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Costume-Con 30
May. 17th, 2012 04:18 pmCostume-Con 30 was held in Tempe (Phoenix) Arizona in May of 2012
Full CC30 photo set here
I was invited to give some talks and seminars on creature and effects costuming. The panels went well: decent attendance and people seemed entertained. I enjoyed myself: I wasn't competing, so instead of being holed-up in my room stressing over costumes and presentations, I actually did that "Socialization" thing.
As could be expected, there were plenty of beautiful, creative costumes in a wide range of styles and techniques. Among my favorites were a 4-legged Kyuubi (a nine-tailed demon fox from the anime, Naruto), a Death's Head Moth and Old Lady Gaga.
For some reason, there were also a lot of dogs, particularly Shetland sheepdogs, at the con. One of them, Rufus, provided me with much-needed dog fixes.
Besides the competitions and panels, there are also a lot of hands-on workshops where you can actually build things (I worked on Steampunk goggles). The Fosshape and wonderflex panel were extremely useful for me: I had heard about Fosshape, but wasn't keen on it until I actually handled some of it at this seminar. The Fosshape 600 could have some amazing uses (it's a heat-activated buckram substitute).
The drive to and from Phoenix was uneventful, but enjoyable. I particularly loved seeing the thousands of wind-turbines near Palm Springs.
Full CC30 photo set here
I was invited to give some talks and seminars on creature and effects costuming. The panels went well: decent attendance and people seemed entertained. I enjoyed myself: I wasn't competing, so instead of being holed-up in my room stressing over costumes and presentations, I actually did that "Socialization" thing.
As could be expected, there were plenty of beautiful, creative costumes in a wide range of styles and techniques. Among my favorites were a 4-legged Kyuubi (a nine-tailed demon fox from the anime, Naruto), a Death's Head Moth and Old Lady Gaga.
For some reason, there were also a lot of dogs, particularly Shetland sheepdogs, at the con. One of them, Rufus, provided me with much-needed dog fixes.
Besides the competitions and panels, there are also a lot of hands-on workshops where you can actually build things (I worked on Steampunk goggles). The Fosshape and wonderflex panel were extremely useful for me: I had heard about Fosshape, but wasn't keen on it until I actually handled some of it at this seminar. The Fosshape 600 could have some amazing uses (it's a heat-activated buckram substitute).
The drive to and from Phoenix was uneventful, but enjoyable. I particularly loved seeing the thousands of wind-turbines near Palm Springs.
