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HowdoICosplayAmerica?

HeadMoldsandLifeCastingPt1JennyBarclay

ConventionsonaBudgetOujaAkuma

KnowyourMaterials:Sintra,EVA,andMoreUbersCosplay

MilitaryVideoGameCosplayHintsandTipsPrvdaCosplay

CraftingFlowerswithWigFibersRegan(CC)

ThibraforBeginnersBeverlyDownen

WelcometoPaperCraftingScottA.Hunt

CosplayingonaBudgetOujaAkuma

HowDoIGiantRobot?UbersCosplay

FandomWars:HandlingConflictinOnlineFanSpacesFanDamesInitiative

WiggingOut!JennaSayWhat?!?

BeforeyouBuild:AGuidetoSmarterCosplayDesignStarsOfCassiopeiaCosplay

WorkshopisFullFaceCastPt1:MakingtheMoldDonttouchmymilkCosplay

CaféfeaturingJinandMiguel

WhereDoesHeGetThoseWonderfulToys?MikalMosley

CosplayfromScrapsJeremyGoff

SauceArtScottA.Hunt

AU,OCandCrossovers:TheBasicsQuidditchDragonCosplay

AnatomyofaPhotoShootJin(BehindInfinity),Miguel(merkymerx)

LiketheOfficial,ButDifferent!Regan(CC)

CosplayArtDrawingFanDamesInitiative

CraftingFoamFeathersJennyBarclay

CaféfeaturingBeverlyandBrettDownen

OpeningCeremoniesandCosplayCatwalkMechaRoBoxContest

BodyPositiveCosplayFanDamesInitiative

ConventionHorrorStoriesandSafetyTipsOujaAkuma

YesYouCAD:IntrotoComputerAidedDesign/3DModelingStarsOfCassiopeiaCosplay

WhattoExpectintheCostumeContestDonttouchmymilkCosplay

DissectingtheCosplayPrettiesIlloriaCosplay,AnimeLayerCosplay,RedBaranCosplay

Karaoke PajamaParty! BuildingYourBrand...WithGuests!

ShePropLiveShowandMeetUp

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Cosplay America 2019 Schedule as of June 20 11:15 AM

BecomingtheGundamUbersCosplay

Make-up?Make-up!PirateSoraJin(BehindInfinity),Miguel(merkymerx)

AudioEditing101UtopianPigeon

CosplayCommissions101OujaAkuma

ApplyingSiliconetoFabricBeverlyDownen

ThermoplasticsDetailingRegan(CC)

Let'sTalkBusiness

GirlsunPanzerTankChatsPrvdaCosplay

ChainmailMeshScone(CC)

CricutforCosplayBeverlyDownen

SurvivalBreak:NoReally,FreeSnacks

CardboardArt:CraftingwithArby'sSandwichBoxesJennyBarclay,ScottA.Hunt

CaféfeaturingUbersCosplay

DirectingaPhotoShootBrettDownen

DisneySing-a-LongFanDamesInitiative

HowtoInteractwithChildreninCostumeMadisonCushman

ShapingandSpikingLargeWigsRegan(CC)

DraftingaPatternthatFitsScone(CC)

Tanks!No,really,tanks!UbersCosplay

CosplayPerspectivesBeyondtheMoldMikalMosley,WilliamBloodworth

DesignYourOwnGijinka!UtopianPigeon

DentalProstheticsforCostumingEmiliaBlaser

CaféfeaturingJinandMiguel

ThibraforBeginnersBeverlyDownen

HeadMoldsandLifeCastingPt2JennyBarclay

StoreBoughttoSewHauteFanDamesInitiative Caféfeaturing

Mikal

CosplayCheckers

WorkspaceWorkflowEmiliaBlaser

SewingFeetFunCoffeeCatCosplay

WorkingwithLeather:Tooling,Dyeing,andStitchingLindsayAriesfromLeeleethebunnyCosplay

ForgingExcaliburUbersCosplay

StylingaBaseWig:PromptoJin(BehindInfinity),Miguel(merkymerx)

CosplayPhotoshootSafetyFanDamesInitiative

WhenGlueJustWon'tDoAaronBusse

CaféfeaturingCowbuttCrunchies

CostumeContestStaging

PaperCraftingwithaProScottA.Hunt

CostumeContestWinners

MusicalsSing-a-LongFanDamesInitiative

AddingDimensiontoCosplay:BeadingIlloriaCosplay,AnimeLayerCosplay

HowtoMakeResinGemsforCosplayHannahStayton

TheCosplayGala

BurlesqueCostumingonaBudgetFanDamesInitiative

WaifuandHusbandoBattleYarnGoddessCosplay

PajamaParty! DumpsterfiresideChatwiththeGuests

Tanks,Planes,andShipsAfterDarkPrvdaCosplay

Main Programming1 Programming2 Programming3 Workshop1 Workshop2 CosplayCafé CraftsmanshipSaturday10:00AM

