Cosplay pros offer some costume advice

Cosplayers are the masters of making costumes. Cosplay, short for “costume play,” is a sensation that many students love to participate in. Showing their love for a series or movie they’ve watched or book they’ve read, cosplayers will go out and buy materials to make amazing costumes from scratch. We sat down with Katryna Henderson and asked her to give our readers some tips on how to make an amazing Halloween costume, Cosplayer-style.

1. Check out the local thrift stores. Wash everything once to get the stink out and you’re good to go.
2. Search Ebay and Craigslist for specific items. Somebody, somewhere, has what you’re looking for.
3. If you want your wig to look legit (which you obviously do), skip the Party City-type stores.
4. If you really want to make your costume from scratch, stop by Joanne Fabrics or A.C. Moore for materials.
5. Unless you’re dressing up as Prince, don’t use satin or velvet. The materials are very difficult to use and get dirty easily.
6. If you’re trying to change up your eyebrow look, use makeup rather than those cheap forehead caterpillars from CVS.
7. If your costume is revealing but you don’t want to show off too much skin, get a nude body suite. Or you could just try a different costume.
8. Looking to make cool weaponry? PVC pipe can serve as a great frame. Wrap it with packing material to give it just the right amount of hurt.
9. Styrofoam is your number one amigo when making props.
10. Metallic spray paint can give a futuristic finish to your costumes.