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I love weathering props—using a brush, I add black or brown paint to creases and edges and smudge it with a paper towel. It adds so much depth and shading to really make props pop. I use this technique on everything from weapons to princess crowns!
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I am a junior high teacher by day, prop maker/YouTuber by night. I make a wide range of things using a wide range of products and techniques. I love being creative and sharing my process with others to get them interested in making.
Atelier Heidi is an award-winning artist and designer based in Seattle, Washington. Best known for her portrayal of Twilight Princess Zelda, Heidi has a fondness for elves and other pointy-eared characters. She specializes in leatherwork and sewing, but her portfolio includes a broad range of textile work, sculpting, and photography. As an active Twitch streamer, she brings whimsical fantasy art and fashion to her online communities.
Emily Schmidt, known as Go Big or Go Home Cosplay, is from Atlanta, Georgia. Emily enjoys making armor for strong independent female characters. She has cosplayed characters from Warhammer 40k, World of Warcraft, Mass Effect, and League of Legends. She's also a winner of SyFy’s cosplay competition TV show, Cosplay Melee.
With a love for crafting, creating costumes quickly became a fun hobby that suddenly grew into full fledged cosplay. Lara Croft was my official first costume, hence the reason for using ""Crofty"" in my name. It's also just been a fun nickname and the gamertag people know me by. Through my YouTube channel, I aim to create cosplays on a budget and share my tutorials with those who wish to make wonderful costumes without breaking the bank.
A wigmaker, costume artist, and bourbon lover from Louisville Ky! Jedimanda creates costumes from scratch and often designed by her as well. She has a large love for many fandoms, include Star Wars, Game of Thrones, Marvel and many more.
AllieCat Cosplay is a GA based cosplayer with a love of transformation and art. She is most happy when she is creating costumes, meeting new friends and sharing information that is helpful for others.
Cosplayer, Explorer & Nordic Mystic. Vlogger and designer. "Taking my love of fantasy and creating it in real life while empowering others to do the same."
Pigtails and Powertools is a professional cosplayer and prop maker from Utah. Her work is mainly heavy armor builds with fine detail. She also works for the Evermore Creative Studio making creatures and props for the Evermore Park, and for local films.
Sionnach Studios is the combined effort between award winning set, costume, and prop designer/fabricators Billythebrick Cosplay and The Feathered Hart Costumes.