Cosplay Creator & Unapologetic Nerd
I swear I'm picky when choosing characters to cosplay. I promise my cosplay selection process is a lot more thorough than simply getting into a new series and saying “I want to cosplay that character.” To be honest, I didn’t get to experience Trigun growing up. I was never really able to catch it on …
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Not only did I take a huge break from posting here, but I didn’t sew for nearly a year! See previous post! I wasn’t excited about anything, and despite my own steps to ensure I could incorporate sewing into my life, I just couldn't get past “Take a Break” and “Reassess.” And it’s fine. I’ve …
I sometimes worry about how much longer I’ll be cosplaying. It sounds silly, right? You should be able to do your hobbies for as long as you want, that much is obvious. But for me, it always felt like a time would come when I would have to stop this creative, time consuming hobby that …
I try to not make cosplay plans from every piece of media I consume, but I tend to really love the things I get into and absolutely nothing prepared me for how much I would love the sharp-tongued, whip-wielding prosecutor in Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice For All. I got into Ace Attorney during …
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Some years back, I asked friends and followers what aspects of cosplay they wanted help with and the most common answer I received was working with leather and faux leather fabrics.
Horsehair braid is a strip or tube of nylon or polyester threads that are woven on a bias, which allows it to curve and stretch- for example, at the hem of a circle skirt. Horsehair can really bring a silhouette to life by giving it a bouncy effect, rather than letting it fall flat on …
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