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CraftingCorsetryDowntotheBoneScone(CC)

Make-up?Make-up!LinkJin(BehindInfinity),Miguel(merkymerx)

FeedbackSessionSuSong,WilliamBloodworth

BeginningMetalCastingEmiliaBlaser

PepakuraGundamHelmetsUbersCosplay

ThibraforBeginnersBeverlyDownen

CostumeContestFeedbackDonttouchmymilkCosplay

WearablePaperArtScottA.Hunt

Make-upShowdownBillMulligan

TransformingFoamintoFauxLeatherMikalMosley

3DModelingandPrintingEssentialsLindsayAriesfromLeeleethebunnyCosplay

KanzashiOrnateFlowerHeadpieceJennyBarclay

ComposureisUnshakeable!JoJoPoseBattle!

CaféfeaturingBeverlyandBrettDownen

PortfolioFeedbackCowbuttCrunchies

Wear,Tear,andBattleDamageUbersCosplay

HandEmbroidery101FanDamesInitiative

Braids,Wigs,andYouUtopianPigeon

InJust7Steps,ICanMakeYouaManG.C.Kinsey

WorkshopisFullFaceCastPt2:CastingtheStoneFaceDonttouchmymilkCosplay

CosplaytoComics:PosesasArtReferencesJin(BehindInfinity),Miguel(merkymerx)

MotorizedWingsRegan(CC)

FromZerotoCosplayJennaSayWhat?!?

MatchingWristBagsScone(CC)

CaféfeaturingJennyBarclayandScottHunt

Black?Nerdy?AndYou'reaGirl?YarnGoddessCosplay

DeadEndsontheRoadtoCosplayBeverlyDownen

CosplayPosingTipsandTricksFanDamesInitiative Let'sAssemble

GunplaModelKits!UbersCosplayHalloweeninJuly

JacquelineCarr,JennyBarclay

AddingDimensiontoCosplay:EmbroideryIlloriaCosplay,RedBaranCosplay

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HowdoICosplayAmerica?

TheprogrammingdirectorwalksyouthroughsomeofthemostexcitingthingstodoatCosplayAmerica2019.

HeadMoldsandLifeCastingPt1JennyBarclay

Soyouwanttocraftaface-fittingmaskorprosthetic,butgrowinganidenticalsecondheadisalotofwork,sowhynotmakeoneinstead?Inthefirstpartofthisdemonstration,JennyBarclayutilizesalginatetotakeamoldofa(consentingandwellcaredfor)humanhead.

ConventionsonaBudgetOujaAkuma

Conventionscanbeexpensive,especiallywhenyou'replanninganexpensivecosplaytogowithit.OujaAkumasharestipsformakingyourdreamconachievableonabudget.

KnowyourMaterials:Sintra,EVA,andMoreUbersCosplay

You’remakingsomethingcool,butwhatdoyoumakeitwithandhowdoyourobotonabudget?UbersCosplaydiscussestheprosandconsofdifferentmaterialoptionsforforgingyourownarmorandprops.

Forthemostconstructivesession,pleaseeitherwearyourcostumeorbringhighqualityphotosofthecosplay(s)beingworn.Signupforyour10-minutesessionatregistration—slotsarelimited.

Main Programming1 Programming2 Programming3 Workshop1 Workshop2 CosplayCafé CraftsmanshipSunday10:00AM

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MilitaryVideoGameCosplayHintsandTipsPrvdaCosplay

Notsurewheretostartwithmilitarycosplayfromvideogamesoranime?PrvdaCosplaybreaksdowncosplaycreation,budgets,andmore.

CraftingFlowerswithWigFibersRegan(CC)

Sometimesartistsgetcreativewithhairinwaysthatonlyawigcanmatch,butwhataboutwhentheygothatextramileandstartmakingthingsoutofthehairitself?ReganofCowbuttCrunchiesshowsyouhowtocreateflowerandleafelementsusingwigwefts,foamwork,andgluemethods.

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ThibraforBeginnersBeverlyDownen

Thibraisasmoothandstretchablethermoplasticidealforcraftingfinedetailsandcombiningpiecesacrossmedia.BeverlyDownenguidesyouthroughahands-onworkshopwhereyou’llwalkawaywithamini-shield!

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WelcometoPaperCraftingScottA.Hunt

Youmighthaveworkedwithfabricsandplastics,buthowmuchexperiencedoyouhavebuildingyourdreamsoutofpaper?ScottHuntgivesyouanerds-eye-viewoftheworldofreshapingflatdeadtreesintoawe-inspiringartwork.

CosplayingonaBudgetOujaAkuma

Cosplaycanbeexpensive!OujaAkumashares10yearsofexperiencewithadviceonhowtosave,reuse,restore,andrecycle.

