Foam, Thermoplastics, & More: Featherweight Cosplay Mega Workshop
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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.
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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!
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.
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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.
Moldmaking, Casting, Resins, & Silicone for Cosplay & Costume
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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!
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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!
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.
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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.
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.
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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!
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!
The Geeks of Middle Earth: Authors, Creators & Fans of Science Fiction & Fantasy in New Zealand
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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.
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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.
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!
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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.