Catherine M. Fisher (award-winning costumer), Mike Schiffbauer (master prop maker and costumer), and Bob Mogg (Steampunk expert extraordinaire) discuss the basics in costuming and go over tips, tricks, and techniques to help a beginning costumer get started in the world of cosplaying. Panelists show you how you can get in on all the cosplaying fun, even if you've never sewn before in your life, and demonstrate that you don't need to be an expert to make a great costume! Moderated by Melissa Gene Meyer (Masquerade assistant with Comic-Con International).