This post will cover the Witch Doctor’s neck rings, leather collar thing (is there a name for that? I dunno.), and necklaces. (Also, the picture above has a different mask than the one I made, I just used it because it has a close up on the necklaces.) Continue reading
Female Witch Doctor Clothing (or, the easiest thing I’ve ever sewn)
After squinting at and studying the female witchdoctor concept art for a few weeks, I finally felt sure of what kind of fabric it was I was looking for. Mario and I made a trip out to our local JoAnns, and proceeded to wander around with our cellphones out and the picture up, holding up the picture to every reddish fabric we could find. We decided that it needed to be a good stretchy fabric that would fray and rip nicely, and it didn’t take us long to find it. We only got two yards because really, the costume doesn’t call for a lot of fabric. We also got leather lacing in the same color (lucky for us that it matched so well!), some beads that looked like they were similar to the one in the picture, and a button/claw thing that looked like a tooth that isn’t in the picture, but would help secure the skirt onto me so that I wouldn’t have to worry about anything falling off, since the leather lacing is kind of hard to tie (and would be bulky under the skirt anyway, and I didn’t trust a simple clasp to hold this heavy skirt up. Continue reading
Axe Cop cosplay commission
A friend of ours wanted to rock an “Axe Cop” cosplay to Wondercon 2011 here in San Francisco. Although he is new to cosplay he does have a good eye for costume creation.
The one thing he lacked was a garage and some pink foam to make an axe, after all an Axe Cop with no axe is just a…… cop?
Ok, on to the crafting. If you have read a few of my other tutorials you know I love this stuff (pink foam, of course!). Because we only had a comic book to work off, I free handed one side of the axe blade and used a stencil to reverse it to the other side to ensure an even look.
A few updates, and vote!
Firstly, we are out of town for a week so you won’t be seeing another post from us until after April 3rd. We’ll try and get out the next post within a few days of being back home! Upcoming posts include sizing your weapons for your costumes correctly, how to look at armor (mostly for WoW) and figuring out the layering and how everything should sit, and a Char helm made out of fiberglass (this one would have been done weeks ago, had we not been plagued by rain and cold weather, sigh). I’ll also be doing a few recap type posts on how we made our witch doctor costumes.
Secondly, I entered in Arda Wig’s contest on Facebook, and the winner will have their picture used for the icon for their Facebook and Twitter for the next two months, and will win a gift certificate. Because I use Arda Wigs for 99% of my base wigs and wig parts, this bit of extra would be much appreciated, especially with all the wigs I’ve got in the queue for the next few months. Please support me and vote by liking Arda Wigs, and liking my picture on their Facebook page, and if you have a Tumblr, you can also vote by going to their Tumblr and reblogging their post about it, and say which picture you vote for.
Oh, and something new I added to the blog- I’m still playing around a lot with the format and style, but if you look over to the right side bar, you’ll see a list of links to some awesome cosplay blogs and pages, including some amazing ladies I know personally, so you should go check them out!
How I made my Diablo 3 Witch Doctor wig
When we first saw the picture I was going to base my witch doctor off of, I had no idea what the hair was supposed to be like. We didn’t know if it was dreads, just spikes, feathers, what. We finally decided that we would make the wig two toned: Purple on the top, spiked, and then with longer braids going down the back (pink, but covered with ribbon so it didn’t matter) with large beads on them.
I don’t have an awful lot of progress pictures for this wig, so I apologize, but there ya go. Continue reading
Sailor Moon Wig Tutorial: part three
Hot Glue Gun Helper winner!
The contest to win your very own Hot Glue Gun Helper kit along with a hot glue gun and some glue to go with it is over! I used Random.org to choose from the six comments:
The result was comment number 3:
Jen~cherida says:
Currently in the cosplay off season I make flower barettes for my girls. But they always try to help and with my dino of a glue gun its hard to not let them get burnt.
When making my cosplay I use it on everything from gemming a shoulder piece. To hemming a cloak. I’ve gotten very creative with my hot glue use. (Its like baby wipes. You are always finding new and intresting ways to use it)
Congrats to Jen! I’ll be sending her an email shortly, and to everyone else, keep an eye out for more contests in the future, and thank you all for entering!
Sailor Moon wig tutorial, Part two!
When we left off, you were setting aside your cut up pieces of hair to let the caulk/epoxy harden and do its thing. Now, we’re going to make the odangos for the wig.
Sailor Moon Wig tutorial, part one
About a month ago I was given the awesome opportunity to make a Sailor Moon wig as a commission for a friend of a friend. I’ve always wanted to make a Sailor Moon wig; I’d have made one for myself by now if I had enough money to take it to another convention (as it stands, we only really have the money to either go to several small conventions, or go all out at one large one, and we really, really like Blizzcon!) just because I think it’s an awesome wig to make.
(The picture is of the wig nearly finished, the bangs need a bit more work, and I’ll be curling the side hair coming out of the wig to be manga style, so I’ll update with a better picture once it’s completely done)
Your guide to adhesives for cosplaying
If you build costumes then at some time or another you have had to stick one thing to another thing. The options for adhesives available to the cosplayer are very diverse, but it’s also important to know the best one for the job.
As cosplayers, a few of the materials we may work with will vary from plastics to cloths, foam, wood, and even metal.
The following list is a short compilation of things that stick stuff to other stuff. Always choose the right adhesive for the job. Reading the directions is very important, and proper safety equipment or well ventilated areas should be used as per directions. Continue reading
Arms, Armor and Awesome 