Costume-Con 30 Programming
Costume Con 30 is excited to announce a new event! On Monday, May 14 at the convention's hotel in Tempe, Arizona there will be a special day-long seminar on How to Run a Masquerade to wrap up the convention. Fifteen experienced Costume Con and WorldCon Masquerade runners and staff will conduct classes in many topics, including how to set rules, working with tech, how to choose judges, and setting up a green room. The eight hour session will end with an hour-long discussion on how to bid for and run a Costume Con with Costume Con's founder and owner Karen Dick. Masquerade runners and potential runners for competitions big and small are invited to learn and share their knowledge at this special event. Lunch not included, no pre-registration necessary, please check costumecon30.com for more information about the convention or contact Aurora Celeste at programming@costumecon30.com for more information about the seminar.
Of course there will be great programming going on all weekend. Below is a look at some of the things we're working on getting panels for. I've divided them into subject categories, but of course you can mix and match for as many classes as you have time for!
Workshops:
Dyeing Silk Ribbons
Silk Ribbon Embroidery
Steampunk Goggles
Steampunk Garters
Fabric Purse
Kumihimo
Kanzashi
Beading
Drafting an Underbust Corset Pattern
Basic Embroidery
Hat Pins
Pincushion
Speed Sewing: a Garment Bag Workshop and Contest
Dyeing:
Introduction to Dyeing
Dyeing Silk Ribbons Workshop
Dye History
Japanese Culture:
Kumihimo Workshop
Kanzashi Workshop
Kimono Dressing
Apprentice Geisha Dressing and Makeup
Historical:
Armor Fashions
Building a Costume Library
Fashion History
Fitting a Victorian Bodice – Part 1
Fitting a Victorian Bodice – Part 2
Religious Costume Themes
Trunk Show: Mela's Historic Hats
Intro to Hat Blocking
Writing Historical Documentation
Steampunk:
Distressing
Draft an Underbust Corset Pattern
Fitting a Victorian Bodice – Part 1
Fitting a Victorian Bodice – Part 2
Hat Pins for Your Chapeau Workshop
Intro to Hat Blocking
Intro to Leatherworking
Leather Holster Workshop
Leather Pouch Workshop
Make a Top-Hat Fascinator
Make and Take Steampunk Garter
Make and Take Steampunk Goggles
Parasol and Cane Fighting Class
The Costumes of the Wild Wild West
Performance:
Creating and Keeping in Character
Making and Transporting Large Props #1
Parasol and Cane Fighting Class
Presentation 101
Presentation 201
Costumers' Guild:
How to Build a Guild
Running a Newsletter
Pro:
Going Pro
Online Costuming
The College Experience
Science Fiction and Fantasy:
Airbrushing Demonstration
Armor Fashions
Capes and Cloaks
Building a Costume Library
Distressing
Draft an Underbust Corset Pattern
Embellished Bras
Exotic Costume Materials
Extreme Fantasy and Character Makeup
Fitting a Pattern to Cup Size
Fosshape and Wonderflex Demo
Historical Costume Jeopardy
Making and Transporting Large Props
Online Costuming
Religious Costume Themes
Supporting Wigs and Headdresses
Wig Styling