http://www.cosplay-help.com/

COsmagicTutorials

lol

costut.com

CostumeBase.com

CosSearch.com

cosplaymanual.com

boku-no-bibletoads.com

>>1363182

That hasn't been funny in forever.

>>1363192

I like cosplaymanual.com

I like the sound of cosplaymanual.com


cosplayrefs.com
cosrefs.com

>>1363212
>>1363213
Oh wow, hivemind.

Cosplay Manual seems to be winning so far. Does ANON have any suggestions to features they'd like to see implemented?

>>1363240
The big thing I'd like to see is when you search for a character, you can select either reference sheets, or for tutorials/patterns, so that you don't have to dig through a bunch of refs just to get the wig help you want.

The other stuff I was going to suggest is all pretty much assumed in any sort of search engine website, so it's a moot point suggesting any of it. But yeah, I really like this idea.

Sounds good anon.

If you need any webspace/help, hit me up, I have more bandwidth and space than I need.

>>1363246
So you would like to use an "advanced search" feature?

>>1363250
Thanks for the offer, I have a hosting situation all taken care of, but would possibly be looking for moderators and other various help site wise.

>>1363259
Sure. Thought about how your going to set it up? Only because if you're going to have a lot of content you're probably going to need a CMS; Drupal is nice.

If you wanted something more blogging tool, wordpress is nice and something I use a lot.

An organized data base of reliable online stores to purchase materials would be nice. I.e Denver Fabrics, Fabrics.com etc, dickblick.com, etc.

>>1363263
Got it all figured out ^_^
My biggest issue is going to be content, which I will ask for the help of the members of the site.
a Member may submit content, then a moderator will approve and keyword the content based on if it fits the specifications of content requirements, and if it is not a duplicate item.

My overall goal is to create an easy to use site where cosplayers can find everything they need in one stop.

Wouldn't something like a wiki page work? I want to say that I've seen a cosplay site like this before that had some tutorials. The layout was good but it was severely lacking in the content department.

And having reference pictures would be fantastic. I'd love to help out by taking screenshots or whatever.

>>1363259
Yeah, an advanced search. So people can get REALLY specific about what they're looking for. I'm really glad you're making a cosplay database, this should be great if it works out. If you need anyone to help out with content, I'd definitely be willing to pitch in once the site is up.

>>1363282
I thought about having a Wiki, but the OMG WALL OF TEXT seems to be intimidating sometimes when in all honesty you're just looking for a short tutorial or a quick character sheet.
I would love for as much help as possible though, once I get the site built and hosted I'll be looking for moderators. I'll also open submissions from members, so submit away!

Im giving another vote to CosplayManual.com

>>1363274
What system were you thinking of using? :>

>>1363409
Joomla seems to have the best support as far as extensions and community features are concerned, and they have a large selection of themes. So I'm going with that.

>>1363263
Drupal is the shit. I highly recommend using this as a CMS, especially if you want to really organize your tutorials by taxonomy/category. It has a slight learning curve, but is much more adaptable and modifiable than a lot of other CMSes out there (I'm looking at you OS-Commerce). If you want an example of Drupal, the website/business that I run is PostYourTest.com, and its primarily for university students and professors.
Make sure you get something LAMP (Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP) based, any hosting service should have it readily available these days.
*My vote goes for CosplayTutorials.com.
If you need any help with the development, http://www.myspace.com/demiroral is my myspace, though I think ai-honey (and hell, maybe even /g/ might be able to help) has you covered too.

>>1363419
PS: OP, buy up your domain name before you announce which one you decide upon. Some jackass anon/namefag/tripfag might decide to do it and sell it back to you for a substantial increase in price...

>>1363352
This.

Also, I'd like to see lots of broad tutorials, since a lot of people I know just learned to sew by reading a couple books and trial and error.

>>1363419
I have to agree with Sagey (also a believe he does this shit for a living whilst I'm a total amateur), Drupal > every other CMS I've tried out. However if you already know how to use Joomla /well/ it may be worth sticking with it. However, Drupal has so many win modules you can add you can get away with minimal customisation and still have a kickass site.

>>1363423
I kinda like cosplaymanual.com better ;p but cosplaytutorials.com is a close 2nd.

>>1363423
I've read about Drupal, and yea it seems rather awesome. I will be running it on an Apache server so don't worry on that end. I appreciate all of the advice, seems like with the support of the community this will become a truly beneficial site to all cosplayers.

>>1363423
oh shit I heard about you and your site on the news about a month ago!!!
...someone famous lurks /cgl/?

>>1363432
THIS would be a great idea, a lot of cosplayers could benefit from knowing regular sewing techniques as well as more specific cosplay ones.

