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Cosplay Crafting: How to Make DC Super Hero Girls Poison Ivy Belt & Hair Clip

What are your Memorial Day plans? I'm asking because you really need to be home by 8'clock so you can watch the DC Super Hero Girls TV special that is airing on Cartoon Network! I think it is fitting that after a day of remembering heroes, we can enjoy an exciting DC universe that empower girls and encourages heroism. Don't you think? I'm so excited about the special that I had no choice but to channel my delight through cosplay by recreating Poison Ivy's floral accessories!

Cosplay Crafting: How to Make Tinted Glasses With Just $15 and 1 Hour

I don't know about you, but I'm guilty of postponing my cosplay progress just to avoid complicated tasks. Too hard? Maybe tomorrow. I've been planning to make my Bombshell Huntress glasses since NYCC in October, but only got around to it now, and you know what? There was no need for the delay because it was SUPER EASY.

Here’s How You Can Turn Your Blind Box Collectibles Into Super Cute Earrings

Raise your hand if you can't resist blind box collectibles—or not, if you have the power to ignore mysterious treasures, unlike me.

Go As The Coolest Agent This Halloween With This Last-Minute Agent Carter Tutorial

There are very few television shows out there that I make it my business to watch, Agent Carter is one of those shows. A bad-ass secret agent balancing life as independent woman in the 1940s? Yes, please.

Cosplay Crafting: This Is the Secret to Flawlessly Painting Shoes

Put down the acrylic paint. Don't even think about using traditional spray paint. When it comes to painting leather or pleather shoes, look no further than floral spray paint. Yes, floral spray paint.

Last-Minute Closet Cosplay Ideas for NYCC That Won’t Look Last-Minute

Cosplaying is all fun and games until it's 48 hours until New York Comic Con and you have no idea what you're going to wear. Whether you scrapped your original costume plans or if you're like me, and procrastination has finally caught up to you--there's no need to stress. Believe it or not, you still have enough time to put together a creative costume with little effort and cash. All you have to do is whip up a closet cosplay.

Cosplay Crafting: How to Make Maps Mizoguchi’s Signature Hair Clip in 5 Minutes

I just want to shout from roof tops about how wonderful and nifty craft foam is. Who would have thought the $1 priced sheets usually found in the children's craft sections would be so useful for cosplays? I sure didn't. It's been my new medium of choice since craft foam is perfect for creating accessories with a 2D effect. You know--like Gotham Academy's Maps Mizoguchi’s flower hair clip!