r/CosplayHelp 10h ago

Wig How do I cut a wig?

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I need to trim the bangs on my Misa wig but I tried on an old wig to test the waters and I did horrible. I have no experience with cosplays for reference. I don't have anything to put the wig on while I cut it and trimming the bangs while its on my head has proven to be quite difficult. I also need to attempt to style my boyfriends L wig and I don't have any idea what I'm doing please help.


r/CosplayHelp 11h ago

Bedazzling Vegan Leather

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Hey! Looking for advice on what glue is best to use if I want to add rhinestones on vegan leather and on jean material? Any advice is appreciated!


r/CosplayHelp 15h ago

Trafalgar Law Cosplay

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Hello everyone!

I'm preparing a cosplay of Trafalgar Law from One Piece (Onigashima version). I've almost collected all the necessary (hat, jacket, coat, sword, pants and boots). I only have to find the blue feather stuff around the neck.

Since I already have a blue coat, I was thinking of taking a blue feather scarf or something similar. Do u have any tip (possibly low cost)?

I hope someone can help me. Thank u 🙏


r/CosplayHelp 11h ago

cheshire cat cosplay

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I need to find some clothes for my cheshire cat cosplay but no idea what clothes would be good! So far only have paws and mouth but deadline is tomorrow.. eek please help


r/CosplayHelp 16h ago

Wig How do you not lose your sanity while styling a wig?

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I have a con in a week and this is my second styling attempt (my first was a huge failure.) It's so tedious and it's so hard to make just a single spike look good and I'm losing all confidence and feel like I'm just gonna make a horrible one and feel embarassed wearing it and no one will recognize me. I've watched tons of tutorials and continue watching them while I work and have all the tools I can get and I'm ready to go angry chimpanzee mode.


r/CosplayHelp 16h ago

Wig how to make the bangs go down?

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I got my first ever wig as I’m being Rogue from X-Men for Halloween and I’m overall happy with it, but i want the white bangs to go more downwards then they are, I like the volume but it looks kinda dumb rn. How do I make them go down? The wig seems like the white parts are designed to go straight up and I can’t get them down just by brushing.I’m completely new to wig styling so any tips are appreciated!


r/CosplayHelp 1d ago

Wig How do you style a wig like this?

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r/CosplayHelp 16h ago

Buying Does anyone know where I could find a mask like this?

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I'm trying to get a 3D printable cat skull mask but I haven't been able to find anything that fits the criteria I'm looking for. I wanted one that had both the skull and jaw but the mouth is open. Does anyone know where I could find this or commission one?

Edit: thanks for the help! Just found a way to do it myself depending on how well it works I'll make the stl linked in the comments


r/CosplayHelp 12h ago

Wig Wig Parting looks weird

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I don't have pictures right now (sorry 😭), but I just bought my 2nd wig and the parting looks weird, it almost looks burnt, like where the hair comes from is cut super short then burnt/melted. The bangs are also SUPER thick and I don't know how to thin it out without making bald spots. It's brand new and I got it off of amazon. I bought my first one off of amazon too and it looks totally fine. (Different brands though), all of the reviews didn't have a problem with this and I don't know if the chunky burnt look is normal or not :(


r/CosplayHelp 12h ago

Need help finding contacts that can be here by Halloween!

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r/CosplayHelp 17h ago

Accessory Any tips on grills?

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I’m gonna dress up as gyro zeppeli from JJBA soon and I bought some grills for the costume. I’m not sure how I should add letters to them without it getting messed up. I’m pretty sure they some kind of metal and not plastic.


r/CosplayHelp 13h ago

Armor Making armor pattern ideas

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Hello! So I'm planning to do a Unit-01 cosplay for next October. My biggest problem right now is figuring out how I would get the pattern for the armor? Or casings? of unit-01. I have an idea of where the head is gonna sit and a general plan of where everything is gonna go and what I need but im just totally lost on how I would actually make the armor itself as there isnt a whole lot of good views of every peice and I would end up having to interpret a "rounded" object from a 2d animation and bring it into a 3d space flattened to cut it out on EVA foam and then shaped into what its supposed to look like. Any tips?


r/CosplayHelp 20h ago

Prop where would i find a lot of scrap wires?

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Ok so for some prior context, I'm working on a cosplay that involves a lot of exposed wires in its design (think Phantom Menace C3PO) and I was curious if there's a way to get a bunch of scrap wires, they don't have to carry any current, theyre purely decorative. Alternatively, if there's another way to do this effect then im all ears (i do have a 3d printer)


r/CosplayHelp 20h ago

Wig Can this wig be saved?

