Competitive craft-focused cosplayer and occasional performer with K-Sisters Cosplay Cartoon superfan, cat mom and collector of hobbies in NY IG @ksisterscosplayhttps://bsky.app/profile/erica-k-cosplay.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/erica-k-cosplay.bsky.social/post/3lnlybptppk23I've been pretty absent here because my Kaonashi/No Face project was really kicking my butt and I got so frustrated I lost all motivation to work and share WIPs. I took a break for basically the entireonth of April and have been working on other stuff and am feeling ready to jump back in soon!25 Apr 2025 00:38 +0000at://did:plc:vvmaixtwrkonvpkg25wx2csq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnlybptppk23https://bsky.app/profile/erica-k-cosplay.bsky.social/post/3lhae6a4lls2vHave had a real frustrating couple of crafting days. Nothing coming out the way I want, lots of errors I'm gonna have to redo, other errors I *can't* redo so I gotta live with. It be like that sometimes but am feeling fairly defeated atm.03 Feb 2025 01:08 +0000at://did:plc:vvmaixtwrkonvpkg25wx2csq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhae6a4lls2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/erica-k-cosplay.bsky.social/post/3lg6tpivsgk2oNow that the Matron is almost done, I'm hopping right into my next big solo build: Kaonashi/No Face from Spirited Away, as designed by Hannah Alexsander! Unlike the Matron this *is* intended as a competition build so I'm gonna document every step and make every single thing from scratch that I can.20 Jan 2025 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:vvmaixtwrkonvpkg25wx2csq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg6tpivsgk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/erica-k-cosplay.bsky.social/post/3lfvvdbcyqs2xSomething I struggle with A LOT is the sheer amount of cosplay work want to do that is in direct opposition to the time and energy I have to work on it. The common refrain against crunching & burnout is that there's always more time, another con, another comp, but what if there isn't? (1/4)17 Jan 2025 03:51 +0000at://did:plc:vvmaixtwrkonvpkg25wx2csq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfvvdbcyqs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/erica-k-cosplay.bsky.social/post/3lfrvxhu2222oThat magic moment when the pile of random nonsense on your workbench turns into the thing you envisioned. 🤩15 Jan 2025 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:vvmaixtwrkonvpkg25wx2csq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfrvxhu2222ohttps://bsky.app/profile/erica-k-cosplay.bsky.social/post/3lfbov2lgns2qNgl I would give a lot for a full week of uninterrupted craft time. I never want to be a full-time cosplayer & am painfully aware of the practical downsides but right now I am beyond jealous of people who can just make things all day, every day. Working for a living is such a racket 😭 https://media.tenor.com/91ac9d2WA0YAAAAC/rexxz.gif?hh=498&ww=49809 Jan 2025 03:02 +0000at://did:plc:vvmaixtwrkonvpkg25wx2csq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfbov2lgns2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/erica-k-cosplay.bsky.social/post/3ldlx3hp4222mIts so interesting to me that nearly every time I show or talk about my cosplay work to someone who isn't familiar with the hobby/community or is not themselves a creative, the first thing they say is "you could make money off of this!" [1/2]18 Dec 2024 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:vvmaixtwrkonvpkg25wx2csq/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldlx3hp4222mhttps://bsky.app/profile/erica-k-cosplay.bsky.social/post/3lcegafzdjs2tI'm rewatching Arcane S1 before watching S2 (it's been years y'all, I forgot the entire plot) and I'm stunned all over again by how BEAUTIFUL this show is. Truly a work of art and I can't wait to finally sit down with the new season. (And PLEASE be kind about spoilers for those of us who are slow!)03 Dec 2024 00:50 +0000at://did:plc:vvmaixtwrkonvpkg25wx2csq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcegafzdjs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/erica-k-cosplay.bsky.social/post/3lc7nenbtd22rFinished! Added an extra row of pearl purl outline because I thought the shapes needed more definition and I like it way more now! Need to practice my starts and finishes but I think my couching is pretty neat overall, and the chipwork wound up being pretty fun! Now what to do with it...01 Dec 2024 03:14 +0000at://did:plc:vvmaixtwrkonvpkg25wx2csq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc7nenbtd22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/erica-k-cosplay.bsky.social/post/3lbstghuqac2aHave been rewatching LoVM s2 before catching up with s3 and just happened to be at this point in the series. I am fully obsessed with the Matron. It's the goth in me.26 Nov 2024 00:58 +0000at://did:plc:vvmaixtwrkonvpkg25wx2csq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbstghuqac2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/erica-k-cosplay.bsky.social/post/3lbk3wpmir22lStarting a cosplay buildlog for the Matron of Ravens from Critical Role! This is an easy-ish semi-homemade cos to have fun with shapes, materials and embellishments for a quick hit of crafting serotonin before I have to turn my attention to bigger builds in 2025. Aiming to finish by end of December!22 Nov 2024 13:36 +0000at://did:plc:vvmaixtwrkonvpkg25wx2csq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbk3wpmir22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/erica-k-cosplay.bsky.social/post/3lbizjvcudk2jAnother bit of goldwork progress; almost done!22 Nov 2024 03:21 +0000at://did:plc:vvmaixtwrkonvpkg25wx2csq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbizjvcudk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/erica-k-cosplay.bsky.social/post/3lbgfkoapsc23Gonna start my first build log thread this week, anyone want to take bets on if I'll keep up with it until the project is done? 