The Problem With Judges
While my previous post spoke on why you may or may not have lost a costume contest, it holds one important assumption: the judges are qualified to judge. The entire premise of a craftsmanship contest is moot unless you have capable judges. Going into a contest, you trust that the people judging you are qualified, respectful, and professional. We may be dressed in crazy costumes, but our hard work deserves proper recognition; and unfortunately, this isn't always the case- for
Why You Lost The Costume Contest
While people have different motives to enter a costume contest/masquerade at a convention, one thing is for sure: it sucks to lose. You may often wonder why you lost. You may be quick to blame others in your group. You might think the judges are biased or weren't skilled enough to properly judge you. You might feel you got shafted because first place doesn't look that special. But as someone who has ten years of judging and competing experience, I'm going to bring some hard t
