There seriously aren't people who do this are there? I get that things are expensive, but going into thousands of dollars of high interest debt for a few weekends can't be a thing
Oh yeah, it happens. Seen folks go into thousands because they needed it for their "mental health" and cons were the "only thing that makes me happy!"Don't get me wrong i'm all for having the occasional splurge for a treat but it shouldn't be to the point of building debt.
>>10962355That's fucking insane. I get cons are great and it's nice to have a community. But the damage that this debt does to you is so bad.What's the long term plan for these people. Get someone to cover the bill?
>>10962340Not me because I’m not retard with my finances but I do know someone who literally chose going to a con over their fucking electricity bill for the month… only for them to beg online for money after the con was over to “help a queer cosplayer in crisis” Many such cases
>>10962357>queerwell, thats the problem right there
Ive seen stories of people blowing their college funds on shit like Coachella, Taylor Swift or Beyonce ticketsIf i were ever irresponsible with money, i wouldn’t go to an anime con and instead would live my weeb dreams with a japan trip
Old thread is capped >>10868636This thread is for ouji and aristocrat (aka "boystyle") discussion. "Boystyle" is shorthand for "boystyle lolita" and refers to the masculine counterparts of Japanese lolita and, often, aristocrat fashions. There is a lot of overlap between these styles, and different people use different terms to describe them. We usually just use "ouji" here.>Shopping spreadsheetThis is broken, now. Can it be fixed?https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1j7sg2_7CvXUeIgZGGSLvJ9lUUuSVXhW8FlWWFwiv1Yk/edit?usp=docslist_api>Buttcape-sensei's shopping guide (mentions which brands/shops have men's or custom sizes):https://stephano.me/blog/where-to-buy-ouji-fashion/>Blogs for info; the classical-alice japanese blog link broke and has been removed buttcape[.]blogspot[.]comhttps://ouji-armoire.tumblr.com/tags https://www.zhihu.com/question/398686032 (in Chinese; tap "read more" for a nice rundown of taobao ouji brands, which begin below the "couple clothes" section.)Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>10960181best we can do is steampunk
printed shirts are what ouji need
interesting colorway
ozzon stays cooking
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sug4mo on twitter.
wish my stepmom would cosplay with her thicc thighs
end thread now
>>10850860so unfortunate about the trashy tattoo, why do women do this? amazing legs though
Thread for posting your cosplays, or asking advice on cosplaying. Stop making singular threads for your cosplays, newfags, this isnt reddit
>>10944774Not really sure where to ask otherwise but where do you guys get your fabric since JoAnn went under? No hope for anyone buying it to bring them back as Michaels already has and wants to basically take JoAnn and turn it into one or two aisles in only some of their stores; knowing the strange prices at Michaels I also doubt I'll ever want to buy anything in that aisle (their leather tools cost about 4-5x Harbor Freight for about the same quality). Walmart and other stores only stock pitifully small pieces of felt and maybe some very basic fabrics like fleece, not to mention a lot of places only offer fabrics in 1yd pieces. My only real hope to get to a physical store that stocks fabric is Hobby Lobby but it's quite a drive.>>10945671Contact cement. But really just sew by hand unless you have some condition that won't allow it. Avoid heat.>>10945706Window tint film? Might peel up and you have to very thoroughly clean your lenses to apply it (like applying a screen protector, you want all dirt gone) but it's only like $20 a roll or less. Used on house or car windows usually.
>>10948236Polyurethane sticks to polyurethane so if you go with Smooth-On foam and pour a piece to make the mask from, then some long rectangular boxy pieces for the blade and the handle, you could theoretically just "glue" these three together when they're nearing completion of carving by mixing up more foam and slathering it on the "blade" end that goes against the forehead then pressing it to the helmet and holding. Never tried it but silicone works the same way. Freshly mixed silicone will stick to fully cured silicone if poured over it. Freshly mixed polyurethane foam/polyurethane resin will stick to fully cured polyurethane foam/polyurethane resin. I may recommend a slightly soft variation of the foam like FlexFoam-iT!, but not something too soft where it goes floppy. Hard foam can be very brittle and while your pieces shouldn't be too thin, breakages in foam suuuuuuuck. You might also want to put a wire in it but make sure the wire goes AROUND your head and not something that just ends at your forehead so you don't have a nice sharpened spike at your forehead at all times.
