Category Archives: Costumes + More

Process oriented info about making costumes and props

Harlequin Inspiration

By Analisa | Published: August 5, 2010
The three main characters of The Ship of Fools comment, critique and at times disrupt the story as it moves along. They also manipulate the Fools, be they in mask or puppet form. These roles are modeled after 3 archetypal characters read more...
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Recycling Old Sets and Costumes

By Rachel | Published: August 3, 2010
I find it most efficient to recycle old materials and use up stuff laying around the house when constructing something new. This cuts down on things sitting in storage and gives new life to something I may have been reluctant read more...
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Puzzling over the Minions Costumes…

By murmurs | Published: June 24, 2009
The minions, modeled after angler fish, are the most frightful creatures in the depths of the ocean. In our story, it is at these incredible depths wherein lies the lair of the Sea Witch. The minions, illuminated only read more...
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It takes a village to sew 1000 tentacles!

By murmurs | Published: June 23, 2009
…and that is pretty close to how many tentacles we made!  Think about it: anemone, squid, octopus…. You do the math, he he he. The weeks leading up the the June performance of A Murmured Tale prompted the laborious project of read more...
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