Aug 22 - 24, 2025Hyatt Regency O’Hare & Donald E Stephens Convention CenterWho are you planning to cosplay as at the event?What are you hoping to see or experience during the convention?Where do you plan to spend most of your time at the con?When are you planning to head to the convention?Are you going alone or with a group?
>>10964100It's some of the Midwest freaks that attend and won't stfu about each other. The convention itself isn't terrible but it's definitely struggling. They have grown over the years and are making better use of the space they have now, but they keep having scheduling and communication issues year after year— and the cosplay contest has has issues for the last couple. It's a decent convention but because of where it's located some very vocal shitty people who love to talk crap about each other attend
>>10964100There's a few cgl midwest groups that are all fucking awful. Honestly don't bother meet up with anyone off 4chan in general. That ship has sailed a long ass time ago.
>>10964103Basically this, but I wouldnt say it's "struggling". It's fine. It has it's problems but it's still fun and better than most Kopf cons.
>>10964103>>10964103Well people pussied out when it escalated beyond shit talking earlier this year
>>10964196Because one of them is washed up azn rapper who tries to be black and the other is a black nazi who wishes he were white
I've only seen one thread on this in the past, but it's getting into the peak time of year soon so why not see if there's any interest.>favorite designs/tailmakers (fin fun, mertailor, fin folk)>fabric tails vs silicone>the actual exercise component of swimming with a monofinI know there are mers on here and I'm trying to actually take the plunge and get a tail this year.
happy mermay
>>10854523What's going on here and how do I become that dude?
>>10854523OK Ariel
Literally every cosplay nowadays is just "X but slutty"Every "cosplayer" now is just some bimbo looking for an excuse to show her body for some quick bucks.
>>10962683except there's no girls on /cgl/
very few of the cosplayers I know are even on onlyfans or whatever alternativeMost cosplayers still are doing it the old fashioned way. Working regular jobs.
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>>10962666Is it okay if I don’t have any form of social media and make no money from itI just like wearing slutty outfits for the love of the game, makes me feel hot
>>10963810women don't exist (especially not on this website) so why would they be on /cgl/?
can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars? i could really use a wish right now, wish right now, wish right nowwwww
>be me>con this weekend>feel I am tool old (29) and need to hang up the costume>get invited to con, birthday sucked so say might as well >we all do some basic leftover cosplay nothing big >meet my /v/ros and /g/eeks all about the same age outside one guy we will call Steve>steve is 36 became a /fit/ faggot not really buff doesn't even have a six pack and really isn't like what you see on /fit/ but w/e>faggot does crossplay(love live, miku, etc) for memes he's not even 6ft like the rest of us>36 year old faggot somehow getting more attention than anyone despite being way older than us and barely fit like has good arms I guess>day 0, friday, saturday drunk and bonucing between room parties like he's a college frat person like a fag>no one is even asking his age even see some girls flirting with him who are probably like 24>meanwhile our group is basically ignored(we were doing old cartoon network stuff and my friend was doing a TACO meme)>even when people sobered up people were like "Oh hey steve!" What the fuck gives? I'm sobering up at the airport right now and looking back this just makes me more pissed off I stopped doing cons because everyone was saying "25 is too old for cosplay" and covid kinda solidified that. I don't get how he wasn't seen as a creep or divorced dad. Are women and zoomers actually this fucking stupid? Why should some faggot who is 36 get more attention than people who aren't giant faggot shitposters. He's too old right?
>>10962740Pretty much this, I don't know what it is but everyone mid 20's is either stuck living off mommies money or full doomer mode. Also can someone please explain to me why people in the 22-26 year range some how all seem to have a +10 years on their looks. Put down the monster energy drinks
>go to meetup for fandom>only one not in cosplay>dont interact with a single person there>go to local con discord and complain
>>10955089I am starting to cosplay at age 32, stop falling for depressed retards wanting to make you depressed like them
>>10963840OP is implying the exact opposite desu>Start falling for depressed retards wanting to make you depressed like me
you can cosplay at any age. OP is an insecure retard
I want to start dressing in Lolita style, but in the old school style. Do you know where I can buy clothes or have any tip on how to make my own dresses?
>>10964044there used to be DIY/sewing threads for lolita specifically, maybe check the archives
>>10964109Do you know of any users who create tutorials for Lolita dresses? Both on YouTube and other sites
>>10964135idk, but I have this from the old threads, if I were you I'd dig in the archivesOtomeNoSewing_English_vers00.pdf
>>10964044u can look at scans of old gothic lolita bible issues for lolita sewing tips and just general old school photos. dont listen to the haters lol everyone starts somewhere
Stop spoonfeeding it, there is already decades of information out there that's one google click away.>>10964044No, kys lazy newfag tranny.
my first ever cosplay was ghost face cuz im a basic bitch lmao. It was for Halloween but i got it from a cosplay site so i can wear it to other things too. What do you guys think? Cosplay seems really cool and i've always wanted to go to a con but i'm shy :( please excuse the background, my sister is the only person with a full body mirror LOL
here's a video of me showing off the dangly bits lol, its based on the model of GF from dead by daylighthttps://files.catbox.moe/0dawyr.mp4
>>10964198Looks like fun man! My first cosplay was kylo ren and I wore it to the premier of the fire awakens ten years ago those are some good memories
>>10964198Ghost Face bros!
