Roadmap to AFA 2012 Part 4: Packing

One last thing that people seem to ignore or forget about attending a con overseas is a packing plan. Some people just throw everything in a bag with a wing and a prayer.

The Pros and Cons of Commissioning Costumes

Some communities scoff wholesale at costumes that the wearers did not make themselves, while others are perfectly fine with having some parts — if not the entire costume, made by professionals.