Wearing glasses in your everyday life doesn’t mean you can’t participate in cosplay. Whether you’re open to wearing contacts or not, you can still look fantastic and be a great representation of your character. You can cosplay any character you want and still wear your glasses. Depending on how accurate you want your costume to…
Sometimes making friends is difficult. Getting up the courage to talk to a stranger is something out of a nightmare for many of us shy and awkward people. But the beauty of anime conventions is that these are typically places that are filled with a whole lot of other shy and awkward people who also…
An often overlooked but highly important step of cosplay construction is the process of painting. Even if you’ve done a fantastic job at sewing your costume or putting your prop together, it won’t look great if you did a shoddy paint job. To avoid paint that chips, runs, melts, or just doesn’t get vibrant enough,…
If you’re getting ready to head to your first anime or comic convention, you might be anxiously searching the internet for all the answers to your questions. Everything from what stuff to do at conventions, who to cosplay, how to get there, and even how long the convention will last. Most anime conventions will last…
Sometimes people want to cosplay characters that don’t look like them. If you think about it, this is pretty common if you consider the fact that many comic and anime characters are purposefully drawn with proportions that are not realistic at all. But if your height or weight is drastically different from the character you…
Most anime and comic conventions take place in the spring or summer, making lighter costumes with less coverage ideal. However, if you want to cosplay for a winter convention, or even for Halloween, you’ll probably want to make some adjustments to these costumes so you don’t stand around shivering from the cold. The easiest way…
Everyone who cosplays will have their own reasons for doing it. And for most people, those reasons will change as they cosplay more and get involved in fan and geek communities. When I first started cosplaying, it was about dressing up as characters I loved. I didn’t care if costumes were store-bought and of questionable…
If it’s your first time at an anime convention, you might be really excited hearing about all the stuff you can get in the dealer’s room. It’s not uncommon to walk in and be completely overwhelmed by all of the choices available. To help you navigate your first convention, it’s helpful to know what kinds…
Struggling with your cosplay wig slipping can be a real hassle, especially when you’re doing your best to stay in character. Whether at a convention or a photoshoot, the last thing you want is to keep adjusting your wig. Fortunately, there are some tried and true methods to keep your wig securely in place. Adding…
It happens to all of us. We’re at the convention having fun in our costumes, when suddenly something breaks. Maybe a seam ripped, maybe it was your prop, or maybe your shoe strap snapped. Whatever it is, there is almost always a solution for you that will make your costume wearable so you can continue…