Cosplay Tutorial List
Welcome to the Cosplay Tutorial List! This is a list of over 200 sewing a costuming tutorials from across the internet. It is updated regularily with new tutorials to help you with your next costume project. If you have a tutorial you would like to submit please use the contact page

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Wigs & Hair   |   Makeup   |   Masks & Headgear  |  Sewing and Clothes  |  Armor  |  Accessories

 |  Props   |  Plushies   |  Wings  |   Boots & Shoes  |  Dying & Painting |  Fursuits and Mascots  |  

Gems and Jewels | Binding  |   Other


January 25th 2010- Updated the List with new tutorials. Makeup got a ton of new tutorials, and Other got some really interesting guides that are worth checking out. Also! By tweeting @cosplaytutorial or contacting me, you can recommend a tutorial that you liked ... and I'll highlight it so others can benefit from it too!

January 11th 2010- Naruto sandal tutorials weren't linking to the right pages, so they are fixed. I'll try and go through the list today to double check all entries link to the right places!
Wigs And Hair      [ top ]
General Styling
  Title Series
  Antennae Bangs  
  Applying Stage Facial Hair  
  Basic Wefting Tutorial  
 Braiding Hair  
 Bun Tutorial  
Buying and Working with Wigs  
 Curl a Wig [ 1 ] [ 2 ]  
 Detangling a Wig [ 1 ] [ 2 ]  
 Faux Fur Wig Tutorial  
 Gravity defying wig [ 1 ] [ 2 ]  
  High Ponytail  
 How to Cut Bangs [ 1 ] [ 2 ]  
 Layering A Wig  
Making a Clip-on Ponytail  
 Making Wefts for Wigs  
  Making "No Sew" Wefts for Wigs  
  Stitch Witchery Wefts for Wigs  
  Odango Tutorial  
 Pincurls on a Wig  
Re-use Wig Fibers  
  Sewing Wefts into Wigs  
 Spiking a Wig [ 1 ] [ 2 ]  
" "Stubbing  
  Tease a Wig  
Wig Bangs  
  Wig Bun Tutorial  
  Wig Dyeing Tutorial  
" " Wig Straightening [ 1 ] [ 2 ]  
  Wig Styling Walkthrough  
Wig Caps / Putting on a Wig
  How to Put on a Wigcap  
Long Hair Under Wigcap [ 1 ] [ 2 ]  
  Putting on a Wig  
Specific Styles
  Demyx [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Kingdom Hearts
  Edward Elric Wig Full Metal Alchemist
  Ichigo Wig [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Bleach
  Jessie Wig Pokemon
  Joker Hair The Dark Knight
  Kagura Hair Buns Gintama
  L Wig Deathnote
  Larxene Wig [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Kingdom Hearts
 Maren Hair/Horns combo Night into Dreams
 Roxas Wig [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Kingdom Hearts
 Usagi wig [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [Pigtails] Sailormoon
 Sailor Chibimoon Wig Tutorial Sailormoon
 Sasuke Wig [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Naruto
Sasuke Hair Spiking Naruto
 Sora Wig Kingdom Hearts
" "Yoruichi Wig Bleach
 Yuna's Braid [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Final Fantasy
 Yusei Wig Yugioh


Makeup      [ top ]
Regular Makeup
Airbrush Makeup Tips  
  Anime Eyes Tutorial  
  Basic Male Makeup Tutorial  
Nose Contouring  
" " Choosing Color Compliments (Clothing and Makeup)  
Chinadoll Makeup Tutorial  
 Eye Makeup  
Female to Male Makeup  
 Flawless Skin With Makeup  
Guide to Using Spirit Gum  
Queen Of Hearts Makeup (+Eyebrow Covering) Tim Burton's Alice
 Sailor Moon Eyes Sailor Moon
" "Temporary Eyebrow Colouring  
" " How to Color Your Eyebrows  
How to Cover Your Eyebrows [ 1 ] [ 2 ]  
" "The Basics of Contouring  
SFX Makeup
Avatar Inspired Makeup Tutorial  
  Bloody Scar  
Bodypainting Tips and Techniques  
  Cuts and Bruises with Wax  
 Exposed Teeth Makeup Tutorial  
How to Use Nose Putty  
  Joker Makeup [ 1 ] [ 2 ] 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  
  Zombie Makeup Tutorial  


