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Costume Building Tutorial
2026-05-02 12:00:00 2026-05-02 12:55:00 America/New_York Costume Building Tutorial Part of Free Comic Book Day Maplewood Memorial Library - Community Room

Saturday, May 02
12:00pm - 12:55pm

Add to Calendar 2026-05-02 12:00:00 2026-05-02 12:55:00 America/New_York Costume Building Tutorial Part of Free Comic Book Day Maplewood Memorial Library - Community Room

Part of Free Comic Book Day

In this workshop, members of Paladins of Cosplay, an award-winning collective of cosplay professionals, will explain the nuts and bolts of designing your own costume. They'll explain materials and techniques, while providing helpful demonstrations.

After the event, some Paladins of Cosplay members will be available for photo ops and to distribute comics. 

AGE GROUP: | Tweens | Teen | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Creative Arts/Crafts | Comics & Graphic Novels |

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