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I came upon the We Love Colors website because I was looking for a pair of neon yellow tights. Not only did I find them, I also found an awesome tie-dyed leotard! I wanted to use it for everyday wear, so I converted it to a bodysuit with a snap crotch. In this tutorial, I will show you how to do the same!

What you will need:

  • Leotard
  • Snap tape, or loose sew-on snaps
  • Seam ripper
  • Scissors
  • Measuring tape
  • Pins
  • Sewing machine, or hand-sewing needle and thread
  • Depending on your desired finishing method, you’ll want either:
  • A package of extra wide double-fold bias tape or wide, soft elastic (1 ¾” – 2” wide)

Instructions:

1. Try on the leotard and determine whether the length in the crotch is comfortable. If so, you can use the bias tape finishing method. If you are a bit long in the torso or find the leotard leg openings to be too tight, you may want to extend the length for greater comfort, using wide elastic. I’ll get into that a little more at the end of the tutorial.

2. Take your seam ripper and open up the crotch seam. You will need to cut through the elastic for the leg openings on each side of the leotard.If you are planning to extend the length, try on the leotard again and use the measuring tape to determine how much you need to add.

3. For the bias tape finishing method, cut 2 pieces of double fold bias tape the length of the seam you just opened up.

4. Unfold the 2 short edges of the bias tape so you have a wide piece of tape just folded in half. If you want, you can re-press the bias tape with an iron so it is exactly folded in half (since one side of bias tape is usually shorter than the other).

5. The goal here is to create a small extension for the front and back of the crotch so you don’t lose any length when you apply the snaps and overlap the ends of the converted bodysuit. The bias tape also gives a tidy finish to the raw ends. Pin the folded bias tape in place over each end, just barely encasing them, with about ¼” or so of the leotard fabric inside the bias tape extensions.

6. Stitch the bias tape in place with a zig-zag stitch on your machine, or by hand sewing.

7. Now cut your snap tape to fit the length of the bias tape.

8. Pin into place. Pay attention here to how you want the bodysuit snaps to overlap. Here I am planning to have the front edge overlap the back, so I will sew one half of the snap tape to the inside of the front, and the other half to the outside of the back.

9. Stitch the snap tape into place with a narrow zigzag stitch on your machine. Use a zipper foot so you can sew close to the snaps. Be sure to reinforce the cut edges (the 2 short ends) of the snap tape by going over them a few times with your zigzag stitch.

10. You can also achieve the same result by hand sewing loose snaps onto your bias tape extensions instead of using snap tape (or you can hand sew the snap tape into place).

You are all finished with the bias tape method!

Now we’ll talk about extending the length. For the tie-dyed bodysuit, I wanted to add a few more inches for comfort, so I use a piece of wide, soft elastic sewn to the back edge. The finish is not necessarily beautiful, but it’s very functional and will be hidden!

Enjoy wearing your bodysuit! With the leotards from We Love Colors, you could have one in every color of the rainbow! They look great with full skirts, rigid denim, or loose pants, to avoid any visible panty line.

https://www.welovecolors.com/shop/womens/dancewear

Tutorial by Emily Stone

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Lore Olympus is a dramatic, modern retelling of the story of Greek Gods Hades and Persephone. When Hades and Persephone meet after a party, they begin to question their feelings for each other and the drama ensues!

Most of the characters that make an appearance on the web comic have bright, colorful, unnatural skin tones. You can use a variety of our products to achieve this look without using body paint on your entire body, you  would just need to paint your face, you can use our color guide to match our colors with Mehron Paradise Make Up.

Any of the following products in anyone of our 50+ colors can be combined with each other to complete your Greek God cosplay!

