Cosplay vocabulary

We all started there, I too didn't understand anything at first and I was ashamed to ask so I hope this little "dictionaries" will help the novices (or perhaps assert them who it is)

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Cosplay vocabulary
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Cosplay vocabulary

We all started there, I too didn't understand anything at first and I was ashamed to ask so I hope this little "dictionaries" will help the novices (or perhaps assert them who it is)

What you need

  • *A brain1

Steps

  1. A wig

    The word "wig" means wig in English
    A wig — illustration 1

  2. Crossplay

    It's about wearing the cosplay of a character whose genre is opposed to ours (a girl will cosplay in a male character, a boy will cosplay in a female character)
    Crossplay — illustration 1

  3. Genderbend

    Attention, crossplay and genderbend are two completely different things. The genderbend is that a person will change the character's genre so that it matches his (whole make a female or male version of a character)
    Genderbend — illustration 1

  4. OC

    Contrary to what everyone thinks, OC does not mean original character (because technically all characters are original character), its means own character (your "own character")
    OC — illustration 1

  5. Props

    The props are separate accessories from the cosplay, it's something the character holds in his hand or something like his (a sword, a magic wand, a plush,...)
    Props — illustration 1

  6. WIP

    People use this diminutive (under a photo post, on cosplan) which means "Work in process" which means in French "work in progress" to show photos of a project under construction
    WIP — illustration 1

  7. Lace front

    A lace front is a type of wig without fringe, but with lace for a more natural effect, it is wig have a more realistic effect so they are more expensive.
    Lace front — illustration 1

  8. Wig cap

    A wig cap is a kind of "widow shirt." It pulls on the head and hides our real hair on it so that nothing goes beyond wig.
    Wig cap — illustration 1

  9. The worbla

    Worbla is a thermoplastic (like EVA foam) which therefore needs heat to be modeled, so a thermal stripper is used. Worbla is used to make details or small elements (it is not suitable for making a whole worbla armor).
    The worbla — illustration 1

  10. Binderchest

    Binderchest is a tool (very often used by crossplayers) that allows to compress the chest to hide it, which can for example allow a girl to cosplay a male character
    Binderchest — illustration 1