Be the envy of your friends & make an awesome chainmail dicebag using colorful rubber rings woven with aluminum. You will get to keep all of your supplies including your instructions & tools.
Make a colorful, swirly chainmail vortex pendant! You should have time to finish this project. You will get to keep all of your supplies including your instructions & tools.
Make a colorful, swirly chainmail vortex pendant. You should have time to finish this project. You will get to keep all of your supplies including your instructions & tools.
Use jump rings and scales to create a chainmail dragon sculpture. You will receive several pages of full-color instructions to help guide you through the project.
Description:
You'll learn all the steps necessary to make a chainmaille dragon sculpture. You will receive several pages of full-color instructions to help guide you through the project.
Use jump rings & scales to create a chainmail dragon sculpture. You will receive several pages of full-color instructions to help guide you through the project.
Description:
You'll learn all the steps necessary to make a chainmaille dragon sculpture. You will receive several pages of full-color instructions to help guide you through the project.
Up your role play game with this interactive workshop! Professional circus techniques help you dive deep into your character for a more fulfilling RPG and LARP experience!
An introductory overview to the materials & techniques used to fabricate items for use in cosplay (armor, weapons, jewelry, etc.).
Description:
An introductory overview to the materials and techniques used to fabricate items for use in cosplay (armor, weapons, jewelry, etc.). Techniques will be demonstrated and samples of each material type will be available to examine. Materials covered will include: Open and closed cell foam, thermal plastic, leather, wood, polymer clay, cardboard, fiberglass resin/Bondo, found or repurposed objects, and basic electronic components. The goal of the workshop is for participants to gain enough knowledge of materials, tools, and techniques that they can begin to fabricate their own high quality cosplay items.
An introductory overview to the materials & techniques used to fabricate items for use in cosplay (armor, weapons, jewelry, etc.).
Description:
An introductory overview to the materials and techniques used to fabricate items for use in cosplay (armor, weapons, jewelry, etc.). Techniques will be demonstrated and samples of each material type will be available to examine. Materials covered will include: Open and closed cell foam, thermal plastic, leather, wood, polymer clay, cardboard, fiberglass resin/Bondo, found or repurposed objects, and basic electronic components. The goal of the workshop is for participants to gain enough knowledge of materials, tools, and techniques that they can begin to fabricate their own high quality cosplay items.
Cosplay Photography on the Con Floor with Greg Inda
Summary:
Cosplay photography on the Con Floor: Learn techniques to make the most of your cosplay photography.
Description:
Learn tips for photographing cosplay on the con floor. Our focus will be on utilizing the available light, filling the frame with what's important, eliminating unpleasant backgrounds/distracting elements, and techniques to maximize your brief time with busy cosplayers. Nothing in this workshop is camera specific and all are welcome. You only need to bring your camera if you have specific questions, in which case please bring your camera manual as well. Workshop will include a Q&A session to address your specific questions. Beginners welcome. All ages welcome.
Don’t let the hair scare you! Wigs are fun & easy. We'll demonstrate putting on a wig; wig care, storage, & cleaning; & simple styling. Get hands-on experience & a wig cap to take home.
Description:
Don’t let the hair scare you! Wigs are fun and easy, and a necessary addition to so many costumes. In this workshop, the staff of The Five Wits Wigs will demonstrate the basics of putting on and wearing a wig; wig care, storage, and cleaning; and some simple styling tricks. We’ll show you how to spike a wig up, cut bangs, and make ponytails and braids. Everyone will get hands-on experience! If you have a wig you want to work on, bring it with you--otherwise, we’ll have a lot of examples for you to play with. Each participant will get a wig cap (sock that goes on your head under the wig) to take home with them.