A lot of us are familiar with the term "Cosplay",
and most of us have at one point thought of actually putting in time, money and energy into creating a costume and stepping into the shoes of our favorite characters, and in this blog I'd like to discuss my journey from a wannabe cosplayer to a cosplayer!

It all began in 2014. when I got the idea and inspiration to create my first cosplay. I didn't really plan on actually realizing my idea at that point, but I expressed my desire to do so to my friends when it struck me. I have no idea how cosplay works.
I didn't know how to sew (still learning),
I didn't know how wigs work, where to buy them or even which ones to buy,
I didn't know anything about make up (I actually still don't know jack shit about it),
I didn't know how to pose for pictures,
I knew some crafting because I loved doing so ever since I was a child, but it wasn't anything special,
And lastly, I was generally insecure about the whole "I'll dress up as a specific character and go out in front of a bunch of people" thing - never knowing that this is a soon to be hobby of mine.
I was told by a friend to contact a local cosplayer, and now my cospartner Tenshi, to seek help in finding an adequate wig (she is known for vast wiggu knowledge) for my first cosplay - Hatsune Mikuo. She helped me pick the wig, gave me a few tips on ordering stuff like that online, and offered help in the debut, as well as calling me to a photoshoot afterwards.
I was stunned. I never knew that I would find a community with such outgoing and kind members. She also hooked me up with a few people that were also doing Vocaloid cosplays for a small event at a nearby shopping mall, and even though I hardly knew only one of these people, they all helped me out without hesitation to create my first version and closet cosplay: Panda Hero Hatsune Mikuo. Helped me with make-up, shared props, and were generally really friendly and kind towards me, which truly amazing from all of them. Sadly, Tenshi got really sick only a couple of days before the event so she couldn't come, nor finish her Panda Hero Gakupo



And from that day forward, I am still sticking with this hobby, with dedication, decision and will to improve my costume making skills, bring my favorite characters into life, step in their shoes, put on a show, get a heat stroke from all the layers of clothes, endure eye pain from contact lenses (damn those things), and fully enjoy what I do!
