The Great Cosplay Checklist!
How experienced of a cosplayer are YOU?

There are 100 options listed below. I tried to come up with things that are common in cosplay to get a good idea of how experienced a particular costume maker is.

This isn't intended to be anything more than a fun little time-waster. Don't feel bad if you have a low score - that just means you haven't made a lot of things yet! And maybe this list will inspire you to try some new things...

When you fill this out, give yourself one point for every item on the list you have *made yourself*. Not had someone else make for you, not commissioned or bought off ebay. This is to gauge your personal cosplaying experience!

Costume Construction
x modified regular clothes
x sewed using a commercial pattern
x modified/combined commercial pattern(s)
x drafted own pattern from tutorial
x drafted own pattern entirely from scratch

5/5

Fabric / Sewing Techniques
x Velcro
x zipper
x buttons & buttonholes
x hemming
x Fray-check / Fray-Block
x use of sewing machine
x use of serger
x embroidery
x beading
x advanced seams (rolled hem, French seams, etc)
x applique
x fabric dyeing
x gradient dyeing

13/13

Materials
x cotton / broadcloth / muslin
x satin
x wool / twill / suit material
x spandex / knits
x velvet
x leather / pleather
x fake fur
x Styrofoam
x Fun Foam
_ Insulation foam
_ Upholstery foam
x hot glue
x paint
x fabric paint
x cardboard
x foamcore / posterboard
x wood
x metal
x rhinestones / glitter / sparkles
x Sculpey / Fimo / Model Magic / Clay
x fiberglass
x resin
_ plastic (styrene armor, vacforming, etc)

20/23

Props / Accessories
x Plushie / Doll
x Sword / Knife / Spear / Axe
_ Bow / Crossbow
x Gun / Firearms
x Wand / Staff / Magical weapon
_ Shield
x Kunai / Throwing Star / Ninja weaponry
x Fake food

6/8

Character Types
x Ninja
_ Pirate
_ Maid
_ Student (school uniform)
x Soldier
x Historical-inspired clothing (Renaissance, Steampunk, etc)
x Main Character / Hero
x Hero's love interest
_ Child
x Elderly
x Sidekick
x Anti-Hero
x Comic Relief
x Villain
x Princess / Queen
_ Prince / King
x Wizard / Mage
x Magical Girl
_ Deity (god, goddess, nature spirit, etc)
x Matched group cosplay (3 or more in the group that are matched to each other)
x Non-human but humanesque (elf, dwarf, Na'vi, catgirl, mermaid, fairy, etc.)
x Non-human "critter" (Pokemon, animal, monster, etc)

16/22

Clothing & Accessories
x Hakama / Kimono / other Japanese-inspired clothing
x Dress / Gown
x Pants
x Shirt
x Suit
x Military uniform
x Bodysuit / Leotard / Swimsuit
_ Fursuit / Mascot
_ Mecha
x Partial armor
x Full armor
x Bootcovers
x Gloves / Gauntlets
X Helmet
_ Wings
x Animal ears / feet / paws / tails
x Jewelry (earrings, necklaces, bracelets, etc)
_ Glasses / Goggles / Monocle

14/18

Wigs & Hair
x Spray-on hair color or dyed your own hair
x Used a wig
x Custom-dyed a wig (changed color)
x Cut a wig
_ Worked with extensions
_ Wefted extensions
x Stubbed a wig (high ponytails, etc)
x Back-parted a wig (pigtails)
_ Made odango
x Made spikes
_ Lace-fronted a wig

7/11

81%

Nice....and I'm still making stuff! XD