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Georgetown, Ontario L7G 5X3 905-877-9911 One coupon per table for dine-in only. One coupon per each take-out order. See restaurant for more details. $10 off Coupon WILD CASH It's not every day one can say they've earned a presti- gious award just for doing what they love. But such is the case for Georgetown's Ruth Steinback, whose passion for comics and costumes recently earned her top honours at Anime North, the largest Canadian conven- tion that celebrates Japanese animation. The 29-year-old artist and her friend, Catharine Poehl- man of Oakville, won Best in Show for the costumes they carefully handcrafted based on characters from the elabo- rate Japanese comic, Trinity Blood. The pair went up against dozens of other "cosplayers," or costume players, at the event in Toronto last month and came out with top marks for both workmanship and presentation. "We were shocked to win Best in Show, which is the highest award you can get at one of these competitions," said Steinback. "The level of the costuming at Anime North is just amazing and the competition is fierce." Steinback spent hundreds of hours over the past year creating her Seth Nightroad butterfly costume-- an elabo- rate green and gold creation that was meticulously pat- terned, painted, gold-leafed, sewn and beaded. She said she also cut and styled a wig and got a pair of fitted fangs to wear, since her character is a vampire. "This was the most intense costume I've ever worked on," she said. "It was very time- consuming, with a lot of dis- covery along the way. I'm re- ally proud of it." As part of the masquerade judging process, she said ev- ery detail of her costume was closely inspected for every- thing from finished seams to loose threads. She and Poehl- man were also judged on their stage presentation-- a one- minute opportunity to show- case their work in character. "We tried to make some- thing that's accurate to our source material, like we walked off the page," said Steinback. "It's a mixture of doing quality work with an emphasis on budget and wearability in a convention setting." Despite its elaborate detail, Steinback said her costume only cost between $100 and $150 to make-- a far cry from the $1,500-plus that some cosplayers spend on Trinity Blood costumes. The Georgetown District High School graduate has long been artistically inclined and began developing her sewing skills about 10 years ago when she and her mother crafted her first costume. Since then she has gone on to create and compete in several different costumes, which have earned her best in class and best lighting awards, along with an hon- ourable mention for her wig work. Aside from getting to make and wear spectacular cos- tumes, Steinback said her favourite part of anime con- ventions is the opportunity to share her knowledge of cos- tuming with fellow cosplayers. "I love being able to share techniques with other cos- tumers, especially ones that are just starting out," she said. "The majority of cosplayers are incredibly passionate and supportive of each other." Now, Steinback said she and Poehlman are making plans to attend Costume- Con--a costume and cosplay convention - when it comes back to Toronto in 2017. To check out more of Stein- back's creations, visit www. brightlingworks.ca. By MELANIE HENNESSEY Special to the IFP Local woman wins top honours at Anime North Ruth Steinback and her friend, Catharine Poehlman of Oakville, won Best in Show for the costumes they carefully handcrafted based on characters from the elaborate Japanese comic, Trinity Blood. Photo by Z-is-Eternal