My first 10 (trashy) costumes!

[@burrip]

I would love to see you remake one of your old costumes with everything you know now!

[@spckatan]

Me too

[@-S.L.]

Me three

[@varkolyn9622]

4th w me

[@MarissaFloro]

5th from me!

[@kathleenburns7065]

6th!

[@calolson9572]

“Another year, another Druid.” Might be the best quote of all time. 😂

[@juiceboxbzrk]

Miss my Dru :,)

[@PlanetAlexanderProjects]

When you came to Australia and signed my book, you wrote "Never give up". After what I had been struggling with in general, reading that actually brought me to tears. Thank you Kamui cosplay; those three simple words have never meant so much to me.

[@comfycouch8086]

PlanetAlexanderProjects I saw her at supanova and was to shy to say anything, I regret it sooo much.

[@PlanetAlexanderProjects]

@@comfycouch8086 I'm really sorry to hear that! Supanova, and any convention, is made up of awesome poeple who have so much in common, so no matter how nervous you feel, everyone will make you feel like you belong. Sometimes it's important to step a bit out of your comfort zone. After all, we're never gonna survive unless we get a little crazy!

[@KamuiCosplay]

I did mean every words of it.

[@Evil0tto]

Suddenly I feel like buying your books. I'm not sure why.

[@kimmi200588]

very subtle indeed 😂

[@Shadylicious]

yes, me too... gotta... buy.. ALL... of... her... boooooooooks!!!!

[@charlotte2858]

yeah I feel ya but I can't put my finger on it

[@LaZombyMonster]

they are so worth it! they are super informative and helpful! lots of good things in them!

[@neilhardy4281]

I thought it said BOOBS...

[@audreyh6628]

It is hard to get motivated when you watch amazing creators all the time who make never show themselves mistakes. Thank you for making this!

[@kungfukid4124]

You are an awesome human being. Inside and out. You are kind, love what you do and humble without a fault. Your friends and family are lucky be around you and you are grateful to be around them. I hope the best for your future. Keep leveling up on your cosplay adventures. Peace and live long and prosper. 🖖

[@myriammanai6758]

benni be like :' ITS NOT EVEN TRUE' I'm dead 😂 😂

[@jody024]

I bet it IS true though, hahaha.

[@AquaJew]

I literally burst out laughing when I heard his off-camera voice at that. I was already 100% addicted to these videos and getting started on cosplay, but that pretty much sealed the deal on ordering literally everything she sells.

[@Mr_GoR_]

"Even with seven years of experience, I still produced crap" -this was actually kind of reassuring. lol

[@emk4613]

Thanks for sharing this It really does help us first time cosplayers understand that we all start somewhere I also learned shiny fabric bad 😁

[@RagbagMcShag]

But....but... it's soooo shiny :(

[@melindasteinert9995]

Hahaha...one of my early costumes was an astronaut jumpsuit made out of silver lame'...SMH...what was I thinking?! hahahaha

[@Draegane]

The druid sets that you label as "shitty" are actually the ones that made me fall in love with your work ^^ Especially the T8 :-) But it's great to see not only the polished, perfectly finished costumes, and see that everyone has to start somewhere :D

[@MewMeg]

If you're calling THOSE "shitty", maybe I have to work a lot harder to have at least a little piece of your skills xD

[@Raven.flight]

Svetlana, I find your happiness infective. Its so nice to see. I just love seeing your creations. My art takes another form and I'll probably never cos play, but I truly adore your attitude and you make KZbin a better place.

[@KamuiCosplay]

❤️❤️❤️

[@silverdandylmao]

You've inspired me! I realize that part of growing as a cosplayer is learning your strengths and weaknesses. I'm not super gifted with sewing but I am pretty good at headresses and props. With this in mind, I'm totally gonna go through with the Projectionist cosplay that I've been planning. Keep up the amazing work!!!

