Schlagwort: cosplay community
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Q&A with Kukkii-san
I was interviewed by Danish „DKos“ magazine when I was a guest at KoyoCon 2019 – my last convention appearance before covid. Allow me to tell you about myself, how I got into cosplay and wig styling, and what I love about conventions and the cosplay community! Read the Danish version here (from page 36).…
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10 Tipps für Cosplay-Einsteiger
Du bewunderst all die tollen Kostüme, die dir auf Social Media und auf Conventions über den Weg laufen? Würdest du gerne ein eigenes Cosplay-Projekt in Angriff nehmen, weißt aber einfach nicht, wo du anfangen sollst? Dann habe ich eine Liste für dich, die dich in die richtige Stimmung für Cosplay, Conventions und Crafting bringt! Such…
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10 Tips for Cosplay Beginners
Have you been ogling all the amazing costumes that people wear on social media and at conventions? Would you love to start working on a cosplay project of your own, but you simply don’t know where to start? Then I’ve got a list for you that will get you into the right mind for cosplay,…
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Book Review: Yaya Han’s World of Cosplay
My take: Yaya’s book is a tour de force through 20 years of cosplay history, an inspiring life story and a guide bursting with actionable advice for cosplayers, parents, and newbies. Curious? Read my review of „Yaya Han’s World of Cosplay: A Guide to Fandom Costume Culture“ to learn more about the who, what, and…
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Streaming
„CoCoCo – Cosplay, Cons, Community“ was a monthly panel discussion in German with cosplayers, artists, and the people who keep our fan community alive in the year 2020/21. „CoCoCo – Cosplay, Cons, Community“ war eine monatliche Podiumsdiskussion auf Deutsch über die Themen, die euch am Herzen liegen. Auf dem Twitch-Channel des Animexx e.V. – hier…
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Cosplayers in Times of Corona
Cosplay relies on conventions, fellow fans and publicity to thrive. All that seems so far away in a pandemic, when events are canceled and most of us are either sheltering in place, or trying to avoid close contact with other human beings as much as possible. What can cosplayers do in corona times? I’ve collected…
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Cosplay-Wettbewerbe 1×1
Wettbewerbe sind mir mit das Liebste am Cosplay – und das Highlight so mancher Convention. Für mich gibt es kaum eine schönere Art, zu meinem Charakter zu „werden“, als auf der großen Bühne und vor einem Publikum von anderen Fans zu performen. Und wie kann man seine handwerklichen Skills besser testen, als sich mit Dutzenden…
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Cosplay Contest 101
Competitions are one of my favorite aspects of cosplay, and the highlight of many a convention. What better way to become your character than to portray them on the big stage in front of a fan audience? And what better way to measure your costume-making skills than presenting yourself to a panel of judges, along…
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All Black and White? Racism and Blackface in Cosplay
What’s so special about cosplay is that you decide who you want to be. For one day, you can take on the role of a superhero, a warrior or a pop star. In the blink of an eye, you get to change your hair color, your gender, your age – but what about the color…
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Why I Love to Teach
To understand why I love writing tutorials so much we have to take a look back. Waaay back. Some call it the golden age of cosplay, others remember it as the dark ages. Making it up as you go When I crashed into the world of cosplay in the mid-2000s, it was already in full…