Carbon Costume

…w hooded cape. Hourman’s includes a mask that covers his face but that’s a bit hard to find. You can closely recreate the look with a black face mask that blends with the shadows inside the hood of your cape. You’ll also want an hourglass pendant that you either glue to your cape or fashion into a necklace of some kind. Under that you’ll want yellow compression pants over which you wear a black long-sleeves singlet. Wrap a red belt around your wai…

…Finally add in a long curly blonde wig, a gold crown, and two short swords and you’re ready to defend Asgard. And, more importantly, your family just like Frigga!…

…In an alternate Marvel universe called Earth-65, instead of Peter Parker getting bit by a radioactive spider to become Spider-Man, it is Gwen Stacy who gets bit and gains superpowers to become Spider-Woman. Fans affectionately refer to her as Spider-Gwen….

…simple, it is unique enough that getting it just right will take a little bit of DIY to bring the right details to your basic blue ballgown. If you can find a scalloped skirt or apron to wear over your ballgown, then you don’t need the scalloped fabric. For those using the fabric, however, a little bit of double-sided tape will keep the material in place during your event or while you add safety pins for extra stability. Then when you’re done, yo…

…he navy body suit by painting a blue lightning bold on the chest. The last bit of DIY should be done right before you want to debut your cosplay. You will need to enlarge your head with a prosthetic conehead. Once that is in place you will have to paint it with light blue body paint that you will have need to apply to your face and neck. Then, using black body paint, you will need to paint on his goatee and eye brows. Voila! You’re ready to rock o…

…a Mandalorian could ask for in a friend! Cara’s costume requires a little bit of DIY and some patience, specifically when it comes to her armor. You can buy the pre-printed pieces above or, if you know your way around a 3-D printer, you can order the patterns from Etsy and print the pieces yourself. In both cases you’ll have to go through some trial and error to get the paint colors right in order to finish the appearance of the armor. Once the a…

…er he cannot hope to control. Cosplaying as the Red Skull takes a bit of work because getting the skeleton-like look is not easy. Start with a bald cap and some red SFX paint. Red gloves will cover your hands and a little bit of standard makeup can finish the look. Then add on a long black military-style coat, bloused pants, and black boots. Finally around out the costume with a Hydra belt buckle, a World War Two pistol, and a tesseract!…

…now. The Costume Vampire Ears can be matched to your skin tone with the daily foundation you use. You can over draw your brows to make them look stronger if youd like. After getting the Vampire Fangs on, apply the Lime Crime Velvetines Liquid Matte Lipstick In ‘Gigi.’ Once your make up is done put on The Black Leather Single Shoulder Cover and Black Leather Spiked Bracer. Finally, wrap the Royal Blue Cowl around your neck and put on the Black Leat…

…ditional trim. I made a last minute run to Joann’s, where I found this lovely ⅜ inch silver and black reversible trim! Sadly this isn’t available online, but a similar trim will work just as well if you aren’t able to make it to the store. Measure your cuff and collar lengths, and cut your velvet ribbon to fit. For the mandarin collar I altered the ribbon in two places to fit the curve, so don’t be afraid to cut the ribbon into more pieces if you…

…sake of speed and doing work digitally more and more is something I certainly rely more heavily on.” You’ve been featured at RuPaul’s Drag Con, Emerald City Comic Con, and now here at Flame Con. What got you into the convention scene? Terry: “I think as I started working in comics, knowing that conventions were a just a good way to connect with readers, or people who like your artwork, to me felt important. I think artists and writers tend to or c…