[@melindasteinert9995]

Yes and we can see that everyone starts at "Level Zero" like they say in "Kung Fu Panda". So when I get discouraged about something I try to remember that and just level up with my skills...to not be afraid to try something new even if it's not as good as what someone else can do. Skills improve with practice. I've been sewing for about 27 years but just started quilting 1.5 years ago. So I just tried "free-motion" quilting my latest quilt (sewing the squiggles on the top w the machine). They were kind of wonky but it's ok! The next one will be better! I'd MUCH rather see someone in a cosplay they made themselves that was not great than wearing something spiffy-looking that they bought online. So keep trying, ya'll!

[@krei0497]

First cosplayed in high school (crappy makeup and all haha)..now after almost 7 yrs i'm planning to try again with full preparations this time. I'm so inspired by your works, I'm binge-watching your videos. Thank you for doing what you do!! 💗 Love from the Philippines!

[@stephenfischer461]

Shitty costume #4 was actually quite amazing for your early attempts.

[@vaunkillion262]

I remember working with my GF at the time on her T6 Druid set and it was a whole different experience, she was so proud and she took it to Blizzcon that year it was so fun to see her so invested in the project. I think she said she even got to meet you at the con that year, I think it was 2013.

[@sumguy52]

"Even with seven years of experience I still produced crap" 😂😂😂

[@phillipchronister7035]

There's a reason Benni is always smiling. You are simply amazing. Thank you for sharing with us!

[@buchido937]

You really make me smile with your happy giddy fun personallity. I was already hyped (and nerveus) to get more into cosplay and learning how to make them myself (as I bought them till now) and I am certainly going to buy your books to help me start my own journey! Thank you!

[@hytechgeek3189]

Your energy on all your videos is explosive. It's always such a joy to watch your videos. It gets me so pumped to go make something. Haha!

[@EDSKaR]

I have been recently quoted as saying "The road to awesome is paved with broken things" Similar things apply here too.

[@RememberTheTrees]

Night elf druids ftw. Seriously though, even your first druid cosplays were _so_ inspiring to me. I've made costumes my whole life, but seeing those T6 photos of yours was probably when I first realized I could combine my love for video games with my love for costuming, and like, it was actually a thing. Still probably some of my favorite costumes, just gorgeous. Most of these aren't shitty! But not in the least intimidating, just something to work towards. Thank you, Svetlana!

[@MaryArts]

"Shitty" Like still way better than 70% of all the cosplayers on conventions, even the first ones

[@Wile-.E.-Coyote]

Right? I just made my first cosplay after watching he videos. I'm super pleased with how it came out, but damn, it's middle of this list at best. Ah well, onward to better things!

[@jody024]

But please dont forget that she would never say such a thing. She respects all cosplayers.

[@Wile-.E.-Coyote]

Oh, agreed. Everyone's their own worst critic

[@harleyfaulkner2852]

@@Wile-.E.-Coyote congrats on your first cosplay! everyone starts somewhere - as long as you had fun and learnt, I'd wager that's a win :)

[@Wile-.E.-Coyote]

@@harleyfaulkner2852 was pretty good, competed in the masquerade, won a couple of prizes. Definitely caught the bug!

[@Sage_egaS]

I’ve seen the Ninestrike Sword on your weapons wall in the background before and figured it was a fun side project, but now I know you did a full Rao cosplay! Super cool to see that it was one of your firsts too; she’s one of my favorite characters in Okami!

[@jody024]

I like your dress, subtle as ever :)

[@Metqa]

OMG! You Narration of your Cosplay Journey is adorable. You are too hared on yourself. Your message is so encouraging!

[@oblivionfiend2037]

My first cosplay I don't think went too badly (although I have redone some bits) but my second one! I'm very happy there are no pictures of that as for some reason I decided to go as the Witchking and make all his armour out of single use baking trays as I didn't know EVA foam was a thing. It was not padded, was only half finished because I ran out of time , it was covered in superglue drips and I ended up having to rip the veil out of the helm because I didn't consider how well I was going to be able to breath while wearing it. But I survived! And I no longer make everything out of baking trays

[@wovenscrolls]

I had a very similar experience with my bookbinding. The first few books that I made seem horrible to me now, but they got me into the hobby and opened so many doors for me and I have met so many nice people so far!:)

[@yongyea4147]

You and others gave me all the knowledge. My first cosplay is incredible because of you.

