Top 20 Costumes That Take Cosplay to the Next Level
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Top 20 Costumes That Take Cosplay to the Next Level. Cosplay costumes are some of the most colorful and creative outfits you’ll ever see out there. These days, cosplay is considered an art form and a way to add excitement […]
Top 20 Costumes That Take Cosplay to the Next Level. Cosplay costumes are some of the most colorful and creative outfits you’ll ever see out there. These days, cosplay is considered an art form and a way to add excitement to your regular wardrobe. The hard work and love that these cosplayers put into their outfits sometimes beat the original pieces from the movies. Maybe your eyes are already demanding some detail. Here are the costumes that take cosplay to the next level.
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Dan Cattell Nintendo Power
Cosplayers are sort of… wizards. Who else would dress up like Gandalf the White or Dumbledore? And look! The creative skills that produce the detailed, life-sized cosplay can only come from a wizard. I mean sewing, sculpting, and sometimes even electronics.
Here at Nintendo Life, they are lucky if they can put together an outfit in the morning to cosplay the role of a “functioning human.” But that doesn’t mean they can’t appreciate the artistry of others.
Dan Cattell is an artist with a passion for making 2D sprites into 3D wearable cosplays. He cuts out each individual part and slaps them onto cardboard shapes strapped to his arms and legs.
Recently, his cosplays have been blowing up views and follows on TikTok. It takes buckets of guts and skills to turn the simple sprites into chunky animations from Nintendo. But Dan manages to pull it off with a smile by studying and recreating their movement.
He first got into 2D amazing cosplay when he was in college because he didn’t have much money to invest in 3D.. It’s a pretty pricey hobby to have. But who’s counting?
Video: Top 20 Costumes That Take Cosplay to the Next Level
Carl Leck and Demogorgon
Not this guy! He seems to have six heads and 32 teeth times 1, 2, 3… Forget it!
Stranger Things is one hell of a scary series on Netflix. With the number of fans it has, it’s equally frightening how many creeps are out there. Are you one of them?
One man decided to show his gross love for the film in a nice way. By creating a replica costume of Demogorgon’s character. Carl Leck’s bucket of creativity is clearly overflowing. The face is like a ‘flower’ full of teeth.
It took him 35 hours to come up with the monstrous piece, using cardboard, Gorilla tape, bike cables, and rubber bands. The Violet cosplay is one mind-blowing design, which made it one of the best costumes at an exhibition.
But you don’t want to meet this guy in the dark; you’d probably wake the dead screaming or swallow your tongue and drop dead yourself. The creepy costume designer is also a scary actor of sorts.
Resident Evil
No one would blame you if you felt frightened and/or fled from this eyesore. That’s the whole idea anyways. The suit, created by a Japanese guy, really did justice to the famous monster William Birkin from Resident Evil 2. The incredible costume even has the dreadful head sticking out next to his shoulder. How bizarre! Huh? The costume’s appearance and its effect are hideous. If you look carefully, the giant eye seems to be watching you.
Resident Evil fans who want to get a similar outfit will need to be just as creative as this artist. Undoubtedly, the cosplay is at a cinematic level. Dr. Birkin’s initial mutation kept much of the body unchanged, with the mutations only visible on the right side. The right arm, torso, and face mutated as a result of a shooting incident. In Resident Evil 2 original and The Darkside Chronicles, the mutation also made William’s right side grotesquely increase in muscle mass, making his skin tear up and take on a sickly reddish hue.
If you still want to flee, here’s an idea.
Aviram Carmeli
Aviram Carmeli from Tel Aviv, in Israel, designs pop-culture-themed skateboards. His latest creation features a magic carpet-themed board from “Aladdin.” The skateboards were created by Evolve Skateboards, but the costumes came together through the combined efforts of Carmeli and his friends.
Ishay Lewkowicz works on the board side of the projects, and his other friend Hani Ravid helps with the costumes. According to Carmeli, the boards were made to initially celebrate the Jewish holiday called Purim, where people dress up funky. He also mentioned that the cool skates get him some unwanted attention too. The least wanted reaction he has received so far was when a London police officer pulled him over while he was riding around on the picturesque skates.
