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?
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