going to battle in a foam helmet

I went to battle earlier this year trying to fulfill the wacky theatrical vision of my dear friend, Rob. Rob directed a community theater production of Lysistrata, a play written by the ancient Greek comic playwright, Aristophanes, in 411 BCE. When Rob asked me to help with costuming, he pitched the play as the "first-ever … Continue reading going to battle in a foam helmet →

finishing the wig alterations

This is the final post regarding the wig alterations I recently finished. As a reminder, I needed to alter four wigs for a dance troupe. The wigs were almost waist-length but needed to be lengthened and braided so that the braids ended at the hips. In previous posts, I described how to straighten synthetic hair … Continue reading finishing the wig alterations →

wig transformation: intro

Over the next few days, I'll be transforming four wigs that members from a local dance troupe will wear when they perform folkloric dances from Uzbekistan. I'll share the progress on this blog. The wigs (below, left) have curly, synthetic hair that is almost waist length but still too short to fashion into six hip-length … Continue reading wig transformation: intro →