Welcome to Fire Lily Cosplay and thank you for visiting my website! I started cosplaying in 2004, and I had no idea what I was getting myself into! I really love making costumes, as well as clothing, and I'm always coming up with new and more ambitious ideas. I try very hard to remain true to the spirit of the characters I cosplay and recreate them as accurately as I can.
New Costumes! Fina and Sawako
7/14/10: 6/9/10: 5/14/10:
AMA was a lot of fun. I got to see tons of friends and have some good quality hanging-out time with them. Despite being sick and hoarse for the entire con, both of my panels went extremely well - there was standing room only! I felt the Sewing panel went much better than the Creative Costuming panel, but only because it was more linear and less of a "I use everything to make everything" cycle. The only problem I had was that the panel room was tucked away in the back restaurant of the hotel and I'm sure people had a tough time finding it. Thank you to everyone who attended! I'm going to try and give those panels again at future cons ^.^
The new costumes came out well. I put tons of work into Fina with all the satin-stitched details, and finished Cupil at 2AM the night before the con! All in all, AMA was exceptional this year and I'm already looking forward to next year!
And now I'm two weeks away from Otakon (part of the reason I haven't updated recently). I'll be debuting only one new costume, but it's a doozy and it's taken me the whole month so far to work on it: Lightning from Final Fantasy 13, along with Pixiekitty as Vanille and hopefully NeonGenocide as Snow! I will make a short post prior to Otakon, but I will look forward to seeing you all there!
I'll be heading out to AMA in Chesapeake, VA, early this Friday morning. The programming schedule is up, and my two panels are as follows:
Friday 4pm: "Creative Costuming with Unusual Objects and Materials" - Have you ever had to cosplay on a severe budget or not had the time to get proper materials for your props? Join Fire Lily as we look at how to use everyday household objects and commonplace materials to make suits of armor, props, costume pieces and more without breaking the bank. From curtain rings to craft foam, cardboard tubes to vinyl tubing, and hot glue to water bottles, this panel will teach you how to look at commonplace every day items and turn them into cosplay works of art!
Friday 9pm: "So You Think You Can Sew?" - A step up from "Cosplay 101," this panel addresses more intricate details of sewing and cosplaying. Do you need know how to roll a hem or overlock an edge without using a serger? Do french seams have you puzzled? Do you want to expand your fabric choices or learn to sew wig wefts? Then this is the panel for you! Learn how to make your costume as pretty on the inside as it is on the outside and how to bring your cosplay construction to the next level.
I'll also be judging the Hall Costume Contest on Friday from 7-9pm, and Saturday morning from 9-11am, and attending the Masquerade Saturday 5-7pm! I'm debuting two new costumes: Kuronuma Sawako from "Kimi Ni Todoke" on Friday, and Fina from "Skies of Arcadia: Legends" on Saturday. And I'll probably be wearing Mireille Bouquet from "Noir" on Sunday. I hope to see a lot of you at the convention - please come say hi if you see me!
It's been one month since my wedding and I'm already into the swing of cosplay. My next convention will be Anime Mid-Atlantic in Chesapeake, VA, where I will be a Hall Cosplay Judge and I'll be hosting two panels! More information on the panels is listed below. I'll also be debuting two new costumes: Fina from "Skies of Arcadia: Legends," and Kuronuma Sawako from "Kimi Ni Todoke." I'm really excited for this convention and I can't wait to see everyone there!
I have added two new tutorials to my website: Non-Stretch Boot Covers and Wig Dyeing with Sharpies
AMA Panel Information:
"Creative Costuming with Unusual Objects & Materials"
Have you ever had to cosplay on a severe budget or not had the time to get proper materials for your props? Join Fire Lily as we look at how to use everyday household objects and commonplace materials to make suits of armor, props, costume pieces and more without breaking the bank. From curtain rings to craft foam, cardboard tubes to vinyl tubing, and hot glue to water bottles, this panel will teach you how to look at commonplace every day items and turn them into cosplay works of art!
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"So You Think You Can Sew?"
