You’ve heard of amazing plastics like Worbla, Wonderflex, Sintra, but which material is right for your project and where do you start? We'll cover basic thermoplastics and their uses, with live demos.
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This workshop will cover the basic varieties of thermoplastics and their uses, along with sample projects and live demonstrations. See sample pieces and watch a live demo of thermoforming.
No costume is complete without appropriate makeup! Learn how to look more masculine or more feminine, give yourself enormous animé eyes, create alien prostheses, or add special effects.
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Makeup can make you truly resemble your character and look better in photos. We’ll show you what you need and how to achieve the effect you want.
Moldmaking, Casting, Resins, & Silicone for Cosplay & Costume
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We’ll discuss props, armor, advanced techniques, & more. Create an original design & make a silicone mold, then cast & color a finished resin piece. Walk through construction and try at home!
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In this comprehensive casting workshop, we’ll discuss materials for making props, lightweight armor, masks, and unusual accessory pieces, plus advanced techniques for coloring and shaping resin, and more. You'll walk through a complete production process with plenty of question and answer opportunity.
Learning to sew can be daunting. We’ll cover patterns, choosing fabric, cutting, pinning, sewing, pressing, finishing, more—all without complicated terminology! Walk through with us. Bring questions!
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Learning to sew can be daunting, especially if you’ve never had formal instruction. We’re here to help! In this panel, we’ll cover selecting and reading a pattern, choosing fabric, cutting, pinning, sewing, pressing, finishing hems, and more — all without complicated sewing terminology! We'll send a pattern to use as a walk-through as we work together. You’ll be sewing like a pro in no time. Bring your questions!
Foam, Thermoplastics, & More: Featherweight Cosplay Mega Workshop
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Make great armor without metalworking or toxic chemicals! We'll discuss historical & fantasy costume armor in materials from simple to specialized. Make a piece to wear out.
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Great costume armor doesn't necessarily require metalworking or toxic chemicals! We’ll cover armoring for historical, fantasy, and cosplay costumes. You'll learn about a variety of inexpensive, readily-available materials, as well as specialized plastics like Worbla, Wonderflex, Sintra, and more. You’ll also make a piece of armor to take home yourself!
Moldmaking, Casting, Resins, & Silicone for Cosplay & Costume
Summary:
We’ll discuss props, armor, advanced techniques, & more. Create an original design & make a silicone mold, then cast & color a finished resin piece. Take piece & mold home to reuse!
Description:
In this comprehensive casting workshop, we’ll discuss materials for making props, lightweight armor, masks, and unusual accessory pieces, plus advanced techniques for coloring and shaping resin, and more. Participants will create an original design and make a silicone mold, then cast and color a finished resin piece. Take the piece and the mold home to use again!
Better costumes without extra time or money? We'll cover found object costuming and simple projects, the art of character selection, and making closet look newly fabulous. You'll make a piece, too!
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You want a better costume, and you don't want to break the bank -- this is how you get it. This panel covers found object costuming -- it's not just junk you throw together! -- and simple cosplay projects, as well as the art of character selection and making what's in your closet look newly fabulous. You'll make a simple tunic project to wear out.
Yes, you can make great costume armor without investing in metalworking or risking toxic chemicals! We'll show a variety of inexpensive readily-available materials and you'll make a piece to wear out.
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Did you know it's possible to make great costume armor without investing in metalworking or risking toxic chemicals? We'll cover alternative armoring for historical and fantasy costumes, using a variety of inexpensive, readily-available materials. You'll also make a piece to take home yourself.