I always feel like I'm too old for cosplay, because all of the cosplayers who are my age have been doing so for YEARS and they're all so good at it. And I would be here just being a newbie at my old age :( - ThreadSky

hoshicat.bsky.social • 108 days ago

I always feel like I'm too old for cosplay, because all of the cosplayers who are my age have been doing so for YEARS and they're all so good at it. And I would be here just being a newbie at my old age :(

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questtneo.bsky.social•108 days ago

You’re never too old or too late. I got into it 2 years ago and I’ve had an absolute blast with the hobby. Everyone is super nice :>

hoshicat.bsky.social•108 days ago

It's really nice to read that! I've seen you post the making of the cosplays on instagram, it's so cool that you do them yourself. I could make some props but I've never used a sewing machine in my life 😂

acidicoranges.bsky.social•108 days ago

You’re never too old to give a new hobby a try! And all cosplayers have to start somewhere

thelanguagegod.bsky.social•108 days ago

strongly agree with lin on this one

hoshicat.bsky.social•108 days ago

Thank you 🥺 I really appreciate this. I always get so insecure about doing new stuff

spicygreen.bsky.social•108 days ago

I've been cosplaying a long time but I've only recently gotten more serious about it and I'm in my 30s! I'm finally learning to really make my own costumes instead of buying mostly already made items that never quite work right lol. It's never too late! We can be old together haha

hoshicat.bsky.social•108 days ago

I just turned 30 last month 😭 So this is so nice to read!! I would also like to make the cosplays myself, but I don't even know how to sew ahsksh

spicygreen.bsky.social•108 days ago

Neither did I really. I learned a little basic sewing as a kid/teen but not much. In 2020 I got addicted to historical costuming in YT and watched literally thousands of hours 😅 I learned to use a sewing machine finally (with some help) and made a couple simple garments (again with help) and then +

spicygreen.bsky.social•108 days ago

Started trying projects on my own. With the massive amount of videos I've watched I apparently learned a lot about how to do things even new things I'd never tried before. It's still a lot of trial and error and mistake for sure but I'm amazed how much I absorbed thru YT +

spicygreen.bsky.social•108 days ago

Strongly recommend these channels:
Bernadette Banner: the og historical costuber, mostly works by hand and has a lot of good foundational info. Does things The Right Way™
Rachel Maksy: some historical, some cosplay, all chaos. Much more experimental and Good Enough
The others lie somewhere in b/w +

spicygreen.bsky.social•108 days ago

Costuming Drama
Pocket Full of Posies
Morgan Donner
Abby Cox
Nicole Rudolph
Cornelius Quiring
Shannon Makes
Fantastic Follies
DSA Threads
LizCapism
Not Your Momma's History

ieatwhitecats.bsky.social•108 days ago

Never too old for cosplay, and being older means you have more financial freedom to have a hobby that requires a bit of money to buy materials!

hoshicat.bsky.social•108 days ago

Well, that's true. I just started collecting anime merch in recent years because I finally have the money to do so.

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