A step up from "Cosplay 101," this panel addresses more intricate details of sewing and cosplaying. Do you need know how to roll a hem or overlock an edge without using a serger? Do french seams have you puzzled? Do you want to expand your fabric choices or learn to sew wig wefts? Then this is the panel for you! Learn how to make your costume as pretty on the inside as it is on the outside and how to bring your cosplay construction to the next level.
3/1/10: 12/23/09: 11/02/09: 8/29/09: 6/23/09: 5/14/09: 4/13/09: 2/19/09: 1/10/09:
Oh my gosh, it's March already!! It's already been three weeks since Katsucon, but the memory hasn't faded. I had the best convention possible and I'm still so thrilled about it. I got to debut two new costumes, Fresca and Seaking, and take lots of new pictures of Kaylee. I also got to hang out with so many friends and meet lots of new people ^.^
The Masquerade went very well - we started two minutes early and ended two minutes early, despite a few technical hiccups. Everyone was very patient and put on a great show. Thank you so much to everyone who came out and participated! Hopefully, next year will only be more efficient and more fun for everyone.
My next convention will be Anime Mid-Atlantic in June in Chesapeake, VA, where I will be a Hall Cosplay Contest Judge and hopefully I'll be hosting a panel. More on this to come! For now, I'm counting down the weeks to my wedding in April, and I've been very busy with preparations and making my wedding dress. After the celebration, I plan to swing into full cosplay mode and debut two new costumes for AMA. I hope everyone is having a great start to the New Year!
Links have been updated. I also have new banners if anyone wants to link to my site!
I apologize for the late update, but I've been waiting for pictures, working full time, planning two weddings, and celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas! I've been pretty swamped since Anime USA, but I've also been enjoying my time off from cosplay.
Anime USA was an absolute blast! I had loads of fun hanging out with friends, helping with Opening Ceremonies, being a Masquerade judge, and wearing some really amazing costumes. I debuted three new costumes, as seen above, and they were so much fun to wear! I had myself a little non-anime Corset Con this time around and I loved it. I finally had people recognizing me as the characters and I quite enjoyed it ^.^
So now I'm making my wedding dress for April 2010, a New Year's dress, and two new costumes for Katsucon in February. I'm really excited to be going to the Gaylord, which is an absolutely breathtaking hotel, and I'll be a judge for the Masquerade. I'm already planning to wear Codex and Kaylee again to Katsucon and I can't wait! So, if any of you are going, I'd love to meet you - please come say hi if you see me! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in the mean time ^.^
I've been taking a few months off from cosplay since Otakon, as this is my slowest con season of the year. It's been really nice to sit back, relax with friends, and not have to work furiously on costumes. But now it's on to AUSA! I've been working slowly but steadily on my three costumes and am so excited to debut them at this convention! I will also be a Masquerade Judge, so I hope to see you there ^.^
I've also been adding new material to the site, and I've updated several sections with new pictures, links, and media spots. I will also be adding my Convention Schedule for 2010 after AUSA is finished, just in time for the new year! Next year will be a little hectic for me, as I am getting married in the spring, but I will be trying to attend my usual conventions. Anywho, I hope everyone had a safe and Happy Halloween!
It's been a while since I last updated, but I've been waiting for several pictures to surface from the photoshoots I did at Otakon. So I've fixed up the few pics I do have and will add the other pictures later.
So, with only a month between Anime Mid-Atlantic and Otakon, I did manage to finish three new costumes for Otakon: Dragoon Shana, Shana, and Lei Fang! Hope you all enjoy them. I was so busy and worked on these until the last second (I was in my hotel room working on wings)! They all came out very nicely and I'm really happy with them. After Otakon, my fiance and I decided that we would not be attending Dragon*Con this year, despite us drooling over the guest list. It would be too much of a financial strain for us. So, the next con I'll be attending will be Anime USA in Arlington. I'm working on three new costumes for this con that I had hoped to make for Dragon*Con, and I hope to see lots of you there!
