make all the progress

Skirts and stockings, some things never change.

I suppose I'll contribute as well

>>5212710
aw shit man, Yuki was one of my first costumes too! I wasn't going to use that, but I re-did parts of it so many times it's not really my first anymore
Besides, Deidara better represents how much of a weeb I was when I first started

>>5212754
I didn't make my first costume but it still counts as my first so I stuck with that. Haha man Vampire Knight...It was crazy cosplaying that at the time because it wasn't that popular, and then it exploded.

>>5212669
For what it's worth I think your first cosplay looks good.

>>5212710
>>5212754
I also like your first cosplays! Not bad at all! How is Vampire Knight by the way? (I'm so late I know) I've kind of been debating picking it up.

My first cosplay was Amu, and I thought it was okay to use a crappy Halloween Wig. I've only been cosplaying for three years but I've learned a lot.

>>5212799
I didn't make any of mine either, they were all bought. I just made a lot accessories and weapons to make up for it. (Like Yuki's scythe version of artemis and deidara's eye camer/tongue hand)
And yeah, VK was pretty crazy. I think I caught it in the middle - end of it's hype.

>>5212869
thanks :3

>>5212869
I'm way, way behind on the story now, because i felt like it should have ended a long time ago. But the first half is really good and I think worth reading (manga is way better then the anime). Also I just love Matsuri Hino's art style.

>>5212889
Welcome!

>>5212892
Ooooh okay. Thanks so much! Yes I agree, I think the style is so pretty.

sage for off topic

Decided to use my most recent semi-hard costume. And it fits because they are both Harley

>mfw it's the same costume

>>5212907
Twinsies!

I seem to have deleted all pictures of early 2004-2007 cosplays.
The early one is from 2008, newest is from 2011.

Only difference is that I look more like a crackwhore now than I did then.

>>5212927
I just want to say you are so ridiculously cute. The pin-up TF2 idea was just so adorable.

Damn it. Lady boner.

Postan. I think I've improved alot since 2006 but I still have a ton to learn :(

Well since I'm awake and not doing anything productive...

My Contribution...

>>5212669
ahahaha even though it's simple as fuck at least you pull off Superboy really well

I think I've really gotten quite a bit better since my first cosplay, especially now that I use wigs instead of my actual hair which is way too thin to really be any good for cosplay.

mfw I've only done two... only made one.

>>5213020
and a ton of weight to lose.

Jesus fuck there's a lot of traps up in hurrr.

>>5213524
>>5213043

Why must you two be so damn adorable? Both your first cosplays are cute..

>>5213545
Traps are the in thing, mang. In the last year almost every anime has had a trap in too, if you think about it.

first one isn't really my first "official" cosplay...it's the one I have pictures of. First real one was Inuyasha...and thank god there are no known pictures still around.

Don't feel like making a new one, here's from a meme last year. This year's would have King Kazma and Souichirou Mikuni instead of Renamon and DJ Siren.

>>5213592
That Renamon suit is amazing. Kudos!

>>5213544
There's no need for that.

>>5213569
;D Hey, I remember you from AUSA.

OK...

I used to cosplay Haruhi a lot when I was younger. I also used to use store bought costumes. I also used to not show my tits as much. That might have been my biggest problem.

Damn, I haven't cospalyed anything in a while. Fuck this getting up at 4am and working 40 days a week bullshit.

>>5213592
>>5213592
Um... sorry. I remember you were posting in the kigurumi thread but it 404d before I saw if you responded.

Would you be willing to make one? If so, how much plus materials?

>>5213593
Grazi. It's been kind of improved since then, very minor things, mostly leg padding and crotch fit. Pic from AnimeUSA.

>>5213770
Oh, yeah, I said depends entirely on the design, but like $50-60 for a basic one, up to like $100-120 for something like Xatu

>>5213018
Thank you so much! Augh I was so worried about how they'd be received and I've gotten consistently positive feedback, it makes me so happy!

Hinata was first cosplay I sat down and sewed myself. I look worse than I normally do. I think I'm just not meant to have black hair.

>>5213789
Wait, that's including or not including me footing the cost of materials?