🙃21 Nov 2024 02:18 +0000at://did:plc:vvmaixtwrkonvpkg25wx2csq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbgfkoapsc23https://bsky.app/profile/erica-k-cosplay.bsky.social/post/3lbdxjgzvrc2dBeen watching JJK S2 (finally) and 100% agree with all the criticisms about it. The animation quality is so disappointing - the battle scenes look like animatics and distance shots are like sketches...What was the point of Mappa working their animators half to death if this was the end result?20 Nov 2024 03:01 +0000at://did:plc:vvmaixtwrkonvpkg25wx2csq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbdxjgzvrc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/erica-k-cosplay.bsky.social/post/3lb3vqvpios22If you see this, post your favorite Pokemon ❤️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Nov 2024 22:08 +0000at://did:plc:vvmaixtwrkonvpkg25wx2csq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb3vqvpios22https://bsky.app/profile/erica-k-cosplay.bsky.social/post/3lb3iepbbxc2aCan we get some commotion for these killer press-ons? I love having well-manicured and painted nails but my natural nails are a mess after the Covid isolation years and I hate going to the salon on my own 😢 high-quality press-ons are my holy grail!16 Nov 2024 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:vvmaixtwrkonvpkg25wx2csq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb3iepbbxc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/erica-k-cosplay.bsky.social/post/3lb3gtogfrc23Ran away to wine country for the weekend 🍷 sometimes you just need to escape (and be very grateful for the ability to do so)16 Nov 2024 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:vvmaixtwrkonvpkg25wx2csq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb3gtogfrc23https://bsky.app/profile/erica-k-cosplay.bsky.social/post/3lb3gjwcy4c24Let's see gifs of your favorite movies! [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Nov 2024 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:vvmaixtwrkonvpkg25wx2csq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb3gjwcy4c24https://bsky.app/profile/erica-k-cosplay.bsky.social/post/3lazqhemqds2k‼️ Calling All Cosplayers ‼️ Repost with your favorite cosplay photo! I'm lucky to have so many photos of my cosplays that I absolutely love, but this shot of my Utena is absolutely one of my all time favorites. I've rarely felt so pretty. 📸 @allyspock.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Nov 2024 01:28 +0000at://did:plc:vvmaixtwrkonvpkg25wx2csq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lazqhemqds2khttps://bsky.app/profile/erica-k-cosplay.bsky.social/post/3lazovkje3k23This is one of things that makes cosplay mean so much to me - the freedom to exppress and discover my own personality and identity in a safe, artistic way. We all contain multitudes and having an outlet to explore them means the world.16 Nov 2024 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:vvmaixtwrkonvpkg25wx2csq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lazovkje3k23https://bsky.app/profile/erica-k-cosplay.bsky.social/post/3lazonounks23Something I think a lot about is my tendency to cosplay a lot of LGBTQ & male characters despite being a (mostly) straight cisgender woman. I have always struggled a bit with my own expression of femininity and the truth is I always feel more powerful as characters who are at least androgynous.16 Nov 2024 00:56 +0000at://did:plc:vvmaixtwrkonvpkg25wx2csq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lazonounks23https://bsky.app/profile/erica-k-cosplay.bsky.social/post/3lazior57e22aFour cosplays to get to know me 😁 💧 Sailor Mercury/Ami Mizuno - pretty much any version (📸 @allyspock.bsky.social) 🌹 Utena Tenjou (📸 @allyspock.bsky.social) ⚡ Imogen Temult (📸 Amie Photos) 🌊 Haku (📸 Lost Flowers and Photos) [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Nov 2024 23:09 +0000at://did:plc:vvmaixtwrkonvpkg25wx2csq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lazior57e22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/erica-k-cosplay.bsky.social/post/3layn6kbib22fA lil more goldwork progress! This has been very relaxing and zen. Looking for ideas of what to make/do with this when it's done!15 Nov 2024 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:vvmaixtwrkonvpkg25wx2csq/app.bsky.feed.post/3layn6kbib22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/erica-k-cosplay.bsky.social/post/3lawarsdie226My brain is buzzing thinking about my next solo projects; got so much I want to do in the next 1-2 years and no idea if I can pull it all off but I'm just gonna try. Life is short and you never know what the future holds, do the thing while you can!14 Nov 2024 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:vvmaixtwrkonvpkg25wx2csq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lawarsdie226https://bsky.app/profile/erica-k-cosplay.bsky.social/post/3lautqwoj3s2jComing back to this lil goldwork sampler from Cowbutt Crunchies' workshop at NYCC - suspect this is turning out ugly but the process is extremely satisfying! Not sure chipwork will ever be my favorite because I don't do well with "random" but the effect sure is fun.14 Nov 2024 02:44 +0000at://did:plc:vvmaixtwrkonvpkg25wx2csq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lautqwoj3s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/erica-k-cosplay.bsky.social/post/3laudpmzd622jThe first post on a new account is always awkward af, so maybe I'll just push right past that and share that I finished Code Geass today and I am only sorry it took me so long to watch it. And naturally now I'm sitting her like "Code Geass cosplay when?"13 Nov 2024 21:57 +0000at://did:plc:vvmaixtwrkonvpkg25wx2csq/app.bsky.feed.post/3laudpmzd622j