Kids: Luke Skywalker

Dad/costume creator Paco Allen spoke to Make about how he made this Luke Skywalker costume for his 4-year-old daughter. The clothes themselves look pretty simple. The Tauntaun, not so much. Via: Neatorama

Tutorial: Cosplay Photography

"Cosplay Photography Tutorial" by KamuiCosplay

Tutorial: How to Dye a Wig

"How to: Dye a Wig" by SPiCEY Cosplay

Link Round-Up: May 10, 2013

DIY Chell Pajamas by RachaelWhitaker

Anatomy of a Cosplayer: How a love of the US Air Force inspired Ger Tysk to cosplay.

These chainmail and armor-patterned leggings are a thing that exist.

Cosplaying While White

Gizmodo has a great round up of do it yourself Iron Man suits from around the internet.

The Sun wrote about a UK Star Wars super fan, Luke Kaye, who was so unimpressed by recreations of the Mos Eisley Cantina, he decided to build his own.

The R2-D2 Bra Was Probably Inevitable

Total Film has a gallery of The Best, Worst & Funniest Iron Man Cosplay on the net.

Tutorial: Buying and Styling Wigs

Cosplay 101: Buying and Styling Wigs

Video: Avoid Being Branded a Convention Creeper

How to Avoid Being Branded a Convention Creeper by Ardella Cosplay

Group: Voltron Force

Voltron Force (5 Person assembling Epic Costume) by Voltron5

Via: Neatorama

"Hello everyone, I am known to all my friends as Crazy Ray. I would like to start by telling you how I was motivated to make a 5 person assembling costume named VOLTRON FORCE. I was at a Halloween party when I saw some of the most inspiring costumes. I decided to make a costume that was dear to my heart and what better costume to choose then the DEFENDERS OF THE UNIVERSE! Woop woop!!!!"

Make-Up: Zombie Audrey Hepburn

Zombie Audrey Hepburn by Kiana Jones (aka “Freakmo“)

Inspiration for her costume came from the Threadless shirt design titled Zombie at Tiffany’s by artist Marion Cromb. You can view Kiana’s time-lapse ripped mouth zombie application videos below and see more make-up tutorial and outtake photos on Imgur.

Video: Unzipped Makeup Tutorial

Unzipped Makeup Tutorial by Petrilude

Lots of people asked, so I finally caved and did unzipped / zipper eyes But I wasn't about to do it like everyone else already has... I had to put my own twist to the look. Pictures and a full list of products used on my website!

Video: Mystique Make-up

Mystique (X-men) Make-up Transformation by Dope2111

"I got so many requests to do Mystique's Transformation. I thought it was the perfect timing when the New X-men First Class came out last week. It was a fun Creating the scales, Something that I usually don't do in my Tutorials. What more can I say 'You guys know I love being Blue'"

Video: Pinhead Halloween Makeup

Pinhead Halloween Makeup Tutorial

Tutorial: Electronic Demon Costume

How to Make an Electronic Demon Costume by Phillip Burgess

Burgess demonstrates how he made his electronic demon costume in this how-to video originally posted at Adafruit Industries. The costume has LED eyes, a voice changer, and LED waveform “mouth,” and is made from several Adafruit kits.

Tutorial: Zombie Mouth Make-Up

Masks: Low Poly Mask

Low Poly Mask by Kongorilla

Mash-up Friday the 13th's Jason with Tron-style visual effects and it might look a little something like this.  I know that'd be a movie I'd go see.  Learn how to make your own with thick paper and glow-in-the-dark tape over at Thingiverse.

Video: How a Real Skyrim Helmet Is Made

Skyrim Helm of Yngol Build ft. Malukah

Volpinprops demonstrates the entire process of creating the Helm of Yngol from Skyrim.

"I had to cut a considerable amount out of this video. Lots of moldmaking, a lot of sculpting, and a ton of sanding. In the end, I think you can follow the general progression. Neither helmet is for sale, both were commissioned by private buyers and have been paid for already.

90% of this video was recorded on a GoPro, with a couple of shots at the end on a Nikon D3100. The files were ENORMOUS and I really don't have a proper editing rig, so don't expect things like this to happen too often!

Music on this video provided by the very talented Malukah! Free MP3, chords, and lyrics are here."

Weapons: Portal Gun

DIY Portal Gun

Can’t afford those expensive Replica Portal Guns?

Well now you can create your own for around US$50. 

   

Props: Game of Thrones Dragon Eggs

 

Game of Thrones Dragon Eggs by Mike Iverson

The gifted Mike Iverson has recreated the dragon eggs from the "Game of Thrones" television series. Anyone looking to make their own will find his detailed tutorial to be an invaluable resource.  Of course, it does require a lathe, so...

Video: Mystique Make-up Transformation

Mystique Make-up Transformation

I got so many requests to do Mystique's Transformation. I thought it was the perfect timing when the New X-men First Class came out last week. It was a fun Creating the scales, Something that I usually don't do in my Tutorials. What more can I say 'You guys know I love being Blue '

Video: 5 Rules for Comic-Con Cosplay

The Movie Maven gives the skinny on how to dress and act doing cosplay at Comic-con.

Tutorial: Iron Man Costume

Want to build a Repulsor arm like Robert Downey Jr wears as Iron Man? Let Zack Finfrock show you how! It's Zack's first episode of BFX and he is starting with a bang...more specifically a Repulsor blast!