MSPA Cosplay 4: Breaking convention centre fire codes ...fashionably

[myu2k2]

i actually re-did my terezi horns to make them more accurate. the last pair where smaller so they could clip onto a wig with bretts, but i went with a headband this time. I did a no-drill method with it too.



Tutorial, could work for most horns:

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Supplies:


Not pictured: two glass juice cups, safe for baking. If you are using Sculpty Clay

• Take the Sculpty Clay (could work for MM) and make several tiny B-B/pellets.
• Insert pellets into snowcone cups, making sure you fill the tip as much as possable.
• Fill cup to 1" or 1 1/2" depending on how big you want them
• Place Binding Post into the cup, as close to center as possable.
• Fill with clay until level with screwhole of post.
• Let the Sculpty clay settle until solid.
  B. If using Model Magic or Airdry Clay, let harden completly and cut off cup. If there are any mistakes (like broken tips, scratches, or gouges: fix now)
• Sculpty Clay: Sit filled cones point down into a juice cup.
• Cook on low heat until done. The glue holding the papercup will uncurl, this is fine.
• Let cool before taking paper off.
• If tip isn't pointed to desired shape, take a pearing knife and carefully widdle to desired shape.
• MM and Sculpty: Sanding, optional, but if you want yours smooth, sand flat.
• Paint and dry.
• Attach to headband.
• Done.

You can cut a well into the base of the horns if you want them to fit snuggly around the headband, i chose not to. But i would prob do this while they are still wet and you can press the headband into the base of the horns and remove the excess. This would involve cutting the cone level to the clay first.

[Sprinkles]

Anyone have any idea how to fix the cracks in my horns?
It's made from model magic around a foil base; it looked fine for the first month after I made them, but now they're cracked. :c

[Chiralism]

Anyone have any idea how to fix the cracks in my horns?
It's made from model magic around a foil base; it looked fine for the first month after I made them, but now they're cracked. :c

I've seen lots of recommendations from Spackling and clear nail polish for small cracks,

[Lexa]

Thin metal sheeting (you can cut this with scissors) and craft wire, usually found in craft stores. The usual recommendation for Feferi's jewellery is craft foam, but I think that loses its shape and/or dissolves in water. Depending on if you're taking a beaded or chunky route for the necklaces and bracelets, glass beads won't dissolve in water, and you can buy cheap bangles and paint over them (and seal with something waterproof).

Thanks for this! I was wondering about this myself O:

[Hamiltonian]

Something like these?: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINI-Black...item3a72835d03

If you search "kamina glasses" on ebay - theres a good few listings for black ones :3

Just like that, yes! When I searched last time nothing came up, go figure. Thank you so much. C:

[HughieGee]

Hey everyone! I did a Kanaya cosplay a while back, but the the Ottawa Comic-Con is coming up soon, and I was thinking on doing a fem!sollux cosplay(even though I'm still gonna cosplay kanaya for at least one of the days)! I was thinking on having black skinny jeans fro the bottoms, maybe shorts, and I have no idea what to do with the shirt... any ideas??

[Sprinkles]

how about a twobe top
*badum psh*

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All puns aside, that is a serious suggestion. You could probably try a halter top of some sort too (kinda like feferi's) Alternatively, you could take a normal t-shirt and alter it high school girl style.

[Chiralism]

Hey everyone! I did a Kanaya cosplay a while back, but the the Ottawa Comic-Con is coming up soon, and I was thinking on doing a fem!sollux cosplay(even though I'm still gonna cosplay kanaya for at least one of the days)! I was thinking on having black skinny jeans fro the bottoms, maybe shorts, and I have no idea what to do with the shirt... any ideas??

maybe you should get a fashionable tank top .... and then wear it sloppily? :P
sounds like something fem sol would do?

[glub]

Hey everyone! I did a Kanaya cosplay a while back, but the the Ottawa Comic-Con is coming up soon, and I was thinking on doing a fem!sollux cosplay(even though I'm still gonna cosplay kanaya for at least one of the days)! I was thinking on having black skinny jeans fro the bottoms, maybe shorts, and I have no idea what to do with the shirt... any ideas??

