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The hero's closet : sewing for cosplay and costuming / Gillian Conahan ; photographs by Karen Pearson.
This essential handbook offers detailed, step-by-step instructions that cover the basics of sewing costumes (which often require skills not found in standard sewing guides) to help even the most novice sewists create the costumes of their dreams. A skilled crafter and avid cosplayer, Gillian Conahan walks readers through finding inspiration online and through their fandom; shares insight into translating character art into real-world garments; and offers advice on pattern selection, alterations, fabrics, and embellishment techniques. The book also features 11 original step-by-step basic patterns--such as jumpsuits, jackets, and pants. It then suggests ideas for mixing and matching these basics to create costumes of all styles, including superheroes, pirates, elves, school girls, and adventurers.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781419723964 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 207 pages : illustrations, patterns ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York, NY : Abrams, 2017.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Subject: | Cosplay. Costume > Design and construction. Handicraft. Machine sewing > Patterns. Sewing > Patterns. Superheroes > Costume > Design and construction. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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