[header] How to make a cosplay that won't fail [title] First, find out if there are any upcoming anime conventions in your area, and be sure to write them down on a calendar or in a journal. [title] Plan well ahead of time what anime character you want to cosplay. [step] Be realistic. 
Don't cosplay a gundam wing mecha when you only have 2 weeks before a convention starts. Too many cosplayers wait till the last few weeks, or days before a convention to start their cosplays.