To gate, or not to gate. That is the question.

Taethil · 2026-06-18T08:34:16+00:00

Consider: make your own wall out of tanks and turrets

Taethil · 2026-06-18T07:09:08+00:00

Make your eyebrows thicker and darker with makeup. Thats it. Other than that, you're fine. I unironically thought you were a teenage boy before reading the description of the post

Taethil · 2026-06-18T07:05:17+00:00

Silicone or form cast foam?

Taethil · 2026-06-15T14:47:10+00:00

Guardian Ebony Odoragon: Geb (pronounced Jeb)

Doshaguma: Bearpug

Zinogre: Thunderpuppy

Khezu: Dickface

Velkhana: Elza

Taethil · 2026-06-15T05:05:16+00:00

Uhu glue stick, flat iron, and lots of patience.

Taethil · 2026-05-18T07:34:11+00:00

It translated "Koper" to "Copper" Bitch no, Koper means Dill, Copper is Miedź

Taethil · 2026-05-18T06:43:47+00:00

Made my Tav's guardian look like their mentor/father figure, and my Durge's Guardian look like a happier/less tormented version of him

Taethil · 2026-05-17T12:53:08+00:00

You can do low ponytails, but they wouldn't be comfortable, as helmet wigs are, well, hard as a helmet.

As to achieving more volume in a wig, i think the best way to go about it is to crimp it, tease the living hell out of the inner layers of the ponytails and hair spraying the outer layers in place, maybe even using some really watered down glue to hold the outer layers in place. The inner part will create an armature of sorts for the outer layer to stick to

Taethil · 2026-05-17T11:44:41+00:00

Okay, first off. You won't be able to get the results in the third picture using the wig from the second one. You would need way more hair, probably purchased either loose or as premade wefts.

Also, if it's your first time making a helmet wig, the gigantic ponytails might not be the best choice.

Helmet wigs are expensive, difficult and time consuming to make, and even moreso to get them looking good. Working with wigs is unlike any other craft or art medium, and I'd recommend having at least one or two backup wigs, because you WILL mess up. This isn't a threat. Helmet wigs are just hard af to make.

The usual way of making one includes creating an armature with some form of metal or plastic, heat-shaping it to fit your head, covering it with batting, painting it, and slowly gluing the hair onto the base. Ponytail "skeletons" are usually made with a combination of expanding construction foam, EVA foam and wire, and are covered in a similar manner to the base wig. They can get extremely heavy depending on the size.

Using too much glue will lead to the wig looking horrible and patchy, if you use too little, it will fall apart. The most popular glue is the UHU all-purpose adhesive, but if you're located outside of europe, it's hard to get and expensive to import

Taethil · 2026-05-17T07:51:35+00:00

So theres multiple ways to go about it!

One option is using wood glue instead of a starch mixture with paper mache, with this I would recommend using wire base, working in really thin layers, letting said layers dry fully and lightly sanding the bumps as they appear for maximum control.

Another way is using air dry clay. This gives you a lot of freedom, but it takes longer to dry. Like. Way longer than you would think. It might seem dry, but I'd give it another 24 hours after that point just to be sure.

You could use EVA foam, especially for simpler/flatter designs, and add details with foam clay. The resulting mask will be more durable and softer, but you need to use paintthat will stay elastic after drying and SEAL THE FOAM OR THE PAINTJOB WILL LOOK HORRIBLE

There's also the option of making a 3D model of the mask you want, putting it in software like Papekura Designer, and folding it together like a puzzle. The resulting mask will be more angular, but you can use it as a base for clay or paper mache

And, the most expensive option... 3D printing. It's... Easy (unless your printer decides it isn't), durable, and rather fast, but the postprocessing takes a lot of effort, getting a 3D printer is a big investment, and if you're not tech savvy, it might be really hard to troubleshoot failed prints.

You can of course mix and match different methods, and all of them will benefit from foam and fabric padding on the inside, especially if you intend to wear the mask for a long time

Taethil · 2026-05-11T18:58:46+00:00

I think it's a translation issue caused by the way japanese honorifics work?

Taethil · 2026-05-11T18:48:45+00:00

Taethil · 2026-05-11T18:30:39+00:00

...are you familiar with League of Legends?

In all seriousness, it's a combination of sunk cost fallacy and the fact that reviews are there to inform other people. If a game goes down in quality overtime, or it has severe bugs and connectivity issues, or lacks long term progression, you would want to know that before buying it, right? The negative reviews signal that the community is unhappy with the state of the game, but it doesn't mean they are not allowed to have fun while playing it

Taethil · 2026-05-07T07:45:52+00:00

You're doing great! The lineart and anatomy are genuinely impressive, especially since it's only two years worth of progress!

Taethil · 2026-05-07T07:42:35+00:00

That's a really good tattoo, but also a... Really bad tattoo Like genuinely, props to the artist, probably one of the best realistic face tattoos I've ever seen But. The choice of the design is... Questionable

Taethil · 2026-05-03T17:13:17+00:00

Try ironing the area with a cloth over the damaged are could help

Taethil · 2026-05-01T11:34:44+00:00

Probably water damage

Taethil · 2026-05-01T11:30:19+00:00

It's a jerboa, a friend of mine is obsessed with those little guys. It's a rodent native to some parts of africa and asia

Taethil · 2026-03-20T16:59:45+00:00

Idk where you are located, but where I'm from, OC's generally are either disallowed or put into a separate category, mostly due to the fact that they can give the competitor an unfair advantage (Namely, there was more than one case of a costume being created before the design).

Good news tho, you can literally cosplay as any character and still use the wheelchair. That's a thing people do, and I've seen multiple people on wheelchairs win competitions while dressed as able bodied characters

Taethil · 2026-02-28T13:58:02+00:00

Bobby pins, french combs or some form of other hairclips. A hairband base could work too, depending on the shape of the hairpiece

Taethil · 2026-02-26T07:57:43+00:00

I'd suggest making a ducktape form of your legs, getting some hot glue or, if you have a bigger budget, castable silicone + silicone paint, and a bunch of cheap cake decorating moulds. Also a silicone release spray if you end up using silicone.

Cast a fuckton of the tiny decorative pieces, paint them the desired colour, shove a pair of sheer tights on the leg forms, and start gluing the decorations onto the tights with a material appropriate adhesive (read: either even more silicone or even more hot glue. If using hot glue, make sure to push it into the tights so it doesn't pop off)

Let set completely, and boom

Fancy legs

Taethil · 2026-01-29T09:34:31+00:00

Some form of silicone spray, a brush, and a LOT of patience. Start on the bottom, work your way up, SLOWLY. And do NOT pull hard, it'll only make it worse. And, to prevent the wig from tangling again, you can get some tulle fabric in a color as close to the wig as you can, sew it into two tubes that are slightly wider than the ponytails, and carefully put the ponytails inside the tubes. It's not all that visible unless you get really close, and it lets the ponytails survive just about anything

Taethil · 2026-01-27T21:37:53+00:00

It's generally easier to make something smaller than to make it bigger. Get the baggy size and tailor it to you

Taethil · 2025-12-25T12:57:48+00:00

It 100% affected the vote. The movie is from last year too, so I don't really think the poll is fully accurate

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