Tips And Tricks For That Perfect Costume!
By misskatonic
@misskatonic (3723)
United States
January 21, 2007 6:03pm CST
As most of my Mylot friends know, I'm an avid Cosplayer. And I'm in pre-convention mode right now, assembling my costumes and already planning future outfits.
I do mostly altering to get a costume put together, but I'm planning on doing my first costume from scratch soon. The costume is for Lamika, from the original Vampire Hunter D. It's a relatively simple dress, though the collar and headpiece may prove difficult.
I've worked mainly with fabric glue rather than a sewing machine - though I do have one. Anyway, I'm just looking for some good tips on starting from scratch when you don't have a pattern available to you. What sort of fabrics do you like working with, do you prefer a dress form or not, etc etc.
And if anyone knows a good paint that will lend a realistic metallic sheen, let me know!
3 responses
@hassei_takano (1411)
• Indonesia
3 Feb 07
my friends said
"Use glowing paper and sewing it with Ur cloth"
or use glowing yarn. it help a lot
@crackalicious (19)
• United States
29 Jan 07
The one costume I had to do "from scratch" I actually ended up buying a pattern and modifying it. It's difficult to do correctly, so I would advice buying a roll of tracing paper to show the extensions or changes you would make and make sure that would work. The first one I did I had the scrap because the pants didn't fit correctly on my hips. If you can make it adjustable, then that would probably help more than having to throw out $40 of fabric. My bank account is still cringing from that. I have not tried an entirely from scratch costume, but I suppose the best advice I can give is be careful and make sure you're paying attention to how it will look.
Well, I use metallic spray paints and they work well enough. They give it a sheen, but the only drawback is that (especially with gold) in a certain light, it may appear flat. folkArt brand paint gives a good sheen as well, but I've only seen it in 2 fl. oz. bottles, so you'll need lots of patience for that if it's a large area to cover.
