Cosplay definitions - handmade, altered, bought

[TardisActual]

Hello. Does anyone know how the Cosplay definitions work? If I had, say, a top and I'd painted it, put badges and crystals on to completely transform it is that hand made or altered?

[DuckieBanshee]

I would say altered. That’s what I was told with soemthing similar that I had done. 

[Queen_Sindel]

Altered. You made an existing piece look totally different. Hand made would mean you did sew the top you started with yourself.

[TardisActual]

So basically you can't win first prize if you didn't make pretty much every part of your costume yourself from scratch. Fair enough. 

[Knitty Fred]

1 hour ago, TardisActual said:

So basically you can't win first prize if you didn't make pretty much every part of your costume yourself from scratch. Fair enough. 

From the website:

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I didn’t make my cosplay, can I still enter?
Of course! Although you have to have made 80% or more of your Cosplay to be in with a chance of winning first place, everyone is eligible for all other prize categories

 

[TardisActual]

Here's the official definition:

"Bought = bought it from the shop and wear it

Altered is bought something but changed it a bit (adding details, fake blood ect)

Handmade = bought just materials, cut the material out, made patterns and sewn it all together yourself.

 

Thanks 

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