>>109552693 months late but the jacket is kinda close, hard to say; also look into the regular BDUs or shirts that are in OD green. Rothco probably has it and then if that's not cheap enough you can buy a real one on eBay if it might be cheaper that way. Can't find great pics of the flashlight through a lazy search but the one I did find, definitely an angled head surplus flashlight if you're talking the one clipped to his chest pocket. Something like a Fulton MX-991. Knockoffs available on Amazon and at surplus stores, no doubt. This is the kind of flashlight that takes 2 C or D batteries, so be sure to buy some AA to C or D adapters if just to prevent it pulling on your shirt or constantly falling off because of the weight.>>10958908>gee Bill, TWO pistol belts?I also spy some M16 30rd mag pouches (canvas ~$40 instead of nylon ~$3-15) and an M-12 holster (~$35). Also the M12 is from the 1980s, used for the 1911 and Beretta 92FS (adopted by the US in 1985) so it may be a little anachronistic for ~1975. However that doesn't mean anything if that's what the game uses as MGS is known to do things like that, not to mention the 92 has been made since 1976. The 1911 has existed since, well...>>10961815Maybe the holographic coating is degrading? Would explain why it's happening at the edges. Sorry, anon. =(
I am cosplaying as the summerween trickster for halloween and a con.I got some oversized jackets that I want to put some padding over, to create that big-shouldered, sunken-headed effect.What should my strategy be for padding? Just football pads? Is there any kind of padding that is more "square" that football pads?I also want the chest puff effect.Anyway, what shoulder-padding strategy should I use for the oversized jackets?
>>10962279>Maybe the holographic coating is degrading? Would explain why it's happening at the edges. Sorry, anon. =(yeah, someone else told me that, never using this fabric again
old one's gone
>>10949620looks great! how'd you make them? I'd like to dress as dirk one day
>>10958732hey i'm from the future.it sucked major cock, i hope if it gets adapted, the vivziepoop writer gets axed or learns to tone her shit down a bit
>>10962084bet you think they swear too much too dontcha lmfaocry harder
>>10962104personally i had issues with the pacing being all wacked out and dave sounding like a nerd
>>10933621
No DragonCon thread? We're three weeks out people!HOW WE >FEELANWHERE WE>STAYANWHAT ARE WE>COSPLAYANUNOFFICIAL MEET UP @ TRADER VIC'S>TBD-AN
>>10960665Are you asking cause it’s you? Or are you asking cause you want to add to your fap folder
>>10960395Saw you at the open casket party, I fucking knew you were a 4channer. Fun fact I saw the actual Chris at the infamous “panel” at the Gaylord a few years back.
I cant believe its finally over, the lobby orgy thursday was crazy
>>10960631Marriott just opened and sold out in <15m
>>10962180I’m probably gonna stay at the Hampton Inn again. It’s a block away from a host hotel.
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.
>>10960138wonder if north korea has better cons than london
>>10960736there's no way that's real
so which of you idiots went to megacon farnborough?
>>10960738No shit, but the fact it made you think about it is the purpose.It's like Inception when they say, "If I say think of Elephants." You'll think of elephants.
Anyone up north going to zogg halloween ball? I wanted to try win the comp this year but I think I've left it a little too late since i've been sick af for the past month and theres always some cospros that show up and win.
Hey guys, I'm going to do a cosplay on 4chan, wish me luck
>>10959194do you even know the name of this character
>>10959194Gonna ask my GF to cosplay this. Wish me luck!
>>10959194good luck, zoomoid. 'cosplay on 4chan' fucking newfag
Good luck, OP!
Bumper you're mentally ill
There are plenty of attractive white girls who cosplay, but there are no attractive white boys. Some pretty boys would fit in with the bishounen aesthetic.
>>10962034Why are you even on /cgl/?
1) Cosplay is seen as a mostly feminine hobby. Guys might cosplay for a convention or other specific event but most of those dudes aren't going to put together a cosplay to just wear at home and take a few pics.2) Money. A large chunk of women and especially the more attractive ones can monetize their hobby in some way even its not enough to quit their job it can at least offset costs.3) Attention. Women want it and there is a seemingly endless swarm of guys willing to give it. Men tend to be less motivated to be attention seekers and also there is simply not quite as much demand.
>>10962079This cosplay is a HOBBY. Men have to be to be obsessed with cosplay to do it and most hot guys see themselves high status and cosplaying as humiliating. If a hot guy wants attention they start a meetup or participate in just about any other social event.
>>10962080Or just simply go outside. Quite a few videos of men walking around while women get all wide eyed.
>>10962079bruh more like the cute-sexy beast in pink wig and cute pantsu? that's literally my ideal of cute and sexy girl
I'm a near-complete beginner to con culture and the "scene" due to zero exposure to it until recently and I have too many questions swimming around in my head that I need to ask. I've only been to a couple of small ones in my mostly-desolate area and I want to step up to traveling to bigger ones but I'm overwhelmed. Please bear with me.>Do a majority of congoers cosplay? I know it's common, but is it seen as a faux pas to not cosplay?>Likewise, is it seen as a faux pas to wear the same cosplay more than once in a multi-day event, or to not wear it some days?>I've read a lot on this board about "after hours" events and parties that aren't scheduled by the con staff. Do you have to get invited to things like that, or how do people find out about them?>Do cons that don't have a stated sub-demographic (ones that use terms like "fandom" or "pop culture" instead of specifically "fantasy" or "otaku" or something) tend to accept all demographics? Would you be looked at weird for going to something more "western" like SDCC in an anime cosplay, or would you expect to see a lot of them? >Why do some huge cons like Colossal and Dragon seem to place such significance on getting a hotel room onsite as opposed to just being nearby? Surely not just traffic, right?>What's a "gull"? >How do you not get sick every time you go to one? >How do you keep track of scheduling for multiple cons across multiple years? Do you get notified about them? When is "con season"?>If you're partying, how do you deal with inevitable hangovers or crashes?And some more personal questions>If you cosplay, what's normally your budget? Both in terms of time and money. >How do you make friends at a con if you're not going with a group?>How many cons do you go to yearly or on a recurring basis? There are a fuckton I want to see but I'm not sure if my expectations are unreasonable.Thank you for your time.
