Group: "...And Sewing Is Half the Battle!"

1. Intro To Thermoplastics for Cosplay & Costuming

ID:: 2020-WKS20183957
Year:: 2020
Title:: Intro To Thermoplastics for Cosplay & Costuming
Summary:: 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.
Description:: 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.

2. Japanese Folklore & Mythology

ID:: 2020-SEM20183949
Year:: 2020
Title:: Japanese Folklore & Mythology
Summary:: 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.
Description:: 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.

3. Makeup For Costuming

ID:: 2020-WKS20183958
Year:: 2020
Title:: Makeup For Costuming
Summary:: 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.
Description:: 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.

4. Moldmaking, Casting, Resins, & Silicone for Cosplay & Costume

ID:: 2020-WKS20183956
Year:: 2020
Title:: Moldmaking, Casting, Resins, & Silicone for Cosplay & Costume
Summary:: 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!
Description:: 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.

5. Patterns Lie! (And Other Useful Sewing Facts)

ID:: 2020-WKS20183961
Year:: 2020
Title:: Patterns Lie! (And Other Useful Sewing Facts)
Summary:: 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!
Description:: 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!

6. Sinister Secrets of SaltToon

ID:: 2020-RPG20184108
Year:: 2020
Title:: Sinister Secrets of SaltToon
Summary:: 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.
Description:: 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.

7. Storytime from Japanese History

ID:: 2020-SEM20183960
Year:: 2020
Title:: Storytime from Japanese History
Summary:: 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.
Description:: 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.

8. The Phantom Thief: An Illustrated History

ID:: 2020-SEM20183950
Year:: 2020
Title:: The Phantom Thief: An Illustrated History
Summary:: 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.
Description:: 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.

9. Foam, Thermoplastics, & More: Featherweight Cosplay Mega Workshop

ID:: 2019-WKS19146543
Year:: 2019
Title:: Foam, Thermoplastics, & More: Featherweight Cosplay Mega Workshop
Summary:: Make great armor without metalworking or toxic chemicals! We'll discuss historical & fantasy costume armor in materials from simple to specialized. Make a piece to wear out.
Description:: Great costume armor doesn't necessarily require metalworking or toxic chemicals! We’ll cover armoring for historical, fantasy, and cosplay costumes. You'll learn about a variety of inexpensive, readily-available materials, as well as specialized plastics like Worbla, Wonderflex, Sintra, and more. You’ll also make a piece of armor to take home yourself!

10. Gamer Dice Jewelry

ID:: 2019-WKS19146550
Year:: 2019
Title:: Gamer Dice Jewelry
Summary:: Show your geek pride! Make a D6 bracelet, earrings, or combination to wear out. Variations & creativity encouraged!

11. Japanese Folklore & Mythology

ID:: 2019-SEM19146526
Year:: 2019
Title:: Japanese Folklore & Mythology
Summary:: 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.
Description:: What’s the difference between bakemono and ayakashi? Who are those four guys walking across the background? What are those little creatures that show up in your favorite anime? Get the most from your anime and Asian cinema experience when you understand the cultural background! Learn the basics of Japanese mythology in this folklore primer, and see examples in action with video clips from anime and film.

12. Moldmaking, Casting, Resins, & Silicone for Cosplay & Costume

ID:: 2019-WKS19146531
Year:: 2019
Title:: Moldmaking, Casting, Resins, & Silicone for Cosplay & Costume
Summary:: We’ll discuss props, armor, advanced techniques, & more. Create an original design & make a silicone mold, then cast & color a finished resin piece. Take piece & mold home to reuse!
Description:: 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. Participants will create an original design and make a silicone mold, then cast and color a finished resin piece. Take the piece and the mold home to use again!

13. Norse Culture & Mythology

ID:: 2019-SEM19146527
Year:: 2019
Title:: Norse Culture & Mythology
Summary:: Tour with an award-winning author through Norse mythology & the historical Viking era, how we've interpreted them differently down the centuries, & how we borrow from it in today's pop culture.
Description:: The Vikings are having a moment in modern pop culture, what with Thor: Ragnarok, Neil Gaiman's book, and more. But much of what we see in modern interpretations is far departed from the original mythos, and little of it is in context with actual Norse life and culture. Join the author of The Songweaver's Vow for an overview of the historical Viking era, what we really know -- and don't know -- of Norse mythology, and how these ancient stories are still being told today.