I agree with the sloppy tank top, since it fits the lifestyle of spending most of one's time indoors mucking around on computers. Try a non-ribbed tank top (easier to paint/print on and easier to look "un-fitted" in it) or an oversized shirt with/without the sleeves rolled up. You could also try making a waistcoat to fit with the duality idea and wearing that unfastened.

[Sprinkles]

I've seen lots of recommendations from Spackling and clear nail polish for small cracks,

Thanks! I'll try that :3
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(Derp why didn't I think of a tank top)

[Lady Leijon :33]

So I'm planning a Terezi cosplay. This is my first cosplay ever and I feel like it needs to be absolutley perfect, so does anyone have any idea where I could get red contacts? I know they exist because I've seen Terezi cosplays with red eyes. I've already got the glasses, jeans, makeup, and wig (though the wig is unstyled as of right now) and just need horns, her shirt, and possibly red contacts ^^

[The_Unoriginal]

So I'm planning a Terezi cosplay. This is my first cosplay ever and I feel like it needs to be absolutley perfect, so does anyone have any idea where I could get red contacts? I know they exist because I've seen Terezi cosplays with red eyes. I've already got the glasses, jeans, makeup, and wig (though the wig is unstyled as of right now) and just need horns, her shirt, and possibly red contacts ^^

Just red contacts or something that covers the pupils as well? Because that might be a bit trickier.

Also: I am throwing down the challenge gauntlet. Anyone that can give me even the smallest advice pieces for this cosplay idea deserves to be paraded through the street.

Imperial Drone. And yes I already know that I will need two buckets. That advice piece will not be accepted.

[Stormspirit]

Just red contacts or something that covers the pupils as well? Because that might be a bit trickier.

Also: I am throwing down the challenge gauntlet. Anyone that can give me even the smallest advice pieces for this cosplay idea deserves to be paraded through the street.

Imperial Drone. And yes I already know that I will need two buckets. That advice piece will not be accepted.

You tried craft foam? It's really great for making armor and the like. You can easily bend them under heat, shape them however you like, and they are quite easy to find in big quantity, for a cheap price. I could go on in much more details if I knew exactly what you needed.

[Chiralism]

Just red contacts or something that covers the pupils as well? Because that might be a bit trickier.

Also: I am throwing down the challenge gauntlet. Anyone that can give me even the smallest advice pieces for this cosplay idea deserves to be paraded through the street.

Imperial Drone. And yes I already know that I will need two buckets. That advice piece will not be accepted.

Styrene. You can buy sheets of it at plastic stores, though they can get pricey. It's a sheet of plastic that can easily be cut with an exacto knife, and bet with a heat gun / source of heat.

[Lexa]

So I'm planning a Terezi cosplay. This is my first cosplay ever and I feel like it needs to be absolutley perfect, so does anyone have any idea where I could get red contacts? I know they exist because I've seen Terezi cosplays with red eyes. I've already got the glasses, jeans, makeup, and wig (though the wig is unstyled as of right now) and just need horns, her shirt, and possibly red contacts ^^

If you mean sclera contacts, aka the ones that cover your whole eyes, I hope you're prepared to shell out over $100, maybe over $200; cheap sclera lenses can permanently damage your eyesight and honestly, you'll actually be blind!

If you'd like to go with a less dangerous route, try using eyeshadow on your eyelid to look like your eye, then close your eye for pictures! Works very well and there's no risk of permanent eye damage, plus you can see at the con!

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Imperial Drone. And yes I already know that I will need two buckets. That advice piece will not be accepted.

Craft foam armour tutorial.