Also, I've made a few changes to the site. I've added new Cosplayer Links to my Links page, and straightened up some links and information on my Schedule and Tutorials pages. If you would like your website linked to mine, or if you need any advice on costuming, feel free to drop me a line at questions@firelilycosplay.com.
Anime Mid-Atlantic was such a blast! I had such a great time this year. The Hall Contest was quite difficult - you Novices are getting better and better! A huge thank you to everyone who came by and an even bigger congratulations to the winners! By the way, the three guys dressed as Deadpool, Iron Man, and Cobra Commander were my favorites ^.^
I debuted three new costumes - Monica, Marisa, and Tomoyo - and I got some great pictures. The Masquerade was very enjoyable albeit really short. I actually enjoyed the Sailor Moon skit, loved Death the Kid in the Recycle skit (he was soooo adorable!!), and got to see one of my favorite songs in action (The Scotsman, brought to you by the Agents of Cosplay). Everyone did a wonderful job this year. I was sad to leave, but I will be back again next year, so I hope you all come back, too.
Next up is Otakon, where I'm hoping to debut a whopping four new costumes. To those of you who wished I would make more costumes, this is all for you ^.^ I hope you're enjoying my work!
Now that I've finally collected enough pictures from Costume Con, I've gotten them all posted. Costume Con was definitely a different sort of con. All of the costumes were amazing, especially the historical and steampunk costumes. It was quite small, but everyone really seemed to enjoy themselves. Everything ran on time, and the Masquerades were a full stage production. And though it catered to an older costuming crowd, there were lots of cosplayers there - I think the Sci-fi Masquerade alone gave awards to about 15 cosplayers!
So now that I've taken my two weeks off, I'm starting up on costuming again. I'll be finishing up and bringing Tomoyo-chan from Cardcaptor Sakura and Marisa from Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones to Anime Mid-Atlantic, where I'll be a Hall contest Judge. AMA will be at the Hampton Roads Convention Center in Hampton Roads, VA, on June 19-21 this year, so come on by!
I'm finally updating from Tekkoshocon! I had a lot of fun. I was a Hall Contest Judge, and I helped out with the Fashion Show line up at the Masquerade. Congrats to everyone who won, and thank to you everyone who entered! There were a lot of wonderful costumes this year and everyone did such a great job. Also, a huge thank you to the Masque audience who stayed until all the awards had been announced - you guys were awesome, and it made me really happy ^.^
It was really windy at this convention, but I got some great photos of my newest costumes, Nadie and Mireille. Also, the convention center was beautiful, and the roof was such an amazing location for pictures, especially at night with the blue lights. Anyway, I'm still working ridiculously hard on my costumes for CostumeCon 27, which will be in Timonium, MD, on May 1-4. I'm hoping everything will be finished on time, and I'm making slow but steady progress. I know not everyone will be there, but if you're interested in a convention geared toward costume makers, fashion designers, and people who love to create wearable art, please come! It will be a blast ^.^
Katsucon is over and I'm glad to say I had a lot of fun! I saw a lot of friends and made some new ones. I'm sorry I didn't get to go to the ball - I was so tired from judging and the Masque that I just had to get out of costume and go eat something more than Ramen and apples ^.^
I saw a lot of wonderful costumes at this convention, and I'm happy to say that I debuted three new ones myself. Now I'm looking forward to Tekkoshocon and CostumeCon, coming up at the beginning of April and May respectively. I'm a Hall Contest judge at Tekko, so I hope to see lots of people there. Please come by if you get a chance!
Well, it's the start of a brand new year and I'm finally updating! I hope everyone had a safe Christmas and New Year's.
Now that the cosplay year is just beginning, I'm starting to make plenty of new costumes for upcoming conventions. My first stop will be Katsucon in Arlington, VA. I have three new costumes that I'm working on at the moment and I can't wait to debut them at the con! I will be judging the Hall Costume Contest and attending the Masquerade for the awards ceremony. I will also be attending the Valentine's Ball in Ballgown Deedlit on Saturday night after the Masquerade, so if you see me please don't be shy - I'd love to meet you!
Planned Cosplays have been added. Tutorials Page has been updated. Convention Schedule Page has been added.