Well, if you are wondering, Aladdin is a 1992 American animated musical film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. The Magic Carpet is a supporting character in Aladdin. He is a sentimental Persian carpet whom Aladdin befriends while traversing the Cave of Wonders.
Thomas DePetrillo
Thomas DePetrillo is a self-taught master craftsman and costume designer. He started making Halloween costumes as a child and fed his passion with practice as he grew older. Whether it is a 10-foot-tall Donkey Kong or a pair of giant Rock ’em Sock ’em Robots, complete with the popping head, Thomas will strive to push the boundaries of what is possible.
After winning all the local amateur Halloween costume contests, he started traveling to bigger venues such as New York, Boston, Fort Lauderdale, Chicago, and the fabulous Las Vegas. Wherever there was a contest, Tom brought his A-game, and more often than not, took home the prize money.
DePetrillo spent nearly two years building this suit. The Iron Man costume is 6 feet 6 inches wide, 44 inches thick, and 95 pounds heavy. It takes 20 minutes to wear it. That’s like wearing someone—a big, cold, hard someone.
The eyes on the suit glow white, and the armor is dotted with red lights. DePetrillo, who has been making extreme costumes for 19 years, mentions the Iron Man costume was the ‘single, largest, most domineering thing’ he’s ever created. You can bet he’s not done.
Thomas DePetrillo’s Overwatch
One of the best looks that had everyone talking throughout the four-day event at New York’s Comic Con was a larger-than-life cosplay of a video game character from “Overwatch.” Cosplay designer Thomas DePetrillo revealed that the over nine-foot-tall Reinhardt took about five weeks to build with a team of three people.
Reinhardt is one of the heroes in the popular multiplayer first-person shooter from Blizzard. The cosplay was completed on the first day of New York Comic Con.
DePetrillo is no stranger to cosplay. He sold his car-wash business so he could live out his passion for creating these costumes with a small team in Rhode Island. He estimates the Reinhardt costume weighs 85 pounds and takes about 10 to 12 minutes to put on or take off.
His creations are also meticulously detailed. For instance, a rocket pack in the back of Reinhardt lights up and pivots. The wrists on each hand rotate, and the fingers are all individually controllable.
Inside the costume, DePetrillo becomes a virtual celebrity. As he walked around Comic Con, thousands of fans would stop him for endless selfies.
So much love for such a creepy guy. Speaking of creepy…
Richard Hamilton’s Spiderman
The best part about wearing Spider-Man cosplays is the love shown for the character. Secondly, the fact that there are plenty of renditions and versions of Spider-Man costumes allows the fans a chance to personalize their outfits to detail. Perhaps that is why there are so many amazing Spider-Man gowns out there.
This cosplay is absolutely amazing. Not only does it perfectly capture the newest version of Peter Parker’s jumpsuit, but it shows us a breathtaking moment as well. Even I am finding it hard to resist jumping into this piece.
Richard Hamilton clearly has strong attention to detail and an even better sense of how to pose for a photo. Isn’t he dashing?
Forget Peter Parker and all his problems. Richard Hamilton is on top of things. He sells the jumpsuit on Twitter, calling it “neat stuff,” has an amazing girlfriend, oh, occasionally saves the world singlehandedly.
Hmm.
Doomfist from Overwatch
At the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con, Overwatch’s newest character, Doomfist, made his debut appearance. Well, not the real Doomfist, of course, but a very talented model dressed head-to-fist-to-toe in some incredibly crafted cosplay.
Jordan Duncan from Henchmen Studios — the company responsible for making Blizzard’s official real-life Doomfist — took a break from the beehive of the Comic-Con show studio to speak with Mic and break down how it came together.
They have to replicate everything in 3-D modeling software and work from the in-game models and other reference drawings. From there, it’s just figuring out how you break it down into separate pieces and mount all those together. Once they have that system down, they start 3-D printing it piece by piece. According to Duncan, the gauntlet alone weighs over 15 pounds and consists of “over 60” separate components.
Now let’s look at toys that were made for, well, kids.
Transformer for Halloween
Mark Petryczka and Cheryl Beltran make Transformers Kids. These are costumes that can transform kids into, well, Transformers. The costumes are made from two cardboard boxes held together with shoulder straps.
