Too Much Garlic
Master Member
That's a lot of talent being shown off.
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UGH this is the worst. My number one pet peeve in cosplaying is **** shaming. We recently had a long discussion about this on the Cosplay.com boards. There is a lot of ****-shaming, and primarily from other women, in cosplay of all kinds. Pisses me off.
Kearstin
Active Member
#guilty #teamNASTY
'Whose house is of glass, must not throw stones at another' #GeoffreyChaucer
CelticRuins
Sr Member
I know there are tons of cosplay models out there, but I think alot of people that don't get the costuming hobby believe that EVERYONE is a damned model. Or that everyone has to look exactly the part of whomever they're portraying. They don't believe that someone should be allowed to make a costume because they like the costume itself.
I've had a few people who were supposed to be friends of mine tell me I shouldn't be costuming as Sally the Rag doll and Sally Jupiter from Watchmen. I mean...really? Screw you guys. You're no longer my "friends".
I grew up as an over-weight kid who was called every nasty comment under the sun. It got to the point that my only, slightly, come back was to join in and make fun of myself. That hurts the most sometimes. You just stop believing in yourself and go along with what people say about it.
"Yeah, I ate 500 donuts this morning. I guess I should sit on you and squash you like a bug. I'm so huge."
There are people in this world that never grow up. Besides the immature over-weight jokes, I've been trolled for not having a good enough costume at Dragon*con -_-. This kid was NEVER in a costume the whole weekend. People's idiocy astounds me.
There are days where I believe I was the only one who had a mom who told her if you didn't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. I just can't comprehend why people get jollies off of trying to beat people down constantly.
It has to be a sad life.
Pfft...I had a cupcake and an ice cream cone yesterday. #NOREGRETS.
I take a 3-4 mile walk every day. I do kickboxing and Pilates. I eat fairly healthy. But be damned if I don't reward myself for staying up until 4 in the morning sewing!
I've had a few people who were supposed to be friends of mine tell me I shouldn't be costuming as Sally the Rag doll and Sally Jupiter from Watchmen. I mean...really? Screw you guys. You're no longer my "friends".
I grew up as an over-weight kid who was called every nasty comment under the sun. It got to the point that my only, slightly, come back was to join in and make fun of myself. That hurts the most sometimes. You just stop believing in yourself and go along with what people say about it.
"Yeah, I ate 500 donuts this morning. I guess I should sit on you and squash you like a bug. I'm so huge."
There are people in this world that never grow up. Besides the immature over-weight jokes, I've been trolled for not having a good enough costume at Dragon*con -_-. This kid was NEVER in a costume the whole weekend. People's idiocy astounds me.
There are days where I believe I was the only one who had a mom who told her if you didn't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. I just can't comprehend why people get jollies off of trying to beat people down constantly.
It has to be a sad life.
Pfft...I had a cupcake and an ice cream cone yesterday. #NOREGRETS.
I take a 3-4 mile walk every day. I do kickboxing and Pilates. I eat fairly healthy. But be damned if I don't reward myself for staying up until 4 in the morning sewing!
AVA
Member
Oooh, I'd love to see that! Do you have photos? Back when we were showing regularly, we used to do costume classes with our horses. I'd love to get back into that.
I am very happy to see everyone supporting everyone's endeavors here.
It is true that we as costumers, MALE or FEMALE experience ridicule for their art.
I always tell myself-
"Always remember why YOU do it and remain true to yourself. Also always remember why you may do it may not be the same reasoning as others "
Body image is something that society magnifies exceedingly- I am proud to be in the company of ladies that defy, flaunt and celebrate themselves and their craft.
I love the positivity on this thread and want us to keep that focus.
It is true that we as costumers, MALE or FEMALE experience ridicule for their art.
I always tell myself-
"Always remember why YOU do it and remain true to yourself. Also always remember why you may do it may not be the same reasoning as others "
Body image is something that society magnifies exceedingly- I am proud to be in the company of ladies that defy, flaunt and celebrate themselves and their craft.
I love the positivity on this thread and want us to keep that focus.
Lora
New Member
I'll admit I'm a fan of choosing characters you can convincingly portray, but that is a personal preference, not a demand on others. E.g. I would never do a hobbit, because of my height; I just wouldn't be convincing as a hobbit.
