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Aurora Celeste

Aurora Celeste is a costume dabbler with more than 10 years' experience. Her costuming interests are all over, but her passion is reproducing costumes, mostly sci-fi and fantasy movies and TV shows, anime and manga, and Joseph Michael Linsner's Dawn, and she has won Best in Show at Costume Con 24, and is currently serving as Recording Secretary of the International Costumers' Guild Board of Directors. Outside of costuming Aurora can often be seen running conventions and blogging about books. She has served as staff on many conventions, including DragonCon in Atlanta, and a con chair at Naka-Kon Anime Convention in Kansas City.

Programming for Aurora Celeste
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Wed 14:00 (A11) 1 hr
I Think I Want to Make a Costume - What do I do Next?

A basic introduction to making costumes.

Thu 17:00 (A12) 1 hr
Steampunk Your Props

Make your props look "steamy" (in time for the Girl Genius Ball). Bring items like hats, jewelry, guns, belts that could be "rebooted" for the Steampunk age.

Sat 14:00 (A10) 1 hr
Fabric Choice and Fabric Care

Pick the right fabric for your costume; tips on selections and how to keep it clean and looking like new.

Sun 13:00 (A18) 1 hr
Storing and Transporting Costumes

Now that the Masquerade is over, how do you pack your costume for home? And how do you store your costume?

Blogspot: http://www.yasff.blogspot.com

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