Otakon is a million years away, but I finally got a Marriott Marquis room, any tips for having maximum fun while there? I only experienced it during the day, is the night scene any different? Is it acceptable to switch to a different cosplays at night?
>>10960001>untrimmed HP capeMan, he has better taste than I expected. I considered goin in a skillcape+phat this year, but I kinda hate the direction jagex has taken RS in these last couple of years, so I'd feel bad cosplaying from a series that I no longer like. (maxed btw) (I kept my untrimmed HP cape btw)>>10960000Trying to piece together a cosplay at dealer hall sounds kinda fun, if I'm being honest. Could be a cool thing to try at some point
>>10960019Yeah it was fun putting something together on the fly. I think next year I'll just have something ready ahead of time. Im 6'4 so most of the shit the had didnt fit me. One of the few moments I wish I was a bit shorter
>>10960000>>10960019You used to be able to get dressed at cons, so to speak. When I started going to cons ten years ago, there were always a few booths selling cosplay parts: many sold wigs, some sold pieces. I remember you could walk in with no cosplay like our dear anon here and find something easily for at least day 1; I specifically remember one place selling Astolfo's wig and a different place selling his school uniform, so if you were tiny enough you could walk out of the dealer room as Astolfo. Haven't really seen dealers like that much at post-covid cons even though cosplay is super popular now, it's usually just the sword sellers in the back of dealer rooms left.
Bump for next year
>>10960002T???
are you weebs mixing harajuku fashion and fandom again
>>10955569nope, but thanks for asking
Just wanted to share the cosplays I completed last year
>>10959861Do you think there's a chance this thread is dead?
>>10960551Not on your life, my Hindu friend!
>>10927713>do men or guys who don't crossplay not get how much time and effort goes into that?100% no. The amount of chronically online dudes who have no idea a girl is wearing makeup is staggering. So, so many posts will praise a girl for "not wearing makeup, like the natural face" when the girl is wearing HEAVY e-girl makeup, it happens all the time. Apparently unless a girl looks like a gaudy clown, they just assume the flawless poreless porcelain face is just how some people are (lel).I cosplay with my GF and her makeup takes the absolute longest time to get perfect. I wear some makeup and even simple foundation/contour takes a lot of effort.>Marin100% makeup makes or breaks the cosplay.
>>10960627sissy
>>10831480okeeey
The wig better arrive soon.
>>10959176Oof, imagine the smell after her 6th girlfap of the day
>>10959176WaitAre you Emily?
>>10959176Nice
>>10959176pretty good
Is it even ....
I never went to these as I wasn't old enough but I've heard that conventions used to be more fun. Actual nerds going there having a good time.No social media attention whores trying to get cloutNot overly woke and annoying bullshit shoved down your throatJust nerds nerdin' out
Most cons nowadays are just purely profit driven, and everything about it is to squeeze as much money out of you as possible. Otakon, DragonCon and other non-profit cons still exist, and they actually put the attendee's enjoyment ahead of maximizing profit. But they have to compete with the big corporate cons for guests, exhibitors and audience, so the current con culture suffers no matter where you go.
>>10963097unc status
>>10926084depends what you mean
>>10963121wrong!
>>10926091Most of this is wrong except>watching anime was one of the primary activities besides panels.it was a magical timeIs correct.Getting to a 11pm showroom playing hentai and taking three girls with daddy issues back to your hotel room was something that won't happen as easily anymore, anime is too mainstream a hobby these days
Years ago, when cosplay started getting popular, but also sexual, I remember being a big fan of a certain cosplayer. They turned out to be quite rude to their fans, and I was left being disappointed by it. Later as the years went by, I came upon information that her cosplay hype died down, her twitch and vtuber arc couldn't lift off the ground, and she lost her twitter verification, and just isn't popular anymore. Basically what I'm trying to say in this thread is; fuck that whore. But also how has the cosplay community/scene been? Has it gotten more slutty? Worse? Better? Are people chill, or rude? Tell me your experiences from before (5-10 years ago) v.s now.
>>10902579I honestly think banning community drama posts helped kill the board. Was it a toxic aspect? YesBut it's still a part of our community building.
>>10909525Anime went to shit once Japanese sci fi and fantasy nerds stopped making it. I do not count isekai trash as true fantasy.
>>10959370if the board was only kept alive by people making threads calling FOTM cosplayer a slut, then let it die
>>10902194Have you ever considered not cosplaying as such breedable characters?
>>10902106nothing special desu
What was your first cosplay? >did a closet cosplay from a hotline miami mod maybe 26 people played>most work I did was dyeing a stupid hat
>>10959718congrats, hope you had fun and if so, will do it again
>>10959727Absolutely! It inspired me to work harder for next year.
>>10951140it really looks good. the fit is great, the materials are greatnice job man, this is really cool
>>10841915I don't remember
10963862AMAZING post, you absolute fucking faggot
I am not complaining whatsoever but half a decade ago when I got into anime is was an almost exclusively male hobby. Now, when I go to a con, it might even be a female majority, especially among the cosplay. It’s fucking crazy! I went on a date with a woman I met at one of these things and she just weebed me. I couldn’t keep up, she seemed genuinely disappointed that I was such a basic bitch when it came to anime taste.What the hell has happened to this community over the past decade?
>>10962441There have always been female weebs. But if you’re talking about attractive ones specifically, more con-goers just learned how to actually do their makeup decently.Take Emiru for example, without makeup she looks like the average Chinese woman you’d see at a supermarket, and years ago she did her makeup in a way that made her look white.It really can make a world of difference when applied properly.
>>10962505>"average chinese woman">very cute girlalright dude.
>>10962441Your eyes weren't perceiving the girls because they were all ugly and/or landwhales. Now that many "how to looksmaxx" guides exist online, most weeb girls can rise to solid 7s with contouring and a diet.
>>10962441Not really.There were some pandora boxes that opened over the years.>social media: even in the era of facebook still being a thing, you could notice there was a slow but gradual growth of women in cons>also, cosplayers like yaya hand and jessica nigri kinda set up a template for getting noticed I'm sure there were other notable cosplayers with big titties at the time, but those are um, big examples I could think of, as far as first cosplayers where I remembered their names.>patreon begins to exist in 2013>onlyfans in 2016>social media exploded even more, now with scrolling on smartphones replacing channel surfing on TV>algorithms notice you liking cosplay girls, and thus recommend you more of the same thing...you are here. I will say, it's a harder to strike up conversations like the old days. Feels like you have to join one of the many cliques in the community, at least where I live.That's an aspect I don't like. Pic related is hardly a thing anymore in my area. You gotta make moves on social media to even talk to people.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>10962441why not?
Is it normal for people to ask for pictures and immediately leave after?Or is this another Switzerland specialty where everybody hates socializing?OR is it because I'm male?How do you even make friends at a con?I went to a convention as Chainsaw Man last October and while over 20 people asked me for a pic, nobody actually stuck around or even made an attempt at small talk. I was hoping to meet people. There's another convention coming up next month and I'm not sure if I wanna go get photographed and go back home all alone with no new contacts or friends again.
I usually leave immediately so I'm not a bother to the cosplayer going about their activities. There was this one time a cosplayer actually tried talking to me, and despite my shyness I forced myself to talk to her too. I don't think we got along that well and things fizzled out, but that interaction gave me a little hope. I want to try holding a longer conversation next time though.
what would happen if i wrapped an arm around a cosplayer's waist while taking a pic with her?
>>10963238Cancelled on instagram, probably banned from the con
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>>10908990lolever met Melonpan?
What are best fabrics for cosplay? Are there universal materials for cosplay? One that can do for most of costumes?
Not the answer you want to hear, but it's going to depend on what you want to make. To help determine fabrics, you could try looking up similar real world counterparts and see what fabric they're typically made out of.
>>10963486don't be so mean...
hi!! first time poster, but wanted to show off my proshot images!! this is my favourite but i have more!!
>>10957294hi
>>10944375hey anon, i think your makeup is cool and i am always happy when i see people try unconventional things.i think it looks good with your piercings and your face looks normal.
Will this thread last until Christmas?
>>10961696Maybe
Uh?
Lolita coords that use skirts, especially if they use cutsews or short sleeves, for warm weather.
>>10961488this is really good
Eh
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.
>>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?
>>10962134from teh interwebz
hey /cgl/ this me cosplaying as my cat rupert, who is on my shoulder for reference.Does anyone else here cosplay as their pet, or have tips on how to cosplay more like a cat without looking like a furry?
>>10951875We don't use that word here, pal.
>>10945422>>10946719Xey prefer being called X nowadays, please don't use xer deadname
>>10829358embrace the furry within
>>10951875Lol also damn this is the longest running thread I've seen
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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.
>>10958082>most shows and and anime that feature comiket just show people leaving at 4pm after the con is done, and given what I see on twitter that's typical what actually happens there. No after parties.I get that it's a difference in culture, but that is still so trippy to me. From my experience, American cons go on way into the night and then have after-parties across hotels, bars, and even parks for late night raves. The idea of calling it a day at 4pm boggles my mind.
FILM: ZombieCONPLOT: A group of cosplaying friends trigger a zombie apocalypse and are forced to traverse a zombie-infested Los Angeles to save their loved one.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYjwfmilNcQ
>>10958455there's more than 1?
>>10863223They're turning 2Kawai4Comfort into an anime for the final!!! I'm thrilled to see this could finally get an ending!I think this is the best outcome because 1) Turning it into an anime for the last episode feels right. The series has had moments of mix media and surrealist moments, such as Randy's flashback through an old-school videogame, the comic book scene where Spencer is running around the con, even the tentacle "dream" sequence was really out there. So having it turn into an anime isn't too crazy. 2) It's been 8 years. There's no way the actors look the same.Trailer: https://www.tiktok.com/@2kawaii4comfort/photo/7547537181124873485
Here's their update on 2K4C from their IG page.
