Cosplay outfit materials?

[MrTurkleton]

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I want to recreate that default outfit from pso2 but i'm not sure what materials would be best for it. I think getting the hat to match will be the hardest part :P.

[VANNO]

The cheapest, easiest to get, and flexible is craft foam. It's much better cardboard. If you have more experience and money I would use plastic. For fabric I would use something thicker or put an interfacing inside. There is a fabric I am thinking of, but can't think of the name at the moment. Also will you be wearing it somewhere hot or cold? I suggest asking someone at the store for help when you are buying fabric.

[MrTurkleton]

Considering the con is always in june, and it will be packed, it will be warm to hot. So some breathing material will be nice. Getting the color i need and all the parts together will be a little bit of a pain but im hoping a year is long enough to get this project along and done :P.

:P although i will end up doing one slight modification for the hell of it. I will attempt to throw in a section id from the original pso on the outfit somewhere . Easiest way might be modifying a broken watch and replacing the bands with an extra long one to make a choker out of it unless i just try to embed it in part of the chest peice

[VANNO]

My first choice would be cotton as long as it's well tailored. For something a bit heavier try Denim. I've seen lots of people pull off great armor like costumes with it. Pleather and matte vinyl would be pretty hot, though a better choice, I'd stay a way from it. Bottom weight broadcloth is cheap-ish and it also pretty good too.

I also think adding the ID to the hat might be easier lol, but that's just a suggestion.

Also I suggest checking out some tutorials and asking a Cosplay forum as they most likely will have better advice than me.

[La'Haryl]

For the heftier pieces, like the light armor on the wrists and stuff, use Gym floor mat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb6CXGortrQ

[DjDragoon]

I used 3 different thicknesses of foam for my costume. For thick areas, I used the gym mats I got from target. For the other 2, I bought foam sheets from Joann's or Michael's. I'm still working on mine, but my progress so far. Make sure you have a heat gun and a hot knife for cutting. Good luck to ya!

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