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StarsOfCassiopeia (she/her) has been crafting award-winning mixed media cosplays & performances since 2008.

Cass graduated from Harvard with a degree in Engineering, worked in the 3D printing field for multiple years, and loves combining that professional design experience with historical design influences and elaborate hand-sewn detailing. On the performance side, Cass is a longtime theater performer and backstage technician, and has also been training in fire spinning & circus arts since 2013.

She also loves teaching: Cass has 7+ years of experience teaching panels at cons and additionally taught Intro to Making at MIT. She also co-founded the cosplay commission-centric.

You can learn more at Cosmosii.com.

Twin Brothers and Cosplayers, Hatake and Sahara have been competing as a team since 2015. As trained scientists, the brothers believe in combining arts and science in their cosplay. Through experimentation and material research they have built they have built numerous award-winning costumes. The brothers can generally be found competing and presenting panels at conventions in the Northeast USA. They can also be found on the weekly podcast: The Cosplay Collective NE.

With a passion for 3D printing and foam-smithing, Hatake focuses on armor and props. Sahara likes to push the boundaries of tailoring and incorporating electronics into his costumes. The brothers are best known for their variety of Monster Hunter Cosplay, but have created costumes from Gundam, Super Smash Brothers, and Digimon among other video games and anime.

Instagram: HS_Cosplayers

Facebook: HatakeSaharaCosplay

Podcast: The Cosplay Collective NE