Book description
Part of your job as the costume designer is to be creative and use what materials are available to you to execute the design elements in a production. This book will show you how to use inexpensive materials to create durable products in a short amount of time that are practical and technical. It is written in an easy-to-follow manner and each step is shown with a wide array of illustrations and photographs. From creating armour out of laundry baskets, to detailed tricks to create a prosthetic nose for a witch, this book will show the techniques needed for you to produce end results that are beautiful, economical, and fast to make.Table of contents
- Cover
- Halftitle
- Title
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Section One 3-D Makeup, Teeth, Wigs, And Beards
- Section Two Masks
- Section Three Hats and Headdresses
- Section Four Animal Headdresses and Nonhuman Costumes
- Section Five Armor
- Section Six Leather Products
- Section Seven Accessories
- Section Eight Changing Cheap Clothing Into Elegant Garments
- Section Nine Making New Garments Old
- Section Ten Sources And Safety
Product information
- Title: Costume Craftwork on a Budget
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2012
- Publisher(s): Focal Press
- ISBN: 9781136084614
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