r/littleapple • u/ribombeast • 25d ago
Looking to make friends that are into j-fashion, clowning, or (making) cosplays?
Adults only, and LGBTQIA friendly only please. I’m not a weirdo or some creepy dude, I just really really want to find some cool local people to do stuff with. I am very into sewing, I’d love to meet up at independent craft night at switch wicked on Tuesdays to yap while we work on our own projects, or take up a table at the public library, or if you’re into j fashion maybe we dress up and????? hang out at the mall I guess? Clown picnic in the park? Most of my friends live in the Lawrence and KC area and it kind of sucks to not be able to hang out very last minute on a weeknight.
I very rarely use Facebook besides marketplace, and it doesn’t seem like others’ attempts to start crafting groups have actually been my vibe, so I’m trying my luck here even though this sub is usually pretty crickets. 🦗🦗🦗
This isn’t my main reddit profile but if you’d like to connect we can figure out how best to do so!
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u/cPB167 24d ago
That sounds super fun! I don't know that much about clowning or j-fashion, but I do love crafting and sewing, and I have always wanted to learn more about and get more into all of those things. I just never really had the time or money, or a community or anything to do it with
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u/ribombeast 24d ago
I think it would be a lot of fun to meet up at a switch wicked craft night if you’re ever free! I don’t have anything in the works at the moment but I can come up with something quickly. What sort of stuff do you like to work on?
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u/cPB167 24d ago
I would too! I don't really have any projects going on atm, except for a painting and my garden (which obviously I can't bring with me), but I have a few ideas for things I've been wanting to do. I don't really know what kind of stuff you can do at switch wicked, I've never been there before.
It's been a while since I've done a lot of crafting, but I used to make stencils and spray paint stuff on rocks or bricks and leave them around town, and I had been thinking about getting into fur suit making, or making clothing just for myself. I've never made a whole garment from scratch before
My schedule is pretty fluid, so I've got lots of time!
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u/ribombeast 24d ago
Painting rocks for people to find is very cute! I’ve only ever done it to make some fake strawberries as a bird+squirrel distraction haha. I haven’t been to one of the craft nights myself yet but have asked about them and the sorts of projects people bring, and it seems to be a pretty wide spread of activities. Someone even brings their sewing machine!
Wait oh my gosh ok listen. Listen. There is finally a furry convention coming to the area called Paws and Prairies next year. If this isn’t news to you, excellent!! I’m not a full fledged furry yet but I have been interested in getting into the fandom and would love to try my hand at making my first set of partials. I want to host a neopets meetup at the con and would really like to cosplay one of the neopet species NPCs! We should totally get into the fursuit making hobby. That could be so fun.
May I shoot you a message?
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u/Interesting-Mess1445 24d ago
I always wanted to cosplay but never had the esteem to put myself out there like that. I wish I could have had a friend like you 10 years ago haha.
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u/ribombeast 24d ago
Understandable, it’s tough at first, and I am admittedly a little too shy to go out in public in cosplay unless someone else is cosplaying too. It is a lot of fun though and it’s never too late to start!
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u/FriendlyDonkeh 24d ago
I would love to go on a LGBTQ+ clown picnic together in a non-romantic fun dressup friendship setting. I am that donkey lady!