Cosplayers like to thrift

 11/5/2014

When Wizard World arrives in Tulsa this weekend, cosplayers will come out, well, to play.

The con’s costume contest is Saturday evening. Before then, cosplayers will walk the halls dressed as their favorite character, showcasing a wide variety of styles, themes and levels of complexity. And they're happy to pose for photos.

Many cosplayers create their captivating costumes from scratch, even using items bought at Goodwill and other thrift shops. 

A bed sheet from Goodwill becomes a dress in this stunning Princess Zelda Cosplay by cosplayer AnimeGeer. Princess Zelda Cosplay by AnimeGeer on deviantART

 

• A thrifted shirt is part of a Taiga Aisaka costume Mia Moore posted on her xo Mia website.
  http://www.xomia.com/2014/07/cosplay-taiga-aisaka-from-tora-dora.html

 

• Cosplayer Lisa Lou shared her sources for material in an interview with Gamersbliss.com .
  http://www.gamersbliss.com/2014/04/09/interview-cosplayer-lisa-lou/ 

 

• CelesteZ talks about saving money buying shirts and shoes for a costume in her post on Cosplay Evolved.
  http://www.cosplayevolved.com/#!thrift-store-cosplay/c1nb5 Update 1/27/15: This link no longer works as the original article has moved. Here is a similar take on her Hubpage. 
  

There are devotees to “cosplay thrift,” posting their imaginative designs on deviantart, Tumblr, and Pinterest (you could easily get lost looking at all the great images, just saying).
https://www.facebook.com/CosplayThrift

Cosplayers love to share their process as well, with some offering tips, tutorials and how-tos.
http://uzerfriendly.com/thrift-cos-ing-do-cosplay-the-right-way/
http://www.gamersbliss.com/2014/04/14/advice-cosplayers/

Anyone interested in participating in the costume contest can sign-up Saturday at the Wizard World Tulsa information booth (#615) and there is no restriction on what material is used or where it came from for costumes. A panel, “Costumes + Playing = Cosplay! So What Does That Actually Mean?” is scheduled for Friday evening.

So, cosplayers should have a lot of playtime this weekend. 

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More information

Tulsa has its own annual event for cosplayers at the Guthrie Green.
Tulsa Cosplay Celebration

About Wizard World Tulsa Con

• Actor Lou Ferrigno talks about overcoming a disability to become TVs ever-lovin’ Incredible Hulk in the Tulsa World Weekend section, which is devoted to Wizard World Tulsa.
• On Friday, the panel “Charlie Christmas: Journey Of An Oklahoma Super Hero” focuses on a feature-length micro-budget vigilante movie, created and shot entirely in Oklahoma.

Check out the online program guide to plan your trip to Wizard World Tulsa.

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