Props, Scenery, Costumes and Makeup: Wigs, Eggs, Etc.

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Wigs, Eggs, Etc.

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Topic: Wigs, Eggs, Etc.

Posted By: sburger
Subject: Wigs, Eggs, Etc.
Date Posted: 6/24/07 at 10:29pm

We are a small CT with a VERY limited budget - we are what you would call "small town!"

I'm wondering if you have any suggestions for making Horton's Egg in Seussical. We could paper mache, but I'm worried it will break. Any ideas?

What about ideas for cheap wigs? We'd like the bird girls to each have a different color wig, but they can get expensive!

What about Mazie/Gertrude's tail? Any suggestions?

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Posted By: Linda S
Date Posted: 6/25/07 at 9:55am

Hi,

Try http://www.ustoy.com/novelty/default.htm - http://www.ustoy.com/novelty/default.htm http://www.ustoy.com - for wigs. They have multi-colored neon wigs for about $5.00. each. For Maize/ Gertrudes tail try feather boas. US Toy again has these for around $5.00 each in lots of colors. I feel like I am pushing US Toy, but they are great resourse for these kinds of items.

Good luck.

Linda

Posted By: Joan54
Date Posted: 6/28/07 at 2:51pm

Take a look at the pictures that Mr. Lowell posted under my topic "wings". These would be simple and inexpensive wings to make and the actors can "flap" them too....they're not just pasted to their backs.

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