I'm going to Denver Comicon during 2016 and I wanted to go as a scavenger from Metro Last Light or a Stalker. Where could I find the clothes for either of them? They're both very similar.
Sorry I'm new to cosplaying.
>>8778402
You'll find most everything in military surplus store
http://www.kommandostore.com/
Support your local /k/ommandos and buy stuff from them.
https://www.varusteleka.com/en/?
Has a shit-ton of stuff, overseas shipping prices are a bitch though.
STALKER is very cheap and easy to cosplay. Just pick a parka, pick some pants, pick a gasmask, and get some bags and other accessories to personalize.
Mixing camos is sinful. Don't do it.
Post pictures of results please. Metro cosplay is sadly underrated
Post what you've got.
Hard mode: Post pics that haven't been posted a million times before.
Super hard mode: Antique Clock.
I've been absent from cgl for about a half a year and still want that sailor dress. Requesting coords with it, since I'm not into lolita but I fear id look to old for it and I wanna know what girls look like with it.
It's almost that time of year again! Some questions to get us started:
>Are you making a wardrobe post this year?
>Whose wardrobes do you want to see?
>Whose did you like from last year, and why?
>Do you have any special photo setups planned?
>How much did your wardrobe grow?
>Do you think there will be less posts again this year?
This year will be my first, I only had one dress last year.
My wardrobe has obtained a pair of ouji shorts, 5 dresses, 2 blouses, a cutsew, and 5 pairs of shoes.
I'm not sure how to do a set up, but I'll probably just do a layout on my bed
>Are you making a wardrobe post this year?
I would like to but I'm hesitant. Is anyone even interested in a mostly oldschool wardrobe?
>Whose wardrobes do you want to see?
I enjoy seeing everyone's posts,honestly.
>Whose did you like from last year, and why?
Obsixwi's,love all the black and subtle detailing on the pieces!
>Do you have any special photo setups planned?
Nope.
>How much did your wardrobe grow?
It grew way more than I thought it would and I'm terrified haha
>Do you think there will be less posts again this year?
Possibly but I'm praying there'll be an increase this year.
>Are you making a wardrobe post this year?
Yes! I'm looking forward to it already.
>Whose wardrobes do you want to see?
I'm looking forward to alyssiumbaby, obsixwi, pyro-something and the cat ladies.
>Whose did you like from last year, and why?
All the heavily themed wardrobes. I think it's really cute.
>Do you have any special photo setups planned?
Not really. I might do a video.
>How much did your wardrobe grow?
I bought more than 20 dresses this year (although I sold quite a few as well). It basically doubled.
>Do you think there will be less posts again this year?
People seem to be posting a bit more on egl, so hopefully not!
Hey /cgl/, I have an idea for a costume I'd like to make an attempt on, but it involves a digital display on the front facing portion of the mask/helmet. Does anyone have any experience or tips on how one would go about doing so? I haven't found much in the way of kits that weren't for daft punk helmets.
tl;dr I want to be able to display pictures on a mask and don't know how.
Does anyone have any experience with this?
For wiring and control, the phrase to google is "DIY LED matrix." The rabbit hole goes as deep as you want it to. Also learn to solder, it comes in handy!
Whatcha making?
Oh shit almost forgot to yell and mention the help thread
>>8788250
Got the weird idea for a Flowey costume. Surround the display with appropriate petals and use the display and possibly a voice changer to mess with con-goers.
I know this is still a couple months away but I'm gonna be going to this con for the first time and it'll also be my first time doing some actual travelling (plane) to a convention.
what's it like? things to avoid? must-do's?
>what's it like?
A bunch of cosplayers side-eying each other and measuring each other up.
>things to avoid?
Formal ball unless you're with a decent size group.
>must-do's?
Picture in the Sacred Gazebo.
>>8775162
>must-do
book photoshoots with all the photogs
>>8775199
>photogs are already booking
>sumiko.foto is spamming the photography comm
Kill me.
let's talk about this train wreck of a weeb fest.
I wish they would make back episodes available. Even on a rotated schedule.
http://www.nhk.or.jp/kawaii-i/contest/index.html
kek
http://kawaii-i.com/2016/01/02/dolly-kawaii-contest-2015/
toppest kek
>>8793383
It's so hard even to watch the stupid show. I wish they did.
haven't seen one of these in a while. post cringe videos/pics, but try to restrict bad cosplay to >>8778044
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRqmVZWyaqE
>>8789593
That Dave in the background
>>8789614
Good Lord...
Sup /cgl/. This is my first time in this part of 4chan but long story short gonna cosplay for the first time, need help. So if you can please answer my questions.
>1) What type of foam would you recommend for a beginner that's cheap but will look very good?
I've stumbled upon a bunch of boards saying E.V.A foam or wonderfoam and all that crap.
>2) Are there any tutorials out there that show first timers on how to actually make armor pieces and such
>3) Instead of a heat gun could I use a hair dryer set on max?
Thanks for your time /cgl/
>>8793666
> what is google
Just look up eva tutorial on youtube. It's not that hard you fuckwad.
Lurk a bit in the help thread before making a topic like this otherwise the regular here will just ignore you. There is also a general armor thread up right now that might be worth looking at.
