For Cosplay firstly you need to choose the character and then think about the weather.
Decide which outfit you prefer. Many characters have more than one outfit they show up in - choose one. Many websites offer ready-to-wear outfits as well.
Now assemble the costume components. Survey your...
This is true that in movies they use the background of core medieval but the weapons they use are sometimes inappropriate. Nowadays these channels of entertainment grow the craze in between people but they take it in wrong sense. I have read many newspapers where people are killing each other...
Nowadays, many tutorials are available on the internet which will teach you on making medieval styled costumes. All you need to build one is leather belt or chain belt, Soft leather or cloth shoes, Matching thread, Sewing machine (you already have it), Hot glue gun and hot glue sticks, or fabric...
Before not knowing anything and really jumping into sword fight may be with the use of medieval weapons is like killing yourself because you don't know the tricks of it. To do real sword fighting, techniques should be known but when you do fantasy based one you are not concerned about it may be...