Author Topic: the unofficial 2009 cosplay progress thread :3 (Read 315794 times)

DooFeRthePanda · « **Reply #2000 on:** August 23, 2009, 08:57:44 pm »

lol i guess i should look childish for whooper lol well heres the wig just did it in like 14 minutes. used ribbonsfor the hair,debating i i need to cut the wig, i might lol.

shanime_panda · « **Reply #2001 on:** August 23, 2009, 09:36:41 pm »

very nice doofer

so who's going to be mew now?

soundninja12 · « **Reply #2002 on:** August 23, 2009, 09:41:32 pm »

Do you guys think that I should get pink contacts for Botan?
I'm not sure whether or not it's that important to the costume or not.

shanime_panda · « **Reply #2003 on:** August 23, 2009, 09:46:50 pm »

with only 11 days until the con it would be a little risky to order them now XD
but hey, if you have to money, I guess its worth a shot. But it's not a big deal if you don't have them.

Agent47 · « **Reply #2004 on:** August 23, 2009, 09:53:38 pm »

I'd say go for the contacts if you know you can get them before the con.. but with contacts, I'm not exactly sure what the process of creating them is, but if it takes a week to make and process the order, then shipping, you could be cutting it really close.

DooFeRthePanda · « **Reply #2005 on:** August 23, 2009, 09:57:44 pm »

hm dont do it i ddnt get contacts so i'm just using make up to emphasize my eye color

shannon: marebear is gonnabe mew the last day yup yup

soundninja12 · « **Reply #2006 on:** August 23, 2009, 10:48:51 pm »

Contacts +s and -s:
+ They get me in character
- They're expensive
+ They make my character more acurate
- I could be cutting it really close
- I've never worn them before.
- They could make me look REALLY weird.

The_Geek · « **Reply #2007 on:** August 23, 2009, 10:56:33 pm »

Quote from: soundninja12 on August 23, 2009, 09:41:32 pm

Do you guys think that I should get pink contacts for Botan?
I'm not sure whether or not it's that important to the costume or not.

Try asking icymelon. I got mail ordered my purple contacts from her, and they're really nice. I believe her's are only 12 dollars as well. (There are also lots of tutorials online on how to take care of and put in contacts.)

soundninja12 · « **Reply #2008 on:** August 23, 2009, 11:03:20 pm »

Would having pink eyes look REALLY weird?

Kawaii Punkd · « **Reply #2009 on:** August 23, 2009, 11:16:20 pm »

I don't think Pink is weird, Red is (I have to get red for Kiku)

I'm hoping there will be someone selling contacts in the Dealers Room, like in Sakura's Dealer's Room~

DooFeRthePanda · « **Reply #2010 on:** August 23, 2009, 11:25:04 pm »

i wish i can get colored contacts but they are expensive cuz they are toric, colored and prescription sooo much T___T one day i will get a pair T___T
anyways i FINALLY DID THE RYOFU WIG!!!!!!!!!!It came out really good too but i look to innocent to do ryofu lol i'll try my hardest. sooo hard to style but i finally got it thank kami *DOES VICTORY MOON WALK IN THE SKY*

tofutakeout · « **Reply #2011 on:** August 23, 2009, 11:26:15 pm »

Got so much done in the last like hour. I almost completely sewed The Ike plushie in one sitting of Being human(which was only one episode). And I also had sewn another part of Meg's shirt before that during the episode as well. I really need to figure out a way to make/get the harness part of the shirt. And if I want to make it a bodysuit thing or make it a separate thing.

@doofer
I luff you...so much. T_T I'm so happy your cosplaying her. I love that series and that character is amazing. ^_^ You look awesome as her.

DooFeRthePanda · « **Reply #2012 on:** August 23, 2009, 11:40:18 pm »

tofutakeout: thank you sooo much T____T barely anyone is goin as ikki tousen charaacters on the forums hopefully i find other cosplay ers lol. i havent even made her jacket yet, but i will its gonna be so cool the wig was really hard lol.

hmm now all i need to do is start wooper, make ryofus jacket and still do ash's gloves lol.

how do you paint eyebrows again?

tofutakeout · « **Reply #2013 on:** August 23, 2009, 11:44:36 pm »

not really sure. I've never painted eyebrows. XD

I remember last year their were two Ryomou Shimei last year. One male one female.

