Cosplay

[Lena_P]

Don't listen 'em to man! You'd also need to dye your hair as well.

[Avistew]

Originally Posted by Katsuro

I wanna cosplay as a Medic, but CERTAIN PEOPLE say I need to cut my hair for that

But how would you imitate the medic's accent????

[Lena_P]

Actually, with your ponytail you'd make a great Jin.

[Zonino]

I don't know if we get many cosplayers in the UK. I'm sure we do but it seems more like an American thing.

Also Quina from FFIX, while I don't think it was outright stated, I thought it was heavily implied that she was Female. Although for the most part they didn't know her gender so it was (s)he.

[Kibs]

Originally Posted by avistew

You were the sniper? Awesome cosplay! I worship you.

I keep saying I'll cosplay, but I'm not a great actress and I'm always worried I'll look nothing like the characters I cosplay. Also, males are hard to cosplay when you've got big breasts. I bought a... I forget the nae, a shirt that compresses the breasts, that I found on a FtM site. Well, not only did that hurt a lot, but even when being careful about how I wore it, placed everything under it, etc, I still looked like I was a D cup or something.

I guess I might be able to cosplay fat men :P Or gender-bender versions.

Thanks!

Oh man I want a compression shirt, I've always used ACE bandages.

I have seen women who were F cups become pretty flat through binding, so I'm pretty sure anyone can do it (unless it just hurts too much). You might try the compression shirt with two double-wide ACE bandages on top (pinned to the shirt if necessary). Or, you know, just cosplay girl characters!

Also, Katsuro, you could just pull your hair back and tuck it into your coat. Alternatively, you could get one of his unlockable hats and tuck your hair up into it (hairnets and tons of bobby pins would help).

[Avistew]

Originally Posted by Kibs

Thanks!

Oh man I want a compression shirt, I've always used ACE bandages.

I have seen women who were F cups become pretty flat through binding, so I'm pretty sure anyone can do it (unless it just hurts too much). You might try the compression shirt with two double-wide ACE bandages on top (pinned to the shirt if necessary). Or, you know, just cosplay girl characters!

I think what I really needed was someone to help me lol. I was doing it all alone and sometimes that's just not possible.

But I've never actually cosplayed (only planned to), so I think I'd have more confidence starting with someone I feel I can pull off. So, probably a female I guess. Also, I think I'd need to be part of a group for motivation, and because it just sounds like much more fun to be cosplaying together

[Giant Tope]

Originally Posted by avistew

Also, males are hard to cosplay when you've got big breasts. I bought a... I forget the nae, a shirt that compresses the breasts, that I found on a FtM site. Well, not only did that hurt a lot, but even when being careful about how I wore it, placed everything under it, etc, I still looked like I was a D cup or something.

It's still possible to bind. (see kibs's post) Just don't do anything requiring side binding, because you'll die.

[Avistew]

Originally Posted by Giant Tope

It's still possible to bind. (see kibs's post) Just don't do anything requiring side binding, because you'll die.

By "side biding", to you mean the side of my breasts or something else?

Because making my torso flat is super easy in itself, but then I can't lower my arms anymore

[Iryon]

Originally Posted by LuigiHann

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Great Sam!

And that book looks really cool ... but it just seems to be empty except that picture.

[Giant Tope]

Side binding, for those who don't know, is essentially pulling your tits to the side for male characters that show their chest. This is necessary even for characters like, say, Guybrush, as his shirt opens up a bit. If not, you'll see the binding and it looks pretty bad.

Suro: you can wear a wig. just be medic. plz.


... actually an audio clip of you saying "hello frauleins" is satisfactory as well.

[Kibs]

Originally Posted by Giant Tope

Side binding, for those who don't know, is essentially pulling your tits to the side for male characters that show their chest. This is necessary even for characters like, say, Guybrush, as his shirt opens up a bit. If not, you'll see the binding and it looks pretty bad.

An example to illustrate the point.



I've also used this technique for some other costumes, including Nick from L4D2. Please heed my advice and tape the shirt to your chest if it's a windy day outside.

[Avistew]

Originally Posted by Giant Tope

This is necessary even for characters like, say, Guybrush, as his shirt opens up a bit. If not, you'll see the binding and it looks pretty bad.

Could there be a trick of some sort, like wearing a flesh-coloured shirt, for when only a small amount of skin shows?

[Giant Tope]

I've seen pics of people using airbrushed body suits, but it doesn't seem like its not worth the trouble if you're just going to show a wee bit of chest.

[Avistew]

Well, if it avoids a lot of pain, it might be worth it... Since side biding is much more painful.

[Giant Tope]

Airbrushing tends to be expensive and the body suit tends to be pretty obviously fake. Idk, its up to the person I suppose, but I'd imagine to be better off just doing side binding for a day.

[Avistew]

I wouldn't know. I'm obviously too much of a sissy for even regular binding xD

[patters]

The fourth episode of "a life well wasted" has a fantastic segment from an award winning cosplayer, you should probably listen to it.

The closest I have done to cosplaying is dressing as Ryu (Street Fighter) for a halloween party.

[Giant Tope]

Wow the Kumoricon at Vancouver was the second con I ever went to. :I

[divisionten]

As we've seen in Halloween contests past, Telltale fans can do a pretty mean cosplay. And yet, I couldn't seem to find a thread for it anywhere. So, let's use this space to discuss any costumes we're working on, stuff we've completed, cosplay and prop related questions, or just show off any photos and videos you may have.

As for me, I've yet to do anything Telltale related- I had to cosplay for a previous job I had a few years ago but really haven't done much aside from some kimono commissions since. I started a Tales Guybrush cosplay, but them I left my sewing machine behind when I moved to Japan. I hand-sewed one Persona 4 cosplay since, but that was a pain in the butt. When I move back to the United States after I finish college I'm planning on finishing the Guybrush costume and hope to make my first mascot-style cosplay- Max.

[Giant Tope]

There was a cosplay thread... like.. forever ago... i think?

oh yeah here it is.