We want to thank everyone who came together this year to celebrate our TENTH show of learning and laughter. We wouldn't be here without you.
We hope to see all of you again next year for an even bigger & badder Cosplay America!
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In which Microsoft Copilot helped me prep for my parasol workshop at #CosplayAmerica2025
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Dress to impress in your cos-best!
Come one, come all to our annual Cosplay America Gala~ Take photos by the gazebo and mingle with your fellow cosplayers in style.
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@tandyleather Bringing special deals and dates for your local leatherworking needs! Visit Tandy in Market Expo for details on discounts and for hands-on leather workshops near you.
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December's three part dye series continues tomorrow with Dye 201 - Specialty Dyeing, running along 30+ other panels and workshops. Come check it out if you were not able to make it today! At-the-door badge price decreases each day of the weekend.
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Need facial hair and short on time? Shave yourself some worry.
Hop into this workshop with Con of @prosandconcosplay as you navigate the world of ventilating to suit any and all of your facial follicle fantasies.
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"Thanks – it has pockets!"
Add practicality to your next fantasy costume with @makerfishmeal in this hands-on workshop. Make your own fantasy phone holder and never be disconnected from your friends at a con again!
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Guest Program Highlight: Unified, Not Uniform: The Art of Group Cosplay (previously Show and Tell)
Join Sew.angry and Jenny as they dive into the process of building group costumes that look cohesive, without sacrificing individual style.
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Guest Programming Highlight: Modifying Commercial Patterns
Sometimes you find a pattern that is close-- but this seam is over here, the sleeves are too baggy, and the hem is too short... Sew.Angry will talk techniques and approaches for this method.
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What will you be attending? #Origins2025 #OrliForsztival #VidConAN25 #AFO2025 #ArFF2025 #COMICON2025 #CP2025 #CosplayAmerica2025 #HDCC2025 #FanaticsFest #LECE2025 #LibertyCon37 #MCVegas #OffKaiGen4 #Soonercon33 #SFGE2025 #Sydnova (1/6)~LM
Guest Programming Highlight!
Techniques for Texturizing Foam
There are many techniques for texturizing EVA foam, and Jenny Barclay will demonstrate how to utilize some of her favorites!
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Coupon Code! Get 20% off at Fanpowered Press with our coupon code. Not sure what to get? Stop by our free library in the Market Expo this weekend to browse Fanpowered Press' cosplay books.
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Introducing our final sponsor for Cosplay America 2025! Pose Wigs is providing prizes for our craftsmanship contest. Thank you for supporting crafting education!
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Introducing our next sponsor! @plaidcrafts will be contributing an additional workshop door prize. Thank you for supporting crafting education!
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Seats Still Available to Bag of Holding workshop: 6/20 from 7-9PM ET.
Sew.Angry will walk you through sewing a curved cut to a straight cut and leveraging a pattern with seams featuring inset shapes, trim, and embellishments.
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Return of Splat Space!
Durham's local makerspace will be teaching free soldering drop in classes! Optional kits are available for sale. Drop in 2-4 on Fri, 10-12 & 2-4 Sat, or 10-12 Sun. Experienced solderers are also welcome to stop by and practice.
#cosplayamerica #cosplayamerica2025 #makerspace
We are SO EXCITED to see everyone at the con this week!
Please be advised that Cosplay America will be cashless again this year, including for registration and the drink bar at our Gala. Vendors in the Market Expo may accept payment forms of their choosing.
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Workshop tickets are still available for some classes! Missed out on a class that you wanted to take? Limited seats are reserved for sale on-site, and can be purchased when you arrive at the event.
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Photo backdrops will be available in Market Expo! A variety of designs will be available, so check them out after you finish browsing our wonderful sponsor, vendor and artist booths + our free cosplay library provided by Fanpowered Press!
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Door Prizes Announcement!
Thanks to our generous sponsors, Mulberry Silks and Fanpowered Press, we have a pool of door prizes that will be given away to workshop attendees. Tickets are still available to many of our workshops!
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Introducing our 8th sponsor for Cosplay America 2025! Mulberry Silks is a family owned business selling fine fabrics and sewing supplies in Carrboro, NC. They are providing prizes for workshop attendees. Thank you for supporting crafting education!
#cosplayamerica #cosplayamerica2025 #mulberrysilks
Worbla Flowers workshop will run Friday 6/20 from 7-9PM ET. Avera Cosplay shows how to make beautiful worbla flowers. Useful for anyone who wants to learn to sculpt details for their costumes, we still have tickets available to this first-time addition at CosAm!
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Workshop Highlight: Hand Sewing 101
This workshop teaches 4 hand-sewing stitches, different styles of seams and finishing techniques. Workshop fee will be collected directly by the instructor, register at www.eventcreate.com/e/ladylatham....
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A sneak peak at our Kanzashi Inspired Folded Fabric Flower Hair Clips Workshop!
Participants will learn the basic skills to manipulate fabric to create the petal and leaf forms for Japanese kanzashi flowers.
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Workshop Highlight!
Crochet 101
Lady Gatita will teach crocket basics, how to get started, along with a few basic stitches. This hands-on workshop includes a small skein of yarn and a hook to start your crochet journey.
#cosplayamerica #cosplayamerica2025 #workshop #crochet
Guest Programming Highlight: Reshaping the Body
Triffin Morris, costuming professor from UNC, will give an overview of reshaping the body's proportions using corsetry. Examples of corsets will be available for examination.
#cosplayamerica #cosplayamerica2025 #corsetry #historicalcostuming
Workshop Highlight!
Hand Embroidery 101
This workshop teaches you 4-5 embroidery stitches, stabilizers, and how to transfer your designs. Workshop fee will be collected directly by the instructor, register at www.eventcreate.com/e/ladylatham....
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Guest Program Highlight: Parasol History and Construction
Rachel Pollock, costuming professor from UNC, will give an overview of parasol history and fabrication.
#cosplayamerica #cosplayamerica2025 #costuming #cosplay #history #historicalcostuming
Guest Programming Highlight: Prop Guts! Making Giant Props
Cosplay is all fun and games until you have to make a prop that's the same size you are. Avera and Maker Fishmeal walk us through the critical planning process for giant props and their guts.
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