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Costume Designer | Costume Technologist | Artist
Kerry McCarthy
Crafts
Body double (duct tape)
Hand drawn designs
Armor
MDF base
Final details
Details
Nordic Ax
1/3
Wire combs hold tiara in place
Top Knot Tiaras
Coming soon to Etsy!!
 Point Twill with Tabby |
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 Draw down and Treadling sheetI modified the center weave to achieve the look I wanted in my design |
 Dyeing cotton yarnUsing Fiber Reactive Dye |
 Threaded through reed |
 Reverse Treadling and Gradient |
 Tabby (plain weave), along with the elaborate point twill create this look. |
 Various Twills |
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 DyeingDyed wool yarn with MX Wash Fast Acid Dyes. |
 Front BeamTied onto Front Beam to keep in place for threading |
 Tied onto cloth roller |
 Threading through reed |
 Various Twills |
 Point TwillIkat, Different weft color insertion |
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 Preparing for Ikat TapeIkat tape is a resist for dyeing yarn |
 Ikat |
 Warp ready to go |
 Point TwillBlue yarn for weft |
 TwillUsed white yarn for weft |
Weaving Samples
Instructor: Janice Lessman-Moss
Cambodian Dancers
Inspiration
Forest Temple
Inspiration
Stretched Fosshape over head form
Attached hair weft to hanger wire
Attached broacde to fosshape
Found fabric
Inspired by Cambodian traditional dress
Headdress for
Midsummer Night's Dream
Instructor: S.Q. Campbell
Stretched buckram and Cut
Stitched on wire and bias to brim
covered crown and brim with batting
stitched on fabric
added lining
1930s Hat
Instructor: Grace Cochran Keenan
Padded head form
Paper helmet
Drafted pattern pieces
Cut EVA Foam from pattern pieces
Glued pieces together
Spray Painted
Medieval Helmet
Instructor: S.Q. Campbell
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