Designing for TeslaCon 17

Costume designer Karen Brown-Larimore (Guest of Honor) takes you inside the exciting process of creating a steampunk character inspired by the world and storyline of TeslaCon 17. Discover how layering, color, texture, silhouette, accessories, and small storytelling details can turn a costume into something far more than clothing—it can become a character with a history,…

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Designing & creating for Steampunk

Acclaimed costume designer Karen Brown-Larimore (Guest of Honor) explores the art of building a memorable steampunk character from the ground up. Drawing on her experience designing hundreds of productions across the country, Karen shares imaginative approaches to costume creation—from simple, clever choices to richly layered and complex designs. Discover how silhouette, texture, accessories, color, and…

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Sewing/Costuming techniques. How to create structure and the different types you can try for the results you want., Special Guest: Teri Carter Lloyd (Teri’s Unique Stitching, LLC)

Sewing Techniques In this class you’ll learn Sewing/Costuming techniques. How to create structure and the different types you can try for the results you want. * Creating Structure in a garment * Different ways to pleat * How to match plaid and directional prints * Gathering types * How to sew leather/vinyl * Thread tracing……

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