>>1363435
np my friends site (cosplayisland.co.uk) is built around drupal and they've done well with it. Only thing about drupal is the standard forum is UGLY but there's plenty of mods for other forums available.

call it poopfist

>>1363433
>>1363435
The community supported modules are great, and typically very easy to install (you might have to run a SQL script, but thats typically about the hardest it is going to get).
I'd suggest picking up a book on Drupal by David Mercer. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1904811809 I think this one is about Drupal 4.6 and later (Drupal's latest distributions are 5.11 and 6.5), but it is still relevant enough to give you an idea of what you're headed for.
>>1363437
I am by no means famous, but my site has picked up some controversy. Thanks for visiting anon!!!

I think Cosguide or Cosplay Guide...

Maybe (The) Cosplay(ers) Handbook.

>>1363455
Does anyone own the black book "The Pocket Ref"? It essentially features little facts that can be useful in various situations ranging from the mundane everyday to various laws in Physics. Your vote reminds me of that name.

sofar we have:
Cosplay Manual
Cosplay Guide
CosTut
cosplay-help
cosplayrefs

Everyone, Thanks so much for the support, its a great moral booster to make all this happen. I'm not going to say which domain I choose, but I will be purchasing it tonight, I wanna give others who work a fair chance to submit ideas. I'll build the site when I have free time from my job, but it shouldn't take more than a month. I may be looking for moderators to help out before the site launches.

>>1363450
So on a whim I decided to do a domain search, and poopfist.com is already taken. Sorry anon.

>>1363468
I'd love to be a moderator if you wouldn't mind it! Send me a myspace message and/or add me as a friend please!

>>1363468
>CosTut
CosToot...

>>1363472
I'll put up an application once I get everything set in stone. The base job of the moderator will be to approve and organize content submitted by members. Bring in new content, and moderate the forums of course.

Cospedia

>>1363491
unfortunately its taken :(

Shit, that would have been perfect!

>>1363491
Yea, I tried that one too, I would also have liked Cosplaysource.com

>>1363496
Not necessarily, I think the first thing someone would search for is "cosplay tutorials" or "cosplay help", so the first thing to come up would probably not be cospedia.com. Even though that domain sounds really good, it sounds like a much more general site name (though if OP wanted to, in the future expand and compete with cosplay.com, its a great domain name have).
PS: OP, you might want to see if you can RSS some stuff in from Instructables.com. That site is phenomenal for tutorials of all kinds.

Actually CosplayManual, while it is winning in votes, isn't really correct terminology for what I would like to make. Im looking not to just have tutorials, but source images, links to places to purchase supplies, and forums as well. More of an Omnibus or Collection of cosplay resources. All of your suggestions are great though, please keep them coming!

>>1363516
then why not cosplayresources.com

>>1363563
haha I dunno, it just sounded... off?

>>1363516
Cospaylibrary? Cosplaysauce? :P

Cosplay Shed or CosShed

Oh hey btw if you don't have anyone to do it, I occasionally do web logos/etc. Only thing is If you want a vector I haven't moved into that yet.

>>1363579
Haha, CosplaySauce! I like that

>>1363588
I may hold a contest for the logo if I don't have time to do one myself.

Hee, Cosauce

Cosplay101
Cosplaycheats

OP has a brilliant idea. Kudos!

cosplaybible.com ?

>>1363594
I like this. :3

>>1363608

cosplaytorah.com

:P

The complete idiots guide to Cosplay....

ok so that's a bit long. I like Cosplay Bible though. Kinda like the EGL bible.

>>1363608
Thank you, I'm just trying to start a service that will benefit the community as a whole, and hopefully bring a more helpful tone to everyone.
I would much rather see someone offer help and advice than call someones costume fail. We've all been in that place when we started, where we wanted to rip our eyes out because we couldn't find that reference art or we couldn't get that wig right. Here, cosplayers can come for help, and not worry about harsh and rude criticism.

ಠ_ಠ

CMS systems are for people who can't write their own stuff, and is fine with their websites looking like complete ass.

>>1363645
No.
I could go about writing my own sites no problem, but Content Management Systems allow me to set up a site within hours versus months. If they're free, they also keep your operating costs very low, and since there is a community around them, they're generally bug-free and run smoothly.

So, I've decided on CosplayManual.com I'll get to work on it tonight, and should be looking for Moderators and any help I can get soon.
For now, If anyone has any tutorials, or character sheets they want to donate to the initial build I would be extremely grateful

also Tripcode changed cause im now home from work

>>1363881

hey set up a gmail and I'll zip what I have and send it to you.

I can also mod if you need mods. This is a fantastic idea.

