Cosplayers Anonymous (Addicted!!)

[arai_lyra]

Yeah, hi, my name is arai_lyra, and I'm addicted to cosplay. Come join me, 'cuz the first step is admitting you have a problem. Oh, who am I kidding! Man, I have to keep myself from doing, like, over half a dozens costumes per con, what about you guys?

[AbstainSentinel]

I just started Cosplay. I actually felt rather shy when I wore my costume. ^_^ hahah. Ok, I'll join you. I love making the accesories. ^_^

[arai_lyra]

I just started Cosplay. I actually felt rather shy when I wore my costume. ^_^ hahah. Ok, I'll join you. I love making the accesories. ^_^
Sweeeeeeeeeeeet! What was your first costume?

[keebablue]

Lol, great thread!! I love cosplay too. Ive even done half a million (ok, not THAT many, but it seems like it...) commissions. Hee hee. My first con was sakura con. Anyone else??
My first costume was Ritsuka from loveless, but I also did edward too... it was a bit odd to cosplay at first, but hey! you definately get used to it!!:cool:

[arai_lyra]

Lol, great thread!! I love cosplay too. Ive even done half a million (ok, not THAT many, but it seems like it...) commissions. Hee hee. My first con was sakura con. Anyone else??
My first costume was Ritsuka from loveless, but I also did edward too... it was a bit odd to cosplay at first, but hey! you definately get used to it!!:cool:
YEAH ya do! My first costume was Kasumi Tendo from Ranma 1/2. This year I'm working on Silvana Greone from Noir (of course) and Ritsu from Fruits Basket. What are you working on nowadays, keebablue?

[keebablue]

http://photobucket.com/albums/f388/Keebablue/

You can see a couple of my costumes here.. but I havent updated it lately. so a lot of the stuff is done, just not posted.. *lazy*

[Cloud_Strife]

Me im new to Cosplay.. Well my first cosplay ever was of Cloud Strife. yeah im kinda of a fan.....-_-' Well anyway i think it looked pretty good. i had a buddy of mine help me out with the costume though. he helped me with the Buster Sword and the Advent Children Armor. (the thing cloud wears on his left shoulder....).. here are two pics of the props.

Clouds Buster Sword:
http://www.fantasyprops.com/gallery/images/buster04.jpg


AC Armor: This pic was taken by mike. not me.
http://pic.piczo.com/img/i55821401_85245_3.jpg

[InTraining]

OMG! That sword! I WANT!!! :p

[keebablue]

wow! great job! Then again, anyone who does cloud rocks... cause cloud rocks...

[dessa]

**evil grin** Oh, I'm sure there will be plenty of updated pictures of you in a week or so, keebablue...

[keebablue]

*cowers* eh he hehehehehe....eh...:rolleyes:

[Cloud_Strife]

Oh yeah i forgot to mention that i won $150 bucks for the best costume. and got my picture taken with the news paper. Well i was the only cloud and everyone else went Marvel style. like batman.Superman.spiderman. etc

well i think it was the sword that stood out so thats prob why i won. thank you sword!

http://www.fantasyprops.com/gallery/images/buster05.jpg

http://www.fantasyprops.com/gallery/images/buster03.jpg

http://www.fantasyprops.com/gallery/images/buster02.jpg

[ParaKiss]

That is one great sword... What/How did you make it?

I love cosplay... but thanks to school I barely have time to make the big projects I want to. This year I had to restrict myself to just ONE cosplay. Battle Royle - But since I'm already done I just might make another...

[sasunaru]

Hi! I just signed up so naturally I would gravitate to the one thing I live for: Cosplaying.

I actually didnt go to my first con until Otakon 2005 *since my parents were some of those people who didn't really let me out much* which was AFTER I graduated high school.

I had actually been "cosplaying" since I was little; I only dressed up as anime characters on halloween, costume parties, etc.

I do believe my first one was SailorMars, but now, since my mother sews, I'm making my own costumes with her help.

