Costume Craftwork on a Budget: Clothing, 3-D Makeup, Wigs, Millinery & Accessories by Tan Huaixiang (Tenured Associate Professor in Costume and Makeup Design, University of Central Florida's Conservatory Theatre, Orlando)
Part of your job as the costume designer is to be creative and use what materials are available to you to execute the design elements in a production. This book will show you how to use inexpensive materials to create durable products in a short amount of time that are practical and technical. It is written in an easy-to-follow manner and each step is shown with a wide array of illustrations and photographs. From creating armour out of laundry baskets, to detailed tricks to create a prosthetic nose for a witch, this book will show the techniques needed for you to produce end results that are beautiful, economical, and fast to make.