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Casey Welsch

Cosplay Artist and Costume Designer

Casey Welsch is an award-winning Cosplay Artist. Casey’s expertise is in couture garment construction and cosplay, with experience in corsetry, petticoat and ball gown making, cosplay competitions, embroidery, and more. With over 10 years of experience, she has grown her skills in prop making, wig styling, and sewing. Her most recent accomplishment was taking the Grand Prize at Twitchcon in October of 2018. Casey also wrote a book on Cosplay Foundation Garments and teaches classes on tambour embroidery, beadwork, smocking, and more.

Education

  • BA, Theater, Arizona State University

Professional Achievements

  • Winner of over a dozen major awards in craftsmanship cosplay contests, including awards at Twitchcon and The Crown Championships of Cosplay
  • Published author of "Cosplay Foundations", an educational book about making corsets, hoop skirts, bodysuits and more
  • Renowned sewing educator who frequently brings her skills into classroom settings

Favorite Piece of Advice

Finished is better than perfect. It's so easy to get caught up in all the minor details in a costume, especially costumes from video games that don't actually exist in this world. So while working on these costumes, remember that finishing a costume or garment will always make you happier than struggling to make something "perfect".

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Co-authored Articles (15)

How to

Make an Angel Costume

So you’ve decided to go all out for Halloween this year. You’ve run the gambit on costume ideas – the scary mask, the sexy nurse, the latest movie icon – but decided to take an alternate, lighter route this year:...

How to

Do Peyote Stitch

Peyote stitch is a pattern used to weave beads together using a needle and thread. This is still used in many traditional cultures in Africa to make symbolic headdresses and jewelry. However, even those who are from othe...

How to

Do Smocking

Smocking is done by using small stitches to gather fabric in a pattern. You can use it to create little rows of pretty pleats with colorful stitching, the perfect detail for a child's dress or the bodice of a blouse. See...

How to

Make a Box Styled Gimp

A gimp, also called a gymp or boondoggle, is a lacing stitch used to make bracelets, keychains, pulleys, and even bookmarks. It's a wonderful stitch to know, and useful for a variety of applications, and is the cornersto...

How to

Make Dorset Buttons

Dorset buttons started in Dorset, England in the 18th century and they were originally made from part of a Dorset sheep’s horn. Now, Dorset buttons are a popular button craft that you can make using a plastic or metal ...

How to Make Friendship Bracelets for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour

Plus, learn how to trade bracelets with other Swifties at the show Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is one of the hottest topics of the year, and Swifties have found a way to spread the excitement by making and trading friends...

How to

Drill Holes in Beads

Drilling holes into beads will require patience and a steady hand. The exact technique will depend on the type of material used for the bead, but each method can be done with standard tools.

How to

Dye Mesh Fabric

Mesh fabric is a type of material that has an open weave. It includes fabrics such as sports mesh, fishnet, and tulle. Because it is made from nylon or polyester, it can be difficult to dye. Regular fabric dye won't work...

How to

Make a Beaded Wire Tree Centerpiece

Pretty wire tree centerpieces can be produced in just a few simple steps. These unique display items are elegant and complex in appearance, belying the fact that the entire project can be completed in less than two hours...

How to

Bedazzle Shoes

If you need a little more bling in your life, consider bedazzling a pair of shoes. You can always buy them from the store, but can get very expensive, and it is often cheaper to just bedazzle them yourself. High heels an...

How to

Create a Hermione Granger Costume

Although the days of dressing up for Harry Potter book release parties are long gone, you never know when you'll need to look your wizarding best! You can easily look like Hermione Granger with the right outfit, signatu...

How to

Dress Like Alice from Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland is a beloved literary and film character. Perhaps you’d like to dress up like Alice for a fancy dress party, a special event, or Halloween. There are several different depictions of Alice, of which ...

How to

Make Loom Bands with Beads

So you've experimented with making bracelets with loom bands and making bracelets with beads; now you want to bring the two together to make loom band with beads. Follow these steps to learn how to make loom bands with b...

What Does LARP Mean?

Learn all about the gamer phenomenon known as LARPing You may have heard people talking about LARPing before, but what does this acronym mean? LARP stands for “live-action role-playing game” and is a type of game whe...

How to

Dress up As an Evil Witch for Halloween

If you’re struggling to come up with a Halloween costume, you really can’t go wrong with an evil witch. This classic costume is easy to put together, and you can personalize it however you’d like! Pick out your out...