Aug 31 - Sep 3, 2012
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2011 Schedule / Descriptions / News
Track Suggestions for 2012
When we say this is a track that is by and for the fans, we really mean it. Every year you folks give us so many great track suggestions that it can be difficult to choose which ones will make it to the final programming calendar. So we're keeping a list of those suggestions here so that you can tell us which ones are your favorites and perhaps even suggest a few new ideas of your own.
This list will be updated periodically. Most recent suggestions will be in blue.
Disclaimer: this is only a list of suggestions thus far and is not final 2012 programming. Your comments will help us to decide which of these suggestions will become panels. To comment, please email me, visit our Facebook page or Twitter us. Thank you.
Last updated 12/03/2011
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Descriptions
Last Update 06/08/2011
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
Prequalifiers: 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, Sheraton Ballroom
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 dealor at DragonCon this year and would like to participate, you can find details on our Fashion Show page.
Featured Events
Costume Mini Exhibition
Fri 2:00p-Mon 1:00p, Track Room
We are pleased to announce the second 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.
Sewing Circle & Fabric Swap
1:00p-2:00p, Track Room
Panelist: Pamela Cole
Got last minute stitching? Join us for sewing & socializing. And bring your leftover fabric... You might find what you need for your next project.
Spotlight on Andrew Clement - SPX Master
Sun 7:00p-8:00p, Hyatt, Ballroom Level, Regency V
Talk with the head of Creative Character Engineering, specializing in prosthetic and puppetry effects. From Dinosaurs to ER to Star Trek, he has done it all. Ask about the silicone babies.
Tech
Electronics & Animation
Sun 1:00p-2:00p, Track Room
Panelists: Todd Murray, Chip Malinowski, Daniel Valdez, Dia Campbell, Amy Sudol & Danny Ashby
Smoke, sound, lights, cooling, heating and moving parts- add them to your costume effectively and safely with expert advice from our panelists. This panel is being conducted in a break-out format so that everyone can get closer to the action.
Fabric Dying Chemistry & Other Treatments
Mon 10:00a-11:00a, Track Room
Panelists: Scott Merrill, Michael Cowart & Aurora Celeste
Want the right color at the right shade? Fabric types, dye lots, manufacturers, and chemical formulas, experts simply the process for you.
Life Casting
Sat 4:00p-6:30p, Track Room
Panelists: Nelson Burke - The Engineer Guy
The Engineer Guy shows you how you can easily make a life cast with tips and tricks using Smooth-On products. Don't miss this special 2.5 hour presentation.
Molding & Casting Props
Fri 4:00p-5:00p, Track Room
Panelists: Nelson Burke - The Engineer Guy
The Engineer Guy shows how to mold and cast props with a two-part mold for professional results. This panel features Smooth-On products.
Fabrication & Construction
Getting Started & Sewing Basics
Fri 2:30p-3:30p, Track Room
Panelists: Pamela Cole, Chris Mueller, Scott Merrill, Joy Lanterman & Catherine Jones
Know the difference between zig-zag and satin stitches? How to best use a sewing machine? Just want to learn to read a pattern? This panel is for you.
Pattern Making: Designing & Frankensteining
Mon 2:30p-3:30p, Track Room
Panelists: Catherine Jones, Chris Mueller & Aurora Celeste
Got an idea but a pattern simply doesn't exist? How to mix parts of existing patterns to fit or, for the more adventurous, create from scratch.
Tailoring Techniques & Interfacing Intricacies
Fri 11:30a-12:30p, Track Room
Panelists: Chris Mueller & Kristina Howard
A hand stitching art, tailoring is mostly about making the best use of interfacing. A crisp, clean look can be yours with great ideas and techniques.
You Can Actually Do That?
Fri 11:30a-12:30p, Track Room
Panelists: Scott Merrill & Kristina Howard
Creative and unusual uses of materials... this is thinking outside the box at its most extreme.
Make Up
Skin Deep
Mon 1:00p-2:00p, Track Room
Panelists: Roy Wooley, Andrea Mast Kessel & Antonio Tiggs
A break-out session of body painting and make up demonstrations in the form of market-style mini panels so that you can get closer to the action.
Components
Curvy Corsets are a Cinch
Sun 5:30p-6:30p, Track Room
Panelists: Cathy Harrison, Sharon Morgan, Kristina Howard & Pamela Cole
Inspiring ideas, various styles, down and dirty methods for creation and where to find supplies.
Hats, Helmets & Headgear
Mon 11:30a-12:30p, Track Room
Panelists: Paige Gardner Smith, Scott Merrill, Pamela Stone & Aurora Celeste
The name pretty much says it all: discovery crafting techniques from basic adornment to advance millinery.
