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How To: Make a fur suit elk head costume

You don't need to go buy an expensive costume, or rent a fur suit that countless people have already sweat into. Make a fur suit just the way you want it at home. The fur suit can be a great Halloween costume or movie prop. Watch this video wardrobe and costuming video tutorial series and learn how to build an elk head fur suit costume.

How To: Apply mime makeup

Watch an Overview of how to become a Mime in this free mime lesson video from our expert mime and professional theme park performer. Apply mime makeup - Part 1 of 7.

How To: Apply fake facial hair for theater

Everything you need for fake beards and mustaches. Learn how to apply fake facial hair for theater makeup and costuming in this free video. Apply fake facial hair for theater - Part 1 of 15.

How To: Apply old age makeup for theater

What makeup supplies are needed to make someone look old? Learn how to apply old age makeup to make someone look like an elderly person with tips and techniques from this free video. Apply old age makeup for theater - Part 1 of 15.

How To: Basic stage makeup techniques

Learn how to apply your own stage makeup including foundation, fake eyelashes, eye shadow, bronzer, blush, lipstick and more with expert makeup tips in this free online theater production video series.

How To: Make fake bruises

Learn how to make easy fake bruises with special effects makeup! Watch how to make the best fake bruises in this free video series on making fake bruises and stage makeup effects.

How To: Make a sailor fuku, school uniform for cosplaying

Watch this step by step costume making tutorial to learn how to make a cool Japanese sailor styled school uniform. This video is suitable for numerous characters like Sailormoon, Suzumiya Haruhi, Azumanga, and more. This how to video is great for costume designers, cosplayers, and anime enthusiats.

How To: Make a Suzumiya Haruhi skirt for cosplaying

Watch this step by step costume making guide on how to make a Suzumiya Haruhi skirt for cosplaying. This tutorial is great for anime enthusiasts, designers, and do it yourself fashion aficionados. Learn the necessary steps of designing a Suzimiya Haruhi skirt for cosplaying.

How To: Make a fursuit mask head base using foam

This instructional costume making video shows how to create a fur suit mask head base with foam. Just follow these three simple steps for your fur suit mask: make the base of the mask, make and attach the ears to the base, and make and attach the muzzle and jaw. Watch this fur suit costume making tutorial and you'll soon be ready to start roleplaying.

How To: Make a fur suit mask skeleton

In this mask making tutorial video, learn how to make a fur suit skeleton of a mask using simple materials such as plastic canvas, a hot glue gun, scissors, hard paper, white foam, and fasteners. This video is great for beginners who want to learn the craft of creating a fur suit mask.

How To: Make paws for your fur suit costume

This costume making tutorial explains how to make a hand paw for your fur suit or Halloween costume with an old pair of gloves. This video was inspired by Chinook McMutton Z and uses pictures taken during the creation of the paws. Start roleplaying by making paws for your fur suit or animal costume.

How To: Make a cosplay wing

This is a tutorial on how to make yourself a lovely pair of wings for cosplaying. If you want to be an angel, or maybe just want to fly around the next comicon, this is the video for you.

How To: Make a Zabuza Momochi cosplay costume from Naruto

Okay, pull out the fabric and start making some cosplay costumes. Specifically, Zabuza Momochi from Naruto. This video tutorial for cosplay covers it all. Anime or manga, which one do you like better? Who cares, just make a costume okay? Go cosplay!

How To: Make a Naruto headband for cosplay

Okay, you're addicted to Naruto, which means you probably like anime and manga... and of course, cosplay.

How To: Make the Storekeeper cosplay costume from Naruto

Like anime and manga? Cosplay? Naruto? Then go no further then this here video tutorial.

How To: Style a wig for cosplay

Check out this video tutorial on styling a wig for cosplay. Your anime or manga costume is incomplete until you have the right wig, so watch this how-to to get the tips of the art of wig making for cosplay outfits.

How To: Find the right pattern for your cosplay costume

TheTribalButterfly guides you through the ins and outs of finding the perfect pattern for your cosplay anime and manga costumes! This video tutorial will tell you what to look for, and what it can do for you! This is very important for your cosplay outfit design.

