Want to learn how to make animatronic costume pieces and decorations? How to use life-casting to make your own facial prosthetics? Or maybe you just need help with your Halloween or cosplay costume? Then be sure to check out all of the freshly posted October classes and build nights at HammerSpace, which focus on costuming, servo animatronics, facial prosthetics, and unique DIY Halloween decorations. There is something for everyone of any age who loves Halloween, cosplay, and special effects! All classes are open to BOTH members AND non-members, so tell your friends! Sign up for any of these classes by clicking on this link: www.hammerspacehobby.com/calendar
Classes & details listed below...
Family Fun Silk Screening Open Studio: Mr. Bones Glowing, Poseable Skeleton Decoration
Saturday, Oct. 3rd, Anytime between 2:00pm-3:30pm
All ages welcome! Only takes 30 minutes to make!
Learn about silk screening while making this Halloween decoration in just 30 minutes. Mr. Bones is printed with glow in the dark ink and lights up in the dark. And I mean REALLY lights up! The cost is $20.00 for one adult and up to two children. Add $10.00 for each child over two. Adult only: $20.00 each (all materials included). This is an "open build" class, so show up any time between 2pm-3:30pm to participate. This is a fun way to learn how to silk screen while making something of your very own to take with you!
Elf Ears & Goblin Noses: Latex Prosthetics & Life-casting Workshop
This is a TWO PART class! (You must attend both sessions to finish your creation)
Part 1: Sunday, Oct. 4th, Noon-5:00pm
Part 2: Sunday, Oct. 11th, Noon-5:00pm
For ages: 14-114 years old
Cost: $25 base class cost per session + materials cost (depending on how large your molds are)
A series of workshops based around making your own prosthetics, props, and monster parts. Get a experience using special effects materials and learn advanced air-brush techniques. Learn to mold and cast in stones, alginates, and latex. Each session will involve new materials and techniques as well as continuing education in the fundamentals. If you have a costume to build, come in with your ideas, and we will help you make it a reality. In this session we will be making life castings of your nose or ears or forehead etc., so you can make custom prosthetic ears, noses and foreheads that fit your body perfectly. Class has extra time budgeted depending on how involved the projects are. Class may not run until 5pm depending on how fast we work.
Monster Jam: FrankenStuffy Build!
Tuesday, Oct. 6th, 6:30pm-8:00pm (late arrivals welcome)
For ages: 10-110 years old
Cost: $15/member, $20/non-member (All materials included)
Who wants to dismember some stuffed animals, and then make a new creepy creation from all the random dismembered parts, for themselves or for a loved one with a twisted sense of humor? We will be providing all the materials and guidance needed to make a 'FrankenStuffy' of your very own. You are also welcome to bring some of your own stuffed animal and baby doll 'victims' to use or donate for this build event.
Animatronic Costuming & Props: How To Use Arduino & Servos for Animatronics
For Ages: 8-108 years old
(please make sure your child is accompanied by an adult)
Cost: $25/members, $30/non-members
We will use a Trinket (arduino compatible) microcontroller board to create a servo controller to control a servo that can be attached to your prop or costume. This will allow you to animate your prop by wire with a control knob. This technique can be used in almost every practical special effect to provide highly controllable animation. Larger servos are available for heavy props, but are not included in the basic price.
Monster Jam: Get Help With Your Costume!
Every Tuesday Night in October, 6:00pm-8:00pm
FREE for HammerSpace members, $20/non-member
(materials costs, if any, are not included)
Bring in your current Costume/ Halloween project, and work on it while socializing with other like-minded members of HammerSpace. Multi-talented instructors, air brushing equipment, and other random, useful materials will be available throughout the event. We will try to have a theme or group learning experience for each Monster Jam event.
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