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Crystal Frasier @amazonchique.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

The fact that HBO compelled even this lukewarm non-apology out of one of the modern world's proudest and more powerful bigots means that her hatred is actually affecting their bottom line.

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Staring at my test pieces trying to decide if I’m ready to paint the real thing. It feels like every picture I take looks different and sometimes it matches the reference and sometimes it doesn't. Color is my nemesis because I have ZERO confidence in myself when it comes to evaluating color. 😭

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

As cool as it would be to get a bunch of CritRole signatures at FanX, ya girl cannot afford to drop $375+ for scribbles. Even if they are scribbles from people who have made a huge impact on my life.

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The footage for the second hoodie conversion tutorial has been recorded! Hopefully I can get it edited before too long.

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Plus, even if I could get the dye to work NOW, veg tan leather darkens over time. So eventually (maybe even by the con 😬) they would go back to being the wrong color. And so I have turned to leather paint. And as sad as I am to not be able to use dye, Daggum if I didn’t get exactly what I wanted.

Test piece immediately after painting. The tips of the feathers are painted with a slightly darker color.

After adding antiquing gel into the low places, and comparing it to my fabric sample.

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I REALLY wanted to dye the armor for Owlbear. And my dye tests on the untooled leather looked promising. Problem is, tooling & wet-forming darkens the leather. And the dye I’m using is so diluted, that the color of the leather has a HUGE impact on the final result. So things were coming out too warm

My two test pieces that have been tooled and then dyed, next to my original dye sample piece of leather that was not tooled. They have much warmer undertones than the sample.

I tooled and dyed these two pieces to test how the dye would look on tooled leather. They came out very pink/warm toned.

Some more test pieces on top of the fabric I’ll be using for the gambeson. The leather is much warmer times than the fabric, and they should look like shades from the same family. 😭

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Y'all, I MUST purge some cosplays. I don't wear/don't have space for. Goal is getting them into the hands of someone who will actually wear them more than $$. So make an offer! Measurements: 34-36 Bust 28-30 Waist 40-42 Hip LMK if you’re interested & I’ll give you specific measurements/details!

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Making good progress on the greaves! Each greaves is made up of 6 different tooled pieces. I will have to do the final assembly after dyeing them, which is very scary, because if assembly goes wrong… that’s a lot of work lost. 😭 Here’s hoping it doesn’t go wrong!

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

This might be the craft room clean that I am the most proud of. I didn’t just tidy, I went DEEP. Organized. Three things away. Unearthed things that hadn’t seen the sun in years. So excited to have this space be the most functional it’s been in a long time.

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I'm so tired of reading books that are just mid. So I'm coming to y'all with pictures of my TBR shelf to ask if any of these are bangers. I need something GOOD.

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Both bracers are now mostly complete! Gotta wait until my glue arrives until I can make any more progress. So now is a good time to take a break and clean my house. Unsure if next I’ll work on the greaves or work on putting together the under layer & armor attachments. 🤔

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Awkward video because I was too lazy to set up my tripod. 😝 But all the components of bracer #1 are complete! Waiting until I have at least the other bracer and greaves done before I dye/glue/etc because I want to do as much dyeing at the same time as possible.

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Happy with my tooling practice, and also successfully patterned how to do the wing that sticks out (gonna tweak it a smidge, tho). So it’s time to start trying the real thing!

Decided I liked using the textured debossing tool more than the smooth one. (The feathers on the bottom are done with smooth. The upper 2/3 are the textured)

Bracer template from the front. Gonna adjust the design slightly, mostly increasing the height of the “wing” because in the reference it goes up nearly to the shoulder. 😵‍💫

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Getting started on @hannahartwork.bsky.social’s Owlbear design! Can’t promise to update on BSKY often. 😅 check IG for more regular updates!

I’m making the armor out of leather, and so practicing some tooling techniques on scraps I have.

This costume is a fun exercise in walking the line between purple and grey/brown.

