Now we're on our way to Issue number 2 of Costume Maker Magazine, and we're going to need all the help we can get to make it happen! The theme of this issue is "History and Fantasy: From Head to Toe" (though not that exact wording probably xD). Hopefully we'll be able to get this issue out by the end of August/beginning of September. ^^

About
Costume Maker Magazine is an annual magazine for cosplayers, historical clothiers, and all other costume makers. I started working on it (when I was 15) with help from many many people last May and the premiere issue came out in December. ^^ If you'd like to see more info about the magazine, you can visit the website here.

News
The whole website is redone, complete with a new gallery and many other nifty features. Now column/article/tutorial writers can submit their own pages and update whenever they want to (instead of going through an administrator). The main menu has also changed, allowing easier navigation throughout the site. More about the new site can be seen here [link] .

Help Wanted
Credit is always given. In the future when I start to make a significant profit, I hope to pay people for articles and such as well. There has been no profit on the magazine so far (actually, I've lost quite a bit so far, as printing is quite expensive xD). But I'm confident that in the future, with more advertisers, that will change and I'll be able to pay writers and photographers for their work. ^^

If contributing, you will want to check out the Submitting Guidlines and Terms and Agreements. ^^

Writers/Photographers
We still need a lot of articles for this issue. Any help will be much appreciated! To see what is still needed, please visit [link] .

If you have any ideas not listed there and would like to see if it can be included in the issue, please email Lina (~szmoon) at lina@costumemakermagazine.com . Thanks in advance! :3

Contest Entries/Prize Donations
Okay, so the contest has changed to be more fitting to the theme of the issue. xD

Theme of contest: "The changing of the seasons."
Any historical or fantasy costume relating to the theme can be entered. It can be relevant in colors, designs, or any other way you can think of (if you feel the need to include an explanation, feel free to do so ^^). Costumes will be judged on craftsmanship and originality (or quality of reproduction, if it's cosplay or a historical reproduction). Have fun!

More information on submitting an entry [Here].

Prizes
If no prizes are donated, they will be as follow:
1st Place: Costume featured on the cover, $20 gift card to Jo-Ann Fabrics & a copy of CMM Issue 2
2nd Place: $10 gift to Jo-Ann Fabrics & a copy of CMM Issue 2
3rd Place: A copy of CMM Issue 2

Prize Donation
Please see the information under "Advertisers" for more information on donating prizes.

Advertisers
In order to lower the price per issue, we really need to have more advertisers! It costs a lot to self-publish/print these magazines. x3 Any size ad is much apreciated!

Here are the sizes available:
(2 3/8" x 2 1/4")
(2 3/8" x 5")
(5" x 5")
Half Page: (7 1/2" x 5")
Full Page: (8 1/2" x 11")

Please email advertise@costumemakermagazine.com for pricing information. Thank you!

Special Deal
If you donate 3 prizes (one 1st, one 2nd, and one 3rd place prize) worth roughly $30 each, you'll get a (5" x 5") ad space in the magazine free.

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Thank you everyone for all your help so far!! I can't wait to see how this issue turns out!
~Lina