HowDoIGiantRobot?UbersCosplay

Look,wecan’talljustfallintoacockpitorstealourgiantrobotsfrompoorlyguardedspacecolonies…Someofushavetobuildourowngiantrobots!UbersCosplayshowsushisprocessfordesigningwearablegiantrobotcostumes.

FandomWars:HandlingConflictinOnlineFanSpacesFanDamesInitiative

TheFanDamesInitiativesharestoolsandtacticstokeepyourselfsafe,moderateyourcorneroftheinternet,andtrytogetalongwiththepeoplearoundyou.Pluswhatis(andisn't)worthescalating.

WiggingOut!JennaSayWhat?!?

JennaSayWhat?!?demonstratesthebasicsofwigs,styling,dying,aftercare,andmanyotherkeyelementstomakingyourwiggofromflattofierce.

BeforeyouBuild:AGuidetoSmarterCosplayDesignStarsOfCassiopeiaCosplay

Casswalksthroughtheengineeringdesignprocess&discusseshowtousetheseprinciplestobetterplan/designyourcosplaysbeforeyoubuildthem.

FaceCastPt1:MakingtheMoldDonttouchmymilkCosplay

Personalfacecastsareincrediblyusefulforpreparingcostumeelementsforyourface.Inpartone,Don'tTouchMyMilkCosplaycreatesasiliconemoldofyourface.

Note:Thisisthesecondpartofatwo-partworkshopandbothpartsarerequired.Thisworkshopisfull.

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CosplayCaféFeaturingJinandMiguel

MeetJinandMiguelintheCosplayCafé!

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WhereDoesHeGetThoseWonderfulToys?MikalMosley

Youcanorderaherocostumeonline,butwhataboutaconvincingutilitybelt?Webshooters?DozensanddozensofLiefeldpouches?Mikalbreaksdowntheinsandoutsofaccessorizingyourcostumedhero.

CosplayfromScrapsJeremyGoff

Jeremytacklescosplayonabudgetanddiscussesbeginningcosplayandtheroleofrecyclingcostumeelementswhenadaptingnewcosplaysandbuildingfromoldercosplays.

SauceArtScottA.Hunt

It’stimetoplaywithyourfood!ScottHuntwalksyouthroughwritinganddrawingwithsaucepackets.It’snotamess…it’sart!

Difficultylevel:1

AU,OCandCrossovers:TheBasicsQuidditchDragonCosplay

Haveyoueverthoughttwocharacterscostumeswouldgowelltogether?Wanttomakesomethingthatdoesn’tcanonicallyexist?QuidditchDragonCosplayshowsyouhow!

AnatomyofaPhotoShootJin(BehindInfinity),Miguel(merkymerx)

You’veseenamazingphotos,buthowexactlydidthathappen?Jin(behindinfinity)walksyouthroughasimulatedphotoshootwhilediscussingshootlocation,setdesign,posing,photography,andyes,post-production.

LiketheOfficial,ButDifferent!Regan(CC)

Whatdoyoudoifyoulikeacharacterbutwanttoaddyourowntwist?ReganofCowbuttCrunchiesdiscussesthebasicsofsilhouettes,buildingatakeonacharacter,andeditingexistingconceptstomakethemyourown.

CosplayArtDrawingFanDamesInitiative

Wanttotakesomequiettimetorelaxanddrawinawelcomingcreativeenvironment?TheFanDameswillposeincosplayandyoucanusetheirartmaterialstodrawthemhoweveryouplease!(Nojudgementhere!)

CraftingFoamFeathersJennyBarclay

Feathersarebeautiful,buttheyarealsofragileanddon’talwayscomeinthatfantasysizeorstyle.Learnhowtomakelovelyfeathersfromfoam,shapethemtolookmorelifelike,andpaintthemtobringtheentirelooktogether.Whetherit’safullsetofwings,orcustomtrim,JennyBarclaywilltakeyouthroughtheprocessofmakingfeatherstosuityourcosplayneeds.

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CosplayCaféFeaturingBeverlyandBrettDownen

MeetBeverlyandBrettintheCosplayCafé!

OpeningCeremoniesandCosplayCatwalk

Helpuskickofftheconventionasweintroduceallofourguestsandinviteyoutotakethestageforaquickandcasualcatwalkcostumecontest!

MechaRoBoxContest

UbersCosplayhostsanarmsraceofbudget-consciousproportions!Teamsareprovidedcardboard,constructionpaper,andthetoolsofthetradeneededtobuildtheirowngiantboxrobots.

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BodyPositiveCosplayFanDamesInitiative

TooTall?TooShort?TooFat?TooSkinny?TOOBAD!ComeoutandjointheFanDamesforadiscussiononhowtoloveyourbodyincosplaynomatterwhat.

ConventionHorrorStoriesandSafetyTipsOujaAkuma

Tomanyofus,consarethehighlightoftheyear.Weallhaveastorytoshare,goodorbad.Socomespilltheteaandlearnhowtobetterhandleyourselfinthefuture!

