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Charny Cosography

@charnycosography / charnycosography.tumblr.com

Hello everyone! I'm Charny and I'm a plus sized Cosplayer from the UK. I'm also a Photographer as well so this is a joint blog for my Cosplay and Photography works~
Next con: MCM Expo May 2014
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I'm looking for cosplayers in the South East/Kent area to do some shoots with me during summer. At the moment the only time I really get to do any cosplay photography is at MCM Expo, but I want to build up my portfolio and practice lots so I can become a better photographer. 

Shoots are free (I'm doing this purely for fun and practice) and will most likely take place around the beginning or middle of August. I'd like it if anyone interested would message me (on here or facebook) by the end of July to discuss what costumes you'd like to shoot and we can work out locations and times etc. You will recieve digital copies of the images from the shoot for you to use on social media etc.

In reality this offer is open to anyone who wants a shoot and is willing/can get to Kent or possibly London. I can't really travel any further due to cost (I have no car and trains are expensive.)

More examples of my work can be found on Facebook and Flickr

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So decided to show how my wings are attached to the costume. theres no wire coat hanger as a brace, No ribbon ties at your armpits, and no corset method! But what you will need is a bra with removable straps and clear bra straps!

Lets get started!

1) & 2) Okay! so you have your bra! Remove the straps from the bra! that simple!

3) Now take your straps and adjust them to your preference. Now i got mine from Joann craft and Fabric for $6 but you can basically find them anywhere. preferably go for the plain ones for this method.

4) Now hook the straps to the bra loops in the front but leave the back for now a moment!

5) Now on the back of my wing base, i have 3 short strips of ribbon tacked down 3 side by side. you need these for the back portion of the straps.

6) thread the straps through the ribbon loops and clip the bra in place.

7) now just clasp on your bra! Preferably have a friend help you shimmy into it and then adjust the wings. if theyre too high or low just pull them up or down gently until theyre at the height you want and theyre straightened out.

8) Put on your blouse and once again, preferably have a friend help you out otherwise your arms look like chicken wings and they will cramp!

And there you have it!! comfy wings without that annoying harness! Happy cosplaying loves!

and for the wings, i followed this tutorial —-> http://flying-fox.deviantart.com/art/Fantasy-Film-Wing-Tutorial-335885504

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I started a blog a couple of weeks a go and I think I forgot to share it here. It will mostly be full of reviews (makeup, anime, conventions) and cosplayer interviews so if you'd like to go take a look that would be super~!

I made a quick and hopefully helpful kind of survival guide for the upcoming MCM Expo, I could've probably done a lot better though, I think I missed out half of the things I wanted to talk about...

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firewolf826

Sometimes you end up cosplaying a character with a really crazy hairline, and you think “How am I going to make THAT?”

Maybe you’ve already learned about lace-front wigs and how they appear more natural-looking. Maybe you’ve even heard of wig ventilation, which is the method for individually adding hairs into the lace of a lace-front wig. If you’ve gotten that far, you’ve probably noticed you need special tools, called ventilating hooks/needles, and they can be costly and hard to acquire. Fear not! I am here to show you a few methods to ventilate hair with just normal supplies you can find at your craft and sewing store!

That’s right, you can ventilate hair with just a normal sewing needle!!!

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firewolf826

This seamless trim technique is a method I’ve been using for years to add custom trim to my costumes without any top-stitching at all. Similar in a way to bias tape, but with many key differences in implementation and results. No one taught me this technique, but now I’m teaching it to you! Please read through all the instructions below before asking any further questions, and happy trim-making! C:

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