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Posted 1 week ago

Okay, so i know people typically want to know what to use for the helmet of a Mituna cosplay, but I actually need help with the outfit itself. I cant find a sewing template/tutorial for his sash thing/shirt, and i REALLY dont want to have to paint it onto a bodysuit, because i glubbing hate fabric painting. So if you know of a good tutorial for that that would be awesome!

Hi! So I dug through some of the mituna tags and didn’t really find much by way of tutorials, sorry! D: There are a lot of different approaches you can take for the outfit/shirt/bodysuit, and they do all change a bit depending on exactly what you are trying to do or what look you are going for.

If you’re more skilled at sewing, you can try getting some yellow and black spandex and making an actual bodysuit of your own instead of painting one, or you can simply make it a shirt.

The closest I have to a tutorial is this explanation post for how I made mine: http://murtunacaptor.tumblr.com/post/39678483916/mituna-captor-cosplay-not-quite-tutorial-breakdown-post and it does include pictures of exactly what pieces go where, but it’s also riddled with mistakes, so it might be more of a starting point than it would be an actual jumping off point for you. 

Best of luck on your cosplay!

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Posted 3 weeks ago
Hello! I was wondering if you had any suggestions for trickster jake shorts?
Anonymous asked

The ones I made are from a Burda pattern, under the label Burda 7381. http://sewing.patternreview.com/patterns/43801 I recommend it if you have about medium-ish sewing skills, but even if you’re a beginner, the only thing you might have a bit of trouble with is the mock-fly. They came out looking like this!

My biggest tip is to get shorts that are cut for/made for men/boys! Regardless of if you’re a male or female cosplayer, I think that getting shorts with the right shape are really important to the overall look of the cosplay. 

OldNavy.com has a pair for $15 here: http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=41566&vid=1&pid=520702042

I’m also about 90% positive that Target also has a similar pair in their men’s AND boys section right now. If you’re unfamiliar with men’s and boys sizes in the US (as I don’t know where you are) men’s sizing goes by your measurements (so I have a 28 waist, I wear a 28. 34 waist is a size 34, and so on,) and boys sizing is a bit trickier, but an 18 is about the same as a 28, so a 16 is, I assume, the same as a 26. 

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Posted 3 weeks ago
Hi! I was wondering if you could tell me the best way to make a mituna helmet?
cosmicbadarsery asked

There are probably lots of different ways to approach it, anon, but it all depends on what tools you have, and what kind of money you’d like to spend! If you have plastic cutting/dyeing supplies, I would suggest making your own plastic translucent visor and screwing it onto a skateboard helmet. From there, you can cut holes to push the horns through with a dremmel, but if you don’t have those supplies, I have a tutorial post here:
http://murtunacaptor.tumblr.com/post/32813890464/mituna-helmet-construction-help-post
The biggest thing about that, however, is that I would NOT recommend using that exact method for the helmet’s visor, and suggest coloured cellophane against the plastic ridge or something similar instead.

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Posted 1 month ago
hi!! how did you go about with making your erisolsprite pants and wig ;a; ?
Anonymous asked

The wig was a pretty ridiculous process. I trimmed it a bit from its original length (it was a bright green wig from wigisfashion), dyed and sewed in the wefts for the “Eridan flip,” and went pretty crazy on styling it. things to remember with Erisolsprite’s wig is that Eridan and Sollux’s hairstyles DON’T MESH FOR SHIT, so you really have to improvise and just mess around a bit to get a result you don’t totally hate. Also they both have (at least little) sideburns, and pulling a section of your wig forward in front of your ear helps with this.

The pants, I was REALLY lucky and found a pair of white pinstriped pants that fit me nicely at Goodwill, and then I very slowly and painstakingly painted the green stripes between them. So yeah, that’s about it.

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Posted 2 months ago
hi! do you have a tutorial/tips on how to make armsocks out of tights?
Anonymous asked

Apparently the link I have to the tutorial is broken apparently, so I don’t know where to post it anymore or I would! 

There is a hand-sewing method where you slowly sew the individual fingers as you cut them apart. The biggest hint I have is use LOTS OF CLEAR NAIL POLISH. It will save your life. It stops runs as they begin, and stops your seams from ripping apart. What I do to make mine is I create a stencil of my hand and very carefully sew around it in your sewing machine. Nails are just fake nails that are cut and painted the appropriate colour with mail polish, and attached with nail glue! I hope that’s at least enough to get you started! 

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Posted 2 months ago
hey!! i have seen you awesome john cosplay! I LOVE THE WIG!! hey, where did you get that wig from. thanks!!:)
Anonymous asked

My John wig is a cut and styled version of the wig called “Death by Smoking Butterfly” from thefivewits.net! It’s one of my favorite wigs ever, because it’s super styleable and I’ve used it for at least five different characters. :D And thank you so much! 

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Posted 2 months ago
Hello! I had a question regarding the fandomstuck photoshoot at megacon. Is there a particular age limit? I don't want to show up and be the only person my age there.. (i'm 13, by the way)
Anonymous asked

Well, most everyone who has signed up in this group so far is seventeen or older, but I wouldn’t be opposed to it? So that’d be up to you, anon! 

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Posted 2 months ago
Hi I am a bit of an amateur on the cosplay lines and I've been wondering if you know any good ways of making troll horns. I have looked at tutorials getting the general idea of making a horn and I would like to see if you have a way of doing them?
homestuckian-devil asked

The method I use is model magic or creatology clay ($4 a package at Michael’s) spread over a tinfoil core. I typically attach them with either the wire method (for taller horns), or bobby pins (for smaller ones like Kankri, Karkat, and Sollux). http://homestuckcosplayhelp.tumblr.com should have a whole section on different types of horns and attachment methods as well! 

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Posted 3 months ago
Hi, I was wondering where you got your mituna captor cosplay from? or did you make it?
Anonymous asked

I made it! 
The post explaining how I made the costume is here: http://murtunacaptor.tumblr.com/post/39678483916/mituna-captor-cosplay-not-quite-tutorial-breakdown-post  

And how I made the helmet specifically:

http://murtunacaptor.tumblr.com/post/32813890464/mituna-helmet-construction-help-post

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Posted 4 months ago
Hi! Do you have any tips for making a Mituna Captor helmet?
Anonymous asked

I have a not-quite-tutorial/explanation of what I did for mine here: http://murtunacaptor.tumblr.com/post/32813890464/mituna-helmet-construction-help-post 

It worked out better than I had expected, surprisingly, but hopefully you can find something clear or translucent to use for the visor, because not being able to see is really difficult. If you DO wind up making a helmet that you cannot see or hear out of like mine though, definitely get a handler to accompany you! I almost always ask to have someone lead me and hold my hand, or at least stay very close by me to be sure I don’t walk into anyone or anything.