This is not a tutorial for how to tie a bow, instead it’s for how to sew one in place so you can reuse it. It will create a bow with a visible looping effect, rather than the flat look of many other types of faux bows. This method works great for ribbons and narrower…
This method for creating a bow is not really trying to look real. It more of a 2-D version of a bow that looks great for costumes based on anime or cartoon characters. This type of faux bow is simple and still looks great as a decoration. Rather than creating a loop, you will just…
In this tutorial, I’ll be making a visor using EVA foam (or craft foam). But you can use the same idea to construct many different types of simple hats. This works best for hats that you can build off of a band around your head and may take some experimenting before you get to the…
There are many, many ways of creating a full mask, but this is the method that’s the cheapest and does not require you to make a mold of your face. This method will not work for a mask that’s supposed to closely resemble a human face, but it’s great for youkai masks, kitsune masks, or…
Polymer clay is a type of clay that needs to be baked to harden. You can mold it as much as you want before baking, the clay will not dry out, but once you bake it, you cannot go back. Polymer clay also tends to keep a pretty smooth surface, so it doesn’t require as…
Foam clay is kind of like plastic clay. It’s a little rubbery and moldable, but when it dries it behaves similarly to EVA foam. EVA foam is a common material used for cosplay prop making. It’s excellent for making lightweight props, jewelry, and armor. However, the flat pieces of foam plastic are not great for…
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)…
You can use sharpies to color a wig and dye it. This is the method that takes a lot of time, but also gives you the most control over where the color appears, if you need to make a specific pattern. It’s also very useful if you only want to color the roots or the…
This method of dying a wig with fabric dye will create the most uniform color throughout the wig compared to the other methods (or you can create a basic gradient). However, it’s more difficult to get a vibrant color and you have the least amount of control over where the color goes. Related Tutorials: How…
Because cosplay wigs are made of plastic fibers, they don’t tea-stain as easily as natural fabrics. You will need to leave them in the tea bath overnight if you want a truly blonde color. However, a tea-stained blonde wig will typically be a little more natural-looking than a store-bought blonde wig because there will be…