Highly recommend the latest video from Lizard Leigh (www.instagram.com/heylizardleigh) about good ol' Joann Fabrics & Crafts. Gone but will never be forgotten. Wrap yourself up in something cozy and get a calming beverage for this one: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VJx...

Our last episode of the year is now live! Refresh your favorite podcasting feeds or visit our YouTube - hint hint: we've got footage to share so this is an episode to watch instead of listen! :D Anime Impulse Dallas: Is It Worth It?

Whoops! Forgot to share here. Our Halloween episode is up! You can check it out on virtually any podcasting platform, or on YouTube, which might be the better option. That way you can watch our descent into crafting hell: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0dD...

FYI to our fellow podcasters that use YouTube! If you don't want YouTube messing with your videos, here's how to disable the new "feature" that we didn't ask for:

It's amazing what you can/can not accomplish in an hour. 😂☠ Thanks to those that dropped in on our silly Halloween task. Here are the results! If you take on the challenge, share your pics with us. We'd love to see what you all come up with. The Halloween Episode will be out this Saturday. 🦇

Our annual Halloween episode recording will be this Saturday at 1PM Central! Where Amber came up with the idea to make a tabletop haunted house in an hour. 😂 It's going to be a chaotic mess of fun. Join in and share your creations!

A "200-year-old startup" is still a baffling phrase, and screams "marketing" :D Anyway! Here's what's happening to the big 4 pattern company: craftindustryalliance.org/sewing-patte...

Time to remind people about the Commercial Pattern Archive — it doesn’t have instructions and search is a bear but there’s two hundred years’ worth of clothing patterns in here including all the big names new and old: copa.apps.uri.edu

Cosplay & streaming gave me the skills to land freelance work in medical writing. For my upcoming Miryokucon panel, I’m gathering insights from fellow creator, cosplayers, streamers, artist, about the transferable skills you’ve gained. Survey here: forms.gle/tPSUvhwWDYE8...

Our latest episode is out right now! We cover the World Cosplay Summit 2025 along with a host of crafting news, convention coverage, and not-convention coverage. No aftersession this time! It's a long episode and we were talked out. 😅 Visit www.cospod.org to listen or watch!

I have been struggling to keep the marketplace afloat, and humbly ask for your help. If Lumikha is a resource you see value in, please share or support in any way that you can. I hope we can overcome this and Lumikha can continue being a resource for cosplayers for years to come. ko-fi.com/lumikha

This past weekend, Lumikha Cosplay Resale temporarily closed. Thank you to all who have supported us. As a small business owner I often struggle to reach out for help, as I take on all of the day to day operations of the marketplace and the financial burden of running a marketplace. #cosplay

Our latest episode is out now! Refresh your favorite podcasting platform to download and listen, or watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj9H...

Our next podcast recording is this Saturday at 1PM Central! Visit our profile for the link to join in on the live chat. We'll be covering a whole slew of cosplay and crafter news, including DGA's bankruptcy filing last week: craftindustryalliance.org/update-on-th...

The best thing you can do for a small business when you can't financially support is to tell someone about it! Many people I talk to say they would have used Lumikha #Cosplay Resale sooner to buy/sell secondhand if they had known about it. Please help to keep spreading the word💖 LumikhaCosplay.com

Enjoy our latest episode with Colleen Cosplay, a disabled cosplayer and YouTuber using their platform to provide tutorials and advocate for accessibility. Thanks again to Colleen Cosplay for joining us! youtu.be/6r3ls9pp5gQ?... www.cospod.org

In other, more upsetting news this is not good: craftindustryalliance.org/parent-compa... At this time we don't know what this means for the Big 4, but we hope they are not shuttered.

Thanks to @stardustmegu.bsky.social for sharing this! Announced today, The Michaels Company has acquired the "the intellectual property and private label brands of JOANN, including the development of the beloved Big Twist® brands[.]" Going to Joann's page redirects you to Michaels.

See you all Saturday for our next recording where we review Otaku Oasis & our guest appearance at Collin Con. Along with a tea-worthy Aftersession.

Otaku Oasis Cosplay Contest is now up! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea5C...

Working on Otaku Oasis panel videos and the sound quality is rough. Once again urging conventions to close panel rooms. When the noise outside overpowers the presenter, it's difficult for everyone to hear & engage. Place a staff member at the door to allow entry/exit with minimal noise disturbance.

Thanks everyone that stopped by to say hi, talk cosplay shop, and learn more about the show. We had an enjoyable day. :D Here's Amber recreating a favorite pic when we had a table at ALL-CON.

We're packing up our things for CollinCon tomorrow! Free for everyone, and free food. :D We'll see you there~

Cons deleting negative feedback and locking down comments on poor reviews is never a good look. 🙃

We're going live in 30 minutes with our latest episode recording. Including a preview of a new tutorial! 👀 Join the chat at www.youtube.com/user/cospodc...

Alright. You all know the drill. Next recording is this Saturday at 1 PM Central!

This popped up on our timeline (Hi @maguma.bsky.social !!) and looks like a fun time!

Pardon the mess on our website. The accessibility plugin we installed a few months ago has shifted to a new owner and...it's trash. 😅 We're testing a new one, active on the site right now. Time to roll out the tape to stick this all back together again.

Episode 302 and the Aftersession are live! You can listen the latest episode on your favorite podcasting platform, or visit our YouTube to watch. www.youtube.com/user/cospodc...

Our next episode will be out this Saturday at 10 AM Central! You know the drill. Update your favorite podcasting feed, visit our website, or head to Youtube to check it out. We finally tackle what it's like to run a cosplay contests...TLDR: EXHAUSTING but fulfilling. linktr.ee/CosPod

Next episode recording is starting in about 10 minutes! Join us on www.youtube.com/@CosPodcast/...

We've added a few more stores to the crafting materials list! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Gentle reminder that Joann gift cards will be accepted through Friday February 28. They can not be used online - only in-store. We're sad to see the business go, and we are sending best wishes and speedy job hunts to all of the employees affected. www.joannrestructuring.com #JoannClosing

Officially official: Joann has been purchased in an auction, pending final formal approval from the courts on Wednesday, to GA Joann Retail Partnership (GA Group & Joann's term lenders). GA Group, Great American, is a liquidator. All locations are expected to close by end of May.

Our latest episode is out now! Refresh your podcast feeds, visit our website, or head over to our tube, you channel to watch. List of materials and resources will be in our Linktree!

Our next episode will be out this Saturday at 10AM Central. And yes, we're talking about Joann again. 😢

We finally put together a craft materials list! Links to all of our preferred shops where we get our stuff. docs.google.com/.../1jcKdaYO... If there's a resource we should add, email us at [email protected] and we'll review it!

Our first episode recording for Season 14 is tomorrow at 1pm Central! Join us for our 300th episode. 😃

Okay. Now we're concerned. www.globenewswire.com/news-release...

Hello Podders! All the updates are happening. We've decided to convert the podcast feed to Audio only. A number of podcast aggregators have moved away from video with very few utilizing it as an alternative. To keep our commitment to easy accessibility, we are opting to remove the video format.

Announcement! We are experiencing some website nonsense a week before renewal. Lucky. Us. 🙃 We will be moving a bunch of files around which could affect the audio & video feeds. We'll be doing our best to relink everything correctly.

We're still taking your comments, suggestions, and notes for Episode 300! forms.gle/KX19B7yFKirZ... (link in bio on Instagram). If you'd like to submit a video or photos, you can email them to [email protected] or [email protected]

We're stumbling into our next milestone! Episode 300 is less than 2 months away! 😱 We want to focus this one on you all, the viewers & listeners. Share your favorite cosplay memories, the funniest moments of CosPod, best guests, or anything cosplay. forms.gle/KX19B7yFKirZ...

Our latest episode is out now! Enjoy our annual holiday gift guide for cosplayers with some new items and ideas to make this season extra special.

Join us tomorrow, Saturday at 1PM Central for our last recording of the year before the holiday break. See you then~

Alright! Our last recording of the season is this Saturday at 1PM Central...hopefully. 😂 We'll post any updates as they occur. See you all on the Tube of You!

We're stumbling into our next milestone! Episode 300 is less than 2 months away! 😱 We want to focus this one on you all, the viewers & listeners. Share your favorite cosplay memories, the funniest moments of CosPod, best guests, or anything cosplay. forms.gle/KX19B7yFKirZ...

Episode 298 is out now on our podcasting feeds and YouTube! Check the profile for the link and watch our poor attempt at Iron Cosplay. 😆

Halloween episode out tomorrow! See the results of our Iron Cosplay at 10 AM Central! Links in profile~

Don't miss out on the Halloween episode, airing this Saturday at 10 AM Central! Watch Amber and Val make a mess with our Iron Cosplay mini challenge. 🤣