Make Your Own Sailor Moon Costume - DIY Costume Squad

With the Costume Sailor Scouts to help fight, Claire transforms into the ever-so-lovely anime character, 'Sailor Moon.'
In each episode of 'DIY Costume Squad' one of our expert hosts shows you how to make your own DIY costume based on popular movie/TV/video game characters. Watch as they transform everyday materials and store-bought items into fantastic costumes without spending a lot of money!
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CREDITS
Starring: Claire Max
Additional Hosts: Dustin McLean, Benjamin Martin
Shot/edited by: Jon Tomlinson
Additional Camera: Benjamin Martin, Nichi Hoskins
Executive Producer: Dustin McLean
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[@12ealDealOfficial]

Sailor Moon took place at a time when anime ladies were born with legs that were roughly 3 feet long. When they entered High School, their legs grew to a size that was nearly 82% of their total height.

[@thedeadmeme7463]

WEEABOO

[@12ealDealOfficial]

Prehistoric SpongeBob THIS IS HISTORICAL FACT! Through many years of selective breeding, the spider legged anime ladies of the '80s and '90s went all but extinct, eventually replaced completely by the moe ladies we have today.

[@thedeadmeme7463]

+12ealDeal my sempai is cory from cory in the house

[@K0smicKiwi]

the dead meme *senpai

[@catmaxine6219]

My legs go nearly up my armpits and when i dressed up as sailor moon they went: *are you the real sailor moon* ?!?! So I can agree that they have long legs as in they were giraffes

[@astrid34594]

this tutorial is GREAT for people limited on supplies for cosplay, but i have to say that you really could have put in more effort to pleat the skirt properly

[@catmaxine6219]

I have a D.I.Y skirt pleater and I did that when I made this so I did a great job

[@isabellanapolitano3313]

Ialyf

[@isabellanapolitano3313]

😘😍

[@electraheart7745]

She used polyester jersey for the skirt and it’s not very easy to pleat that kind of material.

[@wazup581]

Y'ALL A WARNING! DONT USE SPRAY PAINT ON FOAM! MOST SPRAY PAINTS WILL EAT THROUGH IT

[@tstm165]

you could layer some white glue before spray painting it, it helps

[@pandakat915]

Plastidip

[@wazup581]

@@CoconutButt dude I literally cosplay this is from experience. Most foams cant be spray painted

[@SplashSurfer216]

From what I understand it depends on what kind of spray paint, water based or latex spray paints are safe.

[@jerryriggedpuppets2189]

It only eats through styrofoam, EVA, craft and floor matt foam is fine to be spray painted. (Those 3 versions of the foam are the same kind of foam just different names)

[@Griffologee]

The seamstress in me cringed when you didn't pleat the skirt properly but it turned out cute nonetheless

[@HarleyAmphetamine]

Griffin Jenkins I known right? must be some kind of youtube magic

[@ItSeamstressful]

For those of you who might be new to cosplay and prefer spraying their shoes vs painting them, I would recommend Design Master Floral Spray Paint for leather or vinyl boots! It's long lasting, vibrant and won't crack/peel when wearing - Unlike normal sprays & paints. I used this method for my Sailor Saturn boots and they're still going strong! Of course, this is my personal preference.. Angelus Acrylic Leather Paint comes highly recommended, as well!

[@nosoapradio963]

Ok as a veteran to cosplay I have some tips and light suggestions. When doing boots you are usually better off making boot covers than just spray painting them. I have personally struggled pulling boots off of friends who spray painted them, and plus the paint tends to crack and flake everywhere. The other thing is hot glue isn't really the best substitute for actually sewing. It may be fast, but judges at costume contest usually look for that and it is a pretty poor construction choice. I'm not saying that hot glue is bad, just it doesn't do very well making a whole garment out of it. Hope this helps anyone looking to start cosplaying!

[@GazzNikito]

Would love to see a DIY tuxedo mask to go with the sailor moon. Your tutorial seems very easy to follow.

