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As any cosplayer knows, old cosplays can take up a LOT of space. I have created over 50 different costumes, and if I kept every single one of them, I wouldn’t have room for anything else! Fortunately, there are lots of solutions for what to do with old costumes. In this post, I’ll be covering …
I LOVE cosplay. I love creating amazing things, putting on a new costume for the first time, taking my cosplay out for a photoshoot. But while I really do love it, sometimes I just don’t want to do it. Maybe I lose interest or motivation in a project, and it sits on the shelf gathering …
I’ve been cosplaying a lot from the Dream SMP fandom recently, but most of my cosplays have been largely thrifted. And while I do love doing more casual cosplays like that, I wanted to make one that was more from scratch. So to do that, I decided to make a Foolish cosplay! Most of this …
For a lot of cosplayers, the thought of competing in a cosplay contest can bring both excitement and nervousness. It may seem like a super cool thing to do, but what if you mess up? What if you have no idea what to do? Not to worry! In this blog post, we’ll cover everything you …
I’ve been cosplaying since early 2018, and in almost every year since then, I’ve only made a few cosplays. Maybe five max. I would get so many ideas for cosplays, then get distracted, or procrastinate, or do other things, and before I knew it, it was the end of the year. However, for 2021, it …
So, you applied to teach a panel at a comic con or some other type of convention. You waited to hear back for weeks or months, and now, finally, you have a response: You’ve been accepted to teach a panel! Congratulations!! But… now what? You’re excited, you’re nervous, and you have NEVER done this before. …
EVA foam is one of the most common materials used in cosplay. It’s used for armor, props, weapons, and tons of other costume pieces! But just plain pieces of EVA foam can be kind of boring, and so it’s important to add details to your foam builds. But how do you do it? How can …
As 2021 draws to a close, and the new year rapidly approaches, it’s time to start thinking about setting goals! Almost everyone sets some kind of goal at the new year — something like ‘eat healthier,’ ‘spend more time doing X thing,” etc. But have you ever thought about setting goals for cosplay? If you’re …
I started cosplaying in early 2018, and since then, I’ve learned a lot! One of the main things that I’ve learned is that cosplay is a HUGE craft. There are so many different aspects of it. For someone just starting out, it can seem daunting, and you might not know where to start. That’s why …
Recently, I created a bunch of different cosplays from the Dream SMP, which is a role-playing Minecraft server with an immersive storyline, compelling plot, and a ton of great characters to dress up as! One of these characters was Tommyinnit, whom I covered briefly in a different blog post, but decided to go more into …