Hello my friends , we all love to watch anime and sometimes dream
to become one of our heroes , or be in that world , that’s why most brave an
talented people dare to get over our day to day life and make their dreams come
true. Many of us less daring and talented have the pleasure to admire at Cons
in magazine or on net their work. I had to admit I seen many coplayers on
forums , all on different levels of mastering this art , I had the honor to
learn more about this art. Sasashie is a
very talented lady , she doesn’t only manage to look beautiful but also create
fantastic costumes. I asked her to share a bit of her spare time and share her
wisdom with most of us that are at the beginning of this road.
Animaboo:
How many years took you to master the art of costume making ? You are very good
at it.
Sasashie: I have been sewing most of my life but
have been making cosplay costumes for 7 years now. I have taught myself most of
my costuming skills along with going to college to learn new sewing and pattern
making skills.
Animaboo:
I seen many cool costumes on your page , do you have a favorite one ?
Sasashie : its hard to say what costume is my
favorite as each one I love for many reasons but I can say I have 2 that are the
most special to me. my Amano Rydia from Final Fantasy 4 and Amaterasu from
Okami.
Animaboo:
How long does it take to make a very simple costume and at what a inexperienced
person should pay attention first ?
Sasashie :a simple costume can take 3 days to
a week depending on how I manage my time since becoming a mother last year i have much less time that i used to for sewing and prop making.
Animaboo: Do you like Crossplay , sometimes male
characters are so cute , some girls would like to cosplay them but feel unconfident
, what would you advice ?
Sasashie:i
have never Crossplayed before but have many friends who do and I love to see
the transformation and effort that they put in to the makeup and styling I
think you should do what makes you happy regardless of what others think.
Animaboo:
What is your most expensive costume you ever made ?
Sasashie: Amano Rydia cost over £400 to make and
took about 8 months to make due to the high level of details I added to the
costume
Animaboo:
What was your first convention ?
Sasashie: October 2007 London Mcm Expo.
Animaboo:
Do you have your favorite make ups ? Places that you buy your materials , or it
is all random ?
Sasashie: Makeup is an important part of
finishing a costume so sometimes you may have to spend a little extra get the
right shade I use No7 from boots for most of my makeup and MUA for the
eyeshadow pallets.
Animaboo:
Do you have a costume that you want to make very badly but you can’t manage to
make it yet ?
Sasashie: Lillianna from Dragon Age due to the
armour and leather work.
Animaboo:
Do you like taking photos of yourself when you cosplay ?
Sasashie: I take work in progress photos but I
let my friends take photos of me once the costume is finished Animaboo: Some cosplayers are very shy and
sometimes many good costumes stay in shadow because their owners do not have
courage. What would you advice them ?
Sasashie:
I used to have a fear of being on stage and would take a panic attack before I
would step out to show my costume then 3 years ago I was asked to host the
dee-con cosplay contest and I got the mic and out of nowhere I had the
confidence to talk to all those people as most of them I knew and became so
confident I don’t feel panic about it, face your fear find someone you trust if
you fear getting photos taken and get them to ease you into it I only let my
friend Amy take photos until I felt confident how to pose and began to let
other photographers take photos of me.
Animaboo:
What do you think , it is better to buy costumes or make them by yourself , which
are most appreciated ?
Sasashie: if you have the time, talent and money
to make a costume then go for it I love spending time making costumes for
myself but also I make costumes for my friends and family who don’t have the skills
or time to make costumes, I have never bought a costume but I have had to fix
up a few my sister bought as it was the wrong size/colour/fabric as she didn’t
take the time to find a good costume maker and bought off a e-bay seller who
took her money and didn’t give her a good item so if you want to purchase a
costume do your research before you give them your cash!
Animaboo:
Thank you Sasashie for sharing your experience with us. Well everyone that didn’t
dare to , it is time now , get inspired and start.
Well my friends if you want to learn
more about this beautiful lady and her art you can visit her page on facebook :
