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Budget Cosplay
This document provides an overview of cosplay programming that libraries can offer. It discusses hosting comic conventions, cosplay contests and clubs. It also provides tutorials for budget cosplay projects like making papier-mache minions and infinity gauntlets from craft foam. The document concludes by offering tips for hosting a themed cosplay lock-in event for teens at the library.
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Budget Cosplay
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- 2. Agenda • What isCosplay? • Discussion: How Many of You Cosplay? • Cosplay Tools of the Trade • Where Does Cosplay Happen? • Libraries Embracing Cosplay • Discussion: Tell Us About Your Own Library Cosplay Events! • Cosplay Programming for Libraries • Host a Comic (or Anime!) Con in Your Library • Host a Cosplay Contest • Form a Cosplay Club • Budget Cosplay: Create Papier-Mache Minions • Budget Cosplay: Create Infinity Gauntlets with Craft Foam • Host a Themed Cosplay Lock-in
- 3. cosplay, n. Etymology: <cos- (in COSTUME n.) + PLAY n. > -Oxford English Dictionary
- 4. Discussion: How Manyof You Cosplay? Please tell us what you cosplay in the Chat!
- 5. Cosplay Tools ofthe Trade, or…
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- 9. Thermoplastics – Worblaand Wonderflex
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- 14. Paper – PapierMache
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- 18. And now aword about safety…
- 19. Where does CosplayHappen?
- 20. Types of CosplayEvents • Comic Cons • Anime Cons • Convention Directories • Upcoming Cons • Convention Scene • Local Events • Cosplay days • Cosplay photo shoots • Cosplay parties
- 21. Connecting with theCosplay Community • General Facebook Groups • Cosplay - 21,776 members • Local Facebook & Meetup Groups • NY SciFi & Fantasy Meetup - 2,393 members • Event-specific Facebook Groups • Dragon*Con Cosplayers - 2,155 members • Format-specific Facebook Groups • The Replica Prop Forum - 17,109 members • Genre-specific Facebook Groups • Star Trek Cosplay - 1,014 members • Charity cosplay groups
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- 23. Mid-Pinellas Comic andMaker Con • St. Petersburg College and the Seminole Community Library • https://www.facebook.com/PC MCon • Date: August 9, 2014 • Cost of the Event: $500 • How Many Attendees: 3,500 • Estimated Number of Cosplayers: 300
- 24. ELANCO After HoursTeen Fandom Event • Library: ELANCO Library • https://www.facebook.com/pag es/ELANCO-Library- Teens/415155415829 • Date: Ongoing, every other month • Cost of the Event: $60 • How Many Attendees: 40 • Estimated Number of Cosplayers: 40
- 25. ToshoCon • Library: SaltLake County Library • https://www.facebook.com/Tosh ocon • Date: 2014 • Cost of the Event: $2,500 • How Many Attendees: 1,500 • Estimated Number of Cosplayers: 60+
- 26. Chesterfield County LibraryComic Con • Library: Chesterfield Public Library • http://library.chesterfield.gov/ev ents/comic-con • Date: March • Cost of the Event: $500 • How Many Attendees: 2,150 • Estimated Number of Cosplayers: 1,000+
- 27. Salt Lake CountyLibrary Harry Potter Yule Ball • Library: Salt Lake County Library • http://tinyurl.com/q8h75gv • Date: 2013, 2014, 2015 • Cost of the Event: $1,500 • How Many Attendees: 1,500 • Estimated Number of Cosplayers: 1,500
- 28. Discussion: Tell UsAbout Your Own Library Cosplay Events!
- 29. Intermission Check out thesecosplaying librarians and ask questions!
- 30. Cosplay Programming forLibraries
- 31. Host a Comic(or Anime!) Con in Your Library A one or multiple day event filled with pop culture programming, guests, exhibitors, and fun!
- 32. Host a Comic(or Anime!) Con in Your Library • Elements of a Comic Con Event • Exhibitors • Special Guests • Food Vendors • Featured Cosplayers • Panels and Activities • Panels • Classes and Workshops • Gaming • Screenings • Kids Crafts • Cosplay Contests
- 33. Host a Comic(or Anime!) Con in Your Library • Elements of a Comic Con Event • Cosplay and Photography • Photo Booths and Backdrops • Cosplay Photo Shoots • Planning a Library Comic Con • Costs and Funding • Security and Fire Planning • Space Planning • Weapons Policy (yes, you’ll need one!) • Signage • Staff and Volunteers • Communication • Promotion
- 34. Host a CosplayContest Highlight the hard work and creativity that cosplayers put into creating their costumes.
- 35. Host a CosplayContest • Elements of a Cosplay Contest • Event Promotion • Categories • Skits • Individuals and Groups • Costume Specifications • Prejudging • Rules • Judges • Prizes
- 36. Host a CosplayContest • Elements of a Cosplay Contest • Registration and Permissions • Backstage • Stage setup • The Event • Alternatives
- 37. Form a CosplayClub Clubs help build community, bring in new patrons, and promote your collections.
- 38. Form a CosplayClub • Audience • Communication and Promotion • Logistics • Staffing • Food • Icebreakers • Activities • Plugging the Library • Waivers and Permissions • Club Officers • Fund-Raising
- 39. Budget Cosplay: CreatePapier- Mache Minions
- 40. Budget Cosplay: CreatePapier-Mache Minions • Materials Needed • A stack of newspapers • Flour • Water • Paintbrushes • Scissors • Hot glue gun • Glue sticks—$4 • Optional: an old sheet and white glue • Premo! Sculpey polymer clay—$3 • Masking tape—$1 • Latex or acrylic paints in various colors—$5–$15 • Total cost: $13–$23
- 41. Budget Cosplay: CreatePapier-Mache Minions • Creating your minions • Papier-Mache • Making monster teeth • Assembling the monster • Cloth Mache • Painting
- 42. Budget Cosplay: CreateInfinity Gauntlets with Craft Foam
- 43. Budget Cosplay: CreateInfinity Gauntlets with Craft Foam • Materials Needed • Scissors • Latex dishwashing gloves—$2 • One to two sheets of craft foam—$2 • Superglue—$4 • Glass gems in multiple colors (found in the floral department of Michaels)— $3 • Gold metallic spray paint—$5 • Plasti Dip black rubber coating spray—$6 • Total cost: $22 (however, you can likely make two gloves with just these supplies!)
- 44. Budget Cosplay: CreateInfinity Gauntlets with Craft Foam http://tinyurl.com/m3rkw42
- 45. Host a ThemedCosplay Lock-in After-hours library lock-in events are a big draw for teens!
- 46. Host a ThemedCosplay Lock-in • Permission Slips • Theme Ideas • Snacks • Activities • Sample Schedule of Events • Avengers Assemble! A Marvel Comics Library Lock-In • 6:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Teens arrive in Marvel Comics costumes • 7:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Icebreaker Name That Superhero trivia game and snacks • 7:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Teens build Infinity Gauntlets with craft foam • 8:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Cosplay parade
- 47. Ellyssa Kroski ellyssakroski@yahoo.com Cosplay, Comicsand Geek Culture in Libraries: http://ccgclibraries.com