So you want to sew a corset? Learn authentic nineteenth-century stitch techniques, what to buy, and where to find it. Practice the skills you need to build a full-size corset (or any other garment). Make a miniature corset, and take home a full-sized pattern to stitch with your machine when you get home from the Con.
A Mask adds a new dimension to any costume. Participants will: make a Domino mask pattern based on their facial measurements for customize mask fit. Explore together how slight differences in a mask can change the viewer’s perception of the character. Each participant will hand cut and complete 2 vinyl face masks. Choose from Sinister, Fanciful, Steam Punk or Superhero mask patterns.
The best wigs look like real hair -- even if impossibly colored or improbably spikey. But it can be hard to find the perfect wig for your fantasy costume or to replicate that style which has never existed in real life. Your wig is too long, the wrong style, not curly enough, or the wrong color? Need to make that cheap wig look better and last longer? We can help! Also, you'll make your own custom-styled clip-in extension!
Many fantasy costumes include non-human bits. We'll discuss hallway-friendly wings, larger wings for stage use, realistic working wings, and other animal attachments such as horns, tails, and more! Learn what makes the difference between a cheesy costume and a striking accessory. Finally, you'll make a pair of hall-safe wings to wear out and enjoy.
New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole gives you an up to date look at the digital revolution and explains how you can profit and develop your career. Mike's watched his Internet income from writing double every year for the past three years, with the trend accelerating in 2011. If you intend to have a successful career in writing, this scouting report and practical action plan for the future is a must.
Series and serial presentations have, since the dawn of storytelling, dominated entertainment. New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole guides you through the intricacies of designing a series from the ground up, with special emphasis on techniques designed to maximize in the new era betokened by digital publishing. E also discusses ways to build mysteries and suspense into your work, to keep readers coming back again and again.