A curated list of sources for particularly weird things. Not paid placements, just some obscure and/or trusted standbys.

Stan Winston School of Character Arts — Streaming video, DVDs and online courses relevant to costume-makers.

Reynolds Advanced Materials — resins, silicones, sculpting materials and more, with several retail locations around the U.S.

WAWAK — sewing supplies. Request a free printed catalog and make it your bathroom reader. You will discover tools and things you never knew existed.

Strapworks — nylon webbing, scuba webbing, buckles, Velcro® and more.

TAP Plastics and ePlastics — resins, acrylic domes and sheets, Delrin rods, sheets. Delrin (acetal plastic) can be heat-formed and is amazing for wing, tail and tentacle armatures.

K&J Magnetics — all sizes and shapes of neodymium (rare earth) magnets.

Hairymann’s Closet — online retail for National Fiber Technology, synthetic fur that stretches and breathes. This is specialized, pricey stuff sold by the square foot, not the yard…best for small accents. Watch for closeout sales a couple times a year!

EZCooldownphase-change cooling vest can be worn under warm and bulky suits. Pricey, but will last many years through multiple costumes.

Relevant Guides from Adafruit

Originally was going to link to a few project tutorials here, not realizing just how many cosplay-tangent guides we now have! Kiss your weekend goodbye, because here are search results for Cosplay, Costume and Halloween (each opens in new window, and some guides will appear in multiple searches).

This guide was first published on Sep 06, 2022. It was last updated on Mar 08, 2024.

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