Theatre Costume Design Portfolio Gallery
Costume Construction Portfolio Gallery
OINARI:浅草ギンコ物語
by Nakajima Kazuki
This was a production done while attending Japanese High School in 2014. Designed some costume pieces for the play that included pre-constructed pieces. Other Costumes were constructed with other members of the Johoku High School Drama Club.
Additional Work
by Joy Maki
These are a other sketches and skills put together for fun.
Kirito from Sword Art Online
This was s project that was done in Summer 2019. The photos show the progressing of creating the coat (Silk, Gaberdine and piping), shoes (EVA foam) and props (foam swords).
 Original boot from Walmart |  |  |
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 Finished product |  Concept and costume pieces planning |  Coat pattern modified from The Hero's Closet by Gillian Conahan. |
 Coat Back |  Coat detailing |  Coat detailing done with piping. |
 Coat Completed |  Kirito Final look Model: Nicholas DeTore |  Kirito Final look Model: Nicholas DeTore |
This was a project done for Cosplay class in Fall 2019. The photos show the progressing of creating the coat (Silk, Gaberdine and applique), shoes (Acrylic paint) and Auto-mail Arm (EVA foam, gloves).
Edward Elric from Full Metal Alchemist
 Final look at Galaxy Con 2019 Louisville |  Concept for Edward. Plan consist of coat, auto-mail arm, blond wig, and boots |  Coat pattern modified from Hero's closet by Gillian Conahan. |
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 Creating patterns for the Auto-mail by researching original images. |  Laying out the finger tip pattern on 2mm EVA foam |  Pattern cut out of 2mm EVA foam for finger tips and 4 mm for hand. Glued together by cement glue |
 Hand pattern top |  Hand Pattern bottom |  Coating pieces with PlastiDip |
 Creating shoulder pattern based on original images and modifying to arm size |  Coloring the hand pieces with acrylic paint |  Finishing coloring of all auto-mail arm parts(4 mm EVA foam) with acrylic paint |
 Finished arm |  Final look |  Coloring boot with acrylic paint and coat with clear coating |
 Creating applique |  Attaching lining to coat |  Lining of coat |
 Coat lining attaching to coat |  Applique attached to coat |  Attach hood |
 Completed coat |  Completed coat Auto-mail arm and boot |
 Kim Possible |  Kim Possible Styled wig by conditioning it with fabric softer |  Kim Possible |
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 Kim Possible |
Kim Possible Cosplay for Halloween
Berea College Theatre Laboratory Costume Shop is participating in the giving bunny project. Through this project Joy learned to be creative and accurate in constructing the bunny and the costume that goes with the bunny.
 Giving bunny project |  Giving bunny project |  Shark Bunny Giving bunny project |
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 Einstein bunny Giving bunny project |  Princess bunny Giving bunny project |  Hawaii Bunny Giving bunny project |
 Vampire bunny Giving bunny project |  Skunkicorn bunny Giving bunny project |  Farmer Bunny Giving bunny project |
Hired over spring break 2020 to construct costumes for Berea College Laboratory's show School for scandal. The photos show the progressing of creating the coats and Vests ( made with various materials including velvet, stretch fabric, polyester etc.) that are patterns from the restoration period.
 Laying out patterns on fabric |  Cutting out patterns on fabric |  Pinning the back pattern pieces together |
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 Process of pinning fabric |  Sewing pieces together on sewing machine |  Pressing open the seam allowance |
 Pressing open the seam allowance |  Pressing open the seam allowance |  Attaching lining to facing |
 Making the cuffs |  Seeing how fabric aligns |  Surging the sleeves |
 Easing the sleeve into the shoulder |  Finished Shoulder |  Coat Completion back |
 Coat completion front |  Pinning fabric |  Sewing pieces together on sewing machine |
 Sewing pieces together on sewing machine |  Coat Completion back |  Coat completion side |
 Coat completion front |  Attaching lining to facing |  Process of pinning fabric |
 Finished facing and lining |  Finished facing and lining |  Coat completion front |
 Coat Completion back |  Pinning vest fabric |  Sewing vest fabric |
 Completed vest front |  Completed vest side |  Pressing open the seam allowance and attached lining to facing |
 Pressing the back flaps |  Completed coat back |  Pressing open the seam allowanc |
 Completed vest |  Pinning cost fabric |  Attached facing and lining |
 Pinning shoulder ease to sew |  Easing the sleeve into the shoulder |  Coat completion front |
 Coat Completion back |