Cosplay
Kayoss Cosplay’s “Hey, I know that character!” Steam Summer Sale Bingo List
These big name games have inspired numerous cosplays that you’ll have undoubtedly seen walking around your local pop culture conventions. Now’s a great time to jump on that bandwagon, with at least 50% off these popular franchises, and see what all the hype is about. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey 50% off –...
An Interview With Gina Hara
Meet Gina Hara. She’s never had a crab stick before, loves Carcassonne the board game, and has directed a documentary called Geek Girls. Saskia and Jaz sat down with her, fed her a crab stick, told her Carcassonne was a real place, and asked her why she made a movie about girls and geekdom. Here is th...
The Six Deadly Halloween Make-Up Sins
Halloween is one of my favourite holidays. Any excuse to dress up, right? While it’s a great time to embrace all things spooky, here are some horrific make-up mistakes that you should take care to avoid: 1. Unsealed body paint. Avoid getting caught red (or green, or blue) handed leaving paint stains all ove...
Foam Clay Review
Foam Clay is the hot new product on the cosplay scene, already being used by international superstars like Kamui Cosplay and Vera Chimera. But what exactly is Foam Clay, and is it really that good? We got our hands on some and gave it a test! Straight out of the container, Foam Clay is a malleable dough. It...
Body Confidence 101
Cosplay for a lot of people is another form of expressing yourself. Whether it be expressing your creativity or your love for a specific character, us nerds love to dress up! But for some, the way we perceive our body image can get in the way of having the most fun in a costume that we love. So I’m he...
Hocus Pocus Book Tutorial
How to make a spellbook using an old biscuit tin, paper-mache clay and other bits! Take an old biscuit tin to start. The deeper the tin, the thicker your book will be. Cut some cardboard or plastic board slightly larger than the tin so that it resembles a book cover. Make two folds to create the spine of th...
Ashe Makeup Tutorial
Ever wanted to give your cosplay makeup a lil extra something, or make it so dramatic that people will instantly assume upon seeing you that you belong to every local drama club and star in all of their productions? Well I have the answer you have been looking for. GLITTER. Glitter will instantly add that e...
The Cosplayer and the Quest to the Convention
So you’ve just heard of a convention that you’d like to go to. They’ve got your favourite actor, your favourite voice artist, that one YouTuber you’re dying to meet. And of course you’ll want to cosplay to show your excitement and enthusiasm. Unfortunately this convention happens to be on the other side of ...
Con Safe Dagger Tutorial
Many conventions take a “safety first” approach to cosplay prop weapons, restricting the types of products you can use to make them. However, it’s still possible to have a badass looking weapon to pose with. Here’s just one method of how you can make a convention-safe dagger, using foamboard! Step 1: Cut ou...
Paper-Mache Clay Tutorial
These are only estimates, just have a play and get to know the material. This method prevents mold from growing as there is no flour involved. What you need: – A toilet roll. Budget toilet paper works best. – Wallpaper paste. Shelley’s brand is child friendly – Wood glue or white glu...
Simple EVA Armour Tutorial
EVA foam is a wonderful material for beginner cosplayers to experiment with making armour. – It’s really cheap so you don’t need to worry about wasting product if you make a mistake. – You can use almost any adhesive on it. – It doesn’t require any specialty tools (heatgu...
Sailor Venus Cosplay
Sailor Venus was my first ever proper cosplay. By ‘proper’ I mean it was the first time I actually tried to look as close to the real character as possible. I’ve always been into dressing up, but I’d never put much effort into it beyond hiring something – so making my own acces...