Awesome Con: Brief Post-con Report
Undertale group! I was TEMmie (with a cart now!), and with Frisk and Napstablook! One of the first pictures I got taken at the con and I’m so glad I got this photo~ This was my first con now that I…
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ConTEMplating: Design Inspirations for Wheelchaired Temmie Costume
If you went to PAX East 2016 and saw me in my wheelchaired Temmie costume and myto-go Tem shop, come say hi! (If that’s you in the image, I want to credit you!) Undertale is a lovely RPG with the…
Top Social Upgrades for Cosplayers
We all love to improve our skills. Our To Do lists are HUGE because we’re apassionate, ambitious group of people. But we don’t usually put a To-Do to improve our social skills. Social skills are incredibly important! The Sailor Moon…
Good-Not good reasons to get a cosplay page
A while ago, right after I got back from an anime con, I saw a flood of new Facebook cosplay pages pop up. Many of them spammed local FB groups, posting things like “Like my page!”, “If I get X…
Tools for your crafty projects
Here’s how I manage my multiple-person costuming projects! Here is a screenshot of what I use, Microsoft’s OneNote. I can easily stuff in pictures, to-do lists, little notes, tables, sketches and lots of other little things. I use it to…
Got your blood on fabric?
Probably while working to make a cool shirt or costume? No problem! Your own spit can break it down and clean that up! -Insight from the costume shop
Contact Card
My first version at cosplay contact cards! I finally got mine and gave them some test runs! I have my website & tumblr listed (www.craftysorceress.com), fb, deviantart, and a square to write what I dressed up as. Do you use…
What do you think? Media Artists, Cosplay & Conventions
What do you think? Do you think the artists should adapt to a new audience and new marketing? Should there be more “comic” or “cosplay”-centric conventions? (or something else..?) We debated about the issue @ Tsubasacon, and the attendees…
Cosplay: From Fandom To Identity Response (Updated)
I was delighted to see a new news article on DeviantArt that was relevant to my interests, shown here about how cosplay can translate into identities, virtual or otherwise. The author poses questions for cosplayers, and I figured to answer it here.…
How to start cosplaying
I got asked by one of my lovely friends on tips on how to get started on cosplaying. Since comments on DeviantArt and notes on Tumblr aren’t searchable yet, and I have lost lots of good conversations; so, I figured…