AMKE CLASS // Fabric Embossing for Cosplay

Location: Anime Milwaukee 2026 Friday, March 6th | 11 am - 12:30 pm (South Hall 201D - Sewing Room)Sunday, March 8th | 2 pm – 3:30 pm (South Hall 201C - Crafting Room) Class Length: 1.5 hours ________________________________ Looking for a fresh way to make your costumes stand out? Fabric embossing is a simple yet striking technique that lets you press permanent raised designs into fabric using heat, pressure, and texture plates or stamps. Whether you want to add regal brocade-style motifs to capes, metallic accents to armor fabrics, or subtle patterns to trims and panels, this class will show you how to elevate your materials with professional-looking texture. In this beginner-friendly workshop you’ll explore several embossing tools and techniques, from using heat guns and silicone texture mats to experimenting with metallic foils, textile paint, and thermoplastic overlays for different effects. You’ll get hands-on experience creating samples you can use as future cosplay references, a