Getting under my skin.

I could spend forever trying to think of a clever way to introduce my blog then segue into actual content, but I am lazy and decided to just type whatever came to mind, so there you go.

I created this blog as a sort of creative outlet for myself.

Since leaving high school I discovered my love of cosplay and my ability to pull costumes together out of what other people would see as scraps and trash.

I chose the name "In Your Skin" because that is what really draws me to cosplay, the ability to step out of myself and become comfortable in someone else's skin for awhile. I've always felt more at ease in another person's skin so I used that idea to name the blog.

I should probably point out right now that while I love making costumes, I have very little actual skill. I hand sew almost everything because I'm terrified I'll screw it up beyond belief if I machine sew. I also very rarely make a costume from scratch. All of my costumes have come from re-using old clothes/material/items I had lying around.

With this in mind, my blog will still offer a form of "How to" guide on making your own costumes. The upside of this is that all of my costumes cost me less than $40 ($15ish US).

So if you are looking for tips and tricks and how-to's on costume making, I most certainly hope I can help you. Not so much in a start to finish guide but more of a here's how you can make something amazing out of what you have lying around.

I love a challenge, so if you have any costume ideas that you would like to see done then let me know. I'll see what I can come up with.

So  take my hand, if you dare, come with me on this journey In Your Skin.