by Svetlana | May 26, 2017 | cosplay, Uncategorized
A few years ago cosplay was just a fun hobby for a small group of people. Today, it has become a huge community of passionate and creative artists, spread all over the world. I guess you might even call it an industry. While we spray painted our hair and built our...
by Svetlana | Mar 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
‘How can I become a successful cosplayer?’ ‘Should I only cosplay someone if I have the right face and body for this character?’ ‘How many likes do I need to get invited as a cosplay guest?’ ‘What character should I...
by Svetlana | Dec 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
Cosplay is an awesome and fun hobby, though with expensive materials and tools it might me scary and discouraging for newcomers. While Worbla is a great solution to create armor and props with, I would like to talk this time about super affordable EVA foam. It’s...
by Svetlana | Aug 25, 2016 | cosplay, Uncategorized
There is one thing I want to say in advance: Cosplay is about having fun. We dress up and build awesome props and costumes because it is what we love to do. Cosplay should never be a race to get more likes or followers. As soon as it starts to get too...
by Svetlana | Aug 17, 2016 | cosplay, Uncategorized
People always ask me: Hey you! Yes you with the cute corgi! Where can I get all those fancy cosplay materials? Well, I am so glad you asked! Here is a guide that should help you out! This list will be primarily useful for people from Europe, USA & Canada. If you...
by Svetlana | Aug 4, 2016 | cosplay, Uncategorized
Let me say this: I love Pokemon! Really, I do! I play every single Pokemon game on the day it comes out (sometimes even a day before) and every time it totally destroys my daily routine. Pokemon was a big part of my childhood. I still love watching the TV show on...
by Svetlana | May 18, 2016 | cosplay, Uncategorized
Where should I begin? If you have read my previous blog-post ‘My Story‘ you already know that I am actively cosplaying since 2003 (I know, I know – so old). In the beginning I had a lot of financial problems, spending all the money I could scratch...
by Svetlana | Apr 28, 2016 | cosplay, tutorial, Wonderflex, Worbla
To me ‘cosplay’ has always meant to be able to ‘make everything out of anything’. Creative people have been able to make amazing costumes out of everyday household materials for long before we had all those fancy cosplay materials we have...
by Svetlana | Dec 10, 2015 | cosplay, Uncategorized
A few days ago I got a quite interesting request: ‘Can you make a blog entry with some tips for anybody participating in a costume contest?’ So yeah, I guess why not! Many of you surely watched or maybe even participated in a masquerade – and even...
by Svetlana | Nov 25, 2015 | cosplay, Uncategorized
One of the most frequent questions I get is how I turned my hobby into a business and if I planned to become successful as a “professional cosplayer” – which is still a super weird word for me. So, let me tell you my story. First things first....
by Svetlana | Oct 7, 2015 | cosplay, Uncategorized
With this year’s Gamescom one of my biggest dreams came true: A collaboration with Blizzard Entertainment! For over 10 years I’ve already brought countless characters from the Blizzard universe too life, from Druids, to Warriors and Paladins from World of...
by Svetlana | Jul 24, 2015 | cosplay, tutorial, video, Worbla
While making costumes is super fun, I especially enjoy building cool looking things in general. One of these “things” was actually the legendary axe “Shadowmourne” from World of Warcraft which always made me wonder how it would look in real...
by Svetlana | Apr 18, 2015 | Blizzcon, cosplay, photoshoot, staff, tutorial, Wizard, Worbla
The “Purple Wizard” was a reference I already had on my phone for several years. I’ve totally fallen love with it it the very first time I saw this stunning artwork when it was not even complete yet: When the artist himself, my hero Wei Wang, worked...
by Svetlana | Mar 24, 2015 | cosplay, Uncategorized
There are many different reasons to create a costume. No matter if you like the character, have fallen in love with the design, while others like the challenge and sometimes the only reason is to look cool and have fun with all your friends in costume. Bringing the...
by Svetlana | Jan 11, 2015 | cosplay, Uncategorized
One of my crazy summer projects in 2014 was Dark Valkyrie Diana from League of Legends. I’ll admit, I barely played the game before and would not ever dare to call myself a true fan. But I much fell in love with the design of the character. Her vibrant color...
