Homestuck Cosplay Resources

Troll Makeup Guides

Several guides regarding the use and application of Troll Facepaint:

• Common Troll Makeup - Observations/Pros and Cons list: A 2011 look at the best makeup products and which to choose.
• The Original Ben Nye Tutorial: A makeup application tutorial to apply troll makeup with Ben Nye products.
• Homestuck Snazzaroo Tutorial: Another troll makeup application tutorial, this one for Snazzaroo brand face paint.
• Water-based Troll Makeup Tutorial: This one, as expected, regards the use of water-based makeup for Troll cosplays. Pros, cons and application.
• Troll Armsocks: If you're feeling lazy, armsocks will make dying your arms unnecessary. This tutorial teaches you to make armsocks with tights and thread.

Troll Horn Guides

Several guides on how to make troll horns for your cosplay:

• Making Troll Horns: A general look at the types of horn used in cosplay, pros and cons, and some minor tips on how to attach them.
• Rydia's Homestuck Horn Making Tutorial An extensive tutorial on how to make sturdy troll horns with Model Magic. Might be overkill for small ones.
• Semi-Realistic Troll Horn Tutorial: Another tutorial for making troll horns, but this one aims for a porose, cow-like texture.
• Attaching Troll Horns - Snaps vs Screws: A tutorial on how to attach troll horns to your head or wig.
• Proportionate Horns: A tutorial on how to get your horn size to match your head, particularly useful for small horns.
• Cheap Troll Horns: A tutorial regarding the a cheap method of making lightweight horns. Also, how to attach them.
• 5 Minute Troll Horns: If you don't care about quality and just want fast horns, this is the way to go. Not a good idea for bigger horns.

Troll Teeth Tutorial

A guide on how to make sharp troll teeth for any character without having to buy props or using denture cream.

Troll Wings Tutorial

A guide on how to make very large God Tier Troll Wings with mesh and wire. Also check out SaccarineSylph's Wing tutorial if you are looking for cheaper, smaller ones.

General Fabric Guide

A pretty comprehensive guide on the best fabric to use for any cosplays and how to avoid common pitfalls. Made by a veteran cosplay tailor on the /cgl/ cosplay board. There's another guide by Hhhhammy for fancy clothing in particular.

Homemade Homestuck Shirts: Heat-n-Bond

Want to put a quality looking Homestuck icon on your shirt, but you don’t have much money or time? Here's a tutorial to do just that.

Symbols and You: Fabric Fusing Options

A look at all the ways to apply Homestuck symbols to any fabric, not just shirts, with pros and cons.

Homestuck Wig Guides

A guide on when to get a wig and when not to bother, a lot of tutorials on generic wig styling, and also a small list of trustworthy wig makers. Also comes with a really, really, really comprehensive guide on where to buy wigs that look like specific Homestuck characters' hairstyles.

Scalemate Sewing tutorials

Two two-part tutorials for sewing Scalemates, Terezi's scaly victims. The first, by Eyes5, is so good that we believe the patterning was eventually used for official merch. There's also a second tutorial by lishlitz, which might be easier but gives a fuzzier result.

Character Plushies

A series of tutorials for sewing plushies based on characters and monsters of the Homestuck franchise, mostly by lishlitz:

• Plush Grub: A sewing tutorial to make your own insectoid Troll baby plushie. Another tutorial with a more human-looking result here.
• Smuppet Plush: A two part tutorial on how to make Bro's most cursed creations.
• Homestuck Character Plush: A three part tutorial on how to make a Gamzee plushie. Could roughly be applied to any character.
• Goatdad Plush: A two part tutorial on how to make Gamzee's lusus, Goatdad.
• Nakkodile Plush: A two part tutorial on how to make a nakkadile, the crocodile consorts of Dave's land.
• Vodka Mutini Plush: A tutorial on how to make Rose's favorite mutant cat.
• Tinkerbull Plush: A three part tutorial for Tavros' fairy bull lusus, Tinkerbull.
• Host Plush: A two part tutorial on how to make a Host plush, from Fiduspawn, the game Tavros used to play.
• Squiddle Plush: A three part tutorial to make tangle-worthy Squiddles.
• Lil Cal: A terrifyingly accurate, four part tutorial for summoning the physical body of the evil puppet into this world.

Homestuck Knitting Patterns

A collection of eight PDF files with knitting patterns of a variety of Homestuck symbols: the kids', trolls', cherubs, even aspects and SBURB houses. Some also come in multiple sizes.

Mind control stickers

A tutorial and patterns to put Vriska and Tavros mind control stickers on anything and anyone.

Spirograph Snowflakes

A simple guide for making 10-point Homestucky spirographs with paper and scissors.

The 8-point spirograph tutorial is available here.

Husktop

An 8 step tutorial to turn a laptop into Sollux's Husktop. However, we're pretty sure you could use this tutorial to make any of the trolls' laptops if you so wish.

Uber Bunny weapons

An elaborate, 5 part tutorial on how to make small versions of the Warhammer of Zillyhoo, Quills of Echidna, Royal Deringer and Ahab's Crosshairs for your must-have bunnyguard.

