Cowbutt Crunchies is an internationally acclaimed LGBTQ+ couple who specializes in couture cosplay, education, and incredible pop culture design. They are best known for their creative and sometimes experimental take on cosplay, creating mixed media builds that re-imagine character designs using a wide mastery of unique techniques. Their work is both intricately detailed and impossibly over the top, making use of their ever-growing skillsets including advanced needlework, extreme wigwork, detailed armor, makeup effects, moldmaking, and electronics.
Their passion for cosplay has taken them around the world, judging and hosting guest workshops in numerous countries. They are both international title holders, with Regan crowned the Global Champion at the Crown Championships of Cosplay world finals in 2019, and Scone awarded 1st place at 2026's Masters of Cosplay Grand Prix. Their work has been featured in media outlets such as ABC's To Tell the Truth, Adam Savage's Tested VR game, and Intel's Creator Challenge. They have also created corporate promotional work for video game and TV launches, including Riot Games (League of Legends), miHoYo (Genshin Impact), and Marvel (Loki).
Education and sharing their knowlege with the cosplay community is an enormous part of their work. As long-time teachers with a BS in Education, they have hosted over 100 in-person panels and created hundreds of online tutorials for aspiring cosplayers to follow. They are also the authors of thee published books - The Art of Extreme Wig Styling (2020), Fabulous Cosplay Footwear (2021), and The Cosplayer's Book of Ball Gowns (2022).
With 25 years of of experience, their focus is on is learning and creativity, encouraging other cosplayers through cosplay education. They strongly believe in giving back to the community through workshops and online tutorials, as well as through their cosplay charity Patreon. The name "Cowbutt" and "Crunchies" comes from their first two adopted cats, and to date they have raised over $25,000 for cat-related rescues.
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As a duo of experienced convention guests, we each provide our own set of independant programming and services. While we can co-host programming together on request, this is not necessary: depending on your event's needs we can work together as a pair of judges or split up to simultaniously provide both judging and other cosplay programming such as panels, workshops, or MCing. This allows us to provide double the content a typical show might expect of a single guest.
As mixed media specialists with an unusually expansive mastery of many different construction techniques, we pride ourselves on our ability to accurately judge high level contests. This wide range is particularly useful in evaluating the difficulty level and finishing across all categories, including needlework, armor, and special effects. We have international level contests in Australia, England, Germany, Canada, and the USA, but very much love smaller contests as well, where we can encourage beginners and those new to the contest scene.
With several years of hosting experience and insight into cosplay, Regan is available to host cosplay contests or other cosplay-related events.
We love presenting at conventions and shows! Our programming is heavily education-focused, spanning a wide roster of crafting topics from corsetry to armor detailing.
Looking for something more unique? We are early pioneers of hands-on cosplay workshops. These are small, limited entry classes where students will be provided with the materials and instructions to walk away with a skill and a small project. For these classes we are responsible for all material transport, setup, and optionally the ticketting site. We have previously hosted sold-out hands-on classes at events such as Dragoncon, New York Comic Con, and Gencon, with example topics included below:
The Bare Bones of Corsetry
Build Your Cosplay Ballgown
Intro to Machine Embroidery
The Art of Extreme Wig Styling: Live Demo
Fantastic Detailing for Props and Armor
Introduction to Casting, Moldmaking, and Prosthetics
Totally Metal! Intro to Chainmail: Hands-on Workshop
Detailing and Organics: The Art of Foamwork Hands-on Workshop Mixed Media Embroidery: Hands-on Workshop
Intro to Goldwork Metal Thread Embroidery: Hands-on Workshop
Painting for Footwear and Jackets: Hands-on Workshop
Customizing Patterns for Cosplay and Fashion: Hands-on Workshop
To find more of our work, progress, and tutorials, please visit our social media sites below.
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PatreonFeatures free tutorials, detailed walkthroughs, and videos. All funds are donated to cat rescues through our charity site Cosplayers for Cats |
The best place to view our progress, tutorials, and announcements - we regularly update with new projects and completed photography. | Larger quality photos and announcements can be found here | TikTokShort form videos and tutorials. | StoreWhere to find our books, prints, and stickers! |
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