Fans, masks, and how-to DVD service
Mar. 7th, 2008 03:04 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
labricoleuseI've got an update on the fan progress for Amadeus, as well as a mask matrix sculpture image to share, and a great resource for how-to DVD rentals.
Fans:
Second sample fan with brocade/organza leaf.
This sample was made using a fan base with plastic staves, like this inexpensive wedding fan. I took the cheap lace leaf off the fan, sanded all of the staves and painted them a matte putty color, then assembled a fabric leaf much in the same way as my bamboo fan sample.
These are an array of sample fans i'll be showing our costume designer, prospective fans whose staves and hinges are strong enough to withstand actual use in a theatrical production. All of these but for the sandalwood fan in the top left came from http://www.asianideas.com/ and were between $2 and $3.50 each. I particularly like the design of the dark brown wood fan with the narrow fabric leaf!
Masks:
If you're familiar with Amadeus, you know there's a masked ball as a setting for part of the action. Masquerade masks are a bit different in terms of their design and purpose than, say, the character masks used in our production of The Little Prince. I'm constructing them with much the same method, however, of sculpting a positive matrix in clay, onto which the Fosshape masks will be formed.
Here's the research image the designer gave me, for inspiration when sculpting this particular mask i'm working on, a fox mask:
...and here's the matrix sculpture, awaiting approval:
And, lastly, a colleague sent me a link to this cool company, SmartFlix, which is kind of like Netflix, except their entire catalogue is instructional videos on a huge range of topics, including dyeing techniques, jewelry making, fiber arts, woodworking, welding, you name it!
Fans:
Second sample fan with brocade/organza leaf.
This sample was made using a fan base with plastic staves, like this inexpensive wedding fan. I took the cheap lace leaf off the fan, sanded all of the staves and painted them a matte putty color, then assembled a fabric leaf much in the same way as my bamboo fan sample.
These are an array of sample fans i'll be showing our costume designer, prospective fans whose staves and hinges are strong enough to withstand actual use in a theatrical production. All of these but for the sandalwood fan in the top left came from http://www.asianideas.com/ and were between $2 and $3.50 each. I particularly like the design of the dark brown wood fan with the narrow fabric leaf!
Masks:
If you're familiar with Amadeus, you know there's a masked ball as a setting for part of the action. Masquerade masks are a bit different in terms of their design and purpose than, say, the character masks used in our production of The Little Prince. I'm constructing them with much the same method, however, of sculpting a positive matrix in clay, onto which the Fosshape masks will be formed.
Here's the research image the designer gave me, for inspiration when sculpting this particular mask i'm working on, a fox mask:
...and here's the matrix sculpture, awaiting approval:
And, lastly, a colleague sent me a link to this cool company, SmartFlix, which is kind of like Netflix, except their entire catalogue is instructional videos on a huge range of topics, including dyeing techniques, jewelry making, fiber arts, woodworking, welding, you name it!
