Cosplay and Costuming Links

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Cosplayers

Firefly Path- Really beautiful costumes with amazing attention to detail

Kelldar- Some really nice costumes, and lots of artwork

Sarcasm-Hime- Costumes, artwork, tips and tricks, and helpful links.

PikminLink- Lovely costumes, but most well-known for her Link costumes

Paper Wings- Cosplay group that also has a great wings tutorial and other helpful tips

Charmed Seed- More excellent costumes

Jia Jem- Impressive costume collection and helpful tutorials

Bio Weapons- Amazing suits and props and detailed tutorials

Amazon Mandy- She has beautiful costumes and is also a very talented artist


Fabrics & Notions
 
Denver Fabrics- A nice all-around site for sewing needs. Fabric tends to be cheaper here, especially the specialty fabrics.

Stretch House- You may want to check here if you're looking for some type of stretch fabric

Spandex World- All kinds of stretch fabrics

Fashion Fabrics Club- Various fabrics and patterns

Dazian Fabrics- Dazian specializes in flame retardant, wide-width fabrics for all your designing needs. Also sells Wonderflex and fosshape

Distinctive Fabrics- Good source for specialty fabrics

Spandex House- Spandex House carries Nylon Lycra®, Cotton Lycra®, Stretch Metallic, Stretch Holograms, Slinky, Stretch Velvet, Sheer Mesh, Sheer Illusion, Sufflex etc.

Sy Fabrics- Resource for unusual prints, furs and stretchable fabrics

Fabric Direct- Carries a wide range of fabrics from basic broadcloth to wet-look vinyl

Fabrics World USA- Similar inventory to Spandex House and Stretch House

Big Daddy's Gypsy Caravan- Offers a variety of quality fabrics, trims, patterns and accent items for historical and SCA style garb

Nancy's Notions- Good site for general/specialty sewing supplies if you can't find it in a store

Farthingales- Costume and corset supplies, patterns, and hoop steel as well as findings

Corset Making- Corset making supplies, patterns, fabrics and more

I Can Help Sew- Sells sewing machines, embroidery machines, sergers, embroidery software, sewing machine feet and lots of other sewing accessories

Cheeptrims.com- Wholesale lace and trim with over 3,000 products

ZipperStop- Carries zippers, boning, and other notions at decent prices

Trim Fabric- Various trims, fabrics and notions

Fabric Mart- Designer fabrics and assorted apparel fabrics

Perfect Fit- Upholstery fabric and supplies

Spoonflower- Custom printed fabrics

Fleece Queen- Largest fleece selection online

Fleece Fabric- Fleece, sweatshirt fleece and micro fleece by the roll/bolt

Vogue Fabrics- Wide range of fabrics and patterns, notions, corset making supplies and more


Shoes (Be aware that most of these shoe links are not work safe)

Maya's Shoes- A site with unusual shoes and boots that you may find useful for your cosplay

Snaz75- Even more shoes for your cosplay pleasure

Electrique Boutique- More shoes for your database

Beverly Heels- And still more shoes

Shoe Care Supplies- Carries Nu-Life spray on leather dye


Other Supplies

Ragdoll Weave Co.-This is where I got my extensions to make Sailor Moon tails and my hair for restoring My Little Ponies (Pro Silky).

Doctored Locks- Another resource for synthetic hair extensions.

Amphigory- High-quality wigs at reasonable prices. This is generally where I get my base wigs for cosplay.

Elves of Aradani- Prosthetics, Jewelry and Fairy Wings all in one place!

FX Warehouse- Good source for any prosthetics or special effects makeup you may be looking for

Hightower Crafts- Prosthetics, weapons, costumes, clasps, armour and more

Hobby Lobby- Nice all-around resource for crafting & sewing supplies. Make sure to use their 40% off coupons

Hobbylinc- Source for general hobby supplies, including airbrushing

Cosplay Supplies- All-around source for costume supplies, also carries Wonderflex

Lee Valley Tools- Lots of handy woodworking tools and hardware

Fire Mountain Gems- FMG has all the tools, chains, clasps, beads, pendants and whatever else you may need for making jeweled accessories

Harlequin Beads & Jewelry- A lot like Fire Mountain

WigJig- Beads, tools and jewelry-making supplies

Smooth-On- Liquid rubbers and plastics of all different types, great for many costuming applications

TAP Plastics- Sheets and rolls of plastic along with casting resin and many other plastic products

The Engineer Guy- Casting, molding and sculpting supplies

Rainbow Feathers- Feather supplier who sells by the pound

Wild Ginger- The largest publisher of custom apparel pattern drafting software in the world

Sheer Temptation- Wide range of stockings in all colors and styles

Fantasy Props- This is the guy who made my Witch Hunter Robin pendant.  I can't speak for his other props personally, but if they're anything like the pendant, they must be good.

