Chad Van Wye

About The Author

Chad Van Wye is the founder of HokuProps, a small fabrication house based in Southern California, and is best known for winning Grand Prize at Twitch Con's first ever Cosplay Contest in 2016. Chad began his journey by studying at Gnomon — School of Visual Effects, Games & Animation and eventually graduated with a bachelor's degree in Business: Arts Management from The University of California, Riverside. In 2020, Chad organized and judged the first Ultimate Online Cosplay Championship, and after the contest's success, he went on to co-found the Ultimate Cosplay, LLC. www.hokuprops.com www.ultimatecosplay.com

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Books by Chad Van Wye

Armor Up! Thermoplastics

Cosplay Props, Armor & Accessories

By Christopher Tock, Chad Van Wye and Sammy Van Wye

Next-level swords, shields, and more thermoplastic cosplay props!

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