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The Definitive Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater Cosplay Guide: How to Cosplay Naked Snake Big Boss Tutorial

Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater – The Ultimate Naked Snake (Big Boss) Cosplay Guide With the release of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater fast approaching, there’s never been a better time to cosplay the legendary Big Boss, also known Read more…

By Boss, 7 monthsNovember 2, 2024 ago
Cosplay

Ludens (Kojima Productions Mascot) Cosplay Tutorial

During San Diego Comic Con 2016, I attended the Hideo Kojima Talk with Geoff Keighley where a video of Ludens, the Kojima Productions mascot, was revealed.  Kojima also presented Yoji Shinkawa’s concept art and the process of how Ludens was Read more…

By Boss, 8 yearsJune 30, 2017 ago
Cosplay

Venom Snake Makeup and Cosplay Tutorial – Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

I frequently get questions on how to attached the horn when cosplaying Venom Snake and how to tie the scarf.  I made the above video to help explain how I personally do it.  And if you’re still looking how to Read more…

By Boss, 10 yearsAugust 29, 2015 ago
Venom Snake Hand
Cosplay

Venom Snake Cosplay Bionic Arm Commission/Tutorial Photos (Metal Gear Solid V)

Recently, I have been working on a couple of Venom Snake Bionic Arm cosplay commissions so I thought I would share some of the work in progress pics as a well as a comparison with the prosthetics I have previously Read more…

By Boss, 10 yearsJanuary 29, 2015 ago
Cosplay

Foam Buying Guide for Cosplay Armor

Recently, a friend asked me where I bought the foam I use for my cosplay armor.  I actually get this question a lot, so I thought it deserved it’s own post.  I use different types of thickness and density foam Read more…

By Boss, 10 yearsJanuary 28, 2015 ago
Cosplay

How to Cosplay Venom Snake (Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain) Tutorial

When San Diego Comic Con was coming up and I didn’t have any new cosplays to wear, I was motivated by seeing the 2014 E3 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain trailer to quickly make a Venom Snake/Punished Snake Read more…

By Boss, 11 yearsAugust 28, 2014 ago
Alphonse Elric (Full Metal Alchemist)

Alphonse Elric Cosplay Tutorial (Full Metal Alchemist)

I debuted my Alphonse Elric armor at Anime Los Angeles 2014 to assemble a Full Metal Alchemist group with a few of my friends. All in all, it took about 2 months to finish Alphonse taking my time. As with Read more…

By Boss, 11 yearsApril 7, 2014 ago
Cosplay

Cosplay Tutorial: Homura Akemi Time Shield, Madoka Magica

  Don’t mind the face… my wife is shy =P.  Feels like so long ago, but for Anime Expo 2013 I made my wife (fiancee at the time) a Homura Akemi cosplay as well as the time shield.  This was Read more…

By Boss, 11 yearsMarch 27, 2014 ago
Photo by BlizzardTerrak Photography
Cosplay

Raiden Cosplay w/ Motorized Face Shield: Metal Gear Rising (Tutorial)

I was a big fan of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance right after I first played the demo video game and thought Raiden was awesome.  How can a cyborg ninja not be cool?  This was a new challenge for me, as Read more…

By Boss, 12 yearsOctober 27, 2013 ago
Sealing Foam
Cosplay

Tutorial: How to Seal and Paint Foam Armor for Cosplay

One of the biggest challenges when making foam armor is how to seal and paint it so it actually looks like armor and not “foam with paint thrown on it.”  Most of my armor is made out of foam and Read more…

By Boss, 12 yearsOctober 22, 2013 ago
Cosplay

How to Freehand Patterns for Cosplay Armor (Tutorial)

Raiden (Andrew Makes Things) and Jetsteam Sam (El Fett) Photo by AzHP Photography
Raiden (Andrew Makes Things) and Jetsteam Sam (El Fett) Photo by AzHP Photography

This is an excerpt from my upcoming  Raiden: Metal Gear Rising cosplay tutorial.  Although this material is specific to Raiden, the basic knowledge can be used to freehand patterns for any armor or prop.  I feel that patterning is so important that (more…)

By Boss, 12 yearsOctober 20, 2013 ago
Cosplay

Stealth Iron Man Cosplay w/ Motorized Faceplate (Tutorial)

Stealth Iron Man by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/andrewscosplay">Andrew Makes Things</a> Photo by David Lee, Popular Mechanics

Stealth Iron Man by Andrew Makes Things
Photo by David Lee, Popular Mechanics

I originally made this post in 2012 for the 2012 Halloween Costume Contest. I surprisingly won one of the (more…)

By Boss, 12 yearsOctober 13, 2013 ago

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