While many people do create their own cosplay costumes, most people wear outfits that were purchased from an online shop or commissioned. If you have any highly marketable skills related to cosplay, you can also look into one of these adjacent areas and look into opening a shop. While people may automatically think of professional cosplayers as guests at conventions or models at merch booths, there is a much wider array of activities you can use to make money from cosplay.
