Carbon Costume

…d of the larger ones listed above. Additionally, we will be installing the ruffled trim to the top of the buckled bit. To do this, simply dye your ruffled trim using a mix of 1 part hot water and 1 part tan acrylic paint, mixed thoroughly. Leave your trim in the mix for a few minutes, then allow it to dry completely. Before attaching the ruffle to the top of your glove buckle, attach your aquamarine bias tape to the top of the ruffle (not the bott…

…box cutter, as seen in Fig 1 below: Please note that this helmet was constructed to fit a person about 5”11 tall. Of course, there is a significant amount of wiggle room, but if need be you can shave a few inches off these measurements as required, though I wouldn’t suggest adding any extra on, should the helmet become unwieldy. Step Two: Construct the helmet from your cardboard pieces by attaching them together with masking tape. Use the figure…

…s nothing sweet about this killer who’s summoned if you call his name five times in front of a mirror. Well, his fur coat is pretty sweet. See Costume 7. Child’s Play Anyone who thinks realistic dolls are already creepy won’t like Chucky. As kids, most people wished their toys could come to life, but they might think twice about this after seeing Child’s Play. See Costume 6. It Pennywise the Dancing Clown would seem like an ordinary clown except f…

…t you might be able to salvage otherwise. I chose to trace my pieces out 3 times – twice on my white fabric and once on my stabilizer. I cut them all out, fused my stabilizer to my first set of fabric pieces, then fused those pieces to my second set so that each piece was double-sided with fabric. STEP 2 Trace the bottom half of your bodice piece onto a piece of wax paper. Make a strip of this shape that is roughly 2 inches thick. This will be you…

…ese wigs can withstand heat just very, very, veeery low heat. Heat can sometimes be necessary to style a wig. Switch your straightener on the lowest setting and once that setting heats up, switch it off. Wait a minute to use the straightener. Heat test a tiny strand of fibers to see how much heat the wig can take. If it melts (gets really soft and frizzy) then you need to let the iron cool before using it again. Disclaimer: NOT ALL WIGS WILL BEHAV…

…of the country. He’s both too clever and too stubborn for his own good at times. See Edward Elric costume guide 20. Louise Belcher From Bob’s Burgers, Louise Belcher makes for a good cosplay due to the combination of her simple costume and winning personality. And who doesn’t love the Belchers? See Louise Belcher costume guide 21. Poison Ivy Are DC cosplays hugely popular or is it just us? Sure, Marvel might dominate the box office with the Aveng…

…asier.” Examples of costumes with prosthetics: Voldemort, Legolas, Freddy Krueger 3. Drowning Their Makeup in Blood Another mistake Ruby consistently sees is people overloading their makeup with blood. “Although blood does help bring the whole overall look together, applying too much blood can cover up different colors or texture you applied beforehand, which you will no longer be able to see,” says Ruby. If you find your fake blood all pooling to…

…ne know you’re a force to be reckoned with. 3. Rosie The Riveter She’s not new, but Rosie The Riveter (see costume) is a classic. And let’s be real, denim and bandanas are super in this season 4. Buffy The Vampire Slayer Speaking of being in this season – have you noticed that everyone and their mother has been nostalgic for the 90s and 2000s? Pay homage to the girl who slayed (literally) this Halloween with a killer Buffy (see costume) cosplay. 5…

…s, including but not limited to the Addams Family and his cartoons for The New Yorker. In one of the side rooms of the upper level is an exhibit titled Out of the Darkness: Comic Art in the Times of Covid. This exhibit shines a spotlight on the work of young artists. In another room is the Cosplay Creator’s Lab, a working maker workshop with several creations on display. We spotted Peggy Carter’s Captain Britain costume from “What If?”, Pennywise’…

…can be as small as a few people or as large a hundred people. What are the Rules of a Cosplay Meetup? Rules vary depending on the convention or event, but often times follow the general policies. Basically, if you wouldn’t do it at the convention, don’t do it at the meetup. Unless you’re at a strictly adults only event, it’s best to keep things as family-friendly as possible, since parents may bring their kids to a con. And of course the most impo…