General Cosplay Thread

CoralSnake

@pirateneko:

Hey, when is Tokyo in Tulsa? Because I was thinking, if you really wanted a Law sword, Coral, contact me asap! In fact, I'll pm you now….

Aww it's this coming weekend but I'd still love to get a sword from you xD if I make my Law good enough I can wear him whenever x3 plus your swords like make me happy in the pants xD they're just that awesome

I wish we could visit you guys but as soon as Tokyo in Tulsa's over, I'm going to apply at every place I can think of to get a real job so I can save to hopefully move =_=; urgh and hopefully for AX next year x3 it sounds like so much fun ;3;

Arei

I definitely have to make AX next year, after hearing of all the epicness. We backed out because it was taking so long to get the pre-reg up we started getting scared of plane tickets and wanted to have everything taken care of to go well before then =_= Oh well, won't worry about that next time as long as the money is there. Anime Boston AND AX…. can I do both X_X

KamenRiderNeko

Well, damn haha! If I could get it done by tomorrow and have it shipped overnight that would be awesome! I can start it here in a bit ^_^

I totally have tomorrow off AND get paid!

Ichnob

I always enjoy meeting forum people at cons. We're going to finish masquerade stuff early this year, so we can enjoy the convention and the people. We've already decided the cosplay itinerary for masquerades (barring Oda's appearance), but not gatherings. So YEAH, GET SHIT DONE!

After Comic Con. <.<

iroha

Yeah everyone here should try to go to AX next year so we can all meet each other! Pictures online just isn't the same.

I can't even imagine what to make for next year. But hey, by then we'll have another year of OP to introduce even more badass characters.

Arei

Oh yeah I totally forgot the Oda appearance. I'll make it anyway I can if that's happening.

CoralSnake

all I know is that I'm planning to have Inazuma and fix Drake, and everything else is up in the air though I'd be willing to throw myself in groups if I could get into one xD I want to bring Sarquiss too heheh xD

also … can you really do that, PN??? I don't want you to totally go broke D:

KamenRiderNeko

@CoralSnake:

all I know is that I'm planning to have Inazuma and fix Drake, and everything else is up in the air though I'd be willing to throw myself in groups if I could get into one xD I want to bring Sarquiss too heheh xD

also … can you really do that, PN??? I don't want you to totally go broke D:

Nah, I won't go broke! I'll be glad to do make it for ya <3

CoralSnake

@pirateneko:

Nah, I won't go broke! I'll be glad to do make it for ya <3

oh my god… xD if it was here by Friday I'd probably die xDDD clings you are too awesome ;3; I will totally pay you with art and monies x3

captain usopp

hey, back to the law hat discussion; I WAN ONE TOO! ^^

MoonNeko

If you can do that Pirateneko, i'll pay for it tonight if you need it, just lemme know your paypal account info and I'll do it :D I get paid tomorrow too, that way you won't be out on money.

OH MY GOD IROHA.. STOP MAKING ME THINK OF COSPLAY EVEN MORE DX!!!

I want to cosplay Scratchman Apoo and Sentomaru for AX, plus Bellamy and ANYONE ELSE I can manage to fit. I dunno if I'll bring Kidd, I'd rather show up as a Super Nova no one is gonna even try to do and support the less popular ones ;__; they need love too!

LynnValentine

Ah the joys of literally watching paint dry

Progess:

!

Ears are not attached to the hat
Decided against a Fleece fabric or Cotton and went with a stiffer Twill instead, to make the jacket.

Twill seems to be stiffer, color true, and non flash reflective.

Ichnob

Yay, Kuma! Will you be padding your hands also or just wear gloves?

eebanee

First off :D

Coralsnake, that Logpose and your Law hat are AWESOME! How the hell you make Laws hat so cool D: I should have never made mine with faux fur :P
And Lynnvalentine your Kuma is looking very coool :D

Now guys check out that I found at the vintage store today!! It's totally shweet! (Value village is my costume provider… >o< )

Generic Luffy top FTW (painting the buttons)
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e317/eebanee/shopping003.jpg

When I came a cross this top I said "Robin…" 5 bucks for the bloody shirt, babeh 8'D
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e317/eebanee/shopping001.jpg

And well, not cosplay related but still freaken shweet! Check out those shoes!! Who want to play Pokemon Sorry :'D?!
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e317/eebanee/shopping002.jpg

And that's what's new with me, besides the fact that I found some used sports stores for my Killer (Fencing) mask, just need to check them out.

Ichnob

You'll have to do more than just paint the buttons. Luffy's vest only has 3 buttons.

eebanee

@Ichnob:

You'll have to do more than just paint the buttons. Luffy's vest only has 3 buttons.

