Hands-on Beading Bash! USITT 2014 Fort Worth

 

By Regina Truhart Vice Commissioner for Technology

Now that you have had a chance to read about our featured beading experts Polley Kinney and Lalon Alexander in the February USITT Sightlines it's time to pack your bags and toss in a few tambour beading supplies so that you can join in the fun of the big beading bash

In keeping with the tradition that the hands-on technology sessions provide something for every skill level and interests I have created a supply list that I think you will find easy to acquire and will travel lightly.

For the true tambour beading beginner we will provide a station that will focus on the foundation chain stitch using a small crochet hook and size 6 beads.

The beginner packing lists:

1. a medium embroider hoop
2. pearl cotton thread or craft thread               
3. a small amount of size 6 seed beads
4. large eye beading needle
5. a size 8,9 or 10 steel crochet hook

For the intermediate beader we will provide several stations that will explore the latch hook technique.  Including sequins, opaque fabrics and theatrical short cuts.

The latch hook packing lists:

1. Clover latch hook OR Lacis 9m latch hook
2. medium embroidery hoop
3. thread & beading needle
4. seed bead and sequins (small amount)                                                 

The experienced beader --or perhaps more accurately described as the needle work expert who has successfully mastered other types of bead work or crochet and would like to try tambour beading more seriously-- This shopping list is for you.



The traditional tambour beading shopping list:

1. tambour needle 
2. medium embroidery hoop
3. quality sewing thread
4. a small amount of seed beads (6,8,11)
5. a small amount of sequins 

   

   This tambour needle can be purchase from

   Lacis.com

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

6.  beading needle

 

latch hook technique

traditional tambour technique using a Clover hoop

chain stitch with a crochet hook and netting

This session will also provide a station dedicated to learning how to properly mark out a design to be sent to a professional beader. 

The supplies needed for the "mark out" station are as follows:

1. colored pencils. pens
2. paper
3. ruler or straight edge

 I am excited to see all of you in Fort Worth this year.  I will be providing some fabrics, beads and needles but I am counting on all of you to help make this session a success.

 Please share any resources you may discover with me as you pack your bags and head for Texas.

Anything Goes

CCM's most recent musical production of "Anything Goes" was a big hit. 

Nikki Glaros: Costume Designer
(MFA  student)
Melissa Neville: Pattern Maker-Draper (MFA student)

David Arevelo: Pattern Maker-Draper (Professional Staff)

Regina Truhart: Pattern Maker-Draper (Faculty Technolist)
 

Arcadia 2012

 

Arcadia

 

Costume Designer:   Brittany McManus,   MFA

 

Costume Technicians:

Nick Jones

Christie Peitzmeier

Serge Ovechko

 

Into The Woods 2012

 Into the Woods 

Winner of the Nine Leagues Award

League of Cincinnati Theaters

 

Costume Designer:  Dean Mogle

 

Costumes Built by :

David Arevalo

Regina Truhart

Nick Jones

Christie Pietzmeier

Serge Ovechko

Hannah Hingl

 

 

Make Up Designed by:  Kaitlyn Adams

 

Prosthetics Designed by: Terri Nikolits

 

 

 

Costume Rental

USITT Cincinnati 2009

The Found-Object Costume Challenge held at the national USITT conference in Cincinnati was a great success! The 80 + participants were asked to create a costume based on a sea theme using only paper, plastic and tape. View the video to see their final presentations.

Regina Truhart -- Vice Commissioner of Costume Technology

Regina Truhart will be taking on the new role of "Vice Commissioner of Technology" with the Costume Design and Technology Commission of the United States Institute for Theater Technology.

After getting fit for her new tiara, Ms. Truhart will be responsible for programing an ongoing hands-on style session at the USITT national conference. The appointment was offered to her after a very successful "drinking and draping" (also known as "the found object draping challenge") session held here in Cincinnati at last year's USITT conference.