Kemp Pain In The Butt
kemppaininthebutt.bsky.social
Kemp Pain In The Butt
@kemppaininthebutt.bsky.social
A crafty lady.. Occasionally funny. Cosplayer/Scientist/ADHD/momther of a sassy GSD and two shittens.

Current builds: Wizardmon, Gatomon, Lulu, Saria, and TYD Peach.
You ever start a cosplay in 2021, get it wearable in 2024, and then finish it in 2025? Uhhh yeah who does that 😬

Anywho, I got Summoner Yuna photos back!!! I won Best Journeyman!

Outdoors photos from Carnivorous Sheep Photography and stage photo from Saurlokphotography
August 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Reminder we can always upgrade or fix a costume! I had to rush Summoner Yunas shirt last year to get her wearable in time. I completely deconstructed her and am now properly finishing her. #finalfantasy #cosplaymakers #cosplaywip #summoneryuna #cosplay
July 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Found some old faux flowers in my stash and made some hair pieces
June 9, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Scarf was dyed by me, hot pink sash needs final touches, skirt is done, red sash is cut out, coral scarf is done
June 9, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Scarf was dyed by me, hot pink sash needs final touches, skirt is done, red sash is cut out, coral scarf is done
June 9, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Apparently most of my WIP photos were not saved to my phone.

Everything minus the wig was from my stash! I dyed some white table cloths pale pink and used a red table cloth for red accents. All fabric was previously thrifted
June 9, 2025 at 2:59 AM
I am still workshopping the process, but fabric spray paint is how I deshined this wig!
June 9, 2025 at 2:56 AM
So the hardest part of this build was fighting the shine on these epic cosplay wigs 😩
June 9, 2025 at 2:55 AM
June 9, 2025 at 2:53 AM
It takes some creative problem solving, but even details builds can be done on a budget. As you can see about half of the material was from my stash and half was purchased for this build.

Saving and using scraps, thrifting material, repurposing wigs, it all helps reduce cost
#cosplaymakers
May 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I figured probably should add some of the finished looks to this thread! Both photos taken/edited by carnivorous_sheep_photography on insta

#cosplaybuildlog #cosplaymakers #digimon #wizardmon
April 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Another Wizardmon photo from a recent shoot! Ill post a thousand wips and like 2 actual shots so Im trying to be better 😅 #cosplaymakers #cosplay #digimon #wizardmon
April 20, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Starting to get photos back from a recent photoshoot! I normally don’t play with saturation and I love the editing choice! Really proud of the squeaky clean details on the cape!

Wizardmon patterned and made entirely by me (minus gloves)

📸 Photostartay (insta)

#cosplay #digimon #cosplaymakers
April 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Today I did a location shoot and I am so excited to get those photos back!

For now here is Wizardmon! Cosplay made entirely by me (minus gloves) and photo by HaveCameraWillCosplay on instagram
April 13, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Got some photos back from my Wizardmon debut!

Cosplay made entirely by me (minus gloves)

📸 havecamerawillcosplay (insta)
April 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Cosplayers are shape shifters 😂. Who are these divas? It’s me!

Really excited to continue growing and competing. I had a bad experience when I first started competing in 2017/2018 and took a long break from it. I have grown and started competing again last November and again this March.
March 27, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Debuted Wizardmon this weekend! There are some details I would like to add and of course want to finish his staff!
March 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I checked out a baby con and debuted my Wizardmon cosplay. I competed and was bumped from novice to win best master 😭❤️ i am excited to continue upgrading him and bring him to a larger con to compete at the journeyman level!
March 23, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Dumb problems require dumb solutions.

The main cape is too heavy for the capelet to support on its own. The solution? A clasp sewn in vertically. One half of the clasp is sewn to the cape and the other is sewn to the outside of the vest. This distributes the weight from my neck to my shoulders.
March 20, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I forgot to update this thread after I got all the symbols on!
March 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The boots are done boys!!!! They are crispy clean and I am really proud of the craftsmanship. I also love the mismatched charm detail. The sun reminds me of his staff and I just love that.
March 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Here is today’s progress! The trim was a last second edition to hide my sins (gapping). The moon fabric was a tiny remnant from JoAnns! #cosplaybuildlog #cosplaymakers #cosplay #digimon
March 19, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Stolen cat toy of the day
March 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Adding the symbols!
March 14, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Today I thrifted 15 continuous yards of pastel fabric for $6 total. That is about 40 cents a yard. I need cosplay/character ideas I can use it for! #cosplay
March 14, 2025 at 1:12 AM