Carbon Costume

…A companion of the 12th Doctor on the BBC TV series Doctor Who, Bill Potts (Pearl Mackie) begins as a student of the Doctor before learning his time-traveling secret. After she agrees to travel with him and his other companion Nardole, she sets out on a series of adventures. Fans love her as a smart, lovable, down-to-earth, sassy woman and the first lesbian portrayed on the show….

…Miss Molly Hooper (Louise Brealey), a specialist registrar who works in the morgue of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, is a close friend of one Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) in the BBC series Sherlock. Under her work-appropriate lab coat, Molly is often seen wearing clothing that could perhaps by described as a little frumpy and comfortable. She is a generally unassuming woman, only flaring up at Sherlock when the situation calls for it….

…The Stig is a mysterious driver who test drives cars for the BBC show Top Gear. His identity is unknown, but we do know quite a lot about him: he’s purported to be afraid of bells, get confused by stairs, and have webbed buttocks….

…ing Steven Kynman and Andrew Hodwitz) is a character from the long-running BBC show Fireman Sam. He is a firefighter at Pontypandy Fire Station. Elvis is brave, but easily excitable, which can sometimes get him into trouble with his strict Station Officer. Elvis dons several uniforms throughout the course of the series, so when crafting your costume, be sure to focus on finding reflective work gear in shades of blue and yellow. No matter which sea…

…own! There’s a new Willy Wonka in town, played by Timothee Chalamet in the new movie-musical Wonka. The original story is from the 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. This new story follows a younger Wonka before he becomes who we know today from the two film adaptations where he is played by Gene Wilder and then Johnny Depp. In this new whimsical film we follow his journey into becoming a chocolatier. Wonka’ s costume has…

…Subaru typically wears the tracksuit he had on when he was brought to this new world, however he also has a butler’s uniform he wears while serving at the Roswaal mansion. A standard butler’s costume will help to achieve this look, especially if you take the time to carefully outline the lapels with some standard grey fabric paint. If you don’t like the look of a multi-striped bow tie, you could also use a plain blue one and paint a single stripe…

…cially to those of us who keep trying to get our original work seen by the world, but struggle against the big corporate enterprises that dominate entertainment and otherwise find the hurdles to succeed in that realm so daunting. It’s homage to pulp sci-fi, ancient aliens, B-superheroes, cons and nerd subculture. It’s a bear hug to geeks, cultural outcasts and otherwise good folks who often feel like they’re on the outside of the cool club looking…

…studying these costumes. One of the main places they hung out was on the forums on theforce.net — the costume and props forum members contributed a great deal to my site and I tried to capture and distill the discussions that took place there. Capturing all this info was nearly a full time job and I spent a lot of evening hours working on the site! Once the Star Wars Prequel costume excitement died down a bit, I was taken by the costumes in anothe…

…cret vampire movie *wink*). Jonathan Green (he/him) We don’t think that’s fruit punch in his glass… Jonathan Green is an artist, gamer, and cosplayer. A cornerstone of his Instagram is martial arts, where he shows off his skills and infuses cosplay with martial arts gear. He even did 28 Days of Black Martial Arts for the month of February. Jonathan also has a Youtube channel, which you can visit and subscribe to here. Tell us about your look – how…

…1.75x the height you want it to be (example: 26” waist + 2 is 28 by 1.75 x times 4” is 7”). Sew top and bottom edges to create a clean edge. Taking a ruler and your iron, fold and pin pleats into your fabric. Press well with a steam iron. Baste edges, and turn under. Sew down edges. Add snaps on top and bottom edges to close. Bun covers: Hem your 1 ½” strips. Gather at the top. Attach to circles with a 1/4” to 1/2” seam allowance, depending on the…