I have been sewing since I was very young and, though I have loved costumes all my life, I have only been doing actual costuming since 2015. Most of my costuming centers around Steampunk as I have a shop on Etsy (Steamtorium). I have made some forays into Regency and Victorian costuming and have recently expanded into making some cosplay items. I have been an attendee, teacher and volunteer at Costume College in Los Angeles for a number of years. I am the designer of the Steamtorium Teacup Holster sewn from fabric and wrote a pattern that I sell in my shop, along with a pattern for an Under Corset Belt. I have several other pattern ideas that I am currently working on.
Sessions in which Sherry Ramaila participates
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- Covered Cosplay Corsets Doubletree San Jose - San Carlos
- 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 3 hours
- Don't have time to build a breastplate for your cosplay? Take a basic underbust ...
- Workshop
Sessions in which Sherry Ramaila attends
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- Vendors Room Doubletree San Jose - Sierra
- 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 5 hours
- Single Pattern Contestants Meeting Doubletree San Jose - Gateway Ballroom
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- Main Event
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Special Guest: Beverly Downen Doubletree San Jose - Gateway Ballroom
- 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 hour
- Main Event
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- Special Guest: Evil Ted Doubletree San Jose - Gateway Ballroom
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
- Green Room: Single Pattern Doubletree San Jose - Cedar
- 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM | 4 hours
- Other
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
- Single Pattern Competition & Social Doubletree San Jose - Gateway Ballroom
- 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | 3 hours
- Main Event
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Special Guest: Adam Savage Doubletree San Jose - Gateway Ballroom
- 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | 1 hour
- Main Event
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Special Guest: Adam Savage Photos & Autographs Doubletree San Jose - Gateway Foyer
- 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM | 2 hours 30 minutes
- Autographs
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- Cosplay & Fairy Wings Doubletree San Jose - San Carlos
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 1 hour
- Fixed, mechanical, animatronic, and light-up fairy and cosplay wings. This class will cover common methods and tutorials for making your own cos...
- Panel
- Vendors Room Doubletree San Jose - Sierra
- 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM | 7 hours
- Electronics in Costuming Doubletree San Jose - San Jose
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 1 hour
- Conductive thread and washable components have made incorporating electronics into costumes much easier. By integrating lights, sound, and other...
- Panel
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- Costuming as Fast Fashion Doubletree San Jose - Santa Clara
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour
- With the rise in popularity of cosplay general costuming has also rolled more into the mainstream attention. This results in a lot of companies ...
- Panel
- Shibori Dyeing Techniques Workshop Doubletree San Jose - San Carlos
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour
- Shibori is an umbrella of historical dyeing techniques that involve stitching, binding, clamping (Itajime), and pole wrapping (Arashi). Particip...
- Workshop
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- Patterning 101 With EVA Foam Doubletree San Jose - San Martin
- 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 2 hours
- Learn how to pattern a variety of basic costume armor pieces using EVA Foam with veter...
- Panel
- Selecting Fabrics: Making a Good Costume GREAT Doubletree San Jose - Santa Clara
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- What's the difference between chiffon, organdy and organza? Wool gabardine or polyester? Does it matter? A crash course on fibers, weaves and fa...
- Panel
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Tricks From the Drag World For Your Costuming and Makeup Doubletree San Jose - Santa Clara
- 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 hour
- Ever wanted to know how drag queens, kings and monsters change their bodies, faces and hair? Here is that chance. Award winning drag artists spi...
- Panel
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- Metal Clay Basics Doubletree San Jose - San Carlos
- 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 2 hours
- Yearning for jewels to accent your period costume? Just love jewelry? Metal clay is a wondrous medium that starts as a soft pliable clay and, wh...
- Workshop
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
- Fantasy & Science Fiction competition Doubletree San Jose - Gateway Ballroom
- 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM | 4 hours
- Main Event
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Future Fashion Folio competition Doubletree San Jose - Gateway Ballroom
- 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 2 hours
- Main Event
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- Vendors Room Doubletree San Jose - Sierra
- 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM | 7 hours
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- Basic Dyeing FAQ Doubletree San Jose - Carmel
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour
- We will cover the information that I wish was available when I first started to explore dyeing in 2002. After an overview, we will spend time an...
- Panel
- Exotic Materials for Creature Costumes Doubletree San Jose - Santa Clara
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour
- This is a demonstration to show a wide variety of unusual materials used to make large props and monster suits. Different types of foam, stretch...
- Panel
- Covered Cosplay Corsets Doubletree San Jose - San Carlos
- 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 3 hours
- Don't have time to build a breastplate for your cosplay? Take a basic underbust ...
- Workshop
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- True (Cosplay) Crimes Doubletree San Jose - Santa Clara
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
- Are you guilty of committing cosplay crimes? Of course you are! Whether you've used hot glue to hem a garment, spray painted in your bathroom, d...
- Panel
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
- Historical Masquerade Doubletree San Jose - Gateway Ballroom
- 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM | 4 hours
- Main Event
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Vendors Room Doubletree San Jose - Sierra
- 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | 4 hours
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- Foundation Garments: Making a Good Costume GREAT Doubletree San Jose - San Jose
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 1 hour
- Corsets, hoops, dance belts—these are all foundation garments and they really matter in costuming. Advice on selecting and making foundations an...
- Panel
- Special Guests: Ted & Beverly Doubletree San Jose - Gateway Ballroom
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 1 hour
- Panel
- Costuming for Body Types Doubletree San Jose - Monterey
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 1 hour
- People can talk all they want, but actually seeing something on someone can help you decide. What looks good on your body? What color works best...
- Panel
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- Mind The Gap: A Cosplayer's Guide to Awesome Seams on EVA Foam Projects Doubletree San Jose - Carmel
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour
- Do you struggle to hide seams on your EVA foam projects or are you unsure which materi...
- Panel
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- Making Yarn Wigs Doubletree San Jose - San Martin
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- It’s possible to make a fun and colorful wig with just a glue gun, yarn and a few basic supplies! Learn which materials to use and see a demo of...
- Panel
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Texturing EVA Foam Like A Pro Doubletree San Jose - San Martin
- 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 hour
- Learn how easy it can be to add textures to EVA foam! Downen Creative Studios shows yo...