I like the idea of a costume from stuff in the grocery--and no fair going to one of those Wal-Mart type groceries that are half non-food. I think there are...
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Dec 1, 2004 3:52 pm
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Making clothing and accessories out of everyday objects was a standard project for Freshman design students at Pratt Institute. Our object could come from...
I've managed to create a wmv file of one of my performances at the "Emperor's New Clothes" show last October. (sorry it's not a more universal filetype... I'm...
... When I go into a hardware store since I started making puppets I start seeing everything in terms of how would it work for a puppet. I then keeps these...
Have you seen the book "The Muppets make Puppets" yet? I used it my last year teaching art, it is full of amazIng ideas for puppets made from everyday...
Darn it, Randall! You beat me to it! JoAnn, was this your writing? May I reproduce it for a future ICG Newsletter? Don't think I will have the room this issue,...
I think you could definately process ingredients--cook them, or whatever. I was thinking the noodles could be dyed with food coloring or something. On the...
I do ceramics, so I tend to look in hardware stores for what can be used with clay. Gutter guard makes lovely texture. I like the idea of a costume made of...
What a marvelous teaching exercise. Much better than endless repetitions of "be creative" or "you can use ordinary materials in extra-ordinary ways". And I'd...
... The outfit appears to be from the version of the original German play that was adapted especially for Julie Andrews by her husband. I must say that...
... "Imagine the Pastabilities" at CC 21 in the Historical, for example. ... There was also a really cute costume waaaay back in 1986 at Worldcon. It was...
<splort> er, um, possibly just a tad bit more revealing than I'm willing to go anymore. But I'd certainly like to see someone else do it . . . er, someone with...
... If Kevin and Andy get their bid, we could have fun with all the exotic groceries nearby. It's fun to see what they have available in Asian markets that...
Carole Parker
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Dec 2, 2004 5:59 am
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... May Carmen Miranda's ghost haunt you. ;-) Until later-- Carole...
Carole Parker
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Dec 2, 2004 6:06 am
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Been there... Done that ;-) <http://www.twistedimage.com/costume/album/carmen.html>...
Ah -- but one of the points of the evening is that MOST Emperors when they do their turnabout night do schlocky camp drag. My intention was to shock the socks...
I once did a "Paper vs Plastic" presentation. Paperwoman was made entirely of paper grocery bags, taped together with paper tape. The Princess of Plastic...
Kevin, What fun! Thanks! Elaine Nil significat nili osculat!...
Elaine Mami
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Dec 2, 2004 2:42 pm
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In a message dated 12/1/04 6:42:26 PM US Mountain Standard Time, ... We did that one once, as a coat of "Plate Mail" armor. It was displayed next to a coat of...
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Dec 2, 2004 3:29 pm
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In a message dated 12/1/04 6:49:50 PM US Mountain Standard Time, ... it ... and win on pure sex a-peel. Randall...
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Dec 2, 2004 3:32 pm
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Project Runway is *actually* watchable! Photos and descriptions of the first project here: <http://www.bravotv.com/Project_Runway/Episode_1/Tims_Take_1.shtml> ...
Sadly, I didn't not take any photos. We were churning out so may project evey week or two, and I never got around to photos before the project was trashed or...
If you re-created Josephine Baker's bananas costume, you could even enter it ... and win on pure sex a-peel. Randall Two questions- Randall, are you going to...
JoAnn- Yes. I have a copy of that and the big book of Muppet Crafts. I love them both. Another good book for teaching children how to make puppets is...
And to the organizers of the convention, can we have a B.Y.O.P.T.B.R.* Party at some point of time? JoAnn in VA Methinks we are now! Kate Hoping she can come,...
Dina Flockhart, of the Northern Lights Guild, once went ot the UK for their version of CC, and did an on-site construction called "Formal Dress" made out of, I...