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The Ultimate Cosplay Guide

Author : Barrett Williams

Publisher : Barrett Williams

Page : 142 pages

File Size : 10,41 MB

Release : 2024-09-01

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

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**The Ultimate Cosplay Guide** Unleash your inner hero and bring your favorite RPG characters to life with *The Ultimate Cosplay Guide*! This comprehensive eBook is your definitive resource for diving into the dynamic world of RPG cosplay, whether you're a beginner or a seasoned cosplayer looking to enhance your skills. **Master the Art of Character Selection** Start your cosplay journey by understanding the allure of RPG characters. Learn how to research and choose the perfect character that fits your skill level and personal style. From iconic characters to hidden gems, this guide has you covered. **Design and Planning From Dreams to Reality** Transform your ideas into reality with expert advice on costume planning and reference image analysis. Develop a meticulous project schedule to ensure you hit every deadline and detail. **Materials, Tools, and Techniques** Navigate the world of fabrics, essential tools, and specialty materials with ease. Whether sewing by hand or machine, employing advanced techniques, or simply getting started, this guide provides step-by-step instructions for every skill level. **Armor Crafting, Prop Making, Wig Styling, and More** Create show-stopping armor and props with insider techniques on material selection, painting, and weathering. Discover how to select the perfect wig, style it to perfection, and add captivating accessories. **Makeup, Prosthetics, and Photography** Achieve breathtaking transformations with tips on basic makeup, special effects, and prosthetic application. Plan your photoshoot, work seamlessly with photographers, and master photo editing to showcase your work. **Conventions, Fitness, and Troubleshooting** Prepare for conventions with confidence, navigate competitions, and connect with the cosplay community. Maintain cosplay fitness, manage stress, and troubleshoot common issues like costume malfunctions and prop breakages. **Budgeting, Time Management, and Building Your Brand** Keep your projects on track with detailed budgeting and time management strategies. Learn to craft a personal brand, expand your network, and create a captivating cosplay portfolio. **Advanced Techniques and Future Trends** Push the boundaries of your creativity with advanced techniques like LED lighting, animatronics, and 3D printing. Stay ahead of the curve by exploring emerging trends and technological advancements in the cosplay world. Immerse yourself in the ultimate guide to cosplay and unlock the potential to create, inspire, and elevate your passion to new heights. Get ready to transform your RPG cosplay dreams into a stunning reality!



Cosplayer's Ultimate Guide to EVA Foam

Author : Beverly Downen

Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc

Page : 243 pages

File Size : 37,60 MB

Release : 2022-11-25

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 1644032163

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Unlock the unlimited possibilities of EVA foam! Turn your wildest costume dreams into reality! Whether you are a master-level cosplayer or brand-new to making costumes and props, this is the ultimate reference guide to using different kinds of EVA foam and other up-to-date materials and to make epic costumes, props, accessories, and other projects out of this world! If you want to create your own high quality props, EVA foam is the way to go — it is a rubber-like thermoplastic that is both easy to work with, durable, and lightweight. You can build an entire costume with EVA foam — shields, armor, helmet, weapons — without getting weighed down. Knowledge at your fingertips! This comprehensive guidebook - take it with you to shop for materials, write notes and bookmark your favorite chapters, and use it right at your workstation Expand your cosplay skills with the latest industry techniques and materials, step-by-step tutorials, and 4 projects to get you started Create patterns for perfectly fitting costumes and accessories every time and use the patterns included to guide the way



The Ultimate Glue Guide

Author : Annye Driscoll

Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc

Page : 83 pages

File Size : 41,23 MB

Release : 2024-02-25

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 1644033976

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A practical reference guide to keep essential glue information handy. Get your hands on this ultimate guide that will get you through all the essentials of gluing, no matter which material you are working with. From metals, plastics, painted surfaces, and all sorts of fabrics, the materials used in our homes and in cosplay are wide-ranging, and new materials appear on the market frequently. Award-winning foam smith, sewist, and propmaker Annye Driscoll (Maker Fishmeal) help you sort through all the clutter and choose the right glue for your next cosplay or costume project. For ease of travel, Annye offers a pocket-sized guide with information on glues for various cosplay applications. A pocket-sized guide to what glue to use for successful gluing, even when adhering to two or more different materials. Learn alternative uses for glues such as primers, sealers, adding texture, and gap filling, and find out which glues can be used for non-traditional applications. Easy-to-use tables allow you to find the right product quickly, and the in-depth information later in the book helps ensure your pieces stay together.



