An Interview With Cosplayer Potato Child Cosplay

Hi Readers

It’s time for another cosplay interview, this time we meet Potato Child Cosplay. Potato Child Cosplay first caught my attention with her awesome Skyrim cosplays! Let’s find out some more about Potato Child Cosplay .

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1) How did you get into cosplaying?

I started going to conventions when I was about 16, together with my best friend at the time. I always got so fascinated by those super talented cosplayers, and how they got to be whoever they wanted to be, so I figured I would give it a try. In 2014, when I was about 19- 20, I did my first cosplay, which was a total failure. But even with it being pretty bad, I had gotten a lot of compliments on my work and how I looked and the confidence that came from it, triggered me to keep doing it.

2) Where do you get your inspiration and ideas to cosplay from? Is it from programs you watch now or childhood programs or both?

I’ll cosplay any character I either really like, or relate to. This can be from games, movies, anime, cartoons,… both old ones as recent ones. I try not to get involved with cosplays where I have to dress as a character I do not know or do not like.

3) How do you put your outfits together are they 100% from scratch and if so what’s been your trickiest part to date?

My first two or three cosplays were bought. After that, with the help of some of my newly made cosplayfriends (who had more experience than I did, obviously) I started learning new skills. Like basic sewing, making props, painting techniques etc. I’d like to thank my mum who was  great help and inspiration to me in learning these new skills as well. I do struggle the most with sewing and making light props. I make pretty decent props, like weapons and such, but I always seem to mess up and make them weigh a ton! Oops..

4) What’s your favourite cosplay to date?

Out of the ones I’ve already made, my favourite has to be my Bosmer cosplay, from Skyrim, as this was the first one that was completely made from scratch. Next to that I’d also have to add either Jessie & James (Team Rocket) and Lola & Bugs Bunny (Space Jam), because they make me relive my childhood!

5) If you’ve cosplayed at a convention what was the experience like?

Honestly, at first it was all very overwhelming, but in a good way. As a shy girl with little self- confidence, all the newly found friendships, all the compliments and attention, made me blossom into the woman I am today. I am now way more open and confident. But I have to be completely honest that the Belgian Cosplay Community is way too much about competition and being the best, and after having been brought down multiple times by people, I have lost my confidence. But it’s my love for the characters and the good times with my friends that keep me cosplaying! Cosplaying at cons is scary sometimes, seeing all those skilled cosplayers, but then again, anyone can cosplay and the memories are the best I’ll have!

6) Can we expect to see you at any conventions this year?

I will, ofcourse, be visiting Belgian cons (like F.A.C.T.S. that is still coming up), besides that I’ll be visiting Gamescom in Germany (no cosplays tho) and Abunai & Elfia in the Netherlands. I am guessing little of the people reading this will be from Belgium, but if you are, feel free to come and say hi ANY TIME! I love meeting new people!

7) If you could cosplay as anyone and budget wasn’t an issue who would it be?

I have never really been very into those “big, heavy, impressing cosplays”. As said before, to me it’s about my love for the character. But if I had all the money needed, I would start on one cosplay in particular, right away. That is Alicia Melchiott, Valkyrur Version, from the anime and the game “Valkyria Chronicles”. Next to that, perhaps I could start on my Venusaur Gijinka too!

8) Do you have any words of advice for up and coming cosplayers?

Try not to get too overwhelmed by the skilled and popular cosplayers. Anyone is allowed to cosplay because it’s all about fun. You wanna buy your cosplays? Great! You wanna make them yourself? Go for it! Just NEVER forget to have fun! Also, do not be afraid to be “cheap”.

Cosplaying is so expensive! Don’t be scared to go to thrift shops or re-use materials to make your cosplays. Cosplaying is a hobby, it should not take up all of your savings. And always feel free to ask help to those who are more skilled, we are here to help!

9) Where can we find you online?

I have both a Facebook page, as an Instagram account for my cosplays.

• Facebook – Potato Child Cosplay 94
• Iinstagram – Potato Child Cosplay

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There you go readers Potato Child Cosplay! Don’t be shy go say hi and say ‘Skatronixxx sent me!’

