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ikky
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Is this some MacGyver costume making? I'm not a cosplayer, but this was a an interesting read! Like they say, gaffa tape can be used for absolutely anything if you are creative enough.
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jetz
 Posts: 2148 Location: Manila, Philippines |
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I've never seen this section before - is this a regular section? Cause I'm a total newbie when it comes to cosplaying. I'll be cosplaying for the first time this month, so I need all the tips I'm gonna need.
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britannicamoore
 Posts: 2618 Location: Out. |
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Wow- duct tape. never thought to use that.
I might have to try it out. |
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CCSYueh
 Posts: 2707 Location: San Diego, CA |
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ABout 4 or 5 yrs ago there was a Chocolate Misu at Comic-con-the suspender outfit (black pants, hat, suspenders-no shirt). I assumed since the Black suspenders managed to stay over her breases tape or glue was involved. She was enourmously popular among the male con-goers
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Talon87
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For those who already know how to use a sewing machine and fabric, this probably won't be replacing the traditional costume-making method any time soon. The tradeoff for ease of use would seem to be cost; God knows how many rolls of duct tape he goes through just to cover every last square-centimeter of cardboard.
However, for those who are going for less traditional "costumes" (e.g. Al from FMA, a Gundam unit, anything not really made of fabric in the anime's universe!), this sounds like a brilliant idea. Should open the door for a lot more cosplay, and it is admittedly hard to beat the (relative) ease of duct tape and cardboard vs. PVC or other hard materials. Cool article. |
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Zombie Youth
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Hmm... isn't it illegal to have a toy gun without a bright orange tip on it? I mean, even if it is made of duct tape.
But yeah. Duct tape fixes everything, costumes included. |
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The Xenos
 Posts: 1519 Location: Boston |
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I never made a full costume with tape, but I have used electrical tape on a black pleather / vinyl costume to fix stuff that had come unsewn. I kept a bit of it in a pocket just in case and I needed it for some bits I had rushed to sew on.
Yes, but can it stand up against the greatest power of them all? Heart. |
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aluria
 Posts: 367 Location: New Westminster, B.C., Canada |
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Lol, this article immediately made my think of the Red and Green movie^^ Duct tape for the win!
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Keito.chan
 Posts: 22 Location: Northborough, MA |
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Duct tape is the best ever and don't underestimate the strength of cardboard. I made my sword (Saya from Blood+) out of both and it works magnificently. When I started, I was worried that it wouldn't work (especially with me at the helm, crafts and I don't get along, but there's very little I won't at least attempt for the sake of cosplay), but was much easier to do than I had expected. It's survived a con and halloween and still looks great.
Plus, that's the only prop I've managed to get through security (forgot that the metal head of a staff shouldn't actually be metal.) |
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