Have you ever wanted to be super hero, or maybe you fancy yourself as a Jedi, or even a Sith Lord or a member of Daft Punk , there is a Free cosplay workshop for 13-25 year olds (under 16s need to be accompanied by someone over 18) to help that dream come true, being held in Dumfries this weekend , it’s an awesome opportunity not to be missed!
COSPLAY WORKSHOP this Saturday, 12-4pm, MAKlab, Dumfries ,Unit 10, Loreburne, High Street tel:-01413322552 with the incredibly talented Thom Wall of Sorenzo Props!
Sleeping Giants cannot wait for this to happen….Hope to see a good few of you there, we have spoke about this for long enough, and its finally finally happening.
FOR THOSE OF YOU NOT IT THE KNOW: This is what Cosplay is ALL about:
Admit it, you’ve always wanted to be a super hero, or maybe you fancy yourself as a Jedi, or even a Sith Lord or a member of Daft Punk?
Then Cosplay might just be for you!
Cosplay is a very simple concept, it is people in costumes having a good time. Millions the world over have found the joy of cosplay, whether they spend months sewing or fabrication entire suits of
armour, bought a costume, or simply used what they had in there wardrobe to recreate the look of their favourite character.
Thom Wall runs Sorenzo Props, a small company based in Glasgow that specialises in making Props and Costumes for Cosplay.
He is a keen cosplayer and regularly attends cosplay events as well as organising his own throughout Scotland and has also judged numerous Cosplay Competitions throughout the UK.
The workshop is open 12-4pm on Saturday 28th May, but you can drop in at any time. Thom will begin the session with a presentation all about Cosplay, how he started out, the props and cosplays he has made in the past, how you can get into it, and everything you need to know about planning, making and wearing your own cosplay. Thom will then do some live demonstrations before a hands – on session giving participants the chance to make some basic props.
Whether you’ve already started your cosplay project or simply have a costume in mind or you’re a total novice and have no idea where to start, Thom will be on hand to help.
Feel free to bring along your own cosplay, tools and materials to get some expert advice and take your Cosplay to the next level.
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