A Milliner’s Approach to Maskmaking: Part II |
Laura G. Brown |
The key to maskmaker Katherine Snider’s art lies in the creation of non-toxic, form-fitting mask bases which conform ideally to the actor’s face. Part one of this two-part series introduced her process for creating lightweight masks, an approach that uses milliners’ techniques and a favorite millinery material — buckram — to establish each masks basic shape. This article describes the use of non-toxic materials and methods to produce a wide variety of looks and finishes. Every masks design presents a new challenge, but whether it is to be a three-foot radiating star point or an oversized Einstein mustache, any feature can be built from materials that are lightweight and that present ...
Get Technical Design Solutions for Theatre now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
