Name: Costuming: Where to start
Start: 2026-07-17T13:00:00-0400
End: 2026-07-17T14:00:00-0400

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Costuming: Where to start

Friday July 17, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT

High Point Room (Panels)

So you've seen Stormtroopers and Mandalorians, or uniforms from Star Trek and Star Gate, but where do you start if you want to build your first costume?

moderator: Cheralyn Lambeth

Speakers

John Dondero

Costuming Guest

He is a certified Jack of All Trades. He started out as a filmmaker and special effects editor, building both digital and practical effects, and has won many awards for both filmmaking and editing. When COVID hit, he switched gears and became an affiliated Twitch streamer and podcaster... Read More →

Dave Fretz

Costuming Guest

I’ve been a part of science fiction and fantasy fandom for more than 50 years and grew up reading Andre Norton, Allan Dean Foster, and Edgar Rice Burroughs books. I even named my younger son Jason after the lead character in the Ray Harryhausen film Jason and the Argonauts. I was... Read More →

Cheralyn Lambeth

Film Guest

Cheralyn (Cher) Lambeth is a professional costume, prop, and puppet builder whose work includes feature films (The Muppet Christmas Carol, The Patriot, Evan Almighty, The Hunger Games, Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret), television shows (Dinosaurs!, Homeland, Outcast, The ... Read More →

Friday July 17, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
High Point Room (Panels)

Costuming/Cosplay

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John Dondero

Dave Fretz

Cheralyn Lambeth

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John Dondero

Dave Fretz

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