>>10961531i dream of you getting cucked by one
>>10959954in my experience everyone is fine, the only exception is bronies. They have to be the least self aware autismos.
I thought a congoer was someone who comes from the Congo
Hello, gulls.Complete neophyte to costume making and cosplay, but I wanted to get into it for some Halloween parties coming up.I want to do the Flagellant from Darkest Dungeon, given that he seems relatively simple to assemble.Questions for the experienced as I blindly throw myself headfirst into this:- The leg and arm wraps are easy enough (gauze rolls dyed with black acrylic paint), but how do I make the stud looking things in his arms? I'm pretty sure in-game they're metal bars impaling him, but I like to un-impaled.- What material do I use for the hood? It needs to cover the eyes but I'd like to be able to see. Is cotton muslin sheer enough to hide the eyes will still allowing vision, or do I use something else?- I can't tell if his skirt would be made by a single piece of fabric wrapped around the waist, or if it should be cut from a larger piece. If it is cut, what shape do I make? I was thinking a diamond shape, with the top and bottom points longer than the sides (to cover in front and behind but leave room in the sides to move), and then cutting out a portion in the middle of the diamond to wear it. I'm very new to fabric work so please tell me if I'm being retarded and overthinking this.- For the flail/collar/bracelet, do I stick to EVA foam, or is there a chance I can (on the cheap) make them out of actual metal? Granted, I have basically no tools or experience for metalworking, so I think this is kind of a long shot.Additionally, I've never touched EVA foam in my life. Do I have someone make them for me (please give trusted vendors) or do you think I could do it with some good tutorials (please give me good tutorials). I've got about 2 1/2 weeks to make this work, and I think it can done in that time.Thanks in advance, frens.
How do I get patterns for free?If I just show reference photos to a tailor will that be just as good?
Discussion and analysis of CAP & SNK cosplayers.Post cosplayers names if you know them.Also Event & Year of pic.
>>10953399Married to an old fat balding homeless man now.
>>10953418>stopped being an e-whore>got married and settled downGood end?
>>10953418she have kids?
>>10952667Isn't that like, the complete opposite of being a cuckold? He's the one who actually gets to fuck her while the nerds can only stare.
>>10822930RIP lil man
Going as a Labubu for Halloween on a cruise ship. Would that be cringe?
do it and be a legend
hyper cringe but appeals to normies if thats your goal
It feels pointless going to cons alone. I just went to Otakuthon yesterday and I saw tons of people, I went to panels, I had tons of nice conversations, interactions and pictures, but it hurts knowing I'll probably never see any of these people again. The only real long interaction I had was with a guy playing Go with me and some other people, but beyond that, it never moved outside of small talk and compliments.I'm still happy that I probably talked to over a 100 strangers in one day, something most people who are lonely fail to do, but being alone in a crowd truly hurts.
>>10931995Why didn't they do that for them?
>>10958476idk
my penis started weeping when i got to hug a cosplayer
>>10959632you must be very lonely
>>10958476>Why didn't they do that for them?Because women are receptive, men are active. If you are an absolute gigachad women will make it easy for you, but they won't actively try to fuck you.
Have you ever thought about getting plastic surgery for cosplay?If you did, were the results favorable?
>>10949913>Fake boobs are plenty soft, and men dont care if they are fake or not. Boobs are boobs.Yes, actually, we do.
>>10919926if it's the same person this image is really fucking sad honestly lolill always take a flattie over a chick with fake tits
>>10920035>yaya han doesn’t sell sexy contentLmao
>>10920035You can post borderline onlyfans content on Instagram and feign innocence when someone asks for a link bc they have nothing against onlyfans they just would never do it. But the slutty cosplays is what gets people to buy off your wishlists and send money as support in your endeavors. Gets you more followers and that looks good to brands and outside people that hire cosplayers to events
>>10919926flat is justice
because the previous thread is long dead
does anyone have a higher resolution pic of this print? it doesn't need to be this specific item.
>>10962009you'll have better luck searching for milk's tarot OP (or MILK タロット柄) if you just need a photo of the pattern. here's a few links to images i found>https://ameblo.jp/babypinkmoon-blog/image-12201071038-13751158576.html>https://www.wunderwelt.jp/en/products/w-90616>https://item.rakuten.co.jp/tokyoalice/b51160/>https://jp.mercari.com/item/m16149773018
>>10962081awesome gull, thanks
