Notes for Lu Bu Cosplay Materials

Screenshot from Dynasty Warriors

For my reference’s sake, my working list of all the supplies & such I’ll need for my future Lu Bu cosplay (some of these supplies will be pulled from supply caches of other cosplays, so yeah >.>)…

• Head
  • 2 red down feather boas
  • Red foam
    • Use from Codarl box
    • Make in ‘V’ shape & glue reg. Red feathers to it for base
• Regular red feathers (for base of head piece)
• Black felt/foam
  • Check Codarl box
• Use silver duct tape for flourishing
• Wooden dowels to support head piece arc
  • Wrap dowels in red tape
  • Sandwich in between red foam/feathers & boa
    • Cement with hot glue
• Dark brown long wig
  • Check ebay.com
  • Torso
    • Black gloves
    • Long sleeved black shirt
    • Brown tank top
    • Oriental fabric (Jo Anns or Hancock Fabrics)
      • Fabric that has a similar design
      • Black + design
• Red fabric (for belt)
  • Check to see if I have leftover
• Black ribbon (for belt)
  • Check for leftovers
  • Check Codarl box
• Red ribbon with tassels on end (for bottom of robe)
  • Definitely saw some in JoAnns
• Gold duct tape for embroidery
• Belt buckle
  • Make design & attach to black foam
• For asymmetrical coat
  • Get about 3 yards for fabric to be used
  • Black inside & outside
  • Left side-long; right side-regular coat length
  • Long side, split in the middle
  • Overlay fabric onto black shirt & attach to shirt
  • Legs
    • Black pants
    • Use black Velcro & elastic to attach armor
    • Feet
      • Regular black shoes
      • Armor/Additional
        • Poster board/stiff felt for armor
        • Black duct tape
        • Red tape
          • Use from Codarl set
• Silver duct tape sheets
  • And rolls
• Gold duct tape