Cosplayers Guide to Stilts - What stilts or riser you should use for your Cosplay 

Im not even interested in cosplaying but this was interesting to watch

im 5'4 trying to make a costume for a 6'2 character cant use heels because theyre a dude that only wears combat boots or converse hope i dont break my damn neck in stilts

Bruh imagine how tall the stilts would have to be to cosplay Lady Dimitrescu hahahahaha

I know this is old as heck, but I was thinking of making a Fiddlesticks (the new and updated one) cosplay, and thought I could use a tutorial on how these work. Funny thing is, I never even searched for this, youtube gave it to me, which, thinking about it right now, is kind of scary/weird.

omg the pogo stilts look so fun to wear, but know me I'd get tired in like 10 minutes after wearing them. I could see someone maybe using this method for Winston??

This helps a lot when it comes to big armor cosplay. I want to cosplay a space marine some time and they're apparently about 6' 6". My mom wonders why I have to make a costume myself and not buy one, it's because you have to account for this kind of stuff.

Thank you so much for the advice and info on these I was wondering how the WH40K cosplay where done

Oooo finally someone else who uses jumping stilts for costumes! I've been trying out a pair and I absolutely love them! First time stilts on my end too.

You could probably replace the heels on the boots with clear plastic to create the illusion they're not there. It wouldn't be perfect, but it would be something.

I am 5 ft 11 inches and I am planning on doing a Lady Dimitrescu (From Resident Evil Village) Cosplay I think that this video has helped me decide what type of stilts I shall get for it

I just want to wear them just to be tall so people finally call me ‘sir’ instead of ‘ma’am’

Funny seeing this, I'm making a short film with college friends and we are making a 4 legged monster using the exact pogo stilt/crutches layout seen here. I've gotten quite good at making an authentic looking animal walk, and have managed to get up to a gallop in them

TY TY TY!!! My friend's costume theme wedding is next week and this is my first time up on stilts. It's for a costume. I bought the plasterer types to start out with and wore them for the first time today. I loved it! It was a challenge at first but I hope one day to work my way up to the kangaroo type!!!

This is perfect, I’m working on a Dragonborn costume for SuperNova (Australian Convention). I was wondering what stilts would do for my costume and you have made the perfect answer vid and even tried out the dragon bit.

THABK YOU SO MUCH! I wanted to do my own space marine cosplay, and When you said the line about plaster stilts for all space marines. It was the exact confirmation I was looking for

Thanks for the overview! I just got my first pair of spring stilts today and otherwise have used riser boots in the past to gain height for my costumes.

Awesome video! I've been wanting to do a costume with stilts for a while, but for once in my life I couldn't come up with a costume to fit that bill. I think costumes with stilts are often really impressive, and I can't wait to see what you do with yours!

You can get down in jumping stilts a little bit more safely by taking a big long stride, then lowering your back leg onto your knees from that. If you are strong enough and flexible enough to do an even bigger stride (a split almost), you can get down without any impact. Actually the reverse is how you can stand up without support, only that it is way harder to do.

Thank you so much for this!! I’ve been thinking about brainstorming a Hollowgast cosplay, and this video is really helpful!! ^^

Thanks for this video! I'll be using plasterers stilts for my King in Yellow costume next year!

Apparently my dreams of being a 7'4'' Draenei don't need to remain dreams

This is a fantastic overview of the different types of stilts and how they work! Exactly what I was looking for. I do wished that you had included a quick price range on them though. That is always good information to know when trying to decide on a cosplay piece. At least for me and my limited budget. 😊

As a larper looking to make a big bit of kit this is really useful thank you

Ah nice to watch I have a really big cosplay that I bought stilts for its so fun!

Great video and explanation! Thank you!

I've had this video bookmarked for over a year now, but I've been too intimidated to actually start the cosplay I wanted. Well, I'm happy to say I just got my plasterers'/drywall stilts today! :D They're way too fun to mess around in.

Incredibly helpful thank you!

Been wanting to do a Protoss Dragoon (spider shaped). might try the stilt/crutch combo!

Great video. My next character is 6'7" I'm about a foot shy of that. I think I'm more comfortable with some kind of riser, if I get to 6'0 I'm fine. Thanks again.

Thanks so so so much for this !!!!💗💗💗

can you walk down and up a ramp with the plasterers stilts? like a indoor floor type ramp?

Extremely useful thank you!

This was super informative! I’m trying to do a somewhat realistic lady dimitrescu and I’m thinking plasterer stilts are the way to go (probably gonna aim for 6’8 rather then 9’6 if I wear it to a con)

Do you know the reason between the harnesses being supported on the back of the leg, vs the inside of the leg, vs the outside of the leg? I am working on a related design but not stilt specific.

Have you tried modifying some of the jumping stilts or even the plasterer stilts to a digitigrade-type stilt?

Ik this is a very old video but it is very helpful as im gonna atepmt to make a full size dragon on 4 legs!

Thanks! this was very informative! If you want to costume over stilts (like the drywall/plaster stilts) with something like a long dress, what are some ways to keep the dress from tripping up the stilts? (besides practicing with them, of course). Could one disguise the bottom of a drywall stilt with a large shoe if you cut out the bottoms?