Fffff this is an awesome idea and you should feel motherfucking awesome.

>>1363949
Thanks Athena, I will be setting up an e-mail with the domain tonight or tomorrow, and writing an application form for moderators to apply. I'll most likely post here, in this thread with links to both.

I'm way late on this thread, but I have to say I absolutely love where this is going. Let me know how I can help, and I absolutely will. I would love to contribute some good content as well.

>>1363998
Shame you don't have any good material

>>1364014

OH LORD, I DON'T?! OH PLEASE EDUCATE ME, ANON, WHAT HAPPENED TO MY MATERIAL?!

Would it be helpful to post things like character design sheets in a separate thread to help out?

>>1364042
Actually Best bet would be to wait until I have the database ready, and simply submit the files. Or when I post the e-mail you can send them there Thanks!

This is a seriously awesome idea, OP. You deserve an entire pack of corgis for this one. I can't wait until you get it set up! I'll contribute what I can, if I have anything to offer.

OP, you're awesome. Once you have an email set up, I'll send you my whole cosplay help folder.

YO, OP! MY NIGGA, I GOT AN IDEA FOR YOU. HOW ABOUT YOU ADD TABS TOO FOR PPPLZ LOOKIN FOR COSPLAY IDEAS, AND SORTIN THAT SHIT BY LIKE.. SEX, SIMPLE (THRIFT SHOP BOUGHT ITEMS), HEIGHT, HAIR COLOR, ETHNICKITY, FACIAL STRUCTURE. YOU KNO,W, SHIT LIKE THAT? SO IF I WAS LIKE WANTIN TO COME COSPLAY SOME L, I'D LOOK UNDER SIMPLE AND GET A LIST OF SIMPLE COSTUMES AS OTHER OPTIONS N SHIT. ADD THEM CHECK BOXES TOO LIKE ON MY HENTAI SITES SO II CAN LOOK AT MORE THAN 1 THING LIKE SIMPLE AND TALL AND FEAMALE. YEAH THIS SHITD BE BANGIN YO, DO IT UP NIGGA. AIGHT?

>>1364715

here. now shut up.

>>1364715
I hate to say it, but I agree with this idea.

>>1364751

BUBAN KNOWS WHAT'S UP. AIGHT?

Alright everyone, I purchased the domain, and will begin work shortly. I have put up the moderator application at
http://www.cosplaymanual.com Thanks for all of the suggestions and support, I promise I will do my best to build the prefect cosplay resource site.

>>1365320

:bookmarks:

Sorry if this has been asked/answered already, but will it be, like, we can make usernames and upload tutorials and stuff, or would one person upload everything as a whole?

Potential epic is potentially epic.

>>1365326
It will be open for membership, which will be free. In order to submit content, and post on the forums you will have to have a membership. However simply searching for items will be open without membership

Once an item is submitted by a user, a moderator will then check if it meets the standards of the site, and if so will tag it with the proper keywords, and publish it.

>>1365340

Awesome.

Cant wait for this

I am sensing a great potential on this.

I'll be watching this.

I applied ^_^

So did I! I'm so excited for this site.

I love you for this! I'll contribute as much as I can. :D

>>1365340
This is so cool!
I'll bookmark the site as soon as I get home.
(4chan at work...heh....)

So OP when do you plan on launching?

>>1364715
This is a great idea, but should be a sister site, so as to avoid confusion.

>>1365762
I agree That is a great Idea! If another anon creates it I would gladly link between the two

>>1365734
Hopefully by mid November.

Damn, I was at work all day today and had an awesome idea for a name. Oh well.

Oh wow, how did i not notice this before? This is a great idea. I fully endorse this and am willing to contribute once it's up and running.

Here's a quick idea op.
It might be cool to have a kind of advice or "words of wisdom" page where members could submit well drafted essays/articles about things they have discovered through trial and error. Topics could be something like complex materials (like fiberglass), drafting a custom pattern, or where to start from scratch. I've made many a thing following tutorials and wished I had some expert tips and tricks to keep me from making stupid mistakes and to make the prop that much better.

I do believe a site like this has been attempted before. The failed attempt is called Coswiki and contains maybe 10 tutorials.

>>1363119
Hey op, obviously you crop your photo to take out the watermark but out of curiosity where did you get that picture from?

>>1366343
Thats actually a good idea. I've also been toying with the idea of offering exclusive progress blogs to some of the top notch cosplayers and prop makers so people can watch step by step on how people do things, and perhaps pick up some techniques.

>>1367534
I honestly have no clue where I got it, It was the 3rd pic in my cosplay folder (3 being my lucky number) Ontop of that Umi is one awesome cosplayer!