Every year after Americans have feasted on turkeys and mashed potatoes and pies the retail world goes completely crazy and pushes some of the biggest sales of the year. Some people are completely dedicated to finding the best deal during…
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Every year after Americans have feasted on turkeys and mashed potatoes and pies the retail world goes completely crazy and pushes some of the biggest sales of the year. Some people are completely dedicated to finding the best deal during…
This year I had the opportunity to attend Dragon-Con (D*C), one of the largest comic/sci-fi/fantasy cons in the united states. It takes place every year on labor day weekend in Atlanta, Georgia. I have wanted to attend for several years,…
I’ve been attending conventions for nearly a decade at this point, and I’ve attended just about every anime con in the great state of Texas. I know for people new to anime cons it can be quite daunting to try…
When I first started going to conventions years ago I was your typical college student. I had a part time job to cover my food costs, school supplies, clothes and entertainment. When you make $6.25 an hour and you work…
When I first started cosplaying I just kind of jumped in and picked up bits of information as I went along. I made a lot of mistakes when I first started out, which I guess is to be expected. I…
So how do you make a prop gun without using any powertools? With gratuitous amounts of foam!In seriousness though, I greatly admire prop makers who can sculp and cast and build lifelike replica weapons. I think I admire them so…
I originally wrote this piece about the cosplay photographer around a year ago for my Tumblr before I had this website. It is still something that I think is very important for cosplayers to understand so I’m sharing it here…
Construction notes and photos for Yukari Yakumo from Touhou project.