Carbon Costume

…sionate about and just do what you can to become an expert at it. Especially young queer kids. I come from a very religious background, and the highest suicide rates are among LGBTQ Mormon youth. I’m often asked by them what to do when they’re having really difficult moments. Since I come from that background, I often tell them find something you’re really good at because if you can make yourself an expert and really study it, then that can become…

…bbles or small imperfections. Touch up with more mod-podge if need be. Spray your stars, hand pieces pieces, and upper glove pieces with a flat white base to act as a primer. Take your hand pieces and spray red. Set aside and let dry. Spray your stars yellow, set aside and let dry. Spray main arm base red. Using your super 77 spray adhesive, spray the back of your thin detail pieces, and attach them to the larger glove part. Using your regular pai…

…apon. Note: this tutorial is easily accessible to novice cosplayers, but may also pose an exciting challenge to intermediate crafters as well. You will need: Dresses: Simplicity pattern R10294 3 yards of blue broadcloth (classic dress)* 3 yards of bridal satin (Hysteria version)* 22″ – 24″ invisible zipper (blue for classic, white for Hysteria) Thread (blue for classic, white for Hysteria and the apron for each) Simplicity pattern 8533 2 yards bri…

…arer of the Elder Blood, a powerful Source endowed with exceptional magic talent and the Lady of Time and Space.” The Witcher, the popular game-turned-Netflix series is based on a series of books by fantasy author Andrzej Sapkowski, which follow the adventures of Geralt of Rivia, a powerful witcher who hunts beasts and monsters of all sorts using his superhuman fighting abilities. Cirilla, Geralt’s adopted daughter, is one of the main characters o…

…ed white, and interior colors were colored green. Like so: And that’s really all we can do with Canva. At this point, download the design as a .PNG image, and head on over to MockoFUN.com. The site is free to use with attribution, so consider this acknowledgement of its usage. I spent way too much time looking for a site where I could easily manipulate text on a curved path for free. We’d be here all day if I tried to put my limited understanding…

…giving yourself room to make small shaving cuts that round the edges the way you want. The picture below is how mine turned out, with the rough cut on the right and the “shaved” circles on the left. Step Four: Glue the Pieces Together Plug in and load your glue gun so it’s ready to go when all your pieces are set up properly. Make sure you keep your layout template handy as you set up the different layers so you get the placement right. Then just…

…pencil is it has to be wet repeatedly to use. I just used a wet napkin. Lay your arm flat on the table, spread your fingers out, and make a line around your arm. It’s kind of like making a hand turkey. Leave some space around your arm and fingers for comfort. If it ends up having too much space, you can fix it later. Step six: Sew Here comes the “fun” part. Sew along the lines you’ve made in your glove. This step alone took me a good few gloves b…

…idespread, parties aren’t a good idea. But that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy your Halloween! It just means that instead of a big bash, you get to go for an immersive experience. Usually when we pick Halloween costumes we get as close to the character’s costume as possible but that’s as far as we take it. This year, at least, let’s go deeper. We’ll show you which songs, food, and decorations you can use to bring your costume to life. And if you’re…

…ey passive-aggressively push a lot of premium features – it’s easy to accidentally select a premium font or image, only to get hit with a “you need to pay for this” message when you’re about to save out your design. Just look for dollar or crown signs next to fonts or graphics before selecting them.) Things you’ll need for this project: Color printer and printer paper Free Canva.com membership Custom graphics (see Step 3) Scotch tape (optional) Cl…

This post is possible in part because of my friend A., who was gutsy enough to dive into cosplay and fan convention culture with me one summer, and showed up to their first con dressed up as Dean Winchester, one of the two leads on The CW’s Supernatural megaseries. (Their Mark of Cain was especially realistic – we’re talking about someone who’s got their fair share of high school plays and theater SFX expertise. It was scary good!) This is how we…