Hello I’m thinking about how I can do the cool things my friends are doing (largely cosplay) withoutspendingg large amounts of limited resources on things I don’t need. Like cosplay for me largely feels like it’s about buying the right clothes and props, when there’s probably more to it than having and wearing a costume that fits. Maybe I should try to socialize with tailors and makers instead of just sitting at home staring at my beautiful hoard of supplies?Like degrowth I want to interpret it as gaining skills while decreasing resource usage.
Learning to sew and craft cloth and leather pieces with minimal spend on thrifted tools is absolutely worth it. Self-sufficiency, creativity, even being able to craft for others at a profit. The only investment outside of the initial start is patience!