NEW PRODUCT: The Mystery Box by Cosplay & Fan Gear

Attention geeks... We are proud to announce THE MYSTERY BOX!

If you love video games, science fiction, manga, and anime, then this mystery box is for you. 

The Mystery Box comes in 4 edition: 

GAMING, SCIENCE FICTION, ANIME, & MEGAMIX

Each box includes hand picked buttons, a vinyl decal sticker, and pixel art secretly selected by our staff of geek experts just for you based on the edition you choose.

Check out the product image above for an EXAMPLE of the item styles you could receive. 

Because what's inside the box is a mystery, we cannot guarantee the exact styles you will get. However, you are guaranteed to receive four (4) Pinback Buttons, one (1) Bead Pixel Art, one (1) Cross Stitch Pixel Art, and one (1) Vinyl Decal.

US buyers will receive FREE shipping and international buyers will get discounted shipping. The Mystery Box is a great value for gamers, sci fi fans, and otaku with the included items worth at least $27 USD (MSRP)!

Get yours NOW on Amazon or CosplayFanGear.com!

Disclaimer: 
Specific item styles will vary for each box purchased. Exact sizes and colors will vary. Items pictured are product examples. You are guaranteed to receive the following items four (4) Pinback Buttons, one (1) Bead Pixel Art, one (1) Cross Stitch Pixel Art, and one (1) Vinyl Decal.

Saboten Con 2014: More cosplay than you can shake a stick at!

Saboten Con is a yearly anime convention in Arizona. Each year, thousands of fans gather together to celebrate anime, gaming, cosplay and more. It's one of the few times of year Phoenicians can come out and cosplay in mass quantity.

The guest list ranges from professional voice actors who have performed in major video games and anime including Digimon, Naruto, Robotech, Cowboy Bebop and more. More guests include world renown cosplays such as Chris Tang and AZ Powergirl. Other guests include accomplished artists and professionals in the anime and game industry such as former THQ artist James Perry II. To top it all off, there are international music guests Iruma Rioka. Khaza (a Saboten staple), and Moon Steam among others. 

Below is a listing of the announced guests:

Event programming at Saboten Con is also rich with things to do for Cosplayers including various tutorial panels, a Masquerade, and the coveted World Cosplay Summit. Whether you are in costume or not, there will be lots to see and many photo opportunities.

Check out some pictures from previous Saboten Con years:

We are also proud to be a part of Saboten Con, because we are holding 3 panels about cosplay and art! Check out the details here.

Time is running out, check out Saboten Con's official website to buy passes.

Game CoLab's Phoenix Makes Games Jam July 2014

We were proud to sponsor Game CoLab's Phoenix Makes Games Jam this month.
The result was several great games made in just 2 days!

Special thanks to all the game developers who made games!
Also, to Game CoLab and all the other sponsors for making this happen!

Learn more via Arizona Gamer & AZ Tech Beat & Mercurius FM.

We look forward to sponsoring future events!

Useful Cosplay Makeup Tutorials

Whether you're new to cosplay, or if you've been cosplaying for more years than you can remember, cosplay is amazing! However, we know that not every cosplayer knows of the various makeups you may need for some costumes. So, here are five useful cosplay makeup tutorials, we've found on Youtube. We hope you find these as helpful as we did!

Photo by joshvictus (DeviantArt)

Note: We did not make any of these tutorials, nor do we own them. We are not responsible for any content or effects you experience from the external videos and links below.

Cosplay 101: Basic Cosplay Makeup
Makeup is pretty important in cosplay, believe it or not. Without makeup a cosplayer usually will get washed out in a photo. This tutorial is very useful to anyone starting out in either makeup, cosplay, or both!

How to Look Bishounen (like a beautiful boy)
Ever wanted to look like those really kawaii boys from some shoujo manga? Well here is a helpful tutorial that will totally transform you into a bishounen. This makeup tutorial is great for Ouran Highschool Host Club, Black Butler, and any other fandom with kawaii men to cosplay as.

Crossplay Make-up Tutorial
Here is a less feminine way to do female to male crossplay makeup. This shows you how easy it is to completely transform a female face into a bearded male hero. That may sound funny, but in the world of cosplay its important!

Elf makeup & Easy Elf Ears Tutorial
Elves are in many things us cosplayers seem to love. (Video games, Anime, Novels, Dungeons & Dragons, etc.) Although this makeup tutorial is showing a very basic elf cosplay idea, it can be really put into any elf cosplay you design or any elf character. Also in this video, you'll see a cheap and effective way to make yourself cosplay elf ears.

