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Feeling lazy? Overwhelmed? Incapable? Look no further than Etsy, eBay or one of the many cosplayselling websites to buy your very own Chinese-made costume (occasionally they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not Chinese). Many of these\u00e2\u20ac\u201c especially the simpler ones\u00e2\u20ac\u201c are quite good. However, you should always look at reviews (if there are any), as they can sometimes be a cruel approximation.<\/p>\n
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As with everything, you get what you pay for. Cosplay up to 20,000\u00e5\u2020\u2020 is typically decently made, but with not the highest quality of materials. Really consider what you want out of the outfit: Will you wear this more than once? Can you justify the cost? Will you be okay if parts of it fall off throughout the night? (This is especially common for accessories with shoddy attachments. Consider bringing a small sewing kit for repairs.)<\/p>\n
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If you want to buy around Kansai, Animate (locations in Himeji, Kobe, Kyoto, and Osaka) carries wigs, costumes, and various accessories. Mandarake and several shops in Den Den Town in Osaka also sell costumes. Places like Don Quijote may offer (low-quality though more affordable) costumes as well. Online, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve had good experiences using this shop on eBayhttp:\/\/stores.ebay.com\/ayanamisatorucosplaywig\/<\/a> for wigs.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Daiso and other 100\u00e5\u2020\u2020 shops have many items that can easily be bent to your will. With a little creativity, your costume will be easily recognizable. Admittedly, the details aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t present usually, but if that doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t bother you, this is probably the cheapest method to fancying yourself up. I tend to buy makeup for costumes here as it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s cheap and I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t own much in general. Get that guy-liner going, people!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Looking in your closet is another great place to start. For the final Harry Potter movie release (in case you didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t already realize that I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m a gigantic nerd), my friends and I used our gowns from graduations, pinned on printed out house crests, and duct-taped ties to be the proper colors. Simple (though cheap-looking) and effective.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n This has been my go-to method for many years. Buy a relatively simple costume of the character you want to portray then add in details to your heart\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s content. One of my favorite projects was painting an accurate design onto an obi. Another one was adding wefts and absurd amounts of gel to a wig for the proper aesthetic. Supplies for altering can be found at your local craft store or Daiso.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Make It<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Daunting but worthwhile, creating your costume from scratch is highly rewarding. While I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve made pieces here and there, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve only sewed my whole costume once. This Halloween will be attempt #2. You will need a good sewing machine\u00e2\u20ac\u201c do not be fooled by the cheapest options on Amazon: they are largely useless and can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t even sew backwards to close stitches.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n After you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve acquired a sewing machine and before you get anything else, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll need a plan. Who will you cosplay? What fabric will you use? How much will you need? Then you can purchase your material (and matching thread\u00e2\u20ac\u201c visible stitching is ugly stitching) and have at. Yuzawaya on Center Gai in Sannomiya has a good selection of fabrics and other crafty needs, as does Toraya in Namba.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tutorials (see below) are extremely helpful if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re inexperienced in the ways of creating clothing, but don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t let their number daunt you and make you hold back from getting started. Personally, I learn best by doing. I learned a lot making my costume last year (all of which I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve promptly forgotten as it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been a long time since I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve sewed).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n http:\/\/cosplaytutorial.com\/list.php<\/a> and http:\/\/www.cosplay.com\/forumdisplay.php?f=171<\/a> are great resources for tutorials.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A note on colored contacts: PLEASE get a prescription and buy from a retailer that requires one, even if you have perfect vision. The risk of faulty lenses to your health is not worth the convenience.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have fun crafting!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Brittany Teodorski<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u00c2\u00a0 Many children participated in cosplay growing up, knowingly or not. Donning \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Jedi\u00e2\u20ac\u009d robes and fighting siblings with lightsabers was a staple in my household, and you can bet that Halloween would treat the parental units to the endearingly awful acting of young\u00e2\u20ac\u2122uns. 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