Cosplay History
In 2009 cosplay changed forever, as one company changed the potential for creating ridiculous anime hair styles.
What company single handedly changed cosplay wigs forever when it opened its doors in 2009.
Arda Wigs
What is the most popular fabric choice for a mock-up?
Muslin
These acrylic paints are available kind of anywhere, theyre really cheap and theyre named after a fruit, what is the name of the most common and cheapest brand of acrylic paint?
Apple Barrel
What is the “holy grail” hair spray that almost all cosplayers swear by?
Got2B, any Got2B product names
According to KFOX14 this year EPCON was "cancelled indefinitely"
2014
Before cosplay specific eva foam became available
Name the #1 source of Thick eva foam used by cosplayers.
Flooring Matts
Also accepted Yoga Matts
This kind of needle works by moving around the fibers instead of piercing them, which makes it work particularly well for stretch fabric, what kind of needle is it?
Ballpoint
ou keep even the tiniest scraps of me, because Im very expensive, and I can be useful even in small pieces because I will build up to something you can use again, what am I?
Worbla
Popularized in the Steven Universe Cosplay community, these awful things are hard to make, but save you from painting your arms or hands, what are they?
Arm Socks
What limit is placed on the number of entries in the costume contest?
30
What Language did the iconic Kamui cosplay originally do her youtube videos in?
German
im a stitch that can be done by machine or with embroidery, my principle characteristic is long stitches running parallel to eachother, and when used by machine my best use case is for finishing the edges of applique, what am I?
Satin stitch
I’m the most effective glue for eva foam, but im highly toxic and you shouldnt use me without a respirator or around pets, what am i?
Contact Cement
I am a semi-permanent non-toxic adhesive that you may use in a pinch during con-crunch. I can create strong bonds with most materials, but beware of the strings I leave behind. What am I?
Hot Glue
What is the earliest recorded date (I was able to find) for El Paso Comic Con?
1984
What fandom is considered to be credited as the first cosplayers in america?
Star Trek
What do you call it when you put two things right sides together, sew them together, and turn them right sides out, creating a clean edge?
Answer: bag lining
Im a thermoplastic popular before the eva foam days, I work similarly to worbla, But i am not worbla I work a little bit differently, and im usually a tan color, what am I?
Thibra
When starting a crochet project in the round, a common practice is to start with something else round, what do you call a crochet beginning that gets pulled shut after your first set of crochets?
Magic Circle
In 1985, how much did a weekend (2 day pass) cost?
Before the popularization of social media cosplayers needed a place to congregate
With a page on the way back machine going as far back as 1997, and a peak in 2005
Name The internets premier cosplay community website of the olden days
Named for the father of the famous frog
What is one of the many names for this nearly hidden stitch?
Hensen stitch, Blind stitch, invisible stitch, ladder stitch
What does "EVA" stand for?
Ethyl Vinyl Acetate
What are the 3 most popular filament types?
PLA, PETG, TPU
What is the official name of the El Paso Convention Center?
Judson F. Williams Convention Center