I want to be like a raptor or horse or something like that for Halloween, wearing something like those but I have no clue where to even buy

Ok so I have a question! How in the heck did you make the goat hoofs without heels? Because I'm looking to make a pair of goat hoofs like that but don't know where to start 😫

What type of cosplays(in your option) would fit for the pogo stilts?? And thank you for the video now I know their differences❤

Hey Im looking to make a Stilt spirit costume, and im gonna need to stand still for some bits. What stilts would you suggest for the back?

That one stilt thing- with the multiple contacts. Where would I find a good place to purchase one?

For those stilts where you have to keep moving to keep your balance. Couldn't you also use a staff or stick to lean on? Allowing you to stand still like a tripod?

Great info

I am thinking about making a demogorgon cosplay suit, and it'd be awesome if I could make it as much like the demogorgon from the movie (or my references, Dead by Daylight) using stilts! Problem is, I have to make sure which ones I need for this cosplay. If you reference from the DBD demogorgon, or the movie's, they have a very difficult digitigrade leg pattern, where the 'risen ankle' is elongated, much like a horse. And yet it still manages to keep a height. I might use jump stilts for this one..?

I'm making a cosplay for the beloved Beep from Kenshi, good to see I'll have an option for cyber beep, once I get good enough that is

How could i do a giant four legged stilts?

These are very interesting:0

Where could I go to get those good pogo stilts?

Is that Anamanaguchi as the backing track? Choice.

the stiff stilts would work so well for a Treelord from warhammer

Amazing video! (Love your name)

I'm trying to make digitigrade stilts for a fain costume

so u us for cosplay werewolf costume

I'm planning on doing a Obsidian from Steven Universe cosplay and I wanna be a giant woman ((6'2-6'7 is what im aiming for)) and I feel so scared going into stilts- it'll be a fun experience though

Watching a lot of stilt videos because I’m planning to cosplay Night Watch from Identity V decided to go with peg stilts since his are very visible, thank you :}

I wanna but im scared someone will bump into me and i fall to my dth

Very interesting and i'm one of cosplay

im happy you cosplay sometimes cus damn

Im trying to pick stilts for huggy wuggy since hes huge 😂 im thinking of going for the plasterer ones so im not worrying about balance as i need to add at least 2 ft to my height I can easily hide them under the fur and dont need to worry about being agile

When are we going to have an update on the mercy staff? I would really like to know how u did the motor part. :)

thank you for the guide!! i’m pretty short, but everything i want to cosplay is super tall. it would not be as cool if i wasn’t also really tall.

holy cow im 5"4 and i wanna cosplay ranboo- imagine how tall the stilts would be o_o

Is there any kind of hybrid pogi stilts that allow you to stand still with a firm stance while being very stable?

1:17... Cool goat feet. 2:33, yes, I was thinking Spacemarines. I'm interested that the Russian army once tried stilt spring boots for their soldiers. Unfortunately, they couldn't get it to work. I guess it's a lot harder than I realised before this video and another I just saw. Guy took an hour to learn to walk a short distance on the more digitigrade stilts. 3:06. Yes, they do look fun, and I have seen those before. I didn't realise how hard they were to use! Could it not be possible to have this with a longer and or wider foot to make them easier? 5:59, Oh! Thank you.

Awesome video.. mad stilt skilz, I'm thinking of a dog man costume, how to get an authentic hock leg look and go up about a foot whilst disguising the mechanism under a muscled and hair skin suit

I screwed up I wanna do scp 2521 who is 7 FEET TALL IM 5'3

I would love to someday do a cosplay of a harpy or raptor, so I would need stilts that look almost like they bend backwards (as bird legs would). Do you have a recommendation for which stilt type may be the most useful?

YES MY DREAM WILL COME TTRUE

Where did you get the cheap powerizer stilts? I’m on a very cheap budget for my cosplay 😂

What about Weta legs (Or Digilegs as they seem to be sold as now)?

I'm use a few different types of stilts but find power bock stilts easiest. I've used them for the last 12 years and can stand pretty much still on them. You should be careful of cheap versions the build quality isn't that great and I know many that have snapped also check the springs as you need the right strength for you weight ( or higher is your not bouncing ? ) I did once run/Admin Powerriser Pages ?

But hear me out, how do I make 2ft tall thigh high boots pffff /j

Good lord I would kill to own those peg stilts. But they are way too expensive for someone like me...

5:00 use pogo sticks instead lmao

stilt spirit here i go

I am finally going to be tall

I was thinking about a Chell from Portal (1 and 2) when I clicked on this video

Peanut Butter Cupquakes? Woman of culture!

Oh hey I use those crutches

Gesticulation levels set at 100.

Not me watching this old tut because of my Night Watch cosplay 👁👁

So... you didn’t use your pots that needed washing up to feel tall? Oh... just me?

Only for the emperors finest

Lady Dimitrescu enters the chat

When I do my king jareth cosplay, I could just cheat on my stilts and make a giant cane like he carries lolol. Oooh and I could wear my knee pads from roller skating underneath my costume…

I bet the stilts master from one piece watched this

Hello fellow Lady Dimitrescu cosplayers

What a strong looking woman. She'll bear some healthy sons for one lucky man.

thats a man cosplaying as a woman