CNZ Cosplay Tutorial Database [updated 30/05/11]

By **seraphik**. 30/05/09, 05:30 am

CNZ'S SUPER AWESOME TUTORIAL DATABASE
now with 65% more sodium, and 20% more basch from dalmasca

CLOTHING TUTORIALS & RESOURCES

TRADITIONAL JAPANESE CLOTHING
you might want this for; bleach, inuyasha, zetsubou sensei, etc.

- how to make hakama [sarcasm-hime]
- how to tie an obi [sarcasm-hime]
- constructing kosode and hitoe (kimonos) [anneliese's]
- constructing women's hakama and nagabakama [anneliese's]
- constructing men's hakama [anneliese's]
- heian robe/kimono/hakama/sailor collar patterns [jan-chan's]
- how to make kosode [wodefordhall's]
- how to tie an obi [paperwings']
- how to make your own geta new!
- how to make a pre-tied obi [taeliac] new!
- how to make your own waraji [cosplay.com] new!

GENERAL CLOTHING TUTORIALS

- how to make baseball caps/bloomers/shirts [jan-chan's]
- tips for building mascot suits [sarcasm-hime's]
- how to make your own catsuit
- how to sew different types of puffed sleeves new!
- how to sew a fleece mouse hat new!
- 'instant' cosplays new!
- how to tip corset bones [taeliac] new!
- how to sew on bias tape [taeliac] new!
- how to make a mecha new!
- how to make 'hooved' legs for your costume new!
- MASSIVE amount of clothing tutorials - lots of skirts, pants, dresses, hats, accessories- even legwarmer tutorials. new!
- cloak-making guide new!
- how to make a medieval tunic new!
- how to sew a lycra bodysuit new!
- how to do centered zippers [taeliac] new!
- quick and simple tie tutorial new!

FREE PATTERNS

- modern sewing patterns
- loads of vintage/antique sewing patterns new!

ACCESSORIES/PROPS

- tips for making accessories [sarcasm-hime's]
- how to make bootcovers [sarcasm-hime's]
- non-stretch bootcovers [god-save-the-queen]
- metalwork and crowns [alleycat]
- making elf and hobbit ears [alleycat]
- faking boots & making your own shoes [alleycat]
- casting small props [alleycat]
- making latex masks [studiocreations]
- giant bow tutorial [cosplay.com]
- how to make feathered wings [paperwings']
- how to scale props to your size [tr rose]
- how to make custom horns new!
- how to make an animatronic jaw for fursuits etc. [wolftronix] new!
- mask creation tutorial new!
- how to make maren horns new!
- fairy wing construction tutorial new!
- how to make small-ish angel wings new!
- how to make kitty feet new!

WIGS

- how to wear a wig [sarcasm-hime's]
- all about wigs (care, altering, wearing) [alleycat]
- how to put on a wig [jen's/aurellion's]
- how to cut bangs/fringes into wigs
- how to dye a wig [robofish]
- how to style crazy gravity-defying wigs
- how to make a wig with horns

WEAPONS/ARMOUR

- how to make prop swords [sarcasm-hime's]
- how to build a sword cane
- paper mache recipies
- age and wear tips for weapons etc./creating realisitic metallic surfaces
- foam, paper mache, gapoxio, metal, fibreglass and craft foam armour tutorials
- database of armour patterns/history of armour
- 'all about armour' - tips and tricks [alleycat]
- gauntlets and vambraces [alleycat]
- weapon tips (bows, quivers, swords, knives, arrows) [alleycat]
- leatherworking [alleycat]
- how to make props look worn [studiocreations]
- general armouring advice [amethyst-angel's]
- foam armour tutorial
- paper-clay armour
- how to make a bone staff new!

GENERAL COSPLAY TIPS

- cosplay crimes and how to avoid committing them [sarcasm-hime's]
- general pattern making tips (estimating fabric, napping etc.) [alleycat]
- working with clay [alleycat]
- general costuming basics [studiocreations]
- vacuumforming basics [studiocreations
- polymer clay tips [thenoodlebowl]
- print-out symbols for various animes (bleach, DGM, geass, gintama, naruto, FF, tsubasa, haruhi etc.) [jan-chan's]
- patterns, moulding and casting tutorials
- fiberglass tutorials (101 & 102, bondo) [paperwings']
- DIY vacuum form table
- how to make a duct-tape dressform
- convention makeup tips
- how to pick a character to cosplay [sporkie]
- who should i cosplay? [tr rose]
- what to bring to a convetion
- how to make cosplay 'worth it'
- costuming for larger people new!
- cheap, cost-effective screenprinting tutorial new!
- Windofthestars general cosplay tutorial new!

