brittag, to Cosplay
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⚓ My wife and I made a zine about sailor tattoos from the 1800s that indicated interest in fellow men: https://swanpress.itch.io/gay-sailor-tattoos. (Note that some of the tattoos are raunchy, of course.)

Should be fun if you enjoy (it's fully cited!), or if you're into historical . We're hoping people who like enjoy it, because that was part of the inspiration for our research. 🏴‍☠️

Sample of first page of zine: During the Age of Sail (1500-1900), life at sea was difficult and dangerous: as one saying ran, “Those who would go to sea for pleasure would go to hell for pastime” (Rediker 1987: 13). It was often forced upon men, either by the press gang or economic hardship (Rediker 1987: 13). However, queer historian William Benemann (2019: 259) argues that, “for the minority of men who were primarily attracted to other men, choosing to be a sailor could be an exhilarating act of liberation.” The development of our modern concept of homosexuality barely overlaps with the Age of Sail (Blank 2012), but whatever we label them, men who were attracted to other men left their mark on the historical record. While surviving letters and journals are rare, there is another way for the average sailor to speak: with his bodily decoration (Newman 1996: 18-9). Already by the early 1700s, sailors were recognizable by their unique ways of dressing, talking, and moving—and by their tattoos (Rediker 1987: 10-2).
Sample from zine with two drawings of clasped hands and foliage

JayJustice, to Artist
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It's #NationalSuperheroDay and I have made at least 100 superhero costumes over the past 15 years + I could share any of them, but I've had the same favorite superhero since I was 4 years old. She used to lead the Avengers, you know. Captain Marvel herself, Monica Rambeau 🖤🤍 💫
#CaptainMarvel #Photon #Spectrum #MonicaRambeau #cosplay

mattpotter, to octopus

I have just seen this Octopus Blanket on Design Ideas Hub, and the whole conundrum about whether to do some massive cosplay party night or just hang around eating Pot Noodle and watching telly under a blanket at home just vaporised.

JayJustice, to masseffect
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Happy friends! I'd like y'all to keep in your hearts & minds all of the developers & actors who work hard to create these games we love so much. Give them your support & compassion as they fight for fair treatment & fair compensation in their industries. Truly, it is the LEAST we can do. ❤

a dark-skinned Black woman wearing desert camo colored armor with an N7 on the top chest corner, standing in front of cement stairs with a prop gun in her hands.

ravenlordess, to Cosplay
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Why yes, as a matter of fact it IS a voodoo doll...

LeChuck cosplay from Monkey Island 2 made and worn by me, photography by TLF aka Guybrush, editing by both of us. I have two more new LeChuck photos to show, so let me know if you like this one (:

skaly, to art
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Hi, I’m Renna (or Ren)
I’m a , fiber artist who dabbles in cosplay. I’m not really sure if I’m doing this right or speaking to the void, but I wanted to start a microblog for my projects and hopefully find other crafters here ^^
People describe my embroidery as extreme stumpwork. I like to break out of the hoop and make a lot of 3D accessories and objects. Also I make a lot of stuff from the game

A stumpwork embroidered flower with the transgender flag colours inspired by the animated series The Dragon Prince. Fairy lights have been used to make the stamens
A cosplayer dressed as Ningguang from the game Genshin Impact against a leafy wallpaper background. The magic orb they are holding is an embroidered sculpture with a light up centre based on the in-game weapon the Solar Pearl
An in progress embroidery hoop with gold threads in a swirling leaf pattern on organza

Cowthulu, to mst3k
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Don’t know if there is much interest in costuming on Mastodon yet, but these are our costumes from the recent Costume Con 42. Tom Servo and Pearl Forrester from .

Tom Servo was over 9 feet tall, and I was using a camera and virtual glasses to see where I was going.

JayJustice, to Batman
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Our last Batman Day spotlight is a Batfamily team up! The Smoke and Knightmage are two of the most prolific cosplayers I know--I have over 100 costumes and they have me beat 😂 but it's not a competition--it's all love. Two things we all have in common, we do this because we love it, and spreading positivity is really important to each of us. Thanks for the memories fam. Happy Batman Day ♥️

skaly, (edited ) to art
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I just made this new design and called it Eden. It feels like a blooming garden of crystals. It doesn't have to make sense, dare to dream people!

Shop is 50% off on orders of 4 or more items with code FULFIL before my move:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/genderlessbyskaly

DrOtto, (edited ) to Halloween
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Got out and around for tonight with a friend of mine for the first field test of the gear - got a lot of waves from the ladies so clearly the girls love the bad boys. Wore it for about 2 hours, so a few observations:

  • Getting in or out of a car without assistance is impossible

  • Armor pinches quite a bit

  • Upper back strain started about 90 minutes in

  • Headache from visegrip helmet foam started about 105 minutes in

Still lots of fun!

ravenlordess, to amiga
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TLF and I did several cosplay photo shoots during our trip to AmiCamp in Athens. This is one of the results. Except for the gun prop, I put this costume together more than 15 months ago already, so I’m very happy to finally have presentable pictures of it.

Genderbend Lester costume from Another World made and worn by me, photography by TLF, editing by us both.

ravenlordess, to amiga
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A great shot by @BlackICEBBS of my newest cosplay, zombie LeChuck from Monkey Island 2, at Amiga38 this weekend. I had such a great time there and was delighted to be cosplaying as a duo this time. The pirate gang will return!

skaly, to mastodon
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I just made a fiery phoenix necklace. I'm really excited about this piece and absolutely can't wait to send it to someone awsome. It's fiery glass nature compliments this incredible mystical creature. Fantasy lovers, this one's for you 🔥❤️✨️

Available on Etsy:
https://genderlessbyskaly.etsy.com

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ravenlordess, to amiga
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Boo!

Here's another photo of my LeChuck cosplay from Monkey Island 2, taken by TLF.

skaly, to art
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New handmade sets available in my shop. You can also choose individual items from every set, and it's all adjustable, climate friendly and available for worldwide delivery 🥰❤️

Use code FULFIL on orders of 4 or more items for 50% off ☺️

Etsy:
https://genderlessbyskaly.etsy.com

golgaloth, to Halloween
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Anyone have a particularly inventive costume, this year?

#Halloween #costume #cosplay

pfangirl, to random

Reminder that if has got you inside a comic store, and you've never read
@neilhimself 's The Sandman, today is a great opportunity to rectify that.

(Plus, it would be awesome if more people recognised OG versions of The Endless at cons)

JayJustice, to Cosplay
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A candid 📸Geek Girl Con snagged of me right before I went back onstage to announce the winners of the costume contest ✨I had an absolute blast hosting the event & I want to thank GGC for having a great mask & vaccine policy to make it safer so we could all have a good time, as well as having a wheelchair accessible stage, wheelchair accessible vendor hall and panel rooms, and ASL translators for the event! 💖

gella, to random
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Progress on my Momo costume - a custom lab coat made with fabric I custom printed at Spoonflower to match the game texture. Needs another fitting and some details, but very pleased with it so far.

Three quarter view of a dress form with a teal flamingo and leaf print fabric handmade lab coat draped on it, showing lapel detail. Behind are two reference images from the game Stray of the character Momo.

skaly, to art
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feliks, to Cosplay
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