Guide to the Perfect Otaku Girlfriend: Roomies and Romance Volume 1

Author : Rin Murakami

Publisher : J-Novel Club

Page : 183 pages

File Size : 41,50 MB

Release : 2021-06-17

Category : Young Adult Fiction

ISBN : 1718381484

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If I’m going to find a girlfriend, she has to be an otaku. She’ll be beautiful, innocent, with long black hair, and she’ll like all the stuff that I like! Kokoro Nishina, the girl I’m living with, is the exact opposite of that. So why did I promise that I’d turn that flashy, extroverted gyaru into the ideal otaku girlfriend?! Sadly, I know just how it feels to need a little self-improvement to find the perfect date... and there’s no way a girl like that will tell her friends that she’s actually a closet fujoshi. But I’ll teach her—then maybe she can teach me too! With my expertise, she’ll definitely become an otaku’s dream girl!



Level Up! Creative Cosplay

Author : Amanda Haas

Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc

Page : 163 pages

File Size : 37,35 MB

Release : 2022-10-25

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 1644032201

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Expand your costume-making skills and go from beginner to confident maker! Picking up where Creative Cosplay left off, this new volume prepares costume enthusiasts to create out-of-this-world effects from head to toe! Cosplayers of all experience levels have much to gain from Amanda’s expertise as a national cosplay competition winner and judge. Learn the basics of making an original costume pattern, using prosthetics and latex, and customizing fabric through dyeing and painting. Transform yourself into the character of your choice with Special Effects (SFX) makeup. SFX makeup uses prosthetics and smaller on-skin materials to create illusions — such as wounds, scars, deformities, or supernatural features — directly on the skin. Get the scoop on sergers, embroidery machines, and using a digital cutter Pick up industry secrets on the basics of LED work, body painting, and SFX makeup Create a DIY costume repair kit for conventions, and market yourself in the cosplay world



Guide to the Perfect Otaku Girlfriend: Roomies and Romance Volume 3

Author : Rin Murakami

Publisher : J-Novel Club

Page : 140 pages

File Size : 42,14 MB

Release : 2021-10-18

Category : Young Adult Fiction

ISBN : 1718381522

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What am I going to do?! Elena overheard Kokoro in my house and now she wants our help cosplaying! I saw the outfit she’s planning to wear and...wow. Why is it so skimpy?! It looks like Kokoro’s going to the event to find a potential boyfriend. That's cool and all, but why do I have to come? Well, I guess she does need someone to watch out for her after what happened last time... Now Elena and Kokoro have come up with a plan that'll get both of them used to wearing revealing costumes in public: “Let's go to the pool—all three of us!” That makes sense. Wait...three?!



