Plaster Bandage Breastplate Project at The Costumer's Manifesto

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THR 254 Costume Design & Construction

Plaster Bandage Breastplate (5D+10C)

Essentially, this project is nearly identical to that used for the Plaster bandage mask, except obviously, one casts a person's chest to make an armored type breastplate. Other differences include the necessity to reinforce the breastplate with several more layers of plaster bandage so it will hold up, and to make some sort of strapping mechanism to hold it on. The breastplate from The Grand Tarot shown above has a simple stretch fabric body hugging strap with Velcro back to which the breastplate was glued, other designs may require different approaches.

To do the project, read the instructions found in the Plaster bandage mask project and apply them to this project. Make a sketch of your proposed design, make a chest cast, reinforce the cast, decorate it to match your design, and devise a suitable strapping arrangement.

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When it is finished, photograph the sketch and breastplate as jpeg files and post them to your File folder at the class eGroup. Post a message to the group letting everyone know you have posted these pictures so you can get feedback.

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