Make a chainmail dicebag using the European 4-in-1 weave. See demonstrations of other chainmail techniques. All supplies, instructions, and tools are yours to keep! VIG and VIG Companions only.
Make a chainmail dicebag using the European 4-in-1 weave. See demonstrations of other chainmail techniques. All supplies, instructions, and tools are yours to keep! VIG and VIG Companions only.
A cape adds magic to any costume! Make a 32" black or red panne velvet cape with a hood in just 2 hrs. You'll learn new skills and have the cape to prove it! No sewing skills required.
The best wigs look like real hair - even if impossibly colored or improbably spiky. We can help you find the right wig to start or modify, and you'll make your own custom-styled clip-in extension.
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The best wigs look like real hair -- even if impossibly colored or improbably spiky. 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 you find the right wig to start and then modify it to be your perfect costume accessory. Also, you'll make your own custom-styled clip-in extension!
Many costumes include non-human bits. Let's talk hallway-friendly wings, larger wings for stage, working wings, horns, tails, and more! Bring your project ideas for our working model workshop.
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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, bring your own project ideas for our working model workshop!
Want a unique pair of hallway-legal wings to wear about the con, faire, party, or anywhere? Join us to create your own fantasy fronds from a variety of gorgeous materials!
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Want a unique pair of hallway-legal wings to wear about the con, faire, party, or anywhere? Join us to create your own fantasy fronds from a variety of gorgeous materials, from real feathers to vegetarian alternatives!
You’ve been to our seminars and listened to our August advice. Now it’s time to apply it! We’ll give you an assignment, a little time to complete it, and then we’ll critique your efforts.
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You’ve been to our workshops and seminars, listened to our August advice, and taken copious notes. Now it’s time to apply it! We’ll give you an assignment, a little time to complete it, and critique your efforts. Attendance is limited and pre-registration is required.
New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole guides you, step by step, through the intricacies of sitting down and writing your novel and helps you sidestep book-dooming errors.
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New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole guides you, step by step, through the intricacies of sitting down and writing your novel. This includes specifics on the planning phases, on-the-fly development, designing a killer first chapter, and troubleshooting things like runaway characters and plots that bog down and kill the book. This seminar gets into the nuts and bolts of actually writing a novel, and will help you sidestep all the book-dooming errors that sour so many authors on actually finishing their novels.
New York Times best selling author Michael A. Stackpole presents his three week program for preparing yourself to write a novel. This set of 21 exercises is broken down to give you everything from character creation to world building, practical plotting devices, dialogue development and character voice creation tools. This program is a practical, kick-in-the-pants place to start your career.