1. EVA foam is cheap and a common go-to. It can be gotten cheaply at walmart, harbor freight etc. Its usually sold in 4 panel packs as workshop flooring or slightly thinner as yoga floor matting. EVA doesnt look good for armor though without considerable work.
2. Here is a guide showing some of the steps needed to make EVA foam armor look good. www.otakuandfit.com/seal-paint-foam-armor/
3. You'd need a proper heat gun. Hair Dryers don't get hot enough. You can get a basic one for under $20 usd though.
At least go to a help thread
have black ribbon about 6,3. what should i do with it? (no lolita outfits, sorry)
It takes a lot more than ribbon to make a coord. Literally wtf are you looking for, ribbon is for making bows and trim. I have about 20 spools for making bows and rosettes for my accessories
>>8786860
I feel like I shouldn't have to say this but OP is asking for costumes that need black ribbon in their construction because OP has a surplus of black ribbon. OP specified that they don't want to make use that ribbon for a lolita coord. Although to be fair OP should specify gender/media interests/etc because black ribbon is needed in a lot of outfits so we need something else to go on
![6a00e008d3669788340120a769da2d970b-pi[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/8Ayk1eF.jpg "6a00e008d3669788340120a769da2d970b-pi[1]")
>>8786866
Not the anon you replied to, but I was equally confused. Although I do freely admit that I'm not a cosplayer, and therefore think of black ribbons as raw material for anything, instead of something as specific as "what cosplay costumes specifically contain black ribbon".
Got 'The Life-changing Magic of Tidying up' as a Christmas gift from my sister. While I love the idea of getting rid of stuff and having more space in my place I don't feel it's really truly achievable as a cosplayer. Once upon a time I couldn't imagine selling my costumes but now that I live in a 1 bed, 1 bath apartment with limited shared garage space I totally get it. I would like to attempt to cut down on my clutter but with all my materials, tools and costumes I wouldn't know where to start.
Talking points:
>What's your work and storage space like?
>How do you control cosplay clutter in your space?
>Do you horde materials or buy as needed?
>Storage secrets?
>How do you deal with excess costumes? Sell them? Trade them? Harvest them for material?
>>8785007
>sock monkeys
>stupid sock creatures
>socks appeal
>sockology
>sock monkey
Those books tho...
I haven't done very much cosplay, but I live in a room at my mum's (housing is expensive and the place is close as fuck to my uni). I have one and a half drawer shelves allocated to my sewing and costume shit, which contains some of my lighter/more fragile fabrics, smaller costume pieces (ears/tails/masks), and all of my wigs which I keep in large minigrips, with longer ones braided and smaller ones just stuffed in. don't know what I'd do with a fully curly wig, but my shitty home-straightened one was braidable. larger bolts sit in plastic bags under my bed. my cosplay stuff fits into my closet alright.
tools are stored in assorted places around the house, and my workplace is either my desk or the kitchen table depending on how much space I need.
I don't hoard materials but I'm a huge procrastinator so I still have fabric bought for projects years ago sitting around, and the only fabric I've bought completely randomly is the rabbit one on pic related, because cute, cheap and Engrish.
>>8785023
jesus christ, I'm sorry about the photo size and the rotation
> any cons in your area coming up?
> What con are you planning on attending this 2016?
> any big cosplay groups being planned this year?
No cosplay groups since I'm not really into the florida cosplay comm. Since I'm making a big investment this year theres only three cons i'm attending. MegaCon (yeah expensive as fuck but eh?) Metrocon (haven't been there in years) and of course Awa, my favourite con of the year.
>>8784823
> any cons in your area coming up?
Pensacon is coming up in Feb. Hopefully this year will be better.
> What con are you planning on attending this 2016?
Metrocon, Mechacon, Holiday Matsuri, and AFO
> any big cosplay groups being planned this year?
I would love a full Final Fantasy Tactics Advance group. One can dream~
>>8784823
> Any cons in your area coming up?
Omni in March I think? Other than that there's just Mega but that's not for a good while.
> What cons are you planning on attending this 2016?
Mega, Metro, Tampa Bay, AFO, Holmat, maybe Super?
> any big cosplay groups being planned this year?
I legit have absolutely no idea what I'll be making come 2016 aside from Tatsumaki from OPM. Everything else is completely up in the air. I don't have any groups planned at all.
only a month left!
Who's going?
What do you expect?
Why is there no schedule?
Why you reading all these questions?
>>8746771
^^^^^^^^^
Offical Gull Line Chat
>What do you expect?
At this point nothing cause there's no schedule.
Hell, they aren't selling tickets for the tea party yet
>>8749852
lol same
>imagines showing up to the con and just seeing tumbleweeds
Whatever happened to dakota rose? why isnt she famous any more?
a few years ago everyone was going crazy about her and there were countless threads bitching about her
>>8794451
shes still modelling and shoops her face like a baby alien.
>pic related
>>8794460
>alien
is she an idol now?
Anyone from around this area? There's a bit of a cosplay/lolita community here. Some of the biggest people in the comms seem to be assholes from my experience, though.
>>8792999
bump?
>>8792999
Alicia, is that you?
>>8794287
No, but I know of that person.
C..Can we get a hat thread? Does any1 else here make hats?
I made one for a cosplay a few months ago, with craft foam covered in felt. It was a new experience but I like how it turned out.
>>8774742
That's actually pretty cool.
does anyone have any good tutorials for making witches hats?
