Cosplay Tutorial List

Welcome to the Cosplay Tutorial List! This is a list of over 600 sewing and costuming tutorials from across the internet. It is updated regularily with new tutorials to help you with your next costume project.

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August 12th 2010 - Looking into new hosting that involves a database, hopefully this means a list that has a search function! As well as randomised "featured" banners and many other things, depending on the space I may also host a "anime character database" that works better for cosplayers ... meaning you can search by large prop or very detailed, or very simple outfits! (among other search terms). Don't worry, the domain name will stay the same as will all the links to exisiting pages. Expect things to start popping up by the end of september

August 4th 2010 - Steampunk and Lolita now have their own section! Also a new poll has been added, please vote!

August 1st 2010 - Updated the list, it's now a bit more organised



Wigs And Hair      [ top ]
[ Jump: General Styling | Wig Caps | Specific Styles ]
General Styling
  Title Series
General Guides:  
  Antennae Bangs  
  Applying Stage Facial Hair  
 Bun Tutorial  
  Curling a Wig  
 Cheater's Guide to Pigtails  
 Detangling a Wig  
 Faux Fur Wig Tutorial  
  High Ponytail  
  How to Cut Bangs  
 Layering A Wig  
  Making a Clip-on Ponytail  
  Odango Tutorial  
 Pincurls on a Wig  
  Re-use Wig Fibers  
  Salvaging a Wig  



Spiking a Wig  
" "Stubbing  
  Tease a Wig  
  Two Tone Wig Tutorial  
  Wefts  
  Widow's Peak (Axel) Kingdom Hearts
  Widow's Peak (Axel)- Making | Attaching Kingdom Hearts
  Wig Bangs  
  Wig Bun Tutorial  
  Wig Dying  
  Wig Painting Tutorial  
" " Wig Straightening  
  Wig Styling Walkthrough  
  Wig Ventilating (Widow Peaks, Moustashes, Beards, Sideburns)  
Wig Caps
  How to Put on a Wigcap  
Long Hair Under Wigcap  
Specific Styles
  Axel Wig Kingdom Hearts
  Demyx Kingdom Hearts
  Edward Elric Wig Full Metal Alchemist
  Himegyaru Hair  
  Cut and Style Ichigo Wig Bleach
  Jessie Wig Pokemon
  Joker Hair The Dark Knight
  Kagura Hair Buns Gintama
  L Wig Deathnote
  Larxene Kingdom Hearts
 Maren Hair/Horns combo Night into Dreams
  Nia Wig Tutorial Tenga Toppa Gurren Lagann
  Phoenix Wright Wig Phoenix Wright
 Roxas Wig Kingdom Hearts
  Sailormoon / Usagi Sailormoon
 Sailor Chibimoon Wig Tutorial Sailormoon
 Sasuke Wig Naruto
 Sora Wig Kingdom Hearts
 Tinkerbell Wig Peter Pan
 Yuna's Braid Final Fantasy
 Yusei Wig Yugioh
Yugi Wig Yugioh
 
Makeup      [ top ]
[ Jump: Regular Makeup | SFX Makeup ]
Regular Makeup
  Airbrush Makeup Tips  
  Anime Eyes Tutorial  
  Contouring  
  Apply False Eyelashes  
  Basic Male Makeup Tutorial  
  Beautiful Skin Tips  
  Chinadoll Makeup Tutorial  
 Eye Makeup  
  Female to Male Makeup  
 Flawless Skin With Makeup  
  Guide to Using Spirit Gum  
  L Eyes Tutorial Deathnote
  Makeup for Cosplay  
  Makeup for Cosplay 2  
  Misa Inspired Makeup Tutorial Deathnote
  Pink and Gold Makeup  
  Queen Of Hearts Makeup (+Eyebrow Covering) Tim Burton's Alice
 Sailor Moon Eyes Sailor Moon
" " Eyebrow Coloring:  
  Eyebrow Covering  
SFX Makeup
  Avatar Inspired Makeup Tutorial  
  Bloody Scar  
  Bodypainting Tips and Techniques  
  Cuts and Bruises with Wax  
 Exposed Teeth Makeup Tutorial  
  Fang Tutorial  
  Fake Wound  
  Geisha Makeup  
  How to Use Nose Putty  
  Joker Scars The Dark Knight
  Mana Makeup  
  Midna Makeup Legend of Zelda - Twilight Princess
  Medusa Nails Soul Eater
  Mello Scar Makeup Deathnote
  Night Elf Makeup World of Warcraft
  Scrapes & Bruises  
  Scaley Effect with Liquid Latex  
  Wolf Makeup  
  Zombie Makeup Tutorial  
  Zuko Scar Avatar The Last Airbender
 
