Cosplay

Anime/Cartoons

Cosplay Closet: From Humble Beginnings

September 10, 2015 Laura Kelly

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Hey there, cosplayers! This week, our usual cosplay consultant, Lauren Murphy, is otherwise engaged, so sadly I’m afraid you’re stuck with me. I know, it’s a crying shame! However, while I don’t claim to be an expert, I do want to give my own perspective as a relative newbie to the scene, and hopefully help […]

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Cosplay Make-Up Bag: It’s Eye Time

September 3, 2015 Tendai Muzwidzwa

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We have already covered the importance of a cleansed, primed and solid base. Even if you don’t put much else on your face in terms of makeup, a solid foundation look can change up your face, but your eyes can take it to a whole new level. Before we even think about application, knowing what to […]

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Ghostbusters Ghost Trap On Awe Me’s DIY Prop Shop

September 3, 2015 Jack Dempsey

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On AWE me‘s most recent DIY Prop Shop, Dustin McLean makes a Ghostbusters Ghost Trap! A timely build, what with the all the press for the forthcoming reboot. A prop like this is perfect for cosplayers. McLean has the lot, from flight suit to proton pack! The build is a testament to cardboard and its many uses, […]

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Cosplay Closet: Strike A Pose!

August 27, 2015 Lauren Murphy

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Cosplay photography is an art in and of itself, and it’s something that cosplayers worldwide have embraced and fallen in love with throughout. Cosplay at times can be a collaboration between different aspects: dressmakers, wig makers, make-up artists, and what we’ll be talking about today; photographers. From personal experience, my favourite cosplay pictures have come […]

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501st Legion Supports Young Girl Being Bullied

August 25, 2015 Laura Kelly

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Being a nerd in school can be a difficult time. Our very culture is built on the idea that we’re outcasts and, while super heroes and Star Wars have most definitely saturated the main stream by now, it would seem there are still some who see these things as a reason for ridicule. Such was the […]

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Cosplay Make-Up Bag: Put That Base In Your Walk – Part 2

August 20, 2015 Tendai Muzwidzwa

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Okay the last time we gathered round the beauty table and poured out our supplies we discussed the importance of a clean and primed face. This week we’re going to take the next step and look at the application of foundations and concealers and the importance of choosing the right one for you and your […]

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Comics/Books

Gallery: Comiket Cosplay 2015

August 14, 2015 Andy Kavanagh

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Comiket or Comic Market is the bi-annual manga festival that took Japan by storm. Since it’s origins in 1975, the show has become one of the largest gatherings, drawing in nearly half a million people per event and a lot of the audience comes in elaborate cosplay. The August show which is currently under way […]

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Life In Japan: What A Wonderful World

August 9, 2015 Andy Kavanagh

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Having arrived in Japan fresh from Dublin, Ireland – a city that exists in a seasonal vacuum perpetually stuck between spring and winter – my time here has taught me a lot more about the country than I expected to learn. Japan, for example, takes the four seasons very seriously, possibly because of how typical […]

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Interview: Giulio Nardozzi

August 7, 2015 Shane-James Purcell

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Who here loves cosplay!? Well then I have just the treat in store for you. Recently I interviewed the gorgeous and talented Giulio Nardozzi. For those who may not know who this guy is, he is a ridiculously talented cosplayer from Italy (can it get any better?). I caught up with Giulio to talk cosplay […]

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Cosplay Make-Up Bag: All About That Base – Part 1

August 6, 2015 Tendai Muzwidzwa

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Makeup can be fairly underrated when it comes to cosplay and I don’t really know why. It has a way of taking your cosplay up a notch. You may think a character has generic features but if you truly look at them, certain aspects start to pop out. Their thin brows may give them a more […]

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