You guys will love me I found an awesome website and Youtube channel that focus on teaching you how to make costumes and normal clothes! It is called “Usako’s Sewing Studio”.
A 200 3 – 2010 compilation video done by the WS Organizing team. Its a nice way to have a quick recap of all the past contestants and whatnot. Even though I am slightly put off by the obvious race preference in the video footages.
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And I found another cosplayer on youtube! Aurellion from Youtube gives some insight into what it takes to be a cosplayer and how to start things cracking for your very first Photoshoot. Watch below!
Aurellion covers how to do basic cosplay makeup for female characters
And she gives you an insight and breakdown into what goes on behind a cosplay Photoshoot and what you should look out for. Absolutely adores how much details she managed to cover in this video.
Hi guys, someone messaged and asked where I got my GOTT ID Pass graphic. Adding that no matter how she searched, she just couldn’t find high resolution images of the Pass. And you know what? I totally believe her!. Because I too, couldn’t find any high resolution images of the damn pass at all! I had to manually trace the graphic myself using Photoshop and Flash.
So, being the generous me *gets bashed* I decided to open these up for sharing. They are not totally accurate because I was running out of time and didn’t include the details but I guess they can be something you can work from.
Click on the 2 images below to download the high res.
Click on the individual picture to download
Some reference pictures of the pass to share too. Kiddy Grade’s a pretty old title and I’m doubtful if anyone will even need this but ah wells, just in case yeah?
I can’t remember which website it was that showed Eclair’s statistics but this is a screencap of that page and they had Lumiere’s information too.
Hey guys! A new tutorial video of sort! I know it's not directly Cosplay related but let's just say no self respectful female cosplayer can go without makeup. So I guess they still link up yeah xD?
In this video, I share with you guys how I create a make up brush cap to protect my eyeshadow brushes =)
THINGS YOU NEED
Scissor
Candle & fire
Big round straws (the kind Asians use to drink bubble tea)
Some heat resistent thing like tweezers or ruler to help you clasp and hold your cap down
Hope you guys enjoy the video!
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Oh, I know I shouldn't annoy you guys with this but I'm taking part in a 'Smiling' competition now. And the most voted contestant will win herself a trip to .... *drum rolls* JAPAN !!!
please pop over to http://tinyurl.com/greenpinkkaika and click on the 'vote' button! You DO NOT need to sign up for anything or even login, you just have to click. You can vote once everyday and you can vote once with each different browser =) Please help me win and I promise I'll bring you guys some souvenirs back ToT!
First off, let me disclaim that this is by no means, the authentic or orthodox way of making a Hakama. This is simply the way I do it based on my own research and online tutorials.
A hakama is a skirt like pants with pleats. The pleats and size of it can vary.
Another signature design of the hakama is the 2 gaps by the side. It is very often worn in cosplays for a variety of characters such as the Shinigamis from BLEACH, Hijikata from Hakuouki Shinsengumi, Kenshin from Rurouoni Kenshin etc etc
*Tutorial Video under cut*
THINGS YOU NEED
Material
Adequate amount of cloth ( see below )
Tools
Fabric
Scissors
Fabric Chalk
Sewing Machine
Bobby Pins
The amount of material used will of course, depend on the individual. Below is an explanation on roughly how much cloth you will need based on your measurements.
Width of fabric = At least 2 inch longer than your desired Hakama length Length of fabric = At least 4meter. More would be needed based on your own measurements
To make learning easier, I have created a very precise but simple paper template that you can download by clicking on the images below. I highly recommend you print them out and fold them as we go a long. Of course in real life, you should alter the size of the template/fabric according to your own measurements as directed in STEP 1 below.
As you can see from the template, this hakama has 7 pleats in front and 3 pleats behind. One of the bigger pleats will fold over to the other side and cover the middle opening of the hakama pants. *****
INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1: Measure & Draft
You will need the following measurement. Use the template given above and modify it to suit your own body measurements.
Waist length
Hip length
Groin
Define width of gaps by the side
Hakama length
STEP 2: Cut your fabric
After you are done cutting, fold and iron the pieces. You should get something like this. It is highly encouraged for you to iron the pleats to keep them in place.
*A little tip: To make the pleats stay flat (and avoid looking like you have a belly), sew short rows of stitch (indicated by the red dotted lines) on the insides of the pleats =)
This little trick not only helps keep the pleats in place, it also holds the pleats around your stomach area down so you look slimmer. You can also sew a horizontal line at the very tip to keep all the pleats in place.
STEP 3: Sew your Hakama!
Sew along the red dotted lines. Do the same for both sides of the pants.
After you’re done sewing, it should look like this. Somewhat like a tube.
Now sew the groin area, attaching the 2 sides of the pants together to form one complete pants. Sew a long the curved area.
Then fold the edge around the bottom of the pants up and sew it down. This is just to close the edge of the pants up.