Long Matte Seamless Gloves:

https://www.welovecolors.com/shop/womens/gloves/long-matte-seamless-gloves

Short Matte Seamless Gloves:

https://www.welovecolors.com/shop/womens/gloves/short-matte-seamless-gloves

Long Sleeve Turtle Neck Leotard:

https://www.welovecolors.com/shop/womens/dancewear/long-sleeve-mock-turtleneck-leotard

Long Sleeve Scoop Neck Leotard:

https://www.welovecolors.com/shop/womens/dancewear/long-sleeve-scoop-neck-leotard

Microfiber Tights:

https://www.welovecolors.com/shop/womens/tights/microfiber-nylon_lycra-tights

Here are a few of the characters that make an appearance on the Webtoon Comic, and which We Love Colors color you can use to cosplay them

Persephone: Goddess of Spring, our main protagonist. Though her color can change between comics, we recommend Light pink

Hades: King of the Underworld, Persephone’s main love interest

Medium Blue or Sky Blue. In some panels, Hades skin tone appears darker. If you prefer this look, you can try Turquoise or Royal.

Artemis: Hunting Goddess, Persephone’s best friend.

Artemis’s color seems to varies between casual clothing vs her huntress look. Try Lavender or Violet.

Minthe: A nymphe of the Underworld. Hades Secretary.

Either Red or Scarlet Red would work for Minthe. Scarlet Red would be best if you are looking to achieve a brighter red tone.

Hera: Queen of the Gods, Zeus's wife, Persephone’s role model.

Yellow or Maize would be ideal for Hera.

Eros: Son of Aphrodite. Eros originally pranked Persephone, but they later became friends. Eros is a brighter pink than Persephone. We recommend Neon Pink, Fuchsia or Magenta.

Aphrodite: The Goddess of Love, originally involved in pranking Persephone.

Lilac would be a perfect color for Aphrodite.

Apollo: God of the Sun, Artemis’s Twin.

Just like Artemis, Lavender or Violet would be the ideal colors for Apollo.

Zeus: King of Gods, God of Thunder.

Violet or Lavender would work best for Zeus.

Poseidon: God of the sea, the party guy.

Mint Green for a soft color, Kelly Green if you’d like to be brighter.

Hecate: Goddess of mischief, Hades's colleague.

Neon Blue would probably be the best match. If you are looking for a more subtle shade, try Medium Blue.

Lore Olympus is written and drawn by Rachel Smythe, a featured comic on the mobile app, Webtoon.

If you have any questions about color matching, feel free to email us at cosplay@welovecolors.com

#lore olympus#persephone#hades#cosplay
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COSPLAY GUIDE MATCHING WE LOVE COLORS TIGHTS TO MEHRON BODY PAINT

Cosplaying colorful characters is equally challenging and fun.We are often asked which body paint would best match We Love Colors’ tights. We heard your requests and asked for help to the makeup experts, our friends at Mehron and they helped us to create the definitive color guide to match our colors to theirs. The swatches above were created using Microfiber Tights, Style# 1053 and Mehron Paradise colors exclusively to keep it simple, but they do have other products that you can mix to add contour and highlights to your characters.

* For a detailed step by step on how to make armsocks using our tights click here. If you want to keep it easy you can also get yourself a pair of gloves in the same color as your tights. Another option, use a turtleneckleotard or a full body unitard. Every item you order from us is dyed here in Miami (check out a little bit of our hand-dyed process here), that’s why we are able to provide a wide variety of products in matching colors.

Thank you to all cosplayers and photographers that contributed to create this guide to help out to the community. We appreciate and admire your work. You certainly inspire us! If you have a colorful cosplay you want to share with us, please fill out this form to be featured on our Instagram @welovecolorscosplay or future posts here at Buzz.

Together we are better!

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TIMELINE

Submissions Open:  JUNE 12th

Submissions Close: SEP 10th, 2017 at 11:30 pm Eastern Time

Last day for Voting:  SEP. 15th, 2017 at 11:30 am Eastern Time

Judging From SEP 11th-15th

We Love Colors Cosplay Contest, Summer 2017

DETAILED LIST OF PRIZES HERE

HOW TO ENTER :Send a good quality photo of your costume to cosplay@welovecolors.com along with the following information:

  1. Name & Nick Name
  2. Name of the Character
  3. What series they are from
  4. Photographer that took your photo,their approval and social media if any.
  5. We Love Colors Product you are wearing
  6. If you have any special notes about your costume Include them. (i.e. “I hand sewed the wefts in my wig”, “I made my armor out of Paper mache”)We’ll be basing our judgements on photos AND work that went into your costumes. Any other information you think is important. Special materials or challenges, funny anecdotes. Don't be afraid to brag!
  7. To prevent cheating, please send a picture of yourself without a costume- holding a sheet of paper saying "#WLCCosplayCon". We would like to avoid stolen photos.
  8. If you are wearing one of our sponsors' products let us know in the email. Check out our sponsors HERE.