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On This Day In Music History – 7th July 2016

Welcome to the first edition of OTD for July, where we look back through music history to discover what happened On This Day. This week features the one and only Elvis Presley (in case you were wondering I am indeed a huge Elvis fan, my cats are Elvis and Priscilla, I also have quite a decent Elvis collection including book, dvds and memorabilia but the best claim to fame is I was born on Elvis birthday!) Back to OTD ABBA, The Grateful Dead and Led Zeppelin just to name a few, also feature so without further ado lets kick of the first OTD for July!

1957

🎙 Elvis Presley scored his first UK No.1 with ‘All Shook Up‘, Elvis’s tenth UK single release. It stayed at No.1 for seven weeks.

1962

🎙 David Rose and his Orchestra went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘The Stripper‘.

🎙 The Beatles played at Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight, in Birkenhead. The show was a dance for the local golf club, the capacity of the hall was 450, but 500 people squeezed in to hear and see The Beatles.

1963

🎙 The Rolling Stones made their UK TV debut when they appeared on ‘Thank Your Lucky Stars’. Also appearing on the show was, Mickie Most, The Cadets, Helen Shapiro and Gordon Mills. The group made a total of 13 appearances on the show between 1963 and 1966.

1966

🎙 The Kinks were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Sunny Afternoon‘, the group’s third and last UK No.1.

1969

🎙 George Harrison recorded his new song ‘Here Comes the Sun‘ with just two other Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr at Abbey Road in London. John Lennon was absent recovering from a car crash in Scotland.

1971

🎙 26-year-old pop star Bjorn Ulvaeus and 21-year-old Agnetha Faltskog married in Verum, Sweden. 3000 ABBA fans arrived and in the chaos a police horse stepped on the brides foot, causing her slight injury.

1973

🎙 Billy Preston started a two-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Will It Go Round In Circles‘, his first of two US chart topper.

1978

🎙 The Grateful Dead played the first of four nights at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado.

1980

🎙 Led Zeppelin played their last-ever concert when they appeared at Eissporthalle, West Berlin at the end of a European tour. The set included: ‘Black Dog‘, ‘The Rain Song’, ‘Hot Dog‘, ‘All My Love‘, Trampled Under Foot‘, ‘Since I’ve Been Loving You‘, ‘Kashmir‘, ‘Stairway To Heaven‘ and ‘Rock And Roll‘. They finished the show with a 17-minute version of ‘Whole Lotta Love‘.

1984

🎙 Bruce Springsteen went to No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Born In The USA‘. The album went on to spend a total of 139 weeks on the US chart. It’s also one of three albums (Michael Jackson’s Thriller and Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814) to produce seven Top-ten US singles.

🎙 Prince started a five-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘When Doves Cry‘, his first US No.1 which went on to sell over 2 million copies, it made No.4 in the UK.

1989

🎙 It was announced that for the first time compact discs were out selling vinyl albums. This week’s UK No.1 album was ‘Emergency On Planet Earth’ by Jamiroquai.

1990

🎙 The Rolling Stones played the last of three sold out nights at Wembley Stadium, London as part of the bands ‘Urban Jungle‘ tour.

1999

🎙 It was reported that to attract young people to their mobile vans UK ice cream sellers would start to play pop hits as music instead of traditional chimes. Spice Girls and Oasis hits would be the first to be played.

2000

🎙 Bobby Brown was released from jail. The singer was released early from the North Broward Detention Centre after receiving a 10-day reprieve for good behaviour.

🎙 Eminem’s wife Kimberly Mathers, was hospitalised after she slit her wrists following her husband’s show as part of the ‘Up in Smoke‘ tour at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. Also on this day, Eminem scored his first UK No.1 single with ‘The Real Slim Shady‘, taken from his second album ‘The Marshall Mathers LP‘, the song was a No.4 hit in the US.

2001

🎙 Stereophonics, David Gray, The Dandy Warhols, The Proclaimers, Paul Weller, Texas, Coldplay, Beck, Toploader, Ash, Starsailor, Nelly Furtado, James and Muse all appeared at this years ‘T In The Park’ festival, Scotland. Weekend tickets were £64.

2003

🎙 It was reported that Britney Spears had made $500.000 profit after selling her 5 bedroom home in Los Angeles. The singer had paid £1.8m for the house 2 years ago and sold for £2.3m.

