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@telekineticmaniac
I made a new video about cosplay craftsmanship!! But this time around instead of my usual stats, I have the most chaotic crafting example to serve as a visual aid to flesh out my discussion points — word on the street is the section where I show what I consider a "Step One" for creating a piece with good craft as both a highly awarded craftsmanship competitor and competition judge, has been extremely enlightening for my fellow competitive cosplayers looking to up their game!
I made a video about cosplay contests. It probably doesn't go where you think it goes!
Do you have WHAT IT TAKES TO WIN a Cosplay Craftsmanship Contest??
I can’t describe in detail the exact terms of every cosplay contest in the world… but I can overanalyze the flip outta contests, their categories, and their judging criteria in a general sense — and I got the research to back it all up! So on those terms, let's dive in, and find out if you have what it takes to win!
My life has been whack lately and I really need to get back to the cosplay part of it — especially with how quickly Anime Boston is approaching. I think I’m gonna try to post some Link every WIP Wednesday (sorry I'm a day late over here on Tumblr) from now until then — wish me luck!
I’ve barely started the “of the depths” set because I’ve been so busy, but I have been making some slow progress on embroidering all the fabric strips meant to wrap around his arms and legs. The markings on these wraps look curiously different in color depending on the lighting in the game (sometimes green sometimes gold), so to get that effect I’ve been combined threads of two different types of embroidery floss, and I’m satin stitching with that across an original Zonai rune pattern that I came up with based on all the symbols shown throughout the game. In these images the embroidery looks more gold than green but I hope to capture how green the threads can look in other lighting soon too!
And side note, I’ve already gone through kinda an obscene amount of embroidery floss and bought a ton more and gave up on fitting all my new floss in one box. So I thought I’d take a picture of my little supply boxes whenever I do an embroidery update to show how much I go through and also see how many more times I need to add to my stash. Could just be a dumb idea, but could also be cool to see over time!
"Armor vs Sewing" is a long-debated cosplay topic. While it's a core belief of mine that neither is inherently better than the other, let's explore why and if that actually true — LET'S DO A DEEP DIVE ON ARMOR AND SEWING IN REGARDS TO COSPLAY CONTESTS.
Just gonna reblog this in the wake of NYCC's Cosplay Central Crown Championships because oof there have been some less-than-pleasant reactions and I'd really like to see some informed change in this community. Remember folks, there is a lot to accidentally miss as an onlooker to a cosplay craftsmanship contest, and assumptions and accusations can have some serious consequences.
I was recently a part of a collaboration video where I got to talk about cosplay contests!! It was super fun chatting with Jess here and she's going to be making a series following her journey as a first time cosplay contest competitor, so if you've ever wanted to see exactly what it's like to be a first-timer (possibly maybe because you are considering being one at some point in the future) totally check this series out — in the very least it's sure to be great fun!!
"Armor vs Sewing" is a long-debated cosplay topic. While it's a core belief of mine that neither is inherently better than the other, let's explore why and if that actually true — LET'S DO A DEEP DIVE ON ARMOR AND SEWING IN REGARDS TO COSPLAY CONTESTS.
Been working on fixing these weird lobster claw looking props I made for AB this year! I genuinely love these things — they are so weird!
I know Anime Boston happened months ago... but yo my con vlog is finally up! So feel free to relive AB with me and watch me take on my FIRST EVER COSPLAY SKIT CONTEST!!
I made a video guide on what to expect in CRAFTSMANSHIP PREJUDGING AT COSPLAY COMPETITIONS!!
This video absolutely flopped when I first released it and now it's the most watched since my return to YouTube lmaooo — the internet is a fickle thing! In case Tumblr is now interested, here's a little boost!! I'm a veteran competitor and judge and I'm doing everything I can to demystify the competition experience for anyone interesting in trying it out or working to make their experiences better!! I got a whole series about competitions going now but this is still the place to start!!
Started working on my Anime Boston vlog but I'm not sure when it'll be completed and uploaded... so here's the FFXIV skit my friends and I put on at the masquerade!!
You DO NOT have to have good craftsmanship to be a good cosplayer and have a great time cosplaying! But if improving your craftsmanship is something you're interested in, you may benefit from learning a bit of creative theory. In this video, I've simplified this very broad topic into some starter steps, so check it out and learn how you too can "get good!"
I apparently never posted pictures of my final Chrollo cosplay here, so I thought I’d remedy that! If you wanna learn more about how I made this ridiculous outfit out of a billion gajillion different fabric pieces, metal embroidery, and hundreds of beads (ya know, for good measure), I filmed it —check out my process here: https://youtu.be/dE4CfFHJmIw
The video that no cosplayer asked for, but most cosplayers need — let's talk about cosplay crafting safety!!
It’s just so flippin close now!! Watch me draw this latest cosplay design here: https://youtu.be/j1XtOdUBGIw
I went to Katsucon! ... For some reason.
I finished Chrollo! I’ll be wearing him at Katsucon!!