Tom Savini's Special Make Up Effects Program

10/02/2026

First day of the fall semester AND first day of October hits different when you’re a student in the Tom Savini's Special Make Up Effects Program 🎃👻🩸 Can’t wait to see what you all create!

10/01/2026

10/01/2026

🎥🩸Tom Savini's Special Make-Up Effects Program students created a Southern Gothic set along with the creepy characters that haunt the church for their 4th Semester Page to Screen class!🎬⛪

Create for a Living at dec.edu!

09/01/2026

OPEN ENROLLMENT DAY at Douglas Education Center is Friday, September 11 ✨🎓

Join us for an opportunity to:
✨ Complete enrollment in your program
🏠 Learn about student housing if needed
🚶 Take a tour of the campus
🤝 Meet with Financial Aid and/or Business Office

Register now at www.dec.edu/openenrollmentday, reserve your spot today!!

08/20/2026

Congratulations, Kinley!!!👏👏👏👏

You may have heard a rumor that Kinley Cummings has joined our Argyle, NY team...
..there's a "fiber" of truth to that.

Welcome Kinley to our Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) team at ADKS HQ!

Kinley Cummings is a creative and detail-oriented special effects (SFX) artist with experience in implementing practical and digital effects for film, television, and live performances. With a skillset that includes epoxy work, mechanical problem solving and repair, puppetry mechanisms, and set fabrication, she is passionate about pushing the boundaries of visual storytelling through innovative techniques and cutting-edge technology. Kinley holds an Associate's Degree from Tom Savini's Special Make-Up Effects Program at the Douglas Education Center.

Outside of the studio, you can find Kinley reading, writing poetry, hiking, attending concerts, or water-coloring.

Learn more about our FRP fabrication process in an upcoming post. In the meantime, let's congratulate Kinley on the start of her journey with ADKS!

08/17/2026

🎉Student Appreciation Picnic was a success! 🎉

🍔☀️Food, fun, and games kept our students smiling all afternoon! It was a great opportunity to relax, connect, and celebrate the hard work and dedication they've shown throughout the year! 🌭✨

Thank you to everyone who helped make this event so memorable!

📸All pics can be found here! https://www.flickr.com/photos/douglasedcenter/albums/72177720335133724

08/07/2026

If you are coming out to Steel City Con this weekend be sure to stop by and say HI! (booth L20)
Student make-up demos all three days!
Tom Savini will be in Artists Alley! TONS of celebs!