We'll discuss materials from types of thermoform plastics to foam and more for making lightweight armor pieces. Participants will make a hard armor piece to wear out.
Molds, Resins, and Silicone for Costuming: Mega-Panel & Workshop!
Summary:
Costume accessories, small props, jewelry, and more, all in one session! Learn beginner and advanced techniques, and mold and cast a silicone/resin project.
Description:
Within the workshop portion, participants will create an original design and make a silicone mold, then cast and color a finished piece. Take the piece and the mold home to use again! In the lesson portion during cure times, we'll discuss materials for making props, lightweight armor, and unusual pieces, advanced techniques for coloring and shaping resin, and more.
This workshop features lightweight hall-safe wings participants can make to wear out. Add custom fairy or dragon wings to your costume, or just add some fun to your day!
We'll cover found object costuming and simple projects, as well as the art of character selection and making what's in your closet look newly fabulous. You'll make a simple fantasy tunic to wear out.
Description:
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 fantasy tunic to wear out.
Make great costume armor without metalworking or toxic chemicals! We'll cover alternative armoring for historical and fantasy costumes, using inexpensive materials. Make a pair of bracers to wear.
Description:
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 pair of bracers to take home yourself.
Nothing defines a character like a signature weapon or a unique piece of jewelry. We'll talk about making good props on the cheap and better props for an investment. With hall-safe weapons to take!
Description:
Nothing defines a character like a signature weapon or a unique piece of jewelry, but props can often be more difficult to find or create than the fabric clothing of costumes. Don't let your amazing costume be brought down by an aluminum-foil-over-cardboard sword, when for just a few bucks you can make something that completes your look! Join us for talk about how to make good props on the cheap, and how to make better props for a bit of investment. We'll cover the pros and cons of various materials, and you'll make small hall-safe weapons to take with you!