Cosplay Emergency Kit

So as you should already know it is cosplay season pretty much all year round. Cons have become more and more popular. With smaller Cons sweeping across towns and smaller cities all over the UK. Which is great as it gives a lot more people the opportunity to see what Cons are all about. But because there are so many now, your cosplays are going to get a lot of wear and tear.

The one thing I think all Cosplayers worry about is if the costume is going to hold together throughout the day. The last Convention I went to everyone in our group had at least one malfunction while walking round. Some more disastrous then others. So this blog is going to be about preparation.

Depending on your cosplay essentials may vary so this is just an outline of what you will need with you. The last thing you want it to be taking a lot of stuff with you. You don't want things to be getting in the way or carrying round big heavy bags with you all day. Some cons do have cloakrooms but it is best not to assume these things. We were lucky at our last con that one of us was an Attack on Titan character and so bought a canvas rack sack to blend into her cosplay ( if you are able to do something like that then go for it you can be a lot more prepared for things). If you aren't fortunate to be in that situation then this should help.

You can buy small pouches at walking shops that will clip to a belt or pieces of clothing. These are perfect as you can either hide them under your clothes or modify them to blend into your costume. They will hold more than you think.

List of Essentials:

• Sewing thread 
• Needle
• Safety Pins
• Super glue ( Just a small tube obviously)
• Clear Nail Vanish ( This sounds stupid but if your wearing tights and you get a ladder this will be your gods send. Just cover the ladder and a small surrounding area with the varnish and it will stop the ladder from getting longer throughout the day.)
• Spare buttons ( Always a useful thing to have if you have buttons on your cosplay you know how they like to pop off at the most inconvenient times.)
• Nail scissors ( they are small and perfect for cutting thread and loose strands on your cosplay.)
• Batteries
• Hair grips ( For your wigs they can tend to come loose and start been a hindrance)  
• Small face paint or makeup stash 

Other things you may want to think about is a small First Aid Kit. Just plasters mainly but anything you think you will possible need. Although all Conventions have first aiders on site and should be easy enough to find. Always make sure you look at a map of the floor plan the First Aiders should be on there.

I know this blog will seem very obvious to most of you but it is amazing how many people you see pissed off because their costumes have broken or malfunctioned in some way. I for one will certainly make sure this essentials kit is on my person at all times. Anyway I will be back some with more helpful tips, how to make and other rants soon. But until then stay Geeky everyone.

Jess xx





  

Decisions Decisions!

I am sure you all have the same problems as me when thinking of new ideas for Cosplays. There are just to many awesome characters out there to pick from. Last year I decided to make up a Cosplay. Valkyries are used a lot throughout games and Anime so I wanted to take things from some of my favourites and make up my own version.

This year I had so many ideas on what I wanted to do and just couldn't make my mind up. I mean come on if I could be all of my favourite characters at once I would totally do that would you?
Obviously it would have some serious downsides. After doing that what possibly could you Cosplay after that, also the chances of people knowing all of the characters you picked and not making it look tacky would be a mean feet.

But the one thing I love more than anything about the Cosplay world is that you can take your favourite characters and put your own take on them. Every year you see someone as a character you love but you see them in a completely different light to what you have been looking at in comics, on TV or Videogames over the years.

Taking this into consideration I decided that this year I was to make a Poison Ivy costume. Been a plus sized Cosplayer I always thought that I would never get away with Cosplaying her. I have never been comfortable in my own skin, and always feel like I'm been judged. With that in mind I have come to terms with everyone everyday is been judged by strangers and who cares. I am me and if I want to dress as Poison Ivy I bloody well will. I will make her my own.

I wanted to make it recognisable as Poison Ivy but also make it so I am comfortable wearing it in a room full of hundreds of people. As I am still new to this, I am still anxious about people but I am sure that will go with time. Poison Ivy doesn't care what people think of her so if I am to Cosplay her I shouldn't either right?

So for now that is the only Cosplay I have devoted my attention to but I'm sure I will make another one before the year is through. I will be posting up the updates of the costume and post up pictures and instructions of how I have made it. But for now I will bid farewell.

Let me know how you decide on what you want to Cosplay? and do you have as much trouble as I do?  Also let me know what you are Cosplaying this year I would love to know.

Take care and stay Geeky
Jess x