Costuming Glossary

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Below is a master list of common terms and a short definition. If we have a page on the topic, it will be so linked.

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Battle Damage: Damage markings done to armor, usually achieved with masking techniques.

Bondo: Mixed putty used as a filler for smoothing medium to large surface areas and for filling in dents and imperfections. Also used as a verb to describe the action of applying Bondo to a project.

Bucket (Slang): A slang term to for a Mandalorian helmet.

Buy'ce (Mandalorian Term): The Mandalorian term for a Mandalorian helmet.

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Dish: The act of hammering an often curved shape into a flat metal surface. One step in the process of metal working.

Dremel: A brand name commercial rotary tool used in conjunction with various accessories for cutting, sanding, and weathering.

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Greebles: Minor detailing on a costume piece added by attaching small objects to the piece, rather than paint. Ex: nuts, bolts, lights, spikes, circuitry, etc...

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Masking: The act of covering areas that are NOT to be painted, and limit the application to a certain "unmasked" area.

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