When cosplayer June J. Rivas came dressed for work in the above picture, her boss took issue with the way she chose to wear her hair. Ponytail? Unprofessional. Pigtails? Unprofessional. Scarf? You got it. Unprofessional. (Wow, I’d be unprofessional about half the time then, with my ponytail!) The issue, however, was that the company had … Continue reading This Cosplayer Had The Best Reaction To Her Work Dress Code
Mikaela Holmes, a costume and experimental fashion designer and artist, and currently an in-house content creator for the Instructables Design Studio, recently posted her directions for an upcycled Ant Man helmet over at Instructables. This Ant Man helmet is literally made out of stuff that was lying around her studio, strategically painted, glued and duct … Continue reading Upcycled Ant Man Helmet
I saw this on BuzzFeed and knew I had to share it. This dad started out in fashion design, but discovered a whole new world in cosplay for his kids (and he and his wife too!). He started by making a Fairy Godmother costume for his daughter to wear to Disney World, and it seems … Continue reading This Dad Takes Cosplay to A Whole New World!
I like this craft for it’s ease, it’s versatility and it’s “green-ness,” because it’s an upcycling project. Blondje601 wanted a nicer place to keep his comics, instead of just regular boxes, so he picked up an old metal filing cabinet from Goodwill for a few bucks. He spray painted it black, and, using an overhead … Continue reading Making a Batman Comic Cabinet
Jennifer Vetere’s husband Robert sacrificed his old Star Wars bedsheets so she could make them something awesome to wear to The Force Awakens premiere. This is only the second dress Jennifer has ever made and it’s the first time she’s ever put a zipper into anything. Plus, he got a really sweet Boba Fett bowling … Continue reading Husband Sacrifices ‘Star Wars’ Sheets So His Wife Could Make These Awesome Clothes
Before we get started, I want to point out there is a dog wearing this Toothless costume. Don’t believe me? Check this out. Say hello to Loki, quite possibly the world’s happiest dressed dog. Loki is the model of a dog’s Toothless costume from “How to Train Your Dragon.” The directions walk through the entire … Continue reading Make An Amazing Toothless Costume For Extremely Patient Dogs