DooFeRthePanda · « **Reply #2014 on:** August 23, 2009, 11:52:22 pm »

ooh i saw them last year i ahve a pic of the girl one lol

ineed to get some paint and glue for the eyebrows 2mrrw and then i can do makeup testing yay!

veraca · « **Reply #2015 on:** August 24, 2009, 12:00:23 am »

I'd vote against glue+paint idea for eyebrows.. But that's only cause I like the natural shaping of my eyebrows XD I use some sort of eye liner or lip liner pencil that's white for my eyebrows. I don't know what to do about Roxas- I'll just call it good. It kinda adds like odd depth that my eyes are gonna be dark anyway from the makeup.

DooFeRthePanda · « **Reply #2016 on:** August 24, 2009, 12:10:31 am »

well i have good shapped eyebrows so i was gonna trace the glue over it then paint my brows. it would probaly work good if i use just elmers rights?

veraca · « **Reply #2017 on:** August 24, 2009, 12:12:36 am »

If you do it thin enough and take it off with warm-hot water it should be fine and not pull out more than 5% of the hairs if that.. You kinda would need to let the paint & glue get soaked enough to rub off gently like liquid instead of forcing them off.

LtCommanderRichie · « **Reply #2018 on:** August 24, 2009, 12:15:46 am »

Elmer's glue and acrylic paints both come off in warm water with a little rubbing. It's perfectly fine and won't rip out a single hair. Your eyebrows are made of sterner stuff than that. Yeesh.

Speaking of which, do Demyx's eyebrows match his hair? I don't think they do. If they do I'm gonna have to glue and paint my brows too, otherwise I'll have quite the Legolas effect going on.

veraca · « **Reply #2019 on:** August 24, 2009, 12:18:23 am »

If I recall, Demyx has a darker dirty blond eye brows to his lighter hair... His hair seems a pretty natural change of dirty blond to light blond if I remember right...

But yeah, acrylics comes off nicely. I had my hand covered in black earlier today and it washed off with a towel rub and warm water.

DooFeRthePanda · « **Reply #2020 on:** August 24, 2009, 12:19:25 am »

ok then i just need to get green and blue then i'm set woooh!

lychee-twist · « **Reply #2021 on:** August 24, 2009, 07:52:30 am »

Acrylic paint comes off of skin really easy. It kind of itches, though.

I'm going to have to find skin putty for mine. I really don't want to shave half of my eyebrows off. Thanks to 2007 Gaara for that tip!

As a progression update, I got the Medicine Seller's necklace mostly done, his mirror prepped for stenciling, and his obi just a little more painted. The obi is taking a really long time.

Kagome219 · « **Reply #2022 on:** August 24, 2009, 11:30:01 am »

Quote from: LtCommanderRichie on August 22, 2009, 10:00:01 pm

OOH! You keep the top hat on the same way a Queen Esther keeps her crown on- with comb clips! Basically they're little combs that can be glued or sewn into something that you want to stay, then you comb it into the hair where you want it and clip it closed! Like a barrette that combs itself in.

Oooh, thank you! I'll definitely try that. :3

And... starting today, I am a host~ <333

All I need to do now is hem the pants, get my haircut, and, er... figure out an efficient way to bind. x.x (Andand, I tied the tie on myself for the very first time ever trying to tie one and got it on my first try. =w =)

DooFeRthePanda · « **Reply #2023 on:** August 24, 2009, 11:33:22 am »

a good binding tecnique *im using* is sports bra first, then ace bandage. it kinda hurts but youll get used to it.

nyahaha · « **Reply #2024 on:** August 24, 2009, 11:47:00 am »

I use 2 sports bras, on backwards, then a ace bandage on top, then a sports bra regular. And they both are like a size too small.

