Tag Archives: Thermoplastics

Costume Designs for Theatre, Thermoplastics, Workshops and Presentations

Evil Mutant Fairy Plastics:  5 lectures and workshops at Costume College 2012

Evil Mutant Fairy Plastics 1: Breaking all the Rules, PowerPoint Slide Show:

Evil Mutant Fairy Plastics 2: Torquing Tyvek

Evil Mutant Fairy Plastics3: Warped Wings

Evil Mutant Fairy Plastics 4: Creepy Claws

Evil Mutant Fairy Plastics 5: Electric Wigs

Crafts, Thermoplastics, Workshops and Presentations

Evil Mutant Fairy Plastics 3: Warped Wings – Limited Workshop – Costume College 2012

PDF of Handout – Evil Mutant Fairy Plastics 3: Warped Wings by Tara Maginnis

Evil fairy in the play The Skriker wearing a heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

basic tools to gather for making a simple set of heat shrunk plastic wings made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Forming wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Forming wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Forming wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Forming wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Forming wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Forming wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Covering wire with cellophane for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Covering wire with cellophane for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Covering wire with cellophane for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Shrinking and “hole-ing” cellophane over wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Shrinking and “hole-ing” cellophane over wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Covering wire with cellophane for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Shrinking and “hole-ing” cellophane over wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Shrinking and “hole-ing” cellophane over wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Shrinking and “hole-ing” cellophane over wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Shrinking and “hole-ing” cellophane over wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Shrinking and “hole-ing” cellophane over wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Shrinking and “hole-ing” cellophane over wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Forming wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Covering wire with cellophane for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Shrinking and “hole-ing” cellophane over wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Covering wire with cellophane for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Shrinking and “hole-ing” cellophane over wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Shrinking and “hole-ing” cellophane over wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Shrinking and “hole-ing” cellophane over wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Covering wire with cellophane for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

A large but lightweight insect made of wire, beads and shrunk plastic for attaching to a costume.

Crafts, Thermoplastics, Workshops and Presentations

Evil Mutant Fairy Plastics 2: Torquing Tyvek – Limited Workshop – Costume College 2012

Handout: Evil Mutant Fairy Plastics 2: Torqueing Tyvek by Tara Maginnis PDF

Tara Maginnis in an Evil Fairy Queen costume made from Painted and Heat-treated Tyvek Home Wrap

Heat Treated Tyvek

Heat Treated Tyvek

Heat Treated Tyvek Home Wrap

Heat Treated Tyvek

Heat Treated Tyvek

Heat Treated Tyvek

Heat Treated Banner Tyvek

Crafts, Thermoplastics, Workshops and Presentations

Hot Glue Guns Compared

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I recently tested a bunch of hot glue guns in an effort to learn more about their properties.  I freely sent a report on my results to a company that makes these guns in the interest of their improving their products.  Here is the report: Hot Glue Pen and Gun Reviews Small PDF

       

Presentations, Workshops and Presentations

More Than You Ever Wanted to Know About Hot Glue, Costume College 2015

PDF  2015-hot-glue-notes

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Some Examples shown in the Live workshop presentation:

Parchment paper is formed into small cones
Parchment paper is formed into small cones

Hot Glue is formed in a swirl over a cone of cooking parchment
Hot Glue is formed in a swirl over a cone of cooking parchment

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To Make a Necklace, Draw a pattern on paper and cover the paper with cooking parchment
To Make a Necklace, Draw a pattern on paper and cover the paper with cooking parchment

Put hot glue (in this case glitter glue) onto the parchment and pull off when cool
Put hot glue (in this case glitter glue) onto the parchment and pull off when cool

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earrings 007 earrings 005 earrings 004

hot glue pineapple 006 hot glue pineapple 008 Pink Glue Tiara 001 Pink Glue Tiara 004 Pink Glue Tiara 005 Pink Glue Tiara 007

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DVC_HotGlue 069 DVC_HotGlue 068 CoCoProjects 065 CoCoProjects 067 MakeupFinals 401

HotGlueCollar 005 HotGlueCollar 018 HotGlueCollar 021 HotGlueCollar 022 HotGlueCollar 024 HotGlueCollar 026 HotGlueCollar 037 HotGlueCollar 038 HotGlueCollar 038 HotGlueCollar 039 HotGlueCollar 044 HotGlueCollar 045 HotGlueCollar 056 HotGlueCollar 059 Pink Glue Tiara 014 Pink Glue Tiara 015

Workshops and Presentations

More Than You Ever Wanted To Know About Hot Glue, Workshop, Costume College 2015

Room-Poster:

2015-hot-glue-notes PDF Handout

The PowerPoint part of the Lecture/Demo:

Class Handout:

Samples: Creation of a Hot Glue Fairy Wing

Samples: Elizabethan Collar

Project: Hot Glue Necklaces

Project: Pink Glue Tiara

Projects: Jewelry made by filling silicone molds with glue for parts

Project: Golden Ruff

Costume Designs for Theatre, Diablo Valley College

The Skriker, Diablo Valley College, 2012, Costume Designs by Tara Maginnis

Costumes for The Skriker at Diablo Valley College, 2012, by Tara Maginnis

Click to go to an illustrated Booklet on the Costume Concept of Skriker

Learn more about the process of making this show from these conference presentations:

Review: “The Skriker” Pushes Boundaries of the Mind

 

Free Printable Miniature Books for Dollhouses #35 : Costume Designs for The Skriker by Tara Maginnis

Here is your Easter Egg for Visiting this page! Just print on an 8.5″ x 11″ piece of paper, and cut and paste into a 1.5″ dollhouse book.  Plus there are more Free Printable Miniature Books for Doll House Use!