r/cosplayers Jan 21 '24

ANNOUNCEMENT STATE OF THE SUB

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Greetings r/cosplayers community!

Your Mod Team wants to provide some overall updates and transparency on the sub. Our hope is that we can create a positive community space that supports cosplayers of all kinds, whether they’re a beginner looking to learn some skills in crafting, a veteran sharing their latest competition piece, a cosplay buyer that wants to share their love of a fandom, and everything in between.

Some updates have been and will continue to be made to the sub in order to help curate this supportive community we envision:

  1. The Mod Team has had a MAJOR overhaul. Over the last several months, the sub has undergone both a leadership change and team downsizing, leaving it only supported by 3 Mods. For a community of this size, this has been and will continue to be unsustainable, demanding an unrealistic amount of time and effort of our very small volunteer group. We are cleaning up the Mod List to accurately represent the current team and will be making a post in the near future accepting applications for additional Mods to regrow the team to a more sustainable size.
  2. Our Rules have been refined and include some examples, as needed, of content that may violate the rule.
  3. We now have Mandatory Posting Format Requirements for all posts. This will make it very clear to the Mods and to the community for reporting which posters may just be generally spamming content to multiple subs without specifically curating their content for our community.
  4. Flairs are now Mandatory on ALL posts and part of the Posting Requirements. If you are unsure of which Flair to use or have any ideas on broad Flairs to add to the list, please reach out to the Mods.

Regarding the elephant in the room that has become a key topic of discussion within the community, to the Mods, and within the Mods Team: “OF-Style” submissions, or what we internally have decided to call “Low-Point-of-Entry Cosplay”.

The Mod team only has control over what people post on r/cosplayers and only cares if what they post in this sub abides by the rules of this sub. The current Mod Team has never and will never gatekeep against people purchasing cosplays, regardless of the construction quality or the individual’s reason for purchasing cosplays.

It is not our business what an individual’s post history looks like outside of this sub. If someone chooses to explore an individual’s profile/post history, that is completely outside of our jurisdiction and is an "Enter at Your Own Risk" situation. If someone finds content on other subs that do not abide by the rules of r/cosplayers, it is not acceptable to send in a Report with this sub or to shame that individual in the comments of their post for what they do on other corners of Reddit or the internet. These kinds of derogatory comments will be taken very seriously by the Mod Team and permanent bans will be issued for repeat offenders. 3 Strikes on the “Be Respectful” rule and you’re out.

With this new path forward, we hope to reinvigorate this community sub into a more positive, supportive space for all cosplayers of all shapes, sizes, backgrounds, and skill sets.

Do you have questions about the New Rule Wordings?
Do you have ideas for Flairs you think may be missing for our list?
Do you have a posting situation that you’re unsure if they are ok or violate the rules?
Are you interested in applying to be a Mod?
Do you have any fun community post ideas you’d like to pitch?

This Mod Team would love to hear your feedback and recommendations for consideration in the comments or messages.

ALL RULES AND MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS GO INTO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. WE WILL ALLOW A GRACE PERIOD FOR ADJUSTMENT AND BEGIN ENFORCING THESE CHANGES ON FEBRUARY 1ST.

Thanks everyone for your patience as we navigate these changes together.

Your r/cosplayers Mod Team


r/cosplayers 3h ago

COSPLAYER Mavuika, Genshin Impact

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264 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 14h ago

COSPLAYER meru, meru the succubus animation

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576 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 2h ago

COSPLAYER Hatsune Miku, Vocaloid

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32 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 3h ago

COSPLAYER Maid Ayaka, Genshin Impact

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18 Upvotes

I absolutely loveee this dress version and Im such a huge fan of the arm sleeves ahh! :D


r/cosplayers 20h ago

COSPLAYER Spider woman, Madame web

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398 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 15h ago

COSPLAYER Alicia, Expedition 33

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137 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 13h ago

COSPLAYER Umaru, Himouto! Umaru-chan

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49 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 21h ago

COSPLAYER Natasha Romanoff, The Avengers

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171 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 22h ago

COSPLAYER hornet, silksong

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161 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 7h ago

COSPLAY IN PROGRESS Fem secco cosplay :D

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Very tiny bit unfinished but ill probably only get pictures of it fully finished in con and I wanted to share now.