I took a photo of myself in the same pose, then use photoshop’s warp tool to adjust the design to my proportions to get a sense of scale.

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Figured it was about time I uploaded my cosplayer “resume” to my profile. I would absolutely ADORE more opportunities to guest at conventions, both as a panelist and a judge. And I figure the only way to make that happen is to start putting myself out there. So… hello world! Here I am. 😁

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

I’ve been in a reading slump this month, so I was debating what to read to try and bring myself out of it. And it was amusing to me that it took me several minutes to realize I was debating between two @seananmcguire.bsky.social books. 😂

The spines of two hardcover books. The top is thin and black titled “Mislaid in Parts Half-Known.” The bottom is thicker and blue and titled “Strixhaven: Omens of Chaos.”

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Never really got better at posting progress on here as the crunch intensified. But we did the thing, fam!

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

MOAR PROGRESS DUMP.

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Here’s a video I took pre-priming/assembling that shows off how the blue sections of the swords glow in the dark!

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

I have been bad at updating progress on BSKY. 😅 But for the most part I’ve just been trapped in the hell of priming-sanding-priming-sanding ad nauseam. But I finally have all of these pieces in their ready-to-be-painted state! Though I’m going to hold off on that until I also have the armor done.

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

If you liked THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR, please read this book ASAP. 😭 Made my heart hurt in the same beautiful way.

An image of the cover of THE EVERLASTING by Alix E Harrow

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Excited! But also nervous because I know I’m not gonna know most people there. 😅 If you’ll be at AB, sound off so I can follow some people in advance? #AnimeBoston #AnimeBoston2026

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Not sure I can forgive Dropout for making the blue of the shirt and the blue of the pants TWO TOTALLY DIFFERENT SHADES while not including the teal of the shirt anywhere in the pants. The teal shirt is my favorite, but the fact that it doesn't actually match the pants prevents me from buying it. 😭

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Almost exactly 6 weeks after starting the first book, I finished all 2200+ pages of this trilogy. And it was very good! But I'm genuinely starting to worry I can’t find joy in books that are <500 pages long anymore. Gonna take a break from epic fantasy & look for some smaller standalones to read 😅

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

A 30 ROCK REFERENCE IN 2026?! I AM BLESSED THIS DAY.

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Shannon Hale @shannonhale.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Is Lupita Nyong'o one of the most beautiful people on the planet? Yes. Is she a good choice for Helen of Troy? Also yes.

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Anyone recognize who my next casual cosplay is? Hint: I won’t be alone.

A woman with short black hair and a red kerchief wearing a white shirt with grey overalls.

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Did I fall deep into the rabbit hole of searching Jolteon pins on Etsy again? Yes. Yes I did. If you wanna see any of them, here’s my saved collection: www.etsy.com/people/WeWal...

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Now THIS is something that makes me proud to be American. Genius.

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al-boo @captainacabairbud.myatproto.social · 01/01/2026

i can’t believe it has been 2016 for ten years

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Guess who’s making a comeback??

The back of a teal blue dress-coat that is under construction

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Updated my sewing desk with pegboards and I’m obsessed. It might not look too different, but it FEELS very different. So much more open and yet also everything I need within arms reach.

A sewing desk with thread spool holders hung on the wall and placed in the desk. One corner has a small shelf with supplies stacked on and below it.

The same sewing desk, but the thread spool holders have been replaced by pegboards mounted on the wall, the desk is more open and clear.

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Can you believe ALA is a month away?? Time for a lineup! Thursday- Jaheira (BG3) Friday- “Vic Michaelis” (V.I.P.) Saturday- Janet (The Good Place) Sunday- Agatha (Agatha All Along) Friday and Saturday I’ll be pretty busy with helping with the cosplay contest, but if you see me please say hi!!

An image with a red background showcasing four different images of characters with a subheading of what day each costume will be worn at Anime Los Angeles 2026

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𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝔬𝔣 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 🔶 @tales-of-scale.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Ken Jeong bringing Bobby's "That's my girls!" energy.

