How I Transfer From Drape To Parttern! (( This Is Not The Only Way Or Necessarily Best Way))

How I transfer from drape to parttern! (( this is not the only way or necessarily best way))

🔸1. Before you take the piece off the form LABEL EVERYTHING: what the piece is, lines to match everything up, all seam lines. 🔸2. Trim all the excess fabric to the seam lines. 🔸3. Pin to muslin and add seam allowance. Cut out. 🔸4. Use the muslin pieces to make a mockup. Try it on (and twirl ✨) 🔸5. Mark adjustments, remember to count in seam allowance. 🔸6. Seam rip and iron, add any additional allowances for linings/facings. Pin to fashion fabric and cut 🔸(optional: pin and trace the final mock up pattern piece to butcher paper for a paper pattern. (At this point I typically don’t do this because of time))

Annnd I'm finally done y'all!!! Damn thing almost killed me there at the end but I'm done!!!

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Paper Mache Tricks and Tips

In the age of thermoplastics and resins paper mache seems a little unglamorous and low-tech, but it’s still worth considering as a material if you’re getting into prop and armor-making.  If you have low budget for your project but plenty of time in which to complete it, it’s worth a thought.

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Foam & Sharpies: two of the biggest weapons in my cosplay arsenal! Did you know that you can use Sharpie markers for coloring plastic gems? It works beautifully, it doesn’t cut down on their translucence at all, but allows you to turn in any color you need! A super cheap way to convert gems when you can’t find exactly what you need in the right color! These are for my new NoFlutter costume that I am working on! Instagram Facebook Twitter `

hello!! id really like to cosplay pink diamond from steven universe. the design is relatively simple but im completely stumped on how to go about the wig. i want it to be as voluminous as i can but im not sure how to execute jt. do you have any suggestions? ty in advance!!

Have you seen yarn tails? You use yarn to make a tail and brush it out with a cat brush to get the fibers to look like hair. The result is usually quite thick and fluffy. I think if you combined this method with a yarn wig, I think you could get that extreme volume/floof without the weight of a bunch of wefts. 

I thought about an afro wig but I think it would give you the shape and volume but not the wispyness of the bangs and sides. Hmmm. Maybe you could look into the beehive hairstyle and create a similar base using foam inserts and teasing. Then style the hair around your base to get the nice floof. Or you could completely construct a base out of foam and add wefts over top, to give the illusion of floof!

Hope this gives you some inspiration!

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