Making Trolls from Frozen

I have been asked to make a troupe of 30 characters from Frozen for Allesley School of Dance, Coventry. They are for children aged about 6 and 7. I have been making costumes for them for about 25 years now and I specialise in big animal costumes that are lightweight and comfortable to dance in.

 I am making 10 Trolls at the moment and have just finished painting the cloaks and tunics. I have used wool suiting, which is expensive at £15 per metre, but has the right texture, is heavy and doesn't need edging. I want the trolls to be of theatre standard and last a long time. Here is a picture of the painting work in progress:-

The bodies are made of grey stretch jersey with a wadding insert and cheap jersey lining so that they are completely comfortable and allow for some degree of growth. I have nearly finished all of the heads and am now wondering how to make the feet so that they have toes and the foot part can fit over a pair of ballet or jazz shoes without slipping off. Here is a picture of all of the bodies ready for zip

I have nearly finished the heads, here is a pic of the first completed one. They will all be slightly different

Troll Head www.chrisdavoilecostumes.org.uk

 

 

The head is lightweight and fits like a balaclava, nice and tight so that it won't shift when the child is dancing.

 

 

I am hoping to have them all finished by Tuesday and will post a photo of the finished article.




www.chrisdavoilecostumes.org.uk