>Please read the FAQ before posting in the thread (always updating)https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PpDyjw2LDxbupdvHMNsBUOBVB66Lzwf44RM1You1GDA/edit?usp=sharing>Resourceshttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10uNmynwRn6CRc-OMqCeXmJwCNnEnd-vYi-7AQzSx74I/edit?usp=sharing>Artist Spreadsheethttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ESQ-1h4IRUivbGNaxJFxXyDU1lSv26xTmMdH0sDX7sU/edit?usp=sharing>How to order from Vograce (now with video on how to set up files)https://docs.google.com/document/d/18UxKnpgrmeb82NnW5e4YIEX-eZ3zHt178Mp6i0A5gME/edit?usp=sharing>Convention List (always WIP)https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13o7hD5xS3sDqVptnTVGUlRae3ovEE-vPPST_QOrQwtM/>IP taketowns (based on artists contribution, may or may not have been a one time thing, use as a guideline)https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1696MDhNPhrZ0ySZhXkoJnGxb7l1OjW4JsVhu1wKvaWE>AA Inspo (thanks anon!)https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1D19QV9nHwaY8AaNiEXZAAkEhkBTSsb01?usp=sharingFirst order of business what popular series are you drawing for?
>>10967943None because I cant fucking get into AA anymore after covid instagram trust fund babies flocked to every con in site and flooding apps. 1k apps for small to mid size cons is fucked.
>>10968184can you not just do it online
>>10967943I liked to lurk these threads back in the day, it's been so long I gave being an AA vendor a go and now it's my main source of income (it's much though, I'm just frugal)
>>10968760it's not much*
this thread is so dead, shame /cgl/ isn't what it used to be.
hey /cgl/ this me cosplaying my cat rupert, hes pictured here next to me ill add another picture after so you can get a closer look
>>10937438you look just like him it's purrfect
>>10967742>purrfectYou gotta be kitten me
fucking incel-bumper aslo gay as hell for OP, kys queer
>>10969028What a cat-astrophe!
>>10970646
To counteract all the moids here and the overwhelming spamming of slutty girls, here's a thread dedicated to the cuties who cosplay. Emphasis on the "cute" part. Bodybuilders cosplaying just to show off their abs are just as bad as the girls who only do it for onlyfans.
>>10961519so what
>>10956330Bingus is a afab woman, not even ftm
>>10879519Good. We need more of them.
5 months of the old thread and not much has happened.Summer cons have been and gone and once again everything is fundamentally different. I don’t think we’llGo back to pre lockdown glory.Ho hum.Theres a few more bits and pieces before con season is over but I cba looking them up this time.
>>10968927>Dreamhack>Megacon
>>10968033>even with drump war tax, it's still cheaper to fly away and get a hotel for paris japan expo, abunai! or dokomi
>tfw this thread is somehow still up>>10937815>If you're at Liverpool Comicon in novemberHey, I think I saw you back then! You were with a guy cosplaying Sukuna and Tenna, weren't you?>>10964337Well, it's me again. I'm thinking of going to Liverpool as a gijinka of either Emolga or Minun, since I think I could make a decent closet cosplay of either.
anyone going to London MCM?
>>10970485On the Sunday with a non-cosplaying friend. I’ve never been before but looking forward to it.
Hi all, I'm extremely new to this stuff and looking to get into it for fun. I am very much not a people person, I do not intend on going to cons or showing off any of this, I just want to make accurate costumes to have fun with at home or at smaller friendly gatherings. I think it would be fun to look in the mirror and see someone other than myself from time to time.I'm almost completely unfamiliar with the skills needed to do this-- I have no experience with prosthetics, tailoring, plush-making, etc. All of the resources online seem to be very focused on the social side of things, either emphasizing buying certain pre-made cosplays to get attention or not elaborating on the specifics of making costumes in favor of pointing out which cons are the biggest and best to go to. I do not care about this shit and would much prefer detailed tutorials on specific fabrics, replicating certain fictional armors, etc.I've checked the pinned post before making this thread, but it doesn't seem to be very helpful for cosplay specifically. The main site it links for help, cosplaytutorial.com, has not been updated in 6 years. A lot of its links are dead. The other site in the pinned post, cosplay.com, just seems to be an extremely simple feed of various peoples' cosplays without any place for discussion or tutorial. I am desperately trying to avoid using Reddit or Twitter as guides. There also seems to be an extremely weird amount of drama that I cannot avoid when trying to find simple things like the right type of fabric for tights.Hence: this thread. Help pls. I do not know how to start and cannot find the resources to do so without all the focus being on cons. The rest of the internet seems to think I'm more interested in getting pictures of myself taken as opposed to dressing up as a character I really like, it is not helping me at all.
