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Friday 21 April, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
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  • Project Documentation
  • San Jose
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • Documenting your costuming work should begin at the design phase and continue after the construction is complete. Drawings and patterns, process...
  • Panel
  • Quilting
  • Santa Clara
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • Panel
  • Emergency Holographic Masquerade Director
  • Carmel
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • Many times and in many venues, the Masquerade Director must be replaced near or at the time of the convention. Scenarios will lead to hints, tip...
  • Panel
  • String Theory: A Yarn About Costuming
  • Monterey
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • Come find out what leads someone to look at dozen skeins of yarn and think ‘I can make a costume out of that.’ Learn about pattern resources, pi...
  • Panel
  • Wigging Out
  • San Martin
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • Wigs are a great way to add drama to a costume, but where do you start? Why are there so many options, but never the color or cut you really wan...
  • Panel
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
  • Large Group Costuming
  • San Jose
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • There are unique challenges to getting a bunch of people together for a group stage presentation. Our panelists have plenty of experience with t...
  • Panel
  • Costuming Without Sewing
  • Santa Clara
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • Have you ever want to costume or cosplay but the thought of sewing scares you. Well you are in luck, our panel of experts have some ideas to hel...
  • Panel
  • Beginning Glitz and Glitter
  • Carmel
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • Glitzy, glittery and gaudy techniques to make your costume stand out.  Learn materials and basic techniques for adding sparkle, shine and f...
  • Panel
  • Costuming on a Budget
  • Monterey
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • You don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars to create amazing costumes. There is lot of tricks that can help you make the looks you want without...
  • Panel
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5:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
Dorothy O'Hare
Moderator
Farthingale Enterprises

Saturday 22 April, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
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11:00 AM
  • Electronics in Costuming
  • 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
  • Prosthetics & Other Alterations to Your Form
  • Carmel
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • Looking for those finishing touches for your non-human costume? During this panel we will talk about the use of prosthetics, contacts, and other...
  • Panel
  • Cosplay & Fairy Wings
  • 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
  • Star Wars: Mandolorian Mercs
  • San Martin
  • 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM  | 2 hours
  • We will go over and discuss the MMCC CRL's, and armor construction per the CRL's. We will also go over ways to attach armor. We will also try to...
  • Panel
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
  • Costuming as Fast Fashion
  • 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
  • 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
  • 18th Century Hairstyle Demo
  • Gateway Ballroom
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • Want to know how to reproduce those high 1770s hairstyles using a wig? This class will show you how! We'll do a live, abbreviated demonstration ...
  • Panel
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
  • Selecting Fabrics: Making a Good Costume GREAT
  • 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
  • Dyeing for Renters and in Limited Spaces
  • Carmel
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • You do not have to be a chemist to do dyework. We will review easy-to-use safe products that are readily available to the home dyer and what you...
  • Panel
  • Patterning 101 With EVA Foam
  • 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
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
  • Costuming History Through Images
  • Monterey
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • Did you know that the International Costumer's Guild has an archive? And an online image gallery? The ICG helps to save the history of costuming...
  • Panel
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
  • Metal Clay Basics
  • 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
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM

Sunday 23 April, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
8:00 AM
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  • Faux Fur
  • San Jose
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • Panel
  • Exotic Materials for Creature Costumes
  • 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
  • Basic Dyeing FAQ
  • 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
  • Finish Hem!
  • Monterey
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • Why does finish work on a costume really matter? Barring being on stage no one will even see your hem, and that odd ripple is barely noticeable!...
  • Panel
  • Covered Cosplay Corsets
  • 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
  • Leather Belt Tooling
  • San Martin
  • 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM  | 3 hours
  • Basic leather tooling and some sewing. In this class students will receive a kit to help construct a segmented leather belt. We will talk about ...
  • Workshop
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
  • 3-D Printing 101: The Basics
  • San Jose
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • With the cost of home 3D printers dropping and print volumes increasing, many are wondering if this could be an easy alternative to other areas ...
  • Panel
  • Hair Braiding
  • Carmel
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM  | 3 hours
  • Hands on workshop. Kid friendly!Learn to do ropes, 4-strand "round" braids, classic (...
  • Workshop
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
  • True (Cosplay) Crimes
  • 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
  • Leather Pocket Watch Holders
  • San Martin
  • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM  | 2 hours
  • Basic leather sewing and some tooling. In this class students will receive a pocket watch (yes…we provide the watch!) and then while learning a ...
  • Workshop
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM

Monday 24 April, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
  • Starting Out on the Right (Sewing) Foot
  • Santa Clara
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • The right foot can not only make your sewing easier, it can make for a better finish. Our panel will share which feet to use, when to use them, ...
  • Panel
  • Costuming for Body Types
  • 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
  • No Sew Color
  • Santa Clara
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • How to add color to your costume or garment without having to sew using adhesives, silicon caulk, fabric paints, and dyes. Products and techniqu...
  • Panel
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
  • 3-D Printing 102: Finish Work
  • San Jose
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • You've got 3D printed pieces, now what? This part will go through the various techniques of finishing printed pieces so they don't look so obvio...
  • Panel
  • Making Yarn Wigs
  • 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
  • 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...
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