Today's question is... Do you have some rituals/things you always do at a convention to make costuming easier that might be helpful to others? I kinda had to condense that question down - but the idea is, what are some things that *I* specifically do at conventions to make costuming easier. I've already gone over a lot of generic tips in my FAQ Fridays before, and a few personal ...
Today's question is... When you say you "built the wig up with foam," what do you mean? What kind of foam are you using? I just throw "foam" out there without really thinking about it, don't I? The kind of foam I use can be found at Joann's or Hancock, etc - it's a thick block of foam meant for home decor/furniture. You can find similar foam in things ...
Today's question is... How do you pick out a pattern to use for a project? What pattern did you use for this costume? I get a lot of people asking me what patterns I use for projects - and I try to mention it on my build pages, and I have a whole pattern index of my collection over on my pinterest! The thing is, I can count on one ...
A few weeks ago I did a post on "tips for new cosplayers" - and I was asked if I had any others. So I thought, I'll try to think of every tip I can, and as a result, here are my 120 Tips. 1. Do your research Find & save as many photos of the costumes you'd like to do as possible. The bigger the better. Find other people who have ...
Today's question is... What kind of dressform do you have? My dressform's name is BooBooHead. I don't know why, for some reason mom and I started calling her that when we first got her. But I'm guessing you probably didn't want to know her name. She's a Prym-Dritz My Double dressform. I got her in 2004. I like her ok (and I apologize in advance for calling it a "her" throughout ...
Today's question is... Are there any costumes you started but never finished? Oh yes. I actually made a post about this a while back on my blog, so I'll just expound on that first list. Now, there's plenty of costumes I planned on making and never did - too many to list (but I'll touch on a few at the end) - for now I'll try to stick to costumes ...
Today's question is... Where did you get your Belle hoopskirt? Where do you buy your corsets? I'm lumping these together to make one post about all the fun things like corsets and hoopskirts and petticoats! Corsets I don't claim to be a corset expert at all (I seem to start a lot of FAQ Fridays like this... "I don't know what I'm talking about, but..."); if you really want to ...
Today's question is... I can't handle being in costume more than an hour or two at a convention. It's too hard. Do you have any tips on being able to stay in costume longer? Sometimes wearing a costume at a convention – especially a big convention like SDCC or Dragoncon – can be overwhelming and extremely difficult. So here are my tips. 1. Don't stay in costume if you're tired of it. The ...
Today's question is... How did you learn to sew? What kind of sewing machine do you use? I remember very clearly, when I was in school, there was talk of adding a Home Ec class. Being the tomboy I was, I told my mom, I REFUSE to take Home Ec. I will NOT learn to sew. Gross! I'd rather take Shop Class! My, how the mighty have fallen! I was ...
Today's question is... What kind of body paint do you use? I'll share with you guys what I've personally used in the past and what I like, since my experience with body paint is rather limited. 1. Experience #1 - liquid latex and Mehron Fantasy FX Face Paint. The first time I ever had to paint myself, I tried liquid latex and Mehron Fantasy FX Face Paint. It was awful. So here ...