COSTUME SKILLSÂ & EXPERIENCE
Personal Cosplay Projects
SEWING SKILLS
Fabrics & Notions I've worked with:
Medium & light weight woven fabrics.
Medium & light weight knit fabrics.
Interfacing, elastics, buttons, grommets and snaps.
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Experience sewing by hand and by machine.
Working experience fitting costumes for men, women, babies & toddlers.
KNITTING & CROCHET
Knitting Skills:
Experience knitting flat & in the round.
Experience with basic knitting and crochet stitches.
Experience with colour blocking.
Designs & creates handmade yarn wigs and hats for various projects.
(brushed out to simulate hair)
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Crochets/knits small accessories, props and costume pieces as needed.
OTHER COSTUME SKILLS
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Researching styles and references needed for for characters.
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Making mood boards and sketches to focus in on and communicate designs.
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Sourcing garment patterns, tweaking them to suit the costume's needs.
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beginner experience at creating handmade patterns based off of pre-existing garments.
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Sourcing garments, fabric and accessories from thrift stores and fabric stores.
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Altering garments through sewing, crafting and breakdown techniques to more accurately represent source material and/or enhance characterization.
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Sewing and crafting several unique costume pieces, wigs, props and accessories that could not be otherwise sourced.