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hi, my name's kelsey. i'm an artist, cosplayer, and crafter who hopes to use this space to share my projects with other creative folks. this means i'll be streaming sewing, prop making, wig styling, drawing, designing, photo editing, makeup, gaming, and maybe even other random things like toy customizing. current/upcoming projects: Her Universe Fashion Show 2018 secret look for SDCC, Widowmaker Noire (Overwatch), and Sailor Moon!

donations are never necessary, but do help me to continue on with the hobbies i love as i reach for more difficult and more expensive goals! funds go towards getting new supplies, materials, and equipment to continue cosplaying, making art, and streaming. if you'd like to give a one-time donation, [here is the link](https://twitch.streamlabs.com/toughtink). you have my thanks from the bottom of my heart!

i'm still working out an official schedule, but here are my tentative plans: Wednesdays @ 8pm EST Sundays @ 8pm EST (& occasionally Thursdays @8pm EST) streams will be mostly creative, focusing on cosplay currently. occasionally i will do drawing and gaming streams on other days, though, so keep an eye out!

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★do you make all your cosplays yourself? yes, for the most part i do! occasionally i'll buy a prop or clothing item, like my wings and ears for Tinker Bell. but i've made all my own dresses and styled all my own wigs so far. ★where did you get your Tinker Bell wings? Fancy Fairy Wings & Things--her work is amazing! ★and your pointy ears? from Aradani Studios. also amazing! ★ what pattern did you use for ____? i pattern the vast majority of my cosplays myself from scratch. the very few that have started with an existing pattern ended up heavily modified. ★where do you get your wigs? i try all sorts of places from ebay to amazon to local shops, but Arda Wigs is one i keep going back to for their great selection of styles, colors, and stylability. ★how long have you been cosplaying? 7-9 years depending on what constitutes as cosplay. only been serious about it for the last 3 or so, however. ★how long have you been drawing? for as long as i can remember. ★do you take commissions? i'm not currently open for drawing or cosplay commissions, but if that ever changes, i'll announce it on my fb page and probably here, as well. i work a normal, weekday job, so that limits my time for hobbies already. i rarely find the time for extra work. ★what's your day job? i work as an artist in the theme park industry, and i absolutely love it! i'm always happy to talk theme parks. ★what kinds of games do you play? currently, overwatch, pokemon (moon), and splatoon are my obsessions. i also love mario kart and the portal games with all my heart. ★who took those photos up there? the tinker bell ones are all by elite cosplay, the jack and sally images by coffeequeen cosplay, and the rest were by my husband.