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Track Suggestions for 2012

When we say this is a track that is by and for the fans, we really mean it. Below are the suggestions that you guys gave us. There are so many great ideas that it's difficult to choose which ones will make it to the final programming calendar. So we're putting it to a vote. Cast yours today.

Disclaimer: this is only a list of suggestions thus far and is not final 2012 programming. Your votes will help us to decide which of these suggestions will become panels. For additional comments and suggestions, please email me, visit our Facebook page or Twitter us. Thank you.

  • Hands-On Airbrushing for Make Up and Fabric Effects
  • Hat Making
  • Recycling Existing Oddments into Costumes
  • Mask Making
  • Teeth & Fang Making Workshop
  • Support and Shaping Techniques
  • What to Write, Say & Do When Entering a Contest
  • Arduino Boards
  • Choosing the Right Fabric for the Pattern
  • Stage, Film & Cosplay: Differences and What to Use
  • Hands-On Basic Make Up Lab
  • Shoe Transformations
  • Gadgetry: Incorporating Light, Sound, and Motion in Costumes
  • Realistic Tattoos with Make Up
  • Getting Started
  • Body Art
  • Creating Super Hero Costumes
  • Character Costuming by Body Type
  • Super Heroes: Traditional Costumes vs Movie Interpretations
  • Optical Illusions in Costuming
  • Wigs 101
  • Garment Beading
  • Plus-Sized Cosplay
  • Costuming and Photography
  • Creating on a Shoestring Budget
  • Help! I'm Not a Costumer but My Kids Are
  • Inspiration: Accuracy vs Interpretation
  • Costuming Clutter: Organizing the Shop
  • How to be Original
  • Which is Better: Ebay, Etsy or Handmade Catalog?
  • Make Up and Hair Make Overs
  • Hands on Corsetry
  • Historical Undergarments
  • Kilt Making Workshop
  • Hands on Children's Costuming Activity
  • Frankensteining Wigs
  • Period Make Up and Hair
  • Working with Feathers and Fur
  • Core Costumes (Costumes That Can Be Used for Multiple Genres/Purposes)
  • Cross-play (costuming for portraying the opposite sex)
  • Electronics in Costuming
  • Robotics in Costuming
  • Puppet/Costume Hybrids
  • Low Pro / No Sew
  • Starting and Running a Costume Business
  • Streaming or Pod Casting Costuming Panels
  • Wing Making and Costumes with Wings
  • Steampunk My Bridesmaid/Prom Dress
  • Frankensteining Patterns
  • How to Choose Your Casting Material (Foam, Silicon, Resin, Etc.)
  • Vaccuforming
  • Leather Molding & Sculpting
  • Why is My Corset Too Tight?
  • Panels Specifically Geared Toward Beginners and Pros
  • Pattern Designing
  • Footwear Construction
  • Beading (Edwardian Jewelry, Perhaps?)
  • Costuming for Different Body Types
  • Sewing Terminology
  • How to Choose Fabrics for by Types of Costumes
  • Costuming Practicality in a Modern World
  • Sewing Demonstrations
  • Regency Era Men's Clothing
  • Translating 2D Designs into 3D Creations
  • Using Plain Materials to Produce Fancy Results (Embellishments, Treatments and Pleating)
  • Pepakura Pattern Swap Session
  • Last updated 02/20/2012

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    Schedule
    Programming, schedules, and guests are subject to change.

    Friday
    Saturday
    Sunday
    Monday
    10:00a
    Staff Meeting
    DragonCon Parade
    11:30a
    1:00p
    2:30p
    4:00p
    5:30p
    Staff Breaks Down Room
    7:00p
    Closed
    8:30p
    10:00p
    closed
     
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    Descriptions
    TBA / Last Update 02/01/2012

    Shows & Contests

    Costuming Contest Prejudging
    Fri 5:30p-8:00p, Marriott, Atrium Level, Rooms A601-A602
    Head Judge: Kathleen O'Shea David / Judges: Freddy Clements, Scott Merrill, Cheralyn Lambeth & Daisy Viktoria

    Costuming Contestants and their handlers only, please. Visit our Contests Page for details.
    Costuming Contest
    Fri 8:30p-9:30p, Marriott, Atrium Level, Atrium Ballroom
    MCs: The Crossed Swords

    Please visit our Contests Page for details.

    Dragon After Dark Prequalification
    Sat 8:30p-9:30p, Hyatt, Ballroom Level, Regency V
    Pre qualifiers: Cat Harrison and Lee Cox

    Costuming Contestants and their handlers only, please. Visit our Contests Page for details.

    Dragon After Dark Costume Contest
    Sat 10:00p-11:00p, Hyatt, Ballroom Level, Regency VI-VII
    Judges:
    Hosts: John Ringo & Kelly Lockhart

    Please visit our Contests Page for details.

    Fashion Show
    Sun 2:00p-3:00p, TBA

    See the latest in costume fashions: all in one place, parading down the runway. Get to know the designers, their creations, and where to buy. If you are a confirmed dealer at DragonCon this year and would like to participate, you can find details on our Fashion Show page.

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    Featured Events

    Costume Mini Exhibition
    Fri 2:00p-Mon 1:00p, Track Room

    We are pleased to announce our third year of a formal costume exhibit to be prominently displayed in the Costuming Track room.  Visitors will find a variety of detailed costumes of every genre to feed their imagination. Don't miss it.

    Meet the Winners of the Costume Contest
    Sat 2:30p-3:30p, Track Room
    Panelist: Kathleen O'Shea David, Freddy Clements, Scott Merrill, Cheralyn Lambeth & Daisy Viktoria

    Fan of the Costuming Contest? Meet last nights winners, find out how they made their costumes, and hear the judges explain why they voted for them.

    The Make Up Makeover Challenge
    Sun 5:30p-6:30p, Track Room
    Panelist: TBA

    Audience members are selected for make up as our artists draw to see who will represent which theme. They will discuss their techniques and make up & color choices while the transformations take place.

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