Specialty Costumes

Expanding mechanical wings for USC’s 2024 production of Somewhere Someone is Moving Furiously Towards You.

These wings are made of aluminum struts attached to a custom shaped ABS plate. They expand to 16 feet when activated via a rear pulley system.

Costume designer: Keeley Bush

Photo Credit: Craig Schwartz, USC SDA

One of 6 Gemini suits I made for Apple Studios film Fly Me to the Moon.

I specifically made the helmet and many of the fittings.

Manufactured at Fonco Studios, under direction of Ryan Nagata. Soft goods constructed by Lauren St. Laurent.

Headdress built for Dido in the LA Opera’s 2020 production of Eurydice.

This piece was made of various types of foam carved and attached to a fosshape base.

Costume designer: Ana Kuzmanic

Photo Credit: Cory Weaver, LA Opera

Whisk and necklace construction for Illinois Shakespeare Festival’s 2018 production of Shakespeare in Love.

The whisk is made of silk, with a wire and spring steel boning frame.

Costume designer: Christina Leinicke

One of 4 Apollo 11 Suits I built for the Apple Studios Film Fly Me to the Moon

I specifically made the helmet and many of the fittings.

Manufactured at Fonco Studios, under direction of Ryan Nagata. Soft goods constructed by Lauren St. Laurent.

Foam sculpting and specialty headgear for LA Opera’s 2020 production of Eurydice.

All headpieces were made of painted felt covered carved foam attached to a fosshape base.

Costume designer: Ana Kuzmanic

Photo Credit: Cory Weaver, LA Opera

Arrow harness constructed for Medea in Brigham Young University's 2017 production of Argonautika.

This harness is made of metal and leather, with a detachable arrow that is removable in under 30 seconds for a quick change. The arrow can flex at its attachment points to prevent injury to the other actors during intimacy scenes.

Costume designers: Hannah Cutler and Juliet Lewis.

Wing harness constructed for the Fallen Angel in the LA Opera’s 2020 production of Eurydice.

The harness is made of aluminum struts covered in foam and attached to a back brace.

Costume designer: Ana Kuzmanic

Photo Credit: Cory Weaver, LA Opera

Attack on Titan Cosplay. The gear is made from PETG, EVA, steel, leather, and urethane resin.

Expanding mechanical wings for USC’s 2023 production of The Last Days of Judas Iscariot.

These wings are made of aluminum struts attached to a custom shaped ABS plate installed inside the jacket.

Costume designer: Morgan Whitman

Photo Credit: Craig Schwartz, USC SDA

Tail, gloves, and mask construction for Brigham Young University’s 2017 production of Into the Woods.

The tail is made of a wire and varaform frame attached to a belt and covered with faux fur. The gloves have painted worbla claws. Modifications to the mask include noise canceling foam on the snout interior and painting of the straps to better match the actor’s hair.

Costume designer: Dennis Wright

Expanding peacock tail for USC’s 2023 production of The Belle’s Stratagem.

Made of a custom aluminum fan and ostrich feathers, this tail opens on stage with the pull of a string.

Costume Designer: Sophia Grose