Carbon Costume

…). An armored reptilian OC (@joekleinkauf) spotted in the hallway. He constructed and airbrushed the entire build himself! Welcome to the Good Burger, home of the Good Burger, can these Ed and Dexter cosplayers take your order? Bucky/Winter Soldier (@positivelyelemental), Captain America (@thenorthjerseynerd), and Black Widow (@mandybars) from the Marvel franchise relaxing outside. Crowley (@snaileditcosplay) from Good Omens showing us her impress…

…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…

…1 bottle) Small can of metallic gold spray paint (1 can) Large sheet of corrugated cardboard (1) Sharpie marker Polyurethane Box cutter A ruler or a tape measure E6000 glue Wax paper Spray adhesive A table saw (or borrow a friend’s!) STEP 1: Using a table saw, begin by cutting a notch up the middle of your dowel that is approximately ⅛ of an inch wide and 7 inches deep. Cut your dowel down to the size of about 20 inches. Sand the end of the dowel…

…lrog. After being revived at Lothlorien as Gandalf the White, he carried a new one made of white ash wood. Saruman the White bore a similar wand called the Staff of Power, which is described as being black. Upon defeating Saruman, Gandalf broke the staff due to his crimes against Middle-earth, and its crown fell at Gandalf’s feet. Star Butterfly Perhaps one of the most unique wands belongs to Star Butterfly. In the Disney XD cartoon, Star vs. the…

…of base shoes (flats work really well for this. Don’t worry, you won’t be ruining them or gluing anything onto them.) While wearing the shoes, trace the side of your foot and leg (up to about the midway point of your calf) on a piece of wax paper. Leaving about a half-inch around your tracing, cut your pattern out, place it on a piece of felt, and cut that out as well. (Make sure there is a lot of room around this pattern so that you can easily s…

…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…

…lar and cuffs. Take the loose collar and cuffs and use them to trace out a new collar and cuffs on white fabric. Depending on the picture of Booker, the style of Booker’s collar changes. On several images seen throughout the game, Booker’s collar appears to be pointed, while on his character’s 3D model, his collar seems to be curved. You can choose whichever collar style you prefer, and modify the pattern accordingly. Before cutting out the patter…

…l and awesome black cosplay community. Cosplaying a nonblack character sometimes feels like putting your own spin on them, rather that matching them 1:1. On the other hand, it also means oftentimes facing heavier criticism and less recognition than white cosplayers. Carla: I wish hearing the phrase “cosplaying while black” had more of a positive connotation, because sadly I immediately think of how it is hard to make it as a well known black cospl…

…” by John Mayer the her iconic dyed orange hair she had in the Paramore band’s early days, and an accomplished musician in her own right. With her Paramore bandmade Taylor York, Williams has recently released a groundbreaking solo album which candidly gives insight to her personal struggles. Although Hayley Williams’ personal aesthetic has evolved considerably since her debut in the music world, we can’t help but go back to the classic redheaded p…

…Light Yagami is who you get when you take a sociopath and give him the ability to kill anyone just by writing their name in the Death Note book. Though he intends to rid the world of evil with his new powers, he soon becomes corrupted in his plan to become the god of the new world….