The "Payton" Behind CosPayton
I suppose that’s me, huh?
Hey, I’m Payton, a 24 year old cosplayer from the Toronto/Ottawa area in Ontario, Canada! I’ve been cosplaying for over a decade now, but my passion also extends to garment sewing and theatre costuming as well. You may have seen me guesting at Fan Expo Canada, Anime Toronto, and BroadwayCon, OR seen me posting tutorials and silly videos across the internet.
My approach to cosplay is always about showing my love to the media I love and the people who make it possible. I never cosplay something I don’t wholeheartedly adore, and every garment sewn is a love letter to the teams who make my favourite media possible.
Outside of cosplay, I love to craft original stories with my friends, watch professional wrestling, and collect niche theme park memorabilia. I’m the textbook definition of a weird nerd, and I’ve got no shame about it. Life’s too short to not celebrate the things you love unabashedly.
Photo by KameraNinja
How Did CosPayton Cosplay & Crafting Come to Be?
As a baby cosplayer making Winter Soldier arms out of leggings and fun foam, I was shocked at the lack of cosplay-specific resources at the time. A lot of cosplayers in the 2000s and early 2010s were flying solo and winging it, myself included.
Flash forward, and after many years of honing my skills I took the leap in 2021 and started “CosPayton Cosplay & Crafting.” Originally started as a one-stop pattern shop for new and experienced cosplayers alike. After releasing my first pattern, a Scarlet Witch headpiece, I was floored at the overwhelmingly positive reception from the cosplay community.
In the present day, I create cosplay resources full-time with a focus on keeping the “play” in cosplay, as well as a focus on size inclusivity. I still get giddy every time I get tagged in a photo of a cosplay made with one of my patterns, or a message from someone telling me I helped them become their favourite character.
Cosplay isn’t just my job, it’s my passion, and I hope to be able to continue to spread that love and passion for years to come. Thank you so much for the support thus far, can’t wait to see where we go!
