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Is cosplay still about having fun?

by Svetlana | Mar 20, 2017

'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 cosplay to get noticed?' 'Why do I get so...

Successful Social Media for Cosplayers

by Svetlana | Aug 25, 2016

Before we'll start with Social media, 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...

A little Cosplay Shopping Guide

by Svetlana | Aug 17, 2016

Welcome to my my little Cosplay Shopping Guide! 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 list can help you out! It will be primarily useful for people from...

Making the Pokemon Go Trainer outfit

by Svetlana | Aug 4, 2016

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...

The value of cosplay guests

by Svetlana | May 18, 2016

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 together on...

Worbla, Thibra, Cosplayflex. What’s the difference?

by Svetlana | Apr 28, 2016

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 today. We've always found...

Costume contests explained!

by Svetlana | Dec 10, 2015

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 won one of those!...

My Story – How everything began

by Svetlana | Nov 25, 2015

One of the most frequent questions I get is how I turned my hobby into a business and if I planned everything from the beginning. Here is my full story.

Symmetra – Commisioned by Blizzard, yeah!

by Svetlana | Oct 7, 2015

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 Warcraft,...

Shadowmourne – No time for farming!

by Svetlana | Jul 24, 2015

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 life. Also it was just...