this was literally exactly what i was looking for! i've been looking everywhere to find something that explained this and i'm really glad i was able to find it here. thanks!
Omg you are a GODSEND! I’m making a Wonderlands x Showtime Miku cosplay and it has so much stuff that just like, magically floats. I was so daunted by it and I had no solutions so THANK YOU SO MUCH
I wanted to recreate some celebrity dresses and winter fall dresses but when it comes to defining gravity or making curves I end up with no idea. Almost clueless. You not only opened my eyes but opened my heart. Thank you so much.😚
Thank you so much! I'm not making cosplay but I'm a beginner at sewing and making a bike cover for a bucket bike and I hit a snag. I knew cosplayers would have the answers!
This helps so much! I'm new to cosplay and could not figure out how to make the collar stand up for an Alan Scott(green lantern) cosplay. I'll probably use the foam under fabric method. Do you have a recommendation for a sewing machine for a beginner?
I find a basic brother machine to be a good starter sewing machine to balance out cost with effectiveness. I personally love Janome machines but they can be a bit pricy. Brother comes second. Singer and bernina as equal third, and then pfaff and vikings next. I would steer clear of any other brands tbh. But all these are my personal choices :)
So it's buckram and foam for my hat then!! Thanks for the tip, im trying to make a fabric hat with a very specific and not very supportive shape and needed tips.
this is v helpful! ive never heard of buckram so ill be looking into it! from what it looks like in the video, it seems perfect for stabilizing round shapes!! (im trying to make these large ice cream cone shaped pieces on a cosplay) so thank you for introducing me to buckram! ill research the types of fabrics it works well with!!
Wow I love this video! So many helpful tips and information~ I was intrigued by how you used the buckram to stabilize the light onto the bodice; would you be able to make a tutorial on that or just explain how you were able to defy such physics??! haha thanks so much ^___^
I doubt I will anytime soon to be honest - it was a lot of trial and error LOL. Basically it works with being cut as an oversized circle skirt and then the buckram is in between the outer and lining layers.
This is so helpful, thank you! I'm curious though. I was going to use horsehair braid at the bottom of a tunic to give it a more flared look, but I also need to make a few tears at the bottom. How should I do that?
Hanna Loftis if you add the tears, you will lose the natural support of the garment. But in between the tears, just try adding the horsehair inbetween it. No other way but to test it out
Hi. Really educational to someone who knows nothing about this. I am looking at stiffening some old coat collars but no tailors near meseem to know how. I just want the collars to be able to stand up sharper and hold their shape as well as be worn down. Any ideas on nest method?
I really need to know about the violett dress you showed talking about Buckram cause I wanna Cos Akiza Izinski from Yu-Gi-Oh! and she has a similar thing going on
@@KirileeCosplay do you know her clothes? She has like this red coat that is sticking away in a floaty way - I never did anything like this but I also don't find anything on the internet on how to do something like this :( like I really wanna form it like this but wanna still be able to sit down lol - idk if you could help me and maybe talk to me about it a lil hahah I don't wanna bother you - I could give you my insta or something like this
Generally not straight away but it will deteriorate over time. Also, make sure you iron it back into shape. I could suggest that you make the buckram piece removable and if it gets dirty, spit clean it only
Very informative, thank you for the great video! What section of what type of store would we find the wire in? I’m wanting to make a vampire cape for my son for Halloween, with one of those stiff collars. If I can’t find the wire, I’ll look for buckram (never heard of it before and I’ve been sewing for over 20 years!)
Good question- I’m not too sure. I would say play around with a few. The thicker, the better for strength and stability- but you also need to be able to mould it :)
This was great, I have a quick question. At the beginning of the video, what materials did you use to achieve the high collar look. I need something to keep my sons collar high up and have no idea how to achieve
If it is a small collar then stiff interfacing should be all you need. Otherwise you might have to look at something more drastic like buckram, wire or foam
If the leather is that which is needing to stand up, depending on how large it is, you will probably need some very heavy duty support, like a combination or wire and buckram. Have a bit of a play around and see!
@@KirileeCosplay Hmm... I was thinking of making Joker from Persona 5, so he has a ridiculously big collar that stands up. I guess buckram will help. I found it on a website so I will try it out and see! Thank you so much.
This a very helpful video, can i use the foam for a gojo cosplay? I find it difficult to find a fabric for a high collar, I'd also like to hear your suggestions. Thank youuu
I'm having trouble making stiff long panels that will be attached to a belt to make it look like a skirt . 7 panels x 20cm width and 1metre length/height). I have to make it look as if its hovering /flowing. If I use poly fabric from lincraft, what method would you suggest. I was gonna use resin with the hardener but I feel like it might make it too heavy and way too stiff. Heelllpppp
Thank you so much for this!! It helped me so much!! I do have a couple questions. So I am altering my friends Alois Trancy collar because its extremely flimsy. They wash their cosplays about once a week, and I was wondering if going through a regular wash and dry cycle would warp the buckrams shape. Question #2, would it give the collar more stand up support if I put interfacing on the buckram and sewed that to the collar? And lastly, do I have to put anything in the shoulders or under the collar for it to stand up with these?
This is awesome, but I have a question. I'm brand new to cosplaying, and I'm trying to cosplay as a Skykid from Sky: Children of the Light, and I'm not quite sure how to stiffen the cape (wings, but they look like a cape). It needs to flare out a bit and be flowy, but it also needs to look strong enough to let a Skykid fly around with it. I'd appreciate any ideas and suggestions, with maybe a link to a video that gives me an in depth explanation. Thanks. ^^
I came to this video for the same thing. I’m thinking I might try some interfacing, but I’m not sure. Did you end up finishing your cosplay? If so, any advice? Thanks!
I purchased a Winifred Sanderson costume. The collar is flimsy. It won't stay up. Is there an easy solution without removing the collar? The dress is very well made. I don't want to damage it.
Im gonna need to do some extreme stiffening with foam or super stiff interfacing for my remake of Cruella’s garbage truck dress for the newspaper parts as well as for Elizabethan collars and elaborate collars and gravity defying ruffles. Do you have any tips on how to keep these cosplay parts clean? I know some of these options aren’t exactly machine washable or even dry cleaned in the parts with foams or buckram or wire and some cosplayers might have trouble getting them clean after a while at the con.
Thanks for the video. I think I want to use wire for the front cut-out portion of my cosplay. It's essentially a star exposing the cleavage. I'm using knit fabric. Do you think wire would work? If not, what would you use?
I plan on buying an outfit that needs a very stiff high collar (like the one you showed in the begining). The outfit I'm planning on buying on buying has been said to have a collar that will fall down. I expect to somehow modify the collar to get the stiffness I need. Is there any way you would go about this?