Cat Makeup Tutorial

This final tutorial is great for Skyrim khajit cosplay. Its also amazing for other animal based cosplays such as were wolves, or even Catkind from Doctor Who. Although this makeup tutorial may be on the strange side, its really helpful and helps create realistic results!

We hope you find this list of tutorials useful. We will post more cosplay resources like this in the future!

Come See Us At Saboten Con 2013!

Rejoice Arizona anime fans! Cosplay & Fan Gear will be selling at Saboten Con 2013. We'll have a variety of pin-back buttons, cute mini hats, sexy fezzes, awesome vinyl decals, custom sneakers, prints, and even more! Of course, our models will be cosplaying for the entire con and taking tons of photos, as usual. Our table is 107 in the vendor hall, right by the autograph stalls. Come and visit us, we can't wait to see you all!

Here's some of our cosplay from Saboten Con 2012;

Cosplay & Fan Gear will also be sponsoring two panels this year at Saboten Con, make sure you come have fun at them, too!

On Saturday: Cosplay For All Sizes - 10:30 A.M.

On Sunday: Youth Can Draw, Too! - 10:30 A.M.

Saboten Con 2013 is an Arizona anime convention in the Phoenix area. The convention is being held on labor day weekend and lasts for 3 days (Saturday Aug 31 to Monday Sept 2 ) It's being held at Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Spa. 

Saboten Con 2013 has...

Programming for all ages and genres, A main events hall for large panels and programming, A vendor hall to shop, Workshops for fun nerdy learning, Themed evening raves, The Masquerade (a costume and skit competition), Maid and Anime Cafes to entertain you, there are also voice actors, bands, and of course many cosplayers attending this event.

Saboten Con 2013 is still selling tickets, get them before they run out. 

 Map and Directions for Saboten Con 2013

Visit the official Saboten Con 2013 site.

Visit our website: Cosplay & Fan Gear, LLC

Who is Cosplay & Fan Gear, LLC?

We are a cosplay design studio based in Phoenix, Arizona, operating worldwide. We provide specialized services including custom cosplay costumes and cosplay accessories. We also create buttons, stickers and pixel art in various mediums. Furthermore, we offer professional seamstress services including dress making.

We love anime, video games, comic books and more; as a result everything we make is a labor of love and care. We put our best into every product with the client as our number one focus. Each item is custom made for you, delivered right to your door

From the Lab: Chibi Metal Gear Solid

Did we mention our artists love video games? Yeah they do. To celebrate the latest Metal Gear release, one of our artists whipped together this super kawaii (cute) illustration of Solid Snake and Cyborg Raiden. You can also download it as a computer wallpaper below.

Download Wallpaper Version

More goodies to come. You can also check out website for tons of cool stuff that we make and sell.

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Cosplay & Fan Gear Summer Savings Sale!

Here in Phoenix, Arizona, it's 113˚F (or for you guys using Celsius, it's 45˚). The perfect time for a relaxing vacation or even a staycation. No matter what's on your agenda Cosplay & Fan Gear has got you covered with our Summer Savings Sale! You can get 10% off any order with our special coupon code, SUMM3R!

Yes, any awesome item you find on CosplayFanGear.com you can get 10% off. Cross stitched pixel art? Or perhaps you want an elegant casino themed mini top hat to compliment your outfit on a Vegas get away.  Maybe even a kawaii mochi hat to share with your friends. Anything you order is 10% off with the special discount code SUMM3R!

Start Saving Now!

Check out some of our cool new products!

Cross stitch pixel art!

Adorable mochi headpiece!

TARDIS blue Survival wristband!

Mini top hat with a Vegas style!

Cosplay & Fan Gear, LLC

Offer ends August 1, 2013.

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A little bit about Cosplay & Fan Gear, LLC...

We are a cosplay design studio based in Phoenix, Arizona, operating worldwide. We provide specialized services including custom cosplay costumes and cosplay accessories. We also create buttons, stickers and pixel art in various mediums. Furthermore, we offer professional seamstress services including dress making.
We love anime, video games, comic books and more; as a result everything we make is a labor of love and care. We put our best into every product with the client as our number one focus. Each item is custom made for you, delivered right to your door via USPS Priority Mail. 

If you have any questions, including custom orders, feel free to contact us.

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