PHOTOS
- how to take a good photo in cosplay [sporkie]
- tux team guide to posing for photos and convention etiquette [behindinfinity]

CROSSPLAY
- closed and open shirt binding for crossplayers
- crossplay binding tutorial and tips [sporkie]

By **seraphik**. 30/05/09, 05:30 am

SERIES SPECIFIC TUTORIALS -- NOW IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER?!

ASSASSIN'S CREED
- how to make altair's bracer and belt [youtube] new!

BLEACH
- how to make rukia's sode no shirayuki [chioky] new!
- FAQ about bleach costumes [cosplay.com] new!
- ulquiorra's helmet tutorial [cosplay.com] new!
- how to do yumichika's face-feathers [cosplay.com] new!
- how to make arrancar boots [cosplay.com] new!
- general hollow mask tutorial [cosplay.com] new!
- a guide to szayel's arrancar uniform [cosplay.com] new!

CARD CAPTOR SAKURA
- how to make sakura's fly card hairslide [noodlebowl] new!

CHOBITS
- how to make persocom ears

DRAGON BALL Z
- saiyan battle armour

FINAL FANTASY
- vincent valentine claw + foot armour
- cloud's AC sword photoblog
- final fantasy characters makeup info new!
- how to make yuna's x-2 hair braid, gunner skirt and psych'er gloves new!
- how to make garnet til alexandros' pendant from ffix [noodlebowl] new!
- how to make yuna's necklace [noodlebowl] new!
- how to make penelo's bracers from ffxii (in spanish) new!
- moogle plushie tutorial new!
- how to make cloud's buster sword from ffvii new!
- how to make fran's shoes from ffxii new!

FRUITS BASKET
- how to make kyou's bracelet [noodlebowl] new!

FULL METAL ALCHEMIST
- lust's dress pattern [jan-chan's]
- edward elric's alchemist coat pattern [jan-chan's]
- edward elric's automail arm tutorial
- alphonse's armour photoblog
- how to make ed's pocket watch [noodlebowl] new!

GARGOYLES
- how to make a gargoyle costume new!

GINTAMA
- shinsengumi coat pattern [jan-chan's]

GUILTY GEAR
- bridget patterns [jan-chan's]

HALO
- master chief suit cosplay blog new!

HARRY POTTER
- harry potter house tie tutorial new!
- harry potter school skirts tutorial new!

HELLSING
- how to tie a hellsing tie new!

INUYASHA
- how to make inuyasha's necklace [noodlebowl] new!
- tutorial on making inuyasha's tessaiga [cosplay.com] new!

KATAMARI DAMACY
- step-by-step tutorial on the katamari royalty costumes [tr rose]

KATEKYO HITMAN REBORN!
- sawada tsunayoshi's x-gloves tutorial

KINGDOM HEARTS
- all resources + tutorials (cosplay.com)
- organization xiii thread (cosplay.com)
- keyblade thread (cosplay.com)
- axel wig tips (spikey wigs) (cosplay.com)
- keyblade creation journal
- axel's chakrams photoblog
- how to make oathkeeper and oblivion [youtube] new!
- kingdom key + oathkeeper tutorial [cosplay.com] new!

KING OF FIGHTERS
- marin patterns [jan-chan's]

MARIO
- step-by-step tutorial on how to make peach's costume [tr rose]

NARUTO
- zabuza's giant sword tutorial
- sasuke's fuuma shuriken tutorial
- ninja sandals tutorial
- formfitting kakashi mask tutorial
- how to make sasuke's shirt collar new!
- another ninja sandals tutorial new!
- ANBU vest tutorial new!
- deidara's clay birds tutorial new!

PEACE MAKER KUROGANE
- tetsunosuke patterns [jan-chan's]

PHANTASY STAR ONLINE
- force patterns [jan-chan's]

PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN
- how to make jack sparrow's boots new!

PRINCESS TUTU
- how to make princess tutu's necklace [noodlebowl] new!

REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA
- how to make juri's locket [noodlebowl] new!
- how to make anthy's crown [noodlebowl] new!
- how to make a duellist's ring [noodlebowl] new!

SAILOR MOON
- all-purpose sailor senshi thread (cosplay.com)
- lots of sailor moon costume tutorials (click tutorials) new!

SILENT HILL
- how to make pyramid head, pt. 1 [youtube] new!
- how to make pyramid head, pt. 2 [youtube] new!