Then fold the two pocket-like flaps at the side of the Hakama inwards and sew along the edge to seal it in place.
Fold the waist area 1/2 inch down and sew to seal up the waist area
STEP 4: Create the back loop
Cut out 2 piece of the 'hourglass' like fabric and sew them together back to back.
Flip them inside out to hide the ugly seams and then sew the last opening up. Now fold it in half and you will end up with something like the picture below.
Clasp the back flap and then sew along the red dotted lines
STEP 5: Create the waist sash
Create the sash.
The length of the sash should be long enough for it to go around your waist twice and then tie a knot in front. The usual measurement is around 2.5 (or 3, depending on your waist length) X your Waist Length.
Make a tube with the sash, remember to seal the ends up!
Find the middle point of the tube then attach it to the centre of the front Hakama
STEP 6: And you’re done!
Now all you have to do is loop the sash through the back loop and tie a knot in front.
I can’t believe this, I FINALLY uploaded this!!!! After nearly 2 years, I have finally fulfilled my promise to you guys!!!! I know I promised this tutorial many moons ago but trust me when I said I really tried to .
Filming this tutorial alone took me 4 different tries because the whole procedure of making and explaining how to make a Hakama was very complicated and I screwed up many times despite having multiple Hakama making experience. And even though I did succeed on my 3rd filming, I then realised the whole procedure was way too complicated for beginners. Not to mention it was also sleep inducing.
I pulled my hair over what was the best and easiest way to teach this complicated pattern. In the end, I came up with that template. Please excuse the noobness of my pattern because I don't study dressmaking and I can't read patterns. I hope you guys will find it useful. You are free to distribute the template as long as you leave my watermark and credit me =)
Anyway, I hope you guys enjoyed this tutorial. Please leave me a comment and tell me how you think about it alright^_^? And yes, this tutorial will appear on the blog and facebook earlier than my Youtube channel because I am now prioritizing the blog over the channel.
I have no idea why I sat on posting this for so long. But anyway, Threadbanger have posted a video on how to make a simple tank top pattern.
And this has got to be one of the best introduction tutorial video for a cosplayer ever. Why? Because from my experience, you can make almost any costume by just working on this basic pattern.
Definitely a video to fav and keep! Go watch it naos!
Someone requested and I thought it would be fun to do a video of it so here it is! In this video, I demonstrates how I do the eyeshadow technique that I mentioned in my previous post. Read the post here or just scroll down.
By the way, I have finally gotten around to buying a domain name for TCC! Now, TCC finally has a dot com! Yes, you guys can now access the blog with www.thecosplaychronicles.COM !!!!!!!
Oh, comment and let me know if you guys like the video =) So I'll know if I should do more in the future D:
First off, let me declare that this is not a full blown tutorial. I didn’t take much pictures during the making of the necklace and I definitely won’t be doing another one soon. So, this would just be a short entry to share some tips and insights for people who are interested in making one themselves.
Materials Needed:
Coloured Wires (Silver & Gold)
Gem
Wire Cutter
Adhesive Foil
Pen & Paper
Clear Scotch tape
Firstly, if you don’t have a gem and wants to know how to make one. I suggest you watch this video I made.
After you get your ‘gemstone’ (or maybe I should call it ‘Alastor’ xD), trace the outline of the gem on a piece of paper. The purpose of tracing the outline of the gem is to give yourself a visual guideline on how to bend and sculpt your wires later.
The frame of the necklace is made with coloured wires I bought from daiso. They were manually twisted with my trusty fingers and wire cutter.
I didn’t managed to get silver coloured wires so I had to paint over my gold one afterwards. If you managed to get the wires in 2 different colours, then for the main frame, you should use the silver coloured one.
Above is a picture of my wire (which is half sculpted) stuck to the paper with a traced outline of my gem.
The key here is to use the tracings on the paper as a guideline and bend your wire slowly along the line. To make this process more manageable, at every step of the way, I stuck the sculpted part of the wire onto the paper with clear tape. This is to make sure that my wire will follow the outline nicely and I won’t have to struggle with slipping paper or wire. This is a process you should proceed slowly and carefully =)
I don’t really know to describe how I did the ‘frame’ of the necklace so… you guys will have to try and figure that part out from the photos.
This is how the wires looked from below.
Twist the wires as needed and when you are done with everything, stick the adhesive foil onto the back.
Here are some pictures of my pendent’s very ugly backside (oops, pun not intended xD) This is how it looks like after I stuck the adhesive foil onto it. The main purpose of the adhesive foil is to prevent the rough ends of the wires from scratching it’s wearer. It has a more domestic than aesthetic purpose.
Alright, this marks the end of my sharing entry. Hope this entry was insightful enough to give you guys a head start =) Comment if you liked this entry ^_^!
First off, let me disclaim that this is by no means, the authentic or orthodox way of making a Hakama. This is simply the way I do it based on my own research and online tutorials. 
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