Welcome to going ape costume



hi! I'm Becky, and I make costumes.



Costume building has been something I've been doing since I was a little girl. I started my career in costuming as a young woman managing a costume rental in Utah County. From there, I attended Southern Utah University where I studied Theater Costuming and Family and Consumer Sciences with a sewing emphasis. After graduation, we moved our family to the rural Nevada desert where I've created and sold custom Halloween costumes for over 25 years.

In 2014 I entered the world of cosplay and I've been having the time of my life. My personal costumes are chosen based on the challenge and the skills. I love learning new things. Adding to my decades of experience as a seamstress and I craft exactly what I want to create with Worbla, foam, sculpting, electronics and lighting. I am also a traditional artist.

My husband, Justin, is a history and English teacher, and a poet. We have three sons and two cats.



Skills



25+ years of costume specific sewing experience.

Pattern drafting and draping.

Fitting, tailoring and alterations.

Fabric and costume care.

Embroidery and digitizing.

High level armor building from foam and Worbla.

Drawing, painting and painting effects.

LED lighting and simple electronics.

Larger than Life engineering.

Rounded knowledge of historical periods, cultural costume and methods.




Awards



Fan Favorite - Edwina Scissorhands

Salt Lake FanX Spring 2015 Cosplay Contest


1st Place Mashup - Marie CheshireCat

Salt Lake FanX Spring 2016 Cosplay Celebration


1st Place Masters - Magus of Tzeentch

Salt Lake FanX Fall 2016 Cosplay Celebration


1st place Larger than Life - The Naga Queen

TwitchCon 2019 Cosplay Contest
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Best Armor - Cyberpunk Lolth SpiderQueen

Salt Lake FanX 2023 Cosplay Contest



appearances



Cosplay Contest Judge - Salt Lake Gaming Con 2019

Cosplay Contest Judge - Salt Lake FanX 2022


Cosplay Contest Judge - Anime ID 2024

Cosplay Contest Judge - Elko Pop Con 2023, 2024, 2025

Upcoming Judging - Salt Lake FanX 2025

Upcoming Judging - OneAnime 2025



Cosplay Guest - Anime ID 2024

Cosplay Guest - Elko Pop Con 2024

Cosplay Guest - Elko Pop Con 2023, 2024, 2025
Upcoming Guesting - OneAnime 2025


ABC 4 Feature, Sept 2024: How this local competitive cosplayer embraces the challenge

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social media



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GoingApeCostume - Twitch


Going Ape Costume - Threads


goingapecostume - TikTok


Going Ape Costume - YouTube


Going Ape Costume - Facebook


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becky@goingapecostume.com

Keep up with my latest projects on Instagram!