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KAMUI COSPLAY LIGHTNING COSPLAY KAMUI COSPLAY MISS SINISTER LIGHTNING COSPLAY JET CITY COSPLAY MISS SINISTER
STAYING #cosPOSITIVE IN THE COSPLAY COMMUNITY
TUTORIALS: Learn Lean the tricks the cosplayers used to detail their armor!
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THIRDEDITION EDITION 1 THIRD
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF/ CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Nikko Marie ISSN 2368-2582 FRONT Cover image:
Kamui Cosplay as Dani Moonstar, Marvel Comics Photography by Benni Schwarz
back cover image:
Lightning Cosplay as a Bosmer, Elder Scrolls Online Photography by Martin Hola
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PUBLISHER:
NH Creative Inc. Ottawa, ON Canada October, 2015 info@nhcreative.ca www.nhcreative.ca
Disclaimer:
Copyrights of all included text, photos and other material used in this edition of Cos Culture Magazine are the property of their respective owners, and have been graciously provided to us for use in this magazine by the producer of each derivitive work. Original character source and inspiration have been credited.
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ZACH FISCHER
A look into Zach’s growing cosplay character design portfolio and an interview with the artist himself.
COSPLAY
TUTORIALS
18 KAMUI COSPLAY
Including an interview with Benni!
54 FABRIC DETAILING ON WORBLA Jet City Cosplay
42 MISS SINISTER
Using fabric to add detail on Worbla.
48 JET CITY COSPLAY
70 CLAY DETAILING ON WORBLA
58 LIGHTNING COSPLAY
Lightning Cosplay
Including an interview with Ralf!
Using Apoxie Sculpt to create raised detailing on Worbla.
Kamui Cosplay as Wonder Woman, DC Comics Photo by Jay Tamblante Photography FIRST EDITION
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR I had a lot trouble putting into words how excited I am for this issue of the magazine. We’ll be featuring Zach Fischer and his original art and character designs, as well as a number of incredibly talented cosplayers who have brought his designs to life - many of which have been so influential to me with my own work. I’m so flattered they took the time out of their busy schedules to do interviews with us, and I’m beyond thrilled to be able to share their work with you in this issue. I’ve been eager to put together this issue for over a year now, since first commissioning an art piece from Zach late last summer. At the time, he was offering quick sketch commissions to his Facebook followers, and I was fortunate enough to get my request accepted! I asked for a battlearmored Elsa inspired by Disney’s Frozen, with the intention of cosplaying his design. Zach ended up taking the design far beyond his standard sketches, and created a beautiful work of art that has drawn attention from cosplayers around the world. Since posting my commissioned piece online, Zach has continued to grow his commission base and has created a business in creating custom character designs for cosplayers. We’re excited to be featuring a number of notable cosplayers who have built one or more of Zach’s custom designs. We will be sharing with you some of Zach’s amazing art, and have included interviews both with the artist and the cosplayers who have collaborated with him.
Firstly, we’re featuring one of the world’s premier cosplayers, Kamui Cosplay. Her work has influenced the cosplay community in so many ways, and she travels internationally sharing her work and expertise through panels and workshops in countries around the world. She has also released a number of cosplay tutorial books that can be purchased through her website. We’re also featuring the incredible Miss Sinister, who blasts through most people’s comfort zones in her beautifully dramatic and transformative cosplays. I’m also excited to show the work of new cosplayer Jet City Cosplay, who is quickly breaking onto the scene with his detailed armor builds. We’re excited to see more of his work as he continues to build more complex cosplays in the future, many of which have also been designed by Zach Fischer. Our final cosplay feature is the amazing Lightning Cosplay, another extremely talented and influential cosplayer from Germany whose work is recognized around the world. She is one of the first cosplayers I followed online, and her body of work is so inspiringly diverse. I hope you enjoy this issue as much as I enjoyed putting it together. As always, if you have any feedback or would like to request who we feature in an upcoming issue, don’t hesitate to send me a message. I love connecting with all of you, and I look forward to what the future has in store for us! With love, Nikko Marie
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Miss Sinister as Female Kratos, God of War速 Photo by SGH Photoart THIRD EDITION
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