YesYouCAD:IntrotoComputerAidedDesign/3DModelingStarsOfCassiopeiaCosplay

From3Dprintingtodigitalpatterning:technologyischangingthewaywecosplay.JoinCass,cosplayerof11yearsandprofessionalengineer,fortheinsandoutsofdigitaldesignandalive3Dmodelingdemo!

WhattoExpectintheCostumeContestDonttouchmymilkCosplay

Haveyoueverwantedtoenteracraftsmanshipcontest,butjustdon’tknowwhatyou’dsayordo?Whatarethejudgeslookingfor?Howdoyouprepare?Thisisyourchancetofindout.Hearfromsomeofyourjudgesaboutwhatgetsthemexcited,andhowtoremaincalmwhenyou’reshakinginyourhomemadeboots!

DissectingtheCosplayPrettiesIlloriaCosplay,AnimeLayerCosplay,RedBaranCosplay

Wanttomakeacosplaybuthavenoideawheretobegin?Let'sdissectvariouscosplayprettiesintotheircomponentpartsandmapouthowtocreateeachone.

Karaoke

Singforus!Watchussing!Channelyourinnermetalredpandaandletloosethesongsofwar!

PajamaParty!

Comehangoutinyourcasualcosplay,kigurumi,orPJsatthischill,late-nightevent!Snacksandgameswillbeprovided.

BuildingYourBrand...WithGuests!

Howdoyoubuildanaudience?Ourguestssharewhat’sworkedforthem,thechallengesthey’vefaced,andafewhardtruthsthatyoushouldkeepinmindintheageofonlinecontentcreation.

ShePropLiveShowandMeetUp

LiveatCosplayAmerica!BeverlyDowneninvitesyoutoaliverecordingofShePropTalk!SheProp!isagrowingcommunityforumthatcelebratesthewomenandLGBTQNBcreators,prop-makers,cosplayersandartistsoftheworld.Meetothermakersandcheckoutaliveepisode!

BecomingtheGundamUbersCosplay

Alert!Allpilotstoyourmobilesuitsforimmediatesortie!WatchasUbersCosplaydonsagiantrobotcostume,thenstickaroundforphotoopportunities.

Make-up?Make-up!PirateSoraJin(BehindInfinity),Miguel(merkymerx)

Don’tletyourskullholdyouback!Jin(behindinfinity)isaself-taughtmakeupartistwhodrawsonherillustrationbackgroundtobringdrawnarttolife.Inthisdemonstration,shewillapplyhercosplaymakeupwhileexplainingthetoolsandtacticssheusestobecomepartofhercostume.

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AudioEditing101UtopianPigeon

Bringyourmasquerademixtothenextlevel!Learnhowtorecord,editandmashupsongsinthisinteractivepanel.Togetherwetacklequestionsandcreateourownmasqueradeskitmix.

CosplayCommissions101OujaAkuma

OujaAkumatalkscommissions,includingwheretobegin,managingtime,beingyourownboss,andmore.

ApplyingSiliconetoFabricBeverlyDownen

Mostcostumesconsistofmorethanonetypeofmaterial,buthowdoyouapplysiliconeelementstoyourfabricprojects?BeverlyDownenguidesyouasyouattachasiliconepatchtofabric.

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ThermoplasticsDetailingRegan(CC)

Thermoplasticsareamazingforshapingabase,buthowwelldotheyworkforapplyingdetails?ReganofCowbuttCrunchiesshowshowdifferentmaterialsbehave,includingaddingfloralelementswithThibra.

Let'sTalkBusiness

InstagramandPatreonmightbegreatforexposureandfinancingyourhobby,butifyou’rereallylookingtocosplayforaliving,you’regoingtoneedtobuildabusinessthatprovidesproductsorservices.Mikaltellsuswhatit’sliketorunabusinessthatbringssuperheroesandprincessestolife.

GirlsunPanzerTankChatsPrvdaCosplay

PrvdaCosplaycoverscosplayconsiderations,vehicleauthenticity,andgeneraldiscussionofthepopularanime.

ChainmailMeshScone(CC)

Grabyourplyersandapileofrings,becauseSconeofCowbuttCrunchiesisgoingtohelpyouknityourownchainmailmesh.Knittinghasneverbeenmoremetal!

Difficultylevel:2

CricutforCosplayBeverlyDownen

WhatisaCricutandwhyisitBeverlyDownen’sfavoriteshoptool?ACricutisaflexiblehomediecuttingmachineyoucanusetoworkwithawiderangeofmaterials!Beverlywilldemystifytheseamazingmachinestoshowyouhowsheusesthemtocut,score,writeandetchusingavarietyofcommonlyusedcosplaymaterialsincludingfoam,thermoplastics,fabric,wood,vinyl,acrylicandmore!Eachparticipantwillreceiveacheatsheetofherfavoritesettingsandtips!