How To: Alter a cosplay costume pattern

TheTribalButterfly just won't go away. In this video tutorial, you'll see the power of an altered cosplay pattern! Whether it's anime, manga, film, or whatever, you need to know that altering the cosplay outfit could be a great way to look awesome. This is an art remember, not a science.

How To: Make a cosplay costume, step-by-step

TheTribalButterfly talks all about how to make some wicked anime and manga cosplay costmes. This video tutorial takes you step-by-step through her process of making cool cosplay outfits, with the fabrics, the makeup, the etc. Perform as your favorite character with grace as you make the proper and coll costume for it.

How To: Find the Right Fabric for Your Cosplay Costumes

TheTribalButterfly, in this video tutorial talks about cosplay for anime and manga, but not really. She really talks about how to choose the perfect fabric for all your cosplay needs. Those fictional characters are just dying to get out of your body and on your body, so cosplay away with the right tools to perform this new art.

How To: Make Naruto shoes for cosplay

See how easy it is to make your very own Naruto shoes for cosplay! They're cheap, easy to make, and fun! Anime and manga, all the way!

How To: Cosplay as L Lawliet from Death Note

You like Death Note I see, otherwise you wouldn't be here right now. Anime and manga doesn't get any better.

How To: Make a Japanese gi costume for cosplay

Anime and manga are your life, and so is cosplay, so why not watch this video tutorial? This is a step-by-step guide on how to make a Japanese gi top, suitable for characters like Bleach, Kenshin, Inu Yasha, Shinsengumi and many more! You can even use this for your judo and other martial arts. This costume will be the best of the best for cosplay, because it's not only fun, it's art.

How To: Make an anime gravity defying spiked wig for cosplay

Watch this step by step instructional video on how to do impossible & gravity defying hair we see in Anime/ Manga and Games xD! Great how-to video for those interested in learning how to do cosplay.

How To: Make Cosplay anime costume Chii Chobits ears

Watch this how-to video and learn how to make cosplay Chii ears. Cosplay is a subculture that consists of dressing as characters from manga, anime, tokusatsu, video games,fantasy movies. fantasy music stories (Visual Kei) or Japanese pop bands.

How To: Put on your Stormtrooper costume

Tom goes over his method for putting on his Stormtrooper costume.

How To: Add a fan to a helmet or mash

Tom shows you how to put a cooling fan into a mask or helmet to keep your noggin cool on those hot trooping days.

How To: Make a bionic vagina costume

Do you need to have some sort of bionic vagina in your next film? Do you want to scare the hell out of your parents during Halloween with this costume of the female muscular tube? Maybe you just want to be a vagina? Who knows. But you can see how to do it right here.

How To: Make a swimmable mermaid tail

Here is a step by step tutorial for making a swimmable mermaid tail. Check out Video #2 for a demonstration of the tail in use!

How To: Make costume hooves

They are made from a pair of comfortable wedge sandals, and are very durable. Materials used:

How To: Make a costume wig out of pasta for cosplay

James Saint James, author of Party Monster, teaches you how to make a wig out of green vermicelli. Yes, really. Host is Lenora Claire. Great tutorial for those interested in cosplay.

How To: Create storm trooper armor with vacuum forms

Learn the basics of vacuum forming to create storm trooper costume items.

How To: Create a scifi space helmet

Make a space helmet for less then $20! Check out the Make a space suit video to make the matching suit.

How To: Make a space suit

Are you planning on making your own version of Star Trek, but don't have the kind of money J. J. Abrams has? Don't worry. Indy Mogul shows you how to make a futuristic space suit for less then $50 dollars. Plus special guest Rudy Jahchan of Galacticast!

How To: Make a robot suit

To build a robot suit you will need a football toy chest, a medium sized trash can, two old camera flashes, heater vent cover, two old Sega Genesis controllers, a big lamp shade, a big sheet of cardboard, dryer vent hose, plastic scale, old "Go-bots" brand 110 camera, spray paint; I used silver and gold.

How To: Make a super hero costume

Indy Mogul rises to a challenge from The Stack and teaches you how to sew your own super hero costume for under $50.

How To: Build samurai armor

Indy Mogul shows you how to create samurai armor for your films for under $50.