Canada Cosplay Questions

[zenoah-zero.livejournal.com]

I know one of his easiest (and at times reconizeable) costumes is the red hoodie and jeans.
My question is, is the hoodie plain red or have any sorta Canada stuff on it? I've seen both.
Also, all you Canada cosplayers, how do you do his little curl?

Thanks for any advice!

Comments

[senseidoodles.livejournal.com]

I have yet to cosplay as canada but I have seen a lot of canada cosplays. In my opinion you become much more recognizable with some sort of canadian symbol on the sweater but Canada is a character who is supposed to be NEVER recognizable so I think either works.

http://theonenameda.deviantart.com/art/Hetalia-Ahoge-Tutorial-170989821

heres an ahoge/hair curl tutorial I found! its pretty good.

I hope that helps you out!!!

[zenoah-zero.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the tutorial.

Im sure if I have a polar bear I'll be somewhat noticeable.
It's really a secondary costume, my main is Rev War England. Was gonna shoot for regular England as a secondary, but I cant find just the top...

[omgimsuchadork.livejournal.com]

Well, technically the green hoodie (http://oishiianime.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Hetalia-Axis-Powers-Canada-2.jpg) is canon. :3c The basics of casual!Canada -- from what I've gleaned from cosplayers -- seem to be glasses, ahoge, bear, and a hoodie that may have a maple leaf or "CANADA" on it or something, usually red. If you can't get a Kumajiro, I've also seen many Canadas carrying flags or even hockey sticks (!). Getting into character helps, too.

I like switching it up when I cosplay Canada; I've never done the hoodie, but I think I'm still recognizable. It's easier just to show (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v355/omgimsuchadork/Costumes/?action=view&current=canada.jpg) you (you should be able to see that image as it's in a public folder).

As for the ahoge, I pretty much did the same thing in the tutorial that senseidoodles linked to, only I didn't freehand the shape of the ahoge. For the main part, I yanked the underwire out of an old bra -- I'm not kidding -- and used that as a model. The end result is in the aforelinked image, but here's a larger picture (http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/19839_664424810354_16301358_37999474_1334793_n.jpg) of it. I didn't anchor it so much, but that's okay because it bounces and sways and gets in my face like real hair would. Hope this helps.

[zenoah-zero.livejournal.com]

Yeah all I've seen is red at all the cons I went too.
I figured if I had Kumajiro and a red hoodie I'll be fine. As I said above, it's my secondary.

[slayasafox8.livejournal.com]

Well, it isn't canon or anything, but I think it's best to get a red hoodie with a white maple leaf on it. That's just what I've seen the most and it's what my sister is planning for her costume if she ever gets around to it.

As for the ahoge, I've seen people doing it like that linked tutorial, or braiding small sections of hair around a wire and gelling it, or even just using a pipecleaner! The cleanest looking is the linked method, but it all depends on the amount of effort you put in. Truth is, I really don't know, so don't take my word for anything since I haven't even tackled the problem on my own yet *shot*.

Just offering my silly opinion. Hope it helps even a little. ^ᴗ^

[zenoah-zero.livejournal.com]

Heehee thanks.
It's really just my secondary, or I'd be doing the one of him in the coat and goggles.

[juliet-ros.livejournal.com]

You aren't actually in Canada, are you? :/
Because stores like Roots (in Canada) sell Canada themed hoodies which I've always thought would be perfect for a Canada cosplay.

In other things, I've seen both as well. I would say it just depends on the cosplayer. :)

[zenoah-zero.livejournal.com]

Non but I live in a state close to it.
I'll check my local goodwill for some hoodies.

[juliet-ros.livejournal.com]

Best of luck then :)

[yukinyan.livejournal.com]

Why did I not know of that before I made my ahoge ;A;

Anyhoos, I just bought a red hoodie for my Canada cosplay, and as for the curl, I took some wire we had lying around the house and some thread that is roughlyy the same colour, wound the thread around the wire really tightly and using love (and more than a few tears) tied it off at the ends~ Then for attaching I put some more wire through one of the loops at the end, and poked the other end through the wig cap, then tightened it using wire cutters. I have no idea if it'll stay on when I put it on but it's worked so far..

[zenoah-zero.livejournal.com]

Thing is...I'll be useing my real hair :-x

[yukinyan.livejournal.com]

Aha...then my best advice is lots and lots of hairgel..