Cosplay Services // Repair Station
Cosplay Repair
Complimentary service
Light repairs only
Emergency support // on site
Never fear. Matsuricon is here.
With ample supplies and plenty of know-how, the Matsuricon Cosplay Repair Room has just about everything attendees need to touch up or mend a cosplay. Our staff can answer questions, offer solutions, and help find the right tools for the repair.
Quick fixes, not con crunch
The room is provided at no additional cost and is intended for light repairs only. Please do not try to make or finish an entire cosplay inside the Repair Room.
Repair protocol // 01
Station schedule
Repair Room Hours
- 01Friday
- 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- 02Saturday
- 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- 03Sunday
- 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Bring the damaged piece with you
Repair kit // stocked
Tools for the Most Common Mishaps
Kit // SEW
Sewing Kit
Available for light, on-site touch-ups.
Station stock
Kit // WIG
Wig Care
Available for light, on-site touch-ups.
Station stock
Kit // TAP
Tape Stock
Available for light, on-site touch-ups.
Station stock
Kit // GLU
Adhesives
Available for light, on-site touch-ups.
Station stock
Kit // FIN
Finishing Tools
Available for light, on-site touch-ups.
Station stock
Supply drive // community powered
Clear Your Craft Room. Save a Cosplay.
Have useful cosplay materials taking up space? Bring new or clean items to the Cosplay Repair Room and donate them to keep the station ready for the next emergency.
Donation Reward
Ask the Repair Room team about current needs when you drop off your donation.
Special ribbon available
Donation manifest
Most-Wanted Supplies
- Unopened super glue
- E6000
- Bobby pins
- Hair U-pins
- Safety pins
- All-purpose thread
- Permanent markers (all colors)
- Fray Check
- Got2b Glued
- Duct tape (all colors)
- Wig heads
- Shout stain remover pads
- Tide to Go pens
- High-temperature hot glue guns
- Hand-sewing needles
- Clear nail polish
- Buttons
Unopened and clean items preferred
Repair crew // on standby
Meet the Makers Behind the Room
Four crew profiles loaded
Team node // heads
Cosplay Heads
Department leaders who bring years of competition, coordination, and community experience.
Cosplay support specialist
Tothestarsandback Cosplay
Read Stella’s profile
Stella started cosplaying in 2009, attending conventions in 2010, and competing in 2011. She has taken part in more than 50 skits and, in recent years, added more craftsmanship builds to her repertoire. Her recent craftsmanship achievements include Best Masters at Isshocon with Kalim from Twisted Wonderland and Best Journeyman at Colossalcon 2022 with Caitlyn from Arcane. Her most recent skit win was with Astarion at Isshocon 2024.
Her favorite costumes so far have been Alucard from Castlevania, Lan Wangji from Mo Dao Zu Shi, and Ellie from The Last of Us Part II. Behind the scenes, Stella works with the cosplay departments at Zipcon, Animarathon, and Matsuricon, creating welcoming spaces where crafters and performers can shine and have fun.
Repair room crew
Cosplay support specialist
Visualsongstress
Read Vis’s profile
Vis started cosplaying in 2008 and has won an array of awards for both craftsmanship and performance. She prides herself on helping the people around her and solving crafting problems with creative solutions. The costumes she is currently most proud of are Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, Wei Wuxian from Mo Dao Zu Shi, and Vi from Arcane.
Along with crafting and performing skits with friends, Vis has coordinated the Animarathon cosplay competition since 2020 and has judged at Zipcon for the past few years. When she is not cosplaying—though sometimes while she is—she can be found behind the camera taking photos for other cosplayers.
Repair room crew
Team node // repair
Cosplay Repair
Hands-on specialists in props, maintenance, sewing, wig styling, and creative convention fixes.
Cosplay support specialist
Ostian Owl Cosplay
Read Cam’s profile
Cam is a writer and musician from the Midwest who has been cosplaying for more than 10 years. They specialize in prop making and maintenance and are always ready to try something new, expand their crafting horizons, and share what they know to help others.
Cam has been involved with cosplay masquerade skits for years, winning a solo skit award in 2016 and contributing to several group skits. They will happily talk about video games, horror and kaiju movies, animation, comic books, and birds. Favorite cosplays include Plague Knight, Sailor Jupiter, Tangle the Lemur, Phoenix Wright, and Ness.
Repair room crew
Cosplay support specialist
WitchBottle Cosplay
Read Nona’s profile
WitchBottle, or Nona for short, has loved anime, video games, and comic books for as long as she can remember. She has been part of the cosplay community for almost 18 years. After learning to hand-sew at a young age and use a sewing machine in her early twenties, she grew to love styling wigs and creating her own cosplays—even when her perfectionist streak leads to a little con crunch.
Nona has won a group skit award and competed in several competitions. A self-described social butterfly, she loves meeting new people and cannot wait to see everyone’s amazing cosplays this year.
Repair room crew