Questions and Concerns can be emailed to: cosplay@welovecolors.com

Rules

  • You must be wearing at least one We Love Colors product. It can be worn as is or used in any creative way.
  • The costume submitted must be your costume. A photo of a model wearing your costume may be submitted, provided you have the model’s permission and proof that you created the costume. Exception made for children’s photos, which may be submitted by parent or guardian.
  • Vulgar or inappropriate costumes will not be considered for the contest.
  • Costumes/Photos that have already been submitted in past WLC contests may be submitted but will not be eligible to win.
  • By submitting a photo, you agree to our Terms listed below.
  • Best in show will be determined based on the scores given by the judges. Every category is eligible for this award.
  • You may enter more than one costume per person, but will only be eligible to receive one award/prize.
  • Groups entries are not limited in size, but every group member must be wearing at least one WLC Product.
  • Group photos must be submitted by a single person. That person will be responsible for dividing any prizes won amongst group members. Groups are eligible for “Best in Show.”
  • Any participant may be disqualified for failing to observe any of these rules. All decisions made by the judges are final.
  • Please refrain from poor behavior and poor sportsmanship, we are all here to have fun!
  • Judges may look to your costumes for accuracy. A visual reference is not required but may help the judges score you properly if they are not familiar enough with your character. Progress photos are also welcome.
  • Prefabricated, store bought costumes can compete in the cosplay contest but keep in mind that this is a craftsmanship competition and the more you have made, the better your chances of winning will be. Prefabricated or commissioned costumes must be credited as such.

Winner SelectionWinners will be selected with the following criteria:

  • Creativity
  • Design
  • Use of Materials
  • Attention to Detail
  • Neatness/ Cleanliness of Costume
  • Use of We Love Colors
  • Photography

1st, 2nd and 3rd prize winners are selected by We Love Colors.People’s Choice Award winners are selected by the most Likes on photo in our FaceBook album.

Categories Include

  • Best in Show
  • 1st Runner Up
  • 2nd Runner Up
  • Best Group
  • Best Child’s Costume (12 and under)
  • Judges Award (3)
  • People’s Choice
  • Best Wig/Hair
  • Best Makeup

TIMELINESubmissions Open:  JUNE 12thSubmissions Close: SEP 10th, 2017 at 11:59pm Eastern TimeLast day for Voting:  SEP. 15th, 2017 at 12:00pm Eastern TimeJudging From SEP 11th-15th

Winners will be announced on SEP 18th, 2017  

Terms and Conditions

ELIGIBILITY

This contest is open to anyone worldwide that is at least (18) years old at the time of entry, children can participate with the submission completed by their parent or guardian. Employees of We Love Colors, Inc. and other companies associated with this contest, or their immediate family / household members are not eligible. We Love Colors reserves the right to disallow anyone from contest participation for any or no reason.

SPONSORS

This contest is sponsored by We Love Colors, Inc. located at 4980 NW 165th St, A11, Miami, FL 33014.

Additional sponsors will be announced on our social media.

PRIZES

Winners will be contacted by email they used to submit entry. All winners are selected by We Love Colors, with exception of the People’s Choice winners, and any sponsor specific category. Official contest final Like counts for People's Choice Award will be noted on each photo with a comment posted by We Love Colors closing at 11:30 am EST 9/15/2017. If we cannot reach you at the email provided with your submission within 15 days, we reserve the right choose a different winner. If People’s Choice winner cannot be reached at email provided then next most liked photo at that time will be deemed the winner. 

PHOTOS USAGE

By submitting a photo for a chance to win you grant We Love Colors and additional Sponsors the unrestricted right to use the photo for any purpose. Winners photos will be used for promoting the contest in future year’s contest, our website(s)/and social media accounts.DISPUTESAny legal disputes will be handled by binding arbitration in the state of Florida.

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