Dessi-Desu

Working on getting the base dress wearable. Got it mostly sewn and the neckline figured out. Goal is for the base dress and obi to be wearable later this week.

I caved and ordered a lighter warm purple vinyl for the lineart vinyl after looking at some more kimono examples and pinned some black lace on to see if it would change my opinion on the contrast. I think it's just too cartoon-y looking and it's bugging me.

Started doing heat transfer vinyl work for the wisteria vines for my Shinobu skirting. Looking at it again, I kind of wish I used a lighter metallic purple for the lineart vinyl for it to have a softer look. Debating if I should take a gamble and change it 🫠

Gradient dyed the long skirt panels for Shinobu! Hoping to start adding my wisteria vine details later this week.

Figuring out the obi for Shinobu!

Frieren season 2 is here! It's been nice to see the fantasy genre get some love again in anime. Have a throwback to my Frieren design artwork I did a while back!
#frieren #frierencosplay #animeart #illustration #characterart

Starting to get photos back of Mira from MagFest and I am so happy with how the iridescent patterns photograph 😭 I have a few fixes and things I missed to make for Katsu. Excited to wear her there next month!

📷: @dtjaaaam.bsky.social

#kpopdemonhunters #kpopdemonhunterscosplay #mira #cosplay

My heart at your plan to get this photographed at the ice castle too 🥹♥️ I've loved watching this build come together. It's going to be so gorgeous!

So far, I feel confident I can have Mira’s actual costume done for MagFest, but will have to save her gok-do for Katsu. Will see how the patterns on her jacket go tomorrow.

Put some pink fabric on my dress form as a placeholder for the obi to get an idea of how the final costume will look. I feel like I'm starting to make substantial progress on this 🥹

#shinobu #shinobucosplay #demonslayer #demonslayercosplay #cosplayprogress

Lovely new photos of my Yui cosplay from Katsucon earlier this year. I do not miss making all the dragon scales for the sleeves, but I do love the final result 😅

📷: @lacee-girl.bsky.social

#fushigiyuugi #animecosplay #cosplay #katsucon

Working on the dress wings for Shinobu! My 10 year old can of pink floral spray still works lol. I did not want to dye a pink and mint gradient or get custom printed fabric for such a small amount, so I’m using an oldie technique for the wing gradients. #shinobu #cosplaywip #katsucon

Probably should start sharing Shinobu progress over here! First up is the butterfly embroidery I have done so far and progress on the obi. #shinobu #demonslayer #cosplay #cosplaywip

Kanao design sketches are now up over on my Ko-fi! 🌸🌸
ko-fi.com/dessi_desu

#kanao #demonslayer #animeart #characterart

Posting some seasonally appropriate Ganyu. It's technically still Fall for a few more days, but it certainly feels like Winter 🥶

📷 Photography by: @aleestudios.bsky.social

#ganyu #genshinimpactcosplay #ganyucosplay #cosplay

Transferable cosplay skills: How cosplay helps in everyday life

Public speaking Whether it’s performing or running panels, cosplay can help hone your public speaking skills! Public speaking is enormously helpful in many jobs, for example: teaching, communications and leadership.

Problem-solving Cosplayers are masters of novel approaches— we make weird stuff from actual garbage. This innovation translates into work spaces, daily life and even situations where you may have to McGuyver a tool together.

Organization and time management Cosplays are huge projects and can take months of work— getting a project done from start to finish requires planning and dedication. Learning how to organize your cosplay projects can help you organize other life tasks.

Transferable cosplay skills: show this to your parents if they say “cosplay is a waste of time” 😉

What have you learned through cosplay? 🤔

#cosplay #cosplayer #wip

New photo of Art Nouveau Umi! I loved being able to do a water photoshoot with best water themed magical girl a few months ago!

📷: @karamelphotography.bsky.social
🗡️ Umi sword borrowed from @sunsetdragon.bsky.social

#MagicKnightRayearth #UmiRyuuzaki #animecosplay #ArtNouveau

I have been wanting to draw Shinobu for years and after watching Demon Slayer Infinity Castle I had to finally do it. I love an intelligent girl with an indomitable will 💜🦋

Back view and details are up in my Ko☕fi in the B l 0

#shinobu #demonslayer #demonslayercosplay #kimetsunoyaiba

I finally finished Mira's skirt after being stumped on how I wanted to handle the patterns on her design. Next up is finishing up the top and then making the jacket 😤 #kpopdemonhunters #mira #cosplay #cosplaywip

Figuring out my fabrics for Shinobu. Three projects in a row that have not been blue 😆

Gathering materials for my Katsucon project has me thinking about last year's project, my own take on Yui from Fushigi Yuugi!

📷 : kvnc.nef (IG) and focus_button (IG)
🐉Design: @dessidesudesign.bsky.social

#cosplay #animecosplay #fushigiyuugi #yuihongo

Had a great weekend vending in Neko Con's artist alley for the first time. Neko Con was actually one of the first cons I ever attended many moons ago, so this was a personally meaningful con for me to be vending at. #nekocon #nekocon2025 #artistalley #animeart #illustration

All set up at Neko Con artist alley at table 66! #nekocon #artistalley #animeart #illustration #artprints

Jellyfish mermaid! Jellyfish are like nature's chiffon, so I had a lot of fun with the translucency and frills on the jellies 🪼 #jellyfish #mermaid #originalcharacter #characterart #illustration

Cosplay side by side of Cait Sith! I still have a few small details to add and the megaphone, but I'm pretty happy with the final results of this costume 🐈‍⬛📣

📷: @amiephotos.bsky.social
Costume based on art by: @dessidesudesign.bsky.social

#caitsith #finalfantasy7 #finalfantasycosplay #cosplay

New photos of our Final Fantasy mascot gijinka taken by the talented @amiephotos.bsky.social!

🐥 Chocobo: itskenziemf (IG)
🐈‍⬛ Cait Sith: me
💜 Moogle: @sunsetdragon.bsky.social

Designs based on art by: @dessidesudesign.bsky.social

#finalfantasy #finalfantasycosplay #cosplay #gijinka

5. My most expensive cosplay: Rosalina as designed by @dessidesu.bsky.social
I don't track the exact costs of my costumes, but I'm sure that between the amount of materials used and buying them on a deadline, it's bound to be the most expensive
(Photo: @elementalsight.bsky.social 2022)
#costober

Stargazer lily fairy! I really love these flowers for their name and beautiful bright pink color. I want to continue working on original work more, even after I finish fall table prep. Any other types of mermaids or fairies you would like to see me draw? ✨

#fairy #fairyart #lilyflower #fantasyart

I've always been bad at cosplaying well-known designs or characters, but it's mostly because I'm attracted to designs that look cool and fun to make over popular characters. It's the love of the craft for me!

📸 by @amiephotos.bsky.social
Design by @dessidesu.bsky.social

I understand the hate behind ai, I'm not shy about it myself neither.

That said, a ".ai" file is not ai, that's adobe illustrator: a vector-based art program. Please pass it on for people. I've seen multiple witch-hunts start up, which causes grief and embarrassment for both accuser and accused.