Epic Nerd Shit would like to introduce our next featured
cosplayer, Mindiana Jones.
ENS: Tell me a bit about yourself.
MJ: I have a pretty boring office job. That's why I like to
cosplay, because it's so much more fun than being me in real life. I also like
other things like camping, rock climbing, and skiing.
ENS: How long have you been into cosplay?
MJ: About 14 years. Ever since lord of the rings came out. Galadriel
was my first costume.
ENS: How much time and energy goes into a costume? Also cost
of an average costume, if you are comfortable sharing that?
MJ: It really depends on the costume. I finished Nebula from
Guardians of the Galaxy in about a
day while others have taken months, but the average is probably a couple of
weeks just working on it here and there. I'm often making more than one costume
at a time, so that probably makes it take longer. The average cost is probably
$50. I think I've done one for about $20 and others have been around $150. The
average is pretty much in the middle, although I really don't keep track any
more. Usually I keep gradually upgrading them for years, so it's hard to tell
what the final cost is. I just don't worry about it because they are my
costumes and I love them.
ENS: How many cons have you done if any, and what was the
biggest? Also, what con would you love to do?
MJ: I usually go to about 3 cons a year, unfortunately I
can't afford to travel much, but if I could then I would go to more. The
biggest has been Salt Lake Comic Con, which I think is the third biggest in the
country. I would love to go to Dragon Con. I've heard that one has a lot of
cosplay.