So I'm planning a Terezi cosplay. This is my first cosplay ever and I feel like it needs to be absolutley perfect, so does anyone have any idea where I could get red contacts? I know they exist because I've seen Terezi cosplays with red eyes. I've already got the glasses, jeans, makeup, and wig (though the wig is unstyled as of right now) and just need horns, her shirt, and possibly red contacts ^^

Seconding what Lexa said, especially about taking care of your eyes if you want to go with sclera contacts. Detailed tutorial on painting your eyelids.

[HughieGee]

I like the above suggestions for the fem!Sollux shirt being a baggy tank top, and i'll probably wear a bando (strapless elastic bra tube top thingy) underneath as well!
I ordered a pair of plastic 3-d glasses off of e-bay and they will be coming in soon, and I finished the horns last night!! I just have to get an old headband and different screws and fasteners(ill put some pics, as well as a link to the 3-d glasses under a spoilers tab). I realized at the last second the tiny nub horns can be karkat horns as well if i ever decide to cosplay him

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http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Sport-Style-R...ht_1956wt_1197

[Lady Leijon :33]

If you mean sclera contacts, aka the ones that cover your whole eyes, I hope you're prepared to shell out over $100, maybe over $200; cheap sclera lenses can permanently damage your eyesight and honestly, you'll actually be blind!

If you'd like to go with a less dangerous route, try using eyeshadow on your eyelid to look like your eye, then close your eye for pictures! Works very well and there's no risk of permanent eye damage, plus you can see at the con!

K, thanks for the advice!

[amiableMediator]

Hi again~
I'm still stuck in my GodTierAradia cosplay.
I only have the shoes and I know what wig I'm going to get and contacts but I'm still stuck on trying to find her dress.
I can't sew to save my life either.
Does anyone know another website or something where I can order a (please cheap) dress so I can modify it for later?

[myu2k2]

something like this could work, if it didn't have the black band around it.... it is almost perfect otherwise, it even has an slit opening in the back so you can wear the wings under the dress.

however, might i suggest looking at sleeping shirts, like these?

[Paper_Artichoke]

Hello! many months ago i asked for tips and suggestions for a God Tier Aradia costume for AB 2012. Just wanted to post the results and to say thank you again for being such a great resource for costume suggestions

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[calculatedFlame]

So, I am planning on cosplaying young Handmaid. I have several questions to that respect. First of all, all links to the rams horns are out of stock, and the link to the tutorial for making rams horns doesn't work for me. Could someone help me find a tutorial for that? As well, I am confused as to how to make the shirt...

[glub]

So, I am planning on cosplaying young Handmaid. I have several questions to that respect. First of all, all links to the rams horns are out of stock, and the link to the tutorial for making rams horns doesn't work for me. Could someone help me find a tutorial for that? As well, I am confused as to how to make the shirt...

Thanks for pointing that out! It looks like mandihage deleted her Tumblr, so here's a different tutorial for Aradia horns that uses insulation foam and Model Magic.

Shirt reference.

She also wears a lighter green undershirt that matches her socks.

If you do the above, definitely draft with newspaper first so you can get the precise fold-over-areas and shapes down. If that isn't your cuppa, you could also just make or find a shirt and paint/sew the zig-zag pattern to the front of it.

[AnatidaeCollector]

@aM: Making the god-tier Aradia dress might even be easier than modifying an existing one.
If you're afraid to make sleeves, you could probably even just make a sleeveless dress and layer it over a red t-shirt. It's just a simple A-line mini dress, it seems, but with the back being longer and cut into 2 tails, and the front being cut into that wish shape. It looks like a good dress to start with for a newbie.
For the hood, you could just cut this: red horror robe
It's red, it's cheap, and it looks like the hood is probably the right shape or close enough. There are other reaper-ish costumes that you could easily cut up, bleach, and re-dye a dark red to use as hoods.

[amiableMediator]

Thank you everyone for the advice.
I might stick to sewing or just modifying that sleeping shirt. I'm not too worried since SuperCon is at the end of June. n_n
Oh and thank you for the hood idea! I could probably use that and there's a pattern somewhere in tumblr that I saw to make the hood.
Time to get started then. Oh boy.