The story started when Mark went to Walmart for some last-minute Halloween costume shopping. The costume department was torn apart. There was nothing there, and he ended up with Thomas the Tank Engine, which consisted of a hat and an apron. He felt so guilty that he promised himself to make it up to the kid.
Mark went on the internet, looked at a few different examples, and decided to give it a try. He started each costume with a hard copy. The kids try them on to make sure they fit correctly, and then he adds the shoulder straps. On the inside is some polypropylene strapping so it just hangs nicely on the shoulders.
This kid’s costume is one of the best Halloween costumes. With immense love and a lot of dedication, the kids’ team made it to this extraordinary level of enjoyment. This seems worthwhile to make. Isn’t it? It is also wonderful to see these kids living like their favorite Transformers characters. Esther Lipofago, a cosplayer, has more kids’ costume ideas. You can follow her on Instagram @estherlipofago.
Wings of Alexis Noriega
Breaking news! You can finally have your revenge on pigeons! We now have wings for humans and might finally turn the tables and crap on birds as they eat their snacks in the park. This brave cosplayer ought to be knighted. Unfortunately, her pneumatically activated wings don’t allow you to fly, but they look great and spread out gracefully as if you were an eagle, or an angel, or a pigeon.
The wings were made by Alexis Noriega, who lives in Tucson Estates, Arizona, and runs the Crooked Feather Etsy store. Noriega wrote on her store page that she decided to start working with feathers and wings for fun and discovered she loves the material and the possibilities of flying… and crapping on birds? Maybe.
She also mentioned that working with feathers is not easy and takes a great deal of patience. But the results are always something to be proud of. She plans on releasing a tutorial video too.
So yes. The woman who makes mechanical cosplay wings will show you how to possibly fly and release some pent-up rage by taking a dump on birds.
Wayne Berendhuysen
Dutch cosplayer Wayne Berendhuysen got into cosplay and made his own costumes while suffering from a deep depression. His therapist at the time suggested a creative outlet. Well, the outlet has thrived and also helped Berendhuysen battle his depression.
He started off slowly, making some masks. The first was an Iron Man mask that won Berendhuysen first place in a costume competition. The piece was really well done and a precursor to where Wayne Berendhuysen is today—with the ultimate fan-made Iron Man costume.
In total, the suit took Wayne Berendhuysen 6 months to create. He used a 3D printer to make gloves that shoot smoke as well as light beams. The rest of the costume is made from foam and resin, resulting in the real-life Iron Man look. Hidden all over the suit are little switches that trigger different features, including rocket thrusters lighting up and shooting smoke, as well as a mask that opens up and lights up.
Don’t you just love watching real men in superhero outfits shooting fire and stuff? Things can only get better. Makes you want to do something, huh?
Guess what? If you like this video and subscribe to my channel, I’ll let you know who else is doing something cool.
And just like that…
Dan Lexie’s Iron Man
This cosplayer brings Iron Man to life. Dan and Lexie spent more than 330 hours building the suit. He designed and printed 3D models and mixed the pieces with foam parts. Custom electronics light up the eyes, hands, and chest. Nearly 900 individual pieces are connected throughout the suit.
It took Dan just under a year to plan and finish. He wanted to have his signature mark on it and chose the rare “Bones” suit to stand out more. It earned him 2nd place at New York Comic Con’s 2017 FX Competition.
He hid the seams following the PEP file. Any seam where the pep file broke up in the movie is pretty much where he made the costume break up. But underneath the arms is where he put the seams to actually make it wearable. The underarms have Velcro. The arm piece slips on over the shoulders like a set of shoulder pads, and the Velcro attaches on either side of the head boom. Too technical. And too manly if you ask me.
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Josh Rossi’s Wonder Girl
A devoted father has transformed his three-year-old daughter into Wonder Woman—with an out-of-this-world photo shoot and costume. Comic book fan and commercial photographer Josh Rossi, aged 31, celebrated Nellee’s third birthday by transforming her into the DC Comics heroine. During the six-hour photoshoot, his wonder girl wore a handmade Wonder Woman costume and had her makeup done professionally.