[@ToastyBoy17]

Holy crap! The supplies almost cost $200! "DIY for the rich" is more like it. EDIT: After 4 years, my opinion has slightly changed; if it's DIY, I expect it to be as inclusive as possible no matter the income. But to be honest, I originally made this comment by really nitpicking things. Despite some stuff like proper fabric scissors and a sewing machine making this a lot easier, they aren't really necessary for doing this build. If I were to recalculate the absolutely necessary material, it would probably be closer to $100 max if you didn't have some stuff they already had. I still think it's a bit much, but someone doesn't have to go 100% step by step, this video is just for ideas on making the costume. I even feel sad since they've stopped doing DIY Costume Squad and Homemade How-To. I can't help but feel some sort of guilt for criticizing them when they were just trying to give some ideas to start on costume crafting. I miss them, and I took them for granted.

[@ArlanTLDR]

She says at the end it was about $80, with $30 of that being just the wig. Not even close to 200

[@ToastyBoy17]

I had a calculator out and added each of the prices and also included some things like the scissors, boots, gloves, and any other things she doesn't give a price to. It totaled to about $185

[@ToastyBoy17]

+Deina Venckūnaité don't give me that. I made a high quality Optimus Prime costume for $20, no more.

[@ToastyBoy17]

Deina Venckūnaité Surprisingly, the sewing machine only costs $20. You can add up the stuff yourself if you want. I grabbed the prices from google. And yeah, cardboard. I reinforced it with more cardboard in order to last much longer. Also had other supplies, but they were mostly old plastic material such as discarded plastic cookie trays and a soda bottle. The money went mostly to hot glue sticks and paint.

[@DariaJay]

Great video ! I also have a channel , please subscribe !

[@anna_tgeorge]

Y’all need to stop hating. Her cosplay is cute, cartoony and it’s her deal if it starts to fall apart! I think it was pulled off really well and turned out adorable.

[@tommy-35]

I lost my shit when she just hot glued the craft foam jewels TO THE WIG!!!!

[@KiwiPengu]

😭😭😭 right!?!

[@Faetilla666]

sAME

[@LavandarBunny]

Tommy - ikr I died ;.;

[@makaylanicole2735]

I'm confused with why that's a problem

[@feradraco]

try getting hot glue out of a wig without damaging it... try taking care of a wig full of hot glue... good luck... it won't happen :,D

[@TwitchHappens]

I am going as Sailor Moon and my service dog will be Luna!

[@tangerineyoong]

Aww, that's adorable!

[@tangerineyoong]

And good luck with your cosplay! I'm gonna be Chibi Moon :D

[@AnimeCreep141]

This whole show is about showing that cosplay is more accessible than you would think, I think this is a great tutorial for people who are just starting out making their own cosplay's it's not 100% accurate but it is recognizingable and if they're happy with it then that's all that matters. As long as they're not trying to compete with it it's fine

[@born_again_barbie]

Even though I do not agree with the hot glue for some of the fabric pieces... I still think regardless this was a great tutorial. I think everyone bitching could just simply sew it instead. I really liked the idea and how you simplified it with everything you did.

[@kyutiella513]

this video showed up on my timeline after a couple of years since i last watch it lol, bring back memories

[@MARIELENA3155]

I wish i could show you what i made for my daughters thanks to this tutorial. The best one i found and easy to follow.

[@JessieRadfordJocoExplorer]

Thanks alot. I'm going to use this video to help me create my Sailor Jupiter Costume

[@xthatwhiteguyx]

I think the folded cloth look of the skirt is pretty important to her original design. Otherwise, this is pretty cool.

[@kiniraeclado5594]

Even though I used thread and a sewing machine instead of hot glue this tutorial was helpfull to make my own Sailor Saturn costume. I only have problems with the boots. Still the tutorial is really good and you explain it step by step. Good job. ;)

[@Jediahbear]

This tutorial helped me a lot with a Sailor Venus cosplay! Love it 🧡🧡🧡

[@paulcp1]

U should take it to comic-con 😜

[@noahms456]

Claire! My daughter is entranced with you and your sewing skills. She's 3.5 and we're trying to instill craft skills in her and she has watched your Sailor Moon video maybe 15 times We just started Princess Tutu since she is doing ballet class - could you manage a ballet related episode? Even Princess Tutu or some Hayao Miyazaki stuff (Nausicaa?) would be inspiring for her!

