Level Up! Creative Cosplay: Costume Design & Creation, SFX Makeup, LED Basics & More

by Amanda Haas

Picking up where Creative Cosplay left off, this new volume takes costume enthusiasts to the next level. Now that readers have made their first few costumes, they are ready to learn new skills and master working with new materials and mediums to create out-of-this-world costumes. Amanda Haas provides a strong framework for adding new skills and improving existing ones for cosplayers newer to the game. Preparing cosplayers of all experience levels to go from their sketchbook to the convention floor and beyond, Amanda shares her expertise as a national cosplay competition winner and judge. Get the scoop on sergers, embroidery machines, and using a digital cutter Enhance your design skills, learn how to make an original pattern, and get the basics of customizing fabric through dyeing and painting Pick up industry secrets on the basics of LED work, body painting, and SFX makeup Create a DIY costume repair kit for conventions, and market yourself in the cosplay world

144 pages, Paperback

Published October 25, 2022

Reviews

[Casey Welsch · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an absolutely fabulous addition to my Cosplay book collection. I really appreciate the different topics covered including SFX makeup and designing costumes. Amanda does such a lovely job detailing information that can really help take a cosplay from just a costume to something magnificent.

[Olivia Haas · Rating 5 out of 5]

My sister wrote this book 📚 🤩🤩🥰🥰

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is another good overview of what you need to consider when considering cosplay--Design, materials, tools, tips, make up, hair, shoes, conventions. Well thought out and well written. Definitely give it a read as you step into the world of cosplay.

[Amanda Haas · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a damn fine book. Damn Fine.

[James · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun read, but mostly above my level. High end cosplay, reaching to the level of coswork.