Book us for your event!

We go to many conventions during the year, and we are always happy to discover new places and meet new faces.

You are organizing an event and want us there ? Do not hesitate to leave us a message via our contact form or by sending us an email at contact@blackowlstudio.com

We speak French and English ! 😉

Here are some services we have already provided :

Holding a booth (with costumes and props…)

Selling props, posters and goodies

Cosplay contest judging

Reviewing contestants, grading according to an established grid or not, choosing the winners and announcing them… But above all, exchange with fellow cosplayers!

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Black Owl Studio - Digital Games Maga Show — Judging at the European Cosplay Gatherings (Digital Game & Manga Show Strasbourg) with Taldeer, Nuna cosplay and Lightning Cosplay – credits : Noz Photographie

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Jury Black Owl Studio - Lightning Cosplay — Judging at the European Cosplay Gatherings (Digital Game & Manga Show Strasbourg) with Lightning Cosplay

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Digital Game Manga Show — credits : Digital Game & Manga Show

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Geek Unchained II — credits : PMD Photograph / Association Geek Unchained

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Jury Geek Unchained II — credits : Association Geek Unchained

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Holding a workshop

We can hold a workshop about various subjects (see examples below). Most of them can be done either in demonstration (only the host will manipulate the matter) or actively (each participant has their own materials to work with).

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Workshop Cosplay Molding Japan Expo — Cosplay workshop at Japan Expo

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Workshop cosplay moulage Fantasy Basel — Molding workshop at Fantasy Basel – credits : Comm/en jouer

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Atelier workshop Worbla — Worbla workshop at Digital Game & Manga Show with Cospl&Craft

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1.Molding

Example : Molding (in two parts) of an amulet.

Description : Making of a two-parts mold of a small sculpted amulet: making a clay bed, building lego walls, applying silicone, placing air vents… Then a presentation on the different types of molds one can make to adapt to the complexity of their object: boat mold, brush on, matrix mold and so on, provided with examples of each.

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2.Sculpting

Example : Making a small skull to put on an armor.

Description : Presentation of the materials (oil clay), the various sculpting tools and demonstration on the sculpting of a skull after an paper template.
Hands-on approach for the material and tools.

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3.Résine

Exemple : Casting a mask with acrylic resin

Description : From a silicone mold, making of an acrylic mask : Applying a first layer of resin with a brush, then strengthening it with glass fiber.
Presentation of other resin casts, with an explanation on how to chose your resin depending on what you need to cast. How to use metal powder, what is rotocasting, and so on.

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4.Worbla

Exemple : making of a small medal with Worbla and details with Worbla Black.

Description : From a paper template, cutting of a small medal in EVA foam, adjustments with a cutter, applying Worbla’s Finest Art on both sides, hand making the fine details with Worbla’s Black Art and applying them on the medal. Presentation of several other pieces made of Worbla.

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5.Chain mail

Description : Starting with an aluminum wire, we will be forming rings, cutting them one by one and assembling them as per the 4-in-1 method.

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Cosplay talk / Q&A with visitors

Giving speeches on stage, about cosplay in general or different techniques and materials used in the field, about contests, the community, the job of a cosplayer…

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black owl studio conférence — Q&A at the Convention Geek Unchained with Yuka Costumes and Aldarion Cosplay – credits : PMD Photograph / Association Geek Unchained

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marie black owl studio — Conference at the Japan Addict Z in Strasbourg – credits : FHotographie

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Holding a booth (with costumes and props…)

Setting up of a exposition booth with our costumes, props, and object inspired from video games, movies, series…

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Stand Cosplay’in Wesserling — Cosplay’in Wesserling

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Stand SF Connexion Turckheim — SF Connexion

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Stand Fantasy Basel (Switzerland) — Fantasy Basel (Switzerland)

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Stand Une Nuit à Poudlard Mulhouse — Une Nuit à Poudlard – credits : Clara J. Odaymi

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Stand Digital Game & Manga Show — Digital Game & Manga Show

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inauguration PowerHouse Gaming school e-sport Mulhouse — Setting up an exposition for the inauguration of PowerHouse Gaming, an e-sport school in Mulhouse

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Selling props, posters and goodies

Mandrakes, masks, kits, pendents, posters, badges…

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Cosplay repair point

Setting up of an area with different tools at the cosplayers disposal for when their costumes start giving up. These tools include, among other, a glue gun, some Worbla, scissors, safety pin and so on. We also give an helping hand to people in need.

Photo-shoots and animations

Posing with visitors in front of a photocall, selfies, animations, poster signing…

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warcraft movie premiere — World premiere of the World of Warcraft movie at the Grand Rex movie theater in Paris

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grand rex warcraft premiere cosplay — World premiere of the World of Warcraft movie at the Grand Rex movie theater in Paris

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festa dell unicorno cosplay — World of Warcraft walk at the Festa dell’Unicorno in Vinci (Italy)

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cosplay queen of hearts alice — credits : Les Photos de Riri / Japan Addict Z

Contest trophies

We make on demand resin trophies for tournaments, cosplay contests, or any kind of competition. Prices available on quotation.

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trophies e-sport gaming — PG Series 2017 trophies, e-sport tournament in Mulhouse

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trophy gaming competition — Trophy made for the Hearthstone Café in Mulhouse

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trophée combat robots — Trophées pour les vainqueurs du combat de robots au Makerfight 2017

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trophy convention geek — Trophies for the cosplay contest at the Convention Geek Unchained II in Mulhouse

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trophy convention geek unchained — Trophy for the cosplay contest at the Convention Geek Unchained II in Mulhouse

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Interviews

Do you want to write a paper or do an interview about cosplay, our group or what we do? Do not hesitate to send us a message detailing your needs and we will do our best to respond accordingly.

interview black owl studio — Interview made for the Geeks by Girls web magazine