Kamui Cosplay is a beacon of creativity and training within the cosplay house. This week we’re diving into the world of Svetlana and Benni’s cosplay!

Kamui Cosplay is among the most well-known titans within the crafter house. For over a decade Svetlana and her accomplice Benni (and their lovely military of corgis!) have been constructing a few of the most beautiful and detailed cosplays in the marketplace.

Their time and experience have been funneled right into a collection of accessible academic assets together with books, tutorial movies, and templates. This week we’re starting a collection of articles that includes this dynamic duo. Behold, the world of Kamui Cosplay!

Svetlana aka Kamui Cosplay is an internationally acclaimed content material creator, teacherand costume designer from Germany. As a cosplay veteran, she creates costumes already since 2003 and even turned her interest right into a enterprise. Over the years sheand her husband Benni revealed an extended working collection of common tutorial books, video tutorials and crafting patterns that influenced a complete era ofcosplayers. Both like to share their information and expertise with the communityand at all times discover new methods to encourage newcomers and cosplay veterans alike. Their constructive and useful angle is among the many the reason why they’re already adopted by 3.5 million followers from all around the world. Svetlana and Benni are massively common cosplay visitors at conventions, take pleasure in to run extremely entertaining workshops, Q&As and crafting panels. At the top of the day although, they only do what they at all times did, construct stuff and assist others.

-Kamui Cosplay Biography

“Build Stuff and Help Others” is such a beautiful motto for this cosplay staff. I personally have been impressed by their work, and I’ve copies of their complete line of building tutorial books on my cosplay shelf. It takes an incredible particular person to not solely create high-level artwork, however to have the kindness and structural capacity to share their work with others.

Cosplay is a style of inclusivity, and that is witnessed in top-tier cosplayers whose work helps others develop and be taught. We are so proud to characteristic the work of Kamui right here on BoLS. Remember, folks- should you can dream it, you are able to do it. Take it from Kamui… With somewhat little bit of time and creativity, ANYTHING is feasible.

How did you get your begin in cosplay? 

I found cosplay in 2003 again then when I learn a journal about anime and manga, which additionally featured worldwide comedian conventions. This was additionally the yr when I attended my very first conference as properly. As a “proper” attendee I additionally needed to attempt out cosplay. While I didn’t immediately fell in love with this new interest, I received completely hooked when I began enjoying WoW and determined to gown up as my personal avatar, a Nightelf Druid known as Kamui.  

What is your strongest building side?   

I’m an artist with lots of traits, however not a grasp in any of them- simply like a Druid in World of Warcraft truly. Foam armor making and prop making are clearly two abilities I’m very skilled and additionally fairly assured with. Electronics are tough, however I have sufficient time to be taught and perceive the vital tech. Sewing is clearly my weak level, however solely as a result of I not often assemble any fabric-focused costumes.  

What is your favourite sort of cosplay work to do?  

Oh, I completely love putting in electronics with mild and sound results! This half is clearly very technical and is typically extremely irritating. However, I actually take pleasure in the problem and at all times be taught one thing new as soon as I end a new mission. I suppose failing and crying are truly simply as vital components of cosplay as cloth and sizzling glue is, however as lengthy as you don’t give up and maintain on preventing, you’ll solely get higher and develop as an artist.  

What are your favourite accomplished cosplays, or your most common?  

As a enormous fan of Monster Hunter, I’m very proud of all my Monster Hunter costumes. I’ve constructed three armors and one NPC so far and love all of them. These have been the initiatives that additionally received me actually hooked with foam armor. I suppose my most common costume is my latest one although: Beidou from Genshin Impact. My husband Benni and I shared each single element on how the costume was made and I suppose my group actually loved the selection of supplies and strategies which have been concerned in this mission.   

What materials is your favourite to work with?  

Digital RGB LED strips and EVA foam. It’s in basic a nice mixture to create actually large and spectacular armor costumes or props! 

Where Can We Find Your Work Online?

Learn Cosplay with our books & patterns: www.kamuicosplay.com

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Jennifer aka “Mayhem’s Muse” is the Cosplay Editor for BoLS and manages Ad Sales and Communications. Her cosplay awards embody the RTX Judge’s Choice Award and Dragon’s Lair Austin’s Cosplay Symposium.
Jennifer has been a Cosplay Guest Judge at RTX, Tacticon and Genghis Con in Colorado. She commonly attends conventions to cowl cosplay for BoLS. Her cosplay work has been featured in publications comparable to Girls Who Love Monsters, Geek Fuel, and Renaissance Magazine. Jennifer has modeled within the Her Universe Fashion Show, Precision Camera’s yearly Precision Camera University, and has taught a number of workshops for photographers about partnering with cosplayers and inventive muses/fashions.
Jennifer is a lifelong fanatic of retro video video games and loves Dungeons & Dragons, city fantasy, tabletop video games, VR expertise, and historic archery. She has set National Records by means of USA Archery’s Traditional Division for Asiatic Bows and earned 4th Place within the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan in 2018 for Women’s Korean Archery. Jennifer is presently learning for her Masters’s Degree in Organizational Leadership.

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