure out if I want to use fabric wise. I know I want a burgundy or magenta color

[Anonymous No.9759396]

>>9758519
>>9758520
You will be such a cute Link.

As far as weapons, I think anything guardian would probably be the biggest challenge if that's what you're into. But I also think the clubs might be kind of fun, or one of the nice bows from the game. Good luck.

[Anonymous No.9759974]

>>9759327
>3cute5me
It's @Lyrota :)

[Anonymous No.9760045]

About to start drafting the patterns for an Isabella cosplay. Hopefully the government shutdown doesn't screw with my paycheck so I can finish it before Katsu.

[Anonymous No.9760052]

finishing up some houseki no kuni cosplays for katsucon. first time going so i wanted to make some stuff to debut
~ the bodysuit is gonna be two pieces with the belt hiding the seamline, and the shorts just need the waistband, zipper, and straps and theyll be done... things are just going a bit slow because i want my pieces to be super clean for my dream con

[Anonymous No.9760053]

>>9759360
you could go for the fabric shown (tafetta or anything like it), or something more flowy like chiffon (you could work with layers). even cotton or velvet could work

[Anonymous No.9760642]

>>9759974
wait is anon rping or actually lyrota

[Anonymous No.9760683]

>>9760642
Lol I'm Lyrota, why wouldnt I be?

[Anonymous No.9760724]

>>9760683
/fa/ has a bunch of dudes who LARP as people they like on IG. Whenever someone has 200+ followers and has only posted content that has been posted on IG I'm conditioned to be wary.

[Anonymous No.9760742]

>>9760724
lol that's not weird at all. well here you go, something I didn't post in IG, grumpy link style.

[Anonymous No.9761177]

>>9760683
>>9760742
Love your Ciri! Perhaps my favorite Ciri of all. You should definitely do Griffith like other anons suggested. Have you ever thought about doing Yennefer?

[Anonymous No.9761233]

>>9761177
Thank you! I was a real stickler on the details for her.
I thought about yen, honestly don't think I can pull her off lol, and I'm also more team triss ~

[Anonymous No.9761236]

>>9761233
>team triss
yeah I don't like you anymore
Seriously though, do Yen (or just any Witcher cosplay in general), it'll be great.

[Anonymous No.9761244]

>>9760052
What's the name of the fabric you used? It looks faux leather in the shirt pic but not in the shorts

[Anonymous No.9761309]

>>9761244
i used yaya's black metallic stretch for all pieces of the bodysuit and sateen for the bigger shorts with the waistband

[Anonymous No.9761317]

>>9761309
*cotton sateen whoops sage for correction

[Anonymous No.9761321]

can you guys please keep it to progress pics and not a dating site?

[Anonymous No.9761328]

>>9761321
?
Nobody's flirting here or exchanging contact info.

[Anonymous No.9761334]

>>9761328
are you blind to >>9761236
>>9761233
>>9761177
>>9760742
>>9760724
>>9760683
>>9760642
>>9759974
>>9759327
?

[Anonymous No.9761337]

>>9761334
Eh that's just expressing interest in costumes aside from that 3cute5me thing.

[Anonymous No.9761448]

>>9759360
Definitely seconding taffeta! It's very comfortable to wear and easy to work with.

[Anonymous No.9761793]

>>9745595
Nice work and I love that you went for the accurately shaped bangs. It's been 25 years and I still see far too many people fux up her bang shape by not cutting the wig at all or not curling them under. I also like the bun placement.

[Anonymous No.9763160]

Made Doctor Strange's belt. First time working with leather. I need better tools but I'm not entirely disappointed with the result. Also enjoy my pyjamas.

[Anonymous No.9763191]

>>9756242
your wig looks fantastic

[Anonymous No.9763962]

>>9756185
>>9757851

Thanks guys. In the end, I won't be able to finish it in time but I'll ve wearing what is done at the con still. Plenty of time after to finish up.

[Anonymous No.9763967]

>>9763962

Sorry for the double post. Rhinestoning everything killed me. I plan to add more after the con.

[Anonymous No.9764015]

>>9763191
Thanks! I was really happy with the end result t b h. I think next time I’ll tape down the neck covering part instead of glueing it though, because it was coming up all day and was driving me insane.

[Anonymous No.9764108]

>>9763967
Those rhinestones look great. Where'd you get that cameo on the belt?

[Anonymous No.9764846]

>>9763962
oh wow! i follow a cosplayer that did bouchee last year and she used fabrics and trims that look exactly like these

[Anonymous No.9764888]

>>9760045
Almost finished the skirt for this, I just need to press and hem it.

[Anonymous No.9765095]

>>9763962
>>9763967
Your work is lovely but are you open to a bit of concrit? Hear me out if so and please don't feel discouraged, that's not my intention.

The shawl and skirt peplum? are far too heavy and detract from the floaty feminine 1950s look I believe the artwork is based on. You'd be better off using either premade lace fabric or buying chiffon/voile (even a light weight cotton would work since it's meant to be opaque.) Then adding your own lace to it, just as you have on the satin. I can't tell if it's all one piece or not. But if it isn't, it should be 2 pieces. The bodice/dress will be fine with or without straps. But the lace shawl should be seperate with the high collar ruffle and fastened with a small button at the back.
In regards to the belt. I love the quilting work, but feel the lace around the cameo needs to be replaced as it cheapens the overall look. The lace join looks particularly messy and is best placed at the bottom of the cameo.
For the skirt, it seems like you have done a circle skirt that fits to your waist measurement? Using that method you'd need another one the same size, and then have them both gathered in at the waist. It'll create much a much nicer drape over the crinoline/petticoat.
Speaking of, at the moment it seems to give too much of a bell shape when it needs to be more A-line. If you don't want to add more fabric into the skirt. Then simply reducing the size of the undergarments & altering it to fit the A-line shape will help give the skirt a better drape & look! (Which I'd suggest doing either way desu.)

Feel free to ignore my advice/not respond as it is unsolicited, and you have no reason to listen to some random anon on 4chan. I'm just a huge Sakizou fan and see potential in your work with just a few tweaks!
>I'm self taught so sorry if there are a few things I have named wrong. They're just the most fitting things I could think of to describe what I mean.

[Anonymous No.9766512]

>>9764108
Cameo?

>>9765095
No, you're fine anon! I've been trying to inprove my sewing to tackle some on the heavier designed ones and your advice is just what I need. I won't be able to make many changes to this since it's almost complete but I will take the advice to heart.

[Anonymous No.9766516]

>>9766512
The piece of jewelry with the portrait that you have on the center of the waist for the dress.

[Anonymous No.9766521]

>>9766516
I got it at Hobby Lobby from the jewelry section.

[Anonymous No.9766596]

More progress on my link cosplay from BOTW. Ignore the weapon strap and the belts, those are just stand ins till my materials come in.

Really happy with it all so far! Still need to clean up the wig. Also need to make the top part of the gloves and the sheikah slate/all the weapons. but it's getting there!

Sad that the green of my sash and undershirt read so blue in pics, I might need to go for more of a hunters green. Would love to hear any suggestions on how to make any of this better.

[Anonymous No.9766598]

>>9766596
Do you still have your Ciri costume?

[Anonymous No.9766604]

>>9766598
Yeah it's shoved in my closet. My wig isn't in great shape for her right now

[Anonymous No.9766612]

>>9766604
Glad to hear it's still around. I can't help you with your Link costume but why would you keep cranberry juice around your cosplay you absolute madwoman?