Location: Otakon 2026 | Walter E. Washington 144B - Workshop Room

Class Length: 1.5 hours

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Ready to level up your props with customized LEDs? Students in this class will learn the basics of electronics prototyping (breadboarding) and circuit design, leveraging a Raspberry Pi with prewritten code to make a set of LEDs blink on and off. This course will also cover how to implement on/off switches, and discuss how to translate breadboarded circuitry to your final props & costumes.

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In this workshop you'll learn:

• How to prototype electronics (breadboarding)
• The basics of circuit design
• How to use a Raspberry Pi to create blinking patterns in LEDs
• How to translate circuitry into costumes and props

Prerequisite Skills:

None – beginner friendly

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About the Instructor:

StarsOfCassiopeia (she/her) has been crafting award-winning mixed media cosplays since 2007. Cass graduated from Harvard with a degree in Engineering, has developed multiple printing technologies as a professional in the 3D printing field (Formlabs, Studio 3e8), and loves combining that professional design experience with historical design influences and elaborate hand-sewn detailing. In addition to 8+ years of experience teaching panels at cons, she also taught Intro to Making at MIT, and co-founded the cosplay commission-centric website Cosmosii.com.

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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 Otakon Cosplay Studio: