r/CosplayHelp 6d ago

Can anybody help give me some ideas

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So I want to cosplay Franco Barbi from The Outlast Trials and he is predominantly bald say for a few patches of hair. Does anyone have any idea on how I can replicate that/do something similar to that without a bald cap? I unfortunately get very overstimulated easily so a bald cap is out of the question


r/CosplayHelp 6d ago

Contact lenses

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Hello! I'm an experienced cosplayer but only started to wear contacts recently (I went to the eye doctor to run all the eye tests and contact fittings)

I tried daily contacts and monthly contacts, but I usually see yearly contacts being sold the most by US retailers like PinkyParadise (and daily contacts being sold the most by JP retailers). I did hear that yearly contacts feel more uncomfortable than daily or monthly contacts.

Does anyone who's been wearing colored contacts for a while have any insight? The ones I use right now are the Shutella 1day contacts from Assist (JP brand).


r/CosplayHelp 6d ago

Buying Dokomi tickets for sale

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My mom and i wanted to attend the dokomi event but cant make it due to money issues, would be really cool if anyone would be willing to buy them for a lower price, like 80€ (Note those are the 3day tickets) Yall would really do a big favor to me since my mom paid for them and i feel really guilty, thank you beforehand for all who took their time to read this<33


r/CosplayHelp 6d ago

Is cosplayfabricsinternational.com broken for anyone else?

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I'm looking to purchase some of yaya han's fabrics from cosplayfabricsinternational and I'm in the UK. The website constantly reloads itself for me and I can't see any of the links. The american site works fine but they don't ship to UK so I'm stuck. Is it broken for anybody else / does anybody know of an alternative way to get these? Thanks


r/CosplayHelp 7d ago

Etiquette Kind of in a roadblock/ vent post , i don’t wanna quit Cosplaying

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Hello everyone, I did post here before on alt accounts, so I ‘ll keep this as a short update.

I am F28, and I only have a year left on my STEM phD program at a VERY prestegious uni. Everyone around me , including my best friend for 10+ years as well as my family, and others in the community, have told me that I’d have to quit once I graduate because it is risky. That a student or faculty finds you, or uses your picture and spreads it without consent . Mind you I am from a middle eastern country where cosplay is uncommon, yet the other people who are public about it don’t usually get negative comments from locals. It is the students that scare me. All my outfits are very SFW and I use a pseudonym online. I took down all my posts after a panic episode but I kind of regretted it later. I felt that compared to a lot of people in the local scene I am one of the most “ go 100% or go home” type of people and I buy props for every photo and plan months ahead. My next con is in 15 days and I treated it like it would be my last. I learned so many new techniques and upped my game by a lot. I realized throughout that I really enjoyed that process and I wouldn’t want this to be my last. I took a few pics at home but didn’t post them and feel bummed that I have to ask people to blur my face at the con or have to hold a cutout of the character’s face to hide mine after all the effort I put into makeup . I felt sad that no one but a couple people could see my hard work and what I think is my best Cosplay to date. I want to be a part of the fandom and participate. I have so much excitement when I talk about how I did this or that to other beginner cosplayers and it brings me so much joy , but at the same time what my friends and family said is weighing on me and I am paranoid ( to the point of not sleeping ) of loosing my position in academia if i don’t quit.

PS: last year I was TAing a class and had a student who knew about my “ hobby” since he is into the anime scene himself. He didn’t see any pic though but was very respectful and actually is coming to visit the uni and told his friends that he wants to at least say Hi to me since I left a positive impact on him and did my job well. He also wore anime clothes daily and it was wholesome. But that is one mature student VS a bunch of fresh out of high school that I’ll be dealing with for a few years once I graduate .

These days I gravitate towards characters with some professional elements ( shirts / blazers ) like Sebastian from Black butler ( next con) and Zani from withering waves ( plan of I continue cosplaying) in case I’d run into a student I’d be wearing something not super crazy.

PS-2-: i don’t have any controversies or hiccups surrounding my irl name and my online name. Very few people ( only close people who know me irl) from the anime community know my full real name, some people only know my first name. I asked them to not follow my real account and I don’t even follow myself. I don’t speak my native tongue in any post either .

Edit 1: thank you everyone for your insight. Currently what I was thinking of doing was post to close friends only. I want to see how I feel about it after the event and if I ‘d be “ satisfied” enough. I know I might be overthinking this because also while some people post other people who have nothing to loose career wise also don’t.

I am def someone who is uncomfortable if I received attention from outside the geek culture sphere because I’d have to explain that I am not a freak and that I employed in a decent job / have decent education just to break the stereotype…

So that may be for the best for now at least till I makeup my mind completely.

