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Kimba616 — Quick and Easy Cosplay Boot Cover Tutorial
Published: 2013-04-26 01:02:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 116003; Favourites: 846; Downloads: 324
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PLEASE FULL VIEW, or view it here on tumblr!I’ve always hated doing shoe and boot covers until my friend introduced me to this method. Turns out it’s not very well known how to do it! So I decided to take some photos while I did my most recent ones and make a tutorial for others to use. This tutorial can be used for socks, shoe covers, spats, custom boots, and anything else you can think of!
I’m only covering how to make the pattern, not how to sew it because I feel like that part is pretty straight forward.
Skill level required: beginner
Time: ~1hr
Materials:
-shoes
-saran wrap
- tape
-pen
-paper scissors
-ruler
-butcher paper
- a body
- a friend!(not required, but VERY helpful!)
I've been doing the whole "wrap your leg in fabric and, lol, good luck getting it straight & fitting properly." method that there are 10+ tutorials for out there, but this is WAY easier in my opinion!
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This seems pretty straight forward. This will be very helpful for some of my costumes. As well as more comfortable since I can't find boots that don't start to hurt after a while.
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Thank you so so much for this tutorial ^-^ I am planning on doing a mettaton EX cosplay so this is a life saver <3
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I just want to say thank you!! I have been looking all over and this tutorial is going to make my life 10 times easier! Thank you!!
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This will help with the snk and satsuki kiryuin cosplays so much
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Gonna use it for my next cosplay! It's my first time making shoes like that, so I hope it'll work out. Thank you for the tutorial! <3
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Gonna use this to make boot covers for my brothers Thranduil cosplay.
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Awesome tutorial! I've been scouring the internet for an easy and efficient way to make boot covers, since I've never attempted it before. This method reminds me of the way one would make a duct tape dummy. Excellent tip. This will save me a lot of time!
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I'm so happy I found this!!! It's going to be extreeeemely helpful for my Sidonia no Kishi cosplay!
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This'll come in handy when I go to make my boot covers for Big Texas from Zero's Heroes. :3
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Thank you for this! I've been working on cosplays for Legend of Zelda and Five Nights At Freddy's so this really helps!
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this will be soooo useful for a danny phantom cosplay I'm in the middle of making. Finding boots the right size and colour have been near impossible for a reasonable price.
Thank you for making this tutorial
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I needed a pair of black boots with an orange stripe for my cosplay, and I was dreading going out and finding a pair that both fit and was decently priced. @_@ But using this will be a lot less painful. Thank you!
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Hey just curious on this... Are these for permanent shoe covers or will the fabric slip over pre-existing shoes? I'm curious because I'm trying to find one where it slips over the shoe.
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|| You slip it over the shoe! ||
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Awesome. Thank you. Just wanted to be sure because I have a potential base shoe but I don't want to glue the cover to the shoe permanently.
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You are a genius! But what do you suggest for Rikku (ffx2)? Her normal boots are very loose... Just not as tight? I need to make a few pairs of shoes for cosplay.
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Wowzers. This is clever and super helpful! Thank you! :]
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Will you please post a picture of the finished boot? I'd love to see it.
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I'm a total novice when it comes to stitching...do you put the shoe inside after you sticth it ?
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Yes, that is the point of using the shoe as a base. lol
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I have a question as to how you manage to make the boots look seamless? Wouldn't there be long stitch seam down the front?
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yeah there's one down the front and the back. You can't make them look seamless because you need seams to put them together.
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Ah oh well. But tip for others on the cutting out of the tape part, when standing the scissors seem to pinch the skin more, it's much more comfortable laying down with your leg outstretched.
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I tried doing this on my own and it was a complete failure (I was making socks)
Thank you so much for this~ Sadly its to late for that poor cosplay but this will come in handy for SOOO many other cosplays <3
I will defiantly send you a link and credit you when i use this <3
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This is awesome! I'm trying it right now XD
Peace Out! ^_^
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great! I may use this one day then
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I love it. So much easier than pinning fabric to myself!
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Thanks! I tried this method while I was helping a friend to do a pair of boots for Vincent from FF. But I messed up something xD and the boots didn't were ok. Now I see I misunderstood another similar tutorial I found that day, and I didn't flattened correctly my mold. Your tuto is very clear, I'll have to give this technique a second try
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I just used this technique to do my Raven and Starfire boots. It really makes it easy, especially if you have a complicated design going on. Thanks for sharing it with everyone. Also a little spray anti-antiperspirant or talcum powder helps the saran wrap from sticking.
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Yay so glad it helped! 
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Omg Gosh yes! My sister and I are going to premiering at Fanime. I would love to get photos! And met you actually, I'm a big fan!
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Yaaay!
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I hope so too! It probably won't be problem for me to suit up on Friday but my sister (Starfire) might not be able to come.
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This is awesome! I'm probably going to try this soon, thanks for sharing the tutorial!
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Definitely going to use this for a cosplay I'm doing, and her character has like super thigh-high fuscia shoes!!
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Nice!! Yeah, as you can see, this works well for super thigh-high things. lol Good luck!
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Thanks!! I'm really excited to give this a try! ^^ Would you have a reccommendation for type of material to use when making the boots?
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I would suggest a 4-way stretch knit for the best fit. :]
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lol tape xD haha i kinda did that but with clear tape to make a tape clone for art club
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This is awesome! Thanks for sharing! ♥ Definitely saving for future reference!
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Good to hear! Glad I could help. :3
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cool. can you also post the finished product as well (if you got to that part)
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