Making the Crowns: QK

Creating the QK Crowns

"Seven in One Blow" - ECU Summer Theatre

Costume Design: Casey Rattz

A base was built over a wig head using twisted muslin until the desired shape was achieved. Since I would be using buckram next, I chose to cover the muslin plastic bags, to protect it from the water (as the buckram first needed to be soaked in water, for easy molding)

The buckram strips were applied cover the basic form.

To help the buckram keep its shape as it dried, I used a blow-dryer to hasten the progress and to move and adjust the material by hand, when needed.

The completed mold was cover in red velvet, jewels and ribbon. Elastic was attached to help keep the crowns on, as the "QK" had to fall on stage.