AMKE CLASS // Intro to Soldering

Location: Anime Milwaukee 2025 - Baird Center, North Hall N1 Level, N108C Workshop Room Date: Sunday, March 9th 2025 Time: 10 am - 11:30 am CST Class Length: 1.5 hours Ever wondered how to get costumes or props to light up? In this course, we'll explore the tools and techniques needed to perfect soldering and electrical rigging. We'll learn the basics of working with a soldering iron and spend time practicing our technique with LED strip lights and diodes. Students will leave the class with a completed light up project of their own creation. In this workshop you'll learn: The basics of electrical wiring How to use a soldering iron, including safety precautions How to create a simple circuit using LED strip lights and diodes How to utilize a soldering iron to fuse metal parts Prerequisite Skills: None, beginner friendly About the Instructor: Plexi Cosplay is an award-winning cosplayer from Maryland specializing in engineering and costume design. She works as a costume and prop desig