#20daysofcosplay

#20daysofcosplay: Day 10 - do you prefer to make or buy cosplays? I prefer to make mine. Of the many I've done, I've made or modified most of them. I think sewing is relaxing, even when it's 2AM and the project is giving me trouble and I'm laying my head on it wondering why I decided to start it half a week before the con again. With Roy here, it was my 10-year anniversary into cosplaying and I wanted to make something I had out on my list for a long time.

20 Day Cosplay Challenge: How Many Cosplays Have You Done? - well going through my old pics it looks like the answer is 10! Not pictured here is Ursula, who was last picture, as well as my second cosplay which was Roxie Richter from Scott Pilgrim. She was so great, I am sad I couldn't find pictures! #20daycosplaychallenge #20daysofcosplay #breakfastprincess #lemongrab #lemongrabcosplay #adventuretime #danganronpa #junkoenoshima #junkoenoshimacosplay #howlsmovingcastle #witchofthewaste #witchofthewastecosplay #atla #avatarthelastairbender #maicosplay #mothergothel #mothergothelcosplay #leiaorgana #generalorgana #leiacosplay #thisisthemostaggedpostiveever made

#20daysofcosplaychallenge Day 15: What events have you gone to? Uhh... A lot... 😅 There may be a few I forgot in this list, and I only included cons, not one-day meetups or local events. Moving around a lot has perks! But there are still more cons I'd love to go to in places I haven't lived, like the mid-west and pnw and Canada. One day! 😤 . . . #20daysofcosplay #conventions #cosplayer

Eyyy long time no post! Now that I'm back home, I can continue the #20daysofcosplaychallenge ! Day 11: Where do you work on your cosplays, and where do you store them? All in my room! #apartmentlife I have this one corner set up as my work station; most all of my tools, supplies, fabrics, etc are in the shelves, and the table is where I do my cutting and sewing. The weird pvc pipes on the table ends are my tablet weaving loom 😂 As for storing my cosplays, they're all hanging up in my lil' closet! I group them by fandom, and by character if I have multiple outfits for one character. - - - #20daysofcosplay #cosplay #costumer #costumeworkstation #worktable #cosplayer #stitcher #sewing #craftmaster

#20daysofcosplay Day Ten: Do you prefer to make or buy your cosplay? I make ALL of the things. To date I've only ever purchased two 'finished' cosplays, and even then they weren't all in one nice finished package. I love to sew, knit, embroider-- Everything! Whether it's hand-painting buttons or hacking sleeve patterns or even hand-stitching a tunic together hours before an event, I just love making my cosplays. Maybe I'm too much of a perfectionist and don't want to wear a costume that isn't constructed to my standards. 😅 Also, simply because of my body proportions, it's darn near impossible to find a pre-made costume that fits me properly. So now I know how to sew for myself! - - - - #20daysofcosplaychallenge #cosplay #sewing #costuming #stitcher

#20daysofcosplaychallenge Day Eight: What is your cosplay specialty? Detailing work! There is nothing I love more than adding delicate little details to a costume, a lot of which I do by hand. I love learning new handcrafts and pour a lot of time into them! The soutache and buttons on Ireland's pirate coat were all hand-sewn, as well as all of the decorations on the hat; Bitty Ireland's léine was entirely hand embroidered, and I'm still working on a tablet-woven trim for the brat; The pearls, lace, applique, and fur collar on Cardverse Schweiz are hand sewn and I custom dyed the fur; The belt buckle, body armor, pauldron, and boot covers for Ezio were all patterned, constructed, and painted by hand. While I construct most everything in my cosplays, it's the tiny, time-consuming embellishments that I love the most! - - - #20daysofcosplay #cosplay #costuming #historicalcostuming #aphireland #aphswitzerland #cardverse #hetalia #assassinscreed #embroidery #soutache

#20daysofcosplaychallenge Day 6: Which character have you cosplayed who is the most like you? Tough question! I usually only cosplay characters I identify with in some way, and I wanted to leave OC's out for this question, so the winner is... Desmond Miles! I relate to him so much, from his dorky sense of humor to his self-sacrificing mentality. I could go on for hours about how much I love Desmond, but he didn't even get that much gameplay. 💔 This is still one of my favorite pictures ever tho! 📸: Haynes (2012) . . . . . #20daysofcosplay #cosplay #assassinscreedcosplay #desmondmiles #assassinscreed #bleedingeffect #templars #assassins

Day 20: describe cosplay in three words Amazing. Friendship. Shenanigans. Without cosplay, there are so many friends I probably would have never met! And ridiculous shenanigans would never happen without them. Of course I couldn't get all of them into one pic, but it's the thought that counts right? QwQ #20dayscosplaychallenge #20daysofcosplay