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Costume craftwork on a budget : clothing, 3-D makeup, wigs, millinery, & accessories / Tan Huaixiang.

by Tan, Huaixiang.

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Amsterdam ; Boston : Focal Press, c2007.

Costume design.

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http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0632/2006100482-d.html

9780240808536 (pbk. : alk. paper)

0240808533 (pbk. : alk. paper)

xi, 332 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 22 x 28 cm.

3-D makeup -- prosthetic pieces -- Teeth -- Wigs -- Beards -- Rubber masks -- Varaform and wonderflex masks -- Mixed-materials masks -- Variety hats -- Straw and horsehair hats -- Crowns -- Turbans and hoods -- Headdresses -- Rubber outfit -- Fabric outfits -- Wired-framed headdresses -- Foam headdresses and costumes -- War helmets from household items -- Body armor -- Suede leather shoes and boots -- Leather apron and jacket -- Jewelry and mittens -- Altering women's dresses -- Altering men's jackets -- Aging and distressing costumes -- Supply sources and safety tips.

Part of the costume designer's job is to be creative and use what materials are available to execute the design elements in a production. Learn how to use inexpensive materials to create durable products in a short amount of time that are both practical and attractive. From creating armor out of laundry baskets to detailed tricks for creating a witch's prosthetic nose, this book provides the technigques needed to produce end results that are beautiful, economical, and safe.

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