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Topic: Barber’s Shaving Bowl

Posted By: Guests
Subject: Barber’s Shaving Bowl
Date Posted: 3/10/05 at 10:53am

Hello, I'm in the process of costuming a local high school's production of Man of La Mancha and have found nothing in local thrift shops to adapt as the barber's shaving bowl that Don Quixote wears as a helmet. Any ideas? Paper mache??

Thanks!

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Posted By: Topper
Date Posted: 3/10/05 at 1:03pm

Try your local Party Supply or Paper Products Outlet.
They may have large plastic bowls that can be
trimmed with a scissors and painted.
To add weight and size it for your actor's head, run
several bands of duct tape around the inside rim
before you paint.

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"None of us really grow up. All we ever do is learn how to behave in public." -- Keith Johnstone

Posted By: Gaafa
Date Posted: 3/11/05 at 2:33am

"Thou Golden Helmet of Mandrino" Ah yes Lynne, I remember it well!

I have Produced/Directed two separate seasons of ?MOLM?.

The first time around, we had one made & the second one, was a steal kitchen bowl, pop riveted upside down on top of a round light shade with a large skirt. The neck space was cut out, then sprayed with gold paint. We also hammered a chin dimple, in the bowl to correspond with the neck. A leather luggage strap was used as a chin strap, again pop riveted on, so it can be worn by the Barber.

This worked well & in fact I still have it!

It only cost a few dollars, the most expensive bit was a pressed steal Light Shade, which was bought new. We cut away the central light fitting depression, however it is not necessary, as Quixote places the ?Token? on his head first, [which is Aldonza?s old dish cloth] which cushions the Helm as it is placed on top of Quixote/Cervantes head.

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Joe
Western Gondawandaland
turn right @ Perth.
Hear the light & see the sound.
Toi Toi Toi Chookas {{"chook [chicken] it is"}
May you always play
to a full house}

Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 3/11/05 at 8:42pm

Man of La Mancha shaving bowl. Go to dollar store and buy a large metal dog bowl in pet supplies. Adapt inside with padding so it stays put on actor's head.