>>10964231looks awesome man!
reviving bc the previous thread from a while ago got nukedwhat's everyone's thoughts on cosplay photography in 2024/the foreseeable future? it seems like the amount of bullshit we have to put up with as photographers in the cosplay scene only increases day by day and the cons outweigh the pros
>>10960437iphone srayphone
I'm a beginner photographer and I haven't been able to do much photography of people since my friends and family don't like being photographed. I figured conventions would be a good place to practice, but I have never gone as a photographer before. What's the proper etiquette when asking someone for a photograph? Do you just go for it and leave or is a conversation about the character and costume appreciated? I'm a bit of a sperg if you haven't noticed.
Sorry for being a total newfag, but I’ve been a thread lurker for a while. Just wanted to see if anyone else had seen the drama going down in the CA/AZ scene.
>>10964232Im just waiting to see if all of those photographers will come together and file a defamation lawsuit against reiinacos for making that list.
>>10964241And now she’s deleted the doc and filtered her comments kek. I hope she learns a real, hard lesson from this. Knowing her though, she won’t.
>tfw you will never see a haven trooper or Quiet cosplay God-damned be Demon slayer and those trendy stuff, I want to see big tactical butts and awesome costumes.
>>10960313KH has slowly been creeping its way back in these days. Not so much Organization XIII but still
>>10825168I do a legit Big Boss cosplay with custom dyed BDU's and real Vietnam-era surplus gear but no one gives a shit cause I'm a guy
>>10831708If it works that would be the kewlest. You'd definitely win a cosplay contest
>>10825168Aisha Clan Clan
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Old >>10874898
>>10964060Damn, as a fan of pretty big, that's plenty big>>10964061Every time I've even attempted to look at /b/ in recent years it was just turned into a random porn dump and there was nothing of value. I really miss the /b/ we had in the 00s
>>10964074cram it, poofter!
What's the worst con you've been to? Bonus points for dead ones.
>>10960283Anime Impulse. It was a huge market in the especially Mexican part of LA county
>>10960380>That's shit some 16 year old does with their highschool job and you need to be 18 to post here.Well the lockdowns were five years ago so he would be over 18 if that was the case so
>>10963576Kek
bumpu
>>10960283sausomes were not that bad. small cons != bad cons
Rate Mariah Carey’s coord
>>10963313It's nice that she's wearing meta but the skirt fabric looks cheap and I don't like how stark white the gloves are but that's not her fault
>>10963439I think peoples sense for fabric has been ruined by brands using polyester 24/7
>>10963313Literally whose?
Melanie Martinez is still my favorite lolita celebrity
>>10963313shes wearing brand and looks pretty, not much deeper than that. shes not a lolita and was just dressing up for the day so i really dont care that the coord is kinda weird.
I was wondering if I ever make a cosplay, I firstly understand what makes it bad. Even if I dress properly, make up, good wig, I feel like it would look bad anyway. I was wondering if it is something else, like face structure or just being ugly. Also not talking about cosplays that don't match body build or those that want to look bad ironically.
>>10839083Except if you are cosplaying :CABLEOld Man LoganEpic 4 Obi Wan KenobiPunisher DeathstrokeThis characters are mature men, a youngster dress like them do not look well, is the same as a 50 year old dude dress up like Robin Not every anime character is a 15 year old
>>10827665When you just wear the outfit of a character, but don't do anything with your hair to resemble them. Unless they have the hair and don't need to stylize it or wear a wig, this shit grinds my gears.>at a con>walk past a Goro Majima cosplayer>"hey man, nice majima cosplay!">"hey thanks, my friend and I are our favorite mafia/criminal characters">look at his friend>"oh is he supposed to be Kingpin from Spiderman?">friend gets upset>"no, I'm supposed to be Nishiki from Yakuza 1..">he is bald, tall and chubby>gets mad that he wasn't identified as the right character
>>10962937>When you just wear the outfit of a character, but don't do anything with your hair to resemble themThat's more than half the cosplays I see at cons
>>10827665being russian makes it bad
>>10963691there are many talented and attractive russian cosplayers
Why is there such a stigma against girls who cosplay for money? As someone who has never had a girlfriend, being able to send money to cute girls who cosplay as the characters that I love is one of the only things in my life that makes me feel like I have a purpose. From patreon to onlyfans, it's on of my biggest joys and motivations in my life. One day I hope I can give money to a cosplayer at a con in real life and not just through the internet.
>958401>870698>namefaggots sucking eachother off
>>10946755You a dude?
>>10959716>>10954041>fat men wishing for men to talk toGross.
>>10961142>>10962748The subhuman incel newfag simply cannot let this thread go
And again>>10963671>>10964070https://desuarchive.org/cgl/thread/10868287#10964070Kill yourself, there's nothing else left for you
going to AX this year for a bit, but I wanna improve my mamimi cos. Rn im in the process of redoing the wig, but the clothes kinda bother me.Ill post some pics of the jacket, thats mainly what I wanna improve. I wanna add her little jewel thingy but I dont know how I could make it and attach it, id have to make a little pocket and I cant really sew. (beginner kinda, I started cos in 2023)also with her sailor collar, I dont know what color to dye it. I have tan dye, but I cant make out what the hell the color is in the anime. I will also paint the black stripe red.pleaseplease give me advice since it looks a little cheap, ill be posting more photos to show it. Ill post many updates as well!! :)
Looks good
I have no tips
1096147010962829I have a tip: kill yourself
>>10955347>anons how to improve>posts a darkly lit photo where you can barely see anythingstart from better lighting
>>10963646good idea
