No fabric artist, costumer or technician should be without these instructive, informative and inspirational books.
Costume Technician's Handbook
Rosemary Ingham and Liz Covey draw upon their many years of hands-on experience in costume design and technology to provide the most complete guide to developing costumes that are personally distinctive and artistically expressive.
Fabric Painting And Dyeing For The Theatre
Features of this book include sections on: setting up a dye shop; painting mediums; aging and distressing; a glossary; and much more!
Health and Safety Guide For Film, TV & Theater
Definitely a necessity for anyone involved in professional or amateur entertainment, this handbook is the only resource to offer all vital information about health and safety issues affecting the performing arts. Covered are topics relevant to every type of performance venue: stage, film, television, theme parks, circuses, parades, fireworks displays, and beyond. The author outlines safeguards against hazardous materials such a theatrical paints, certain makeup, pigments, and solvents, and recommends protective measures for woodworking, welding, using fog and other special effects. Safety checklists, agencies to contact for help, and other important tips are included.
Mini Color Wheel Selector
Color coordination is sometimes difficult for quilters. Your computer quilt is on the screen but you are stumped for sound color direction. Also, questions come up when working with a favorite fabric like, " Now what?" OR you want to add the edge to your quilt and make your fabric combination just a little different from everyone else. Well quilters cheer up, help is here!
The Rainbow Color Selector is the perfect color wheel to do just that because it is designed with see-through windows to place your fabric behind , then the fun begins as the Rainbow Color Selector geometric shapes point out the perfect color combinations for you to try.
Easy to Use:
Pick a main color by placing your FABRIC, paint chip, fiber, or paper under the closest match see-through window.
Point to your fabric window to one of the easy-to-see geometric shapes that create color matching schemes to help you out.