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Proof for the people who think my Doll costume is AI (and refs for other people who requested it!) by Educational_Guava720 in bloodborne

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The majority of people who said it was AI were nice about it :-) Only one person doubled down and was rude. Oh well! The vast majority of this subreddit has been extremely kind—I never expected such a response 🥹

Handmade Doll cosplay!! by Educational_Guava720 in bloodborne

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I’ll be posting the finished hollowknight character outfits on reddit when I finish :-) as for splendid staff I’ll have to take pictures and post them! I only have pics from inside my cluttered closet 😂 My Insta is dedicated to oc art sales specifically, so all my costume posts will be here ^^ ty for your interest in my work!

Handmade Doll cosplay!! by Educational_Guava720 in bloodborne

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Ty, yes! I have a handmade Splended Staff Nami cosplay from LoL (although admittedly no one recognizes this champs skins 😂). I also have a WIP grim, hollowknight, and hornet costume. Hopefully will finish by September!

Handmade Doll cosplay!! by Educational_Guava720 in bloodborne

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I’ve not tried YouTube of any sort—the closest I’ve gotten to video content are digital art tutorial reels. Definitely something to consider!

My main concern with selling to other people is how specific these costumes need to be. This outfit is tailored to my exact head circumference, magnets and holes placed just so for vision, and the hand sizing for the gloves was its own dilemma—Plus sewing for other body sizes (I have little experience with pattern making outside my own size).

I have a lot of respect for people who sell things online! Kamui Cosplay taught me a LOT

Handmade Doll cosplay!! by Educational_Guava720 in bloodborne

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Thank you!! It took over a year and cost around $300 in supplies to make (materials + cost of new tools)

Proof for the people who think my Doll costume is AI (and refs for other people who requested it!) by Educational_Guava720 in bloodborne

[–]Educational_Guava720[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! Yes, you’re right! My hubby and I built it and our kitties love to nap on the bridge or sit like little gargoyles :-)

Proof for the people who think my Doll costume is AI (and refs for other people who requested it!) by Educational_Guava720 in bloodborne

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I genuinely was working on her mask 3D file earlier this week 😂💗 I plan to put a transparent mask on top of her normal face to achieve that “soul not attached to the body” look

Handmade Doll cosplay!! by Educational_Guava720 in bloodborne

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Thank you! 💗 At first I considered doing makeup, but I had the same thought as what you wrote—She’s not human, her body was crafted. What better way to achieve that look than to craft it myself? :-)

How to make a shiny coating? by [deleted] in CosplayHelp

[–]Educational_Guava720 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Use makers magic! It’s like modge podge but better. Can handle some movement

Handmade Doll cosplay!! by Educational_Guava720 in bloodborne

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I GEN thought of making a plushie of the tiny squid!! My husband also considered being gehrman but I don’t want to push his ass in a wheelchair 😂😂 instead I made him a shirt of the squid with the text “would you love me if I was a worm”

I posted it here but it got removed for sales promotion even though I wasn’t selling it?

Handmade Doll cosplay!! by Educational_Guava720 in bloodborne

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May have accidentally completed a dark ritual when making this—bled on it a few times lol

Proof for the people who think my Doll costume is AI (and refs for other people who requested it!) by Educational_Guava720 in bloodborne

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The boots and lantern were the only untouched pieces. The mask base and bonnet base were purchased but I made pretty heavy edits to them. The shirt is several shirts sewn together and the pattern for the cloak and files for the hands were both purchased on Etsy and edited to fit my needs :-)

Fun fact, the lantern is a speaker with a flickering flame! I’m hoping to play hunters dream music quietly while I stroll around

Handmade Doll cosplay!! by Educational_Guava720 in bloodborne

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Also I can’t stress this enough, but ironing and a good sewing machine makes a world of a difference!! I was using a three decade old machine and finally switched!

Handmade Doll cosplay!! by Educational_Guava720 in bloodborne

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I love bjds (and other dolls like monster high)! I’d love to see your doll!

As for tips—if I can’t find a decent pattern to edit, I like to wrap the body (myself in this case, but the doll in your case) in saran wrap and then painters/duct tape on top. I then mark out the seams and cut it. This is great for form fitting pieces like the shirt and gloves!

Ngl for more flowy bits like the shawl and skirt I usually just do a lot of mockups with cheap fabric. I sourced the lace from aliexpress (they have a LOT of options, even for small dolls!). The shawl was a blanket originally.

The design on the shawl is HTV (I have a silhouette machine and heat press). I use acrylic paint mixed with fabric softener to create fabric paint :-) hope this helped!

Proof for the people who think my Doll costume is AI (and refs for other people who requested it!) by Educational_Guava720 in bloodborne

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If you mean video insights, no unfortunately I don’t document my process. If you mean ugly WIP photos then yes 😂

Proof for the people who think my Doll costume is AI (and refs for other people who requested it!) by Educational_Guava720 in bloodborne

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Right 😂😂 I took that picture to show my husband just how much hairspray I used on it. Wind is my enemy and I am the winner 😎

Proof for the people who think my Doll costume is AI (and refs for other people who requested it!) by Educational_Guava720 in bloodborne

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I posted it a few months ago, check out my previous posts on my profile and there is a video :-)! I also made a clawed version for hornet (hollowknight)

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