Cosplay planning,
answered.

Break the costume into components (armor, fabric, wig, props), list every step under each piece, and attach reference photos to each one. Costumary lets you do this in one workspace: reference board for images, material list for shopping, timeline for deadlines, and build log for progress photos. No more scattered Google Docs and camera roll mysteries.

List every material you need, price it out across stores, and add 10 to 20 percent for waste and mistakes. Costumary tracks materials and budget side by side so you can see what you have spent, what is on order, and how much room is left before you hit your limit. The budget calculator tool is free and does not require an account.

Work backwards from the convention date. Set milestones for each build phase (patterning, assembly, painting, wear test) and give yourself buffer days. Costumary shows a countdown with crunch labels on your convention page, and the timeline view flags overdue milestones so nothing sneaks up on you.

Pinterest is great for discovery but bad for build planning because you cannot attach notes, material lists, or deadlines to a pin. Costumary is a build workspace, not a social feed. You drop references onto a visual board and connect them to the materials, timeline, and budget they belong to.

Add each material to your project with its name, quantity, cost, source link, and status (need, ordered, arrived, used). Costumary totals your spending automatically and compares it to your budget limit. You can also note alternatives in case something goes out of stock.

Log entries after each work session with what you did, what worked, what failed, and progress photos. This builds a timestamped record you can reference for future builds, share as a portfolio for contest build books, or publish as a shareable build diary.

Costumary is a craft build journal. It keeps your references, materials, budgets, deadlines, build logs, and project notes in one place so a project does not turn into twenty scattered folders and a camera roll mystery.

It is built for cosplayers, sewists, miniature painters, prop makers, fursuit makers, drag performers, and anyone managing a creative project with lots of moving parts. You do not need to be a professional maker to get value from it.

Yes. Costumary works for costumes, garments, miniatures, models, commissions, and any build with a deadline. The project structure is about the build process, not one specific craft or style.

Create a project per commission with the client name, deadline, and budget. Use the reference board for their ref sheets, the material list for inventory, the timeline for milestone approvals (foam base, fur layout, paint), and the build log for WIP photos you share with the client. The Studio plan adds intake forms, quote builders, and a client portal they can access without creating an account.

No. Clients access their commission portal through a token-based link. They can view progress photos, approve milestones, and check delivery status without downloading an app or creating an account.

Yes. Costumary tracks payment status (deposit received, milestone paid, final balance paid) but does not process payments. You keep using whatever payment method works for you. The tracker shows what has been paid and what is still owed at a glance.

Set milestones at each decision point: foam base approval, fur layout sign-off, paint test, final assembly. The client sees each milestone in their portal and approves before work moves to the next phase. A signed-off foam base means the shape was agreed on before fur went on.

The Studio plan includes a quote builder with line items for materials, labor, and overhead. You generate a shareable link and the client views, accepts, or requests changes without needing an account. Revision history is tracked so both sides can reference what was agreed.

A project can hold reference images, sketches, notes, milestones, material lists, budget entries, build logs, progress photos, and deadlines. The goal is to keep every decision attached to the project it belongs to.

Yes. Materials and budget are meant to live side by side: what you need, what you already own, what you ordered, how much it cost, where it came from, and whether there is a cheaper or safer alternative.

It can, but it does not have to. Think of it as the organized build binder around your reference board. You can gather images, add notes, track decisions, and connect those references to materials, milestones, and build logs.

Each entry captures what you worked on, how long it took, what worked, what failed, and what you plan to do next. Add photos at each stage so you can see how the build evolved over time.

Yes. Build diary entries are searchable by keyword, date, and project. If you tagged a technique or material in a past build, you can find it again without scrolling through months of notes.

No. The build diary works for personal projects, convention builds, and commissions. Any build worth tracking benefits from structured progress notes.

No. Projects are private by default. Your build notes, budgets, references, and logs stay in your workspace unless you choose to share them through a feature that makes sharing explicit.

Yes. You can request deletion of your personal information and project data, subject to normal legal, billing, security, and backup limits. The privacy page explains the request process in more detail.

No. Costumary is a workspace product, not a data resale business. We use data to provide the service, keep it reliable, support users, and improve the product.

Yes. The Starter plan is for trying Costumary and organizing a small number of active projects. Paid plans are for makers who want more projects, deeper planning tools, and the full commission workflow.

Yes. Your build load changes from season to season, so your plan should not feel permanent. You can move between plans as your workspace needs change.

Paid subscriptions renew unless canceled before renewal. Cancellation should be available through account settings where supported or by contacting support. Canceling stops future renewals but does not automatically refund past charges unless required by law or stated at checkout.

Yes. Costumary supports Google sign-in and email/password authentication through Supabase Auth. OAuth setup depends on the production environment being configured correctly.

The product direction includes shared projects and studio workflows. For MVP use, assume each account owns its workspace unless a team feature is explicitly available in the app.

Email us at support@costumary.com for account, billing, privacy, or product questions. You can also reach us at hello@costumary.com for general inquiries.