The well-dressed puppet a guide to creating puppet costumes
Costumes are an integral part of any performance, adding believability, conveying setting, or establishing the tone, a fact that is no less true when your performer is a puppet! The only book of its kind, The Well-Dressed Puppet will show you how to create costumes and accessories tailored specifica...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Burlington, Mass. :
Focal Press
2015.
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| Edición: | 1st edition |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009629642906719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgement; Introduction; 1 How to get started; But first... a basic glossary of puppet types and puppet theatre terms; List of supplies-tools, building materials, and other helpful items; As you think about creating your puppet's costume; Types of fabrics you might want to use; Basic sewing techniques and helpful hints; 2 Types of costumes (or how to costume for your type of puppet); Permanent costumes vs removable; Using store-bought clothing; Things to consider when costuming...; ...Marionettes
- ...Hand/rod puppets (and puppets with practical hands)...Hand puppets with legs; 3 Creating costumes for non-human puppets; Costuming odd-shaped puppets (and/or those without arms and legs); Costuming puppets with multiple limbs; 4 How to create and construct basic patterns; How to use the patterns in this book (and how to do the photocopier trick); Constructing the patterns; 5 Accessories; Wigs/hairpieces; Hair construction techniques; Glasses; Jewelry; Gloves; Ties (and other neck adornments); Shoes; Hats and other headwear; 6 Props; Ladies' hand fan; Drawstring bag
- Broom (and Tiny Tim's crutch)Books; 7 Some costume ideas to help you get started; Fairy-tale princess; Fairy-tale prince (or pirate); Witch; Wizard; Little Red Riding Hood; Angel; 8 The patterns; Basic shirt/bodice front; Basic shirt/bodice back; Robe; Robe Extension; Basque bodice front; Fitted sleeve; Gathered sleeve; Robe sleeve; Pants; Tie; Basic hat; Pointed hat; Crown; Basic shoe; Cape with hood; Pointed hood; Angel wing; Beard; Basic hand puppet body; Resources; Bibliography; Author biography; Index