DooFeRthePanda · « **Reply #2025 on:** August 24, 2009, 11:53:12 am »

thats a good idea too! lol so much to do to crossplay for a girl T___T

veraca · « **Reply #2026 on:** August 24, 2009, 11:57:30 am »

I use ace stretchy self stick bandages with a compression shirt over it. I was surprised how flat it made me - and I could still breathe. Though I think I need 2 to really cover the chest so I can move better. It likes to slide down though and that bugs me >>;

Since I had nothing else to do, while it was still cool ish, I took some gag shots of "teen" Axel? XD;

DooFeRthePanda · « **Reply #2027 on:** August 24, 2009, 12:01:47 pm »

wow thats soooo friggin badass i love your wig! omg axel is my fave character!

veraca · « **Reply #2028 on:** August 24, 2009, 12:10:18 pm »

It was advertised on eBay as an Axel wig, but it came in waaay too short and didn't have enough around the nape for the spikes there. So after messing with it, I just styled it into a Daisuke wig and I guess it works as a teen Axel?

DooFeRthePanda · « **Reply #2029 on:** August 24, 2009, 12:15:56 pm »

oooh i would be pissed about that. i hadto mess with my wig to get it into pig tails it suckd lol

veraca · « **Reply #2030 on:** August 24, 2009, 12:23:16 pm »

Yeah x.x I was pissed about it...

It didn't come in pigtails? oO; How'd you get it into pigtails and make it look ok?

LtCommanderRichie · « **Reply #2031 on:** August 24, 2009, 01:06:37 pm »

Really considering buying Cosplaywig's Sheryl wig and EMS-ing it here. Besides putting the bow on Maria's shoulder bit and fixing my sitar, I'm not doing much this week. I could make one of her outfits in a heartbeat. Srsly. Must resist, but I want to siiiiiiiiiiing D: I also already have quite a few costumes already lined up.

But I want to siiiiiiing (and not have a giant skirt or worry about a wardrobe malfunction in the process)

Any votes?

But so many costumes D':

veraca · « **Reply #2032 on:** August 24, 2009, 01:27:09 pm »

Well... It might be nice to change into from your other one I guess.. but you're sure stacking a lot of costumes, Lt oO;

DooFeRthePanda · « **Reply #2033 on:** August 24, 2009, 01:27:50 pm »

ok well when i got my wig from cosworx i got extenison and stuff then i parted the wig in the bac then made a hair line with the extensions by sewing. so it could cover the wig cap...
then i started putting the pigtails up chunk by chunk. really hard, you have to pin your wig to the wig head to make it stay.

then i sewed in more extension by the bang line and on the lining of the cap. then i chopped some inches off then i put up the left ove hair in the pigtails. theni used alot of hair spray.

hard process it was my first time oing this but the wig came out sooo good! took me 3 days.

DemonSpawn · « **Reply #2034 on:** August 24, 2009, 01:31:57 pm »

Quote from: LtCommanderRichie on August 24, 2009, 01:06:37 pm

Really considering buying Cosplaywig's Sheryl wig and EMS-ing it here. Besides putting the bow on Maria's shoulder bit and fixing my sitar, I'm not doing much this week. I could make one of her outfits in a heartbeat. Srsly. Must resist, but I want to siiiiiiiiiiing D: I also already have quite a few costumes already lined up.

But I want to siiiiiiing (and not have a giant skirt or worry about a wardrobe malfunction in the process)

Any votes?

But so many costumes D':

If you REAALLLLLYYY want to.... you should, but not if it's gunna kill you.

There's always next year.

veraca · « **Reply #2035 on:** August 24, 2009, 01:33:41 pm »

O.O Wow I don't think I'd have patience for that.
I'm curious cause I found a nice lavendar wig for sale that could work should I want to do a costume for Sakuracon...
Oh well I've only got enough to buy 1 more costume then I'm done buying for a while - like a year at least xD; So I want the next one to be really good that I like.

