Costume Craftwork on a Budget: Clothing, 3-D Makeup, Wigs, Millinery & Accessories, Paperback

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.

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.