Carbon Costume

…event of Saturday: the cosplay contest. Cosplayers of all skill levels entered the contest to show off their handiwork and style. Some posed, strutted, danced, or did skits on the stage. The crowd cheered every entry on, highlighting the true camaraderie at Flame Con. The judges awarded three top placements, plus a Creator category that specifically awarded outstanding craftsmanship. Pictured below are the winners of the contest. Following closing…

…izabeth Afton. She has red hair pulled into pigtails and wears a two-piece red outfit with matching red jester shoes. When recreating this look, you can opt to buy the full-face Circus Baby mask, or choose to paint your face and wear a red pigtail wig instead. Either way, you’ll want to layer your dress and crop top over a white undersuit to replicate the pale white of Circus Baby’s body. For an extra effect, you can take some time to add the anim…

Eda Clawthorne (voiced by Wendie Malick) is a rebellious witch in the animated series The Owl House. As a young girl, Eda was cursed by her older sister Lilith. Eda’s current appearance is a little different from her original look on the show. Now, she wears a three-tone dress that can be tough to find an exact replica of, but by taking a little time to layer different pieces together and cut the hems to match, you can achieve a similar look with…

…n-year-old obsessed with becoming the world’s greatest daredevil stuntman. Kick’s costume consists of a white jumpsuit and helmet with yellow booties and gloves. If you’d like to add the red stripe to your jumpsuit, a little red fabric paint and a steady hand can get the job done, as long as you leave your costume enough time to dry….

…mint-green leggings 0.5-1 yard stretchy white fabric or white fabric paint Red fabric pen or red fabric paint Hair accessories: Bobby pins Assorted Craft Foam Markers (Sharpies or Fabric Markers will be fine) Red Pipe Cleaners Hot Glue Gun (and Glue Sticks) You will also need: Chalk pencils (for light and dark fabric) Thread that matches your fabric (White, mint, brown) A sewing machine Sewing needle for hand stitching Sewing shears Measuring tape…

…bank robbery and he was shot at point-blank range. Dollar Bill’s costume consists of red, white, and blue pieces. The blue unitard can be layered underneath red shorts, gloves, and socks, and then paired with a red cape. To get his iconic dollar sign insignia, use a little white fabric paint on the blue suit. Then, you can glue or sew white stars onto the bodysuit and cape….

…Flat White, Red, Yellow Craft Paint: Pink Clear sealer Gems: Clear resin, red nail polish, tin foil, clear craft glue, mould release, paint trays to cast jewels OR red acrylic craft gems Tools: Heat gun X-acto Knife Sharp craft scissors Pencil Rotary tool/Dremmel Fabric tape Measure Electric sander (optional) Fine grit (180 or above) Sandpaper Hot glue gun Cheap foam paint brushes (for applying Mod Podge) Measure the widest part of your forearm,…

…nges a few times during the commercial but heaving most of it down with two thin pig tails on the top is a good option. Once that’s styled you’ll need a jacket of fake red fur, a red top, red burgundy pants, and then a pair of red pleather boots. You can even bring along some toilet paper from your latest haul!…

…spackling Putty knife for spackling application 2 yards unbleached muslin Red and black acrylic paint Red and black spray paint 2 packs of polystyrene sheets* 1 Foam ball Fine grit sandpaper Masking tape Awl Sharpie marker *(Note: the size of my horse head is 22” tall by 15” wide. I was not able to find the large pack of 15 x 30 polystyrene that I purchased from Lowe’s online, but they have them in-store by the insulation, and you only need 1 pac…

…In Red Dead Redemption, John Marston started out as an outlaw gunslinger and gang member. After being left to die in a botched robbery by his outlaw friends, he decides to reform his life and live a quiet life. John is a fairly unimaginative and serious person who has little patience for the eccentricities of others….