SBURB/Trollian posters

Files and instructions to print your very own posters for reality ending video games and chat applications.

Derse/Prospit lap quilts

A tutorial on how to make Derse or Prospit themed quilts for keeping warm in the waking world.

Cosplaying John Egbert

A series of tutorials for sewing and crafting John Egbert clothes and props:

• Heir Hood: A sewing tutorial for the hood of John's God Tier outfit. Also check out: God Tier Hoodie modifications.
• Leaux's Warhammer of Zillyhoo tutorial: A prop tutorial for a small, high quality warhammer.
• SunStealer's Warhammer of Zillyhoo tutorial: A more detailed tutorial for a scale accurate (maybe even bigger) Zillyhoo.
• Pogo Hammer tutorial: A tutorial for a wooden(!) Pogo Hammer with functioning springs.
• Pogo Hammer tutorial #2: A tutorial for a cheaper styrofoam Pogo Hammer.

Cosplaying Rose Lalonde

A series of tutorials for sewing and crafting Rose Lalonde clothes and props:

• Adebimpe's Seer Robe Tutorial: A guide on how to make a Seer Robe for advanced tailors.
• Adebimpe's Seer Hood Tutorial: A companion guide for the Seer's Hood. Also check out: God Tier Hoodie modifications.
• Acridothere's Thorns of Oglogoth Tutorial: An image guide for making Rose's favorite needles.
• Quills of Echidna Tutorial: Part of a 4 part tutorial for all the bunny's weapons, but applicable here. Very simple.
• Hubtopband Tutorial: An extremely detailed tutorial by spunkspace for Rose's computing solution.

Cosplaying Dave Strider

A series of tutorials for sewing and crafting Dave Strider clothes and props:

• Dave Strider Vinyl Timetables Tutorial: If you have two LPs around the house, this is a good way to use them.
• Dave Strider Paper Timetables Tutorial: Another tutorial, this one uses construction paper instead of real vinyls for the final prop.
• Knight and Page Hoods Tutorial: For Dave, this will help you make his God Tier outfit.
• Knight of Time Cape Tutorial: A tutorial for making Dave's favorite accessory.
• Royal Deringer Tutorial: A tutorial for Dave's most cool looking sword, with cheap materials.
• SORD.... tutorial: i cant even hold it

Cosplaying Jade Harley

A series of tutorials for sewing and crafting Jade Harley clothes and props:

• Jade God Tier Outfit:An easy way to make the base layer of Jade's God Tier outfit with a leotard and a skirt.
• Jade God Tier Hoods Tutorial: A basic tutorial for making Jade's God Tier hood.
• Witch Class Hood Tutorial: A more detailed guide on making the hood, allowing for hood/ear adjustments.
• Witch God Tier Shirt Tutorial: This guide is only for the shirt part of the ensemble. Patterns here.
• Dress of Eclectica Skirt Tutorial: A guide for the flarey skirt of Jade's computery outfit.
• Jade's Lunchmuffs Tutorial: A prop making tutorial for Jade's ear computers.
• Dress of Eclectica Skirt Tutorial: A guide for the flarey skirt of Jade's computery outfit.

Cosplaying Karkat Vantas

A series of tutorials for sewing and crafting Karkat Vantas clothes and props:

• Knight and Page Hoods Tutorial: Helpful for Karkat's God Tier outfit.
• Homes Smell Ya Later Sickle Tutorial: A tutorial on how to make Karkat's trusty weapon, also applicable to other sickles.
• Articulated Clawsickle Tutorial: A tutorial for making an articulated sickle, where the smaller side of the claw can actually move.

Cosplaying Vriska Serket

A series of tutorials for sewing and crafting Vriska Serket clothes and props:

• Thief Hood Tutorial: A sewing tutorial for Vriska's hood.
• Vriska's Robotic Arm Tutorial: A really high quality mechanical arm guide based on Edward Elric's.
• Vriska's Cheaper Robotic Arm Tutorial: Less insanely hard than the previous guide, this one simply uses tights for material and markers for texture.
• Vriska's Eightfold Glasses Tutorial: A guide for making Vriska's original glasses.
• Cheap Fluorite Octet Tutorial: A guide on how to make polymer clay dice for gamblignanting.
• Real Fluorite Octet Tutorial: A set of dice made out of real fluorite. More a gift than a cosplay prop.
• Mindfang Sword Tutorial: A tutorial for Mindfang or Ancestral Awakening Vriska's sword.

Cosplaying Kanaya Maryam

A series of tutorials for sewing and crafting Kanaya Maryam clothes and props, but not as well as her:

• Kanaya's Skirt: A rough sewing pattern for making Kanaya's main skirt.
• Kanaya's Chainsaw Tutorial: A complex tutorial on how to make Kanaya's original chainsaw.
• Sylph Hood Tutorial: A tutorial for making Kanaya's (and Aranea's) hypothetical God Tier hood.