I've become way to much of an addict, and have more than 100 ideas, but only have the time and money for about... 10 at a time... *I can't focus on just one*

I'm currently working on a Momiji costume (Fruits Basket), Sasuke (Naruto), a giant Pocky box (I'm planning on being an art major.... XD)

So, yeah! Howdy!

[TiyenaKayla]

I've cosplayed a few years, but i had to take last year off because I was pregnant but now I get to have my baby girl cosplay to :):) My first was Sunge Mina from Soul Calibur sadly I forgot to get pics of myself:(, oh well this year for anime north i'm going as Fuu from Magic Knight Rayearth.

[keebablue]

sweet! ^ ^ The next cosutme Ill be working on is P-chan (AKA bird of paradise) from the Pet shop of horrors. I have another great one, lotsa work and detail, but that ones a secret!;)

[Noriko]

Hi, my name is Noriko and I'm addicted to cosplay. There, I admitted it! XP I feel the same way about cosplay, I wish there were more conventions... there's so many things I want to do! *cries* So many outfits.... so little time.... :D

Buster Sword...... *drools*

[Cloud_Strife]

That is one great sword... What/How did you make it?

I love cosplay... but thanks to school I barely have time to make the big projects I want to. This year I had to restrict myself to just ONE cosplay. Battle Royle - But since I'm already done I just might make another...

Construction is fiberglass over poly foam. Details are done with a variety of materials from bondo putty to resin, to wood and spray plastic.

Tools: 1"extruded polystyrene foam (pink insulation from Home Depot), 6" retractable utility knife, Japanese saw, several grits of sandpaper, epoxy resin fiberglass, fiberglass cloth, squeegee, palm sander, bondo putty, silicone rubber/dispenser gun, 3/4" PVC tubing, 2" wood screws, drill, Polyester resin, sculpey, dremel tool, acrylic paints, Krylon Fusion spray paint, clear spray sealer, Luma inks, airbrush, paintbrushes, wool felt, 1/4" 'silk' ribbon, clear casting resin, casting resin color, modeling clay, heavy-duty marine glue, a can-do attitude.

Uhh yeah.. ^_^. all this was used to make the sword. but i had some help of course.

[Ch*yeuk]

I've never cosplayed before but would like to try.. (= I LOVEEE taking pictures <3. I just don't know how to sew my own costumes and don't have much money to buy great ones from other people XD; I really adore cosplays though =3

[silentfae]

<3 yay a thread for cosplayers. O_o props are the most fun to make XD
*warning is a spazz about cosplay* >3 and nice sword. O-o I have fayt's sword and its still in perfect shape even after a con. but its just with wood might see if I can get my hands on some pictures of the sword soon >3

[SunakoChan]

I love cosplaying! :D Speaking of props, I made a giant calligraphy brush for my JACON costume lol. It was interesting to make, and I had help making it too. I don't have a pic of it yet.

[PsychoXLeXCemu]

i love cosplay! i do it every month for the local anime fests here. the top prize is $100 ^_^...i haven't won first yet, but i will soon. i've won 2nd place a couple times and have won some other reconigazitation awards(i have bad spelling)
my most favorite costume, by far, has been my sheena from tales of symphonia. i had to teach myslef sewing so most of my costumes have been less then steller...my best works so far i have yet to complete (basicaly they're sitting on my chair in my room, wating for that last touch) but the one that photographed the best was my belldandy and my serenes forest cosplay. heres a pic of the belldandy:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v703/naraku_kagura/cosplay/Belldandycosplay2005.jpg
you can see more of my cosplay pics on my acp page (my web page link)
my imediate cosplay plans (aka, i have to finish by anizona 2) are maid colette(Tales of symphonia), kalas (baten kaitos), and ellen (fire emblem 6: japan release only)

also, kick butt sword there! i have yet to work with fiber glass, but hey, i'm trying to get the hang of resin casting right now. also, do ya have a full costume pic?

[keebablue]

Whoot! Hooray for Otaku! XP

[arai_lyra]

YAY! YAY! Glad to know I'm not the only one.