Masks and Headgears      [ top ]
General Masks and Headgears
  Add Ears to a Hat  
  Aviator Hat  
  Bunny Ears  
  Cat Ears [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]  
  Elf Ears  
  Fleece Hat Tutorial  
  Fox Ears / Bandless Fox Ears  
  Gelatin Ears  
  Goggles  
  Hair Bow Tutorial  
  Hollow Masks  
  Horns  
  How to Make a Mold for Helmets/Masks  
  Latex Monster Mask  
" " Mask Making  
  Masquerade Mask Making  
  Mini Top Hat [ 1 ] [ 2 ]  
  Mouse Hat  
Nurse Hat  
  Sailor Hat  
  Top Hat  
Character Specific Masks and Headgears
  Atoli and Shino Hat .Hack//GU and Roots.
ANBU Mask [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Naruto
  Anthy Crown Utena
  Big Sister Helmet Bioshock
  Chi/Freya Ears [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Chobits
  Chopper Hat One Piece
  Dr. Franken Stein Screw Soul Eater
  Fran Helmet Final Fantasy
  Grimmjow Mask Bleach
  Half Face Ichigo Hollow Mask Bleach
  Haruhi Suzimiya Headband Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
  Hiyori Mask Bleach
  Hollow Masks Bleach
  Kakashi's Mask [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Naruto
  Kankuro Hat Naruto
  Knight(s who say ni) Helm Monty Python and the Holy Grail
  Marin Hair/Horn Combo Night into Dreams
  Miku Headset Vocaloid
  Ninja Headband Naruto
  Pikachu Hat Tutorial Pokemon
Pyramid Head Helmet Silent Hill
  Power Ranger Helmet Power Rangers
  Rikku's hair feathers Final Fantasy
  Silent Hill Nurse Mask Silent Hill
  Tobi Mask Naruto
  Ulquiorra Mask Bleach
  Vash's Glasses Trigun
  ViVi hat Kingdom Hearts
  Vocaloid Headset Vocaloid
  Yumichika's Face Feathers Bleach



Sewing and Clothes      [ top ]
General Sewing (How to Sew, How to Hem)
  Appliques (How to Applique Complex Forms on Fabric)  
  Bias Tape Guide  
  Bound Buttonholes  
  Box and Inverted Box Pleats  
  Button Loops  
  Continuous Bias Tape Tutorial  
  Darts -Sewing Basics  
  Facings Made Easy  
" " Free Sewing Lessons  
  Hem a Garment  
  Hemming Pants  
  Hemming a Pleated Skirt  
  Hem a Sleeve  
  Hidden Pockets  
  Ladder Stitch  
  Lame Trim
  Let Out A Dress  
  Mend a Seam  
  Puffy Sleeves  
" " PVC (Vinyl) Sewing Guide  
  Raising a Neckline  
Ruffles [ 1 ] [ 2 ]  
  Scalloped Hem  
  Setting Sleeves into an Arm Hole  
  Sewing Flat Buttons  
  Shorten a Skirt  
  Snap Placement Tutorial  
  Shortening a Zipper  
  Side Pockets (With Topstitching)  
  Side Slits in a Skirt  
  Take In A Dress  
  Topstitching  





Zipper [ 1 ] [ 2 ]  
General Sewing Specifics (How to make a glove, a skirt)
  Bloomers  
  Bows [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]  
  Bunny Suit Pattern  
  Circle Skirts  
  Corset Top  
  Gi or Yukata  
  Gloves [ 1 ] [ 2 ]  
  Glove and Sleeve Roll Tutorial Sailormoon
  Fingerless Gloves  
  Fingerless Gloves - Tifa's Final Fantasy
Hakama Tutorial [ 1 ] [ 2 ]  
  Hoopskirt [ 1 ] [ 2 ]  
Lolita Skirt  
" " Making a Catsuit / Zentai Suit  
  Make a Mermaid Tail  
  Neck Ruff (Ruffled Collar)  
  Petticoat Tutorial [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ]  
  Pleated Skirts [ 1 ] [ 2 ]  
  Pre-tied Obi  
  Princess Cap Sleeves  
  Puff Sleeve  
  Sailor Collar [pt1/pt.2] [ 2 ]  
  School Uniform  
  Simple Legwarmers  
  Sleeves  
  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
  Sailor Scouts Cosplay Sailormoon
  Sakura Dress Naruto
  Sasuke's Collar Naruto
  Sasuke Rope Naruto
  Silent Hill Nurse Dress Silent Hill
  Vash's Coat Trigun
Character Full Guides (step by step)
Belphegor Cosplay Guide Katekyo Hitman Reborn!
  Jem (and the Holograms) Costume Jem and the Holigrams
  Link Cosplay Legend of Zelda
  Naked Snake Metal Gear Solid
Naruto Cosplay Guide Naruto
  Pan Costume Dragon Ball GT
Shiva Cosplay Guide Final Fantasy
  Theif Rikku's Costume Final Fantasy
  Videl Costume Dragon Ball Z
Yuffie Cosplay Guide Final Fantasy