Part of my preference for choosing characters you share some sort of semblance with comes from using my costumes for charity and interacting with children and adults; you don't want to ruin the illusion. But I won't demand that others should have perfect semblance to a character to do them, and I know I won't have that either. I just like characters with my general build; it makes it easier to do. (And besides there are so many to choose from it's not a problem for me finding some that I share at least some semblance with). I just love it when a person looks like they could have stepped right of the screen or page.
Part of my preference for choosing characters you share some sort of semblance with comes from using my costumes for charity and interacting with children and adults; you don't want to ruin the illusion.
But I won't demand that others should have perfect semblance to a character to do them, and I know I won't have that either. I just like characters with my general build; it makes it easier to do. (And besides there are so many to choose from it's not a problem for me finding some that I share at least some semblance with). I just love it when a person looks like they could have stepped right of the screen or page. 
Shylaah
Sr Member
You just have to consider the source. Anyone who would be that nasty, ugly and vicious has a big problem. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and SO IS UGLY......if all they see is UGLY, it is because they are ugly inside and ugly is all they CAN see no matter what they are looking at. Petty, jealous, and unfulfilled themselves, they can't stand to see anyone having fun and enjoying life.
Don't give them credence by even acknowledging that you realize they wrote/said/did something nasty, that gives them too much delight. Reaction is what they are looking for and if you don't react, it deflates their balloons a little bit each time.
You'll notice there really are not very many "Long Term" naysayers. A lot of costumers and prop makers on here have been around for a long while, but the negative people, they burn out pretty fast. You can't stay that negative and nasty without it consuming you, and they rip and tear for a bit and eventually just fade away into the nothing they always were.
I am glad to see all the POSITIVE FLAUNTING that has gone on in this thread, and happy to see so many wonderful, talented, and beautiful ladies speaking up, joining up and joining in. It's a good day to be a member of the RPF!!!!
Shylaah
Don't give them credence by even acknowledging that you realize they wrote/said/did something nasty, that gives them too much delight. Reaction is what they are looking for and if you don't react, it deflates their balloons a little bit each time.
You'll notice there really are not very many "Long Term" naysayers. A lot of costumers and prop makers on here have been around for a long while, but the negative people, they burn out pretty fast. You can't stay that negative and nasty without it consuming you, and they rip and tear for a bit and eventually just fade away into the nothing they always were.
I am glad to see all the POSITIVE FLAUNTING that has gone on in this thread, and happy to see so many wonderful, talented, and beautiful ladies speaking up, joining up and joining in. It's a good day to be a member of the RPF!!!!
Shylaah
booksandcorsets
Sr Member
Hey guys,
I realized I haven't posted a good gallery of my own images in this thread
Meredith Stannard (Dragon Age 2 main villain)
Dr Chakwas (Mass Effect 3's garb)
Tali Zorah (Mass Effect 2's garb)
Thane (ME 2 again, might be seeing a theme):
A WIP (Irene Adler/Sherlock BBC coat):
Another WIP (Urdnot Wrex):
I realized I haven't posted a good gallery of my own images in this thread
Meredith Stannard (Dragon Age 2 main villain)
Dr Chakwas (Mass Effect 3's garb)
Tali Zorah (Mass Effect 2's garb)
Thane (ME 2 again, might be seeing a theme):
A WIP (Irene Adler/Sherlock BBC coat):
Another WIP (Urdnot Wrex):
Kearstin
Active Member
^ Love it!
I really want to get into "epic" costuming where my face doesn't show. Or I could be some monster of a male character.
One of the costumes on my bucketlist is a Kantus from Gears of War. I have all the ducks in a row I just am waiting for my wallet to pull the trigger. I LOVE IT!
Another would be a predator. AHHH LOVE IT.
It's tiring to be a "sexy comic book female" all the time. So it's refreshing to see women NOT taking that route sometimes
I really want to get into "epic" costuming where my face doesn't show. Or I could be some monster of a male character.
One of the costumes on my bucketlist is a Kantus from Gears of War. I have all the ducks in a row I just am waiting for my wallet to pull the trigger. I LOVE IT!
Another would be a predator. AHHH LOVE IT.
It's tiring to be a "sexy comic book female" all the time. So it's refreshing to see women NOT taking that route sometimes
Dr Chakwas (Mass Effect 3's garb)
HEY! I think I may have met you at PAX East! Were you roaming around the room during the ME3 panel in that little side room??? Small world!
booksandcorsets
Sr Member
CelticRuins
Sr Member
Books, your stuff is AMAZING!
