Come Build a Safe Foam Sword that can be used in all of the foam weapon Live Action Role Play Games. All types of weapons will be made to show how to make safe weapons. Also learn how to play in Amtgard, the Largest Foam Weapon LARP in the US. Come find out what park is in your area, so you can go join the fun with your new sword.
Come Build a Safe Foam Sword that can be used in all of the foam weapon Live Action Role Play Games. All types of weapons will be made to show how to make safe weapons. Also learn how to play in Amtgard, the Largest Foam Weapon LARP in the US. Come find out what park is in your area, so you can go join the fun with your new sword.
Come Build a Safe Foam Sword that can be used in all of the foam weapon Live Action Role Play Games. All types of weapons will be made to show how to make safe weapons. Also learn how to play in Amtgard, the Largest Foam Weapon LARP in the US. Come find out what park is in your area, so you can go join the fun with your new sword.
Come Build a Safe Foam Sword that can be used in all of the foam weapon Live Action Role Play Games. All types of weapons will be made to show how to make safe weapons. Also learn how to play in Amtgard, the Largest Foam Weapon LARP in the US. Come find out what park is in your area, so you can go join the fun with your new sword.
Come Build a Safe Foam Sword that can be used in all of the foam weapon Live Action Role Play Games. All types of weapons will be made to show how to make safe weapons. Also learn how to play in Amtgard, the Largest Foam Weapon LARP in the US. Come find out what park is in your area, so you can go join the fun with your new sword.
Come Build a Safe Foam Sword that can be used in all of the foam weapon Live Action Role Play Games. All types of weapons will be made to show how to make safe weapons. Also learn how to play in Amtgard, the Largest Foam Weapon LARP in the US. Come find out what park is in your area, so you can go join the fun with your new sword.
Come Build a Safe Foam Sword that can be used in all of the foam weapon Live Action Role Play Games. All types of weapons will be made to show how to make safe weapons. Also learn how to play in Amtgard, the Largest Foam Weapon LARP in the US. Come find out what park is in your area, so you can go join the fun with your new sword.
Come Build a Safe Foam Sword that can be used in all of the foam weapon Live Action Role Play Games. All types of weapons will be made to show how to make safe weapons. Also learn how to play in Amtgard, the Largest Foam Weapon LARP in the US. Come find out what park is in your area, so you can go join the fun with your new sword.
If you want to make the business of editing your business, join Sue Weinlein Cook for daily workshops covering various aspects of the best behind-the-scenes job in the industry. Each two-hour session includes editing "Rules of the Road" as well as Q&A, handouts, job leads, and in-class exercises. Today we cover important fundamentals of editing, with an emphasis on the perils of editing game material.
If you want to make the business of editing your business, join Sue Weinlein Cook for daily workshops covering various aspects of the best behind-the-scenes job in the industry. Each two-hour sesson includes editing "Rules of the Road" as well as Q&A, handouts, job leads, and in-class exercises. Topics include the special needs of editing rules, adventures, magazine articles, and web content. Guidelines apply to any game system but focus on D20
If you want to make the business of editing your business, join Sue Weinlein Cook for daily workshops covering various aspects of the best behind-the-scenes job in the industry. Each two-hour sesson includes editing "Rules of the Road" as well as Q&A, handouts, job leads, and in-class exercises. Proofreading can open doors for aspiring editors getting started in the field. And joining us to discuss job searching are several special guest editors.
If you want to make the business of editing your business, join Sue Weinlein Cook for daily workshops covering various aspects of the best behind-the-scenes job in the industry. Each two-hour session includes editing "Rules of the Road" as well as Q&A, handouts, job leads, and in-class exercises. Proofreading can open doors for aspiring editors getting started in the field. And joining us to discuss job search are several special guest editors.
This seminar will address the needs for plotting, methods of plotting a novel, as well as tips on suspense, pacing and building a story to a climax. Applicable to everything from short stories to epic novel series.
Creating good characters is the soul of great writing and a solid career. The seminar will cover methods of character creation and development, designed to produce memorable characters who will bring works alive.
Join some of the hobby?s best and brightest independent designers in this all-day workshop. Learn the theory behind roleplaying games, the basics of RPG design and setting creation and how to avoid the pitfalls of both print and electronic publication. Whether you?re an aspiring game designer or just a fan of the hobby eager to know more, this is the workshop for you. So bring your ideas, your notebooks, your enthusiasm and your brain! This event has four sessions and is an all day event with a break for lunch. For more information on each session please check out the Industry Insider section of your program book.
