Podcasts Culture Lez Geek Out!cast Episode 109: Cosplay: Fan-fic in 3D

Episode 109: Cosplay: Fan-fic in 3D

Published: Sept. 3, 2021, 5 a.m.

Cosplay: Fanfic in 3-D\xa0

Andi and Lise are doing something a little different in this show! Here, Andi\xa0interviews Lise about her involvement in cosplay \u2013 specifically\xa0propmaking\xa0and even more specifically, cool weaponry and armaments. Here we talk about how she got into it, some of the materials she uses, and what cosplay is all about for her and others who are involved. Cosplay rocks!\xa0Lise also notes that you can find all kinds of resources for cosplay on YouTube, like\xa0Punished Props Academy, who does tutorials and\xa0TNT Cosplay Supply, which offers tutorials on using EVA foam, which Lise discussed. There are tons of other cosplay YouTube channels; start browsing!\xa0

Some links of interest:\xa0

Geeks: History of Cosplay\xa0

The abridged yet complete history of cosplay\xa0

The Nerdd: The history of cosplay\xa0

Shout-outs:\xa0Lise started watching\xa0The Owl House, an animated fantasy TV series available on Disney. It follows the adventures of Luz, a teenaged Dominican American girl who ends up going through a portal to another world where she befriends a witch and becomes her apprentice at the Owl House. Andi shouts out\xa0Sam the Sword, a gender fluid trans guy who is also a master sword fighter and artist who also works on film crews. Find Sam on\xa0Instagram\xa0and\xa0Twitter.\xa0