dragoncon2006
Below you’ll find my blog posts and photos about our fifth trip to Dragoncon in 2006. This includes planning, costume construction, photos and trip reports. For this year my new costumes were Corde, April O'Neil, my mandalorian and Chase's Beast costume, so construction posts for those costumes are included.
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Dragoncon Stories: That One Time Ash Punched a Pregnant Lady
I seem to have less stories in later years, because a lot of the later years run together more. I don’t know why that is. We’re already onto Dragoncon 2006 stories now. This was my first year I wasn’t rooming with the girls – I was staying with my BOYFRIEND who I’d met at Dragoncon the year before 😉 I…
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Dragoncon 2006 wrap-up: everything else
All the non-new costumes, and how the held up. I wore classic Leia friday morning at the RL table. That was fun! I had planned on doing that last year, but ended up wearing the metal bikini instead. Got pics with PsychoShinji… yay! I missed her when she was in Robin and I was in Starfire last year. I also…
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April & Leo Recap
Chase’s turtle turned out soooo good! I’m so impressed. When he said he wanted to do this costume, as a surprise I put together an April O’Neil costume. I wasn’t going to tell him, I was just going to put it on at the con when he put on the turtle. But of course I ended up telling him. LOL…
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Corde wrap-up
Everybody who knows me knows I’ve been wanting to do this costume for some time LOL I went into this thinking, oh, it’ll be quick! Haha, yeah right. Started out with just a basic white robe first. Lined the sleeves with white satin. Then it was time to stamp. I never did figure out *exactly* what the pattern was on…
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Mandalorian wrap-up
Out of all my new costumes for Dragoncon, this was my favourite! I’m very proud of how it turned out. It was fun and comfortable to wear, and for the first time ever I had 10 year old boys wanting their picture with me. LMAO. We painted the helmet ages ago. Here’s my helmet in-progress: > Here’s my vest in-progress:…
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Belle & Beast wrap-up
Well, for Belle-dar it’s a wrap-up, not so much for Beast. But anyway. When Chase and I decided to make a Beast costume for him, and wanted it to be for the masquerade, I couldn’t enter the same old Belle I’d entered last year, so I embarked to make some upgrades to it. This was a chance for me to…
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Dragoncon 2006 Sunday pics!
Back to our regularly scheduled Dragoncon pics! Got to sleep in a little bit Sunday morning. We got up and I put on Rogue for the X-Men photoshoot, and Chase stayed in normal clothes to play photographer. I was absolutely stunned by how many people showed up for the X-Men photoshoot! Me and Kitty! This is just part of the…
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Dragoncon2006: Saturday pics!
Saturday morning was the parade! I had to iron that monster of my lake dress, and we didn’t really get my hair on right – we were in a hurry because we were running late! Neither of us went to the 501st pic, but by the time we got to the staging area, the parade was just starting, so that…
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Dragoncon 2006: Friday pics!
I’m home from Dragoncon! I got home yesterday and had to work, so I came home and pretty much crashed. It was a great weekend! We did dub it “The Weird Dragoncon” because we didn’t do thinks like we normally did. I’m working on getting my pics up while here at home. I just got my wisdom teeth out at…
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Progress updates
It’s so strange being able to pack my costumes – and not have to worry about shipping or airlines! This is the first time I’ve driven to Dcon, and the first time in a looong time I’ve not shipped costumes or had to store things in my luggage. It’s an odd experience, but a good one. Chase’s costume is almoooooost…
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Mando, Belle updates
Today was really busy. We made good progress on Chase’s costume. It’s almost there. The mando is almost done, too. After the weathering on the shirt and vest dry I can finish it tomorrow. Blue Belle just needs one or two more things. Yellow Belle needs her roses sewn on. My secret costume needs the belt finished and the wig…
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Wonder Woman delay, Mando updates
A bit of bad news – though sort of good news for me, as I was really worried about it – Wonder Woman will not be ready for Dragoncon. I had originally not intended her for Dragoncon anyway – but Chase thought we could get it finished so we tried. But now it’s come down to the final hour… and…
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Weathering Corde
Weathering the handmaiden robe! This is tough. It was hard to cover up all that stamping work. Used a combo of dye and paint.
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Handmaiden Corde, done!
I finished the handmaiden this morning!! 😀 Well, almost, I’ve got to hem the sleeves of the underdress but that’s it. I’m so excited I got one completely finished. I do still have to weather it but technically it’s done, I could wear it today if I needed to 🙂 Tonight I’ll finish blue Belle and the upgrades to yellow…
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Dragon*con 2006 schedule
All times subject to change 😉 Friday 8AM: Princess Leia (ANH). I might wait until more like 10 (after registration and breakfast) to put it on, I haven’t decided yet. I’ll be wearing that through 2 while I’m at the RL table. 2PM: Mustafar Padme 4PM: Bespin Escape Leia (maaaybe – I might just wear mustafar a little longer) 6PM:…
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Mando updates, and SDCC pics
When you starting dreaming about your costume to-do lists…. well, it’s just plain silly. Yesterday I focused on stamping and almooooost got the thing done. Chase still won’t let me show the secret. But here’s a few other pics I took over the weekend. Stitch’s nose fell off after the Big Scoop. It was inevitable, it had just barely been…
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Mando & Belle ballgown progress
Made some good progress this weekend! I’ll see about posting some pictures this afternoon when I get home from strikeschool/strike work. (I originally typed school! What! LOL I just found that funny) Handmaiden: More stamping, but not much – didn’t work on her very much this weekend. Mando: Got my vest 90% finished – shirt is made – pants are…
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Sequins
I’m in desperate need of 8mm clear round sequins. Does anyone know of an online store that carries them?? I can’t find anywhere except on ebay, and places that have a minimum $25 order (which i do NOT need $25 worth of sequins!) I’ve got one more place locally to check but they’re not open on sundays…if they dont have…
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Updates on everything!
Handmaiden – got the front panel finished stamping. Yay! 🙂 Mando vest – coming along… i plan to get a lot of work done on it tomorrow night. Belle – blue jumper is cut out and sewn together, needs hemmed. still got to make the white shirt and apron. I’m using a different pattern than when we made this for…
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Stamping Corde, and Mando updates
Stamping stamping stamping… that’s all i’ve been doing is stamping this handmaiden robe! but i’ve gotten into a good groove with it and it’s going a little faster now. I got the robe hemmed and all i need to do (besides the stamping) is but the collar in and do the appliques. Still got beading to do and need to…
