A United States Navy veteran, Chris Corbitt, Corbo Cosplay, is an amateur costumer/cosplayer who mostly dabbles in super hero, sci-fi, fantasy, and video game characters. From a young age there seemed to be a costume bug in his life, from chopping off the fingers of a winter set of gloves to look like Gambit from the X-Men, this resulted in punishment following by wearing mittens for the rest of that winter. In 2006 Chris met his wife who is also an costumer and from there the costumer bug took complete hold bringing Chris to assemble his first ever costume Chris Redfield from Resident Evil 1 (the video game). Along the years Chris amassed a small army of costumes all of which were bought or assembled from various locations. It wasn't until 2012 when Chris was gifted a light up arc reactor shirt that he branched more into super hero costumes/cosplays. Continuing to pick up fully built costumes or assembling them from different mediums. Chris did start to nail down some skills with the sewing machine, foam work, and operating of at least one 3d printer and resin printer. For a time, Chris was also the President of Beyond Reality Costumer's Guild from the Seattle, WA area. You can find Chris using his costumes/cosplay to help make some lives brighter with Costumed Characters for Causes out of Seattle, WA area or the New Avengers of New Mexico out of the Albuquerque, NM area.
Sessions in which Christopher Corbitt participates
Friday 21 April, 2023
Have you ever want to costume or cosplay but the thought of sewing scares you. Well you are in luck, our panel of experts have some ideas to help you in this endeavor!
Sessions in which Christopher Corbitt attends
Friday 21 April, 2023
Saturday 22 April, 2023
Conductive thread and washable components have made incorporating electronics into costumes much easier. By integrating lights, sound, and other effects, costumers can bring their outfits and props to the next level. Come learn what's out there and how to incorporate it into your material fantasies.
Learn how to pattern a variety of basic costume armor pieces using EVA Foam with veteran cosplayers Evil Ted Smith and Downen Creative Studios! Beverly and Ted will share many of their tips and tricks as they demonstrate the patterning steps they typically use as they draft and pattern on each other!
Sunday 23 April, 2023
Basic leather tooling and some sewing. In this class students will receive a kit to help construct a segmented leather belt. We will talk about leather tooling and techniques and you can let your creative side come out while learning the basics. Even if you have tooled before, it’s still a fun piece to create and have fun with, all levels are welcome. Just so you’re warned, since we are a leather tooling class and we love people having fun, this class can be a bit noisy....
Tips on getting fragile or massive (and anything in-between) from Point A to Point B. Tips and tricks for getting costumes safely to cons.
With the cost of home 3D printers dropping and print volumes increasing, many are wondering if this could be an easy alternative to other areas of prop, costume, and decor making. If you've wondered what kind of printers are out there for the budget-conscious costumer and what can be made with them, this is for you. In this part, we'll talk about: the basic types of printers available, the kinds of materials they print with, and some of the software out there.
Monday 24 April, 2023
Do you struggle to hide seams on your EVA foam projects or are you unsure which material combinations can be used? Do you work in a small space and need high-quality, non-toxic options? Join Beverly of Downen Creative Studios, author of the Cosplayer’s Ultimate Guide to EVA Foam as she walks you through a condensed course covering many products and processes that can be used to reduce seam lines, fill gaps and smooth sur...
You've got 3D printed pieces, now what? This part will go through the various techniques of finishing printed pieces so they don't look so obviously 3D printed. From off the printer's build plate to painted and weathered, we'll cover what you need to make that piece really shine (literally and figuratively)
Learn how easy it can be to add textures to EVA foam! Downen Creative Studios shows you how to use simple techniques and tools to create a variety of complex texture effects including leather, hammered metal, embossed details and much more using rotary tools, utility knives and foil!