Armor and Mecha     [ top ]
" " Armor Edging  
  Armor Making for the Fiberglass Phobic  
  Automail [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Full Metal Alchemist
  Basics of Cardboard Helmets  
  Basic Wonderflex Chest Armor  
  Beserker Rikku Shoulder Armor Final Fantasy
Breast Armor  
  Cardboard Samurai Armor  
  Cloud's Shoulder Pauldron Final Fantasy
  Chain Maile Tutorial  
  Costume Claws  
  Craft Foam Armor [ 1 ] [ 2 ]  
  Fiberglass Armor [ 1 ] [ 2 ]  
  Fiberglass over Foam  
  Gauntlet Tutorial  
  Guide to Big Daddy Bioshock
  How to Make Armor  
  Halo ODST Cosplay Halo
  Judgement Armor World of Warcraft
  Paperclay Armor  
  Paper Mache Basics  
  Period Leather Armor  
  Samurai Plate Armor  
  Sesshoumaru Armor Inuyasha
  Shoulder Pauldron Tutorial  
  Weathering Armor Tutorial  
  Wonderflex Tutorial  
  Zaku Helmet Gundam



Accessories     [ top ]
Lolita Beaded Crown  
  Box the Bottom Corners of a Bag  
  Bows [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ]  
  Cloud's Fenrir Wolf Ornament Final Fantasy
  Drawstring Pouch  
Eyepatch  
Fabric Flowers [ 1 ] [ 2 ]  
Garder Belt Tutorial [ 1 ] [ 2 ]  
  Hinamori Amu Bag Shugo Chara
  Inuyasha's Necklace Inuyasha
  Seto Kaiba's Armband Tutorial Yugioh
  Orihime Hair Pins Bleach
  Princess TuTu's Necklace Princess TuTu
  Yuna Earring Final Fantasy
  Yuna's Necklace Final Fantasy


Props and Weapons      [ top ]
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 [ 1 ] [ 2 ]  
  Kunai [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]  
  Lightsaber (no beam)  
  Metal Texture Painting  
  Rocket Launcher  
  Scythe Tutorial  
  Shuriken  
  Steampunk Gun  
  Sword Guide  
  Swordmaking Tutorial  
  Wooden Katana  
Character Specific Props and Weapons
  Anbu Arm Guards Naruto
  Aeon's Clocksword Castlevania
  Buster Sword [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Final Fantasy
  Deidara's Bird Naruto
  Demyx Sitar Kingdom Hearts
Dosu Kinuta Sound Amplifier Naruto
  Fai Staff Head Tsubasa
  FF Solider Sword Final Fantasy VII
  FF (Gunner Dressphere) Gun Final Fantasy X-2
  Gaara Gourd [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Naruto
  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 Trident [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Hitman Reborn
  Kairi Keyblade Kingdom Hearts
  Keyblades [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Kingdom Hearts
  Link's Mastersword Legend of Zelda
  Lightning FFXIII Sword Final Fantasy XIII
  Millenium Puzzle Yugioh
  Millenium Ring [ 1 ] [ 2 ] 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
  Sakura Staff Tsubasa
  Selphie's Nunchaku Final Fantasy
  Squall's Gunblade Final Fantasy
  Temari's Fan Naruto
  Tensa Zangetsu Bleach
  Theif Rikku's Weapons Final Fantasy
  Urahara's Benihime Bleach
  Valiant (Irvine riffle) Final Fantasy
  Xaldin's Lance Kingdom Hearts
  Yuffie's Shuriken Guide Final Fantasy
  Yuna Staff Final Fantasy
  Zabuza Sword [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Naruto


