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Student-Teacher Ratio 6:1

COSPLAY PROPS: Swords, staves n’ more!

Do you - or someone living in your house - often have your head in the clouds, in a world of heroes and villains, magic and science that’s so weird it’s basically magic, if we’re honest?

Do you - or someone you love - spend a lot of time gaming, with manga or on WebToons, writing fanfic of your favorite characters that you wish were in love (they are!), or role playing?

Do you - or someone you love - always act like the empty cardboard paper towel tube is a sword??

Do you - or someone you love - love making stuff with your hands?

Great news! If any of this is true, you or someone you love is already a COSPLAYER in their heart, and this is the camp to bring it all out!

Images shown above may include instructor’s work and other examples, as well as copyrighted characters offered as inspiration or reference.
Keyblade by Cosplaymandy, Master Sword build by Kamui Cosplay

What we’ll do:

Over the course of one week, students will visualize and design a 2D pattern to actualize into a 3D prop of their choosing.
Students can choose a character from many universes and properties like Zelda, She Ra, Fortnite, Owl House, and many more. A low instructor to student ratio ensures that each student has access to individual custom coaching. Your instructor will be available prior to the camp to help you make a great choice!
We’ll learn techniques to take the 2D design into 3D with skills including design, drafting, sculpting and building from diverse materials such as EVA foam, Worbla, Sentra, and other thermoplastics and cool cosplay materials!
We will break down each project and plan together, learning to take a big task and turn it into small, executable pieces.
At the end of camp, each student will take home a prop, and hopefully, the skills and knowledge to build more!

Before Camp:

Upon signing up, you’ll receive a short questionnaire for the student, and some more information for the family!

Please read and respond to this questionnaire NO LATER than two weeks before class. This allows us to plan for the most fun, learning, and best possible outcomes for everyone.

Students will be asked to commit to one of two projects. Because of material costs, and the timeframe available, projects cannot be changed once class has started. Thank you for your understanding.

PREREQUISITES
There are no prerequisites. Anyone can start at this beginning level class.
Students may be able to choose more ambitious projects if they have any of the following skills or experience:
Drawing and drafting by hand
Experience creating vector graphics
Sculpting in any medium, including polymer clays or paper mache, or digitally
Love to build things from kits (there’s no kit for this class, we’ll be making it all from scratch - but it fulfills the same 3D building niche)
Have basic crafting experience with glues and simple cutting tools like Xactos

CUSTOM PATTERNS and CLOTHING for COSPLAY!

Do you - or someone living in your house - often have your head in the clouds, in a world of heroes and villains, magic and science that’s so weird it’s basically magic, if we’re honest?

Do you - or someone you love - spend a lot of time gaming, with manga or on WebToons, writing fanfic of your favorite characters that you wish were in love (they are!), or role playing?

Do you - or someone you love - love digging around in your closet or the thrift store, putting together cosplay or hero-inspired looks, or just, in general, LEWKS??

Do you - or someone you love - love making stuff with your hands?

Great (?) news! If any of this is true, you or someone you love is already a COSPLAYER in their heart, and this is the camp to bring it all out!

Images shown above may include instructor’s work and other examples, as well as copyrighted characters offered as inspiration or reference.

What we’ll do:

Over the course of one week, students will learn to interpret an image of a finished garment into patterns, prototype and fit a garment, and create a wearable part of their character’s cosplay!
Students can choose a character from many universes and properties like Zelda, She Ra, Fortnite, Owl House, and many more. A low instructor to student ratio ensures that each student has access to individual custom coaching. Your instructor will be available prior to the camp to help you make a great choice!
We’ll learn techniques including drafting for patterns, making a muslin (prototype), fitting clothes to the individual, pinning practices, fabric choice and handling, sewing machine basics, and finishing techniques! These skills can be applied not only to cosplay, but making any clothes.
We will break down each project and plan together, learning to take a big task and turn it into small, executable pieces.
At the end of camp, each student will take home a cosplay garment, and hopefully, the skills and knowledge to create more!

Before Camp:

Upon signing up, you’ll receive a short questionnaire for the student, and some more information for the family!