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Bill Mudron @mudron.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Okay, the crowd going nuts like someone just scored a touchdown at the Super Bowl all *through* the KDH performance is a hell of a thing to see hear/see:

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themboy insomniac @riotliturgist.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

“It's both possible, and even necessary, to simultaneously enjoy media while also being critical of its more problematic or pernicious aspects" was such a simple message that was so thoroughly and viciously rejected, but i think many of you still need to learn it

picture of anita sarkeesian from her series "feminist frequency," wearing a pale plaid top, hoop earrings, and a ponytail, as she speaks to the camera.

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sara winters, looking for new opportunities @divisionten.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Hello fellow nerds! I've got a hypothesis about the intersectionality of gamers and disabilities I'm trying to test. Even if you're not a gamer or disabled, please take 10 minutes and fill this out! Thanks so much, and feel free to ask me any questions. forms.gle/S7F7iSGMAMd7...

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Gaming Habits, Conventions, and Disability Intersectionality

Hi all! My name is Sara Winters. I am blind (due to a genetic condition called ocular albinism), a disability accessibility consultant, and gamer, and while I've done a ton of work in the accessibilit...

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

I want to learn how to do PROPER 3D *sculpting*. I can work with geometry in Fusion, but I want to be able to do more organic things. Suggestions on where to start learning?

An image of an artist 3D rendering of a wolf head.

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

The Ghost of Yotei armor designs have come for my THROAT.

A set of samurai armor with spider-lily motifs, and a set of purple and brown shinobi armor.

Two sets of similar armor (it is the same set, just one has more pieces) in a jade-white-brown-gold color way.

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Y’all, I haven’t worked on cosplay since June. The MagicCon situation really threw off my groove. THIS IS GOING TO CHANGE. I have a goal to make REAL PROGRESS on Jolteon this week/end. GANBARE!!!

A design by SunsetDragon imagining the Pokemon Jolteon as a pirate.

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Zoë “Baddie Proctor” Quinn @unburntwitch.com · 14/10/2025

Got it on the fabric! I can stretch, fold, bend, twist and the fake metal bit stays put and moves with it, keeps looking metal, and doesn’t fall off. This is an absurdly huge win since “raised and sculpted metal 3d details on clothes” is ever present in costumes I like 💀

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Gonna share my Costober prompts in this thread!

“Costober day 1: your most iconic cosplay” featuring the poster dressed as Midna (Twilight Princess), Yasha (critical role), Minerva (Shadow Dragon), and Jaheira (BG3)

Favorite cosplays

Cute: Purah
In character: Yang Xiao-Long
Bad-A: Echidna
Comfortable: Janet

Casual outfit cosplay. A beige suit with a pink ruffled shirt and a large brooch on the lapel.

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NPR @npr.org · 01/10/2025

Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere. Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself. Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj

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Wesley @pastaghettii.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Anyone at #MCAtlanta - I have lost my Black UltimateGuard sidewinder. It's full of playtest cards, and a Foil Ratchet Field, along with other various cards. It's very important to me. If anyone can help locate it and get it to lost and found. Please repost and raise awareness thanks :)

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Madame Hardy @madamehardy.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Last year Betty Crocker shrank the size of their cake mixes. Decades of cake-mix-based recipes are now broken. www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ar...

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The 70-Year-Old Beloved Boxed Mix Grandmas Won’t Be Buying Anymore

"It's just so upsetting."

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Renna Mira @rennacosplay.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

"Everyone has a story to tell. And sometimes, that story needs to be shared with the world"

A photo of someone wearing a beige pantsuit and a pink shirt with a large brooch pinned on the lapel.

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rynn @bakooljaja.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

im gonna say this really loud this morning i really need everyone who thinks theyre being annoying about the things they love to do it more. do it louder. your happiness is so special and wonderful to witness and i hope you learn to love the space you take up in this world like we all love it

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