tutorial: gloves and half-finger gloves
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Tutorial: How to Make Gloves (and fingerless) for Anime Costumes

Making gloves from non-stretch fabric is difficult because you need to take the thickness of your hand and fingers into account. The fabric is not going to be able to stretch around your hand. It took me three tries to get this pattern correct. I recommend testing this with a cheap fabric (such as muslin)…

how to make boot covers
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Tutorial: Sturdy Boot and Shoe Covers for Costumes (EVA foam)

There are countless methods for creating boot covers for your cosplay. For some, you glue (or otherwise attach) the cover to the base shoe. However, I prefer to make covers that are completely detachable. Since I expect to wear these shoes for hours at a time at conventions, I like to make boot covers that…

what is cosplay?
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What is Cosplay?

Cosplay is a form of performance art where participants dress up in costumes with props and accessories to represent a specific character from a work of fiction, such as a comic book, video game, or television show. The word “cosplay” is a portmanteau of “costume” and “play,” and it has become a popular hobby and…

cosplay armor: hip plates
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Cosplay Armor: How to Make Hip Plates and Attach Them to Your Costume

Hip armor is a fairly common detail in anime and game character designs. It’s one of the easier types of armor to make since you can easily create mock-ups with paper to test out your design. Sometimes the hardest thing is figuring out how to attach it to the costume since the armor seems to…

cosplay armor: pauldrons
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Cosplay Armor: How to Make Basic Pauldrons or Shoulder Guards

Because of their domed shape, pauldrons can be one of the more difficult pieces of armor until you understand the trick for creating curves. This tutorial will walk you through how to create basic shoulder guards. You can build upon the basic techniques here to create your own detailed cosplay pauldrons. Supplies needed: 1. Create…