costume maker
ISCO: 7531. Skills: 48. Essential: 27.
Essential skills
- adapt costumes
- adapt to artists' creative demands
- assemble costume parts
- cut fabrics
- draw up artists' measurements
- draw up costume patterns
- dressmaking
- dye fabrics
- finish costumes
- finish project within budget
- follow work schedule
- keep up with trends
- maintain rigging equipment
- maintain theatre equipment
- maintain workshop space
- meet deadlines
- perform costume settings
- prepare personal work environment
- sew pieces of fabric
- translate artistic concepts to technical designs
- understand artistic concepts
- use manual sewing techniques
- use personal protection equipment
- work ergonomically
- work safely with chemicals
- work safely with machines
- work with respect for own safety
Supporting skills
- adapt existing designs to changed circumstances
- attend rehearsals
- define costume fabrication methods
- develop drama production process
- develop professional network
- develop the look of a production
- draw up costume sketches
- follow directions of the artistic director
- keep personal administration
- manage consumables stock
- manage personal professional development
- manage technical resources stock
- organise costume fittings
- organise workshop space
- plan workshop activity
- prevent fire in a performance environment
- support a designer in the developing process
- work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision
- work with the camera crew
- work with the director of photography
- work with the lighting crew