2005

🎙 Members of The Hollies asked High Court judge to jail one of their founding members, claiming bass player Eric Haydock had flouted a court order made in 1998 not to play under their name. Haydock formed the group in Manchester, England in the early 1960’s with Allan Clarke and Graham Nash (who left in 1966). Haydock was working in a group calling itself Eric Haydock’s Hollies.

2006

🎙 Syd Barrett died from complications arising from diabetes, he was 60 years-old. The singer, songwriter and guitarist was one of the founding members of Pink Floyd, active as a rock musician for only about seven years before he went into seclusion. He joined Pink Floyd in 1965 but left three years later after one album. Barrett released two solo albums before going into self-imposed seclusion lasting more than thirty years, with his mental deterioration blamed on drugs.

2007

🎙 Ozzy Osbourne became the first artist to be honoured on Birmingham’s own Hollywood-style Walk of Fame. The singer, from Aston, told more than 1,000 fans on Broad Street that the brass paving star meant more to him than any Hollywood accolade. Organisers named other local pop stars who could be joining Ozzy for the walk including, Duran Duran, Jamelia, Robert Plant and UB40.

🎙 Snow Patrol Keyboard player Tom Simpson was arrested in connection with a failed court appearance in Glasgow. He was later released and the band went on to headline the ‘T In The Park’ festival in Scotland. Amy Winehouse pulled out of her slot from the event, suffering from “exhaustion”.

🎙 The Live Earth concerts took place around the world with The Police closing the days events in New Jersey. The concerts were organised by former US Vice-President Al Gore, as part of his campaign to “heal the planet”. Rock stars from around the world preformed to hundreds of thousands of fans to highlight climate change. Concerts were held in Washington, Rio de Janeiro, Johannesburg, London, Hamburg, Tokyo, Shanghai and Sydney. Madonna brought London’s Live Earth concert to a close, playing a song she had written for the event. Other major acts who appeared included; Snow Patrol, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Genesis, The Beastie Boys, James Blunt, The Foo Fighters, Duran Duran, UB40, Snoop Dogg, Enrique Iglesias, Crowded House and Joss Stone.

2009

🎙 Michael Jackson’s family and fans said farewell to the pop superstar at an emotional memorial service. The singer’s coffin was placed in front of the stage during the event at the Staples Center in los Angeles after an earlier private funeral. Jackson’s daughter Paris, 11, fought back tears to describe him as “the best father you could ever imagine”. Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie and Mariah Carey paid tribute before the family joined a sombre finale on stage. Motown boss Berry Gordy, who signed the Jackson Five, ended his tribute with the words: “Michael, thank you for the joy, thank you for the love. You will live in my heart forever”.

2010

🎙 Paul McCartney joined Ringo Starr onstage at a concert at New York’s Radio City Music Hall to help celebrate the former Beatles drummer’s 70th birthday. With Ringo’s All Starr Band joined by Yoko Ono, Joe Walsh, Angus Young and Steven Van Zandt, Paul belted out ‘Birthday‘ and Ringo delivered ‘With A Little Help From My Friends‘.

2015

🎙 Climate scientists from five leading universities found that 163 of Bob Dylan’s 542 songs reference the climate – almost a third – making him the musician most likely to mention the weather in his lyrics. The Beatles came in at No.2 meantioning the weather in 48 of the 308 songs they wrote.

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Well that concludes this weeks edition of On This Day, don’t forget to have a listen to this week OTD Spotify Playlist! I’m sure you will agree, there is some awesome classics this there this week!

https://open.spotify.com/user/1289837564/playlist/6GEdeZP0VK0IzxJjlvtdgk

Marvel’s Agents of Shield SN4 Premiere UPDATE!!!

We have an UPDATE for you!!  Read on for details….

Why are fans of Marvel’s Agents of Shield fired up? Because of this:

The transit train car has been decorated up in advance of the San Diego Comic Con, taking place July 20 -24. And the pic was released on the SHIELD Twitter account. Since the flaming chain is the weapon of choice for our favorite bonehead, fans are speculating that Ghost Rider may appear on Marvel’s Agents of Shield in Season 4.