Done in Josh’s hometown of Salt Lake City, the shoot involved five assistants, including Josh’s wife, Roxana. The group hoisted Nellee above their heads, blew wind into her hair, and helped her with props to achieve the special shots.
Now a father of two, Josh spent weeks editing his studio shots by layering them over his own incredible backdrops to give the illusion that his wonderful girl is fighting in a battle. Nellee was thrilled. She started acting out, making the cute faces, the poses, and everything. Her father explained that she is definitely obsessed with Wonder Woman.
Look who’s talking.
Josh Rossi and the Last Jedi
Nellee’s toddler brother, Josh Junior, was perfect for the role. He’s a little daredevil that doesn’t sleep. But the pint-sized dark warrior literally needed some extra support to keep him upright while Rossi aimed his lens. At the time, little Josh had barely learned to walk.
It’s pretty insane working with kids, but you somehow make it work. Photoshop is also Big Josh’s hobby. For two weeks after the family photo shoot, Rossi worked diligently to digitally alter the raw footage and turn his family into a perfect homage to episode eight.
The Salt Lake City father and commercial photographer sat down with StarWars.com to offer an exclusive first look at his finished The Last Jedi photos. He also talked about building X-wing fighters in his parents’ garage, learning how to illustrate the visions in his mind, and casting his daughter and other brave children in the most heroic light.
Blair Ondrla footwear
Since she was 15, Blair Ondrla has loved video game characters. She has won numerous awards for her artisanship and execution all over the US. Blair has turned her passion for cosplay and creature design into a business. This product is an amazingly eclectic line of footwear called ‘Creature Feet.’
Her fashion line consists of detailed shoes and boots that are crafted in the shape of animal hooves for true costume realism. This fantasy-inspired footwear allows people to easily transform into their favorite fantasy characters for the best cosplay.
The hooves are made from strong resin that is permanently fixed on the heels of a pair of 4-inch shoes. They should be suitable for women’s shoe sizes up to 15. But girls are not the only ones who can rock some hooves. These kicks are good for guys who are not afraid of height and are ready to hit the upcoming Comic-Con cosplay.
Or just scare the kids in the neighborhood.
LEGO costumes
The small, colorful bricks that spark any child’s imagination with a multitude of building possibilities have spawned two movies and tens of Legoland theme parks. Yes. Tens, maybe hundreds.
Look what this man has made from Legos.
Brack Lee is a graphic artist from Denver. Lego costumes weren’t always in his plans. It started when his son wanted a Minifigure Halloween costume. He created a zombie LEGO minifigure that included its very own scary tear-away face.
Here’s how he makes it. The base is made from a foam camping mat. He uses common tools like a small knife and a hot glue gun to piece it together. You can request custom costumes on Etsy or use his tutorials.
Most people who have seen the Lego costumes or the standing figures have been really excited and say they are just like the toys their kids play with or the characters that they see in the movies. They are just as accurate, and people can interact with them.
But not all cosplay costumes are cute, little, adorable stuff.
Melissa Irwin’s costume
If you’re a fan of scary costumes, you might opt for this Halloween costume—a terrifying four-legged “Stilt Spirit.”
A woman named Melissa Irwin designed the costume in 2014. It first featured in a video on Facebook, garnering over 44 million views and 625,000 shares. In the video, Irwin dons her “Stilt Spirit” costume and walks around her neighborhood in broad daylight and at night.
Of course, some kids run away. Wouldn’t you? Others take photos. One of the bravest souls even gingerly pets the creature’s leg.
Irwin, who later shared this DIY Halloween costume on YouTube, also has an Etsy page. There, you can download a tutorial on how to make the “Stilt Spirit.”
While the tutorial will only set you back 10 dollars, the materials are anything but cheap. For starters, you’ll need drywall stilts, medical crutches, and peg stilts. That alone will cost you upwards of $200.
All that dough to scare folks? Let’s shop for something simple and nice. Aha!…
Disney-inspired gowns
Ever wanted to dress up like a Disney princess? Well, one fashion designer is selling his bespoke creations, and they’re a literal dream-come-true for many.
