Balticon Archives

This past Memorial Day Weekend, Balticon 52 came and went For four fun-filled days, the Renaissance hotel in Downtown Baltimore was packed full of fans of sci-fi, literature, science, and of course cosplayers The panels ranged in diversity, and the guests were just as unique and interesting The cosplay scene in the halls this year[...]

This past weekend at Balticon 52 in Baltimore, MD, I got to shoot two of the most talented cosplayers I know: Jay Buechler and Leigh Targaryen The two created these beautiful Captain Harlock and Emeraldas costumes Based on the characters created by Leiji Matsumoto, the two pirates (granted, space pirates) fit in perfectly with the USS[...]

One such medium people are starting to work with more is thermoplastics! According to Google, thermoplastic can be summarized fairly easily: …denoting substances (especially synthetic resins) that become plastic on heating and harden on cooling and are able to repeat these processes. During this past weekend's panel on thermoplastics at Balticon, Leigh Targaryen (moderator), Marianne Pease, Jay Buechler, and Carl[...]

I've gotten out of cosplay for the most part, but every now and again I still love to create things. At Balticon this past weekend, there were a number of workshops where participants could create something and take it home I went to the fuzzy ear workshop, since making cat ears is fairly simple Host Carol[...]

They are also offering a discount on Balticon passes (bought at the door) for FanCon ticket holders. @UniversalFanCon #universalFanCon pic.twitter.com/Ujl7SNosKN — BaltimoreSciFi (@BaltimoreSciFi) April 22, 2018 The Great Philly Comic Con is also stepping up and offering free passes for Friday, as well as half off passes on Sunday for any FanCon ticket holder! Yesterday was a disappointing day[...]

At Balticon this past weekend, I was drawn into the dealers' room by a specific dealer selling metal and chainmail items Valkyrie's Armoury is a small business owned by Kate Cox, who crafts all the designs by hand I've seen her at the Maryland Renaissance Festival over the past several years, and this was her[...]

As per usual, Saturday was a busier day at Balticon More attendees showed up, and thus more cosplayers as well! The yearly masquerade was held at 9 p.m that evening, but I was unable to attend due to other obligations The cosplayers below wore some amazing and beautiful outfits, showing off their creativity and diverse fandoms[...]

One of Balticon's biggest strengths is its focus on writers and how to become a better writer, publisher, or artist They promote creativity and want to help it grow. During Saturday afternoon's Can Fanzines Train Up SF&F Pros? panel, Elaine Stiles, Steve Stiles, Geri Sullivan, and Mark Roth attempted to answer that question from their own personal[...]

Every Memorial Day Weekend, literary and sci-fi fans gather at the Renaissance Hotel in Baltimore's beautiful Inner Harbor for Balticon, a decades old convention celebrating the literary world, and all things related I've been going to the show for some time now, and am always impressed by both the con layout and cosplay Friday[...]

People from all ages and skill levels have fun with it, but it can get expensive! Thankfully at Balticon 51, panelists Nutty, Jay Buechler, Leigh Targaryen, Holli Mintzer and Stephanie Burke gave some valuable insight into buying or making costume for cheap, usually under $20! For starters, look inside your closet to see what you have[...]

Our next con will actually be Wizard World Philly, so if you're at the show, by all means lets get a beer together! Also, late flights back from Disney are no fun; you'll forget what you're drinking, what you're doing, what day it is…but all in all, we had a good time! Join us next time[...]