14. Peep on the Borderlands: A Toon-geon Crawl

ID:: 2019-RPG19146552
Year:: 2019
Title:: Peep on the Borderlands: A Toon-geon Crawl
Summary:: Buckle up for the zaniest ride ever! Play a traditional adventure as a wacky character & find why the Giant Snail Accessibility Act of '57 is a rogue's dream come true.
Description:: Buckle up and set logic aside -- this is going to be the zaniest D&D ride you've ever taken! Play through a traditional D&D adventure using the wacky rules of the Toon universe, and find why the Giant Snail Accessibility Act of '57 is a rogue's dream come true. Characters generated at the start of the game: it's part of the fun!

15. Peep on the Borderlands: A Toon-geon Crawl

ID:: 2019-RPG19146553
Year:: 2019
Title:: Peep on the Borderlands: A Toon-geon Crawl
Summary:: Buckle up for the zaniest ride ever! Play a traditional adventure as a wacky character & find why the Giant Snail Accessibility Act of '57 is a rogue's dream come true.
Description:: Buckle up and set logic aside -- this is going to be the zaniest D&D ride you've ever taken! Play through a traditional D&D adventure using the wacky rules of the Toon universe, and find why the Giant Snail Accessibility Act of '57 is a rogue's dream come true. Characters generated at the start of the game: it's part of the fun!

16. The Geeks of Middle Earth: Authors, Creators & Fans of Science Fiction & Fantasy in New Zealand

ID:: 2019-SEM19152791
Year:: 2019
Title:: The Geeks of Middle Earth: Authors, Creators & Fans of Science Fiction & Fantasy in New Zealand
Summary:: New Zealand: so much more than seen in movies! Meet a vibrant community of authors, fandom, literary awards, & conventions for sci-fi and fantasy in the South Pacific.
Description:: New Zealand: so much more than what you've seen in movies! Meet a vibrant community of authors, fandom, literary awards, and conventions. Learn about key players, award-winning titles to add to your list, and triumphs and struggles of writing sci-fi & fantasy in the South Pacific. Hear how a homeland prone to natural disaster has influenced genre, how Maori folklore is represented, and dilemmas of writing true-to-life vs writing for international publishers while filmmakers can't get enough of our landscapes. Award-winning author Grace Bridges has been president of SpecFicNZ for 5 years and is the chair of GeyserCon 2019, NZ's 40th National SF&F Convention. Her works include space opera, Irish cyberpunk, and the Earthcore urban fantasy series and editing collections such as Te Korero Ahi Ka: To Speak of the Home Fires Burning and other short-listed anthologies.

17. Wings to Wear

ID:: 2019-WKS19146534
Year:: 2019
Title:: Wings to Wear
Summary:: Make a pair of hallway safe wings (bird, bat, or other!) to wear out of the workshop. Bring a sense of fun & creativity!

18. Beginning & Found Object Costuming

ID:: 2012-WKS1230667
Year:: 2012
Title:: Beginning & Found Object Costuming
Summary:: Better costumes without extra time or money? We'll cover found object costuming and simple projects, the art of character selection, and making closet look newly fabulous. You'll make a piece, too!
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 tunic project to wear out.

19. Featherweight Armor For Costuming

ID:: 2012-WKS1230665
Year:: 2012
Title:: Featherweight Armor For Costuming
Summary:: Yes, you can make great costume armor without investing in metalworking or risking toxic chemicals! We'll show a variety of inexpensive readily-available materials and you'll make a piece to wear out.
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 piece to take home yourself.

20. Gamer Jewelry - Make a D6 Bracelet & Earrings

ID:: 2012-WKS1230669
Year:: 2012
Title:: Gamer Jewelry - Make a D6 Bracelet & Earrings
Summary:: Show your geek pride! Make a D6 bracelet, earrings, or combination to wear out. Variations and creativity encouraged!
Description:: Show your geek pride! Make a D6 bracelet, earrings, or combination to wear out. Variations and creativity encouraged!