Tandy Leather Factory- Just about anything you could ever need for leatherwork. I get my Eco-Flo dye here.

E Leather Supply- Hardware, tools, leather and more

Resin Obsession- Resin supplies and how-to videos

Monster Makers- Special FX makeup supplies, modeling clay

Joann- Good all-around crafting/sewing resource. Take advantage of their coupons

Dick Blick- Art supplies galore

Plastic Beads Wholesale- Good source for smooth cabochons and other plastic beads/gems

Craftics- Tools for working with plastic- check out their acrylic half spheres

Ken's Sewing Center- This is where I bought my sewing machine, I can't recommend them enough

Jalie- Patterns for dance, ballet, swimming, figure skating, etc.

Widget Supply- Small hobby tools and supplies for all crafts and hobbies

 

Information

Amethyst Angel- Amythyst has a lot of tutorials for armor and accessory making

Costuming.org- A site dedicated to all genres of costuming

International Costumers' Guild- An affiliation of amateur, hobbyist, and professional costumers dedicated to the promotion and education of costuming as an art form in all its aspects.

The Costumer's Manifesto- An indispensable resource for everything to do with costuming

Milieux- Costuming sources for historical, science fiction & fantasy costumers

Alley Cat Scratch- Lots of different kinds of costumes and tutorials. Check out their LOTR stuff!

Cosplay/Anime Costuming and Masquerade Links- Looking for pictures from that con you went to? This is a good place to start.

Penwiper Unlimited- Has a craft foam armor tutorial under the cosplay section

Fabric Info and Facts- Information on caring for, dyeing, identifying, and sewing different types of fabric

Sewing.org- The Home Sewing Association is a not-for-profit trade organization comprised of business members who support and promote the home sewing industry

Threads- Good all-around source for sewing, design, embellishing and quilting information

Pattern Review- Compiled reviews about patterns, sewing machines, stores, etc.

Making Latex Clothing- Tutorials on working with latex

Instructables- Instructions for making a wide array of doodads and whatnots

Your Props- Online museum for private collections of movie props and costumes. Very handy for reference images

Simple Shoe Making- Supplies and instructions for shoe making

Studio Creations- Lots of tips and tricks for costuming and prop making

The Armour Archive- Excellent source for authentic armor patterns, useful when trying to create your own out of costuming materials as well

Craftster- Online community where people share hip, off-beat, crafty diy (do it yourself) projects

Thread Banger- The home of DIY fashion how-tos, home décor tips, and more

Lutterloh Pattern System- Interesting pattern making system- it's worth a look

Sew4Home- Lots of sewing tutorials and projects

405th- Forums for Halo costuming, techniques apply to other costumes of course

Burda Style- Patterns, tutorials, tips, forums and more

 

Miscellaneous

Katie Bair's Art Emporium & Petting Zoo- Katie has a little bit of everything, but the main attractions are her styled wigs. Pick up a copy of World of Wigcraft- you won't regret it!

Facing Costumes and Props- Has some really nice examples of armor made mostly from plastic, and they do commissions

Primal Visions Design Studio- The main focus seems to be masks, but they also do props. Also, check out their animatronic angel wings

Genki Gang- Can't go to a convention without seeing one of their hats

Very Merry Seamstress- Beautiful Renaissance clothing and even a few movie costumes

Todd's Costumes- If I were rich, I'd buy his complete Xena outfit because it is superb

Costume Armour, Inc.- The world's leading custom armour studio producing authentically styled, highly durable, Greco-Roman, Gothic, Elizabethan and Fantasy theatrical armour

Cosmates- Pre-made clothing in school girl, lolita, maid and anime styles

Jongleur Cosplay- Cosplay accessories and cute little hand-made figurines

Wizard Ties- The best place to get your high-quality Harry Potter ties

JBOX- Carries Japanese cosplay/lolita magazines such as Cosmode, Gothic and Lolita Bible and many others. Also carries school uniforms, t-shirts, artbooks and tons of other goodies

Museum Replicas- All kinds of historical and fantasy weapons and garb

Fiberglass Blades- Impressive collection of props and fiberglass tutorials

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