Update! News! Excitement! Contest!

Greetings readers! I have some great news. First, I apologize for the lack of updates recently. I managed to get sick for most of the winter break and then school started again. Plus I am trying for an internship... scary!!! The good news is The Stitch and Seam is starting up again with updates for February! Yay! The cosplayer for February is actually going to be FIVE cosplayers. Exciting right?

Also, I am going to do the Valentine's Cosplay Contest Feature! It was a pretty big hit last year and I loved all the entries so I am doing it again. It is a hane for the readers to show off their love of cosplay. Here is how it will work. You send in a picture of yourself and your best friend, significant other, or just you and a pal dressing as your favorite couple and tell me about it. The details for the entries are all below.

In other good news, I will be more actively updating VFire's Corner this year with fun cosplay tips and adventures. In fact, I am going to try and catalog my adventures making Palutena and Sgt. Calhoun this year. I also plan on getting a full Sheik build up since I get questions almost all the time about how I made her.

Valentine's Cosplayer Feature Entry

You will need to e-mail/message me the following at VFire.props @ gmail.com or Facebook.com/VFireCosplay

Entries are due by Feb 10th.

All entries will be featured on Valentine's Day!! Everyone is a winner for this one. Share the love! (Entries are subject to review, so play nice. Love you guys.) Please submit the following. There is no age limit.

Entry Form

Picture of you and another with photographer credit if possible.

Names of cosplayers:

Names of Characters:

Series name:

Write a short paragraph about why you cosplay together/ how you met/ why you like cosplay/ why you are best buds or significant others/ why do you like these characters. Have fun with it!

Optional: Add a short paragraph about how you made your cosplay, or your favorite part of the cosplay.

As always, thanks for reading! - VFire

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How to Make Auron's Blade - The Cosplay Armory

As promised, James of the Cosplay Armory shares his knowledge on how to make Auron's Katana from the game, Final Fantasy X. I have been very excited for this as I followed his page as he worked on the blade. I hope you enjoy it! - VFire

Auron's Katana Build by James

A note before I start. I will be mentioning the use of several machines that I have the luxury of having in my shop that I am well aware not everyone has. This project is definitely easier with them than without but everything I describe can be done without them or with simpler tools. I will also include steps that I do that are not necessary in parenthesis()

I was commissioned to build the Auron Katana by Lolita Zombie Cosplay and knew immediately that I wanted it to be light, yet durable. The first step to building any prop is figuring out what you’re going to make it out of. A lot of prop makers use light woods like poplar and MDF and while I have used some wood I decided it would be my first sword that I built e…

Ep. 017 - Secrets of Cosplay Docs for Contests!

This week Pannon and VFire talk about documentation for Cosplay Contests. This can be a document that help make or break a good presentation of your work to craftsmanship judges.

Check out these Documentation examples here free to check out from le Googles.

Contests may have different requirements so make sure to check what the judges are looking for. Here are 5 thing to remember when making your documentation.

1. Reference pictures.If you have one thing have this in your docs. Bring a reference of the character. Front, back, and side views are always a nice bonus!

Sometimes it is nice to put a reference right next to something in progress. For example VFire used the above images to show how she worked on Sheik's braid and aimed to replicate the weird criss cross at the top.
2. Progress picture.
Show your process. Did something not work out? Show that and why you chose another path. Show the evolution of your work.

3. Summarize.
Group similar methods together (e.g. when your arm…

Ep. 18 Body Positivity and You

Today's guests talk about loving your body with body positivity. Meet Turtlebunnies Cosplay and Unroyalty Cosplay (@un_royalty on instagram) as they talk about road blocks they have run into and how they are overcoming them.

Everyone should love their body, no matter what type of body you have. It can be difficult with society saying that beauty is one thing or another, but listen to these two cosplayers and what they have to say. Their advice and stories are inspiring!

As always, thanks for being here listerners!
- the Stitch and Seam Team

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