Your DIY inspo guide for the perfect cosplay of your favorite character
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Cosplay DIY ideas and blogs
Sewing tips and much needed items
Cosplay DIY ideas and blogs
I like this blog because it gives classic ideas for which popular characters to cosplay as.
27+ Amazing Anime Cosplay Ideas to Inspire Your Next Costume
I like this blog post because it gives fresh and new ideas for DIY do it yourself year round cosplay great for a cosplay social media channel or even your next cosplay event
20 Creative DIY Anime Cosplay Ideas That Will Leave …
DIY inspo pics and ideas for your favorite character cosplays including non classic characters that are still popular but maybe not as popular as Naruto.
diy cosplay costumes anime tutorials
Best sewing machines ever!
10 Best Sewing Machines of 2024, Tested by Sewing Experts
This is so important if your actually sewing your own cosplay!
Beginner’s Guide to Choosing the Right Needle and Thread
This class would be so helpful for me as well I learned basic sewing from my step-grandmother and so I still have much to learn myself about sewing.
Beginner Sewing Classes + Workshops / CUT/SEW
This school looks amazing when I was a kid I think I would have loved to attend this school but they also have awesome classes for adults there are similar schools in a lot of major cities around the world not just in the USA
WHYFashion
Tips and advice about cosplay wig styling supplies!
11 Most Popular Cosplay Wig Styling Products and Usage - Beach …
Sewing tips and much needed items
I was recommended wawak by someone who makes their own cosplay cloths and they sell sewing supplies for way cheaper then a typical sewing store or heaven forbid it, Joann fabrics.
WAWAK Sewing Supplies
These would be good to use to cut a wig if you needed to.
Trim Hair Styling Shears - Target
This is the best sewing machine and it is listed on good housekeeping's blog post about best sewing machines as the best of the best, sewing machines are a must have for cosplay.
XR9550 | HomeSewingEmbroidery | By Brother
A glue gun is a must have for any DIY cosplayer, because it can be used to create so many different accessories.
Glue Gun : Craft Machines & Tools - Target
Fabric scissors are another essential tool in a cosplayers sewing toolkit it allows the cosplayer to cut the fabric neatly and easily in order to sew the clothing items 💜
Fabric Scissors & Shears for Sewing and Crafting | Michaels
For cutting paper or anything that is not fabric to create accessories
Scissors - Target
Not a necessity but good if you want to work with foam and creating foam accessories.
The Home Depot
Paint brushes are needed to color those accessories! 😎
Paint Brushes | Craft Brush Sets & More | Michaels
A foam head allows you to style your cosplay wigs easier and more efficiently without the hair moving all around or using your own head.
White Foam Female Head by Ashland® - Michaels
Human hair wigs are perfect for cosplay, you can dye them, straighten them, curl them, and cut them however you want to fit the character your trying to portray.
