If you know me in person (or even online) at all, you know that I became obsessed with Arcane—and specifically the character of Silco—in 2022. After finding an old hoodie I had made for my husband, I decided I wanted to make a new fandom-based hoodie for myself now that I’ve been sewing for much longer and also now know how to use my serger.
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This was one of those cosplays that was planned months in advance but constructed over very little time. This cosplay only took 6 hours of work (spread over 3 days because I like napping on weekends lol) between the dress, lei, sash, and bandana. The process involved lots of online shopping from Amazon and getting lots of quality time with my serger.
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Back in 2016, I wrote this blog post “My Top 5 Cosplay Tools I Can’t Live Without.” While the title was a bit hyperbolic, I stand by those original choices. Considering it’s been eight years since that post and I’ve made significant strides in my cosplay and crafting journey, I thought I’d write an update with some new tools that either didn’t make the cut last time or I didn’t even know about back then. But rather than pick my favorites, this time I’m going to list the ones that see the most use and come in handy the most often.
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Last month, my cousin got married. Back in March, I had been dreading the idea of going dress shopping for the wedding. With a recent diagnosis of sleep apnea, my body has been sluggish and I’ve gained a significant amount of weight. The thought of finding out my new dress size felt daunting. Lucky for me, I’ve been making myself some new clothes, so why not try to make some more formal attire? I made my own wedding dress, how hard could a wedding outfit be?
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In my previous post, I talked about making three pinafores/skirts. They were so much fun to make and having something I could wear daily is such a nice change compared to cosplays that only get worn once in a while. A retirement party as well as a insatiable urge to continue creating led me to making matching vests for the brown and black skirts.
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After making my first circle skirt for my Melon Lord cosplay and seeing how simple it was, it inspired me to make one for everyday use with old blackout curtain fabric. Once I made that, it wasn’t long before I was making an entire set.
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Up until this point, I’ve had my online lives compartmentalized very cleanly. I have my legal name (which you—dear readers—will never know); my cosplay name, Ashweez Cosplay; and my explicit fic-writing pseudonym Silcoitus. Each name had its own email account, each alias its own space online. Then, at last KimochiiCon (then Waifu Expo), I was given a new title “Chair Lord” as I helped produce the many cosplay events on the main stage throughout the weekend.
This past weekend at KimochiiCon 2024, the lines I had so painstakingly crafted between the different parts of me and my creative pursuits started to blur.
And it was overwhelming.
But maybe that was just the ADHD-induced sleep deprivation.
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Fun fact: this website used to actually be a blog for my graphic design journey. Yes, back around 2010, when I was realizing I wanted to get a job as a designer after graduating college, I built my portfolio website from scratch using HTML and CSS. (This is not that website.)
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This weekend I entered my Melon Lord cosplay into Y2Kon’s first ever cosplay contest and I’m pleased to announce that I took home the gold! (Metaphorically.)
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Much like my Elizabeth cosplay, this one came about because I wanted to do something funny with a voice actor at a con. Toph’s VA Michaela Murphy is coming to Y2Kon and while I didn’t think I could throw together a Toph cosplay in time, I thought of the next best thing: Melon Lord.
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Ashweez Cosplay 