It’s pretty easy to create custom fangs for your next cosplay. You can use a non-toxic thermoplastic and mold your fangs from scratch. With this method, you can also create bottom fangs, a snaggle tooth, or even large tusks (links above). Related Tutorials: How to Make Super Simple Fangs How to Make Large Tusks How…
The anime convention is over and all you want to do is rip your wig off your head and toss it into your suitcase to bring home. Or maybe you’re already home and realize you need to take the wig out and take the time to store it properly because you want to wear it…
Sometimes anime characters have the weirdest designs. Maybe they have a hat that’s so top-heavy, there’s no way it could stay up. Or maybe it’s tilted all the way to the side of the head. Alternatively, maybe you’re faced with some heavy wind, and you just don’t want your hat to fly off your head….
Whether you’re dressing up as a unicorn for Halloween, cosplaying as a galarian ponyta, or just want to be a narwhal, you’ll have to make a horn to match your costume. If you’re ambitious, you might also try to find a way to attach the horn directly to your forehead. This tutorial is a single-twist…
I am not good at tying bows. They always end up droopy, uneven, and upside down (somehow?). So for cosplay, I try to never rely on my ability to tie a pretty bow. Instead, I fake it. There are multiple methods you can use to fake a bow, but at its most basic, you’re just…
Making floppy dog ears is a little different than cat ears for a costume. In order for the material to accurately reflect the shape of a dog’s ear, you need to create a solid base for the ear (I used EVA foam for this), but leave the rest of the fabric loose. There are many…
I cosplay without a wig for a lot of costumes. I grew my hair out and styled it for cosplays like Anna from Shaman King, Maka from Soul Eater, and Namine from Kingdom Hearts. While I don’t mind wearing wigs, it’s just easier and more comfortable to go to a convention without one if you…
It’s not uncommon for characters from anime, movies, comics, and games to have stark white hair that you want to mimic. You might also want to color your hair gray to wear a costume of a middle-aged or older character. If these aren’t your natural hair color, light white and gray hair colors are among…
When it comes down to it, you can use whatever wigs you want with your cosplay costumes. However, wigs that are marketed and used by cosplayers do tend to have some unique attributes that make them a good fit for the hairstyles of anime protagonists with gravity-defying hair and comic book characters. Cosplay wigs are…
If you’ve never been to an anime convention before, I’m sure you’re excitedly wondering what to wear while you get ready for the event. Does everybody cosplay, or is it okay to go in normal clothes? The good news is, you can wear pretty much anything to an anime convention, no matter how normal or…