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 costume 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.
You've spent hours creating the perfect costume, but somehow it doesn't seem to get the attention it deserves, or you want to make your found object costume seem like much more. Both of these challenges can be met with solid presentation! Learn to comport yourself in character, from movement to speech to gestures, and walk like a man or woman. Pose for the perfect shot and take home prints from popular costume photographers The Enthusiasts!
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.
Back by popular demand! 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.
By request, we've added a second THRILLER session! This tutorial is specifically for novice and less confident dancers (experts are welcome, too!) who have completed Learn to Dance Thriller 1 or last year's event. Your instructors are TAGteach-certified to help you achieve your best with the most fun possible.
No costume is complete without appropriate makeup! Makeup can make you truly resemble your character and look better in photos. Learn to look more masculine or more feminine, make enormous anime eyes, change your ethnicity, create alien prostheses, or add special effects, from a STAR TREK: PHASE 2 makeup artist. Workshop includes instruction, demonstrations, and hands-on practice using high-quality theatrical and special effects makeup.
Nothing defines a character like a signature weapon or a unique piece of jewelry, but props can often be more difficult than fabric costumes. Learn how to make good props on the cheap and better props for a bit of investment. We'll cover pros and cons of various materials, and you'll make small hall-safe weapons to take with you!
The best wigs look like real hair -- even if impossibly colored or improbably spikey. 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! Also, you'll make your own custom-styled clip-in extension!
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, you'll make a pair of hall-safe wings to wear out and enjoy.
Pet training is seen everywhere, but what works in real life? Why does every national veterinary and behavior organization publicly advise against popular TV techniques and recommend a more scientific approach instead? Join professional trainers for training you SHOULD try at home. Learn not only the how, but the why, from multi-certified, internationally-known instructors. Includes live animals for practice and materials to take home!
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! You'll make a elfin tunic to wear out.
You've spent hours creating the perfect costume, but it doesn't get the attention it deserves, or you want to make your FO costume seem much more. The answer is presentation! Learn to characterize your movement, speech, & gestures. Can you walk like a man or a woman at will? Change your age or your personality? Also, we'll discuss performance for hallway or stage and writing a skit that will become a crowd favorite. Active participation here!
Many fantasy costumes include non-human bits. We'll discuss small, hallway-friendly wings, larger wings for stage, 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, you'll make a pair of hall-safe wings to wear out and enjoy. Be the first on your block to have stylish wearable wings!
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 and more specialized materials. You can even make a piece to take home yourself!
Want to get started in historical costuming but not sure where to begin? Want to make your fantasy costume a little more realistic? Journey through history's wardrobe and a primer on clothing trends, fabric choices, period hairstyles, and even -- oh, yes! -- historical undergarments. (Ooh la la!) We'll discuss discuss popular historical fashions from AD 66 to 1966. Also, make your own toque or bonet (hats) to take!
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. Workshop includes instruction, demonstrations, discussion, and hands-on session. Materials provided.
Nothing defines a character like a signature weapon or jewelry. Imagine Zoe Washburne without guns, Gimli without an axe. Don't let your amazing costume be brought down by a foil-over-cardboard sword when you can make something that completes your look! Topics include economical non-toxic methods of creating body armor and hall-safe swords as well as creating props to abide by con rules. Also you'll make a hall-safe gun to take with you!