SurvivalBreak:NoReally,FreeSnacks

Ifyoustarveinthecon,youstarveinreallife...sodon't!We'vegatheredsomecarbstotideyouoveruntilyournextcostumechange,sopleasestopbyforaquicksnack.

Suppliesandselectionarearelimited.Thissnackisnosubstituteforanactualmeal.

CardboardArt:CraftingwithArby'sSandwichBoxesJennyBarclay,ScottA.Hunt

Believeitornot,JennyBarclay’sdayjobinvolvesleveraginghand-craftednerdyartandsharingitonsocialmediaforacertainmajorfoodchain.ParticipantswillgettofollowalongasJennywalksthemthroughmakingtheirown“trashart”.Don’tforgettotag@Cosplay_AmericaifyoupostittoTwitter!

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CosplayCaféFeaturingUbersCosplay

MeetUbersCosplayintheCosplayCafé!

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Cosplay America 2019 Schedule as of June 20 11:15 AM

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DirectingaPhotoShootBrettDownen

You'vegotacameraandyou'vegotacosplayer,buthowdoyougettheposeandtheangleyou'relookingfor?BrettDownenshareshisdirectionprocessthroughalivephotoshootdemonstration.

DisneySing-a-LongFanDamesInitiative

"I'mWishing"you'll"FeeltheLoveTonight"inourDisneySingAlong!"BeOutGuest"byjoiningtheFanDamesInitiativeand"LetitGo"bylettingoutyourinnerDisneyPrincess(orprince)."StandOut"foranhourofmusicalfun!

HowtoInteractwithChildreninCostumeMadisonCushman

Learntointeractwithlittleonesincostume!Childrenatconsarealwaysgonnahappen.Inthispanel,we'llbebreakinginteractiondowntoafinescience.

ShapingandSpikingLargeWigsRegan(CC)

Sometimesyourwigneedsmorethanaquicksprayandcombtomatchthecomplexityofyourcostume,buthowdoyoucreatethoseextra-largeshapes?ReganofCowbuttCrunchieswalksyouthroughthetechniquesneededtocreatesturdy,giantspikesandunusualshapes,includingteasing,shaping,advancedspiking,andsmoothingyourfinalproduct.

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DraftingaPatternthatFitsScone(CC)

Wecomeinallshapesandsizes,sowhyshouldweexpectourpatternstomatch?SconeofCowbuttCrunchiesinvitesyoutobringyourmeasurementsandwalksyouthroughdraftingashirtpattern.

Difficultylevel:4

Tanks!No,really,tanks!UbersCosplay

WalkingaroundonlegsissolastUniversalCentury!UbersCosplayshowsoffhisdriveabletank,discussestheuniquechallengesandconsiderationsthatwentintobuildingit,andfanboysoverGirlsundPanzerabitbecausewe’renotgoingtostopamaninatankoncehehasthemic.

CosplayPerspectivesBeyondtheMoldMikalMosley,WilliamBloodworth

It’seasytothinkofcosplayasadaptinganideatotransformingyourselfintosomeoneelse,butwedon’tallpaintonthesamecanvas.Humanscomeinallshapes,shades,andsizes;andweeachfacedifferentchallengeswhenadaptingourfavoritecharacterstoourbodiesandinteractingwithcommunitiesinfluencedbyunfairassumptions.JoinMikalforacandiddiscussionofthechallengesandopportunitieshe’sencounteredasablackmannavigatingtheworldofcosplay.

DesignYourOwnGijinka!UtopianPigeon

FromPokémontoInternetBrowserstoTrashDoves,welovealotofcreaturesandobjects.Haveyoueverconsideredmakingyourowncostumedesign?LearnthebasicsofdesigningGijinkasandwalkawaywithyourveryowndesign!

DentalProstheticsforCostumingEmiliaBlaser

Comelearnaboutfangs,tusks,veneers,andmorewithapracticingdentist!

CosplayCaféFeaturingJinandMiguel

MeetJinandMiguelintheCosplayCafé!

ThibraforBeginnersBeverlyDownen

Thibraisasmoothandstretchablethermoplasticidealforcraftingfinedetailsandcombiningpiecesacrossmedia.BeverlyDownenguidesyouthroughahands-onworkshopwhereyou’llwalkawaywithamini-shield!

Difficultylevel:1

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HeadMoldsandLifeCastingPt2JennyBarclay

Soyouwanttocraftaface-fittingmaskorprosthetic,butgrowinganidenticalsecondheadisalotofwork,sowhynotmakeoneinstead?Inthesecondpartofthisdemonstration,JennyBarclaywillusethemoldcreatedinthefirstparttocreatealifecastanddiscusshowtofixissuesthatmaycomeup.

StoreBoughttoSewHauteFanDamesInitiative

Storeboughtcostumesrock!Buttherearelotsofwaystoreallykickthemupanotch.TheFanDamesInitiativewilldiscusswaystotakeyourstoreboughtcostumetothenextlevel!

