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1. How long have you been cosplaying? I started officially cosplaying in 2017. The first costumes that I made specifically for a convention were my Princess Mononoke and my Howl Pendragon cosplays. While these were the first ones made for conventions, I actually began making costumes in 2014. I started with my Renaissance Faire dress (Which now doubles as my Mother Gothel cosplay). I also made the cloak that I wear for Mother Gothel at the same time. A couple of weeks later I made a costume for a friend, and then I made my first version of my burlesque Ursula which I have since trashed. | 2. Why do you cosplay? Cosplay for me is a joy. I love the community, the events, and making my costumes. It's the first thing that I've truly been passionate about in a long time. I think that it all kind of comes |
back to my love for halloween and theatrics and all that comes with those things.
3. Is cosplay a hobby or is it more?
For me it's a hobby, but I also am trying to make a living doing commissions. Which is slow going, but it's going. My first commission went really well, and I'm working on my second. I really just love creating and if I can make a living doing that then I will be the happiest person alive. Cosplay has become life at this point. It's where all my energy goes outside of my "real" job.
3. Is cosplay a hobby or is it more?
For me it's a hobby, but I also am trying to make a living doing commissions. Which is slow going, but it's going. My first commission went really well, and I'm working on my second. I really just love creating and if I can make a living doing that then I will be the happiest person alive. Cosplay has become life at this point. It's where all my energy goes outside of my "real" job.
4. Homemade vs. Commissioned cosplay - what's your preference? For me I prefer to make my own costume. Just because I have the means. For some reason I really like stressing myself the fuck out and taking on more than I should. However, I don't believe there is anything wrong with commissioning costumes, obviously. I like making costumes for other people so it would be weird for me to be against commissions. Generally though I do prefer to see that people give credit where credit is due. Too frequently you see people not giving appropriate credit to photographers or commissioners or what have you. |
5. Work alone or with others? Depends. There are times where I feel like I definitely get more done on my own, but sometimes it's easier to stay on task if you're working with someone else who has a similar or the same goal. I love doing groups, but they can also be stressful if no one is doing their parts except you. Just like it was in high school. You could have an amazing group, but there will always be that one person who is carried by the rest of the team. 6. What is your favorite cosplay project to date? Why? Well, as of now it's a secret cosplay for Katsucon. As for the why, there are a lot of |
reasons. 1. I'm making it so that I can meet the person who voices the character at Katsucon. Also it is one of the more creative and intensive projects that I've worked on. I've had to construct body parts, and weaponry as well as the dress and armor. I'm so excited for everyone to see it! 7. What was your first ever cosplay? Looking back, how do you feel about that cosplay now? The first one that I made was my first version of my Ursula (I'm not counting my Renn Faire dress simply because it was just a dress). I rushed that Ursula so much and didn't read the instructions very well. It was falling apart by the end of the night, but I honestly loved wearing it. I love the attitude and sass that Ursula has and I really enjoyed that costume. That's why I made it a second time. 8. What's your least favorite part about cosplay? I think that my least favorite part about cosplay |
is not having the time or funds to do EVERYTHING that I want to do. I have so many ideas rolling around in my head, but I don't have nearly enough time to devote to them all to the extent that they deserve.
9. What inspired you to start cosplaying?
I had been wanting to for a while, but I never made it a priority until Maiacat forcibly dragged me into it ;) but honestly having her there to make suggestions and help along the world of conventions was a big help.
9. What inspired you to start cosplaying?
I had been wanting to for a while, but I never made it a priority until Maiacat forcibly dragged me into it ;) but honestly having her there to make suggestions and help along the world of conventions was a big help.
10. Upcoming cosplan and/or dream cosplay? I have a lot of cosplans. Too many. But I don't know that I have a "dream cosplay" I have a lot that I would like to do, but I think that most of them are pretty on par with one another, I would like to make myself a cosplay that has wings at some point, but I don't know what one.... |
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Everything for Katsucon is done, including the items for my friends. Holy cow.
Our Katsucon weekend is going to be craaaaaaazy. We have so many shoots lined up, especially on Saturday, but I'm hoping that it'll be fun! I will definitely be updating our adventures on the weekend!
