Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Matryoshka Kagamine Rin

Hey guys! Sorry for not posting in like weeks. ^^; I haven't really been able to put together a tutorial until now. ^_^;; I volunteered at my high school's art festival this past Friday, my friends and I were encouraged to come in cosplay just to have something fun and new at the festival. So I decided to make a Matryoshka Rin. :) It's really simple as long as you have a Kagamine Rin wig. ^w^ So I guess here it is!! :D

STEP 1: Reference Pic!!!


STEP 2: Gathering Materials:
STEP 3: The only thing that I really need to explain is why there's electrical tape and scissors on the list above. That is because you can use it for the markings on any Matryoshka character's face. Electrical tape is really awesome to use for the more angular face patterns. Whereas if your character has dots/circles or wavy lines in their facial pattern then you'll want to use eyeliner or a costume makeup crayon. I personally like to use the electrical tape method much more than the other methods.
With electrical tape you don't have to worry about it fading or wearing off or smearing. The only problem is if you're going to wear it for more than 4 hours, especially if it's at a con but it also goes for photo shoots or casual meet ups with friends. If this applies then after about 3 1/2 hours you'll want to take off the old tape, wash your face or wipe taped over areas with a face towelette, then replace the tape after your face is dry and there's no blotchy spots left from the tape. WARNING: As soon as you rip off the tape your skin will feel raw! Let your face have at least 10 - 30 minutes of rest in between tape usage!
Eyeliner or any other makeup will have to be touched up more often than the electrical tape. If you go with this method then make sure that you have whatever product you're using on hand at all times and a mirror. Makeup will most likely smudge and fade if you wear it for a long period of time. It's always a good thing to be in a group so that they can tell you if your makeup is in need of some touching up. :)

STEP 4: Here's a link to a Matryoshka smiley face template: http://www.deviantart.com/morelikethis/217089010?view_mode=2  Print it out then use glue and a large popsicle stick to make your mask. :)

And there you go! You now have a Matryoshka Kagamine Rin cosplay! It makes for a great last minute cosplay before that con or for a beginner cosplayer. :) I will be trying to post a tutorial for how to use the electrical tape method and maybe the eyeliner method as well. Thanx for reading this post! XD



PS- Here's some pics of me and my friend as Matryoshka Norway and Rin. (I'm Rin if you didn't know) We both used the tape method since I didn't have any eyeliner or such. Plus neither of us had Matryoshka contacts. ^_^;;;



Sunday, April 6, 2014

Random Tip #4

This post will be about some con advice, so it won't be too long of a post. ;)
First of all, if you're not an experienced con-goer then I would recommend that you go with someone with at least a little bit of con experience or a group of three or four people. This way it will be less scary if you're going to a larger con and my personal opinion is that it's lots more fun with at least one other person there with you, especially if it's a friend. :)
ALWAYS WEAR OR HAVE AT LEAST ONE PAIR OF COMFORTABLE SHOES!!!!!!!!! Going to a con and walking around in uncomfortable shoes for 12 - 15 hours at a con is a great way to wreck any sort or good experience you might have at the con you're attending. >:(
Water is an awesome thing to have especially if the con you're attending is in a place with either high humidity or heat or both. Cash is also your friend because most small time vendors and artists don't accept cards, whether they be debit or credit. : /

But the most important thing you need to have at a con is fun! If you don't have fun at the con you're attending then why even bother to go? I mean it's just going to end up as a waste of your money so why even spend it that way? So fun really is the most important thing you can do/have at an anime convention. :D

Thanx for reading! Please continue to do so too! XD