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Can be found online (eBay, commissioners) and offline (cons, anime stores, costume shops)
Commissioners allow variations requests
Less stress and mess (making costume can be stressful and messy)
Negatives
May not arrive on time for con
High Risk (no control over result)
Price may be higher than thought
Possibly poor quality
Possibly inaccurate
May be hard to keep in contact with seller
May not always fit properly
Buying online always has its risks since you won’t see the actual item until it gets there. Sellers might steal cosplayer photos and use them to promotes their costumes, so what you see could not be what you get. Commissioners sometimes have a great gallery but may not always put in the same effort on your costume. There is also the risk that it will get lost in the mail, arrive late, or never arrive at all.
Making a cosplay PROS and CONS
Positives
Can enter contests and say you made it
Learn many new skills
Possibly a lower price than buying
It can fit you exactly
Can be higher quality than bought costumes
Can be altered however you wish (ex. different length of skirt)
No added shipping costs, or waiting time
Low/No risk of getting scammed
Negatives
If you can’t sew, then it may turn out poor quality
High stress
May be disappointed with results
Much more work involved then buying
Can take a long time to make
Possibly get injured (sewing pricks, small burns)
Making a costume requires you to have some ability sewing, building, or crafting. If you have no costume making abilities and want to cosplay right away, it is probably better to commission it. But if you have the time and want to make your costume then the resources are out there.