Cosplaying Terezi Pyrope

A series of tutorials for sewing and crafting Terezi Pyrope clothes and props:

• Terezi's Cane Tutorial: A guide for making Terezi's famous cane.
• Terezi's Dragon Cape Tutorials: A guide for making Terezi's dragon cape. Another tutorial just for the hood.
• Terezi's Boxers Tutorial: There's always one tutorial like this..
• Adebimpe's Seer Robe Tutorial: A guide on how to make a Seer Robe for advanced tailors.
• Adebimpe's Seer Hood Tutorial: A companion guide for the Seer's Hood. Also check out: God Tier Hoodie modifications.

Cosplaying Dirk Strider and Bro

A series of tutorials for sewing and crafting Dirk Strider and Bro clothes and props:

• Dirk's Plexiglas Shades Tutorial: A tutorial for Dirk or Bro's shades in Plexiglas material.
• Dirk's PVC Shades Tutorial: A guide on how to make PVC glasses that attach to your face.
• Dirk's Wig Styling Tutorial: This is a look at Dirk's future.
• Brobot Makeup Tutorial: A makeup guide for looking like a cool robot.
• Dirk's God Tier Outfit Tutorial: A guide with sewing patterns for Dirk's cape and hood.
• Dirk's Bloomers Tutorial: A guide for making Dirk's fancy pants.

Cosplaying Roxy Lalonde

A series of tutorials for sewing and crafting Roxy Lalonde clothes and props, but not as well as her:

• Roxy's God Tier Outfit Tutorial: A sewing pattern guide for making Roxy's or Nepeta's God Tier outfit.
• Roxy's Purple Dress Tutorial: A sewing guide for Roxy's alchemized dress.
• Roxy's Rifle Tutorial: A guide on to make Roxy's gun out of foam and wood.
• Sylph Hood Tutorial: A tutorial for making Kanaya's (and Aranea's) hypothetical God Tier hood.

Cosplaying the Homestuck Seadwellers

A series of tutorials for sewing and crafting clothes and props for Feferi Peixes, Eridan Ampora or other seadwellers:

• High Quality Troll Fin Tutorial: A complex tutorial for making troll fins which notetheless gives a really great looking result.
• Cheaper Troll Fin Tutorial: If you're out of time or money, get some wire hangers and some stockings and make some cool fins.
• Condesce Fin Tutorials: Some bigger and fancier fins with piercings on them. There's also this hilariously complicated Trident tutorial as a bonus.
• Feferi Peixes' Glasses Tutorial: Useless for seeing underwater, but pretty.
• Feferi Peixes' Skirt Tutorial: A tutorial for a skirt with a belt that you can tie around your swimsuit.
• Eridan Ampora's Cape Tutorial: A three part tutorial on how to make Eridan's cape.
• Ahab's Crosshairs Rigging Tutorial: A tutorial on how to make your cool gun light up. Does not include the making of the actual gun, that's here together with other bunny weapons.
• Eridan rings: A picture reference to Eridan's canonical rings.

Cosplaying Carapacians

A series of tutorials for sewing and crafting clothes and props for our favorite carapacian characters, from WV to HB.

• Carapace Leggings: A guide for making carapace-looking legs out of leggings, mainly useful for PM and WQ cosplays.
• Stripes and Checkers Tutorial: A painting guide for making carapacian-style clothing.
• Carapacian Head Tutorial: A tutorial for making carapacian heads, and even Doc Scratch's. The example is for Hearts Boxcars.
• WV Head Tutorial: This tutorial includes the cloth around the head, for more complex cosplays.
• PM Cosplay Tutorial: a pretty exhaustive tutorial on how to cosplay the Peregrine Mendicant (or her pre-exile version, anyway).

Other Tutorials

A variety of cosplaying, sewing and prop tutorials that don't warrant their own section:

• Ancestor Outfit Applique Tutorial: A sewing guide for making the famous line-y ancestor outfits.
• Aradia's God Tier Outfit: Sewing patterns for making Aradia's Maid clothes.
• Aradiasprite Cosplay Guide: Two guides, one for her frog "eyes" and another for her webbed fingers.
• Aranea's Mindfang Outfit: A loose guide on sewing Aranea's second outfit.
• Bathearst Crochet Plushy: A guide for crocheting a Bathearst (from Problem Sleuth) plush.
• Custom Cosplay Book Tutorial: A guide on how to make Mindfang's infamous fanfiction container. Applies to any other book props.
• Gamzee's God Tier Outfit Tutorial: A guide on how to make Gamzee's iconic outfit.
• Tavros' Horns Tutorials: A loose guide to make lightweight Tavros horns that don't bend down, and one for thicker ones.
• Mituna Helmet Tutorials: Two tutorials on how to make Mituna's helmet, one with an existing helmet, the other, out of foam.
• Nepeta/Meulin Tail Guide: A guide on how get your own stuffed tail.
• Rufioh's Vest Tutorial: A guide on how to make Rufioh's Hook boney Vest.
• Signless Cloak Tutorial: A patterns guide on how to sew the Signless' cloak.
• Sollux Glasses Static Clings Tutorial: A guide for turning glasses into Sollux glasses.
• Aradiasprite Frog Eyes Tutorial: A guide for those orbs on top of Aradiasprite's head.
• Meenah's Bracelets: Almost trivial tutorial on how to make them.