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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
Main Programming1 Programming2 Programming3 Workshop1 Workshop2 CosplayCafé CraftsmanshipFriday
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2019 Schedule
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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Cosplay America 2019 Schedule as of June 20 11:15 AM
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
ClosingCeremonies
Programming1
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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.
Difficultylevel:4
ThibraforBeginnersBeverlyDownen
Thibraisasmoothandstretchablethermoplasticidealforcraftingfinedetailsandcombiningpiecesacrossmedia.BeverlyDownenguidesyouthroughahands-onworkshopwhereyou’llwalkawaywithamini-shield!
Difficultylevel:1
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.
Difficultylevel:1
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.
Difficultylevel:3
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.
Difficultylevel:1
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!
Difficultylevel:1
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.
Difficultylevel:3
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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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.
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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!
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HalloweeninJulyJacquelineCarr,JennyBarclay
Costumesarefun,butdon’tletyourcraftyskillsstopthere!JennyBarclayandJacquelineCarrsharestoriesandtipsyoumightwanttoconsideringwhensettingthemoodforatrulyscaryhauntedhouse.
AddingDimensiontoCosplay:EmbroideryIlloriaCosplay,RedBaranCosplay
Onceyouhaveyourcosplayplannedoutandthepatterncreated,howdoyouaddthatextratouchofelegancetoit?Byaddingembroidery!IlloriaCosplayandRedBaranCosplaydescribevariouswaystouseembroiderytoaddsurfacedetailandtexturetoyourcosplay.
ClosingCeremonies
It’salreadyover?Joinusforonelastgroupphotowitheveryone,andyes,thatincludesyou!
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