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>>8743139
I'm willing to bet a lot of cons turned this down because of the sheer cost involved for the "privilege" of hosting. I still wish someone in the USA would start a different cosplay competition that wasn't run like a shitshow.

This is my local con.

What does this mean for me?

>>8743503
Song and dance dog show

Pretty chill. We still had our lolcows, but I found a lot of feats in cosplay more amazing because of the lack of wide-spread materials. There weren't 5 million colors of wigs and worbla readily available. Katie bear tutorials and sharpie dying were like witchcraft.

I also found cons less autstic (granted, I'm a bit aged out now, but if kids are having fun that's good). It was much less competative cosplay-wise, in the fact that you were just excited to see someone cosplaying from whatever series, it didn't really matter if they were missing a wig or construction was kind of shit. Since cosfame wasn't really a thing outside of Yaya or your online fave, there wasn't a ratrace amongest cosplayers. You were simply lucky to find a photo of yourself online in a gallery since everyone had disposable cameras. It all felt more personal to me.
Cons back then were more of a fun and chill Halloween party compared to how cut and polished things are now, as a norm.
That's not knocking on today's cons, because it's honestly pretty amazing how far things have come in the last decade or so.

Pretty amazing, ngl. This might just be the nostalgia talking, but in ye olde day cons were a magical oasis that you pilgrimage to once or twice a year. The conventions themselves were shittier with garbage programming and guests unless you were at one of the huge ones like Otakon, but in the late 90s and early 2000s it was much harder to come by anime merch and videos unless you were in a dealer's room. So it was something to get excited about. It was also harder to meet other weebs and cosplayers in the wild since this stuff wasn't mainstream yet. Most anime cons were smaller too, so it was easy to meet and chat with other nerds, since everyone was so desperate to make friends and have a good time.

It was a really different feel, especially from a cosplay perspective because virtually nobody was dressing up to get famous or take photos were better than potato quality.

>>8722727
Less bitches showing tits

If you can make it look good, go ahead. Most lolitas hate handmade because on top of being poorfags, people that go that way usually can't sew for shit.

> basically outcasted if you make your stuff as opposed to buying brand

I'm really curious about why this is such a common misconception. Everyone who asks about this is told that handmade stuff is only ridiculed by the snobbiest of snobs as long as it's good quality, and in my experience, that is completely true.

I honestly wish I knew how to sew. I have a lot of very cute ideas for dresses and would love to wear them but I suck at physically making them. If your ideas are good no one will mind handmade. If they're good enough I'm sure they'll even make other people jelly since no one else can have them.

Tricky Nightmare Factory Skirts worn, please?
I know it's new but I'm hoping someone has pics.

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Infanta's coffee time jsk?

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>>8755493
Poor dress..

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>>8755495

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Bump.

What's your budget?

Low: --> Buy a kit for the helmet and paint/sand it yourself. Or use model for hobby/colorsuits stuff. Be warned, it won't look very good.

Medium -->($800-$1000) Aniki. Buy 1 year in advance, especially if it's not a super popular ranger they make all the time.

High -->($1500-$2000) Go on rangerboard and commission pieces from US sellers.

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>>8753239
Probably medium, but I don't want to wait so long.

I'm not very handy at all so making it myself would be out of the question.

>tfw JTOKU only does Navy

>>8749454
>No tank
>No gun
>No ears
>No fangs
>Wrong shorts
>Not even trying to match any of the clothing styles in the game

It's shit.

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>>8749883
then post good shit faggot

>>8749883
>No tank
>No gun
Inklings don't always have their gear on 24/7, calm down.

>No ears
Agree, needs ears.

>No fangs
If the food is just for the shot and not actually meant to be eaten, then I agree. Otherwise no, eating with cosplay fangs is a horrible idea.

>Wrong shorts
>Not even trying to match any of the clothing styles in the game
I don't think this was a very serious attempt, screams of "muh closet cosplay".

>my question is where can i buy some good "mom" jeans and shorts?
oh that's rich, mate.

>>8686350
im just looking for comfy highwaisted baggy pants? its getting cold here.

any good(not horrid) peter pan collar dresses?
(or things with scallops?)

>>8758323
Yeah, good luck with the 'don't dress ita' thing. I'm sure that'll go over really well.

>>8758332
Why? Im pretty sure the only people who would really mind that are itas, which are the exact people I don't want coming to meets.

>>8758340
The people who are ita will not know they are ita, honey.

And who gets to tell them, and when, hmm? Are you going to do it, OP? When they just arrived at the meet after spending perhaps two hours driving or sitting in transit, wearing $100+ of Milanope and that's the most they've spent on an outfit their entire life?

"Honey, I'm sorry, that looks like you bought it from Milanope, you can't hang out with us today"

She will inevitably be heartbroken and interpret you as bullies.

>mfw guiltily updating mine right now because i've neglected it for like a month since i started my new job

>>8752065
Oh what is it about anon?
What platform?
I am looking for more blogs to comment on, i just wanna get some blog friends
>tfw too shy

There's a google doc with a list of blogs somewhere; on mobile so I can't link it right now.

I've sort of fallen out of blogging; I feel like I want to update but I have nothing to post about.

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The fuck. They just announced the lucky packs and the largest one will be a LizMelo one.

>>8748575
ohh thank you! Sorry for the misinformation. Is that on TKL?

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dumping some inspo pictures for winter

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>>8737402
Unanswered questions from last thread
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>>8703696
Anon for >>8703880 and >>8704236 come back
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>>8716925
>Is Ready Made Prison school cosplays any good?
Nothing Ready Made will be as good if you make yourself. If you want you can find a commissioner to make you the sweater or get it from Ebay/Taobao/Japanese cosplay seller. If you come back let me know since you are from Finland.
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>>8735304
>Where can I find Madoka's soul gem
Ebay, Taobao, Yahoo Japan auctions, Amazon.jp, Amazon, Japanese cosplay stores, Chinese cosplay stores, or DIY if you want to be a cheap ass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqNkNVd-fts

If I missed a question repost it!

>>8737469
>>8733786
Wunderwelt ships via EMS with tracking. It's pretty good, gets around reaosnably fast after WW sends it out. They will bill you separately for the shipping; just click the links they send you after you pay for your actual purchase and they will be your shipping charges. Add them to cart like you do normal products and check out. Once they confirm you bought the shipping they'll ship it.

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What could I make Ryuko's guitar case out of?
I'd like to be able to actually carry the scissorblade in it, so I figured making the case would be easier/cheaper than buying one. Only issue is I have no idea where to even start.

>>8707674
no

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There is some japanese brand selling kawaii pastel guns btw, their twitter is https://twitter.com/GrandGuignol96

I think he got what was coming to him

>>8753104
OP you're my hero.

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>>8753104
fucking screencapped
serves him well