01 · Tips
A tip or two
For the fan who just loves the build. A quick thank-you with a note, no strings attached, straight from your page.
For cosplayers and costume makers
You build the costume. Let your fans chip in.
Every build costs you money, weekends and a few burns from the glue gun, and people love what you make. Give them a way to show it: a tip, a custom set, or a premium Box of your best shots. Their support pays for the next costume.
- Tips
- Custom sets
- Premium Boxes
The gap
Likes don't buy foam.
Your posts get the hearts, the shares, the “how did you make that?” comments. That love is real, but none of it pays for the next build. Most fans would happily chip in. They've just never been asked, or given an easy way to do it.
Likes
€0Shares
€0“Amazing build!”
€0Fans who chip in
Pays for buildsA small share of your audience is enough. They're the ones already cheering in your comments.
Three ways to be supported
Let your friends chip in.
Offer one, two or all three. Every fan finds the way that suits them, from a coffee-sized thank-you to your best set.
02 · Custom sets
Made for one fan
A favourite costume, a pose they've been hoping for, a personalised shot. You set what you offer and what it costs.
03 · Premium Boxes
Your best creations
Bundle the full shoot of a costume into a Box: the hero shots, the details, the making-of. Fans buy it once and keep it.
From workbench to Box
Every build is five chances to be seen.
You're already making this content. Line it up, and each costume keeps paying back long after the con.
Build
Share work-in-progress shots. Fans love watching a costume come together.
Free postsFund
Tips from regulars cover the foam, the paint, the wig you've had your eye on.
TipsDebut
Con day. Every person who stops you for a photo gets your QR code.
New followersShoot
A proper photoshoot, and requests for custom sets from fans who want more.
Custom setsRelease
The full set as a premium Box. It keeps selling while you start the next build.
Premium Box
Do the maths
What a few fans can add up to.
Move the sliders to match your audience. You don't need thousands, just people who care about what you make.
Fan support in a month
€500
- Tips€120
- Premium Box sales€300
- Custom sets€80
That's about 1.5 builds like Knight armour (€329) a month.
An illustration you control, not a forecast. On Boxes you receive the full price you set; the buyer pays the service fee.
Con-ready
One link for the con floor and every feed.
Hundreds of people photograph you at a convention, and most never find you again. Put your Folio link on your badge, your prop card or your table, and the people who stopped you become people who follow you.
- Opens for everyoneNo age check and no account needed to look. A scan goes straight to your work.
- Works in every bioInstagram, TikTok, X, Reddit, Discord: the same link, and the preview shows your cover.
- Reviewed and approvedEvery upload is checked by a person before it goes live, so your page sits in good company.
The Bent family
Your cosplay, in more places.
BentFolio is part of the Bent family of platforms. Use them together to get your builds in front of more people, and give more of them a way to support you.
BentFolio
Your page, your shop and your tip jar. The link on your badge and in your bio, where fans support you and buy your Boxes.
Create your FolioBentWall
A showcase for artistic, glamour and cosplay work. Feature your best builds there, with every feature pointing back to your Folio.
Visit bentwall.com“Every costume costs a few hundred euros and a few hundred hours. Applause is lovely. Support is better.”
Questions
Before you start.
Do I need a big following to earn from cosplay?
No. A few dozen fans who care about your builds can do more than thousands who scroll past. Support comes from people who already comment on your work, and BentFolio gives them a way to show it.
How can fans support me on BentFolio?
Three ways: a tip when they love a build, a custom set made just for them, or a premium Box with your best shots of a costume. You choose which ones to offer.
How much do I keep when I sell a Box?
You set the price, low or high. Buyers pay a small service fee on top, so you receive the full price you set.
Do my fans have to verify their age to see my page?
No. BentFolio only hosts work suitable for a general audience, so your page opens for everyone, from any link, on any platform, including a QR code on your con badge.
Can I sell photos of my cosplay of existing characters?
You are responsible for having the rights to what you sell. Sell photos you own, or that your photographer has licensed to you, and leave out official logos, artwork and trademarks.
How are payments handled?
Checkout runs on Stripe. Card details go straight to Stripe and never touch BentFolio, and fans keep every Box they buy in their library.
Your next build is already in your head.
Let the people who love your work help you make it. Set up your Folio, add your first Box, and put the link everywhere.