Last year I went to NDK in Colorado for the first time, and it has been my favorite convention so far. It had everything: stellar artist alley, a well run and fun cosplay contest, cool panels, and spectacular cosplays all around. It was here that I met Aimee Wood of Aimee Wood Works on Etsy and Facebook. Aimee Wood as Lightning from Final Fantasy XIII - 2 Photo by Dark Lit Stunning. That is Aimee in one word and there are many to describe her talent and skills with woodcraft, prop making, and cosplay. She is also very inspiring: Aimee started an Etsy shop for her woodcraft props and items. After one year of running it she was able to quit her other full time job and make the Etsy shop her full time job. Aimee loves seeing the prop work in her living room and enjoys her career as a prop maker and woodcrafter very much. She has worked hard over the years to achieve her dreams, leaving behind a very different college degree for what she loves most. Her success is purely in her l
A blog about going behind the scenes of costume creation.