administrative skills
Sourcing
Finding and pricing items, both online and in person.
budgeting
Documenting purchases on Xcel and Equals, using these tools to manage and plan a budget and prepare petty cash sheets.
Costume Bible
Creating and organizing important resources such as measurement sheets, receipts and wardrobe notes.
Dressing room prep
Preparing a space both for a design team and for performers, organising items using tools like dividers and clear markers such as headshots.
Costume plot and tracks
Using Xcel and other digital programs to plan out a show and its costumes clearly, adding personal annotations to develop a routine when running a show.
Practical skills
Alterations
Changing the appearance or function of an item in creative ways such as adding patches or painting as well as practical alterations like hemming.
patch making
Printing on calico and using an overlocker around the edges to quickly create custom patches.