I did a year of costume design at UCA Canterbury for a Foundation Diploma
Of which I worked on multiple projects ranging from an elf costume for The Lord Of The Rings to a Musketeers costume.
I have also taken the skills learnt from my diploma course and applied them into my own home projects as well as projects at UWTSD, skills like pattern cutting and sewing.
Lord Of The Rings elf costume. Designed and made by myself
Experimenting on mannequin with paper cut outs inspired by plants and wildlife
First design. Idea of having branches growing around the torso
Initial designs
Development of favourite designs 1
Development of favourite designs 2
Design development
Design development
Further development
Finalised design with materials
Finished costume. Materials purchased from charity shop dresses.
"All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost." - J.R.R. Tolkien
Concept drawing of character in costume
Musketeers costume for Final Major Project. Unfortunately this project got cut short due to COVID lockdown, so I didn't get to make the final costume
Musketeers research
Inspirational costume illustrations
Inspirational costume illustration
I was also going to make a prop rapier sword to go with the costume
Initial designs 1
Initial designs 2
Initial designs 3
Developed designs 1
Developed designs 2
Developed designs 3
Developed designs 4
Final designs breakdown. "All for one, and one for all" - Alexandre Dumas
UCA group project for which I was the model and editor, using photoshop to create this final piece
Photoshoot of me in costume
Going for a creepy calm robed figure
Mini set which we used for the final piece
Collage of final piece and favourite photos
"You want me to put the hammer down!" Home made MCU Thor costume
Using scraps of cardboard and a glue gun to assemble the breast plate
Painting base layer and metallic greys.
Hanging out the washing to dry
Add red blanket using hot glue to use as the cape
Mjolnir made from cardboard, hot glue, wooden handle and leather strap