Masks and Headgears      [ top ]
[ Jump: Ears/Horns | Glasses/Goggles | Hats/Crowns/Bows | Masks | Other ]
Ears / Horns
  Add Ears to a Hat  
  Bison Horn Ears  
  Bunny Ears  
  Cat Ears  
  Chi/Freya Ears Chobits
  Elf Ears  
  Fox Ears / Bandless Fox Ears  
  Gelatin Ears  
  Horns  
  Raichu Ears Pokemon
Glasses / Goggles
  Dr. Horrible Goggles Dr. Horrible
  Goggles  
  Kamina Glasses Tenga Toppa Gurren Lagann
  Vash's Glasses Trigun
Hats / Crowns / Bows
  Aerith Hair Bow Final Fantasy VII
  Anthy Crown Utena
  Atoli and Shino Hat .Hack//GU and Roots.
  Aviator Hat  
  Beret Hat  
  Chopper Hat One Piece
  Crown  
  Fleece Hat Tutorial  
  Hair Bow Tutorial  
  Leather Top Hat  
  Leather Top Hat 2  
  Mini Top Hat  
  Mouse Hat  
  Nurse Hat  
  Sailor Hat  
  Top Hat  
  Tsumami Kanzashi (Hair Ornaments)  
  Witch Hat  
  Kankuro Hat Naruto
  Mad Hatter Hat (Tim Burton) Alice in Wonderland
  Pikachu Hat Tutorial Pokemon
  ViVi hat Kingdom Hearts
  Totoro Hat My Neighbour Totoro
  Pikachu Hat Tutorial Pokemon
Masks
  Grimmjow Mask Bleach
  Half Face Ichigo Hollow Mask Bleach
  Hollow Masks  
  How to Make a Mold for Helmets/Masks  
  Hiyori Mask Bleach
  Hollow Masks Bleach
  Kakashi's Mask Naruto
Latex Masks
 
" " Mask Making  
  Mask Making (Plaster and Paperclay)  
  Masquerade Mask Making  
  ANBU Mask Naruto
  Menos Grand Mask  
  Scarecrow Mask Tutorial Batman
  Silent Hill Nurse Mask Silent Hill
  Tobi Mask Naruto
  Ulquiorra Mask Bleach
Other
  Big Sister Helmet Bioshock
  Button Eyes Coroline
  Dr. Franken Stein Screw Soul Eater
  Fran Helmet Final Fantasy
  Haruhi Suzimiya Headband Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
  Knight(s who say ni) Helm Monty Python and the Holy Grail
  Marin Hair/Horn Combo Night into Dreams
  Magnet Headset Tutorial Vocaloid
  Miku Headset Vocaloid
  Ninja Headband Naruto
  Pyramid Head Silent Hill
  Power Ranger Helmet Power Rangers
  Rikku's hair feathers Final Fantasy
  Sailor Moon / Sailor Scout Tiara  
  Togrunta Headpiece Star Wars Clone Wars
  Vocaloid Headset Vocaloid
  Yumichika's Face Feathers Bleach

 

Sewing and Clothes      [ top ]
[Jump: General Sewing | General Sewing Specifics | Character Specific Outfits | Character Full Guides ]
General Sewing (How to Sew, How to Hem)
  Appliques  
  Bias Tape Guide  
  Box and Inverted Box Pleats  
  Buttons  
  Continuous Bias Tape Tutorial  
  Darts -Sewing Basics  
  Facings Made Easy  
" " Free Sewing Lessons  
  Hemming  
  Hidden Pockets  
  Ladder Stitch  
  Lame Trim
  Let Out A Dress  
  Mend a Seam  
" " PVC (Vinyl) Sewing Guide  
  Raising a Neckline  
  Ruffles  
  Sewing Velvet - Tips  
  Snap Placement Tutorial  
  Side Pockets (With Topstitching)  
  Take In A Dress  
  Topstitching  