>>5213837
All-inclusive materials+labor. Email in the email field if you want to discuss off-board

>>5213789
Captcha ate my image...

I like DS VN gaem.

>>5213762
I really like your makeup for Morrigan! (Also, fuck yeah DA cosplays!)

>>5213902
Urban Decay is the fucking shit.

Pic unrelated.

>>5213882
what did happen to you? you look 1000 times better in the first picture. even the cosplay was better than the last one.

I still have a ton to fix on Boa, but I'm really proud of that damn skirt.

>>5214121
I personally disagree. While I am a fan of my Trucy costume, the dress in that picture is made of quilters cotton and is totally unlined. Also my posing and make up skills are better. I also think I did pretty okay with Clover. What can be improved about the costume?

It was horrible but I'm still proud I made the entire thing by hand.

>>5214121
I think it has to do with the characters portrayed. Trucy is appropriate made up nicely, while Clover is more accurate with less makeup and looking homelier.

>>5214214
What? Neither the character or cosplayer look homely, nor are really supposed to. Clover always seems like she should be a bit more done up then Trucy anyway.

>>5214234

Homely means unattractive.

>>5214244
I get what it means. And my statement still stands. Neither the character or cosplayer look homely.

>>5214234

Your eyes look really red in the photo, I'd fix that in PS next time.

>>5214244
No, it doesn't, and I didn't mean it like that. I meant, you know, kind of plain I guess.
Though looking at the reference art of clover, I guess I was wrong. It's been a while since I played that game.
The cosplayer is cute but does look made up better in Trucy than, at least in that picture, Clover.

>>5214312

I think she looks more plain as Trucy. I mean, she has sparkles and pink lips as Clover.

>>5214325
>>5214312
>>5214263
Thanks for all the compliments and critique. At the end of the day it's a matter of opinion, I want to re wear Clover at Katsu to get pictures I like better anywho, so the critique is really appreciated!

>>5214395

There are cosplay suggestion threads often, actually. Um, not sure if the one from before is still around, try looking back a few pages.
I got the "duplicate file entry" detected for the suggestions template I was going to post so it's still up. Might be auto-saging though

Well actually, that's the first cosplay I have pictures of, not my actual first cosplay.
But it was still a long ass time ago.

Kyrie is my most recent high effort non-genderbent cosplay so I'm using her in lieu of my Kaiji genderbend. Also, I'm waiting for a photographer to give me a picture I really want of it but he's being lazy about working on post and kfjdkfj anyway.

derp miku was only 2 years ago. yikes.

>>5215312
You appear to have went from girl to boy

>>5212927
Holy shit. I couldn't believe that it was the same person in both photos.

Tell me your make-up/make-over secrets, seagull. Also, you look fucking cute in the TF2 pin-up picture! Ahhhh, your hair~

>>5215530
Welp, I've gotten much much better at ftm makeup, so pretty much, yeah.

>Doesn't look like I've improved much, just gotten a better photographer

Pfffffffffft.

Learned that the cosplay comes out better when you work on it for more than a month.

Oh, how I wish I had pictures of my first cosplay. It would be fun to show everyone and share a laugh at the absolute monstrosity that I remember it was. Here are the two oldest cosplays I still have pictures of, and the two most recent. I guess I can't hide that I tend to closet cosplay a lot.

>>5215591
I lost weight over the time between the pictures, and a lot of it was on my face. That's pretty much it; losing weight and also learning how to pose well/make myself look nice.
And thank you so much! It's funny, that's my real hair and all the pictures. It's weird to see how much my hair has changed.

I like to think I am a tad better now

>>5216080
Your Sophitia makes me happy in pants.

Thank you!
I'm planning on cosplaying her daughter next year!

I went from closet cosplay and shitty sewing to...well, I think I improved a bit.

>>5216080
How long ago were your first cosplays? They don't look much worse than your most recent
Might just be because they're cooler characters though

Construction is much better, trying more complex designs now.
None of its as perfect as I would like but I don't have the patience.

>>5216282
2008, Sophitia was my first, the was innacurate, also I used curtain fabric for the dress part and i had never sewn anything large before.
The red outfit (shinku) was a purchased cosplay.