Plushies     [ top ]
  Bear Backpack Tutorial  
  Bunny Tutorial  
  Cat Plush  
  Color Fleece Eyes  
  Ladder Stitch (Finish an Open Seem on Stuffed Toy)  
  Mokona Tutorial Tsubasa
  Moogle Final Fantasy
  Plushie Tutorial  
  Timcampy Plushie D.Grey Man


Wings     [ top ]
  Angel Wing Tutorial [ 1 ] [ 2 ]  
  Demon Wing Tutorial  
  Faerie Wings [ 1 ] [ 2 ]  
  Feathered Wings Tutorial  
  Folding Wings [ 1 ] [ 2 ]  
  Haibane Wings  
  Making Large Angel Wings  
  Moving and Stationary Wings  
  Moving Dragon Wings  
Starting Cosplay Wings  
  Tales of Symphonia Wings Tails of Symphonia
  Wing Harness [ 1 ] [ 2 ]  



Boots and Shoes     [ top ]
  Anti-form Sora Shoes Kingdom Hearts
  Boot Cover [pt.1 /pt.2 ] [ 2 ]  
  Boot Cover Hints and Tips  
  Boots From Scratch  
  Hooves  
  Jack Sparrow Boots Pirates of the Carribean
  Kitty Feet Tutorial  
  Lenne's Shoes Final Fantasy
  Making Boots  
  Naruto Sandals [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Naruto
  Non Stretch boot Covers  
  Olette Shoes Kingdom Hearts 2
  Organisation XIII boots Kingdom Hearts
  Rikku Singer Boots Final Fantasy
  Shinigami Sandals (Geta) Bleach
  Sora's Shoes Kingdom Hearts


Dying and Painting     [ top ]
" "Airbrush on Spandex (Jap)  
  Bloodsplatter for Clothing  
  How To Airbrush  
  How to Use RIT dye  
  Painting a Unitard  
  RIT Dye Colour Chart  
  RIT Dye: Create Custom Colours  
  Screen Printing [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]  
  Silkpainting and Gradient Dyeing  
  Silkscreen Printing  
  Sharpie Wig Dye FAQ  
" " Wig Dying - Ink  
Wig Dye (About)  


Fursuits and Mascots     [ top ]
  Curly Tail  
  Curved Fox Tail  
  Fox Tail  
  Fursuit  
  Fursuit Building  
  Fursuiting  
  Hooves  
  How to Make Paws [ 1 ] [ 2 ]  
  How to make a mold for helmets/masks  
" " Mascot Head  
  Mascot Tips  
  Padded Hand Paw Tutorial  
  Tail (Mainly Wolf) Tutorial  
  Working with Faux Fur  


Binding     [ top ]
  Binding [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ]  
  Binding How To  
  Binding Tips for Crossplayers  
  Closed Shirt Binding  
  Open Shirt Binding [ 1 ] [ 2 ]  
  Female to Male Crossplay  



Gems and Jewels     [ top ]
  Cast Gems with Hot Glue  
  Create Big Gems for Cosplay  
  Epoxy Resin Jewel Casting  
  Faking an Opal  
  How to Make a Silicone Mold  
  Polyurethane resin casting [ 1 ] [ 2 ]  



Other     [ top ]
 
A Guide to Cosplay/Costuming for Larger Figures  
  Add EL wire to clothing  
  Akatsuki Cloud Naruto
  Corset Pattern Generator  
" " Cosplay General Tips and Tricks  
" " Custom Colored Foamboard  
Fabric Index  
  Giant Zipper Splicing  
  Guide to Plastics  
  Insert Contact Lenses  
  Make a Body Form  
Properly Putting on a Hakama  
" " Purchasing a Pattern  
Tie [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]  
The Difference Between: Latex, PVC and Stretch PVC  
Singer Stitch Reference  
  Steaming Vinyl  
  Tipping Corset Bones  
  Turn Any Fabric into Pleather  
  Vinyl over Foam  
  Work with EVA Foam  
  Working with Giant Zippers  
  Working with Polymer Clay  
 




 

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