(Pic is semi-unrelated. I just chose Kitty because I don't want to post a picture of myself here, but she's who I plan on dressing up as first (just because it'd be incredibly easy to do). I look very similar to her, and her Shadowcat costume doesn't seem too hard to replicate, so why not.)
>Animaga - did you enjoy the idols?>A-MUSE announced as guests at Animayhem Brisbane>Upcoming lives: Neonism and Patopi bar concept, Azusa grad, SeiPro two-man, Himizu one-man. Which one are you looking forward to?>What idols have you been listening to recently?
>>10969237Because the intenational kpop community doesn't have a k-idol scene. It has a K-Dance Crew scene, where participants focus on accurately covering dance choreo without vocals. Which is cool on its own, but it's not really an idol scene that builds fans beyond supportive comments on youtube/insta posts. Even for the crews that do live shows, I haven't seen much audience interaction.
>>10970427That makes sense. Japanese stuff tends to have more of a dedicated audience. Everyone recognises popular characters from recent anime and manga, but a general audience won’t recognise any manhwa characters, even if the manhwa is widely read. Korean comics feel very ephemeral. I’ve read many, but hardly remember them at all. Meanwhile, I’ve never read Jujutsu Kaisen or Chainsaw Man, but I would recognise the characters anywhere. Even with gaming, Nier: Automata made much more of a cultural impact than Stellar Blade. Maybe for this reason you guys prefer j-idols, although I personally can’t get into j-idol music
Personally I like both korean and japanese music in multiple genres, and both k-idols and j-idols and both countries have a pretty vibrant music scene. K-pop does actively promote itself internationally a lot more than the jpop industry. And because of that work kpop has grown a big fanbase overseas. But for whatever reason that fandom participation has focused almost entirely on recreating the choreo instead of the vocals from their favorites.And it's not to say that jpop isn't without its share of generic slop. There are dozens and dozens of mid generic fluffy costume, simple bubbly love song j-idol groups out there that are invisible to the international audience.
Did anyone go to Animayhem? How was Paida?
It was fun but I didn't know half of her songs.
Heya /cgl/! I made the decision to give cosplaying a try. I cant describe how much i enjoyed it, especially because im a very extroverted person. What do you guys think of my first cosplay? :]
>>10868385Skibidi toilet
>>10962619lol
>>10948725so you don't know
>>10948725>>10949609who are these "some"?
>>10948725>>10949609Stop bumping this
Boobanon editionLast thread autoaged and image limit>>10911148
>>10970341If they bother her she can just make enough to retire and then get rid of them>>10970339<3>>10970276Hers are kind of too small but she is wearing a cowkini so it works>>10970110I don't think I can pick up sewing right now to be honest with you
>>10970476Moar...?Never come to this board ever but I just stumbled upon this goldmine.
>>10970477>Moar...?second>>10970476>I don't think I can pick up sewing right now to be honest with youcompletely understandable
>>10970011Best one for sure. I like how shy you look here. Diamonds.I vote you do Bocchi next. I think you could do a manga accurate cosplay ;), plus it seems cheap/easy? >>10969095You don't deserve to use Asuka's likeness get the fuck out of here bitch.What a legendary thread. I'm glad this board is as slow as it is cause that's the only reason I could catch something this glorious.
>>10970477When I make a new cosplay I'll post it here
Rei cosplays not allowed here
>>10969438She's cute
>>10969441Rei post here
>>10970141Duo
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>>10969039Ok that's actually hilarious to be honest here.
Some big news here from last night. Shoufu-Con has sadly been cancelled for this year.
Want to let you all know here that I'll be at LTU Expo in about a few weeks. Going to be an interesting time to be honest here.
So who's going to Penguicon? I never been and it looks really small so idk if I want to do a big cosplay or not.
>>10969432MCCC is coming up who's going?
hi!! first time poster, but wanted to show off my proshot images!! this is my favourite but i have more!!
>>10961696Maybe
Uh?
>>10963850Uh what?
