#Cosplay safety

[telekineticmaniac]

The video that no cosplayer asked for, but most cosplayers need — let's talk about cosplay crafting safety!!

[sunnycanwrite]

to all my fellow nerds that go to conventions. If so someone makes you uncomfortable say something. If they grab you, even in what seems like an innocent way without permission sat something. You are most likely not the first person they have made uncomfortable. Not the first person they might go in to harrass. It's better to say something than let them get away. To pretend that they don't make you uncomfortable.

Cons are supposed to be fun, but that doesn't mean you aren't going to run into shitty people. I learned that an unwanted tap on the shoulder, will lead to unwanted texts, than more touches on the hands or wrists, or worse and even if it never gets further that that, its something to mention. Tell con staff, tell your friends, perhaps even tell a vendor.

Be safe, watch out for yourself. But most importantly have fun.

[swiftcry]

Hard-Cap Wigs safety concerns

Cosplay thing I want to say because it’s been perplexing me for safety reasons: so among the hardcore wig stylists these “hard cap” wigs have become kinda trendy as a way to secure high ponytail wigs etc What’s perplexing is that of the handful of wig artists who use them only one has posted a tutorial on how to make them

And basically they cut quilt batting to the shape of a wig head and then heat it up with a heat gun to melt it and make it hard.

This is scary for a few reasons 1. The obvious fumes created when heating plastic and they are not wearing safety gear in the tutorial 2. They do not state what kind of quilt batting they use. I know they are using the polyester kind- but there are like 3 kinds. The quilt I’m currently working on has cotton batting and would burst into flames if you tried this. Visually they look very similar and so does the packaging so that is yikes!!!

I’m personally of the mind that 99% of wigs do not benefit from this method and that it’s likely a cosplay trend that will disappear in a few years after ppl realize the flaws of it (if its shaped to a wig head- how will it fit an actual person? If it’s stiff it’ll hurt more after a long amount of time etc etc) Not sure where to post about this but I was very bothered

[leafnincosplay]

Another reminder to be safe with your glues! E6000 is highly toxic so always follow the safety info!

This is why you need to be careful with E6000 fumes!!!!!

I used E6000 (outside, and with a mask!) to glue down a skin top piece on a wig I’m working on, instead of my normal UHU glue, because I really wanted the flexibility you get from using E6000 for my own physical comfort. I didn’t put anything in between the wig and the foam head because I knew I wouldn’t actually be getting glue on the foam.

Anyway, I left it outside to cure for 24 hours and upon further checking, the fumes were trapped a bit due to there being no air circulation where the skin top piece was, and this caused the foam to melt as pictured.

I routinely see people using E6000 inside without a mask and just complaining that “it smells”. This is a good example of how toxic it can actually get.

E6000 will in fact glue nearly anything to nearly anything and dry flexibly, but it is an absolute toxic nightmare chemical. E6000 is known to cause anything from short term vomiting due to acute toxicity to literally cancer if you’re overly exposed. Please! Read the safety sheets! Minimize your exposure! Don’t work with it without a respirator! If you can use anything else that’s less toxic, use something else that’s less toxic! E6000 should be reserved only for when you actually need its properties and even then should be treated like the terrifying chemical death generator it is. Those fumes are the smell of brain cell death and poison. The headache you get from it is from the cell damage it is causing. Don’t listen to crafters online who rhinestone with entire tubes of this in their living rooms! This is A SCARY FREAKING SUBSTANCE!

I’m worried in particular about how much the cosplay community jumps to e6000 over literally anything else without realizing that while it’s sold next to delightfully non toxic substances like tacky glue and UHU all purpose, this glue is extremely toxic and will in fact hurt you. Please make sure you think before you use this and warn your friends how scary it is!

[deadbloodzero]

I don't recall sharing much after completing the boi, but here he is! Looks like He caught an adult in the daycare while safety mode was still active!

[busypies]

maria cosplay test with my blurry phone

[zemi-noelle-art]

The hardest part of my Halloween costume is done! Can you guess who I'm gonna be? :)

[play-my-game]

[iamsweden]

So the cloak doesn't look very much like a cloak right now, but it's a start! I have the other pieces of a Siffrin cosplay (hat and eye patch) ready to go, but I'm either going to have to find giant safety pins or crochet appliques for the finishing touches. I'll post update pics as I go! I'm excited to see it all come together!!!

[ask-zacharies-snackarie]

Here's another pic for y'all to tear apart like rabid animals (endearing)

[des-no9]

What I've been doing all week. Done by hand on the silk (!!) jacket base I thrifted and modified. The real test is will it survive the tube lol

[avengerphobic]

why are all the cons in summer 😭 I'm gonna cook

[ruinationz]

oh yeah I went to a convention as emio

[savage-rhi]

Even without all the Ardyn getup, I love how I feel in this. The coat is always comfy to put on. It's gonna be nice having fun with people this weekend.

[master-jarrus]

Particular bike I am looking at but may have to look at others if this one sells

If it does sell I am willing to paint a bike to look like his and that's just more content for you guys

But when I say from scratch I mean I will make the wig lace and ventilate it even

I would also have a youtube and tiktok for it too

Please reblog for a larger data pool

Edit: totally forgot I to mention I would do a full cosplay of Lloyd and show you guys me making it from on through various social media platforms

[eddieheart]

BINDER SAFETY

(A ZINE AND SLIDESHOW)