Hey! I found this blog while looking for role playing tips
I’m going to be cosplaying for the first time soon so I’m looking for some tips!
I’m hoping to save as much clothing as possible, but I guess I’ll have to make a lot of changes.
But of course I had to choose a character So many details. . . (I might simplify it)
Anyway, any suggestions for this character? If you want to know more about him, it’s Martin from Rune Factory 5, but I have referees all around me
hello!
I’m so excited to see you cosplaying Rune Factory!
That said, some parts of it are very easy to save and modify, while others require a bit of creativity and perhaps a sacrifice in accuracy. I recommend using something with less armor detail when first roleplaying, but this can still be achieved with a little work.
I’m looking at this from the perspective of you being frugal due to skill level and budget.
From the beginning:
A gray shirt would be simple. Find a white or light gray ribbed shirt or sweater, cut off the sleeves and sew the edges to avoid fraying. If you have a white shirt, check the fiber content – I recommend natural fibers like cotton – and dye it a light gray. Test the dye using a cut-off sleeve.
If you can’t find a ribbed sweater, you can buy a sweater without ribbing Sew with a double needle to fake it.
This vest is difficult to find from a thrift store and changes due to the shape. You might be able to buy a blazer or vest in the right color and change it, but that might be more difficult than making it from scratch.
If changing: Remove sleeves. Cut off the lapels and collar. Cut the front to the correct shape and add side darts to fit it, fitting from the side seams.
If making: Change the pattern to get the correct shape of the front opening, make the model, and put it in to fit.
Either way, you’ll need to sew the brown leather sections and then line the vest. You can add straps yourself Sew them from the same fabric as the vest.
Making an apron is easy – just take a rectangular piece of fabric, hem it, and sew a strip of fabric over it so you can tie it around your waist. For the pocket, I am willing Patch pocket And glue on fake rivets (googly eyes, anyone?). The zigzag can be done simply with topstitching.
For pants, you buy the widest legs you can find, paint the stripes with color, and tuck in the bottoms. You can use the excess fabric you cut from the length of your pants to make the cuffs.
For armor, check out our website for armor tutorials – I recommend foam for budget reasons.
Good luck! This will be a frugal challenge for most people, but with a few mods you might be able to get something close enough.
—Fabrickind / Q&A Staff / Twitter