Our Katsucon weekend is going to be craaaaaaazy. We have so many shoots lined up, especially on Saturday, but I'm hoping that it'll be fun! I will definitely be updating our adventures on the weekend!
Before that, however, we have Setsucon in Altoona. I'm hoping that it's a lot better than it was last year in State College. The venue was awful, but they've moved from a hotel hallway to a conference center, so I'm staying positive! I am also going to compete in the cosplay contest. I haven't really competed since Harrisburg Comicon in May and I'm entering Sinon, which I'm kind of iffy about since it is an older cosplay at this point. I figured that she would be my best bet because I've put the most work into her. Again - I will update with pictures and videos! |
I've taken the liberty to start my Tekko cosplay since I'm ready for Katsucon (and that's a dang miracle in and of itself). I wrote about my cosplay before, but we are doing an Eeveelution x Dungeons and Dragons mashup as imagined by Sunset Dragon. I am doing the Flareon Barbarian. I have most of the sewing done; the only thing left is the weird fur-shoulder-thing. I'm super happy about that because I'm not that great at sewing. I also have the axe done and plastidipped. I admit, I jumped the gun on it a bit because I was feeling fidgety and wanted to get it done. I was planning on running some wire through it for stability, but didn't have any |
and built it anyway. I had to reinforce it with some wood.. sooooo.. I'm hoping the paint job will save it and I'm hoping it won't fall apart! I've also finished the bracers, kneepad, and started the chest piece. ^_^
I'm not quite sure how I'm going to do the strange hip-armor-thingies without it looking silly. We'll see. Trial and error - I have enough time!
I'm not quite sure how I'm going to do the strange hip-armor-thingies without it looking silly. We'll see. Trial and error - I have enough time!
I'm drowning in scales.
If you have been following my cosplay adventures, or know me AT ALL, you should know how much I cannot sew. It's a mixture between being scared of messing up, not having the patience, and getting easily overwhelmed by the whole sewing process.
One of my goals for 2018 is to make a cosplay 100% in it's entirety - that means all armor and all fabric, including pants, leggings, shirts, etc. In order to meet this goal, I've gotta have enough courage to sew, so I've been sewing and I wanted to share my progress.
A MIRACLE HAS HAPPENED.
I have ALL of my cosplays for Katsucon DONE - and with a little over a month to spare. Of course, I still have to work on the commission stuff for my other group members, but they are going to come to finish that stuff up on their own, so I'm not too worried about it (plus, all that's left is to make belts, paint, and resize the tunics). Because I have my stuff done, I decided to go ahead and start working on my other cosplays for this convention season - namely, my DnD Flareon for Tekko (in April) and my Magical Girl Mei (design by Shourca) for Colossalcon (in June).
One of my goals for 2018 is to make a cosplay 100% in it's entirety - that means all armor and all fabric, including pants, leggings, shirts, etc. In order to meet this goal, I've gotta have enough courage to sew, so I've been sewing and I wanted to share my progress.
A MIRACLE HAS HAPPENED.
I have ALL of my cosplays for Katsucon DONE - and with a little over a month to spare. Of course, I still have to work on the commission stuff for my other group members, but they are going to come to finish that stuff up on their own, so I'm not too worried about it (plus, all that's left is to make belts, paint, and resize the tunics). Because I have my stuff done, I decided to go ahead and start working on my other cosplays for this convention season - namely, my DnD Flareon for Tekko (in April) and my Magical Girl Mei (design by Shourca) for Colossalcon (in June).
Working with foam is easy for me, it's the sewing that's daunting. For my Magical Girl Mei, it is 100% sewing - there's really no prop work beside a wand (which I'm going to leave for last - if I have time, great; if not, I won't worry about it). I am about 93% done with the cloak for the design, all that's left is to stencil the snowflake decal on the back - which I'm silently panicking about. If I mess that up, the whole thing is ruined. Ugh. |
This was a HUGE accomplishment for me and I'm really, really proud of myself. It might sound silly because it's something so simple.. but I did it all by myself! Of course, my cloak isn't 100% as the design, but I think that's okay. I'm coming to terms with the fact that, sometimes, I won't be able to replicate a design exactly. I'm very happy with how it looks and fits, though. This design is going to be a huge challenge for me, but I chose it for that reason - I want to push myself with this cosplay. |
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