I'm not going to bother with that. If I start messing around with the shirt I'm bond to just destroy it D: One more button wont do too much harm :'D

I might just take off the last button… :O

Ichnob

I had to do a double take. I thought there were 5 buttons at first glance. <.<

Must still be tired from the convention. Hahahaha.

eebanee

LOL! I tested it without the 4th button but then the spacing between the other 3 id off so I'm sticking with 4 xD

LynnValentine

@Ichnob:

Yay, Kuma! Will you be padding your hands also or just wear gloves?

mmm both, Im gonna get a smooth leather and paint it pink, I learned from a vash that leather painting works really well

CoralSnake

wow Lynn your Kuma is looking GREAT! I'm glad you went with spotting it instead of the paw prints even though that would be cute, it wouldn't be acurate xD

I've never painted leather but I sure could use some to make me some Drake pants or remake the shrug… must find something that won't STRETCH so my cape won't drag it down Dx

also... probably 50% done with the Law shirt xD everything that's left if just tedious hemming and adding the hoodie and iron on for the front... I think it's better than the first one I made for Sills xD only because I'm making it for me and I know my size though n_n

btw thank you so much Captain Usopp xD you guys make me blush that you like my hat so much!

junkeemunky

Hahahah as cool as it would be to do Capone cosplay, I still have some costumes I need to wear first. Like this huge pile of armor that sat in my suitcase all of AX. Ugh… still sick even a few days after the con.

Also, I'm interested to see how the leather painting goes.

CoralSnake

I would cosplay as Bege Capone … I SO WOULD but I wouldn't be able to make it epic except that I'm short as hell ... xD

btw I would LOVE to see you post pictures of your Luffy cosplay if you took a randome photoshoot JM ;__; that armor sounds AMAZING... was it heavy I wonder xD

Toshiya

Well I'm actually getting off my ass this year and make some cosplay's. First i'm cosplaying as El Fuerte :

!
Anyone got tips or places where I can get similar boots to what he is wearing? I really don't want to pick up actual Wrestling boots D:

KamenRiderNeko

Started painting the Law sword. I was SO LUCKY to find some extra white bias tape, it is just enough for the hilt! I just need to get some gray dye for it and about 3 yards of orange cording for the scabbard. Really should not take me long to do, I'll try my best to have it done in time to ship it tomorrow before the post office closes lol

Geddoe

@junkeemunky:

If I did Capone Bege cosplay, I'd want to make little compartments to put tiny figures in. It's the only way he can be done right!! XD

I would like to do that with my Capone; maybe two compartments with men and another two with cannons….I probably will not wear Capone again until OniCon so I should have time to make it work....

CoralSnake

@pirateneko:

Started painting the Law sword. I was SO LUCKY to find some extra white bias tape, it is just enough for the hilt! I just need to get some gray dye for it and about 3 yards of orange cording for the scabbard. Really should not take me long to do, I'll try my best to have it done in time to ship it tomorrow before the post office closes lol

I seriously don't know how I'll ever be able to pay you back Neko ;___; seriously I'm going to strut and show off that sword and make all the people who won't know who I am jealous xD fufufu

even if there is other Laws at Tokyo in Tulsa… I will know my sword is the best because it was made by juuuuuu!!! EEE I can't wait x3

OMFG GEDDOE!!!!!!!!! That's another reason I don't want to cosplay so much as Capone xD you did him SO WELL ;3; I want to take more pictures xD and help with you captains coat!!

MoonNeko

Okay! Most of my hands and wrists are yellowish orange, but my shirt and pants are now dyed yellow. I'm soo pleased with the color, I can't believe I did something right for a change XDDD I'm in the outfit right now, deciding on shoes to wear with it, while my sis is cutting out the vest patturn. I know it's a really strange thing to be excited about, but I am xD Any cosplay gets me excited really ___

And Geddoe..you must cosplay Capone again..you look soo slick as him XDDD My sis could make you a totally pimpin' coat too!!!!!! xDDDDDD

Geddoe

@CoralSnake:

I seriously don't know how I'll ever be able to pay you back Neko ;___; seriously I'm going to strut and show off that sword and make all the people who won't know who I am jealous xD fufufu

even if there is other Laws at Tokyo in Tulsa… I will know my sword is the best because it was made by juuuuuu!!! EEE I can't wait x3

OMFG GEDDOE!!!!!!!!! That's another reason I don't want to cosplay so much as Capone xD you did him SO WELL ;3; I want to take more pictures xD and help with you captains coat!!

