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

Includes index.

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.

"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 armor 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"-- Provided by publisher.