[@CrazyViper100]

You should remake one costume you dislike the most for a video

[@RagbagMcShag]

moogle cosplay with air vents and a ventilation system lmao

[@wandering6252]

I'm so happy and thankful you made a video like this. Its nice to see where you started and that part in the beginning about it being okay to make mistakes bc they are important is something that i (as a hardcore perfectionist) needs to hear. Love you always

[@TheJedaiHero9000]

You gotten better & better with your cosplays. Yes, show more of your cosplays over the years. Keep on doing what you're doing & stay awesome!

[@ClaireRousseau]

Wow, what an extraordinary progression you've had. it really shows what you can achieve if you're too stubborn to quit and just keep trying & improving!! I remember following your blog back in the day and I'm pretty sure it was Druid Tier 8 that got me hooked - it's been a while!!

[@jadefire5900]

Danke für dieses Video Es waren genau die richtigen Worte zur richtigen Zeit. Deine Tutorials, Bücher und Patterns sind so toll! Kann ich jedem nur empfehlen.

[@jessiehollingsworth3695]

I'm stunned, way back when...years ago I made the Druid Tier 1 I remember coming across your blog and seeing how you made yours on Google. when I saw it here I was shocked I found you on KZbin so many years later!! You have some so dang far!!! I'm never worked with foam but I'm going to give it a whirl this year...thanks for the instructionals!!!

[@MettaKirkoff]

Wow! I remember some of the costumes from your Begginers' Book. You've improved a lot, and that makes me feel much better. I love your druid costumes from WoW, they have loads of details. Thank you for showing us your very first costumes, I'm sure we'll feel much more motivated!

[@richardstump9211]

Enjoyable and informative as always. I have to add inspirational to this one. Thanks so much for all you do.

[@AnaTheJack]

You are honestly such an inspiration for me to start making my own cosplay! Keep up the amazing work!

[@davidharris5855]

Nice dress not that anyone would notice it said something about buying books. But then even your old costumes showed signs of even better things to come. I have seen a lot of costumes that aren't always that great but the person wearing it made it great by showing their confidence in the way they wore it thats half the battle right there. As usual you give a great presentation and help to encourage people just starting out and even some who have been at it for several years. Headed to anime north in Toronto next weekend and will see a lot of new costumes then and probably buy some more of those books that you write. Only 1 or 2 dealers seem to carry them. Oh well keep on cos-playing till later.

[@OhRari]

I love love love this video. I'm currently on my second costume ever and your tutorials have helped me skip over my first costumes being absolute crap. They're still crap though 😂 maybe I'll tag you in them. We can judge me together lol

[@TheOldPCTech]

I think the last costume looked great. Your body type is just fine for any kind of costume. That being said, I found your channel yesterday and I love your foam work. I’m a little old for cosplay and such, but I think I could learn some skills from you to use for other purposes. Halloween costumes for my granddaughters, costumes for them to play superhero in, things like that. I love your work and how easy you make it look 😊

[@whoahanant]

Yeah one thing people don't think about when they use fur for the characters like your Moogle is that inside Mascot suits and Fursuits they can get up to 100°F. So they need a lot of ventilation or Heat gear and a cold vest to actually wear those types of outfits.

[@MrDarkace28]

That's awesome that you shared your story of your humbled beginnings as a cosplayer. Now I feel more confident in making cosplay! Also im gonna save up some money to buy your books from your online store.

[@MakerMaddox]

Videos like these is why you're the absolute best! Your cosplays are so incredibly good but watching your tutorials for the past couple years have made it feel so attainable. Your tutelage empowers people to give these things a try with confidence. Thank you so much!