Kij Johnson takes you into the minds of heroes, killers, and monsters and shows you the tricks and techniques that will make your characters feel interesting and real.
If all the good stories have already been written, how do you come up with anything to write about? Fear not: Kij Johnson will talk about how to use source materials to develop something that's uniquely yours.
Have you been trying to sell and getting nowehre?Kij Johnson worked as managind editor at Tor Books, the country's #1 publisher of science fiction and fantasy. She'll pass on the hows and whys of what gets read and bought.
Archival Matting and Framing for Gaming Collectables
Description:
Have you just purchased an expensive collectable card or artist's print at the auction? Want to know how to make your gaming ephemera last? No simple mounting or display will do. Most matting and framing supplies contain acid that will eventually deteriorate your collectable. In this workshop you will learn from a collections-management professional about archival matting and framing methods, the newest products available, and create an archival quality mat, mount, and frame for a card for you to take home. Attendees must supply card.
Archival Matting and Framing for Gaming Collectables
Description:
Have you just purchased an expensive collectable card or artist's print at the auction? Want to know how to make your gaming ephemera last? No simple mounting or display will do. Most matting and framing supplies contain acid that will eventually deteriorate your collectable. In this workshop you will learn from a collections-management professional about archival matting and framing methods, the newest products available, and create an archival quality mat, mount, and frame for a card for you to take home. Attendees must supply card.
Learn the basics of chainmail design and construction. We will cover different patterns and techniques, what can be created with chainmail, and resources for more information with in-depth handouts. Enough rings and pliers will then be supplied for a hands on workshop to create a bracelet, or other small item of your choosing.
T.J. Mackey of DaGOOM Inc. leads a hands-on workshop on the creation of Geonomaliesâ¢, incorporating natural and mood-setting inspirational elements into a terraign-type sculpture usable for display and gaming. A wide variety of information on tools, materials and painting will be shown! All tools and materials needed for the class and handouts are included.
Come Build a Safe Foam Sword that can be used in all of the foam weapon Live Action Role Play Games. All types of weapons will be made to show how to make safe weapons. Also learn how to play in Amtgard, the Largest Foam Weapon LARP in the US. Come find out what park is in your area, so you can go join the fun with your new sword. Workshop doesn't run very long so come at any time! Amtgard.Com
Come Build a Safe Foam Sword that can be used in all of the foam weapon Live Action Role Play Games. All types of weapons will be made to show how to make safe weapons. Also learn how to play in Amtgard, the Largest Foam Weapon LARP in the US. Come find out what park is in your area, so you can go join the fun with your new sword. Workshop doesn't run very long so come at any time! Amtgard.Com
Come Build a Safe Foam Sword that can be used in all of the foam weapon Live Action Role Play Games. All types of weapons will be made to show how to make safe weapons. Also learn how to play in Amtgard, the Largest Foam Weapon LARP in the US. Come find out what park is in your area, so you can go join the fun with your new sword. Workshop doesn't run very long so come at any time! Amtgard.Com
Come Build a Safe Foam Sword that can be used in all of the foam weapon Live Action Role Play Games. All types of weapons will be made to show how to make safe weapons. Also learn how to play in Amtgard, the Largest Foam Weapon LARP in the US. Come find out what park is in your area, so you can go join the fun with your new sword. Workshop doesn't run very long so come at any time! Amtgard.Com
Class is of particular benefit to anyone who hates painting yellow (or white), or those who wish to add more âdepthâ to their minis. Learn how to select basecoat colors dependent on the effect or material represented, how to mix colors for highlighting, and how to use washes and basic blending techniques on different simulated textures to further enhance the look of a mini. Class given by award-winning English mini artist, Richard Stedman.
Class is of particular benefit to anyone who hates painting yellow (or white), or those who wish to add more âdepthâ to their minis. Learn how to select basecoat colors dependent on the effect or material represented, how to mix colors for highlighting, and how to use washes and basic blending techniques on different simulated textures to further enhance the look of a mini. Class given by award-winning English mini artist, Richard Stedman.
