This year marks our 10th CosPlay Con program. Join us on Monday, July 28 from 6-8 pm at the Columbia Public Library! Dress up as your favorite character, be it superhero, anime, sci-fi or your own original persona. We’ll award prizes for the best costumes and characterization in different age categories, so be ready to show off your cosplay game! Photos and registration will begin at 6 p.m., followed at 6:30 p.m. by a runway show. All ages are welcome!
If you’re curious about cosplay or need help with your current cosplay, we will be hosting a Cosplay Workshop on Saturday, July 12, from 1-2 at the Columbia Public Library. In this workshop, our staff will be on hand to answer your questions about basic sewing, wigs, makeup and more. Bring your project, and we’ll see if we can help
Jedi Training
Use the Force and strengthen your skills as the library’s very own Jedi Master Dana instructs you on proper lightsaber technique. The video below will take you from Padawan to Jedi Knight in no time. If you are looking to make your own lightsaber, use a 1-inch x 36-inch dowel rod. Cover the hilt (the handle of the lightsaber) in about 6-7 inches of Duct tape and paint your blade with acrylic paint. If you aren’t sure what each Kyber crystal color means, check out this guide.
Merperson
Become a merperson with this makeup tutorial. Or follow along in this video.
Woodland Creature
Follow the instructions on this blog to help you transform into a majestic woodland creature! Will you be a fox, owl or deer?
Zip-Tie Crown
Need a fabulous tiara to top off your fantasy outfit? All you need is a headband and a few zip-ties and you are on your way!
Clothing Swap
Hosting your own clothing swap with friends is a great way to update your wardrobe without having to spend a lot of money! You never know what treasures you might find lurking in the attic. Just make sure you have permission, before turning your sister’s prom dress into your cosplay couture.
Wings
We also made wings out of EVA foam and you can too!
- Wing template
- Scissors
- White or black EVA foam – We used 12″ x 18″ – 0.24″ thick
- Wire hanger – the kind with the cardboard tube in the middle is best
- Contact Cement – this is very stinky so use outdoors
- Hot glue
- Elastic ¼ inch or larger
- Paint – acrylic is best
- Paint brushes
- Glitter (optional)
We used the wing tutorial and pattern from SKS Props. He gets pretty fancy with a Dremel and airbrush, but we had great success with regular paintbrushes and some glitter! We also used the hot glue gun to hold things in place and add details to the wings, so feel free to make it your own.
