How to make bootcovers for cosplay

BY admin on April 12, 2016

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boot-cover-cosplay-tutorial When it comes to costuming, cosplay is such a fun and creative outlet to explore, with only one little caveat. Sometimes the biggest struggle can be finding the perfect pair of shoes to match your glorious cosplay.

Get crafty and create the perfect pair of boot covers to magically transform a simple pair of shoes into the boots you’ve been dreaming of. We’ve combed through this tutorial over at CosplayIsland to help you make your own boot covers. As for materials, you’ll need a pair of shoes, some evostick impact contact adhesive, safety pins and dress pins.

For this tutorial, user “Ranma1-2” used stretch cotton lycra fabric, but depending on your project needs, you might need faux leather fabric or vinyl fabric to create the right look.

First, try on the shoes you’d like to use and start by wrapping your fabric around the your leg. Get help from a friend or family member and start pining the fabric using safety pins. If you’re using a stretch fabric like lycra, remember not to over stretch the material too much, just enough to have a smooth finish around your leg.
Continue pinning down the back seam until the fabric meets the shoe, then wrap some of the fabric around the bottom of your foot and finish pinning.
Take off the shoe and remove your leg from the pinned boot cover. Keep the bootcover turned inside out and then use chalk to draw a seam down the back using the line of safety pins.
Next, create a tack stitch along the seam.
Try out cover to make sure it fits well. If you need to make any adjustments to the product, now is the best time to do so. If you’re happy with the result, now you can work on creating a finalized back seam.
Using a sewing machine, sew the back seam of the boot cover to finish things off.
Turn the bootcover inside out, revealing the finished side.
The last steps are used if you’d like to cover the bottom of a pair of pumps or stiletto style shoes. Slide the bootcover onto the shoe and make the sure fabric is snug.
Use the Evostick Impact contact adhesive to glue the fabric onto the sides of the shoe. Work carefully, taking your time to glue a little bit at a time until all sides are complete. If you have any extra material along the edges, just trim it off from here.

By following this simple tutorial, the end product looked stunning, with the thigh-high boot covers looking like a perfect match for a Catwoman cosplay. Whether you’re getting ready to go all out with a Sailor Moon costume or in need of a pair of intergalactic-friendly boots for a Star Wars cosplay, try out this super easy boot cover tutorial for your next project. When it comes to fabric and notions, we’ve got things covered in that department, so make sure to browse through our fabrics and sewing notions here at MJTrends.

Written by Jade Nicolette