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.
What’s the difference between bakemono & ayakashi? Catch that joke? Enjoy more anime or manga when you understand cultural background! Join this primer for Japanese mythology with video examples.
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Who are those four guys walking across the background? What are those little creatures that show up in your favorite anime? Learn the basics of Japanese mythology in this folklore primer, and see examples in action with video clips from anime and film.
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!
Play a classic D&D adventure as a TOON! You are adventurous toons. You know you are adventurous because the Saltmarsh sheriff said so. Come crawl through this amazing and hilarious adventure.
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Desolate and abandoned, the evil alchemist's mansion stands alone on the cliff, looking out towards the sea. Mysterious lights and ghostly hauntings have kept away the people of Saltmarsh, despite rumors of fabulous forgotten treasure. What is its sinister secret? You are adventurous toons. You know you are adventurous because the Saltmarsh sheriff said so when you were given the choice between investigating the mansion and spending the next ten years in jail for being in the wrong place at the right time. Come crawl through this amazing and hilarious adventure.
We can't cover nearly three millennia in one session—but there are a few episodes you really should know, the most important, most famous, or most fun.
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As the oldest monarchy in the world, Japan’s had plenty of time for some amazing moments in history. We can't cover nearly three millennia in one session—but there are a few episodes you really should know. Hear a few of the most important, most famous, or most fun, from the Genpei War to the Meiji Revolution, from girl power to magical red cows, from archery contests to smallpox–with illustrations, photos, ties to your favorite anime/manga, and plenty of geekery.
How did Edgar Allen Poe influence Sailor Moon? Who was the real-life Moriarty? Learn about Japan’s archetypal thief the kaitou & follow this international antihero’s development through history.
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What do the Norse god Freyr, Joan of Arc, and Lupin III have in common? Who was the real-life Moriarty? Learn the origin of the kaitou, Japan’s archetypal thief, and follow this truly international antihero’s development through history with examples from anime, manga, film, and literature.