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The first two episodes of WandaVision dropped this past weekend, so what better time to talk about how I created my own Scarlet Witch cosplay? This cosplay was largely thrifted, and was revamped a grand total of three times before I got the result I have today. Inspiration I first started out with the general …
A few months ago, I completed my original-design Wonder Woman cosplay, made almost entirely out of EVA foam. So in this article, I’m finally going to go over how I made the entire thing. I posted a ton of progress pics on my Instagram, but here I’ll go more in-depth into how I actually designed …
Whether you’re working with EVA foam, Worbla, or even sometimes fabric, there’s always a lot of painting to be done in cosplay. But it can sometimes be tricky to figure out the best way to get a nice metallic color, or add weathering to a piece of armor. Well, not to worry! Here I’ll be …
I’ve been crafting foam armor for cosplay since 2018, and I’ve learned a lot about it since then! If you’ve never tried working with EVA foam before, the New Year is a great time to start, and this blog post is sure to be helpful to you! If you have crafted with EVA foam before, …
While I firmly believe that cosplay is for everyone, and that anyone can cosplay, I also believe that there are some ‘rules’ that everyone should follow. Some guidelines, if you will, to help you in the world of cosplay. Some of these are more opinions, while others are near universal rules that almost every cosplayer …
Christmas is coming, and, if you haven’t already, it’s time to start shopping for Christmas gifts! The only problem is, what do you get your cosplayer friends? What could this obsessive hoarder and creator, who spends hours locked in their workroom gluing sequins onto a dress top, want for Christmas? Well, I can’t speak for …
Alright, let’s be honest here — cosplay can be expensive. It can rack up hundreds of dollars in costs, and that can seem totally out of reach. But actually, cosplay doesn’t have to be expensive. I’ve made full cosplays for under $30, and I know it is definitely possible to cosplay with any budget, whether …
Intro This is a making-of build write-up for my General Amaya cosplay! She is a character from the animated Netflix show ‘The Dragon Prince’ – one of the best in the show, if you ask me – and she took me around 6 months to make!! I would take breaks sometimes, so it wasn’t 6 …
Getting Started So you’ve decided you want to create a cosplay. You’re excited, you’re ready, and you know you need to pick a character. But with so many shows, movies, and characters out there, how do you pick just one? Well, for me, it helps to narrow it down some. Start out by thinking of …