#cosplaysafety

[amazonmandy]

WARNING TO COSPLAYERS: Got another dude trying to lure women to a hotel for an 'event'. (Pics in my Stories). I had someone who goes by the name "jayleo77" on IG send me a message about participating in an annual 'event' at a hotel in Maryland. He said he worked as a chef in the kitchen. He said the event was needing girls to model costumes at a food related event, one they do annually. Not up my alley, but of course he also promised a ridiculously high wage. Super suspicious, I asked for photos of the previous events. He sent me photos that were viewable once, so I took screenshots of them. They were very different looking gowns displaying cupcakes, but clearly in different locations & different photo styles. In the time it took me to do my Googling, he got very impatient (they don't like you to research) & told me to decide quickly, not to waste his time!! Of course, his images were stolen & there was no such event. When asked why he supplied stolen pics (and apparently made up the event), he kept getting angrier that I was calling him out on it, but not explaining why he gave me stolen pics. Today I called the specific hotel he tried to get me to go to. This has apparently happened before. The general manager (an awesome lady!!) is collecting these reports & had me email her all details & links as they are handing them to authorities. TLDR: Assuming all I could track down about this person was real (doubting it, since he created this whole scam), a Taiwan-ese American man named Jay (or Justin) Hohner has repeatedly tried to get cosplay girls to meet him at a hotel in Maryland under the promise of a lot of pay for a few hours of modeling. DO NOT ENGAGE, take screencaps & call the hotel he references. They are compiling these with authorities. STAY AWARE. This came 24 hours after someone created an account just to try to find out where I was located. BE SUPER CRITICAL of garbage like this. #cosplaysafety #protectyourself #cosplaypredator #awareness #lacedress #scammers #scamalert https://www.instagram.com/p/B_5DV3OhIuB/?igshid=1fwg6chbff46p

[bigpharmabotsch-blog]

[starfall-cosplay]

Took a quick food break . . . . . #FoodBreak #Cosplay #Cosplayer #CosplayGirls #PizzaRolls #Pepperoni #Fabric #Purple #Sewing #CostumeDesign #CosplayDesign #CosplayWork #CosplayWip #CosplaySafety #CosplayModel #SewingRoom #CraftRoom https://www.instagram.com/p/BbXUHcmjXmV/?igshid=7znx9uz6ila2

[lyingcatcosplay-blog]

REMEMBER KIDS! SAFETY FIRST! The dust frim dremeling foam is rotten, and you do NOT wanna breath it in. Get your respirator on! #cosplay #captainsafety #cosplaysafety

[cosimevil]

#cosplay #cosplayer #cosplaying #otaku #geek #geeky #nerd #nerdy #anime #manga #animeconvention #cosplaylife #cosplayersofinstagram #coslife #conlife #respect #cosplaycommunity #boundaries #toxicpeople #socialmedia #strangerdanger #notentitled #idontoweyouanything #safety #consafety #cosplaysafety https://www.instagram.com/p/BuRqPciD9c1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1tc01yf6wkbwh

[fox-and-otter]

#fallforcostume day 6: inside. Today I want to talk about safety with crafting, especially when you are working inside! Many of us use spray paint on props and I (like many others) do so inside due to lack of space and inclement weather. Just remember your health is important, so always work in a well ventilated area, and get a respirator if you can. Spay tents are also available that help keep your space - and your air - clean. This is also important when working with certain glues, silicones, melting plastic, etc. look up how to handle your materials and follow the instructions!

[starfall-cosplay]

Rei has been creating a new Renaissance gown for wear at the faire. This is her lovely work so far!!! . . . . #RenaissanceDress #renaissanceclothing #Gold #Black #Blue #ThatFabric #ShinyFabric #Satin #Cotton #Seamstress #SeamstressLife #Sewing #Corset #LongSleeves #HandMade #HandSewn #HandStitch #Cosplay #CosplayLife #CosplayGirls #CosplayWork #CosplayWip #CosplaySafety #Etsy #EtsyListing #EtsyOrder #EtsyCustomOrder https://www.instagram.com/p/BWsdVdyDpBS/?igshid=sufpjit8gyj9