[@AnthroidXA25]

Nice to see where you began! :D I appreciate the pro and con on every costume you present. I tend to make smaller props/costume parts but hell; it's always 3 versions further before I actually wear it. It's hard to actually be satisfied with your own work. XD

[@zeraphynx6629]

My biggest problem with motivation is the fact that I always feel really uncomfortable at the convention. I love working on cosplays, figuring out how to make certain things, coming up with new ideas... And I get so excited when it's all coming together! But as soon as I'm wearing the costume at a convention, where everyone can see me, I feel terrible about it and can't enjoy the experience at all. I've only done three quick cosplays so far and my skills are definitely improving so I'd love to do more. But I always lose my motivation, because I don't see the point in making a cosplay when I'll feel bad when wearing it anyways...

[@KamuiCosplay]

Oh, you are not the only one, believe me! I also love crafting costumes, but don't really enjoy wearing them. So I mostly focus on doing really huge projects, but wear them only ones or twice to get pretty photos during proper photoshoots. While I still wear comfy costumes at cons I'm invited to, I actually am pretty casual I at cons I visit for fun. I just enjoy much more being comfy, explore the con and hang out with friends instead of getting photos, making sure my costume is fine or thinking about how to visit a restroom. Just do what you like most and don't worry about what others think about you! At the end of the day it's your hobby and all that matters is that you are having fun! :)

[@zeraphynx6629]

@@KamuiCosplay Thank you so much! That means a lot to me :) I think I'll just focus on the crafting and not so much on wearing the cosplay for a convention. You're right, having fun is the most important thing about cosplay!

[@drewadams6667]

I love your energy , you are really enjoyable to watch. I don't know why you have any insecurities , you are absolutely beautiful. Thank you for your informative and inspirational posts.

[@kasf1982able]

Brovo Spatlana and Benny .Lol.always you have great enthusiasm. Cheers

[@materialgyrl5]

Thank you so much for being transparent. It helps a lot. I absolutely love your work and this Encouraged me to do another costume! Buy her books they're awesome too! 💕

[@jparky1972]

I've loved seeing how your costumes have improved over time. Yes. I'd love to see your next set of costumes. Thank you.

[@robswatosh1934]

What a model to make models out of space, time and nutty designs that you keep coming up with. Keep looking up. and out of mind.

[@KeepsakeKristina]

Thank you so much for posting it's so great to see how you started and where you are now. This is so inspiring me to keep working and improving each time!

[@alexojeda4779]

Thank you for the inspiration, I love to build things with my hands and my favorite holiday is Halloween also my birthday...Lol. I will be buying your books and I believe my kids and wife are getting me what I need to get started on Father's Day. Love the energy and your dynamic with your hubby. Keep up the great work.

[@ShannonRochon]

I'd actually LOVE for you to remake that blue angelic costume. It was beautiful even with all the mistakes. I can only imagine how gorgeous it would be now!

[@LaInspectora]

Number eight is my fave - there's something so satisfying about the colours and textures of the whole thing!!

[@hatchettwit]

I had three days, low budget, and a dream to get TBC for free in a costume contest. Two $1 plastic table clothes, one $5.99 mask (just a simple full face plastic mask, no details), newspaper, and green construction paper. I cut out a few hundred green leaves from paper. The newspaper was used to make paper mache tauren mask (including horns and antlers) and tauren hooves over masking tape shaped onto my platform shoes. I made the robe out of the table cloths, which were cheap while plastic and painted the ever loving hell out of them. All the biggest details I could remember from the T1 set. Leaves pasted onto the shoulders. My living room looked like a warzone until it was complete, things drying everywhere. Got first place, a free expansion, and the paint chipped off the table clothes as I rattled home. XD I wish I'd had the stuff to make it out of real cloth n stuff like you did though. I bet it would have lasted longer and been more comfy!

[@kerricaine]

the one thing i always tell people when it comes to cosplay: "right now you're the best you've ever been, but not the best you ever will be"

[@lordterra1377]

You look great! Gorgeous lady and sweet personality. Perfection combination, I love your confidence and seeing how much you've improved.

[@happygoat1183]

You inspire me to try harder and make some good costumes Thank you for showing us and guiding us with all your tutorials!!

[@marylemos1564]

Thank you for the motivation! I'm new at cosplay.