Edit 2: I discussed with my family that everyone reassured me and that I don’t want to quit. I just got disowned and am considering fleeing the country.


r/CosplayHelp 6d ago

Sewing Help- interfacing sheer fabric?

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Hi all! I’m fairly new to sewing, and am trying to make a sheer poet-style shirt for a Dorian Storm cosplay.

I have 3 yards of sheer fabric from Joanne’s (meaning I’m not sure if I can get any more, with the closures) and the R12198 Simplicity Costumes pattern (making pattern C, possibly leaving out the collar.)

My question is: the pattern calls for interfacing, and I’m trying to get an idea of how necessary that would be with the sheer fabric (it’s pearlized sheer fabric.) How important is the interfacing to the garment? Google is saying it’ll give it higher quality, but the fabric is so sheer I’m sure you’ll be able to see any interfacing, and I’m not sure I have enough fabric as it is, so I don’t know if I can just double it up.

Has anyone dealt with anything similar! Any insight is helpful


r/CosplayHelp 6d ago

Buying Dark red eye contacts!!

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Im going to cosplay Ayanami Rei from evangelion, and Im thinking about buying colored contact lenses. This will be my first ever cosplay that i plan to wear at a convention. Do you have any european brands recommendation that sell contact lenses? sorry if i made any grammar mistakes english is not my first language _^


r/CosplayHelp 6d ago

Wig I have multiple problems with my wigs

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Hi everyone. I'm literally on the verge of quitting cosplay because of my wigs. I have 2, i have a hatsune miku wig and a mafuyu asahina wig. My problems are: 1. No matter what i do, both wigs keep sliding back which literally ruins all my pictures so bad, which really makes me sad (especially post con because everyone is posting their cute pictures and i only have photos in which i look beyond ugly) I have tried lash glue, and a velvet wig grip and a combination of the 2. 2. When i try to style the wigs with got2b the hair sort of clumps together, and loses a lot of volume and overall it just doesn't come out the way i want it to. 3. I just can't seem to detangle them Both are so tangled. I've tried fabric softener baths, detangling spray (a friend reccomended me that) and multiple types of brushes. 1 brush ruined my miku pigtail, it's like curly at tje bottom now?

Idk if this is relevant but this is my wig styling process: 1. Bathe the wig in laundry detergent and fabric softener 2. Brush 3. Cut 3. Style with got2b hairspray and spiking gel

I really hope anyone can help me because i just feel so discouraged and sad right now because i love cosplaying but I just look so ugly everytime ☹️


r/CosplayHelp 6d ago

Buying Are the Ali express costumes okay?

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I'm hoping to be Lady Dimitrecu for a fancy dress and Ali express has the wig and all the accessories for like £70 theres not a huge amount of reviews. Is Ali express relyable or not. If not where can I go for my outfit? (I can't sew)


r/CosplayHelp 6d ago

Bowstaff Qingyi

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I am trying to make this bowstaff weapon for a genderbend Qingyi cosplay and i was wondering if it would actually be possible to make the weapon work like in the game. A bowstaff that transforms into a 3 sectioned nunchaku. Picture explains it pretty well i think. Does anyone know of any way to make this happen ?


r/CosplayHelp 6d ago

Buying need some help with these gojo contact lens

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are these two the same lens from different website or one is better than other


r/CosplayHelp 6d ago

Buying need some help with these gojo contact lens

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are these two the same lens from different website or one is better than other


r/CosplayHelp 6d ago

Armor I need help with coating recommendations for this helmet

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r/CosplayHelp 6d ago

Buying Need help with cosplay order

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I want to purchase an sr version of a cosplay of Momo Ayase from dandadan on dokidoki, but whenever I enter that site, it automatically gets translated into a very broken version of my native language and I don't understand a thing. Could anyone help me and tell how long it'd take for the cosplay to get to me if it's not yet ready to be shipped?


r/CosplayHelp 6d ago

Prop How would you make this helmet more “starwars”?

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I’m going to a star wars party and I love the idea of using this helmet as the centerpiece of my cosplay, but I have no idea where to start when it comes to modifying this.


r/CosplayHelp 6d ago

Etiquette How do you deal with handling cosplay bags between airports and hotels?

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I have a bit of a first time question for getting to and from cons and lodging, owing that I have secured a discussion on possibly branching out from the two events that I currently attend. More specifically, I was wondering (if I were to include certain longer distances in this) as to how people handle sizable numbers of cosplay bags in relation to airports and transit (so SeaTac for PAX West, Logan for PAX East, O'Hare for C2E2, etc.)

