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Rurouni Kenshin

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Rurouni Kenshin is one of the classic anime/manga titles of the 1990s. We wanted to do the set justice by producing costumes that were as historically accurate as possible, so we researched Bakumatsu-era clothing, silk-dyeing… 

Saiunkoku Monogatari

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A fantasy series with costumes inspired by — but not accurate to — historical Chinese court costumes, Saiunkoku Monogatari presented an interesting series of challenges. We researched authentic Chinese clothing, visited museum exhibits, and photographed… 

Uncharted

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This set of entirely found-item costumes provided ample excuses for road trips and location photoshoots, including a private ranch, a treehouse, a suspension bridge, a replica of Stonehenge, and actual stone ruins! Fun personal touches… 

Terra Cotta Warrior

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Our first terra cotta infantryman was commissioned by the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis for the National Geographic Treasures of the Earth exhibit, a permanent wing which includes replicas and interactive displays of the terra cotta warriors… 

Tomb Raider

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A comfortable costume that uses my own hair, and action-packed photoshoots involving mountains, bridges and authentic ruins? YES, PLEASE. Characters

Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency

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This set of costumes hails from season 2 of DGHDA, which takes place partly in a fantasy world inspired by children’s stories. Here be scissors cowboys, evil queens, knights with silly helmets, and weird rainbow… 

SiliNOT! Testing and Review

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Since I run a lot of casting workshops, I’ve had several people in the costuming/maker community ask me my opinion on SiliNOT!, a relatively new product advertised as a budget- and eco-friendly moldmaking alternative to… 

finished Flynn Scifo shield

Flynn Scifo (Tales of Vesperia) Ultra-Light Shield

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This prop was part of a Worbla sponsored build. Although Flynn carries several shields (ToV is, after all, a JRPG with equippable items!), I wanted to make the most iconic design and the one that,… 

Intro to Thermoplastics workshop handout

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This handout contains a summary of the materials information presented in our Intro to Thermoplastics workshop. If you did not receive a handout, or if you attended one of our virtual workshops online, you can…