BUILD FILM - QUALITY COSTUME PROPS.
ONLINE WORLDWIDE. GUIDED BY MAKINARIUM
Learn professional fabrication techniques directly from working film-industry makers based at Pinewood Studios. Build the Shadow Inquisitor with us and understand the processes behind the finish, not just the individual tricks.
STARTS 14TH SEPTEMBER
ENROLMENT CLOSES 8TH SEPTEMBER
GUIDED TRAINING DAYS
PERMANENT RECORDING ACCESS
Course price £1,850 excluding UK VAT. Payment plans available on the Makinarium checkout page.
ENROLMENT CLOSES 8TH SEPTEMBER 2026.
JOIN US. WATCH WITH US IN SEPTEMBER OR RETURN TO RECORDINGS WHEN YOUR OWN SCHEDULE ALLOWS.
REBEL LEGION AND UK GARRISON MEMBERS
Member Discount Available
Email us first with your current organisation ID. We will send the
member purchase details before you enrol.
THIS IS NOT A TUTORIAL LIBRARY
DON'T JUST WATCH US MAKE IT. MAKE IT WITH US.
Across three weeks, the Makinarium team takes the Shadow Inquisitor from raw materials through fabrication, moulding, casting, painting, texturing, finishing, repairs and weathering. You learn why professional departments make the decisions they do, then put those techniques into practice yourself.
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Learn the process
Professional workflow from concept and preparation through fabrication, surface work, paint and final finish.
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Build physical work
Finish with pieces you can photograph, document and use to demonstrate your practical ability.
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Get feedback
Ask questions, troubleshoot your build and receive direct guidance from Makinarium during the programme.
ONLINE WORLDWIDE. GUIDED BY MAKINARIUM
ONE CHARACTER. MULTIPLE PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINES.
The character was created specifically as a teaching vehicle. It lets us move through hard-surface fabrication, costume props, finishing, metallic surfaces, weathering, detailing and design language within one connected build.
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WHAT IS INCLUDED
THE COURSE IS BUILT TO STAY USEFUL AFTER SEPTEMBER.
The live guided period creates momentum, but you do not need to finish every build inside three weeks. Permanent recording access means you can learn with the cohort now, then return to the making when work or life gives you more room.
Makinarium Academy Course
1,850£One programme designed around making, feedback and transferable fabrication skills.Â- 15 guided training days
- 4 professional-standard portfolio builds
- Live Makinarium Q&A
- Personal feedback
- 10 film-industry interviews plus 5 graduate stories
- Career and portfolio guidance
- Permanent recording access
EXC UK VAT
DESIGN. FABRICATION. FINISH.
The course is not about copying one prop. It is about understanding the materials, judgement and finish that can be carried into your own armour, costume props and future builds.
Join, watch the course, then come back to the actual making when work quietens down.
A PRACTICAL WAY TO USE THE PROGRAM IF TIME IS TIGHT
This is a fully digital programme. No physical product is shipped. Shipping and returns policies shown at checkout apply to physical products only.
WHO IS IT FOR
YOU DO NOT NEED THE SAME END GOAL TO GET VALUE FROM IT.
I want to work in film
Learn workshop processes, build practical work and understand how to photograph and present it for a portfolio.
I already make costumes and props
Push your finishing, materials and problem-solving further with professional approaches used for screen work.
MEET THE MAKERS
THIS ISN'T AN ONLINE COURSE COMPANY.
THIS IS MAKINARIUM.
Makinarium is based at Pinewood Studios and brings together artists, designers, fabricators and specialist makers working across film and entertainment.
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The point of the Academy is to open up the working practices behind professional fabrication and give makers direct access to the techniques, decisions and problem solving that sit behind finished screen work.
I make because I love it
You do not need to be changing career. If you care about making better work, the techniques still transfer.
FAQ
MAKINARIUM ACADEMY
Professional fabrication teaching from working film-industry makers. Online, worldwide and built around practical making.
SHORT ONLINE COURSES
BREAK IT. FIX IT.
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Professional Repairs for Props, Armour & Costumes
Save your builds. Extend their life. Keep them in action. This practical online course teaches professional workshop techniques for diagnosing damage, repairing common failures, strengthening weak points and getting props, armour and costume pieces back into use.
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Online course launching 28 September 2026
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Available worldwide
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Learn at your own pace after launch
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Watch and re-watch the course content whenever you need it
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Practical, focused techniques designed for real workshop problems
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Public price: £180 including VAT
WEATHERING &
BATTLE DAMAGE
Make it look used. Make it believable.
Learn practical film-industry weathering and battle-damage techniques that add realism, depth and character to costumes, armour, props and display pieces.
Weathering can turn a clean build into something that feels as though it has a history. This focused online masterclass teaches practical techniques used by professional makers to create believable wear, ageing, surface damage and battle effects without making a finish look random or overworked.
Learn how to understand where materials naturally wear, build effects in layers and control scratches, chips, dirt, grime, impact marks and surface damage to create a convincing finished piece.
Suitable for costume makers, armour builders, prop makers, model makers, 3D print users and anyone wanting to improve their finishing skills.
3D Print to Screen Ready
From printed part to professional finish.
Take your 3D prints through the preparation, construction and finishing techniques used by professional film and television makers. This online course is designed to help you transform raw 3D prints into strong, smooth, professionally finished pieces that no longer look obviously 3D printed.
Course overview
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Online course launching 28 September 2025
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Available worldwide
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Learn at your own pace
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Watch anytime, anywhere after launch
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Practical, focused training with techniques you can use straight away
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Public price: £240 including VAT