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ESSENTIAL INFO
If you purchase a ticket for this course, all the information on this page will be emailed to you with your ticket.
👥 Ages: Must be 16+
📍 Venue: Bellingen Public School
📈 Level: Suitable for all skill levels
⏰ Schedule: Mon–Fri, 9am – 4pm (5 Full-Days)
🏷️ Extra costs: This course has a cost of $100 for materials
Required skills & experience
No experience required
Experienced makers are also welcome
Supplies that will be provided by your tutor
Cost of $ includes:
Basic tools & materials including EVA foam, adhesives, sewing equipment, paints and finishes.
NOTE: Supply costs will be collected by the tutor before Camp Creative.
Supplies that you need to bring to class
Apron or cover all (you WILL get deliciously gluey and painty!)
Sketch book and pencil
References for your costume
Any fab finds from the op shops or scraps from home
I prefer that this is a digital-free class, so any reference should be printed and brought with (it is easier to refer to a printed image and we don’t end up down any rabbit holes!).
Learning outcomes
An understanding of different materials to create 3D costumes
Basic skills to create fantastic costumes for all occasions
WEEK PLAN
DAY ONE
Getting to know you and what you love about costume
Looking at different materials
How to collect references and ideas
Character breakdown
Measuring up
Budgeting and planning
DAY TWO
Fabric and material selection
Basic garment construction
Prototyping
Pattern drafting
DAY THREE
Fabrication
EVA foam 101
Construction and fabrication
Prep, painting, sealing and priming
DAY FOUR
Basic sewing: hand and machine sewing.
Fabric manipulation techniques
Construction
Breaking down and weathering
DAY FIVE - (non-messy day due to pack down)
Bringing it all together
Show and tell
Huge kudos to everyone on what they have created
COURSE TUTOR
Nanette Backhouse
Nettie Backhouse is in charge of Punk Arts Collective and brings a multifaceted skill set to the workshops she devises. She is inspired by the make-do, re-use, re-purpose DIY aesthetic of the 70s and 80s Punk and New Wave scenes and the modern War on Waste and cost-of-living crisis.
Special effects: Has worked as a special effects costume fabricator for Jim Henson’s Creature Shop in London on feature films and West End musicals including Lost in Space and Dr Dolittle.
Costume fabrication: Freelance Specialist Fabricator on Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, Judge Dredd, Farscape, Star Wars — Episode 2 and an ongoing list of private commissions.
Freelance commissions: Jasper Conran’s Edward II for the Birmingham Royal Ballet, Hercules for EuroDisney, and Janet Jackson’s London tour, among others.
Specialist Tambour Couture Beader: For the Atelier of bespoke corset maker, Mr Pearl, creating signature couture pieces for John Galliano/Dior, Jean Paul Gaultier, Thierry Mughler and Philip Treacy.
She also has more than 30 years' experience as an award-winning graphic designer.
Thankfully, she's a pretty ordinary cook, otherwise she might be entitled to be a bit egotistical.
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