What sort of grading guidelines does your instution use? Who uses the 10 point letter system...90-100 A 80-89 B etc? Does anyone use an 8 or 9 point system? ...
PERSONAL COSTUME PORTFOLIO REVIEWS Part of the excitement in putting a portfolio together is the ability to plan details such as page layout, content variety,...
Rafael Jaen
Rafael_Jaen@...
Jan 3, 2009 8:39 pm
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When I first started teaching, I searched high and low for some sort of standardization on this. I had to come up with my own scale: A 93-100 A- 90-92...
USITT 2009 PDW: PAINTING COSTUME RENDERINGS FROM YOUR DESK No studio? No problem; you can carry a fully equipped artist's studio on your laptop computer. This...
Rafael Jaen
Rafael_Jaen@...
Jan 5, 2009 11:14 am
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Has anyone done costumes for the play "Back Back Back"? It has a Baseball/Steroids use subject with Mark McGuire and Jose Conseco type characters. How did you...
We have gotten a copy of the Dover reprint of Mode in Hats and Headdresses. Happy to report that the dover reprints include the full texts and illustrations of...
Is it still a copyright issue if you purchase a uniform from a sporting goods store that has the official logo on it? From: costumeinfo@yahoogroups.com...
I am the Costume Shop Manager at the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival this summer and I am looking to staff the shop. Here are the dates and the positions I am...
My husband (the guru of uniform knowledge) suggests using the city names (using the same font type as the team) on the fronts of the jerseys rather than the...
Friends, Our college is renovating the Child and Family Studies building, and this is where I teach a basic sewing class. I've been asked to suggest a sewing...
Mary Ann Shupe
MaryAnn_Shupe@...
Jan 12, 2009 10:22 pm
5487
Bernina 1008. It can't be beat for endurance and the ability to withstand the abuse of multiple new users who jam fabric down the bobbin thread access hole...
I believe she's talking about the Bernina 1008. I have had many machines, and I still love these. It's the only domestic machines we have in the shop. There...
Merz, Melissa
melissa.merz@...
Jan 13, 2009 1:04 pm
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Hi Mary: My machines are Berninas, model 1008, and they work pretty well. THey're about $650-ish (I bought the most recent one about 5 years ago), and my...
I have Bernina 1008's (the non computer model) in the shop and they are excellent machines, almost never have to go into the shop. Also the 4 thread Bernina...
The cost of the 1008s has gone up CONSIDERABLY in the last few years. The last time I checked they were just over $1000 and the least expensive computerized...
I was wondering if there is a specific software program that everyone uses for their measurement charts? We have been using access and I'm looking for...
My Shop used Bernina 1008 Series Sewing Machines they are great with beginners and easy to use I also have Bernina Sergers the 800DL Models also great for...
We have had the most success with the Bernina 1008. The biggest problem that we've had is the zipper foot is a little bit difficult to get used to. These...
Hello all- I have a young woman in my Costume Construction I class this semester who is legally blind, like focal length within a few inches of her face...
Yes! We have Bernina 1008s here at SJSU also and I have few complaints. They get alot of use (and abuse) here and just keep going. Deb Weber Krahenbuhl ...
Sewing Machine Needs: I inherited a worn out Costume Shop last year, with mostly Industrial machines. Those mostly make us happy and do their job. But when...
From the Northwestern University website: Job Summary: The Costume Stitcher is responsible for the construction and alteration of costumes and costume pieces...
I have collected 7 Singer 401A machines. These are metal geared machines made for high school home ec courses when there were such things. The kids love...
Lewandowski, Elizabeth
elizabeth.lewandowsk@...
Jan 14, 2009 12:52 pm
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I created my measurement sheet using the excel program. Formatted in a grid, it is very clear and easy to read. Deb Weber Krahenbuhl Costume Shop Manager San...
Yes, that is a correct comment about the zipper foot. They send a really inexpensive interchangeable foot with the machine. I have found that buying the...
Hi all, At our university, we are in the process of constructing a dye room. Does anyone know what kind of filter, if any, is required for a dye vat hood? We...
A few years ago we started purchasing the New Home/Janome Classmate class sewing machines. Since we have a large intro to costume class (18) we like the...
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