Looking for a tutorial that fits your particular skill level? Looking to push your skills to the next level? This index lists all the site’s tutorials by skill level rather than subject or budget. Find a new skill to learn or try something out that you’re a little familiar with. Let’s make things together!
Any tutorials which are more informational articles aren’t included on this list. You can find them on the main Tutorials Index page instead.
Looking for my panel presentations? You can find them here: Panel Presentations
Getting started
Looking to get started with a new skill? Check out the intro tutorials
Sewing Machine 101
- Hand and foot positions for your sewing machine
- Start sewing with the straight stitch
- Mastering your sewing machine
Patterns 101
- How to read the pattern envelope
- Interpreting fabric requirements on a pattern envelope
- How to use the pattern piece guide in pattern instructions
Beginner-friendly
Tutorials that require little to no prior skills. These articles often will teach you the skills and techniques necessary to complete a project
Accents
- Adding gradients to tassels with alcohol markers
- Cheap shelf liner chainmaille
- Dyeing plastic ornaments with food coloring
- Make your own tassels!
- Resin-free glitter gems
- Resin-free mica hot glue gems
Accessories
- Beaded garlands for jewelry
- Bucciarati’s paper mache hair clips (with pattern!)
- Camilla’s crown (with pattern!)
- Decoupage mini crown
- Large stiff hairbows
- Modifying plastic festival masks
- Plastic tubing for jewelry and accessories
- Paper mache bone gauntlet with vertebrae
- Paper mache decorative belt buckle
- Paper mache Poketch
- Segmented Worbla finger armor attached to gloves
Fabrics
Plush things
Props
- Decoupage a basic stick or staff prop
- Decoupage and fabric for props and accessories
- Painting weathered metal with a makeup wedge
- Paper mache for props and accessories
- Paper mache poleaxe with Persona 5 Noir
- Paper ofuda with sticker vinyl
- Raised details with paper mache
- Wrapped handle effect with paper mache and a PVC pipe
Sewing
- Floating straps that move with you instead of trapping you
- Scalloped trim out of satin ribbon
- Sewing bead chains to fabric
- Turning long tubes of fabric right-side out the easy way
- Using the one-step buttonhole option on a sewing machine
Textiles
- Hotfixing rhinestones to fabric
- Making your own fabric spraypaint with acrylic paint
- Painting faux suede with acrylics
- Scribbling with Shiva Paintstiks
- Stenciling with Shiva Paintstiks
Wigs
- Adding sideburns into a pulled back wig
- How to detangle and destress a long, straight wig
- Paper raffia wig alternative for characters with wavy hair
Late Beginner / Early Intermediate
Tutorials that need just a little bit of skills but are still approachable for beginners
Accents
Accessories
- Basic shoe covers for flat shoes
- Decoupage drinking horn
- Fabric-covered Chinese topknot ornament
- Wrap-around ear cuffs with Worbla
Plush things
Props
Pattern Making
Sewing
- Adding stripes to a lined sailor collar
- Cutouts in stretchy shirts with privacy panels!
- Decorative cutouts with Ryne
- How to sew a scalloped hem
- Turning a saggy velcro obi into a wrap-around obi
Textiles
Wigs
Intermediate
Tutorials that require some skill to complete. These articles may not cover the basics but teach more intermediate techniques instead.
Accessories
- Adding extra space and zippers in boots
- Basic belt pouch to keep your phone in
- Big Kiki cross-body bag
- Decorative vinyl and canvas belts
- Jointed Worbla finger armor
- Plastic-wrapping your leg to make shoe cover patterns
- Winding wraps and bandage wraps that don’t move
Fabrics
Props
- Belt-mounted prop holder for sticks and swords
- Making a prop out of a kite
- Making wood and branches out of EVA foam
Pattern Making & Tailoring
- Make a dress shirt pattern into a sailor-collared school uniform
- Taking in sleeveless tops, vests, and jackets
Sewing
- Adding shoulder tabs to shirts and jackets (with pattern!)
- Braided rope backpack straps
- Circle and oval appliques
- Colorful rainbow and gradient skirts
- Drafting and sewing a chest pocket with flap
- Fabric stand-up shoulders
- Fluffy idol petticoat on a budget
- How to sew an irregular hem
- Lets make fake tatas!
- Kraehe’s backless corset
- Modifying metal zippers
- Puffiest of stand up collars with Master Kohga
- Seamless tiered Isis wings with Mytho
- Stripes and details with satin ribbon
- Tear-away transformation dress for short dresses
Tailoring
Wigs
Advanced
Tutorials that require both basic and intermediate skills to do. These articles do not cover the basics but will go into advanced techniques required to complete the project.
Leafnin Cosplay 