All 2011 stuff was hand made (and overlocked)

SO I think my makeup skills, sewing skills and eye for detail have advanced mebeh?

>>5216282
Oh yeah, and i learned about silicon spray

>>5216306
You are gorgeous. <3

bump

>mfw my first cosplay has a million times more effort put into it than my most recent

I am a lazy fuck.

lost quite a bit of weight
id like to think I've made progress

>>5217819
damn

Not a whole lot of older cosplay pics of myself.

>>5213592
You are exactly my fetish

Dem blue eyes

Excuse how derpy the picture of the first was, it's the only full body shot I could find.

>>5217962
...what.
I know my eyes are about all I've got going for me from the waist up, but... I'm... not sure how to process this. I usually get nothing but "wow stick to masked cosplays lol" on here.

First made was actually Hiccup but I don't have any shots of it so I just used the second one I made.

>>5218234
Are you single, Oshi?

>>5218330
For sake of finding out what kind of insane person would find me attractive, I've gotten the okay to answer "yes."

>>5218132
Oh hey, you added me on facebook recently!

I really hate looking at pictures of my 2008 costume. If only I could wig and makeup and pose better, it wouldn't be so bad! I should get a better wig and wear it again sometime...

I just updated my hall costume progress picture, so have that.

>>5218674
hall shot**
as in, pictures taken by strangers in the hall. I have no idea why I put "costume".

>>5218674

Aww shit I had no idea that you were a trip on /cgl/. I've always admired seeing your first costume to your 2010 cosplay, the transformation is amazing.

>>5218441
I'm laughing. I wonder if your girl is reading this.

>>5218617
FFFFFF Melvin you are so cute alwayyyysss


As for my cosplay....yup, still sucks. Hahaha

>>5218674
Whoa, you got more attractive as time went on.

>>5213569
woaaaah MUCH better. Congrats, anon!

>>5213762
The vampy look definitely works a lot better on you than the uguu kawaii one. You look beautiful.

>>5216306
you seem really REALLY good at picking the right character for yourself.

>>5218692
ahahaa thank you so much! <3 it just took time and a lot of effort, anyone can do it. I mean hey, I'm about as lazy and slobby as they come but I managed to pull myself together just enough.

>>5218701
aww thanks

I think I still have my first costume somewhere..........
>>5215811
omg is that Judy Funny sodhisophdosighd

>>5215465
hrrrrrrnnnnnnnnnnngggg kyrie

>>5218698
ho.

>>5218617
I...did?

>>5218617
oh I did! I remember now!

>>5218696
Of course she is, who do you think I got the okay from?

>>5218745
IZUNAAAAAAA HNNNNGGGG

>>5218769
Your mom.

so bored tonight

cosplays haven't gotten any more daring or challenging really, I'm just a helluvalot more knowledgeable on how to make and wear them better. neither of my most recents are 100% either, boo

Evolution. From 2008 'til now. My very first cosplay, I don't have photographs of. :/

>>5218854
Is me. I forgot my trip. Lulz.

>>5218854
Chicken cutlets.

>>5218854
Oh how i love your She-ra and Integra so!~

>>5218854
woah your costumes are gorgeous, and on the far right (I hope this doesn't come as an insult and that you like her), you kinda look like Gaga?

>>5218882
You made her marry the night instead of her boyfriend.

>>5218674
congrats you look great!

>>5218871
You caught me. Not really.

>>5218879
And OH how I love your Seras, and you. <3

>>5218882
Thank you! Unfortunately, I get that quite a bit. I like Gaga, but I'm not a fan of people telling me I look like her. It's become as annoying as being called any other celebrity a million times. Oiii.

>>5213043
first one was way hotter.

>>5218911
ahh I apologize then, I know that feel! I get Ellen Degeneres a lot when I'm blonde.

>>5218946
It's good. :D No need to apologize.

>>5218745
>>5218698
My lovely ladiezzz~
My captcha seems appropriate...oursupr group.

>>5218803
...Touché.
Rather reassuring it was someone was just messing with me.

>>5216597
>>5218711
Aw thanks you guys. I don't get much of feedback from other cosplayers so it means a lot!