Dyeing for Entertainment: Dyeing, Painting, Breakdown, and Special Effects for Costumes

Dyeing for Entertainment is a comprehensive technical manual that provides information and inspiration for creating beautiful artistic products for theatre, film, TV, opera, and themed entertainment. It includes examples from renowned international artisans and covers traditional and nontraditional techniques, safer materials, and processes to minimize exposure to toxic materials.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 296 pages
Publication date: 19 December 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc

Dyeing for Entertainment is a comprehensive guide that explores a diverse array of theatrical painting and dyeing techniques to create stunning artistic creations for the entertainment industry. This captivating book showcases the work of renowned international artisans, offering invaluable insights into the process of creating and manipulating colors, prints, and surface textures of fabric through traditional and non-traditional costume, scenic, fine-art, and metal-smithing techniques. Furthermore, it introduces safer materials and methods to minimize exposure to toxic fumes and materials, ensuring the well-being of artists and craftspeople. With over 250 full-color images, this technical manual serves as a valuable resource for aspiring artists, undergraduate and graduate students of costume design and technology, professional dyers and breakdown artists, and cosplayers alike. It serves as a reference and a springboard for developing unique magical processes, custom fabrics, and unforgettable costumes, empowering individuals to contribute to the vibrant world of entertainment. To access additional online materials, including printable swatch sheets, relevant safety data sheets, and a source guide with links, visit www.routledge.com/9780815352327.

Weight: 920g
Dimension: 210 x 281 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780815352327