CosplayCaféFeaturingMikal

MeetMikalintheCosplayCafé!

CosplayCheckers

It’slikechess,onlywithdoubleandtriplejumps!Showupearlytojoinasideandtakethecrownofbackwardsmobility!

WorkspaceWorkflowEmiliaBlaser

Everycraftermakestheircreationssomewhere–whynotmakeitthebestspaceitcanbe?We’lldiscusstipsandtricksonorganizingcraftsupplies,accommodatingimportantequipment,andhowtostorecosplaysformaximumlongevity.

SewingFeetFunCoffeeCatCosplay

CoffeeCatdiscussesmanydifferenttypesofsewingfeetforbeginnersandexperiencedseamstressesalike.

WorkingwithLeather:Tooling,Dyeing,andStitchingLindsayAriesfromLeeleethebunnyCosplay

LindsayAriesofLeeleethebunnyCosplayintroducesyoutomultipletypesofleather,wheretobuyit,stapletools,andprocessesincludingtooling,wetmolding,andstitching.

ForgingExcaliburUbersCosplay

Backbypopularrequest,UbersCosplaywillwalkyou throughassemblingtheFatefranchise’slegendary Excalibur.Trustus;thisiswayfasterthanstanding aroundalakeandhopingforthebest.

StylingaBaseWig:PromptoJin(BehindInfinity),Miguel(merkymerx)

You’vegotthewigthatlooksvaguelylikethecharacter,butwhatclosesthegapfrombagwigtoboyband?Jin(behindinfinity)guidesyouthrougheachstepofstylingastockwigtomatchthespikesandlayersofFinalFantasyXV’sPrompto.Stickaroundattheendforagroupphoto!

Difficultylevel:1

CosplayPhotoshootSafetyFanDamesInitiative

TheFanDamesInitiativeguidesyouontheworldofcosplayphotoshoots.Theywilladdresslegalities,discusssafetyrules,andsharetipsandtrickstokeepyoucomfortableandsafe.

WhenGlueJustWon'tDoAaronBusse

Whatdoyoudowhenyouhavecostumeelementsthatwillneedtoberemovedandattachedlater?Learnaboutthevarietyofcheapfastenersavailableatyourlocalhardwarestore.

CosplayCaféFeaturingCowbuttCrunchies

MeetReganandSconeintheCosplayCafé!

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Cosplay America 2019 Schedule as of June 20 11:15 AM

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CostumeContestStaging

Allparticipantsinthecostumecontestmustreporttothemaineventsroomanhourpriortothecontesttocoordinatelogistics.

PaperCraftingwithaProScottA.Hunt

You’veseenhisworkonsocialmedia,buthowdoyoutransmuteboxesandstrawsintonerdynostalgia?ScottHuntwillcraftsomethingnerdyoutoffastfoodpackaging,sokeepyoureyesopenandwatchhimworkhispaperalchemy!

CostumeContestWinners

Judgingisover,solet'sseewhatourtalentedcostumemakersbroughttothecompetitionandcongratulatethewinners!

MusicalsSing-a-LongFanDamesInitiative

TheFanDamesInitiative"aretellingyou"thatyou'llbeabsolutely"Satisfied""Tonight"withyourdecisiontojoinusforanhourofMusicalsSingALong!

AddingDimensiontoCosplay:BeadingIlloriaCosplay,AnimeLayerCosplay

Onceyouhaveyourcosplayplannedoutandthepatterncreated,howdoyouaddthatextratouchofblingtoit?Byaddingbeading!IlloriaCosplayandAnimeLayerCosplaydescribevariouswaystousebeadingtoaddsurfacedetailandinteresttoyourcosplay.

HowtoMakeResinGemsforCosplayHannahStayton

HannahStaytonteachesyouhowtouseepoxyresintocreatecustomgemstonesandotherjewelrytoaccessorizeyourcosplay.

TheCosplayGala

Wewelcomeyoutosocializewithyourpeersandourguestsforanightoflivemusic,horsd’oeuvers,andphotoopportunities.Aclassycostumeisnotrequired,butweencourageyoutodonaformalorespeciallyeye-catchingoutfitandcompeteinourregalshowcase!

BurlesqueCostumingonaBudgetFanDamesInitiative

TheFanDamesInitiativeshowsyouhowtogetthebrave,boldlookwithoutlosingyourshirtovertheprice.

WaifuandHusbandoBattleYarnGoddessCosplay

DefendthehonorofyourwaifuandhusbandointhisepicbattleofJapaneseRock,Paper,Scissors!Chooseyourfighter,learnhowtoplay,andengagein"battle"againstafellowwaifuorhusbando.

PajamaParty!

Comehangoutinyourcasualcosplay,kigurumi,orPJsatthischill,late-nightevent!Snacksandgameswillbeprovided.

