Please introduce the steps and techniques for cosplay.

3.1 COSPLAY clothing

For COSPLAY, the most important thing is not how you look, but the production of the clothing. Generally speaking, there are four ways to get COSPLAY clothing. , respectively: giving it as a gift, buying it in a specialty store, making it yourself, or asking a tailor shop to tailor it. 1: Of course, you have to be popular to give this to others. If you meet some cosplay server friends at comic exhibitions or in life, when they don’t want the cosplay server, you can ask him or her to come over. However, such opportunities are relatively rare. 2: Go to a specialty store to buy. This is very common in Japan. For example, in Japan there are COSPLAY clothing sold by OFFCIAL. COSPA is a good example, and the clothes they sell are all officially approved. There are also some shops that make cosplay clothes, but they are not official because they make them privately. In Taiwan, there are basically unofficial COSPLAY clothing stores, but in the above two regions, there are second-hand COSPLAY clothing stores that save money and are convenient. As for Hong Kong and mainland China, there are very few shops that specialize in COSPLAY clothing, and they usually need to be customized. The relatively well-known animation clothing customization stores on the domestic Internet mainly include the clothing mall provided by the Cosplay China website. 3: DIY Cosplay In fact, the greatest fun of COSPLAY is to make the costumes and props by yourself. Of course, if you want to make it yourself, you must first be able to tailor, and it is best to have a sewing machine at home. Generally speaking, it takes one month to select materials, design and complete production by yourself. In addition to having skills and tools, mental concentration is also necessary. It is indeed not an easy task to go from the initial pattern to the completion of a piece of clothing. But the pleasure that you can feel when the costume is completed is also something that others cannot experience. 4: Custom-made at a tailor shop. Going to a tailor shop to have your clothes made-to-measure is generally a common practice among cosplayers in Hong Kong and Mainland China. The advantage of this is that one is cheaper in price, and the other is that it is easier to make one's own requirements. Generally speaking, tailor shops are easy to find in mainland China, but there are not many that can actually make cosplay clothes. Usually in mainland China, after you place an order, you can receive the clothes in one to two weeks. If you are dissatisfied with the clothing and raise an objection at this time, the store owner will usually change it for you on the spot. In fact, making a cosplay costume is really expensive. Finished costumes in specialty stores usually cost nearly RMB 1,000. Although it costs less to tailor the costumes yourself, depending on the complexity of the COS character's costumes, it sometimes costs nearly six or seven hundred yuan, and it also requires a lot of effort and labor. In view of this, some people in Taiwan call COSPLAY a waste of life and money. But for the majority of COSPLAYER, it is all worth it. 5: Contact the store owner through Taobao or Paipai to customize the clothing you like. Please note that the size must be measured by yourself. Generally, the main requirements are bust, length, weight, shoulder width, hip circumference, waist circumference, and leg length. Depending on the clothes, there may be more data requirements. Generally, the production can be completed within a week, and the provincial express delivery can arrive within 24 hours. The disadvantage is that the finished product may not be consistent with the given standards and cannot be modified in time. If If you don’t have enough time, you can only find a tailor nearby to help with modifications and cannot send it back for modifications. When ordering, please ask for the clothing material and other coefficients for reference. In fact, making a cosplay suit is really expensive. Finished clothes in specialty stores usually charge a high price. Nearly a thousand. Although it costs less to tailor the costumes yourself, depending on the complexity of the COS character's costumes, it sometimes costs nearly six or seven hundred yuan, and it also requires a lot of effort and labor. In view of this, some people in Taiwan call COSPLAY a waste of life and money. But for the majority of COSPLAYER, it is all worth it.

First of all, participating in Cosplay activities is a very happy thing, but in order to enhance mutual respect between people, especially respect for Cosplayers, there are some etiquette that should not be ignored. Don’t forget to follow these etiquettes the next time you go to an event. If you want to take photos, you should get the consent of the cosplayer himself. Especially when you want to take photos with yourself, you must respect the Cosplayer's wishes. When the Cosplayer doesn't want to, you shouldn't take photos. In addition, you should also pay attention to whether it will hinder other photographers around you. For details to pay attention to, please see the [Photographer’s Courtesy] column. Don't criticize the cosplayer. Cosplay is a personal interest activity that consumes personal grudges, not a display activity, let alone a performance activity. Therefore, regardless of whether you think Cosplay is good or not, it is very impolite to comment on Cosplayers. In particular, comments should not be made in public, whether in person, on a website, etc. Although it's okay to talk to a Cosplayer, it's still a matter of words. You should respect the Cosplayer's inconvenience and agree to disagree. In fact, Cosplayers will probably be a little tired at the venue due to the weight of their clothes or repeated photo taking. Coupled with invitations from photographers or friends, Cosplayers are usually very busy at the venue. If the Cosplayer doesn’t want to stay for a long time, he shouldn’t bother. Stick to the Coser. You should not follow the Coser. I believe you can understand that being followed on the road by unfamiliar people will make people feel uncomfortable, that's what it means. Secondly, etiquette during role play. Do not dance or throw things in the venue. The venue space is limited, and since dancing requires a large space, playing music will also affect other people who don't want to listen. Therefore, dancing should not occupy public space other than the stage provided by the organizer. The same goes for throwing things. Throwing dolls or other objects in the venue will take up a lot of space and cause a certain degree of danger to the surroundings. Please do not engage in these behaviors. Change into the changing rooms provided at the venue and keep them tidy. The use of hair dyes or other various pigments should not pollute the environment. Cosplay clothing should be changed inside the venue. If it is a more conspicuous costume, it should not be worn to the venue or left in the venue. Etiquette When Taking Cosplay Pictures The Manners Of Taking Cosplay pictures First of all, for most events, the crowds are very considerable, and for cosplayers and photographers, for most venues, when taking pictures Admission is not required (in other words, it is not within the scope of the venue). Therefore, the venue staff cannot comprehensively manage the cosplay photography environment, so the order during the photo shoot can only be managed by themselves. Complying with it yourself also means one thing. The photographer's own self-discipline is a very important task for maintaining the overall photography environment. The most basic common sense is that "photography is prohibited in the booth area." When the venue is already very crowded, taking pictures in the booth area is a very selfish act that does not consider other visitors. It not only creates a natural Roadblocks have caused great inconvenience and traffic jams to fellow travelers going to and from the beach, and are also an act of not paying attention to fellow travelers. Before taking pictures, be sure to obtain the consent of the subject. It is very impolite to take pictures without consent. In addition, do not ask the actors to perform actions that they are unwilling or dangerous, and when taking pictures, you should respect Cosplayers, role-playing is a very difficult task. If the subject is feeling unwell or is not fully dressed, please do not disturb the cosplayers. Most cosplayers will be concerned about the flow of their photos. Therefore, after taking the photo, if you want to use the photos in other places (such as website media, etc.), be sure to ask the cosplayer's wishes. If the other party does not agree, then Please do not make the photo public^_^. It is best to inform the other party of the website or purpose to be disclosed when asking.