Merry Christmas
>>10967443Merry Christmas to you too
Conventions in Florida thread.Last thread was nuked for no reason and someone needs to take their meds. Previous: >>10946506>Brick City Anime Festival - January 10-11>SSA+S Toracon - January 31 - Sarasota>PokeKon Fest - February 7 - Sarasota>Ocala Anime-Fest - February 14 - Ocala>Pensacon - February 20-22 - Pensacola>Collect-A-Con Miami-Fort Lauderdale - February 21-22 - Fort Lauderdale>SwampCon - February 28 - March 1 - Gainesville>ACEcon - March 7-8 - Palm Harbor>SWFL Anime-Fest - March 8 - Fort Myers>MegaCon Orlando - March 19-22 - Orlando>Collective Con - March 27-29 - JacksonvilleComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>otakufest good>megacon bad!!!>avatarfagging instantly>typing like a tardOh this is going to be a fun con season in Florida again this year, wonder what con will be "the worst ever" again as the result of sneaking in and trying to get into room parties of people you don't know.
>>10970448>The "trans inclusionary" and "Life as a Black Otaku" side of itSadly that garbage just comes with the territory of the anime/cosplay scene, no?
I got Rockville coming next week. Kinda planning on going to Metrocon but I haven't gone to it. Anybody been to it before? How good is it?
>>10970516metro is a fine con some years are okay some years are hype and if you go with friends its better i always go to it every year and i end up having a blast anytime i do the dates this year is im not gonna lie kinda weird kinda off but whatever but i have been critical over the years because its practically the same thing over and over between the chess matches and the fire show and the masquerade if anyones not too drunk to understand the story and dance time theres no 18+ stuff and metro is a party con however last year they mentioned WHY theres no 18+ stuff inna nutsack they making metro family/friendly and for entertainment only and theyre "not equipped or educated" enough to check ID and why they dont serve alcohol there>I just think the fandom needs a convention that focuses on entertainment and interactive events and community MORE than it needs another party con with 18+ panels at night.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
This would be dope
>mfw realizing cosplay is only worth it if you're attractive
>>10964357Or just do "funny" cosplays.Everyone loves the fat guy who does peter griffin every year.Nobody likes the fat guy who tries to do some "hot" cosplay.
>>10967079>Nobody likes the fat guy who tries to do some "hot" cosplay.what if its ironic crossplay
>>10968475its only funny if you make it obvious that you're doing it for funnies.Fat bearded guy in a Miku outfit wearing suspenders and a "yamaha" logo around his belly button? Funny.Fat guy in a "femboy hooters" outfit wearing the exact same outfit you just saw some 5ft5 twink wearing? Not funny.
>>10878507Do a masked or helmeted character.
I'm a pretty average looking guy and I still find joy from crafting costumes and props and have made genuine connections with many people through it, including finding my wife.If your goal is to get Instagram followers then yeah, you need to be a conventionally attractive woman willing to flash your T and A, or an attractive man that is extremely talented. If you just want to have fun and meet people, you just need to have a genuine smile and a can-do attitude.
is my gyaru makeup any good ? i just started doing it a few weeks ago :3 what tips do u guys and gals have 4 me? drop em in da replys and i will update X3 also time stamp will be in replys!
>>10934537will u be my wife
>>10934536If this post is real, your gyaru make up is spot on. What's the outfit with it? Are you going to make your hair more expressive or stick with the pigtails?
Some answers here are strange
>>10963876Explain how
>>10934536Looks great! Though I'd recommended putting something on your lips as they look quite bare compared to your eyes. But the eye make up is amazing!! I'm jealous of your skills!!
Films/tv shows that are based on cosplay/con culture or at least reference it in some way.I felt that 2Kawaii4Comfort was (for better or worse) the most accurate description of going to a small con and having a bad time at it. It's a shame it ended on a cliffhanger.
>Can I get a picture with you...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCQRg8ORdds
>>10968491actually accurate
Show: The MiddleEpisode: ToastedBrick going to a Planet Nowhere convention. The only place I can find any clips of this TikTok.https://www.tiktok.com/@syy4478/video/7610677254196055327
2Kawaii4Comfort just dropped a new update video. I'm jealous of everyone in ATL who is able to see the major anime update announcement at Momoconhttps://www.tiktok.com/@2kawaii4comfort/video/7635027583008115982
>>10880854Really liked the comic, read it at a time where I wasn't much less miserable than any of them
