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Well, most folks who make ear-covers for the fins don’t use as complicated/expensive a process as I have (i.e. they use craft foam or paper, like these here) BUT you could make prosthetic ears instead, I suppose. If you like the look of the finished latex product I made, I would recommend following rather the same process, only sculpt the fins over your ears instead of beneath the cheekbones like I did.
Hope that answers your question!
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Throw my arms out behind me and run around like a ninja making car noises.
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Pretty much just
- smile!
- laugh awkwardly
- fly far away
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It is hard to say based on reference whether or not the hood is darker, but I made it out of the same fabric because I felt it would clash less if they matched. The hood length is up to personal preference, but mine falls just to the back of my knees.
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When it comes to storing wigs, I try to:
- repackage them in the net and bag they came in
- if the wig is very long, I would recommend braiding it first
- if I don’t have a reseal-able bag, I gently wrap it in a plastic grocery bag, and then tie it shut
- I keep all my bagged wigs in a plastic storage bin
If the wig is styled in a way that makes it impossible to bag up without destroying it, I usually leave it pinned on a styrofoam wig head, and gently drape a plastic grocery bag over top of it (to prevent dust from collecting on it). Hope that helps!
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Thank you very much!
In terms of altering wig-lines, this tutorial is the best I know of. Where you see in this tutorial she added more blonde wefts to the extended wig-line, that is where I added the purple. Along the red lines she indicates, I used hot glue to attach the base of the wefts, gluing them so they would point towards the back of the wig, as she does. Then, I just applied the hair spray I used on the rest of the wig to the wefts, finishing the hairline as described in the tutorial. Since the wefts are purple, and not going to match the rest of the wig anyway, the quality isn’t as important (for instance, due to time constraints, the wefts I used were real human hair, purchased at a beauty store, rather than synthetic fibers like the rest of the wig). Hope that helps!
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While I’ve never participated in live-action role-play (outside of a couple rounds of cosplay chess) whenever I cosplay at conventions, I recognize that some degree of role-playing is good for bringing out the essence of a character, especially in pictures. At photoshoots, for instance, other fans and cosplayers might expect you to stay in character, which can make it easier to get the photos you want with the group, anyways (although it can be difficult, especially if you’re cosplaying a character whose personality is quite opposite your own).
When it comes to being “in-character” as John, I think “playfulness” is the key. I always sort of bite my lower lip a bit to emulate his over-bite grin. Smile with your whole face, especially the eyes, cause there be mischief and pranks afoot! In large groups, try to react to awkwardness with laughter, act just a little bit slow on the uptake, and stay light on your feet (be ~~windy~~!)
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The wigs I sewed together for Eridan were way long and not good choices for what I was trying to do. These wigs you’ve picked out look to be a good length, but depending on how much height you want out of the spike in the back of the wig, be prepared to sew a couple of them together, or even reverse the wefts entirely. This wig by Arda is made with the wefts upside-down, just for the purpose of spiking straight up. If I had known about this wig when I made Eridan, I would have gotten one in a heartbeat. You could also get some purple wefts on their site.
Hope any of that helps! ｡◕ ‿ ◕｡
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Thank you!
I made the shirt myself ‘cause at the time there were no official God Tier shirts (and I was also obsessed with trying to screen print my own shirt). I went to the store and bought a pack of four plain white undershirts, and dyed them blue with a packet of idye in the washing machine (I think it was “418 Turquoise”, but I can’t quite remember).
Instead of screen printing (which was unnecessarily complicated for my intended use, not to mention only one out of the four shirts came out usable), I would recommend the freezer-paper stencil method. For the windy print, I used a mixture of these fabric inks, and just blended the white and peacock blue until it would show up against the color of my shirt…
It was my first time making my own printed shirt for cosplay, so it involved a lot of trial and error, but I hope some of that helps!
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Thank you for the ask!
The color palette question is awesome. Not sure how best to answer it, but here is a good stab at it:
Here is a rough breakdown of my hammer’s measurements:
Blue box: 8.5”x8.5”x5.5”
Red box: 6.5”x6.5”x0.5”
Green box: 5.0”x5.0”x0.5”
Yellow box: 6.5”x6.5”x2.75”
The base of the “swoosh” (where it connects to the yellow box) has a radius of 17.5” and a diameter of 5.0”, and the circumference at the end where it meets the pink ball is about 11.0”
The total height of the hammer is about 24”, the handle being 17”.
Hope that helps you draw up some plans!
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Sorry I am so late in answering this ;__;
Unfortunately, I don’t have any clearer pics of the wig than shots like this:
But I think this angle best displays the way the wig was pieced-out. Basically, I didn’t go all-the-way comic-accurate, but I tried to get the direction of the back of the wig to emulate the unruly tufts on the top of his head. We just pulled the wig into those spikes and sprayed with got2b freeze spray, twisting the wig hair gently as it dried, the idea being that they all sort of pointed in the same direction. I made sure one of the spikes rested in front of the headphones, while the other two were behind it, that way I wouldn’t crush them. Then the bangs were styled to frame my face in a way that doesn’t distract too much from the spikes on top. The back is trimmed as short as the bangs, and just randomly sprayed into messy spikes.
I am no wig expert, and there are definitely more comic-accurate John wigs than my own, but hope that helps!
#costume helpToday I wore the God Tier Rose outfit which was made and bequeathed to me by the extraordinary jadekatcos. I had to represent my Cosplay Club at the Spring Organization fair over on campus, you see.
Indubitably.
I accidentally posted this on my main account…
OOPS, COSPLAY POSTS GO HERE.
swoz:
I promised Katrina photos before she ran off to Japan, SO, here’s my promise.
Starring:
Adventures from Friday with my Gakuen Mori costume.
Derping managed.
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Thank you very much!! :V
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Sorry it took me so long to get back to you!
This was my first ever attempt at fiberglass, so I’m afraid I don’t have too many pointers. I used this resin and fiberglass cloth, which I found at my local hardware store. It is difficult to sand - I recommend wearing a mask, goggles, gloves, and clothes that cover all of your skin, as the dust is an irritant (really, really itchy). For the application, absolutely wear a respirator, as the fumes are no joke. After the resin cures, areas where the edges of the fiberglass cloth are raised or exposed become razor sharp, so be extra cautions when using a dremel or power sander to remove them (they fly everywhere, like shrapnel…)
Any other questions are welcome!
