Hello! My online friends call me Zain
I am from Brazil, born and raised. Have been living in the US for over 5 years now.
In Brazil I went to college for Industrial Product Design. Unfortunately I dropped out a year before graduating to move here.
Back there I had a few friends that did cosplay and it always fascinated me.
Shortly after moving here I started finding and following cosplayers and makers from everywhere and my mind was blown by all the amazingly detailed pieces of art.
My mind just keeps blowing over and over the more I look into builds.
I am interested in everything from painting (not that I've ever done it lol), makeup, 3d modeling, but most of all building things from scratch.
I worked as a goldsmith and stone-setter back in Brazil for over 3 years. Even though I hated my job in general, I loved the work.
I didn't work on anything in years, and I honestly felt lost for quite a while.
Beginning of this year I worked on my first cosplay ever for WonderCon(my first con) and also to apply for Cinema Makeup School Scholarship.
I wasn't even close to qualifying. But I tried. And just that little taste of trying to build something was amazing.
I want more... BUT, I'm terrified of sculpt/mold/cast. I really want to get into it, but I feel like I'll mess up (as we all do when learning) and waste money that I don't have on materials.
I've had the RPF saved on my favorites for a long time. heard so many people mention it. I think its time for me to join and start challenging myself to try new things.
Hope I can make some friends here too.