Tracey Lyons

Sewing Techniques for Theatre (eBook, PDF)

An Essential Guide for Beginners

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Sewing Techniques for Theatre: An Essential Guide for Beginners distills the intimidating art of sewing down into simple, quick, and effective lessons to prepare readers for an entry-level position in a costume shop. The lessons follow an hour-by-hour structure, offering detailed instructions to creating 11 sewing samples, a scrub shirt, and a tote bag. Embedded in the projects' directions are lecture materials on safety, irons, fabric, and patterns. With a wealth of hands-on exercises, review questions, photographs, and step-by-step instructions for compiling a portfolio, this guide teaches aspiring costume technicians about the culture and machinery of the costume shop, and equips them with the necessary skills to begin their career as members of a costume shop team.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Mai 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780429946493
• Artikelnr.: 56786307

Autorenporträt

Tracey Lyons is an Instructor and Costume Designer at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Her professional scope includes design in classical and contemporary theatre, dance, opera, and musicals. She coauthored Teaching Introduction to Theatrical Design: A Process Based Syllabus in Costumes, Scenery, and Lighting (Routledge 2016). She holds an M.F.A. in Costume Design and Technology from Wayne State University and a B.A. from the College of Saint Benedict / Saint John's University.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Introduction to the Costume Shop
Shop Safety
Fabric
Introduction to the Overlock Sewing Machine
Introduction to the Portfolio 2. Overlock Machine
Sewing Notions
Irons
Right and Wrong Side of Fabric
Hemming Stitches 3. Introduction to Sewing Machines
Maching Stitching Projects
Curved Seams
Dart 4. Introducing the Scrub Shirt
Constructing the Shirt
Finishing the Neck Edge
Pinning and Attaching the Sleeves
Hemming the Sleeves 5. Tote Bag
Portfolio Master Supply List Chapter Review Answers Index