Cosplays_from_Trash

First Look... Half a Costume

One of my patrons was kind enough to get me a banana suit because for some reason they are WAY harder to make than you think they are, especially when you don't have any good trash. This is only half the costume and now I have to make the... well I can't say because that will spoil the surprise. Whoever guesses the costume, IDK, gets an extra ticket for the next raffle I do.

First Looks - Costume Held Up, Kyle didn’t

I thibk i lost like 9 pounds of water weight.

First Looks - Summer Soldier

Peep the decal on the shorts for the joke

Sticker Giveaway & Voting

The team and I have been working on some much for the store (and to sell at tables at cons), and outside of our logo, these are the six designs we've come up with so far. Only plan on making a few of them to start, so vote on your favorites (multiple voting allowed).

Also, all Team Trashy members and above will be entered in a raffle to receive stickers when the winners have been chosen, but all other patrons will have access to pre-orders when... well when I figure out which ones we'll...

First Look - Elektra Extras

I may edit one of these for my portfolio, but it's nice to have some action shots.

First Look - My Panic Costume for DC

I did it in like, what, 2 days? Yeehaw!

First Look - Time to perish in the sun!

Jk this is for tomorrow! Perish? Yes. Today? No.

Flex Fridays - IDK If People Smile in Gym Selfies

also i was about to sneeze

Surprise! Costume 2 of 2 for Winter Soldier

So this isn't the whole costume, but I'm also doing a "Summer Soldier" version of the Winter Soldier, a joke which literally no one but me will get.

Halfway done! Going to get badge but not like this

Ok I’m really excited for this lol

Cyclops Mostly Done (For Dragoncon)

I finished the, um, circle thingy that does on the belt part of the thing harness stuff. I have no idea what to call the circle X symbol that connects part of Cyclops' harness - btw, never ask me for proper nouns or terms because I am always wrong.

First Looks - Because I'm Crazy...

I got invited to an X-men photoshoot at DragonCon....... so instead of using Daken or Magik.... I decided it was time to make Cyclops...
Because I am dumb.

PinUp Calendar for 2025

When I was shooting pics for Nightwing's Trash After Dark, I had an idea to recreate pin-up shots of some cosplays - is this something people would be interested in, either a digital copy of a calendar or a physical calendar? It's not a TON of extra effort, but want to be aware of taking these type of shots when I do photoshoots.

Honestly, My Favorite Pic of the Robin Photoshoot

IDK i just feel kinda cute here lol

First Look - Winter Soldier

Sometimes I use non trash (not too many ways to build lightweight arms) for Dragoncon. Every so often I like using "real" materials. The rest of the costume is trash (including a vest from computer chair pleather and I may die of headstroke) but... yeah!

First Look - Robin Boy Wonder & Nightwing.

Had to edit out some VPL to keep the soccer moms happy, and we can just say anything you see is an illusion. Or whatever to make Mark Zuckerburg happy.
These are mostly playing around with photoshop to make lighting ... more gooder better.

Black Widow Pt. 6

"Cap, I'm captured, and I need your help ASAP. I've seen my location to your Avengers card, please hurry."

Sorry, YouTube, I Want To Stay Monetized

Some things are a litttttle too close to having YouTube yell at me, but here we are anyway.

I Send This To My Friends Before Cons

1. This pic features me passed out on a lawn at a con because I ddin't realize 13% beer was high in alcohol and I had a six pack because as I remember quoting, "It's beer, it's not that strong."
2. I'm an adult or whatever but I don't want to promote drinking tooooo much on insta, so hence why I can't post it there.

Podcast Announcement - Guest for PSE

My cosplaying friends as Phoenix Sisters Entertainment invited me on their podcast! If you want to watch me be interviewed by a nice person (aka NOT Lyle K. Lirby). I'll do my best not to stutter and be more normal-ish for the wider audience,

Flex Friday - Put My Kirby Sign Up

Get it? cause my last name is Kirby? GET IT? (I always feel annoying when saying it, but whatever)
This is one of those few photos that isn't "candid". Most of the time when I take photos, I'm already there and take out my camera and maybe pose, but this was very much "I'm going to go show my Kirby sign"

Black Widow Pt. 5

"Cap, do you want to come over for some extra training?"

First Looks - Energizer Bunny

I hadn't shared this photo yet from Akai Con (where I won!!!!!!!!!) because I was worried my face looked goofy as f*ck but I've grown to completely love this photo. I look at photos like this and think "lmao yeah I'm goofy as hell, never change, Kyle."

YT Post Day Extra - This Is Why You Wear Dance Belts At Cons

People that don't, hey, there are kids with eye level there. Not at cons? Do your thing.

Sorting through the photos for the "portfolio" shots. Even if these costumes suck, I'm going to add them to my portfolio.

Edit: oh by the way why are my lips redder? Because the kroger brand raspberry drink mix is apparently 89% Red 40.

Winter Solider Update - Started on the Harness...

Did I forget that I set the camera to take pics instead of record, so all my explanation is lost to the wind. Oh well. I was probably just yapping anyway lol.

Pinned Post Update & FAQs

• The desktop version of Patreon is 10000000% better than the app. The app is notorious for not refreshing, limiting functionality, hiding messages, and not triggering notifications and automations.

• Please do not screenshot, share, distribute, etc. anything on here. Personally, I do not have any problems with showing off and saying more than I would in a public audience, but there are some individuals that look down on the skimpier content and would take comments and pics...

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Black Widow Pt. 4

A cold blooded killer.

The second pic might be my favorite of all the Black Widow shots.

Before And After Edits - What Insta Doesn't See

I don't have the metrics on it, but a handful of my "official" pics for my portfolio have probably shown too much if you saw the original. FWIW, I tried to edit the lighting to make this "comic book" light by messing with the clarity and saturation on the shadows. I'll have the rest of the Robin pics from the poll trickled in but since it's not the "main" cosplay for the month, it'll be more sporadic.

Not Saying The TSA Is A Joke But...

I was going to bring my nightwing escrima sticks + suit, but there is a lot of gray language around "steel batons" and other things that "could be used as a deadly weapon", so I last minute con crunched a genderbent Wonder Girl (specifically her outfit from Young Justice) for this weekend. Yes, the TSA is totally effective, no sarcasm here, glad to know they're stopping the REAL criminals, me, a silly little cosplayer.

Flex (But Make It Lazy) Fridays - Dragoncon Is Next Week

Y'all, I'm not ready with all my costumes for Dragoncon. Send beans (I'm kidding I have my own beans, I don't think I even have any beans on my wishlist lol - and yes, people. are always surprised, but beans are literally my favorite food this is not a joke).