Zippers  
General Sewing Specifics (How to make a glove, a skirt)
  Bloomers  
  Bows  
  Bunny Suit Pattern  
  Cloak Making Guide  
  Corset  
  Cravat  
  Drafting  
  Gloves  
  Glove and Sleeve Roll Tutorial Sailormoon
  Hoopskirt  
  Japanese Clothing (Traditional)  
  Jedi Robe Star Wars
" " Making a Catsuit / Zentai Suit  
  Make a Mermaid Tail  
  Neck Ruff (Ruffled Collar)  
  Petticoat Tutorial  
  Puffy Leg Warmer  
  Sailor Collar  
  School Uniform  
  Simple Legwarmers  
  Skirts: Pleated Skirts  
  Sleeves  
  T-Tunic the Period Way  
  Tube Top  
  Tutu  
  Weaving Designs  
  Welt Pocket  
Character Specific Outfits
  ANBU Vest Naruto
  FMA State Alchemist Uniform Full Metal Alchemist
  Goten Shirt Dragon Ball Z
  Haruhi Suzimiya Skirt Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
  How to Tie Sasuke Rope Naruto
  Link Hat Legend of Zelda
  Matt's Pants Deathnote
  Padame Green Dress Star Wars
  Sakura Dress Naruto
  Sasuke's Collar Naruto
  Sasuke Rope Naruto
  Silent Hill Nurse Dress Silent Hill
  Vash Coat Trigun
Character Full Guides (step by step)
  Belphegor Cosplay Guide Katekyo Hitman Reborn!
  Death the Kid Budget Cosplay Soul Eater
  Dr. Horrible Dr. Horrible
  Jan Valentine Hellsing
  Jem (and the Holograms) Costume Jem and the Holigrams
  Link Cosplay Legend of Zelda
  Misa Amane Guide Deathnote
  Mystic Lord Orlouge SaGa Frontier
  Naked Snake Metal Gear Solid
  Naruto Cosplay Guide Naruto
  Pan Costume Dragon Ball GT
  Princess Peach Mario
  Saber Lily Fate/Stay Night
  Sailor Moon Sailor Moon
  Shiva Cosplay Guide Final Fantasy
  Theif Rikku's Costume Final Fantasy
  Videl Costume Dragon Ball Z

Armor and Mecha     [ top ]
" " Armor Edging  
  Armor Making for the Fiberglass Phobic  
  Armor Patterns  
  Automail Full Metal Alchemist
  Basics of Cardboard Helmets  
  Basic Wonderflex Chest Armor  
  Beserker Rikku Shoulder Armor Final Fantasy
  Breast Armor  
  Breast Plate  
  Cardboard Samurai Armor  
  Casting / Molding / Armor Creation  
  Cloud's Shoulder Armor Final Fantasy
  Cloud's Shoulder Pauldron Final Fantasy
  Chain Maile Tutorial  
  Costume Claws  
Foam Armor  
  Evil Ash Shoulder Armor Evil Dead
  Fiberglass Armor  
  Gauntlet Tutorial  
  General Armor Making Guide / Saber Armor Fate / Stay Night
  Guide to Big Daddy Bioshock
  Gundam Guide Gundam
  Halo ODST Cosplay Halo
  Iron Man Armor / Helmet / Reactor Iron Man
  Jill Shoulder Pad Tutorial Resident Evil
  Judgement Armor World of Warcraft
  KOS-MOS Armor Xenosaga
  Paperclay Armor  
  Lina Inverse Shoulder Pauldrons Slayers
  Paper Mache Basics  
  Period Leather Armor  
  Saiyan Battle Armor Dragon Ball Z
  Sauron Gloves Lord of the Rings
  Samurai Plate Armor  
  Sculpting a Helmet  
  Sesshoumaru Armor Inuyasha
  Space Marine Warhammer
  Shoulder Pauldron Tutorial  
  Tachikawa Rune's Shoulder-padsPart 1 | Part 2 Miracle Train
  Vincent Claw and Foot Final Fantasy VII / Dirge of Cerebus
  Vacuum Forming Tutorial  
  Weathering Armor Tutorial  
  Wonderflex Tutorial  
  Wood Armor  
  Zaku Helmet Gundam
  Zelda Armor Tutorial The Legend of Zelda
 
Accessories     [ top ]
  Beaded Crown  
  Amu Red Cross Clip Shugo Chara
  Belt  
  Box the Bottom Corners of a Bag  
  Cigarette  
  Cloud's Fenrir Wolf Ornament Final Fantasy
  Drawstring Pouch  
  Eyepatch  
  Fabric Flowers  
  Garter Belt Tutorial  
  Hinamori Amu Bag Shugo Chara
  Maya Fey's Braceletts Phoenix Wright
  Inuyasha's Necklace Inuyasha
  Seto Kaiba's Armband Tutorial Yugioh
  Paint a House Tie Harry Potter
  Power Rangers Belt Power Rangers
  Princess TuTu's Necklace Princess TuTu
  Seifer Almasy Necklace Final Fantasy VIII
  Brigade Chief Armband Tutorial The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
  Time Flies Mini Watch Tutorial  
  Tie  
  Yuna Earring Final Fantasy
  Yuna's Necklace Final Fantasy