I am glad you think so :)

One of these days, I need to come up to Oklahoma one of these days and visit Melody and yourself….

I had my eye on an overcoat that could be modded into Capones' coat; but it has since been sold :(

KamenRiderNeko

Just draw me lots of pornz <3 j/k

Oh, Melody, I mentioned to you earlier about the May Lee costume I really want to do someday

Its more of an homage to Kamen Rider. V3 to be exact
3eo_9dF08YE&feature=related

MoonNeko

DUDE… DO IT!!!!!!! XDDDD That would rock SOOO MUCH ASS!!!! I like that version even more than the first, and her boots fuckin' ROCk!!!!!! By the way I like the way she had THICK ASS THIGHS like a REAL women!! I LOVE It!!!

Geddoe

How in the hell did I end up posting that twice????

@Melody - Thanks, I enjoyed wearing Capone

@ Neko - That version of May Lee would be awesome (I think I have only seen one other person pull that off)

KamenRiderNeko

I know, I LOVE IT!! Its going to be so fun to make! I hope to have it done by Yule Con but we'll see…

Also, yes, she has thicker thighs which is good for me since I have big thighs and hips, heh, but that is partially because the artist draws really bottom heavy women. In fact, you should see his take on Chun Li, sweet JESUS he draws some thunder thighs on her! Even more than she already has lol

CoralSnake

. OMG NEKO that would be SO CUTE on you!!! Look at all that attitude I KNOW that if you cosplayed her, you'd do her so much justice she looks like such a strong woman with so much personality!! I adore her design x3!!! Makes me wanna work on the vest I'm cutting out… xDDD; goes back to worK LOL

ps Geddoe I enjoyed you wearing it too x3

MoonNeko

Geddoe..you should come visit us.. we have 1.2 million casino's here just ITCHING to take ALL your money xDDD Plus we could all dress up in cosplay and be retarded. We have no one here to be retarded with, a void in our hearts needs to be filled with retardness.

Ichnob

So what sort of paint would you use for leather? I would need to paint leather for a Steampunk cosplay I'd like to do in the future. Thanks in advance!

MoonNeko

I can't wait to wear Kidd again XD This time I'm gonna do the lipstick check BEFORE pictures ==;; Thank GOD I haven't seen any yet with granny lipstick on my teeth .__. god..how embarassing xDDD I'm kinda pissed though that this freakin' boob binder only binds me like an inch at the most ==;; no wonder I still have a tanked rack cosplaying doods. Damn it.

Toshiya

Neko you have to cosplay that ver of May Lee! Will get my ass off and cosplay as Ramon :D

KamenRiderNeko

Then we can both be green! :D

Toshiya

Lean Green Mexican Machines ahahaha :X;;

Got my cosplay list to do this year :D What i'm really looking forward too is cosplaying Tien from Dragon Ball. Gonna go bald :D

LynnValentine

@Ichnob:

So what sort of paint would you use for leather? I would need to paint leather for a Steampunk cosplay I'd like to do in the future. Thanks in advance!

I dont know what kind of paint he used, Im going to try a fabric paint as fabric paint i more flexable and wont crack.

captain usopp

@CoralSnake:

btw thank you so much Captain Usopp xD you guys make me blush that you like my hat so much!

that hat would be awesome to wear for real. it's look kick ass with my winter coat. ;) and i could see OP fans squee when i walk down the street

iroha

@Ichnob:

So what sort of paint would you use for leather? I would need to paint leather for a Steampunk cosplay I'd like to do in the future. Thanks in advance!

There's Angelus leather dye, shoe paint, and I'm pretty sure fabric paint would work too. Although for my Nami sandals, I just used normal acrylic fabric paint after wiping the finish off the base sandals with acetone. Then I sealed it with Modge Podge (pretty much watered down Elmer's glue).

LynnValentine

Modge Podge does work wonders

omnichild

@ Ebanee: I hate you and your cute little flat stomach. Just saying….Also those boots did totally rock my house and I want to play pokemon with you now. Hahaha bring it to Otakuthon with you and you can keep it in my room (hell if you need to put stuff down you can put it down in myroom, if you are not getting your own room.) and if we get bored or something, we can pull it out and play it.

@PN:OMG! That May Lee is super cute! I agree do it! I am working on a couple of Mignon cosplays. It is too bad I am not going to a texas convention this year or next year. Because it would be so awesome to get pictures together.

CoralSnake

man, acetone and modge podge… I've never even heard of such things... I would just assume you can paint on anything O__O feels like failure all I know is I had a pair of black bicker boots that I painted completely white, and I even covered the white spraypaint with some type of spray on sealer that said it prevented cracking... and those boots STLL cracked and peeled and looked aweful x__x;

guess I need to look up what acetone and modge podge is...

