Author: Emily Joice

When most people think of cosplay, they’ll picture someone wearing an elaborate costume, looking pristine from head to toe. They don’t think about the different aspects that go into it, including the contact, wig styling, and makeup artistry. However, these aspects are not always necessary for creating a stunning costume to wear at a convention….

Sometimes when you cosplay, you don’t want to be stuck following the design of another person’s character. Maybe you’ve created your own cool character that you want to bring to life, or perhaps you just want to be more creative while constructing your costume.  When you cosplay as your own original character (OC), you don’t…

If you’ve been cosplaying long enough, you will inevitably run into the problem of too many costumes with too little storage space. It came to the point where I felt like I had more cosplay than actual clothing in my closet. But costumes can be difficult to get rid of. Not only do they have…

Sometimes you plan on wearing a cosplay to your next convention only to realize you haven’t started anything and there is only one week left. Or maybe you decided at the last minute that you want to go to a convention, but don’t have any costumes ready to go.  To make a last minute cosplay,…

Cosplay is an expensive hobby because of the amount of skill and material that goes into the creation of costumes. There are so many pieces you need to consider, including the costume, wig, shoes, props, and even specialized makeup supplies. If you purchase or commission a costume, you are paying for the sewing and construction…

If you enjoy playing D&D and absolutely love your character, it may have crossed your mind to create a costume and role play as them. You can wear your costume to your D&D sessions, or even wear it to a convention or LARPing event near you. If you just want to wear your costume to…