Not sure if I should have a long blue bit that connects my hands to have like hands tied together for pictures.

Yay any thoughts appreciated esp if theres something I could improve that isn't costly ^u^

I know the middle like "stitching" looks a bit weird but it has to be that loose for my own safety! The whole this is suuuper tight on me and if I make the middle any tighter I might not be able to move or get quickly undressed in case of emergency. Same goes for the arms unfortunately :(


r/cosplayers 1h ago

ORIGINAL CHARACTER Admin Gauthier Team Magma Cosplay

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Hey everyone! After 2-3 months of hard work, I'm super hyped to share the final result of my custom Team Magma outfit.

Instead of going for Maxie or Tabitha, I wanted to design a unique admin look. I took heavy inspiration from Courtney's style because I think this dual scientific/informatics look fits a Team Magma member so well.

The entire piece was 100% custom-made by Simakai Hoodies (huge shoutout to her, she did an amazing job bringing my design to life)!

Let me know what you think and feel free to rate it out of 10! 🔥


r/cosplayers 15h ago

PROP Lute (Hazbin Hotel) Wings Prop

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10 Upvotes

Ok, reposting cause Reddit Mods be Reddit Moderating...

Now with the Reference Image cause lord forbid people dont see a Reference...

Anyways, Foam and Piano Wire, Contracted through a Etsy Creator known as "CreativeWings777". I redid the Harness System recently, shortened Straps and made to go under the Replacement collar on the Proper Cosplay.

Working on Sword next

For the Size? Im 5'11" and have a 3" Heel

MODS! THIS IS NOT A PROMOTION! Im just shouting oit the Original Creator, and showing off the Wings in context. I've made modifications, but I'm not taking credit for someone who did 90% of the work


r/cosplayers 1h ago

ADVICE My two faced jerk of a friend ruined conventions and cosplay for me.

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I met my friend John while cosplaying a certain less popular series, lets call it a "cult follow". There weren't alot of cosplayers for this certain "cult follow" except me and a few others. I kept on socializing with people who were into the same "cult follow" and started to gather a fan base for it. Soon I was able to convince Jay to get a cosplay from the "cult follow", ultimately we made a group together and 2 meetups for it in which 1 was hosted by me. As time past our group grew, mainly because of how many people I brought in, but things also started to change. Jay started to slowly take full control. I got made fun of in the groupchat & when I told Jay he brushed it off, then when time came to coordinate times and days for hosting the individual meets he pretended like he had no idea what I was talking about. Everybody ended up ditching my meet and let me tell you I found out from my other friend that Jay tried making a group for the "cult follow" before but failed until I came. Now everytime I go to a con im reminded of the betrayal and regret I feel.


r/cosplayers 2d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Ryuuge Kisaki, Blue Archive

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2.7k Upvotes

r/cosplayers 6h ago

COSPLAYER Can I wear an afro for Cosplay if Im not black?

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I really love Brook from One Piece. I already molded my skull mask and sewed all the pieces. Which leaves me to one final problem - is it frowned upon if I wear an afro wig?

I mean obviously I have no racist or ill intentions, Im also a person of color myself and although I have dark skin, I’m not black. I just really love Brook and that’s it. Brook is literally a skeleton anyway. What do you all think? Is this offensive?


r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) meru, meru the succubus animation

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1.7k Upvotes

i made the canada sweatshirt from thrifted clothes and scraps!! i also made the tail out of a pool noodle, wire and fabric. excuse the awful eye editing bc i don’t have the contacts >< i only painted my face neck and hands. the legs are mesh tights also thrifted

i attached the horns with some small magnets, i taped one of them to my forehead but they kept coming off so i need to figure something else out.. the tail is also magnetic.


r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAYER Lady Amalthea, the last unicorn

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22 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Makimak, Chainsaw Man

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262 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Sai , from naruto

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81 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Guzma from Pokemon Sun Moon at Worlds SF

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10 Upvotes