Location: ColossalCon North 2026 | Cypress Panel Room
Date: Sunday, 11/22 | 10 am – 11:30 am

Class Length: 2 hours

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Watch color flow across silk as you create a delicate piece of hand-painted art. This introductory workshop explores the fundamentals of silk painting through an elegant, Japanese-inspired design, with an emphasis on expressive brushwork and the relationship between paint and fabric.

Practice guiding color across this luminous surface, then bring your new skills together in a finished piece for framing or other decorative use.

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In this workshop you'll learn:

• How to transfer a design to silk
• How to define lines using gutta washout resist
• Techniques for controlling your brush and the amount of color you apply.
• How to blend dyes on fabric

Prerequisite Skills:

• None - Beginner Friendly

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About the Instructor:

Madison May, the head pattern maker at CUT/SEW, founded the company in 2016. With almost fifteen years of experience in the costume and fashion industry, Madison has provided patterns to both broadway & off-broadway productions, major US theme parks, international cruise lines, and television. Cosplay has been a hobby of hers since 2005 and she also is active in the cosplay photography community under the moniker of Final-Egirl.

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The Nitty Gritty:

• To participate in this workshop, a liability waiver must be completed for all participants
• Anyone under 16 years of age MUST be accompanied by an adult or legal guardian
• Space is limited and all tickets are first come first serve
• Purchasing a ticket reserves one (1) seat at this class. For multiple tickets, please add more than one ticket to your cart
• All tickets are final sale. In the event of a no-show, no refunds will be available
• Tickets will be delivered digitally to the email address provided at checkout. This digital ticket will be needed to enter the event.
• All classes start promptly at the time they're scheduled for. In the event of tardiness, you may miss certain aspects of the class and may not be able to complete the scheduled project in full.

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Our Sponsors for the 2026 ColossalCon North Cosplay Studio: