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Me and my knee-high Miata are hyped!

You can never have too many hobbies :)

My wallet disagrees sometimes :P

The cosplayers?

I’m here, but I think I’m the only one to have posted in the last 4 months. I just make a couple cosplays per year as a hobby, so I don’t really have much to post. And asking for cosplay help seems pointless. Here I could wait a week for one response, whereas on instagram I’ll get 5 different ways to fix my issue in an hour

reddit had some decent cosplay discussion, but as far as i can tell, most of the community is just on instagram (and some youtube)

Hi-Fi Rush was hands down my favorite game of last year. Such a beautiful and joyful game! I even made a cosplay of Chai

https://lemmy.world/post/7359297

social media that focuses on displaying your personal image is a scourge on humanity

I get what you’re saying, but I think that’s kinda reductive. When I see a picture on Facebook of my uncle on his dirt bike all smiles after winning a race, I think that’s a positive and fruitful use of social media.

And personally, I like sharing a picture of a cosplay I made, hopefully to help someone else who might be on a similar creative path. Or at least to discuss creative processes.

I guess this is my actkually moment, but I think your assessment is off.

Yeah I like making costumes. It’s creative, hands-on, it gets me away from a screen (3D modeling aside), and it still intersects with my nerdy interests like video games or sci-fi and fantasy worlds.

And as a bonus, I get to wear it to nerdy costume parties when it’s done!

Huh, I guess I’ve somehow avoided those jerks

My experience is a very inclusive atmosphere. Everyone I’ve met is interested in talking about the source material, or construction techniques, or just wanting to express their love for the character. Yeah sure, Iron Man looks more “real” if the guy looks like RDJ, but Sexy Iron Man gets just as much of my admiration if the metallic finish is great and the LEDs are poppin

Appreciate it! My sewing still sucks, but you can’t tell unless you’re up close. And I wasn’t convinced the guitar would look right until it was like 90% done

Yeah I’m a cosplayer and a sports fan. It’s weird. They’re really cousin hobbies. Both dressing up in appreciation and support of some pop culture “team”—usually that we had nothing to do with creating.

Especially the RFs! So sexy with the top up!

(And I say that as someone who bought a 22 soft top)

Yes! Don’t forget to bushy them eyebrows up!

I have a buddy in a cat kigurumi (like a hoodie + sweatpants in one) and some accessories who’s gonna be my 808! I agreed to be the Seras Victoria to his Alucard Hellsing, so he gets to be my 808 haha

Yeah I’m surprised more people haven’t cosplayed people from Hi-Fi Rush! It’s such a bright and colorful game, and obvs a lot of fun

Creepy wizard Santa

Same for me. Making the cosplays has become my new not-staring-at-a-screen hobby. And it’s a fantastic bonus at the end to wear it to a party!

I don’t think I’ve attended a scheduled event (i.e. a panel) in the last 3 DragonCons I’ve been to haha. Just meandering around with a drink looking at all the cosplays and talking to people. And I’ll try to hit up the little costume exhibition room, the blood drive, and the telescopes on the patio.

Making two new ones for this year!

#1 is done! (Well, I’m waiting on a commissioned wig) I took my friend to his first DragonCon last year, and immediately after, he said he wanted to do a group cosplay. So I’ll be his sidekick!

#2 is far from done lol. Very dependent on 3D printing. Thankfully all the printing, sanding, and primering is done, but I have a TON of little details to hand paint, and then adding greebles and clear coating it to try to protect the paint from the crowds… and from my own clumsiness lol

I think I’ll be done before DragonCon! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

He’s been known to go incognito in costume to cons.

I’m gonna be looking at everyone in costume thinking “is that Adam Savage?” Haha

We tried Le Colonial a couple weeks ago. Ended up being like $250 for two with a couple drinks and desserts, but it was really good! The smoked old fashioned was sublime.

Yeah IIRC the telescopes are on the tennis courts of the Hilton. And some very nice scientists standing by to help you understand what you’re looking at. Highly recommend!