[@glyphik9275]

OMG youve gotten much better and youre custumes are now some of the best ive seen in my life💓

[@Ozpex]

One thing to learn from this video: Furries deserve mad respect for surviving for hours in a costume at conventions.

[@mightysrk]

I just love you! You enjoy art soooo much 😁 this video has inspired me to start showing my stuff! At 40 I do some commissions or jobs because I paint cars for a living. Airbrush, pinstripe sculpture I mean anything that’s creative I love. My little girl wants to start making cosplay and you are perfect for her to watch and learn from. Sorry I’m going on ☺️ Benny I’m jealous of your laser cutter! Subbed for life!!!!

[@benspurling4330]

Thank you so much for this. I think as crying with laughter at your comments and it’s good to know that hindsight is a wonderful thing

[@tearstoneactual9773]

Okay, this was actually great. Good topic, and your personality shines through. For this you're funny and charismatic.

[@MultiFlashone]

Nice journey through cosplay creation evolution!!!!

[@cyberdurc22]

"The only problem was we were still looking like sh*t!" bahahaha! You guys have come a long way since those first 10 costumes. It was you, Kam that got me into even trying to make a costume, I even tried using Worbla for the first time to make a Wonder Woman boustier armour costume for my then-girlfriend, it wasn't my best work, but you made it fun to learn how to create. Thank you, Kam, and Deny!

[@KamuiCosplay]

Glad we were able to inspire you to try it out!

[@Magathery1975]

Continue to be awesome. Thank you for making and sharing :)

[@harleyfaulkner2852]

This is so wholesome! Thank you for sharing your journey with us. It's so discouraging when you compare yourself to people's best costumes (after they've been crafting for years), and I think a lot of us could do with the reminder that it's a journey some people have been on for a long time (and that almost everyone started with shitty costumes!)

[@shatteredmatrixincorporate8755]

my buddy and i just started on our first ones. we can work on all sorts of mech and tech but we suck right now with foam and fabric this video was nice encouragement

[@dontfeellonely8953]

Ich fänds voll schön dich auch durch deine weiteren cosplays so chronologisch zurückblicken zu sehen :)

[@Asherah_93]

Ich mein okeeeey.... Jeder fängt mal klein an. Hab schon deutlich schlimmeres gesehen. 😁 Aber schon krass was du aus dir und deinem Hobby gemacht hast. Die Steigerung ist schon enorm. 😍😍😍

[@chasedixon2042]

So glad I found your channel! I've always wanted to cosplay but that fear of not comparing well enough to the experts has always put me off. Thanks for the confidence :)

[@ClosetGeek_DnD]

Very cute and engaging videos - great production and editing as well, kudos to your filming and editing!

[@georgejackson4105]

I have no interest in cosplay, other than I design my own outfits anyway. But you are just a joy to watch regardless! Such a warm and lovely person!

[@cobatman]

Thank you so much for this. I think in 'any' craft it's hard to imagine (for an outsider) after years of 'experience' (failure or learning experiences) that someone so talented today had a starting point. To be excellent, you first have to be good. To be good, you first have to be ok. To be ok, you have be bad. To be bad, you have to make the decision to at least try. Make the decision today to try and give yourself enough time to work through the bad without being discouraged. I think too many people put an unrealistic timeframe on building something or the outcome. If you think it's going to turn out 'perfect' the first time and it does. Boy are you in for a rude awakening on your next project :)

[@alisschretien1210]

youre so extra and funny, i love you (platonically, you are my role model and you actually make me want to try to build my own armor) ❤️

[@juiceboxbzrk]

Shes probably the best cosplay channel I've found for armor advice

[@alisschretien1210]

@@juiceboxbzrk i agree

[@SairiHuntor]

Whelp, you've officially inspired me to not only leave a comment, but also try my hand at my own WoW Druid cosplay. Your work is amazing

[@owly33]

It was really fun seeing your progression.

[@allenmciver1888]

I have to say I love your accent. I was stationed in Germany way back when I was 19.

