
This week’s Angry Girl is a special request from Daniel over at Collector’s Paradise. Crystal is a popular cosplayer who is featured in our 2012 Angry Girls Calendar. We had many inquiries as to why Crystal hasn’t been featured on our site yet and the answer is…there is no good answer.
Crystal does some amazing high end costumes that come mostly from popular video games like “Street Fighter” and “Metal Gear Solid”. She loves what she does and is extremely good at it. Be sure to check out her website, linked below, to see more of her amazing work.
Name: Crystal Graziano aka “Precious”
Age: 22Tell us a bit about yourself.
When I was really young, my uncle sent me an NES for Christmas, so I basically grew up with video games. I played a lot of JRPGs when I was around ten years old, and the art style led me to be interested in anime and manga. San Diego Comic Con happens to be pretty close to me, and my parents were Trekkies, so I was able to convince them to take me so I could look for merchandise of my favorite series. That’s where I was really first exposed to cosplay, and I tried it out a few years later when I was 15. It was really a good creative outlet for me, and it’s how I met my husband, as well as many close friends!What do you like to do for fun?
In my free time I’m usually sewing. I’m a big fabric nerd, and I really like to go to the LA fashion district with friends and look at all the different fabrics. When I’m not doing that, I like playing games or dabbling in drawing and sculpting. I also really enjoy cooking when it’s not too hot out.What do you do for a living?
I’m currently a full time art student. My husband is really into costuming too, so he’s happy with me not working while I’m in school so that I can make more costumes. When I graduate, I plan on pursuing a creative career of some kind. I’d really love to do costuming or special effects professionally, but I’m realistic that it’s a hard industry to break into. I really just want to do something creative!What type of video games, music, TV shows and movies do you like?
My favorite game series is Metal Gear, hands down. I’m guilty of replaying the games over and over rather than branching out to a new game on my to-do list. As far as movies go, I like cyberpunk like Blade Runner and Fifth Element quite a bit. There’s something about the atmosphere of both movies that I really love. I don’t watch much TV, but I do follow Grey’s Anatomy and Project Runway. My taste in music is pretty diverse and arguably pretty terrible, and it ranges from soundtracks to Lady Gaga.What is your favorite comic book?
I only occasionally read comics, but of the ones I’ve read, Watchmen is my personal favorite. The characters are really well-developed and believable, the story is great, and there are so many subtle details hidden in the artwork, and it makes it worth re-reading over and over. On a more lighthearted note, Deadpool is pretty hilarious!Why did you decide to cosplay as the characters you portrayed?
With very few exceptions, I’m simply a fan of that character. I find that I’m usually drawn to strong women who can hold their own rather than the damsel in distress, and my choices in costumes reflects that. Helpless girls are just so uninteresting! Body type and facial shape are also important factors to consider, and I usually stay away from very young or short characters because of that.Anything else we should know about you?
If you have any specific questions on how I made a costume, I’m always happy to help fellow cosplayers!
You can see more of Crystal’s work on her web site including links to her Facebook page and deviantART account..
If you are interested in becoming one of our girls of the week, send 4-5 photos and answer the questions above to Daniel@AngryWeb.net.
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