Costume Craftwork on a Budget

Name: Costume Craftwork on a Budget
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9781138212749
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Clothing, 3-D Makeup, Wigs, Millinery & Accessories

By Tan Huaixiang

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Costume Craftwork on a Budget offers practical, step-by-step guidance on creating durable costumes and props using inexpensive materials. The book covers techniques such as 3-D makeup application, and making teeth, wigs, masks, hats, nonhuman costumes, leather goods, and other accessories. Updated with new projects and enhanced chapters, it includes creative solutions like armour made from laundry baskets and detailed prosthetic effects, making it an invaluable resource for costume designers seeking economical, beautiful, and safe craftwork methods.
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This book is ideal for aspiring costume designers, theatre technicians, students in stagecraft, and anyone interested in creating professional-quality costumes economically.

This fully updated guide demonstrates how to use inexpensive materials to create durable costumes and props that are beautiful, economical, and safe in a short amount of time.

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Costume Craftwork on a Budget demonstrates how to use inexpensive materials to create durable costumes and props in a short amount of time. Fully illustrated step-by-step instructions teach readers how to use 3-D makeup and create teeth, wigs, masks, hats, nonhuman costumes, leather products, and other accessories.

This new edition features updated introductions for each chapter and project, expanded chapters on 3-D Makeup, Wigs, Masks, Headdresses, and Animal Costumes, and projects from shows such as Shrek the Musical (latex ears), Orphie & the Book of Heroes (headdresses), and Side Show (a lizard costume). From creating armour out of laundry baskets to detailed tricks for creating a witch’s prosthetic nose, this book equips aspiring costume designers with the techniques needed to produce costumes and props that are beautiful, economical, and safe.

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Praised for combining artistic skill with budget-conscious methods, Costume Craftwork on a Budget is described as a versatile textbook and reference book for theatrical costume design. Reviewers commend its clear illustrations, inspiring projects, and practical tips, calling it a must-have for costume designers and technicians alike.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781138212749

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 June 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Edition: 2nd edition

Illustration: 20 Line drawings, color; 134 Line drawings, black and white; 558 Halftones, color; 5 Halftones, black and white; 578 Illustrations, color; 139 Illustrations, black and white

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

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Width: 229.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 1320g

Pages: 428

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About the Author

Tan Huaixiang is a Professor in Costume & Makeup Design and Technology in the Theatre department of the School of Performing Arts at University of Central Florida. She holds an M.F.A. in Costume Design from Utah State University and a B.F.A. from the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing, China. Tan is a member of United Scenic Artists, local 829. Her third edition of Character Costume Figure Drawing was published by Routledge in 2018.

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