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Wig Making and Styling

A Complete Guide for Theatre & Film
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Wig Making and Styling: A Complete Guide for Theatre and Film offers comprehensive instruction on creating and styling wigs, from foundational tools to advanced techniques. This second edition covers everything from making beards to measuring, colouring, and cutting wigs across various eras, preparing readers for professional wig design in theatre and film.
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Ideal for students, aspiring wig designers, and theatre or film professionals seeking practical skills and industry knowledge in wig creation and styling.

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Wig Making and Styling: A Complete Guide for Theatre and Film, Second Edition is the one-stop shop for the knowledge and skills you need to create and style wigs.

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Wig Making and Styling: A Complete Guide for Theatre and Film, Second Edition is the one-stop shop for the knowledge and skills you need to create and style wigs. Covering the basics, from styling tools to creating beards, it ramps up to advanced techniques for making, measuring, colouring, and cutting wigs from any time period.

Whether youโ€™re a student or a professional, youโ€™ll find yourself prepared for a career as a skilled wig designer with tips on altering existing wigs, multiple approaches to solving wig-making problems, and industry best practices.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781138819184

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 December 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Edition: 2nd edition

Illustration: 851 Halftones, color

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 229.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 1030g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Martha Ruskai's thirty year career as a freelance wig and makeup artist and designer includes opera, film, print, TV, and dance. When not in the theatre, she can be found at dog shows, agility, and water trials with her Portuguese Water Dogs.

Allison Lowery is the Wig and Makeup Specialist for Texas Performing Arts at the University of Texas -- Austin and the author of the Historical Wig Styling books. She has previously worked at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Utah Shakespeare Festival, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and Glimmerglass Opera, among many others. She is also an active freelance wig stylist, makeup artist, and wardrobe stylist. Please visit her website at www.thewigmistress.com to keep up with her many projects.

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