Crown Yourself: Crown Making Workshop (Visor Edition) by Costumegasm

​Crown Yourself:

​A beginner-friendly crown-making workshop using plastic visors as the base for wonderfully over-the-top wearable headpieces. We’ll cut, layer, glue, and embellish with a mix of trims, gems, fabric, metallics, and found materials to create a crown entirely your own. Think fantasy royalty, ceremonial regalia, disco Valkyrie, or whatever strange little monarch lives inside you.

​Skills we’ll experiment with:
🖤 Mixed materials
🖤 Cutting and shaping
🖤 Layering and embellishment
🖤 Basic wearable construction

​Beginner Level Class

​$35

​Taught by Jen of Costumegasm

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​About your instructor:
Jennifer Taves, Costumegasm
Born and raised in Ridgewood queens , Jennifer Taves is the true first born Brazilian creatrix of her family in NYC. 
Starting at La Guardia High School, she started her passion for fashion and costumes. She further developed her skills at the Fashion Institute of Technology where she also earned a second degree in Accessories design. After college, she interned with Kim Hicks, a custom evening wear designer at Bergorf Goodman. She worked on lines for Vera Wang for Macy's and a few lines of shoes for Cappelii NY. She soon shifted to costume design at Rubie’s Costumes for 7 years, creating over 100 costumes that sold over 70 million units! When the company moved she switched gears to selling costumes at festivals and started designing custom orders too. Jen now shares her love of creating and designing headpieces and costumes for various performers. 
To check out more of her art please follow Jen on Instagram @Costumegasm