[@simonjcook69]

Strangely your videos were recommended to me on KZbin only yesterday. But I first saw you on Pinterest at least 2 years ago in your WoW purple armour set. I thought to myself wow, a woman who is up for cosplay and looks brilliant in it. Now I know you and your husband are a magnificent team turning out some magnificent costumes. I am in awe of your collective capability and would love to be able to create some of the costumes you have made look so simple. Clearly there is a tremendous amount of effort in there. Keep it up, amazing team, brilliant :0)

[@rogerfarley7823]

Adorable as usual. Great message, and you and Benni are a great team.

[@psycholocke4090]

Vielen Dank das du uns Mut machen kannst! 2006 hab ich übrigens auch noch einen Nachtelf Druiden gespielt.... 😀

[@jaylini2250]

Du bist echt unglaublich talentiert. Mega cool, dass du uns deine Reise des Cosplays gezeigt hast.

[@ChueKhang001]

Shitty costumes are good lol yes you are right. Always room for improvement. Also...BUY THE BOOKS AND PRINTS!!! YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT!! I bought Bill durans books and Kamuis patterns. Best decision ever!! Worth!

[@johnmarzen3582]

Brand new to cosplay, thank you SO, SO much for the videos! Keep them coming, please

[@Lafantia]

Thank you so so much for your words! I'm making my Mercy cosplay for 1,5 year now because every part was turning out "not perfect enough". But now I just want to finish it and have fun at convention dressed up as Mercy, not perfect but who cares (exept me f course, lol). And you inspired me again, so I'll go paint my stuff now) And thanks for you patterns! They are so wellmade (and also breastplate fits me perfectly) and easy to make, my breastplate is my fave part in my costume now

[@johnuferbach9166]

and really if your at a convention and looking atleast somewhat like mercy thats totally fine, nobody is gonna be mad at you if its not perfect :) there is tons of ppl who don't have a costume at all, so you are definitely more awesome than these / (us) guys^^ (once i finally start my first cosplay i will definitely fall in that same hole though^^)

[@Happyxcamper]

I could sit and watch you talk all day long. Love the work you do!

[@ArtyMarce]

You are really amazing, I'm still in the process of learning, love your videos and cosplays. Great journey x

[@creativeguy1138]

This is a great video! You are very talented but yep, everyone starts somewhere. To those of you out there doubting your costuming making abilities, the best thing I can say to you is try. If you fail, you learn. Try it again. You'll improve. :) You really can do this!

[@gming18]

Haha omg thank you so much for this video!!! You are a gem and such a pillar of the cosplay community

[@juanarasa2298]

You are very talented. Thanks for sharing.😁

[@W0Wthatsme-z3e]

You are an inspiration! I got alllll your armor patterns! I can't wait to start working on it!

[@sirengita3535]

thank you for sharing this, it IS intimidating to start out making what I'm sure will look pretty bad to eventually getting enough skills to make something much nicer :P Your growth in only TWO YEARS was phenomenal. that fur T6 Nelf costume is just stunning with your outdoor shoot

[@empresskirav585]

Its so great seeing your progress! It really keeps me inspired! You make it feel good even if you fail on something and how you just express on continuing and progressing! Thank you! I wish I could have that motivation to lose weight to look more sexy in those kind of costumes, but I have admitted to being lazy lol!

[@KamuiCosplay]

Happy you like my video! Cosplay is actually my biggest motivation to keep an eye on my food and move a lot. I'm working on a standing chair for example and walk also a lot with my dogs. Actually made a video about that as well. But maybe cosplay will help you to achieve your goals as well! :)

[@TeddyBarefoot]

I love your enthusiasm for cosplay.

[@OgamiItto70]

I like the detail of the grapes on the Druid T1 costume. That's genius right there.

[@Lilith-qi8ts]

When her ''trashy'' cosplays are better than you will ever be haha :D You are such a motivation!

[@AnonPanOn]

I love fondly reminiscing and trashing my first costumes... this is the content I am here for lol. Cosplay glowups are amazing haha.

[@ibidesign]

This was a really good idea for a review video: inspiring and encouraging. Thanks! Now: off to check out some more of your books...