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

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Erin Carignan

Dyeing for Entertainment

Dyeing, Painting, Breakdown, and Special Effects for Costumes

Erin Carignan

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Routledge
19 December 2023

Theatre Studies; Theatre: technical & background skills; Film, TV & Radio; Films, movies & cinema; Television

Dyeing for Entertainment encompasses a wide range of methods of theatrical painting and dyeing to create beautiful artistic products for theatre, film, TV, opera, and themed entertainment.

Featuring examples from renowned international artisans in the field, this book provides a wealth of information on creating and changing colors, prints, and surface textures of fabric using traditional and nontraditional costume, scenic, fine-art, and metal-smithing techniques. It also includes new, safer materials and methods to minimize exposure to toxic materials and fumes. With more than 250 full-color images, this technical manual is designed to guide and inspire new artists in the collaborative art of painting, dyeing, ageing, and slinging blood and bling on costumes that is an essential part of creating characters for the entertainment industry.

Written for undergraduate and graduate students of costume design and technology, professional dyers and breakdown artists, and cosplayers, this book can be used as a reference and springboard to create your own magical processes, custom fabrics, and unforgettable costumes.

To access the online materials, including printable swatch sheets, a collection of relevant safety data sheets, and a source guide with links, visit www.routledge.com/9780815352327.

By: Erin Carignan
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 210mm,
Weight: 1.420kg
ISBN: 9780815352310
ISBN 10: 081535231X
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 19 December 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Erin Carignan is a costume designer, textile artist, and maker whose work spans regional theatre, opera, and entertainment. Her research centers around her most passionate subjects: textile surface design, costume design, and wearable art. She is most interested in the intersection of these subjects and in expanding her own knowledge of these areas as she continues to learn from and share information with those inside and outside the entertainment arena. As Assistant Professor of costume design and technology at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, her hope is to pass on her passion of these subjects to future generations, while instilling the wealth of information from the artists who make up our shared lineage as designer-artisans.

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

""Ideal for students, professionals, and enthusiasts alike, Carignan’s blend of artistic perspective, humor, range of industry contributors, and personal technical expertise set this book apart from others in the field and fills a space that has been sorely needed for decades."" Mallory Prucha, Associate Professor at Texas Tech University School of Theatre & Dance, Theatre Design & Technology, Issue 1, 2025