[@Megan.louise]

If you want your daughter to have good craft skills, please don't encourage her to hot glue fabric/outfits together. Teach her to sew.

[@AvatarMiyazaki]

Really impressed with how the arm sleeves/rolls came out. The costume looks great!

[@rachelmccorkle3127]

Look guys, not everyone knows how to sew. If you're bitching about hot glue, then maybe just use industrial strength fabric glue. I did for some of the pieces. I also sewed a lot more of them than she did, but still...she's trying to show people of ALL skill levels what to do. She already said in the video that you could sew some of the pieces that she chose not to. As far as gluing the pieces on to the wig? Yeah, I agree. I almost lost it. I put hair clips on the backs of mine so that they can be taken out and the wig can be serviced. Either way, it was a good and simple tutorial.

[@magpie405]

yay! it looks awesome guys :) i'd love to see some steven universe costumes; garnet, pearl and amethyst deserve some cosplay

[@logosloki]

I was hoping to see the rest of the squad dressed up as scouts already. Thanks for the video on one of the original cosplay icons.

[@sadmancho]

That costume looks so awesome!

[@cody8683]

Best sailor moon cosplay ever in the world

[@suzie4404]

Great video only thing i would recommend is using leather paint instead of spray paint for the shoes as spray paint can crack as it is not as flexible and leather paint isnt expensive.

[@chrisquint3656]

wow that was incredible attention to detail

[@juratory8876]

85% of comment: people complaining about how she's using hot glue on some stuff instead of sewing. If you guys are whining that much about it, then please retreat to your Tumblr blogs to rant about it. No need to do it here.

[@rogernevez5187]

Claire, amazing costume !!!!!

[@kuroarimotakiari4822]

This was super easy to make and cheap for me because my mom is a clothes designer so I have fabric everywhere! And I made one and I'm super happy except I sewed all of it and only used about used 2 dots of hot glue

[@astro_zombie6662]

oh my god Claire Max is beautiful 😍😍

[@MaskedForceProductions]

spiderman civil war costume please

[@robinking3361]

Agree

[@ericwilliams4253]

Patrick Grealis how the f**k says h*ll

[@dimondboss8025]

Ok

[@jackbrannelly7824]

This one is actually so good

[@Retromanamama]

For all the people mad about hot glueing. This tutourial is actually really good for first timers or on the cheap. You can always replace the glueing with actual sewing if you know how to do it. And put pins in the back of the hair jewels if you don't want to glue it to the wig. No point being all whiney because she did it another way.

[@lepidopterology]

Everybody I know around her age ( my brother etc. ) says sailor moon was a show they watched when they were a kid. Like, was there only one channel “back then??” KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!!!

[@Konaruhi]

Can you guys start providing links to where you get the wigs for future videos? With both the LiLu cosplay and now this Sailor Moon cosplay, you've just been like "Oh yeah, I got this super awesome and super cheap wig at a secret place! Good luck finding it!" That Sailor Moon wig looks amazing for $30, but I'm totally bummed that no link was provided to where you got it

[@orangutansoda]

you can find cheap ones on amazon that work great. They cost like $16

[@lmallia6719]

I love Claire's hair

[@ddisav873]

i love it plss make more

[@vendetta_.]

That's actually really amazing It's pretty cheap but it still looks amazing!

[@_Ghurks_]

Awesome!!

[@enryus2233]

Love your videos Claire max

[@alexanderlopez4357]

Perfect!!!!

[@aphroditelady4655]

I love it!

[@wally23ful]

That was awesome

[@GirlieManese]

Amazing great tutorial guys

[@purpleegg2534]

Me: eats that weird tasting cotton candy The guy who just sold me a bag of poly-fil: ...

