Creating the Character Costume: Tools, Tips, and Talks with Top Costumers and Cosplayers from Focal Press dispels the belief that professional costume/prop builders have unlimited and specialized resources with which to ply their craft. Actually, the pros create things in much the same way that hobbyists do, working as resourcefully and creatively as possible with a limited budget. Creating the Character Costume dives into these methods to showcase how to achieve expert looks with limited means and lots of creativity. Part One explores tools, materials, and construction methods.

Author: Cheralyn Lambeth    Softcover, 248 Pages    Publisher: Routledge Taylor & Francis    1st Edition, Published December, 2016

Introduction

Part 1: Creating Your Character Costume

Pre-Production-What to know before you begin building your costume (including tools of the trade)

Patterns and pattern-making

Accessories-hats, shoes, jewellery, headdresses

Basic make-up techniques

Wigs and hairpieces

Costume props

Masks and creature costumes

Part II: Tips and Tricks from Costumers and Cosplayers

Featured Costumer 1-Cheralyn Lambeth

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Cheralyn Lambeth is a professional costume, prop, and puppet builder whose work has been featured on TV, film and on tour, including Sesame Street Live, The Net, Dinosaurs!, The Muppet Christmas Carol, the Star Trek Earth Tour, Titanic: The Movie on Tour, and Star Trek: The Experience at the Las Vegas Hilton. Most recently, she has done costuming work for a photo shoot for the film The Hunger Games, on the Showtime television series Homeland, and with a touring production of Avenue Q.

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