21. Japanese Folklore & Mythology - a primer for enjoying films, anime, manga

ID:: 2012-ANI1239090
Year:: 2012
Title:: Japanese Folklore & Mythology - a primer for enjoying films, anime, manga
Summary:: Get the most from Asian entertainment when you understand the cultural background. Come learn why it's smart to fart at a kappa and why to this day the Japanese answer the phone, "Moshi moshi"!
Description:: Who are those four guys wandering in the background everywhere? What's the difference between bakemono and ayakashi? What are those little creatures that show up in your favorite anime? Get the most from your Asian entertainment when you understand the cultural background! Come learn why it's smart to fart at a kappa and why to this day the Japanese answer the phone, "Moshi moshi"!

22. Learn To Dance THRILLER! Part 1

ID:: 2012-SPA1230660
Year:: 2012
Title:: Learn To Dance THRILLER! Part 1
Summary:: Michael Jackson's "Thriller" is an iconic dance and always useful -- and you can learn it. Yes, you! This tutorial is specifically for novice and less-confident dancers.
Description:: Michael Jackson's "Thriller" is an iconic dance, and always useful - and you can learn it. Yes, you! This tutorial is specifically for novice and less confident dancers (experts are welcome, too!). Your instructors are TAGteach-certified to help you achieve your best with the most fun possible.

23. Learn To Dance THRILLER! Part 2

ID:: 2012-SPA1230661
Year:: 2012
Title:: Learn To Dance THRILLER! Part 2
Summary:: Did you join us for Part 1 this year or at a previous con? Then you're ready to kick it up with us!
Description:: Michael Jackson's "Thriller" is an iconic dance, and always useful - and you can learn it. Yes, you! This tutorial is specifically for novice and less confident dancers (experts are welcome, too!). Your instructors are TAGteach-certified to help you achieve your best with the most fun possible. PLEASE NOTE: Part 2 assumes a basic knowledge of Part 1. You're welcome to join us without it, but we can't cover the previous workshop here. Thanks!

24. Makeup For Costuming

ID:: 2012-WKS1230663
Year:: 2012
Title:: Makeup For Costuming
Summary:: No costume is complete without makeup! Photograph better, appear more masculine or feminine, change features or ethnicity, add special effects, etc. Workshop includes instruction, hands-on practice.
Description:: No costume is complete without appropriate makeup! Makeup can make you truly resemble your character and look better in photos. Learn how to look more masculine or more feminine, give yourself enormous anime eyes, change your ethnicity, create alien prostheses, or add special effects. Workshop includes instruction, demonstrations, discussion, and hands-on practice using high-quality theatrical and special effects makeup.

25. Presentation & Character For Costuming

ID:: 2012-WKS1230668
Year:: 2012
Title:: Presentation & Character For Costuming
Summary:: Learn how to comport yourself in character, from movement to speech to gestures: Walk like a man or a woman at will. Change your age or your personality. Includes professional photos!
Description:: You've spent hours and hours creating the perfect costume, but somehow it doesn't seem to get the attention it deserves. Or you have only a simple costume, but you want to make it seem like much more. Or maybe you hate all your costume photos. All of these challenges can be met with solid presentation! Learn how to comport yourself in character, from movement to speech to gestures: Walk like a man or a woman at will, change your age or your personality. We'll also discuss live performance, and how to write a skit or presentation that will become a crowd favorite. You'll learn to pose for maximum effect and get professional photos of your character.

26. Props & Accossories For Costuming

ID:: 2012-WKS1230664
Year:: 2012
Title:: Props & Accossories For Costuming
Summary:: Nothing defines a character like a signature weapon or unique tool, but props can be difficult to find or create. We'll discuss various methods of prop-making and make small 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!

27. Reticulated Coiffure - Make a Fancy Comb & Snood

ID:: 2012-WKS1230670
Year:: 2012
Title:: Reticulated Coiffure - Make a Fancy Comb & Snood
Summary:: Want to add a Renaissance touch to your costume or everyday garb? Make a fancy beaded comb and snood for your hair.
Description:: Want to add a Renaissance touch to your costume or everyday garb? Make a fancy beaded comb and snood for your hair.