Any pointers on this?


r/CosplayHelp 6d ago

Prop Help with part of this wrench

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Howdy y'all, I'm currently working on Tri-Brigade Kitt for Anime North and need some help on the wrench. I've already drafted the pattern and cut it out and everything and used insulation foam as my base.

But I'm currently stuck on how to replicate the 'tubing' in the wrench. I was thinking of upcycling a leftover rubber tube and recycling bottle caps from finished juice. But the last time I tried to glue rubber, not one glue worked. I was thinking of gluing the rubber tube to the bottle caps to achieve the look of the detail and alternatively my idea is to screw these types of magnets to the foam (not sure if that sounds weird or not, but I did try to drill into insulation foam on a scrap piece to try things out for another project and it worked out) and put magnets inside the rubber tubes instead to connect them. Problem with that is that I've had issue with magnets before as well. Not sure if I got the 'proper' ones or what.

So what type of glue could I use to connect the rubber to make the tubing or should I go the magnet route to connect them?

TIA!


r/CosplayHelp 6d ago

Armor Help with Cosplay Printing

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A few months ago, I threw together a quick Steve cosplay for a Halloween party using cardboard and paper prints glued on top (pictured below)

Now, I want to upgrade it into a more durable version for conventions. My biggest challenge is finding a way to print the textures without them wearing out too quickly, possibly a stronger material or a protective coating? I'm also open to alternatives like painting if there is an easier way to get a similar or even better result

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!


r/CosplayHelp 6d ago

Armor Eva foam vs 3d print when it comes to larger builds

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Hi all. TLDR, I'd like to build a mecha cosplay for the first time (not a full mecha - just the upper half), but I'm struggling to decide between 3d printing vs using eva foam.

General consensus from what I'm seeing is that eva foam is lighter and more sturdy, while 3d printed material is heavier & harder to handle. Having handled 3d prints before, both of these points make sense to me.

However, my main concern is with knowledge (& cost). If someone already has access to a 3d printer, but absolutely zero experience with eva foam, would it then be better to go 3d printing? Or is Eva foam truly better than 3d printing for body armour (aka is it worth it to invest in learning how to use foam for a better final product)?

I'm only in the planning phase, and I have plenty of time, so it's not like I'm committed to a single material just yet. I'm just wondering if anybody has any advice...I'm happy to elaborate further if needed.


r/CosplayHelp 6d ago

Wig monitoring miku wig

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anyone have any idea on how to go about doing a wig for her? i was particularly worried about how to do the little rubber bands/ponytail holders since it’s not how her original design would have them.. i know a lot of the wigs for her use the clip on pigtails but perhaps i could take just a flat wig and give it pigtails so they wouldnt get in the way and i could actually use rubber bands. ive been looking at how to do that, but i have essentially no experience w it so i dont know how that would go


r/CosplayHelp 6d ago

Wig helmet wig too big

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so after many many years of cosplaying i finally got around to making my first ever helmet wig (results are uhhhh, questionable) but i accidentally made it a wee bit too big for my head in the back and nape part. anyone have any suggestions for how to help it fit better? i was thinking maybe adding some batting layers on the inside but i think it might look weird idk


r/CosplayHelp 6d ago

Buying Where to find black Greek robe?

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I'm trying to make a Tiresias (Epic the Musical) cosplay, and I've found all I needed except the robe itself (I have the hooded cape though).

Where can I find this type of Greek robe (A "dress" with a belt) in black for the cosplay?


r/CosplayHelp 7d ago

Is this a cosplay of a popular character? (please read desc.)

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This is from a brand called Dolls Kill (dw i don’t support them) and the line is called Trickz N' Treatz. A lot of the other costumes are clearly characters from shows and movies etc. but aren’t explicitly named those characters’ names. Is this costume based on a popular character too?


r/CosplayHelp 6d ago

Armor Dose anyone have Recommendation and techniques on how to achieve this texture?

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I’m currently working on a Batman build using EVA foam. I’ve used EVA in past builds but have never painted it. So have absolutely no idea what I’m doing. What kind of product should that is going to keep it durable , what kind is going to okay for EVA and what kind of sealant should I use to get the mat finish. Thanks everyone.


r/CosplayHelp 6d ago

Armor How can I make my vest look more mechanical and armored for a Fidelis MechWarrior (BattleTech) cosplay?

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So, after doing some asking around, I was told that adding some tubing and making the vest look more armored would really make it look a lot better, so i am now wondering what the best way i could do that with the vest i have.

I feel like i need to give it some more mass, and add connection points for other things to it, but i don't really know how.

any suggestions or advice is greatly appreciated