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Blue Knight Cosplay is a skilled cosplayer, art teacher, and artist that currently hails from Fort Walton Beach, FL. She has been costuming regularly for about 15 years, and sewing for way longer than she cares to admit. Blue Knight enjoys working with a wide variety of materials including clay, resin, Worbla, wood, fabric, and much more. Her passion for learning new skills and her attention to detail has won her countless craftsmanship awards across the Southeast. Inspiration for Blue Knight’s costumes often comes from her favorite video games, shows, movies, and whatever she can dream up.

In addition to her costumes, Blue Knight also owns her own business, Blue Knight Props. Blue Knight Props specializes in hand-sculpted, cast costuming products. Blue Knight Props offers a large variety of handmade resin cast costuming products; from ears and horns to medallions, embellishments, and much more. She also sells ready-to-wear handmade headdresses, headbands, and props. She currently maintains a shop on Etsy, travels to vend at cons, and takes custom commissions.

When she isn’t making costumes, working on things for her shop, or teaching art she can be found playing World of Warcraft and Overwatch. Blue Knight also enjoys traveling and sharing her love for costuming with fellow fans.

Cynful Cosplay is a New Orleans, LA based cosplayer who has been cosplaying since 2004. She has been in 10+ costume contests and won first place in 3. She has done 30+ cosplays and made 20+ herself along with props. She has done a couple panels about cosplaying on a budget and making your own costumes.

Little Red Fox Cosplay is an award-winning seamstress and costumer from Mobile, AL. Red grew up backstage at local ballets and theater companies and spent her childhood assisting in the creation and repair of all kinds of costumes and props. Her expertise in sewing and working with a wide variety of crafting materials, as well as her keen eye and attention to detail, keep her in demand as a cosplay competition judge. Known for innovative designs and use of materials, she is always looking for projects that will challenge both her skill level and her artistry. She believes that cosplay is about having fun and being whoever or whatever you want to be, and she always remembers to put the “play” in cosplay.

Red is passionate about costuming, and is always willing to answer questions or help with projects. She has taught many classes on patterning, machine sewing, and garment construction, both in a group setting and one-on-one. She recently completed costume projects for OWA theme park and the Gulf Coast CW, and has many new and exciting ventures coming in the very near future.

In addition to convention and event appearances, Red also maintains Causeplay Gulf Coast, a group of talented cosplayers and builders who volunteer their time at charitable and community events, portraying favorite characters from comics, television, movies, anime, and gaming, and entertaining the crowds. Their interactions with fans help bring attention to worthy causes while providing a little something extra to the event. She is also part of the cosplay maker duo, FishieFox Creative, as well as being a member of Legends of Wonderland, a cosplay group that focuses of positivity and acceptance in the cosplay community. In 2020, Red was chosen as one of the Gulf Coast CW’s SuperFans. She enjoys teaming up with the CW at local events to share her passion for all things nerdy with her fellow fans.

When not cosplaying, Red can often be found at her sewing table at home, listening to audio books and working on the next project, or playing video games and cuddling her pack of fur kids. With the lull in conventions in 2020, Red turned her attention to mermaiding, and can now often be found near the water, flipping her fins and making a splash. She also enjoys board games and cooking, and is always adding new books to her fantasy literature library. You can see more of her work at: