Cosplay builds to suit your personal style Reflect your personality through larger-than-life cosplay that pairs fashion and function. Wellington-based costume designer Sanit Klamchanuan, a contractor with Weta Workshop, teaches you to build cosplay from scratch or remix popular characters. Follow Sanit's complete design process through five original cosplays¿from planning to problem-solving to execution. Learn how every costume can be made more comfortable, easier to pack for shows, and more impressive to behold! Find inspiration and personalize your build for a striking finished product that's truly your own. Challenge accepted! Create original cosplays and revamp classic characters Transform your builds with tips for personal style, wearability, and ease of travel Follow Sanit's design process from start to finish through five original costumes

• Pages: 144
• Author: Sanit Klamchanuan
• Publish Date: 08/25/2022
• Softcover

Leather in Cosplay teaches beginners to craft belts, armor, and more with step-by-step guidance from award-winning cosplayers, Wig-Wig Cosplay. Hands-on projects, material lists, and expert tips make learning fun!

• Pages: 160
• Size: 8in x 10in
• Publish Date: 05/26/2026

Smocking made simple! 20 stitch patterns to create next-level cosplay Learn the art of smocking from award-winning costume designer Maggie Hofmann! With step-by-step instructions for 20 American and English smocking techniques, cosplayers can incorporate 3D textures, historical accents, and special effects like fish scales in their designs. Pre-smocked fabric is expensive, but now you can make your own stylish panels for every event. Smocking Secrets will give you the perfect jumping-off point to invent your own fancy flourishes! Take your costumes to the next level with the book’s companion product, smocking stencils in three gridded sizes.

• Pages: 96
• Author: Margaret Hofmann
• Publish Date: 06/25/2022
• Dimensions: 6in x 9in
• Softcover

Don’t let your costumes fall flat! Give them the support they need Get the right fit every time! Elegant and professional cosplay foundations, fitted just for you. Create a capsule wardrobe of foundation garments, including corsets, bodysuits, hoops, crinolines, leggings, and more! Sew the perfect silhouette for any costume, from historical gowns to structured armor and anime builds with multi-award-winning cosplayer Casey Welsch. This visual guide includes more than 400 step-by-step photos, patterns, and all the inspiration you need to give your garments a professional look that lasts with well-made foundations.

• Pages: 144
• Author: Casey Welsch
• Publish Date: 06/25/2022
• Dimensions: 8in x 10in
• Softcover

A mysterious message in a bottle, a dead lawyer, and a crumbling Nova Scotia lighthouse pull Valerie Rankin into secrets, small-town politics, and a deadly fight over heritage.

• Publish Date: 10/27/2026
• Size: 5-1/2in x 8-1/2in