Knowing some cosplay tips would help you a lot
Today’s edition of “Cosplay Tips” is a little different from most. It doesn’t follow a list, or a “how-to” kind of model. Instead, I’m going to give you a little tip that has worked out wonderfully for me several times–build a network of cosplayers.
Now, this network can comprise of those “professional” cosplayers, as well as your own internet friends of acquaintances that cosplay as a hobby. If you are going to include the pro cosplayers, though, you should recognize that you won’t always get an answer, and will never get unsolicited help.
“But Amanda!,” I hear you say. “Networking is so boring!” You’re right, it can be pretty dull. But it’s also a really, really valuable source of information while cosplaying. Also, Twitter and Tumblr make it ridiculously easy to build an informational and instructional structure.
I spend a good amount of time researching for my cosplay enterprises. Not only do I grab as many reference pictures as I can (which I talked about in my article on cosplay planning tips), but I spend a ridiculous amount of time researching different methods of building props, sewing techniques, fabric recommendations, and materials. Even with all the research I do, though, I wind up with questions. Sometimes that questions are so minor that I feel like I can go forward by myself. Sometimes, though, the questions make me too insecure to delve into the construction phase.
In such a case, I will pose these questions to other cosplayers. If I know that someone worked on a similar costume or use a similar technique, I will ask them directly. If I don’t know anyone, I will put out a random tweet or pose the question on Reddit (check out r/cosplayers for what I think is the friendliest community). Sometimes, just discussing varying approaches to cosplay will prompt helpful input from other cosplayers!
Now, this network can comprise of those “professional” cosplayers, as well as your own internet friends of acquaintances that cosplay as a hobby. If you are going to include the pro cosplayers, though, you should recognize that you won’t always get an answer, and will never get unsolicited help.
“But Amanda!,” I hear you say. “Networking is so boring!” You’re right, it can be pretty dull. But it’s also a really, really valuable source of information while cosplaying. Also, Twitter and Tumblr make it ridiculously easy to build an informational and instructional structure.
I spend a good amount of time researching for my cosplay enterprises. Not only do I grab as many reference pictures as I can (which I talked about in my article on cosplay planning tips), but I spend a ridiculous amount of time researching different methods of building props, sewing techniques, fabric recommendations, and materials. Even with all the research I do, though, I wind up with questions. Sometimes that questions are so minor that I feel like I can go forward by myself. Sometimes, though, the questions make me too insecure to delve into the construction phase.
In such a case, I will pose these questions to other cosplayers. If I know that someone worked on a similar costume or use a similar technique, I will ask them directly. If I don’t know anyone, I will put out a random tweet or pose the question on Reddit (check out r/cosplayers for what I think is the friendliest community). Sometimes, just discussing varying approaches to cosplay will prompt helpful input from other cosplayers!
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