Get demonstrations and hands-on help painting the hair on your miniatures. Emphasis on techniques that work for any color and style: shadow, highlight, and shine, feathering, curls, and glazing. All materials provided, prepped miniature provided by Dark Sword Miniatures.
Get demonstrations and hands-on help painting the hair on your miniatures. Emphasis on techniques that work for any color and style: shadow, highlight, and shine, feathering, curls, and glazing. All materials provided, prepped miniature provided by Dark Sword Miniatures.
Your shading is shady, highlights are torture, and you want to get beyond the basic techniques of drybrush & washes to make your minis look better! Plain Talk & Quick Tips to take you Beyond Basics. Focus is on Layering/Feathering and Glazing in class: hands-on with minis, materials, and handout provided. Feel free to bring your own projects, brushes, and paints.
T.J. Mackey of DaGOOM Inc. leads a hands-on workshop on the creation of Geonomaliesâ¢, incorporating natural and mood-setting inspirational elements into a terraign-type sculpture usable for display and gaming. A wide variety of information on tools, materials and painting will be shown! All tools and materials needed for the class and handouts are included.
Learn the basics of chainmail design and construction. We will cover different patterns and techniques, what can be created with chainmail, and resources for more information with in-depth handouts. Enough rings and pliers will then be supplied for a hands on workshop to create a bracelet, or other small item of your choosing.
Learn the basics of costume and clothing creation for beginners and the budget minded. We will cover cloth types and substitutions, how to deal with hand and machine sewing, and creating exquisite costumes with or without patterns. Costume and accessory examples will be shown. A binder of reference materials, cloth swatches, and resources for further information will be handed out. This is geared for men or women.
A 90 minute workshop giving participants a chance to experience belly dance and leave with a few short routines that can be used during LARP events. This workshop is for all ages, sizes, colors, and sexes. Vampires, satyrs, and other creatures are welcome too. Come experience the oldest dance form on the planet!
A 90 minute introductory workshop on belly dance. Learn the basic moves and dance to some upbeat music. Beginners and experienced dancers alike can attend. The workshop is for all ages, sizes, colors, and sexes. Everyone is welcome to experience the oldest dance form on the planet!
Learn to choose colors like a pro and how to make unique combinations that work. Explore different color choosing techniques. Participants can expect to leave with a deeper understanding of the overall color composition of a mini and of the individual colors used.
Learn to choose colors like a pro and how to make unique combinations that work. Explore different color choosing techniques. Participants can expect to leave with a deeper understanding of the overall color composition of a mini and of the individual colors used.
So youâve painted a few minis, put the paint generally where you want it, and would like to take the next step. This class is for you. Emphasis is on key skills such as thinning paint for various uses, loading the brush, wet-blending and layering, better detail, and some hints on making color choices that work. The class will be hands-on, with brushes and paint you can use. A mini will be provided, or bring your own primed mini.
So youâve painted a few minis, put the paint generally where you want it, and would like to take the next step. This class is for you. Emphasis is on key skills such as thinning paint for various uses, loading the brush, wet-blending and layering, better detail, and some hints on making color choices that work. The class will be hands-on, with brushes and paint you can use. A mini will be provided, or bring your own primed mini.
So youâve painted a few minis, put the paint generally where you want it, and would like to take the next step. This class is for you. Emphasis is on key skills such as thinning paint for various uses, loading the brush, wet-blending and layering, better detail, and some hints on making color choices that work. The class will be hands-on, with brushes and paint you can use. A mini will be provided, or bring your own primed mini.
So youâve painted a few minis, put the paint generally where you want it, and would like to take the next step. This class is for you. Emphasis is on key skills such as thinning paint for various uses, loading the brush, wet-blending and layering, better detail, and some hints on making color choices that work. The class will be hands-on, with brushes and paint you can use. A mini will be provided, or bring your own primed mini.
If youâre confused about the tools painters use, this class can help. Weâll cover information on brushes (types and selection), palettes, what mediums do, varnishes, lighting, working properties of pigments and paint, files vs. motor tools, and some key differences among grades of materials. Youâll take home info sheets, a sable brush, brush cleaner, a few samples of mediums, and some new ideas about what your tools can do for you.
