COSPLAY POWER LEVELING : LEVEL 9
COSPLAY RESOURCES
Places to find FREE LOOT
Youtube
Video guides for just about anything you can imagine! A great resource for makeup tips, photography advice, and wig styling.
Plenty of image guides for cosplay crafting. Set up an account so you can pin all sorts of tutorials from craft foam armor to learning embroidery.
Cosplaytutorial.com
This website is a well known source of cosplay tutorials that features a collection of links to cosplay guides all around the web. There’s a handy event packing list tool on the site as well!
Gijinka.Online
This is another great website that collects links to different cosplay tutorials. It sorts tutorials by topic and also catalogues a range of cosplay resources like sewing patterns and 3D print files created by members of the cosplay community.
Maridah.com
You can tutorials and cosplay resources here on my website under Video Tutorials, Quick Guides, and on my Blog!
University of Fashion’s Youtube Channel
University of Fashion’s channel showcases a variety of sewing how to’s and patterning videos.
Joann Fabric and Craft Store’s Youtube Sewing Playlist
Fabric retailer JOANN has a youtube that covers all sorts of crafting topics and videos. This playlist is for sewing tip videos and instructions on how to use a variety of sewing tools.
PatternLab’s Youtube Body Measurement Playlist
Panternlab’s playlist features a number of videos on how to take body measurements for sewing, which is super important to getting a good fit for costumes you make or buy.
Arda Wigs YouTube Channel
This wig brand’s youtube channel features a number of wig styling videos and tutorials for all things wig!
Maridah’s Youtube Channel
I post an assortment of cosplay tutorials, construction videos, and tips & tricks on my channel.
Historical Costuming Resources Spreadsheet
This is a comprehensive spreadsheet of all sorts of historical costuming resources curated by @bobaqfantastic