Props and Weapons      [ top ]
[ Jump: General Props and Weapons | Character Specific Props and Weapons ]
General Props and Weapons
  Arrow Tutorial  
  Cardboard Katana  
  Crossbow  
  Electricity Ball  
  EL Lightup Lightsaber  
  Fabric Folding Fan  
  Fuuma Shuriken  
  Giant Hammer  
  Handcuffs  
  Katana Handle Wrapping  
  Kunai  
  Lightsaber (no beam)  
  Metal Texture Painting  
  Potions for Cosplay Kingdom Hearts 2
  Portal Gun Portal
  Rocket Launcher  
  Scythe Tutorial  
  Sheryl's Microphone Part 1 | Part 2 Macross Frontier
  Shuriken  
  Sword Guide  
  Swordmaking Tutorial  
  Wooden Katana  
Character Specific Props and Weapons
  Anbu Arm Guards Naruto
  Aeon's Clocksword Castlevania
  Altair Sword Sheath Assassin's Creed
  Allen Walker Arm D.Gray Man
  Athena Staff Saint Seya
  Axel's Chakrams Kindgom Hearts
  Buster Sword Final Fantasy
  Deidara's Bird Naruto
  Demyx Sitar Kingdom Hearts
  Dosu Kinuta Sound Amplifier Naruto
  Excalibur Sword Tomb Raider Legend
  Fai Staff Head Tsubasa
  FF Solider Sword Final Fantasy VII
  FF (Gunner Dressphere) Gun Final Fantasy X-2
  Gaara Gourd Naruto
  Great Knife (Pyramid Head) Silent Hill
  Seras Victoria's Halconnen Cannon Hellsing
  Harley Quinn's Pop Gun Batman
  Harry Potter Wand Harry Potter
  Hikaru Sword Magic Knights Rayearth
  Ichigo's Zanpakutou Bleach
  Inuyasha's Tessaiga Inuyasha
  Mai Anchor Tutorial Guilty Gear
  Mukuro's Trident Hitman Reborn
  Noctis' Sword Final Fantasy XIII
  Keyblade Kingdom Hearts
  Link's Mastersword Legend of Zelda
  Link's Mirror Shield Legend of Zelda
  Lightning FFXIII Sword Final Fantasy XIII
  Maka Scythe Tutorial Soul Eater
  Millenium Puzzle Yugioh
  Millenium Ring Yugioh
  Naruto Scroll Naruto
  Ovan's Casket Arm .hack//roots
  Paine Sword Final Fantasy
  Renji's Zabimaru Bleach
  Reno's EMR Final Fantasy
  Sakura Staff Cardcaptors / Tsubasa
  Selphie's Nunchaku Final Fantasy
  Squall's Gunblade Final Fantasy
  Sun Shang Xiang Soul Chakram Soul Calibur
  Temari's Fan Naruto
  Tensa Zangetsu Bleach
  Theif Rikku's Weapons Final Fantasy
  Urahara's Benihime Bleach
  Valiant (Irvine riffle) Final Fantasy
Velvet Valentine Psypher Odin Sphere
  Xaldin's Lance Kingdom Hearts
  Yamato Sword Reborn
  Yoko's Gun Tenga Toppa Gurren Lagann
  Yuna Staff Final Fantasy
  Zabuza Sword Naruto
  Zidane Swords Final Fantasy IX

Plushies     [ top ]
  Bear Backpack Tutorial  
  Bunny Tutorial  
  Cat Plush  
  Color Fleece Eyes  
Toothless Dragon Plushie How to Train Your Dragon
  Kuriboh Plush Yugioh
  Ladder Stitch (Finish an Open Seem on Stuffed Toy)  
  Mokona Tutorial Tsubasa
  Moogle Final Fantasy
  Paopu Fruit Kingdom Hearts
  Plushie Tutorial  
  Timcampy Plushie D.Grey Man
 
Wings     [ top ]
  Angel Wings (Feathered Wings)  
  Cut Feathers for Wings  
  Demon Wing Tutorial  
  Fairy/Faerie Wings  
  Feather Preparation and Tips  
  Folding Wings  
  Haibane Wings  
  Moving and Stationary Wings  
  Moving Dragon Wings  
  Starting Cosplay Wings  
  Tales of Symphonia Wings Tails of Symphonia
  Wing Harness  
 