PaperRoxas · « **Reply #2036 on:** August 24, 2009, 01:36:06 pm »

same here cause my hours are getting cut at work cause we keep hiring more people and someone just got hired back as a supervisor. i love her and all but D8 my hours! small paychecks now...and even smaller once i go back to school...so kumoricon will prolly be the only con i go to for the next couple years

Chaotic.Fox · « **Reply #2037 on:** August 24, 2009, 01:38:53 pm »

Odds are I'm gonna get my fabric this week.... if not Ashitaka is gonna hatta go on hold...

PaperRoxas · « **Reply #2038 on:** August 24, 2009, 01:40:20 pm »

D: aw noes

>> yea turns out my dad isn't going to grandpas until wednesday...and HOPEFULLY he'll remember the jigsaw. =w= i cant go with him to remind him because im working that night

veraca · « **Reply #2039 on:** August 24, 2009, 01:44:21 pm »

Aw that's too bad. I hope you can get the fabric! ^_^

@ PaperRoxas: I know what you mean, but I make it a point to go to at least one con a year now. It's my breaks from other busy things and it'll be fun ^^ Besides, all my cosplay money is pretty much out of my food money &/or transportation money that I don't use anyway.... Either or, I'll be getting at least 1 more costume for Sakuracon and probably a wig then call it good with what I have. I'm plotting to get a brown wig that can work for my Yuna costumes so I don't look so weird with my hair growing out.
You could call your dad if you get a free minute?

Chaotic.Fox · « **Reply #2040 on:** August 24, 2009, 01:46:26 pm »

Odds are I'm going to get a bunch of T-Shirts from Micheals and make it outta that, since i do need a shirt based piece after all. :3

PaperRoxas · « **Reply #2041 on:** August 24, 2009, 01:49:10 pm »

YES i call it my break too! all my cosplay money has been coming from my paychecks since i hvaven't been in school since january...but im heading back to pcc next month. >> my spending money this year is all my quarters and nickles and dimes and pennies i've been saving up as well as the tips i get from work. we had a garage sale for my sister to get spending money since she doesn't have a job. yea ive been thinking to about getting a brown wig for yuna...but i don't cosplay her as much as i do roxas so im all eh...whatever xD. o3o i might just do that rabbit.

@chaoticfox - thats how i made my roxas pj's just used bits and pieces from shirts

veraca · « **Reply #2042 on:** August 24, 2009, 01:54:50 pm »

Well I was thinking of doing either Yuna or casual Sora for Sakuracon, and if I can get a wig that'll work for both, there I go =3

PaperRoxas · « **Reply #2043 on:** August 24, 2009, 01:58:09 pm »

totally 8D my kaien wig is like that. im using it for kaien and then for the masq. im using it for namine

Chaotic.Fox · « **Reply #2044 on:** August 24, 2009, 02:01:01 pm »

@ Roxas: Which PCC?

PaperRoxas · « **Reply #2045 on:** August 24, 2009, 02:01:46 pm »

SE center o3o

veraca · « **Reply #2046 on:** August 24, 2009, 02:21:56 pm »

Any one know how to make your -real- hair twist into the ringlets? The curlers don't work for me... All I've got is hair spray, hair glue, some moouse, gel, a variety of clips, toilet rolls (if i have to >>

and a blow dryer x_x; Any tips?
Not in pig tails or anything, just ringlets flat..

nikkiolie · « **Reply #2047 on:** August 24, 2009, 02:47:12 pm »

try a curling iron. Keep it straight up and down so one end is pointing to the ground and the other to the ceiling and then wrap your hair around it.

Just in case that wasn't confusing enough I took a picture

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/631/026ida.jpg

veraca · « **Reply #2048 on:** August 24, 2009, 02:50:25 pm »

Hmm I used a curling iron at last year's sakuracon and it didn't work.. we curled it and a second later my hair was the way it was before x_x;

nikkiolie · « **Reply #2049 on:** August 24, 2009, 02:58:03 pm »

then you are not holding it on long enough or not using enough hair spray. My hair doesn't do much other than straighten but I was able to get it to curl.

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