DumpsterfiresideChatwiththeGuests

Ourguestshavebeenthroughalot.Costumeinjuries,crazyconventions,bafflingTSAencounters,andawkwardsocialinteractionsareallpartoftheconlife.Thesearetheirunscriptedstoriesofhorror,cringe,andcalamity.

Audiencediscretionisadvised.Nocontentfilters.

Tanks,Planes,andShipsAfterDarkPrvdaCosplay

PrvdaCosplayinvitesyoutokickbackandcloseoutthedaywithachilldiscussionofparodymilitaryanime.

Saturday06:00PM

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Saturday10:00PM

Saturday11:00PM

Cosplay America 2019 Schedule as of June 20 11:15 AM

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CraftingCorsetryDowntotheBoneScone(CC)

Everseenacorsetièreinaction?SconeofCowbuttCrunchieswilldemonstratethecorsetcraftingprocess,showingelementsofconstruction,measuringandapplyingboning,andtheapplicationofgromets.

Make-up?Make-up!LinkJin(BehindInfinity),Miguel(merkymerx)

Don’tletyourskullholdyouback!Jin(behindinfinity)isaself-taughtmakeupartistwhodrawsonherillustrationbackgroundtobringdrawnarttolife.Inthisdemonstration,shewillapplyhercosplaymakeupwhileexplainingthetoolsandtacticssheusestobecomepartofhercostume.

FeedbackSessionSuSong,WilliamBloodworth

Whatwouldyouliketoseeagain?Whatdidn’tworkandwhat’smissing?Yourfeedbackhelpsusgrowandimprove!

BeginningMetalCastingEmiliaBlaser

Whatdoesittaketogetstartedwithmetalcasting?We'lldiscussseveralwaystomeltandcastmetalalloysandprocessesutilizinghigh-tempsiliconemoldsandsandcasting.

PepakuraGundamHelmetsUbersCosplay

Pepakuraistheprocessofusingpapertocreate3D modelsusingpatterns.UbersCosplaywillwalkyou throughusingapaperpatterntomakeyourown Gundamhelmet.

ThibraforBeginnersBeverlyDownen

Thibraisasmoothandstretchablethermoplasticidealforcraftingfinedetailsandcombiningpiecesacrossmedia.BeverlyDownenguidesyouthroughahands-onworkshopwhereyou’llwalkawaywithamini-shield!

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CostumeContestFeedbackDonttouchmymilkCosplay

Thisisanopportunityforourcraftsmanshipcontestantstomeetwiththeirjudgesandfindoutwhattheyloved,andwhatyoucandotoimproveyourworkinthefuture.

WearablePaperArtScottA.Hunt

Lookingforsomethingsolid,yetlightweight?Amaterialthatcanbeasfirmandflexibleasthermoplasticsforafractionoftheprice?ScottHuntscalesuphispapercrafttoScottsizeashedemonstratescraftingcostumeelementsoutofpaper.

Make-upShowdownBillMulligan

Putyourproductwhereyourfaceis!It'stimeforamake-upshowdown!

TransformingFoamintoFauxLeatherMikalMosley

Leatherisheavy,expensive,andnearlyimpossibletogetintherightshapesandsizeswhenyou’retakingonalargeproject,sowhatcanyoudo?Mikalwillwalkyouthroughseveralhands-onworkshopstationswhereyou’lllearnhowtousefoamandtinfoiltofakeconvincingleatherforuseincraftingbracers,pouches,belts,andmore.

Difficultylevel:1

3DModelingandPrintingEssentialsLindsayAriesfromLeeleethebunnyCosplay

LindsayAriesofLeeleethebunnyCosplayshareswhatgoesinto3Dprintingamazingpiecesforyournextbeautifulcosplay.

Sunday10:00AM Sunday10:00AM

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KanzashiOrnateFlowerHeadpieceJennyBarclay

Realflowersarenice,butthey’realsofragile,limitedinshape,andpronetoentropy.JennyBarclaywillguideyouinbuildingflowersforanornategeisha-styledheadpieceanddiscusshowthesetechniquescanbeusedtoaddtheperfectfloraldetailstoyourcostumesandprops.

Difficultylevel:1

ComposureisUnshakeable!JoJoPoseBattle!

Costumesandpropsaregreatandall,buthowridiculouslycanyoucontortyourselffortheepicphoto?Wechallengeyoutodirectandcontorttomatchsomeofthemosticonic(andattimesridiculous)posesonthebigstage!

CosplayCaféFeaturingBeverlyandBrettDownen

MeetBeverlyandBrettintheCosplayCafé!

PortfolioFeedbackCowbuttCrunchies

Lookingtolevelupyourcraftsmanshipskills?Reserveaslotforthis1-on-1sessionandbringyourcostumeportfolioforanin-depthcraftsmanshipreviewwithCowbuttCrunchies.ReganandSconewillreviewyourcosplayforconstructivefeedbackandmakesuggestionsforfutureimprovements

Wear,Tear,andBattleDamageUbersCosplay

Thatproplooksnice…alittleTOOnicetohaveseenthepassageoftimeorthetrialsofbattleingrittyworld.UbersCosplaydemonstrateshowyoucanutilizeairbrushing,pastels,andheattoolsonfoamtoweatherandcreativelydamageyourprops.

