[ SECRET POST #4911 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4911 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.


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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT—see, I couldn’t actually make costumes for anyone else; I’m not that skilled that I would feel comfortable charging anyone else money for my sometimes slapdash work, but it’s also way too much work to do for free.

And I think it’s cool that there’s people like you out there, doing stunning work that I probably won’t ever be able to do. I’m just not good at precision.

But I’m also sad that most every costume I see these days is, like you mentioned, mass produced and kind of crappy, or jaw-dropping and made by someone like you. I rarely even see closet cosplay anymore, or reworked (dyed, altered, etc) thrifted stuff. It’s fantastic couture quality done by experts like you, made in a factory somewhere and kind of soulless, or... nothing.

I miss seeing other enthusiastic amateurs like myself sharing their love of characters and costumes even if their work isn’t perfect.

And I’m afraid fic-for-pay might end up looking similar.

[(Anonymous)]

Basically this.

Back then I used to run a blog for fun where I tried to share findings and what I learned through trial and error - thrift shops, mod tips, good-looking fabrics, cheap but durable and environment-friendly materials for basic objects and so on - and evetually stopped because of feeling that the hobby had gotten too competitive. I feel kinda awkward attending cons nowadays and it's not something I enjoy sharing as much. So happy seeing likeminded people!