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The Second Edition of Cosplay - The Beginner's Masterclass is
longer, more detailed and has dozens of new pictures and
illustrations! Veteran cosplayers Miyuu Takahara and Kenji Weston
team up experience to give new and aspiring cosplayers the
introductory guide they deserve. Expertly composed, this book
contains hundreds of images, many of which illustrate the advice,
instruction and ideas discussed. Each cosplay topic and technique
is explained lucidly, comprehensively and straightforwardly. All
manner of costumes are closely examined: superheroes and
supervillains, video game characters, and of course those from
Japanese anime and manga culture. Hundreds of hours of research and
collaboration were lavished upon this book. To write it, the
authors drew on the spirit of commitment and passion that is at the
very core of good cosplay. It is guaranteed to give newbies and
beginners plus even experienced cosplayers the guidance and tips
they need to do well in this, the most epic of hobbies.
For those who work with FIBER in weaving, spinning, crocheting,
knitting, macrame; for those who work with CLOTH in batik,
tie-dying, quilting, applique, soft sculpture, sewing. With this
book you can come one step closer to making it from ""scratch"" -
increasing your involvement and satisfaction in your craft, while
enhancing the beauty and value of your finished uh_product. Rich,
soft, subtle colors, not easily copied by synthetic man-made dyes,
are commonly obtained from natural dye sources. The end reward is
beautiful natural colors, but equally rewarding is the pleasure to
be derived from collecting natural materials and from the dyeing
process itself. The world around you becomes a treasure house of
""hidden"" possibilities, with common and readily available plant
materials yielding colors that can be as surprising as they are
special. Like the ancient Hawaiians who colored their tapa cloth
with dyes from kukui, ferns, and other plants of their islands, you
become more sensitive to your natural environment. A greater
respect for craftspeople of the past and a deeper appreciation for
the materials are every natural dyer's gain. Val Frieling
Krohn-Ching is a distinguished weaving and textile design artist
whose curiosity and desire for experimenting has also made her the
authority on dyeing with plant materials in Hawaii using wool
fibers. She now shares the results of her years of experimentation
- and her enthusiasm - with others. Even beginners can use her
basic principles and techniques successfully to achieve new results
of their own. Hawaii Dye Plants and Dye Recipes is itself an
artistic production, filled with charming, botanically accurate
pen-and-ink drawings to aid in plant identification. Instructions
are concise and easy to follow. Interesting information about each
plant enlivens the text, as do personal comments about the author's
experimentation and sources of natural materials. A color chart,
photographed from actual wool samples prepared by the author, shows
more than 300 beautiful results that the natural dyer can achieve
using recipes in this book.
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