HandEmbroidery101FanDamesInitiative

TheFanDamesInitiativeintroducesyoutotheworldofhandembroidery.

Braids,Wigs,andYouUtopianPigeon

Doyouknowhowtobraid?Doyouwanttolearnhowtobraid?Doesbraidingwigsgiveyounightmares?Let’sfixthat.

InJust7Steps,ICanMakeYouaManG.C.Kinsey

Wanttocrossplayasamalecharacterbutnotsurehowtopulloffthelook?Learnpracticaltipsforachievingamasculinephysique,includingposture,bodyshaping,makeup,andmore!

FaceCastPt2:CastingtheStoneFaceDonttouchmymilkCosplay

Don'tTouchMyMilkCosplayhelpsyouusethemoldcreatedonFridaytocreateacastofyourface.

Note:Thisisthesecondpartofatwo-partworkshopandbothpartsarerequired.Thisworkshopisfull.

CosplaytoComics:PosesasArtReferencesJin(BehindInfinity),Miguel(merkymerx)

Migueldoescomicbookart.It’sawesome.Whatyoumightnotknow,however,isthatmanyofthedramaticanglesinhisartusedcosplayreferencephotos!MiguelandJin(behindinfinity)showthejourneyfrom3Dto2Dandprovidealivedemonstrationofhisartisticprocess!

MotorizedWingsRegan(CC)

Backbypopulardemand!Whatgoesintomakingcostumewingsexpandandretract?ReganofCowbuttCrunchiesshowsoffthepossibilitiesandlimitationsofintegratingelectronicmotors,andwalksthroughthestarttofinishstepsofconstructinganarticulatedwingset.

Sunday11:30AM

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FromZerotoCosplayJennaSayWhat?!?

Startingacosplaybutnotsurewheretobegin?JennaSayWhat?!?introducesyoutothecosplayworldwithtips,tricks,andafewbasicsewingandbuildingtutorials.

MatchingWristBagsScone(CC)

Nopockets?Noproblem!SconeofCowbuttCrunchiesguidesyouthroughleveragingsomeofyourextracostumefabrictocraftatinywristbagforcarryingaroundcards,phones,andworkshoptokens!Feelfreetobringremnantsfromacurrentcostumetomakesureitmatchesyourensemble!

Difficultylevel:1

CosplayCaféFeaturingJennyBarclayandScottHunt

MeetJennyBarclayandScottHuntintheCosplayCafé!

Black?Nerdy?AndYou'reaGirl?YarnGoddessCosplay

YarnGoddessCosplaytakesongatekeeping,representation,anddisbelieffacedbyherselfandotherblack,nerdy,femalecosplayers.She'llalsosharemediaandresourcescateringtoherunderserveddemographic.

DeadEndsontheRoadtoCosplayBeverlyDownen

We’veallrunintocosplaysetbacks.BeverlyDownenopensuptheWIPimagevaultforseveralofherrecentoverthetopbuildstoshowustheprocessshetakeswhentacklingnewprojects,completewithfailedattempts,flaweddrafts,deadends,andback-burnereddreamsthatallprovidedcriticalstepstowardthefinalproduct.

CosplayPosingTipsandTricksFanDamesInitiative

TheFanDamesInitiativewillgothroughthestandardsofposingtolookyourbestwithposingrulesfordifferentbodytypesandindifferentenvironments.

Let'sAssembleGunplaModelKits!UbersCosplay

You’veseenmechamodelkitsatconventionsandinstores,buthaveyoueveractuallyputonetogether?UbersCosplayprovidesanintroductiontoGunplamodelkitsandwalksyouthroughassemblingyourfirstnot-so-giantrobot.Feelfreetobringyourown!

Difficultylevel:1

HalloweeninJulyJacquelineCarr,JennyBarclay

Costumesarefun,butdon’tletyourcraftyskillsstopthere!JennyBarclayandJacquelineCarrsharestoriesandtipsyoumightwanttoconsideringwhensettingthemoodforatrulyscaryhauntedhouse.

AddingDimensiontoCosplay:EmbroideryIlloriaCosplay,RedBaranCosplay

Onceyouhaveyourcosplayplannedoutandthepatterncreated,howdoyouaddthatextratouchofelegancetoit?Byaddingembroidery!IlloriaCosplayandRedBaranCosplaydescribevariouswaystouseembroiderytoaddsurfacedetailandtexturetoyourcosplay.

ClosingCeremonies

It’salreadyover?Joinusforonelastgroupphotowitheveryone,andyes,thatincludesyou!

Sunday02:00PM

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Cosplay America 2019 Schedule as of June 20 11:15 AM