On a completely unrelated note, got my sisters my little pony vest done, and now, after doing that vest, I am confident I can remake her Sanji vest and have it look really NICE xD I was afraid before because vests I have made in the past have looked like shit, but I seriously... SERIOUSLY did a good job! I am hoping to get Law and both pony costumes completely done today so I have Friday to do finising touches xD

MoonNeko

Oh man..my Pony vest rocks all kinds of ass xDDDD I'm sooo excited about it!!!! Now we must remake the Sanji vest.. MUST!!!!! XDDDDDDDDDD

eebanee

@omnichild:

@ Ebanee: I hate you and your cute little flat stomach. Just saying….Also those boots did totally rock my house and I want to play pokemon with you now. Hahaha bring it to Otakuthon with you and you can keep it in my room (hell if you need to put stuff down you can put it down in myroom, if you are not getting your own room.) and if we get bored or something, we can pull it out and play it.

x_X I only have sports to thank for that stomach. LOL, I'm just trying to place the boots with an outfit now :D I will!! I'm also contemplating bringing Twister, because cosplay Twister is always fun! I'm not sure what I'm doing, I might get a room for one night…I also don't know how many days I'm going for hopefully at least two, and thanks also for the offer :D. Law probably wont show up, because Ive yet to redo the hoodie. Most likely Sanji and PRAYING to get Killer in, I REALLY WANT TO HAVE KILLER DONE!! D: Maybe Robin or Luffy.

All this KOF talk flues me to make a KOF cosplay... But I have so many costumes on the go, and I don't know who to be....maybe Shingo :'D

omnichild

@eebanee:

x_X I only have sports to thank for that stomach. LOL, I'm just trying to place the boots with an outfit now :D I will!! I'm also contemplating bringing Twister, because cosplay Twister is always fun! I'm not sure what I'm doing, I might get a room for one night…I also don't know how many days I'm going for hopefully at least two, and thanks also for the offer :D. Law probably wont show up, because Ive yet to redo the hoodie. Most likely Sanji and PRAYING to get Killer in, I REALLY WANT TO HAVE KILLER DONE!! D: Maybe Robin or Luffy.

All this KOF talk flues me to make a KOF cosplay... But I have so many costumes on the go, and I don't know who to be....maybe Shingo :'D

I know what you mean by thanking sports for it. When I was really into working out and dancing, I was hella skinny. But sadly having a baby and not having time to work out makes one fat and flabby. :P If you are only going to get a room for one night and granting you aren't planning on sharing a room with anyone, you are more than welcome to crash that one night in my room with my hubby and me. However, we are getting a king bed, so you will have to crash on the floor or see about renting a roll away bed for that night.

Sadly I don't think I will be bringing any One Piece cosplay with me. I don't have time or the drive to make one between now and then. My birthday is monday and my party for it is this saturday and I am so busy trying to get things ready for that. And then I have to work my ass off to get Blair done for it. But I promise my hubby will be bring Abs with him! Although…I do have to find his makeup for it...

Ugh! I am unemployed and stay at home all day long, yet I still have no time to do anything!

iroha

You CAN pretty much paint on anything, but sometimes you need extra tools to get better results. Spray paint gives a nice smooth finish but it doesn't work well on anything that bends and flexes, it'll crack and flake off. I've heard good things about using floral spray paint (for painting fake flowers) for flexing/stretching surfaces but I haven't used it.

Acetone = main ingredient in nail polish remover. Or you can get a giant can of it in the paint section of hardware stores. But seriously, it's much cheaper to get the 100% acetone polish remover at Kmart. Fun fact: Acetone is also the best way to remove Fabritac glue :P letsnottalkaboutmynamishirtsleeves

Modge Podge - craft store glue/sealer. Generally useful stuff often used for decoupage. It's pretty much the same as watered down white glue (think Elmer's glue).

–----
On a cosplay note, gonna start getting materials together for a Shabondy Robin cosplay for Comic Con. And a Fail! Justice League group with friends. I will haz a bucket!

MoonNeko

Okay..just got blue spray paint for Nami's staff, got some snaps to attach the wings for my My Little Pony cosplay, AND got the fabric in the RIGHT COLOR for my Pony Wings. Ugh. I hate buying soo much excess shit XDDD I'm such a loser =_=;;

Okay.. I swear to god, there will be progress pics soon!! My sis is ALMOST done with her Law shirt, it looks FANTASTIC!!!!!!! I'm soo excited about this :D :D :D :D :D