Crafting stunning ball gowns from scratch inspired by Disney classics, Nephi Garcia is the king of the corset, puffed skirt, crystals, and beads. The dresses are in another league from the usual fancy dress costumes—some fans have claimed they’re even better than the Disney ensembles they’ve seen in the movies!
Before you can contact Nephi for your own custom gown, it’s worth noting that quality like this won’t be cheap. He has a couple of pre-made Disney outfits retailing on his site for 79.99 dollars. If you want him to customize your design, you’ll get a customized quote too.
So if you’re looking for something special for next Halloween, we can’t think of any gown that will top these! On his website, Nephi tells how he realized his dreams of becoming a designer when his family was on their “last leg” and struggling to make ends meet.
Talking of struggle and triumph…
Marvel creates the Wasp Suit
Evangeline Lilly‘s Wasp costume required a four-month period of research and development before filmmakers arrived at a satisfactory result. According to Frogley, they tested 30 different shapes, which was incredibly time-consuming. But the costume had to look absolutely perfect, like it just miraculously came like that. If they hadn’t done all that testing, it would have looked cheap and terrible, and that’s not so marvelous.
There’s nothing worse than a bad costume. That’s a Marvel quote. The Wasp‘s bodice was saturated with a reflective silver tone background color and topped with 90 gold-tinged patent leather pieces cut in a honeycomb pattern on two different levels.
The most difficult part is getting it flexible enough so the actors can raise their arms. Ancient soldiers had already invented that for sword-proof jackets. So Marvel found that science incredibly helpful.
The designer built in all these secret slots so the bits in the body of the costume could slide underneath each other like the scales of a lizard. This allowed Evangeline to raise her arms and do wonders.
Mysterious Cosplay
For Mysterio, it isn’t enough to defeat his enemies. He wants to also psychologically crush them. On multiple occasions, Mysterio convinces Spider-Man he is suffering from schizophrenia and multiple personality disorder, leading Spider to seek the help of a psychiatrist.
But how do you cosplay a character who wears a fishbowl on his head?
Sam from Black Zero cosplay knows the answer. First, Sam painted the details of the armor, figured out the colors, density, and thickness of the materials, and only then started working on the costume. The designer confessed that when he finally got all the materials he needed, he had only two weeks until the deadline, but he made it.
By the way, the fishbowl on his head is made of an acrylic globe. For the lighting, he used LEDs connected to conventional batteries.
We doubt that Sam could see anything through the glass and the smoke, but the effect is worth some suffering for.
Thanos Lee Groot suits
Marvel has been teasing us with the ultimate big bad in the last few years. When Avengers: Infinity War hit theaters, Thanos surely became the name on every moviegoer’s lips. Or tongue.
As we get closer to the next Thanos’ arrival in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there is sure to be many a cosplay dedicated to the Mad Titan. And there’s one Thanos cosplay out there that has already lived up to the name.
This guy walks around looking like a wooden robot in a metallic suit. The massive cosplay represents a living being, hundreds of times more powerful than the mortals who are brave enough to be around him. Prismatic Cosplays definitely managed to capture the ominous presence of Thanos in their phenomenal piece.
You can almost feel the power radiating from Thanos as he walks the halls, looking at the rabble down below. If the MCU’s Thanos is half as impressive, then those tiny Avengers have their work cut out for them.
Talking of cuts.
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Meet Malinski, the new Nebula
Malinski taught herself special effects makeup and costumes by watching YouTube videos and drawings from her favorite sci-fi and fantasy films. Cosplaying truly is a labor of love for her family. Amber’s father, Randy Malinski, is her handler.
The handler assists the cosplayer with things like holding their bags or offering a straw when they’re thirsty so they don’t smudge the intricately lined makeup. They are a father-daughter team, and Amber wouldn’t have it any other way.
Dad was the one who started his daughter in the art. The painstaking process of transforming into the blue-skinned Nebula of Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” was shown at Comic-Con. To Malinski, becoming Nebula was worth the extra effort. It all stems from a love of art and paying tribute to characters that have influenced you in one way or another.
The part-cyborg warrior was played by actress Karen Gillan in “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Guardians of the Galaxy 2.
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