Here’s a lovely, quick pattern for making a dice pouch, created by Zoe Deterding especially for Glasgow 2024. It’s shown off here in the beautiful Alba Aether yarn, specially dyed for Glasgow by Lola Johnson of Third Vault Yarns. You can buy Alba Aether and Skein Dubh, Lola’s other colourway for Glasgow, at Third Vault …
Happy Doctor Who 60th Anniversary from Glasgow 2024! Nicholas Whyte, an avid Whovian and member of the Glasgow 2024 convention committee, scoured hours and hours of Doctor Who (and spinoffs) footage and found many mentions of Glasgow throughout Time and Space. From Classic Who to New Who, Sarah Jane Adventures, and Torchwood even, we have …
If you have a disability, think you might benefit from support services, and are attending Glasgow 2024 – either in person or online – the Accessibility department is here to serve you! My name is Meredith Peruzzi, and I’m the Area Head for Accessibility. I’ve also served in this role at DisCon III and have …
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Mountain Goats is a game very near and dear to my heart. This was a Kickstarter I backed in 2020 that is now available for order online. The selling point of this game, along with the other two I got at the same time, is that they’re quick to learn and don’t last too long. It …
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I put off reviewing this game due to the obvious connection to current world events and having been told by many friends that it is incredibly, tragically ironic that this is my favourite board game. But I love this game, a lot, and I want to share that with you. I was introduced to Pandemic …
My method for making things without patterns regularly flummoxes people, but I thought I’d have a go at writing it down. The SEC Armadillo building is our amazing Glasgow 2024 venue. Because of this, the armadillo is one of our mascots. So, obviously, we needed a tartan armadillo! The first step is to analyse the …
How to Make a Tartan Armadillo—or Any Soft Toy—without a Pattern Read More »
Tartan is a traditional Scottish pattern that comprises two or more differently coloured stripes. Historically, tartan wool clothing was worn by Scottish Highlanders, with particular designs to distinguish each clan. The wool was spun and dyed locally, and then woven and fashioned into kilts and other designs. Nowadays, there are thousands of officially registered tartans, …
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So you’ve made the decision to attend Glasgow 2024, A Worldcon for Our Futures, but haven’t quite taken the plunge and bought your membership. We understand that the process of buying memberships can be somewhat confusing, so we have created a five-step guide of the purchasing process. Step 1: Visit the ‘Memberships and Tickets’ page …
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Oh my. It’s that game. When I mentioned to people that I wanted to do a board games review blog series, EVERYONE said I needed to try Carcassonne. Which, subsequently, made me super excited to play it and very nervous to review it. Apparently, it has won many an award and even has a world …
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Hi, I’m Fiona and I make tiny things! Earlier on this blog I showed you how to make a tiny armadillo. In this entry, I’m going to share about one of my favourite tiny things to do: customising miniature diorama kits. The kit I’ll be using is the “Roaming Around In Paris” box theatre kit: a …
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