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Welcome to the CosLife HAQ podcast.  Hosted by Alexandra Kot, a recent addition to the SoCal cosplay community, this is where questions are asked about cosplay, life, and the lifestyles grown within the relationship of both life and cosplay.  Some questions might seem simple (or anxiety-inducing) to some, but when asked honestly, the answers can provide the perspective and insight to create a more positive and welcoming community. Grow the community and yourself by joining the conversation!  Join topic-specific guests as they discuss honestly ask questions about facets of the cosplay community and its members. The CosLifeHAQ is released on Tuesday and each episode can be downloaded via iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play.

ON THIS EPISODE

CosLifeHAQ talks EVA foam crafting with Jax Cosplay on this episode.  The discussion delves into the basics of starting a project involving craft foam, from conceptualizing his unique designs, his drafting style, and the methods he prefers to utilize while building his cosplays.  We go into the reality of what it’s like to wear EVA craft foam in part or all of a cosplay, how to take care of and repair your foam builds before and after conventions, and a myriad of other lessons learned over years of trial and error.

This episode was recorded right after Long Beach Comic Con, so expect some references and commentary on that as well as offshoot conversations about socially important topics within the cosmunity.

If you have any questions or comments please post them in the comments section. If you feel like supporting us please feel free to follow our social media accounts on Instagram by using the handle @CosLifeHAQ! if you have an idea for a topic, want to yell at us, or even guest on the show, send us an email at alexandra@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear from you!

ABOUT THE GUEST

A California native, Jax has been cosplaying and going to local conventions for over six years. Foam building, conceptualizing, and modeling cosplays for photography are some of his favorite aspects of the hobby. A chatty Cathy in his own right, he’s talking all day about movies, especially superhero movies, as well as the state of nerd culture, representation in pop culture, and building cosplay.

Jax Cosplay

ABOUT THE HOST

Alexandra is the current host and brainchild behind the CosLifeHAQ podcast.  An engineer by day and a cosplayer in whatever free time she musters, she’s a transplant from North Carolina that, while still new, has thrown herself headfirst into the cosplay community.  Her fandoms include Marvel, the Alien Anthology, and Disneyland. She usually can be found hiding from the sun in the Southern California pop culture and comic book convention scene. You can check out some of her work here.

Alexandra Kot

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