Creating a cosplay outfit is not
easy, especially when you are just starting out. Most of the time, people buy
their first few cosplay outfits because they don’t know how to start. Some
times when people can’t afford to buy the full outfit, they use their
creativity and imagination to create a low budget outfit!
These are some of the creative outfits people made!
These outfits are quite creative, but I will try my best
explain the process to help make better ones!
Before you start planning you’re next cosplay remember to
always do a little RESEARCH on the character!
Most people tend to skip this step because
they think they already know it all. It
is a huge mistake. Doing research not only help you see the details of the
outfit but also help you realize the background information of the character
and their usual pose. These little details help you a lot during preparation
because you will know what to buy and during convention you will be able to
easily explain who you are when people ask you.
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Here is a picture of my Luffy cosplay that I did
not make a pattern for. It was sloppy. |
After you research, it is time for
you to prepare the material for your outfit. Having a picture of the character
printed or in your phone helps a lot during preparation. Before you go shopping
for the cosplay, try looking through your closet and see if there is any old
clothing that you don’t need and can be modified. It will surprise you to see how many items
you can use!
Now it’s time to decide whether
there are enough materials. Also, ask
yourself if you want to start from a piece of fabric or buy similar shirts to
modify. Now, keep in mind that not all outfits are easy. I started cosplaying
by modifying my old clothing most of the time or buy from thrift stores. (Yes!
It is my new favorite place to go) Most of the time I will find what I need in
the thrift stores or at Goodwill.
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Here is a picture of the Luffy outfit made with a pattern.
See the difference? |
Having all the materials gathered
up, now it is time for patterning and sewing or modifying the old clothes.
Getting a few angles of the character’s clothes that you are trying to create
helps a lot because there are times you might not notice the details of the
clothes from just one picture.
The
patterns are a must for me! When I create the Luffy shirt from OnePiece, I
did not even measure my own size and I just started cutting the shirt I brought
from Goodwill. It was a horrible idea. The shirt ended up unfit and sloppy, I
thought the measurement wouldn’t have been so off because the shirt didn’t seem
that large. Boy was I wrong. Creating a pattern not only helps save fabrics but
it also saves time because all you need to do is just put the pattern on and
start sewing.
On Cosplay tutorial there is a big more detail of explanation on how prepare.
Creating armor and weapons is
another interesting and difficult process that I will explain in the future
posts!
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