Cosplay 101: 10 Ways to Cosplay

Cosplay 101:

Ellyssa Kroskihttp://ellyssakroski.comhttp://giallogirl.comhttps://twitter.com/ellyssa

10 Ways to Cosplay

How Many of You Cosplay?

cosplay, n.Etymology: < cos- (in COSTUME n.) + PLAY n. >

-Oxford English Dictionary

Cosplay Tools of the Trade

1.) Thermoplastics – Worbla and Wonderflex

Worbla

Worbla

Pattern-Making

Photo credit: www.cosplaygen.com

Finishing

Ordering Worbla

Worbla Questions?

2.) EVA Foam

EVA Foam

EVA Foam

Finishing

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Purchasing EVA Foam

EVA Foam Questions?

3.) Craft Foam

Craft Foam

Craft Foam

Create Infinity Gauntlets with Craft Foam

http://tinyurl.com/m3rkw42

Finishing

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Craft Foam Questions?

4.) Paper - Pepakura

Paper – Pepakura Designer

http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en

Paper - Cardboard

Paper – Papier Mache

Papier-Mache Minions

Papier-Mache Minions

Papier-Mache Monsters: Turn Trinkets and Trash into Magnificent Monstrosities - by Dan Reeder

Paper Cosplay Questions?

5.) 3D Printed Cosplay

3D Printed Cosplay

http://www.thingiverse.com https://www.tinkercad.com

Printing 3D Models

Finishing

3D Printing Questions?

6.) Liquid Latex

Liquid Latex

Liquid Latex Questions?

7.) Wigs

7.) Wigs

7.) Wigs

7.) Wig Questions

8.) Makeup

8.) Makeup

8.) Makeup Questions?

9.) Sewing

9.) Sewing

9.) Sewing - Repurposed Clothes

9.) Sewing - Iron-Ons

10.) Commissions

Other Materials to Know About

• Instamorph

• Sculpey

• Fabric Paints

Other Materials to Know About

• Dollar Store Materials• LEDs

• Superglue

• Craft foam

And now a word about safety…

How to Find out about Cosplay Events• http://www.upcomingcons.com

• http://www.conventionscene.com

• General Facebook Groups• Cosplay - 21,776 members

• Cosplayers & Photographers – 5,500 members

• Local Facebook & Meetup Groups• NY SciFi & Fantasy Meetup

• Event-specific Facebook Groups• Dragon*Con Cosplayers

• Genre-specific Facebook Groups• Star Trek Cosplay - 1,014 members

Where to Get Help

• Facebook cosplay groups

• YouTube tutorials

• Instructables

• The Replica Prop Forum (The RPF)• 27,000+ members

• http://www.therpf.com

• https://www.facebook.com/groups/therpf

Questions?

Ellyssa Kroskiellyssakroski@yahoo.com

Cosplay, Comics and Geek Culture in Libraries: http://ccgclibraries.com