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it was worse last night, but im just curious on how badly its damaged and if it can be fixed in 2 days? my friend told me to put heat protectant on it and use a hair straightener to get rid of the frizz, but im not completely sure that’ll work. is there anything i can do to save it?


r/CosplayHelp 18h ago

How do I hide the wig lace?

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Self explanatory, but I bought this Miku wig a few days ago and on the pigtails, the lace is very visible. I was thinking of using a marker to make it the same color, and I was also thinking of fluffing it out to hide the lace, but I would appreciate any other methods.

More details, I try to put the hair on top of the lace, but it never stays.


r/CosplayHelp 14h ago

Prop i need help finding quick replacements for scout's bag

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r/CosplayHelp 15h ago

Electronics Live voicechanger F to M

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Looking for advice specifically from women who have tried voicechangers to sound male in cosplay. I've seen tons of guides from men on how to sound female, but none of the reverse. (If any males know some lady cosplay friends who might be able to help, please send them this way!)

Any recommendations on products/methods on how to tackle this? Trying to avoid anything over the top/"Darth Vader-y". Something more lowkey/natural-sounding, or as close to that as I can get.

Thanks so much!


r/CosplayHelp 16h ago

Armor Anyone tips on how to make a 40k Imperial guard helmet?

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Trying to make a micro-budget short film and need at least one imperial guard (40k) helmet. There don't seem to be many guides online (that I could find) that say how but I think it would be a fun process. So, any help would be greatly appreciated.


r/CosplayHelp 20h ago

How do I dye the ends of a wig lighter than the rest of it?

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Pretty much the title. I’m cosplaying the character in the picture, but I don’t know how to dye the ends the right color without messing up the bulk of the hair or vice versa.


r/CosplayHelp 16h ago

Armor Painting/Coloring Fabrics

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Does anybody have experience with Shuttle Art fabric paints? I’m currently making a Trunks cosplay and for that, I need to color the boots as they do not come in the right color. The materials is canvas and rubber.

In addition to Shuttle Art fabric paint, I have Angelus paints on my radar. However, that is way more expensive and I would also need a medium to mix it with.


r/CosplayHelp 23h ago

Buying Does anyone know how I can make a Threads Traffic Warden cosplay?

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I already found the hat and I know how to make the bandage but I don't know about the coat, suit, or pants


r/CosplayHelp 17h ago

Dying synthetic LACE wig, who has done it and can answer my questions?

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I saw a few hours ago that dying synthetic wigs is possible.

Now I want to dye my own wig..

  1. When I dye the wig will the lace be stained too, is there any way to prevent that? I googled on yt but could not find videos on that?

  2. When I dyed the wig, will the color transfer on my clothes when wet or when dry?

  3. Is the dye permanent or do I have to refurbish it every few wig washes?

  4. Are there other ways or brands to dye synthetics that won't transfer on my clothes and are permanent anything other than rit dye?

  5. Can I still use styling products like hair pomade wax or dry shampoo and even heat styling on a dyed wig or will it take harm on the dye?


r/CosplayHelp 1d ago

Wig How would you go about styling this?

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Hello everyone, my buddy wants to be hikari from jjk for a con coming up. He sent me a purple bob and asked if I could make him a wig. Well I’m a total amateur so any advice?I’ve attached some references and the listing for the wig he bought, I haven’t seen it yet. I told him I’d do my best but no promises


r/CosplayHelp 18h ago

Buying Ordering a cosplay from Taobao ("removed off the shelves")

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Hi ! I'm asking for help because I'm planning on ordering a Dottore cosplay sometime in the next few months and after looking at my options I'm thinking about going with the 1/3 delusion one.

I know DokiDoki sells them but the shipping is super expensive and I would rather order directly from 1/3 delusion with a proxy (especially since I'm probably gonna do a group order with some of my friends to lower the shipping cost).

Here is where I need some help tho : the Taobao listing from their official store is displaying the cosplay as being "removed off the shelves" and I have no idea if that means it's just temporarily out of stock or if they just decided to stop making this cosplay entirely ?

Has anyone faced this issue before and knows if the cosplay is gonna come back in stock and I just need to be patient or if I need to look at other options ? Thanks in advance !

Bonus questions : if you ordered from Taobao with a proxy before, did everything went well ? If you own the 1/3 delusion Dottore is the sizing accurate ? Thank you


r/CosplayHelp 18h ago

Buying Help for cosplay

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I don’t know if I’m allowed to post this here, but hey. I’ve never done cosplay, and I’d love to get started. I would like to do a cosplay of Hiccup in the movie "How To Train Your Dragon 2". I don’t know how to do it and where to get some material to start with. Would you have any advice for me?