Q&A for How to Make Cosplay Costumes

Yes, you can use makeup, but you should probably use face or body paint like Snazaroo, and not odd-colored eye shadow.

Try to find resources that can be part of your costume. Look in your wardrobe and find clothing that will match your cosplay. You can also go to stores and look for objects or pieces of clothing that will help your cosplay; thrift and second-hand stores are great for this!

Just do it. Don't let your dreams be dreams.

Typically, it is cheaper to make cosplay costumes instead of buying them.

Cosplay is about having fun and making something you are happy with. Looking good is not necessary by any means.

Get some lighter brown and darker brown fabric as well as some stuffing. Then look at some squirrel pictures online and draw out a pattern on the fabric. I think it would be a good idea to make a bottom part out of the darker fabric and a top part out of the light. Then sew the two parts together and leave a small opening to stuff it. After it is stuffed, sew up the last little hole and then you will be all done!

Get a red spandex suit and spray paint black spots on it. Get any superhero mask and spray it red, wait for it to dry, then add black.

Visit and Army Surplus store. There is lots of stuff there that will work or can be worked with. They usually are very inexpensive as well.

You can trace your design on cardboard. Use a tape measure to ensure a good fit, or trace articles of clothing you know already fit well.

You can either sew by hand or use fabric glue.

I've used Polyvore before to design a Maka cosplay. You can also use YouTube as a source for help.

Cotton is usually used for those kinds of projects. However, if your uniform has some parts that require other fabrics, such as silk scarves, then of course you can use that particular fabric/material. You can look up tutorials and guides for your uniform from the internet. Places like YouTube, Tumblr and Pinterest have a lot of great guides and tutorials about cosplaying.

Colored contacts are the only way to change the color of your eyes. Otherwise, you could just use a mask or makeup around the eyes.

Take a good amount of yarn and brush it with a dog brush, it will break apart and look like hair. You can sew the "hair" to a cap, or anything similar to that (or you can sew/make a little cap that wigs have out of a light fabric) I'm not really sure if hot glue works, I have never tried it before but try to experiment with it first before you make a whole wig. Then you can trim it if needed. This may take some time but the more you do it the faster you get and it can be done in less than a day! This works best with short hair, if you do long hair it may be a little stiff.

You may want to show off your costume at conventions, comic book stores, and school (if it is appropriate).

You'll need a pink skirt and a white skirt. If you don't have such at home, ask friends and family, or visit a local thrift store. Split one skirt up to the waist in 4-6 places. Leave the hems in. Sew in wedges of the other skirt. Adjust hems to be even, and you're ready.

Many outfits can be bought online, but if you have a close friend of family member who's willing to sew parts together for you, then they could do it instead.

Head down to your local fabric store and pick out a roll that suits the look you're going for. Once you get your fabric home, cut it into a 5-6 inch strip, then roll it up and sew or glue the ends together. If you like, you can stuff your cat tail with cotton, fabric scraps, foam beads, or other materials to make it more lifelike.

Cotton is easy to work with and affordable.

Just be honest with them! There's nothing shameful or embarrassing about cosplay. It's a productive hobby that requires lots of imagination and creativity. You'll probably be surprised by your family's reaction once you open up to them. They may even be able to lend you a hand tracking down or making components for your costumes!

Check online for ideas and patterns. You'll probably need some felt and some wires to shape your wings. Then you'll sew the felt together and place it over your wire frame.

Go thrifting for cheap babydolls that look similar. Focus on finding ones with curly blonde hair and a black or blue Victorian-era loli-style dress. You can add a red bow yourself if needed.

You absolutely can. You should always cosplay for fun, not for recognition. Cosplay as whatever character you choose.

You're never too young! Ask your parents for help with finding the material and color you want, get some help from friends, and remember that everyone can cosplay!

It is very helpful to have a character reference so that you can get the details right, and make sure you observe the details of the outfit. Be patient with yourself and don't be afraid to use help from stencils or patterns.

You can buy a white wedding petticoat and wear a Mr. Universe shirt. Wedding petticoats are fairly inexpensive online or in thrift stores, and they are already white. If you want to, you can use Rit dye to do the multicolored pattern in the layers of her skirt. Just make sure the skirt is layered.

Yuno typically wears a school-girl outfit. So look for a blue shirt and skirt and a red ribbon. You can attach some white fabric to the shirt. You may also be able to find an inexpensive school girl or Yuno outfit online.

It's very difficult to make a wig if you don't have the proper skills and materials. Even if you do, it can be really hard. I would suggest buying a wig. Rockstar Wigs and Epic Cosplay are both great places to get wigs. Amazon and Ebay are very hit-or-miss, I personally avoid them and if you do shop there for wigs, always look at the customer reviews. Arda is a bit pricey, but has great quality and the cap size is great is you have a lot of hair.

There are lots of people that create their own cross-gender versions of their favorite characters. Just come up with some good ideas and have fun with it. The cosplay community is almost always ecstatic when they see people create unique versions of their favorite characters.

No, and if they do, that's something they need to work out with themselves. I've seen many male characters in dresses at conventions before, and people are always really supportive.