Boots and Shoes     [ top ]
  Mark-III Air Treks Air Gear
  Anti-form Sora Shoes Kingdom Hearts
  Make Ballet Flats  
  Boot Cover  
  Boots From Scratch  
  Customize Boots - Painting Leather  
  Hooves  
  Jack Sparrow Boots Pirates of the Carribean
  Kitty Feet Tutorial  
  Knee High Victorian Spats / Boot Covers  
  Lenne's Shoes Final Fantasy
  Making Boots  
  Naruto Sandals Naruto
  Olette Shoes Kingdom Hearts 2
  Rikku Singer Boots Final Fantasy
  Shinigami Sandals (Geta) Bleach
  Sora's Shoes Kingdom Hearts
  Zori - Geisha Sandals  
 
Dying and Painting     [ top ]
" "Airbrush on Spandex (Jap)  
  Bloodsplatter for Clothing  
  Feather Painting  
  Gradient Dying  
  How To Airbrush  
  How to Use RIT dye  
  Ombre Dye Technique  
  Painting a Unitard  
  Painting a Metallic Surface  
  RIT Dye Colour Chart  
  Screen Printing  
  Silkpainting and Gradient Dyeing  
  Spraypainting Tutorial  
  Sharpie Wig Dye FAQ  
 
Lolita & Steampunk     [ top ]
Lolita
 Beaded Crown  
  Skirts  
  Lacey Lolita Bow Tutorial  
  Petticoat Tutorial  
  Wa-loli dress  
Steampunk
" " Designing Your Own Steampunk Costume  
  Goggles  
  Leather Top Hat  
  Leather Top Hat 2  
  Mechanical Monocle  
  Key Necklace  
  Steampunk Gun  

Fursuits and Mascots     [ top ]
  Attaching Fursuit Nose  
  Balaclava  
Claws  
Eyes  
  Whole Fursuit  
  Fursuit Head  
  Fursuit Building  
  Fursuiting  
Hooves  
  How to make a mold for helmets/masks  
  Keroro Head Tutorial Keroro Gunso
" " Mascot Head  
  Mascot Head with Celastic  
  Mascot Tips  
  Paws  
  Realistic Wearwolf Costume 
Scyther Arms 
Shrink Plastic Dog Tag 
Tails  
Teeth  
  Working with Faux Fur  
 
Crossplay     [ top ]
  Binding Binding: Open Shirt  
  How to be a Better Trap  
  How to Tuck  
  Making/Buying Breast Forms  
  Female to Male Crossplay  
  Female to Male Makeup  
  Tips for Crossplay  
 
Gems and Jewels     [ top ]
  Cast Gems with Hot Glue  
  Create Big Gems for Cosplay  
  Epoxy Resin Jewel Casting  
  Faking an Opal  
  Faux Gem Tutorial  
  How to Make a Silicone Mold  
  How to Make a Silicone Mold (Flat Back)  
  Polyester Resin Casting  

Other     [ top ]
  A Guide to Cosplay/Costuming for Larger Figures  
  Add EL wire to clothing  
  Akatsuki Cloud Naruto
  Build a Vacuformer  
  Celastic Guide  
  Choose a Good Pair of Sewing Scissors  
  Choose the Right Costume  
  Commissioner / Merchant Reviews  
  Corset Pattern Generator  
" " Cosplay General Tips and Tricks  
" " Custom Colored Foamboard  
  Decals  
  Fabric Index  
  Guide to Plastics / Guide to some plastics and materials  
  Guide to Pink Insulation Foam  
  How to Wear a Geiko Hikizuri Kitsuke (long kimono)  
  How to Wear a Yukata  
  Insert Contact Lenses  
  Machine Embroidered Patches (without an ebroidery machine)  
  Make a Body Form / Dress Form [ 1 ] [ 2 ]  
Make a Sewing Pattern Last Longer  
  Organization XIII - Tutorials and Supplies  
  Packing Tape Mould Sewing Pattern  
  Paperclay Information  
  Paper Mache Recipes  
  Pointe Shoes and Cosplay  
  Properly Putting on a Hakama  
  Put on a Yukata / Kimono  
" " Purchasing a Pattern  
  The Difference Between: Latex, PVC and Stretch PVC  
  Singer Stitch Reference  
  Steaming Vinyl  
  Tipping Corset Bones  
  Tips for Cosplay Weapons and Props  
  Tips for Photoshoots  
  This to That - What Glue to Use  
  Turn Any Fabric into Pleather  
  Universal Convention Packing Checklist  
  Vinyl over Foam  
  Wigstand  
  Working With  
 


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