We're working on Sweeney Todd at PlayMakers right now, which is largely why i haven't posted anything in a while. Busy! But here's a quick look at just one of the many cool costume projects we've had in-house: the animal.masks for the masquerade scene.
Our costume designer,
Bill Brewer, and our director,
Jen Wineman, were really drawn to the mask
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https://www.fabric.com/buy/nr-744/pellon-140100-interfacing-dcor-bond-fusible-white
...but ours is an unbranded bolt from an upholstery job-lots dealer. Fusible adhesive on one side which is activated by an iron or heat-press, about 1mm thick.
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Print template on cardstock
fuse felt on the back
cut out pattern
glue tabs
2 coats of gesso (this can go over the felt okay?)
2 coats of sculpt or coat
paint whatever color you want
when do you reinforce the eye holes with paper maiche? before applying the gesso?
thanks
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The gesso stuck to the fusible felt fine for us, and we did the maché around the eyes after the gesso but before the Sculpt-or-Coat.
Good luck! I'd love to see a pic of your finished mask!
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