Cosplay materials

This instructable is simply designed to introduce you to the material and some of the basic techniques, and get you excited to dive deeper into other tutorials and future projects.

Before I started cosplaying, I knew nothing about fabrics and sewing. The first time I walked into a fabric store to find material for a costume, I was completely overwhelmed by all the choices. If it wasn’t for my friends helping me out, I think I would have immediately walked back out without buying anything....

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Anyone who cosplays a lot will tell you that it’s a pretty expensive hobby. If you want to create detailed and accurate costumes, the whole process can easily cost hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars. But, that doesn’t mean cosplay is only for the rich. There are so many ways to reduce the cost of...

It’s pretty common for characters from all sorts of anime, comics, or games to be wearing jewelry that you just can’t find at a store. Sometimes the jewelry pieces have symbolism that has meaning to the character, and sometimes it’s iconic enough that you don’t want to replace it with a generic necklace, bracelet, or...

Svetlana Quindt, a.k.a. Kamui Cosplay, decided to make a costume inspired by one of her childhood idols for Connichi: Xena. Kamui did a wonderful job pulling the Warrior Princess ensemble together.…