A Guide to Manga, Anime and Video Game Cosplay

Author : Holly Swinyard

Publisher : White Owl

Page : 130 pages

File Size : 32,13 MB

Release : 2022-03-18

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 1526775700

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Do you find yourself sat at home wishing you could be in your favorite video game? Or dream of a time when you pretended you were Sailor Moon? Or do you want to embody your Dungeons and Dragons character for real? What’s holding you back? Maybe you need to introduced to cosplay! Cosplay is a phenomenon that is taking over the world. If you haven’t seen it yet, have you not been looking at social media? Cosplay is a mix of exciting craft skills, heady escapism and passion for pop culture that lets you be whoever you want, whenever you want. Cosplay has made its way into TV shows and documentaries, been included as part of film premieres and video game launches, it’s even referenced in the comics, manga and media it comes from! Talk about meta. But what is this super popular hobby? Well, pick up this book, and it’s twin A Guide to Movie and TV Cosplay, to get all the answers. Because it’s more than just dressing up, promise. With a little bit of help from this handy, dandy guide to cosplay, you can get stuck in. Learn about the history of the hobby (it’s been around longer than you’d think!), where it came from and how it got to be the way it is now, get your head around making and designing costumes, find out how about all the amazing skills people are using to make these costumes, and perhaps even try a few yourself. Who knows, you might be rocking out as Astro Boy, Chris Redfield or All Might at the next big comic con! So why not give it a try and play make believe for a day.



The Rough Guide to Japan

Author : Sally McLaren

Publisher : Rough Guides UK

Page : 1215 pages

File Size : 33,38 MB

Release : 2014-09-01

Category : Travel

ISBN : 0241012635

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The award-winning Rough Guide to Japan makes the ideal travel companion to one of the world's most unique and dynamic countries. In full colour throughout, this opinionated guide is packed with essential information on the latest and best places to sleep, eat, party and shop, as well as pointers on etiquette and other cultural niceties. From neon-soaked Tokyo to temple-studded Kyoto and snow-topped Mount Fuji, all of the major travel hotspots are covered in full, while the guide also points the way to off-the-beaten-track gems - take a live-volcano hot spring on Kyushu island, go diving in tropical Okinawa, or wind your way through mountain traverses in the Japan Alps. Gain a richer understanding of the country through chapters on Japan's history, religions, arts, movies and music plus coverage of pressing environmental issues. There are maps of all the main tourist destinations, together with easy-to-read colour transport maps covering the Tokyo and Osaka train and subway systems. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Japan. Now available in ePub format.



The Rough Guide to Japan

Author : Rough Guides

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 1306 pages

File Size : 36,94 MB

Release : 2017-09-19

Category : Travel

ISBN : 0241326168

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This in-depth coverage of Japan's attractions, sights, and restaurants takes you to the most rewarding spots-from the cutting-edge modernism of Tokyo, the history and culture of Kyoto, to the heights of Mt. Fuji-and stunning color photography brings the nation to life. The locally based Rough Guides author team introduces the best places to stop and explore, and provides reliable insider tips on topics such as driving the roads, taking walking tours, or visiting local landmarks. You'll find special coverage of history, art, architecture, and literature, and detailed information on the best markets and shopping for each area in this fascinating country. The Rough Guide to Japan also unearths the best restaurants, nightlife, and places to stay, from backpacker hostels to beachfront villas and boutique hotels, and color-coded maps feature every sight and listing. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Japan.



Central Honshu: Rough Guides Snapshot Japan

Author : Rough Guides

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 231 pages

File Size : 15,65 MB

Release : 2014-10-02

Category : Travel

ISBN : 0241014093

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The Rough Guide Snapshot to Central Honshu includes Matsumoto, the Japan Alps and the Kiso Valley The Rough Guide Snapshot to Central Honshu is the ultimate travel guide to this region of Japan. It leads you through the area with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights and attractions, from Obuse to Matsumoto and Takayama to the Japan Alps. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, shops, bars and nightlife, ensuring you make the most of your trip, whether passing through, staying for the weekend or longer. Also included is the Basics section from the Rough Guide to Japan, with all the practical information you need for travelling in and around Central Honshu, including transport, food, drink, costs, health, festivals and culture and etiquette. Also published as part of the Rough Guide to Japan. Full coverage: Nagano Around Nagano The Nagano-ken mountains Karuizawa and around Matsumoto Around Matsumoto The Kiso Valley Takayama Furukawa Shirokawa-go and Gokayama Toyama Kanazawa Noto Hanto Nagoya Inuyama Gifu Gujo Hachiman