Cosplay Guide Part 2 - Patterns, Templates, and Measurements
How do you ensure your costume fits well and looks great? How do you take measurements and prepare a pattern? It takes a bit of skill and a supply of plastic wrap!
Šárka and Ronne have started crafting a Machiko predator costume. But how do you make sure the costume fits perfectly and looks great? How do you take measurements correctly and prepare a pattern to transfer onto your material? It takes a bit of skill and a supply of plastic wrap!
In this preparation phase, you'll mostly be wrapping. Thanks to a simple trick, you can easily transfer your body measurements onto the material you'll be working with. The better you handle this step, the fewer problems you'll face later. If you plan the whole process correctly in advance, the actual production won't be complicated at all.
Ronne also shares a series of practical tips she discovered during her previous projects.
In the next episode, we'll dive into the production itself and get up close and personal with EVA foam.
Series episodes:
Cosplay Guide: Part 1 - What will we need?
Cosplay Guide Part 2 - Patterns, Templates, and Measurements
Cosplay Guide Part 3 - Working with EVA foam and modeling clay
Karel Krajča
Šéfredaktor, content creator a organizátor festivalu Fantastická Ostrava. Fanoušek fantastiky, videoher, deskových her a popkultury obecně. Příležitostný milovník malování figurek a craftení všeho druhu. Hudební závislák a amatérský znalec fyziky a matematiky.
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