SOUL CALIBUR
- sun shan xiang's soul chakram tutorial

STAR WARS
- star wars props tutorials
- star wars props how-to guides

SUIKODEN
- lady chris' armour tutorial

TRIGUN
- vash the stampede coat tutorial new!

WARCRAFT
- frostmourne + arthas armour tutorial

YU-GI-OH
- how to make a millenium puzzle [noodlebowl] new!
- how to make a millenium ring [noodlebowl] new!

ZELDA
- link's mirror shield tutorial
- step-by-step tutorial on link's ocarina of time costume [tr rose]
- link's master sword tutorial [tr rose]

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REFERENCE PICTURES/CHARACTER SHEETS

- cosplaymanual - prop & character sheets - for a wide variety of anime/manga series
- moe.imouto image database - good for looking up artbook shots, just beware of the hentai

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By **seraphik**. 30/05/09, 05:31 am

( if the mods are wondering what's going on, i did a massive reuphaul of the database and it turned out the post was too big so i had to make a new thread to maintain it 8( )

By **Duckeh**. 30/05/09, 05:44 am

FFFFFFFFfuuuu~ Tried something but it didn't work. xD
{Apparently thee merged topics are still arranged by date, FAIL. 8D''}
Will fix. <3

But yesh, Ily. ;3;
Awesome list is awesome.

~~Edit: Hohgod that gave me a heart attack... I was so worried I couldn't fix it, even though I knew it was fine. DDDDD:~~

By Cassiel. 30/05/09, 05:57 am

Man, thats epic! You rock.

I have a few tutorrials you seem to be missing, wish for me to post them?

By **seraphik**. 30/05/09, 05:58 am

ABSOLUTELY |D

the more tutorials, the merrier.

By **Tamoo**. 30/05/09, 06:05 am

Feefee, Have I told you I love you lately? D:

I LOVE YOU chuu~!

By **seraphik**. 30/05/09, 06:13 am

Tammy wrote:: Feefee, Have I told you I love you lately? D:

I LOVE YOU

I'M THANKING YOU FOR THAT POST 'CAUSE IT'S NICE TO KNOW PEOPLE LOVE YOU

but ilu2 tams <3

By Cassiel. 30/05/09, 06:23 am

JDKJFKLDJFDKLJF I had almost 30 tutorials up and then I opened the wrong tab FLDKJFKDJF

I will do this later. If I try again I will murder something.

By **seraphik**. 30/05/09, 06:37 am

rofl i hate it when that happens. 8( what happens a lot when i'm editing this list is that i write in a link and then hit 'enter' which refreshes the page and then loses all the edits i've made ahahahahaldskf. sometimes it makes me want to rampage.

By **JVCA**. 30/05/09, 06:38 am

You have my deepest sympathies. :C

**Guest** Guest

The X-Glove tutorial link doesn't work D:

By **seraphik**. 25/07/09, 02:16 pm

aughhh it did last time i checked, will fix asap

**Guest** Guest

I found the other link! http://cosplayclasses.com/?p=189

By azeria. 21/12/09, 05:13 am

http://vintage-aerith.deviantart.com/art/Tutorial-Cosplay-Jewel-Making-116905569

Casting your own resin jewels^^
Gonna have to try it for my Fai staff 8D

By sakkaf. 22/01/10, 01:28 pm

Found a huge bag tutorial site. Since in a convention you might need storage space and such, and some characters have their own styled bags, it could give people some tips and ideas :3

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=175550.0

By Squishy blob. 23/01/10, 10:01 am

How to make clip on ponytails out of wefts- Cosplay.com
http://www.cosplay.com/showthread.php?t=197775

By **seraphik**. 23/01/10, 08:32 pm

OKAY it will be my project to update and overhaul this tomorrow... /puts on to-do list

thanks for all the additions, guys! <3

By **jpwise**. 24/01/10, 04:22 am

Psssttt: don't forget to add to the wiki anything you find worthy. :)

That's aimed at everyone, not just seraphik btw. Razz

http://wiki.cosplay.org.nz

By Mandie_Chan. 17/03/10, 08:19 am

Hey just found this site with HEAPS of amazing tutorials (seriously there is TONNES)

Ranging from Wigs & Hair, Makeup, Masks & Headgear, Sewing and Clothes, Armor, Accessories, Props, Plushies, Wings, Boots & Shoe, Dying & Painting, Fursuits and Mascots, Gems and Jewel, Binding, Other~

http://www.darkelements.ca/Tutorials/list.htm

By Squishy blob. 12/04/10, 05:09 am

How to do Black Rock Shooter's scar (youtube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5_Xl4EbavY

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