28. Wigs For Costuming

ID:: 2012-WKS1230662
Year:: 2012
Title:: Wigs For Costuming
Summary:: 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.
Description:: 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!

29. Wings & Things for Costuming

ID:: 2012-WKS1230674
Year:: 2012
Title:: Wings & Things for Costuming
Summary:: 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.
Description:: 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!

30. Wings To Wear!

ID:: 2012-WKS1232449
Year:: 2012
Title:: Wings To Wear!
Summary:: 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!
Description:: 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!

31. Beginning Costuming

ID:: 2009-WKS0900198
Year:: 2009
Title:: Beginning Costuming
Description:: You want a better costume, and you don't want to break the bank -- this is how you get it. This panel covers simple projects as well as the art of character selection and making what's in your closet look newly fabulous.

32. Costuming for LARP

ID:: 2009-WKS0900218
Year:: 2009
Title:: Costuming for LARP
Description:: LARP costumes have to look good and be durable, and they often shouldn't resemble our mundane world. We'll talk about assembling and modifying found objects to look original or unreal, and creating the feel of a certain era or genre -- even for the novice costumer. Remember --No Budget, No Skills, No Problem!

33. Featherweight Armor

ID:: 2009-WKS0900209
Year:: 2009
Title:: Featherweight Armor
Description:: Want armor, without investing in metalworking or risking toxic chemicals? We'll cover alternative armoring for historical and fantasy costumes with a variety of readily-available materials. You can even make a piece to take home yourself!

34. Found Object Costuming

ID:: 2009-WKS0900206
Year:: 2009
Title:: Found Object Costuming
Description:: Found object costuming is often derided as "ghetto cosplay" -- but they aren't the same, and found object costuming doesn't have to be bad! There's an art to costuming from the unexpected, and a good found object costume can rival a sewn-from-scratch project. Come and learn how to make truly fantastic costumes out of what's in your closet, your local second-hand store, or even your trash!

35. Intermediate & Competitive Costuming

ID:: 2009-WKS0900203
Year:: 2009
Title:: Intermediate & Competitive Costuming
Description:: Ready to make yourself into something that can't exist in nature? Some of the most fun in fantasy costuming is making something that was never meant to exist into something real. We'll talk about overcoming the improbable physics and unreal physiques of fantasy and anime, so we don't have to diet or undergo alteration. We'll focus on how details make an average costume into an eye-catching one. Also, tips on presenting your costume for judging.

36. Makeup For Costuming

ID:: 2009-WKS0900196
Year:: 2009
Title:: Makeup For Costuming
Description:: No costume is complete without appropriate makeup. Learn how to look more masculine or more feminine. Give yourself enormous anime or video game eyes, change your ethnicity, or add special effects. Make yourself a Night Elf in three steps! So your costume looks great, but you always look terrible in photos? We can help with that, too!

37. Presentation & Character

ID:: 2009-WKS0900193
Year:: 2009
Title:: Presentation & Character
Description:: For both fan costuming and LARP, you need solid presentation! Learn how to comport yourself in character, from movement to speech to gestures. Can you walk like a man or a woman at will? Develop backstory, make a big impact with simple details, and become fluent in interacting with other characters. Also, we'll discuss skits and live performance for hallway fun, stage contests, and more.

38. Props For Costuming

ID:: 2009-WKS0900186
Year:: 2009
Title:: Props For Costuming
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 a 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 better props for a bit of investment.

39. Wigs For Costuming

ID:: 2009-WKS0900183
Year:: 2009
Title:: Wigs For Costuming
Description:: 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 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 nasty wig look better and last longer? We can help. Also: you'll get to make a custom styled clip-in extension to take with you!

40. Wings & Things

ID:: 2009-WKS0900208
Year:: 2009
Title:: Wings & Things
Description:: Many fantasy costumes include non-human bits. We'll discuss hallway-friendly wings, larger wings for stage, realistic working wings, and other animal attachments such as horns, tails, and more! Finally, make a pair of wings to wear out!

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