Carbon Costume

…ngully, etc. Who is your favorite fairy in pop culture? Tinkerbell, Ferngully, etc. “Definitely the Fairy Godmother from Shrek! I was so close to just cosplaying her haha. I love a little sass with my magic, and no one can deny she looked GOOD while playing the villain.” Thank you to everyone who participated in this feature. Be sure to follow them! And of course you’ll want scroll through the #BlackFaeDay hashtag on social media for more whimsica…

…att: “It’s a wonderful sense to get in character. In the show, we were really really adamant that before we even got to the rehearsal process, that every one of our actors knew what it was like to put on the different clothes, to have the staffs, to have the tight pants and the quiver and the bow across their back. Cosplay has this wonderful sense of getting you into the feeling of the world, immersing yourself further into a made up world. It’s r…

…Charlie Chaplin was an English comic actor and filmmaker who is best known for his silent films. His most famous role, The Tramp, wears the outfit that we associate Chaplin with the most, which includes a tight jacket, oversized pants and shoes and a walking cane….

…kshops at Cosplay Central from featured presentations from cosplayers Queerly Femmetastic, Jessica Crouse, and PrincessChris Cosplay, and Ari Rose. This year, FlameCon and NYC Gaymers presented a fun scavenger hunt titled “Exhibition Expedition.” Attendees explored the vendor hall to collect stamps at the participating booths. A completed card equaled an entry into a prize pack raffle!   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by “Fun” and Gam…

…ys Darby) and Blackbeard (Taika Waititi) from Our Flag Means Death. Currently the most highly streamed series on HBO Max, the show follows Stede’s ragtag band of pirates, who aren’t really cut out for the lifestyle. When the notorious Blackbeard takes an interest in the Gentleman Pirate, the two form an unlikely bond. From extravagant ball gowns to more casual renditions, cosplayers have gotten creative with bringing this pair of pirates to life,…

…ith the placket line on the sleeve, right side to right side, and then slowly sew around the line. Carefully cut down the 1.5″ line, and flip the facing over so that the wrong side is now to the inside of the sleeve. Now you can top stitch around the edge to keep the facing in place. Now we can work on the cuffs. Elizabeth’s cuffs are blue on the outside, and mostly white on the inside, but they have a blue border around the edge. One way to recre…

…te! STEP 10 Moving on to the paws. The paws are very simple, but can get a bit messy. To make your paws, simply put on your orange gloves and, using your E6000 glue, attach your black nails to the tops of the fingers. That’s it! STEP 11 The tail. Oh boy, the tail. This part is like, really fun you guys. First, fold your fur fabric in half and draw out your tail design on the back of the fabric. Once you have a design you are satisfied with, you ca…

…g circle patterns all over both sleeves. In order to make each circle exactly the same and evenly spaced, I used a medium container with an evenly measured “X” shape taped over the mouth with embroidery floss. Once your circles are complete, paint in the negative space (diamond shape) inside of each circle using your acrylic paint in the colors Pale Daffodil, Spiced Carrot, Key West, Aqua Sky, Cameo Pink, and Sunkissed Pink mixed with your textile…

…a short film of three music videos directed by Kristen Stewart called The Film. The three songs featured are $20, Emily I’m Sorry, and True Blue. The artists wear similar outfits throughout all three videos, but each are unique to each person. In the final song True Blue, they paint a room completely blue and end up with it on themselves, which can be recreated with fabric paint, acrylic paint, and blue face paint for the skin. To dress like Juli…

…e, and self worth. This is the third iteration of the panel, following NYCC 2021 and C2E2 2022. I actually got to speak on this panel in 2021, and I was thrilled to see it return! The 2022 panelists included NYC award winning cosplayer Stardust Megu (@stardust_megu), NJ/NY cosplayer and photographer Patrick Diamond (@diamondqualitycosplay), and founder of Believe to Achieve Fitness, Rachel Lauria (@rachelcizeitup). The panel was created and hosted…