KCandCO
New Member
I'm Kayla, definitely got boobs, and I've been making costumes in one way or another for pretty much my whole life (going on 23 years) and sewing properly for about 10 years. In my high school fashion classes, I tended to be the "weirdo" making capes and corsets (true story) in the back while everyone else did "normal" projects. Most of the stuff I've done falls under plain ol' sewing, but in the past year or so I've started to get a bit more craft-y too.
I literally just joined RPF and this is my very first post here, but I've been a lurker for quite a while. Elsewhere, I have a few other costume making profiles (all in my signature; feel free to visit/comment/like/lurk). I have some background in historical and theatre costuming, and I'm also currently the head costume designer and head of wardrobe department for an independent film production company, Stainless Films (one short film completed, one in-progress, one pending). I don't have much time for personal projects lately, but I've still got a few in the works and I'm hoping to get them posted here before too long.
And I have to say, I'm loving this thread.
I literally just joined RPF and this is my very first post here, but I've been a lurker for quite a while. Elsewhere, I have a few other costume making profiles (all in my signature; feel free to visit/comment/like/lurk). I have some background in historical and theatre costuming, and I'm also currently the head costume designer and head of wardrobe department for an independent film production company, Stainless Films (one short film completed, one in-progress, one pending). I don't have much time for personal projects lately, but I've still got a few in the works and I'm hoping to get them posted here before too long.
And I have to say, I'm loving this thread.
Deelite
Active Member
Amazing talent. I'm stuck trying to locate my photos, but I've been costuming for so long (since 1994) and after five hard drive crashes and 7 computer upgrades, many of my photos have "disappeared".
Working on several projects, but hop to post pics soon!
Great work by the XX brigade!
Working on several projects, but hop to post pics soon!
Great work by the XX brigade!
Bizarro Lois
Sr Member
Thanks! That dolphin puppet is perfect. I'm going to order one as soon as I get paid, or they start taking Paypal again.
This thread is so full of awesome. I'm loving the pictures everyone's been posting. I work with a lot of "normal" people who are kind of like "Ummm, that's nice" if they see my costumes and toys, so it's so great to know you're all out there. I hope to see you all at conventions someday.
EyeofSauron
Master Member
to all the people that have something bad to say about anyone in costume, i prefer to say:
he/she is not costuming for your pleasure, its for themselves to have fun.
seriously, as long as you have fun portraying a character, who cares what anyone has to say. just do your thing and be proud of it, because the people who are making snide comments probably arent even capable of making an acceptable costume.
he/she is not costuming for your pleasure, its for themselves to have fun.
seriously, as long as you have fun portraying a character, who cares what anyone has to say. just do your thing and be proud of it, because the people who are making snide comments probably arent even capable of making an acceptable costume.
Eveningarwen
Well-Known Member
So I'm really curious, because there are so many women who are on the RPF and who have awesome costumes to show off, if there are as many threads started by women and their projects.
I'm not sure if that sentence makes sense lol!!!
Basically I'm kind of surprised at how many women are on the RPF because I feel like I haven't seen more then half of anyone's work that have posted on here before. Especially because there is such an array of different sorts of costumes. Maybe it's just that the thread never really seemed to implicate it was started by a woman and that's why it seems not as many women here create threads to show off their work.
Or do all of you create threads and they just disappear that fast? I know my threads can sometimes fade into the horizon pretty quickly lol so I wonder if that's what happens to most of them. (also I know this happens to a lot of guy threads to in general.....basically anything that isn't Batman or Iron man lol!)
If any of you have threads going please post them here as I'd love to follow them and just see what other ladies are up to. : )
I'm not sure if that sentence makes sense lol!!!
Basically I'm kind of surprised at how many women are on the RPF because I feel like I haven't seen more then half of anyone's work that have posted on here before. Especially because there is such an array of different sorts of costumes. Maybe it's just that the thread never really seemed to implicate it was started by a woman and that's why it seems not as many women here create threads to show off their work.
Or do all of you create threads and they just disappear that fast? I know my threads can sometimes fade into the horizon pretty quickly lol so I wonder if that's what happens to most of them. (also I know this happens to a lot of guy threads to in general.....basically anything that isn't Batman or Iron man lol!)
If any of you have threads going please post them here as I'd love to follow them and just see what other ladies are up to. : )
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