Links: The Gathering

Here is a moderately organized collection of every link I've used or thought looked helpful in all my years of cosplay. This will be updated as new sites are found, and please email me if you discover a dead or broken link!

Links: The Gathering

General Resource Sites:
http://cosplay.com/
http://www.acparadise.com/
http://www.deviantart.com/

Make-up:

For Beginners:
(application for beginners) http://www.helium.com/items/934182-basic-make-up-tips-for-beginners
(Clinique--skin-friendly, reasonable prices) http://www.clinique.com/index.tmpl?ngextredir=1
has tips & trends pages/videos

Crossplay Make-Up:
(Female-to-male make-up tutorial) http://www.girlsentertainmentnetwork.com/how-to-gender-bend-for-cosplay-crossplay-makeup-tutorial/

Advanced Mak-up:
(Intense, for(done on) Asian skin tones/features) http://the-sushi-monster.deviantart.com/art/Cosplay-Makeup-Tutorial-Part-I-180970967

Body Paint:

Removal:

Wigs:

Buying/Selling:
(new)http://shop.cosplay.com/wigs/cosplay-com.html
(new, some Japanese reading required) http://cyperous.com/english/
(new, some used available) http://www.amphigory.com/
(new) http://stores.ebay.com/COSPLAY-WIG
(used) http://www.cosplay.com/marketplace/showcat.php/cat/1
(used, some new) http://community.livejournal.com/cosplay

Styling Tutorials:
(cutting bangs) http://www.tristencitrine.com/tutorials/wigbangs.html
(styling with scissors, natural cutting techniques) http://behindinfinity.deviantart.com/art/Wig-Styling-with-Ishida-Uryuu-70861455
 (odango) http://charmedseed.livejournal.com/10260.html
(spikes) http://gambit13.deviantart.com/art/Cloud-Wig-Tutorial-80842355
(softer spikes) http://cattypatra.deviantart.com/art/Wig-Spiking-Tutorial-143983384
(Straigtening w/ Hot Water) http://www.katiebair.com/wigtutorial_straightening.html
(Making Wefts) http://www.katiebair.com/wigtutorial_makingwefts.html

Cleaning & Care:
http://www.epiccosplay.com/wig-care-and-styling-information.html
http://www.cosplay.com/showthread.php?t=9559

Costume Resources:

Used/New Costume Buying:
(used) http://www.cosplay.com/marketplace/showcat.php/cat/14
(used) http://community.livejournal.com/cosplay

Retail & Resale:
(resale)
Goodwill
Salvation Army
St. Vincent de Paul
(cheap)
Ross
Marshalls
American Apparel

Online Resources:
sock links
http://www.sockdreams.com/_pages/index.php
http://www.joyofsocks.com/

shoes:
makemechic.com
zappos.com
amazon.com
shoefly.com
ebay

shapewear:
spanx.com
ebay

Spikes & leather
http://myworld.ebay.com/spikesandleather

Retail Fabric Sources:
Fabric Stores in King County:
Fabric stores (Seattle/Bellevue area):
JoAnns (various)
Pacific Fabric (various)
Hancock Fabrics (various)
Seattle Fabrics (Seattle)
Stitches (Seattle)
Emerald City Fabrics (Issaquah)
Fabrics for Less (Renton)

Online Fabric stores:
http://www.hancockfabrics.com/
http://www.joann.com/joann/home/home.jsp
http://www.denverfabrics.com/
http://www.fashionfabricsclub.com/
http://www.fabric.com/

Craft Stores:
Michael's
JoAnns
Pacific Fabrics

Hardware Stores:
Home Depot
Lowe's
McLendon's
Ace Hardware

Sewing:

Pattern Tutorials:
sewing & costuming, LOTS of info & some tutorials: http://www.costumes.org/advice/1pages/howtopat.htm
http://taeliac.deviantart.com/art/Tutorial-Circle-Skirts-90497598
http://sarcasm-hime.net/bootcovers-tutorial.html
http://firelilycosplay.deviantart.com/art/No-Stretch-Boot-Cover-Tutorial-161626176

Prosthetics & Shapewear:

Horns:

Wounds:

Lady/Man bits:

Props:

General Resources & Tutorials:
How to Glue Anything to Anything: http://www.thistothat.com/
AWESOME tutorials for Armor/Jewels/Wings/Etc: http://cosplayconstruction.wordpress.com/tutorial-list/
working with craft foam: http://windofthestars.com/cosplays/craftfoam.html
pros & cons of craft foam: http://www.fullmetalsam.com/general-craft-foam-tutorial/

Jewels:

Armor:
(foam+heat gun) http://www.entropyhouse.com/penwiper/costumes/helmsdeep.html
(vinyl over craft foam) http://gaogaygar.fc2web.com/EnglishMake01.htm
(foam & fiberglass--ADVANCED) http://www.thetworivers.com/avatrix/sword/sword.htm
(general armor-making tips) http://www.squidoo.com/costumearmor

Wings:
feathers, big) http://etaru.deviantart.com/art/Cosplay-wing-tutorial-56518340
(feathers, small & fluffy) http://www.paper-wings.org/tutorials/wings/wings.html
(fairy wings, pantyhose+wire) http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=60297.0
(fairy wings, cellophane) http://j9crafts.livejournal.com/16998.html
(wing harness) http://www.whatishcc.com/tutorials/wingharness.php

Swords:

Guns:

Staffs & Wands: