Pixelninja

	F.A.Q COSPLAY What is cosplay? The term cosplay represents a contraction of the English words costume play. Basically, it means dressing up as your favorite character for fun. Do you make your cosplay costumes all by yourself? Yes I do. Can I book you for an event/promotion/convention? Sure! Just drop me an email and we'll work something out How long time does it take for you to make a costume? Usually a couple of months, it really depends on how complicated the costume is and how much free time I have. Where do you get your materials for cosplay costumes? Mostly from eBay because there's always a bunch of things that I need for each costume that I can't find in Swedish stores ~_~ I want to cosplay as ***, can you give me any tips on how to make the cosplay costume? I get this a lot and unfortunately I don't have time to answer all, so I will give these general tips instead: If you're new to cosplay. Try to start with a simple character. Buy a sewing pattern that best resembles the cloths that you need for the costume and add any design changes to that. When you're starting to get the hang on the pattern making the result will be much better when you want to make more complex costumes. If you're getting stuck on for example what materials to use, look up what other cosplayers used for that costume to see how the materials look IRL, or just to get inspiration After that, it's just learning through trial and error. Good luck! If you have any specific questions regarding cosplay I would recommend that you ask at the cosplay.com forum which also is a great source for good tutorials/guides. Can you make a costume for me? I'm sorry but no. I barley have time to make costumes for myself. ART What software do you use for painting and coloring? Corel Painter IX, Adobe Photoshop CS3 and Illustrator CS3. How do you create your CG illustrations? Usually I sketch everything on paper with a pencil. Then I scan it and use software programs to paint it.

F.A.Q

COSPLAY

  What is cosplay?
     The term cosplay represents a contraction of the English words costume play. Basically, it means dressing up
     as your favorite character for fun.

Do you make your cosplay costumes all by yourself?
Yes I do.

Can I book you for an event/promotion/convention?
Sure! Just drop me an email and we'll work something out

  How long time does it take for you to make a costume?
     Usually a couple of months, it really depends on how complicated the costume is and how much free
     time I have.

  Where do you get your materials for cosplay costumes?
     Mostly from eBay because there's always a bunch of things that I need for each costume that I can't
     find in Swedish stores ~_~

  I want to cosplay as *******, can you give me any tips on how to make the cosplay costume?
     I get this a lot and unfortunately I don't have time to answer all, so I will give these general tips instead:
    If you're new to cosplay. Try to start with a simple character. Buy a sewing pattern that best resembles the
    cloths that you need for the costume and add any design changes to that. When you're starting to get
    the hang on the pattern making the result will be much better when you want to make more complex
    costumes. If you're getting stuck on for example what materials to use, look up what other cosplayers used for
    that costume to see how the materials look IRL, or just to get inspiration
    After that, it's just learning through trial and error. Good luck!

    If you have any specific questions regarding cosplay I would recommend that you ask at the cosplay.com
    forum which also is a great source for good tutorials/guides.

Can you make a costume for me?
I'm sorry but no. I barley have time to make costumes for myself.

ART

What software do you use for painting and coloring?
Corel Painter IX, Adobe Photoshop CS3 and Illustrator CS3.

How do you create your CG illustrations?
Usually I sketch everything on paper with a pencil. Then I scan it and use software programs to paint it.