Please read and respond to this questionnaire NO LATER than two weeks before class. This allows us to plan for the most fun, learning, and best possible outcomes for everyone.

Students will be asked to commit to one of two projects. Because of material costs, and the timeframe available, projects cannot be changed once class has started. Thank you for your understanding.

Maker Nexus exceeds the state mandated standard for certifying instructors. All Maker Nexus staff, including Instructors, Assistants, and Volunteers are background checked and fingerprinted.

Instruction is provided in English.

Prerequisites

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Cancellation Policy

Maker Nexus
Camps & Youth Programs Cancellation Policy

Effective for all new camp registrations beginning March 11, 2023

Send an email to training@makernexus.org with the subject “Camp Cancellation Request” or “Camp Change Request”.

In the body, please include: Participant’s name, Camp name, and Camp start date (and the date for the new Camp if requesting a transfer), and whether the reason for the cancellation or change is illness related.

Please allow up to 3 business days (M-F) for processing and up to 10 business days for any credits or refunds to be issued.

Requested cancellations, transfers, credits, and refunds will be processed and issued depending on the number of days’ advance notice you give Maker Nexus before the scheduled start date of the camp.

Participant Initiated Cancellations:

If you cancel within 24 hours of purchases made, you will receive a full refund through Activity Hero’s 24-Hour Risk Free Cancellation policy.

If you cancel your enrollment in a camp up to 45 days prior to the first day of camp you will receive 80% of your payment as a refund to the original payment method.

If you cancel between 45 days and up to four (4) business days prior to your camp start date, you will receive a 100% credit for each session you purchased, less a $25 processing fee for each session you cancel. Credits are usable for any Maker Nexus program, and expire on September 1 of the following year.

After four (4) business days prior to your camp start date, no credits or refunds will be given.

If canceling for illness, you will be offered a free transfer to another week of camp if there are spaces still available. If you choose to decline, the standard cancellation policies apply. Proof of illness by written statement of a licensed physician may be required for any type of credit or refund offered by camp.

Maker Nexus Initiated Cancellations:

If we cancel due to state, county, or school health orders or mandates more than 7 business days before the start of the camp, you will receive a 90% refund to the original payment method and a 10% credit that expires on September 1 of the following year.

For cancellations of this type made fewer than 7 business days before the start of the Camp, you will be issued a full credit that expires on September 1 of the following year.

If we cancel for any other reason (such as low enrollment), you can choose between a 100% refund to the original payment method, or a 105% credit that expires on September 1 of the following year.

If we cancel in the middle of a weekly session due to state, county, or school health orders or mandates, you will receive a prorated credit based on the number of days canceled in that week, which expires on September 1 of the following year.

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July 29, 2023 - B F

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Amazing hands on experience. The instructors were attentive, kept students safe and focused. Came home with lots of cool projects both big and small!

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Questions & Answers

How will Covid concerns be handled? Will there be social distancing in the form of reduced classes and mandatory masks?

asked on Jun 12, 2020

Jun 13, 2020 - Eric Hess

We are following all of the County guidelines to keep everyone as safe as possible. We will be enforcing social distancing, as well as requiring masks at all times indoors. We've set up additional work space dedicated to students to give them more room to socially distance. We've limited camp enrollments as well, and will only be offering a single camp each week (typically we have 2-3 camps in various subjects running concurrently). The health and safety of our students and staff is our #1 concern, and we especially want to make sure students have a safe experience here. -

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Is there already a SUMMER CAMPS Schedule? I dont see anything for summer available for registration??

asked on Feb 01, 2020

Feb 02, 2020 - Regina Sakols

Thank you for your interest,We are working hard on getting the classes online. We have a schedule, but still need to finalize the write ups and photos. Target is to have all set by end of this coming week: There will be a mix of camps from Textiles, robotics, electronics, woodworking and laser/3d printing for a variety of ages. The week of July 4th will be day camps with a different theme each day - those are posted for sign ups already. -

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Interested in knitting machine activities.

asked on Dec 08, 2019

Dec 09, 2019 - Regina Sakols

The South Bay Knitting machine meet up is happens regularly at Maker Nexus. It's usually on the third Saturday of the month. We have not received a date for this month - please check our calendar end of the week. -

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