If youâre confused about the tools painters use, this class can help. Weâll cover information on brushes (types and selection), palettes, what mediums do, varnishes, lighting, working properties of pigments and paint, files vs. motor tools, and some key differences among grades of materials. Youâll take home info sheets, a sable brush, brush cleaner, a few samples of mediums, and some new ideas about what your tools can do for you.
If you've had some practice with highlights and shadows, and want to begin experimenting with NMM, this class is perfect for you. There will be a discussion of techniques, with samples, demonstrations, and some hands-on instruction. Reaper Paints will be available for use, and a Reaper miniature will be provided to each person. It is recommended that you bring your own brushes although some brushes will be available. Please also bring samples of your recent work.
If you've had some practice with highlights and shadows, and want to begin experimenting with NMM, this class is perfect for you. There will be a discussion of techniques, with samples, demonstrations, and some hands-on instruction. Reaper Paints will be available for use, and a Reaper miniature will be provided to each person. It is recommended that you bring your own brushes although some brushes will be available. Please also bring samples of your recent work.
Qualified Design Modelmaker, and award winning English mini artist, Richard Stedman, will describe, demonstrate, and assist students in the usage of pearlescent and metallic paints and inks to achieve neat metal effects when painting miniatures. Learn about Trick metallics, paint-chip effects, and blending/layering techniques. Handouts and some materials provided.
Qualified Design Modelmaker, and award winning English mini artist, Richard Stedman, will describe, demonstrate, and assist students in the usage of pearlescent and metallic paints and inks to achieve neat metal effects when painting miniatures. Learn about Trick metallics, paint-chip effects, and blending/layering techniques. Handouts and some materials provided.
Qualified Design Modelmaker, and award winning English mini artist, Richard Stedman, will describe, demonstrate, and assist students in the usage of pearlescent and metallic paints and inks to achieve neat metal effects when painting miniatures. Learn about Trick metallics, paint-chip effects, and blending/layering techniques. Handouts and some materials provided.
Covers a broad range of topics from color theory and simple conversions to tying it all together with custom built scenery to make a themed army. Includes craft safety, finding resources on a budget, and more. Participants receive a manual that covers the entire presentation and a special sculpting tool hand made by the presenter. Doug is a 6-time Golden Demon winner whose work has regularly appeared in White Dwarf.
Covers a broad range of topics from color theory and simple conversions to tying it all together with custom built scenery to make a themed army. Includes craft safety, finding resources on a budget, and more. Participants receive a manual that covers the entire presentation and a special sculpting tool hand made by the presenter. Doug is a 6-time Golden Demon winner whose work has regularly appeared in White Dwarf.
Covers a broad range of topics from color theory and simple conversions to tying it all together with custom built scenery to make a themed army. Includes craft safety, finding resources on a budget, and more. Participants receive a manual that covers the entire presentation and a special sculpting tool hand made by the presenter. Doug is a 6-time Golden Demon winner whose work has regularly appeared in White Dwarf.
Horses, birds, reptiles, canines, felines, even fish. We paint creatures based on animals and humanoids who ride them, carry them, or wear their skins. This class will discuss a wide variety of animal types, their colors and patterns, and some variations to help make your work stand out of the herd. Animal coloration follows rules, and weâll talk about how to use them to make exotic color choices work. A color reference booklet will be provided.
Horses, birds, reptiles, canines, felines, even fish. We paint creatures based on animals and humanoids who ride them, carry them, or wear their skins. This class will discuss a wide variety of animal types, their colors and patterns, and some variations to help make your work stand out of the herd. Animal coloration follows rules, and weâll talk about how to use them to make exotic color choices work. A color reference booklet will be provided.
A comprehensive critique session that covers what judges are looking for, and how to boost your mini onto the podium. Participants will gain a better understanding of the process used in painting competition minis, and with personal goals for what to work on in thier miniature painting.
A comprehensive critique session that covers what judges are looking for, and how to boost your mini onto the podium. Participants will gain a better understanding of the process used in painting competition minis, and with personal goals for what to work on in thier miniature painting.
Liber Metallica: Advanced Metallic Techniques and Methods
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Workshop covers traditional metallic techniques and "non-metallic metallic" methods. Also touches on using inks, realistic rust, oxidation, and reflective NMM. Students will receive an instructional pamphlet and are highly encouraged to bring their own models along for tips, hints, and discussion. Dave is an 8-time Golden Demon winner whose work has regularly appeared in White Dwarf.