[@irmavillatoro8191]

I LOVE SAILOR MOON

[@MetroSonic]

Sailor Moon: I Stand For Love and Justice I am Sailor Moon. the name of the Moon I shall punish you.

[@sc0ttp1lgr1m_.]

Cuphead: that’s a bit... gay. Stan Marsh: yeah I agree. What about u Wendy? U agree with cuphead? Wendy Testaburger: yeah.

[@lorendearborn2182]

Such a fun show, you guys are so creative. I'd love to see a Xenomorph costume!

[@ChrisDillabough]

I love her hair

[@bengallagher907]

I think it's really good!

[@BKHD8]

Wow this came out great, good job.

[@devootori7531]

this is so great! im in love!

[@horseydp1753]

nice job on the sailor moon costume

[@kurama7]

this is the best tutorial. so complete and simple

[@lou_army_7]

This is absolutely gorgeous!!!! Thanks for sharing :)

[@antonellasideridou5864]

i love this hair

[@IKayIRin]

You made that look so easy

[@sophiebishop6701]

So pretty! Good job

[@apothekla9761]

I died a little inside when she used so much hotglue...

[@raritymoon04]

the costume is amazing, but the sailor collar is a bit short.

[@CHLOE10281]

I love the costume 💯

[@stevenklnes7148]

Well done. Gonna have to check out some of the other DIY Costume Squad videos.

[@aestheticperson7359]

love it

[@Ari-nn1ty]

Amazing

[@markralston5548]

awesome cosplay 👍👍👍

[@homuraakemi6348]

Honestly this will help XD

[@CallMeMrRook]

anime characters are usually unrealistic when it comes to skirt length so I feel this is an incredible build

[@varietyviewz]

This helped so much! I am going to attempt this for a Sailor Moon collab ❤🌙 I can't wait!🎉

[@5xyz123]

Amazing! Great tips for making this great costume, thank you! 🌙

[@staryrose8387]

Wow it looks so prettt

[@MetalRaccoon]

New 52 Wonder Woman or Talon costume would be cool.

[@maggiepurplesubmarine7107]

i missed this :D

[@pm3024]

Awesome

[@LeyaFalcon]

man I wish I could sew in a straight line hahahhaha this is great

[@marianacanete1950]

Hola.Espectacular .me encanto

[@Dinuial]

When using glue on stretch fabric place over a form before applying. The glue stiffens the material and prevents it from stretching in the area applied.

[@aquaswordranger4488]

OMG YOUR SO AWESOMLY GOOD

[@raidenstark315]

Claire make the best costumes

[@caluelavaleska]

It's great...

[@renegade3467]

I like the bow

[@katarzynaw4664]

Lord of the rings related episode would be my personal favourite ;) Especially that hat from the Hobbit movies ;)

[@skybaker18]

You look real good!!!!!

[@animefann4849]

Love sailor❤❤❤❤❤✌😍# so good

[@JayFoxFire]

The costume looks great to me :) Good job. I would love to see you make Asuna from Sword Art Online and Hatsune Miku!

[@n3crop0lis]

Btw your work is AMAZING! ;) Love your vids

[@youtubelovercutie9685]

how fun is Halloween for u guys

[@sc0ttp1lgr1m_.]

Do a staaaaaan maaaarrrrsssshh costume!

[@user-rf7xq3yj7v]

awesome

[@LingXioayu]

SailorMoon, Power, Makeup!

[@missathena3240]

..Well Om definitely gonna be Sailor Moon for Halloween

[@lenag2002]

Sailor moon is definitely one the best starter cosplays

[@GtagDoodleVR]

Coooool

[@rockmusicforever90]

She nailed that sailor moon custom

[@mervekilicc]

Wow 😍

[@kuribo1]

I gave a like just because it is sailor moon and you chose my other favorite scouts Jupiter and Venus.

[@amadeus6378]

i like your hair

[@coolnerd8730]

you look toats like sailor moon! my personal favorite is sailor mars!