Irish, Scottish, & Welsch Roots: Kilt Making
Sat 7:00p-8:00p, Track Room
Panelists: Freddy Clements & Chris Mueller
Historically accurate or modernized, real men wear kilts. See why they're the rage and learn to make your own.
Mask Making
Fri 5:30p-6:30p, Track Room
Panelists: Paige Gardner Smith, Daniel Valdez, Spider Kilgore & Andrea Mast Kessel
Green Lantern to Carnivàle, learn how to make stunning masks... a perfect panel for those planning to attend the Masked Ball later in the evening.
Themed Interests
Arm Yourself
Sun 4:00p-5:00p, Track Room
Panelists: Stephen Taylor, Scott Merrill, Micheal Cook, Jeff Allen, Todd Murray, Amy Sudol & Danny Ashby
Several armor making demos simultaneously; choose the method most to your liking: fabric, leather, chainmaille, PVC, vaccuform, and cold forming. This panel is being conducted in a break-out format so that everyone can get closer to the action.
Chainmaille 101
Mon 4:00p-5:00p, Track Room
Panelists: Stephen Taylor
Chainmaille Basics: from selecting materials & tools to weaves & patterns. Bring 2 pair of your own pliers (without teeth) for hands on tutorials.
Costumes of History
Sun 11:30a-12:30p, Track Room
Panelists: Kristina Howard, Freddy Clements, Pamela Cole, Chris Mueller & Andrea Mast-Kessel
Periods, ancient cultures, and the under garments & support used... historical experts share which go together, which do not, and how to create them.
Kid Craft: Costuming for Kids
Sat 1:00p-2:00p, Track Room
Panelists: Stephen Taylor & Mary Abreu
Excellent ideas kids (& parents) can do that look great and are easy to make. Ideal for ages 9 up. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Provocative Patterns in Fetish Fashion
Sat 8:30p-9:30p, Track Room
Panelists: Micheal Cook, Kristina Howard & Antonio Tiggs
Not just for the bedroom anymore; fetish wear is showing up in costuming. Learn to add a little sizzle to your own design.
Sticks, Strings & Manipulated Things
Sun 10:00a-11:00a, Track Room
Panelists: Cheralyn Lambeth & Kathleen O'Shea David
Puppetry often plays an intrinsic role in costuming. How to get started and opportunities that are out there. Parents: bring the kids with you.
News
Welcome to Costuming Track
I would like to personally invite you to visit us Labor Day weekend, 2011. The Costuming Track staff have dedicated a lot of time and energy to pulling together great programming that is by and for you, our DragonCon costume fans.
Costuming is all about spectical... each of us dress up as our favorite characters in hopes of finding an opportunity to show off our wearable art or to simply lose ourselves in the embrace of an alternate persona. Whether you are a seasoned designer or are simply costume curious, there is plenty to be shared with you this year.
There are 19 panels: packed to the rafters with expert advice from some of the most friendly and knowledgable costumers in the business. Each one is designed for all experience levels and feature as much hands-on activity as allowed. These folks will show you that you too can create amazing, professional results.
Further, we're bringing you 3 featured events: specifically created based on your feedback. There are also 3 major shows all focused on bringing you the best costumes of DragonCon. Friday night brings the finest in costume craftsmanship at our Costume Contest. On Saturday, check out our PG-13 contestants during the Dragon After Dark contest. Then on Sunday take a look at some of the finest costumes by expert designers and find out where you can buy that special garment that has caught your eye.
And we're not done yet! We still have a few aces up our sleeves to be announced as details fall into place. So check back often.
Take a look around our site and if you can't find what you are looking for we are just a mouse click away. We're always glad to help. This is your track and I sincerely hope you will make the most of it. I look forward to seeing you at DragonCon!
Yours,
Lee CoxCostume Track Director
SPX Master Visits Costume Track and
Electronics & Animation Panel Gets Intimate
Track Updates for 8/8/2011
A new panel has been added and we can't keep it a secret any longer. SPX wizard, Andrew Clement (Dinasours, Nightmare on Elm Street, ER, & Dexter) is coming to DragonCon and will be spending some time with the Costumibr/>ng Track Sunday night, 7 pm, over in Hyatt's Regency V.
Specializing in animatronics and puppetry, Mr. Clement shares his experiences and answers your questions. This is a real treat for us.
Hate trying to see small costuming pieces from the back of the room? We do too. The Electronics & Animation panel has stirred enough interest that we've decided to break it up into a break-out session so everyone can get really close to the action. This is our third break-out session to be held in the Costuming Track this year.
Not sure what a break-out session is? Stop by and find out. (Wink)
-Lee