Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
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Certification
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Tanya (Blu) Walsh

Tanya (Blu) Walsh

Erith,Kent

Summary

Skilled Costume Maker, Prop Maker, Leather Worker, Armourer and Fabricator.

Working within the Film and theatre industry for more than 10 years both individually and as part of a team.

With my attention to detail, creative passion, varied skill set and a love of costume and Prop making I endeavour to bring designs to life to a high standard whilst working within tight time frames and deadlines.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Key Costume Armourer

Apple TV- Silo Season 4
2025.07 - Current

Costume Specialisms within this role:

  • Key Costume Armourer - Creating samples and prototypes, liaising with the designer to finalising designs for making
  • Leather and Textile armour making
  • Adapting armour for special fx and harness rigs
  • Making Leather Accessories
  • Working with helmets, face guards and protective equipment

Senior Fabricator - Leather and Armourer

The Witcher - Season 5
Longcross Studios
2025.06 - 2025.09

Costume specialisms within this role:

- Pattern Making

- Fabricating and Prototyping

- Cutting and constructing medieval and fantasy style leather costumes and armour

- FX armour for heavy fire and water

- Cutting and constructing garments made from faux fur and various animal skins, fur, textured and treated hides

Senior Leather Worker - Armoury Department

Amazon Studios- Lord of the Rings - The Rings of Power
2025.03 - 2025.08

Specialisms within this role:

  • Pattern Making and Prototyping
  • Running a team of leatherworkers within the armoury department
  • Creating leather pieces for weaponry and accessories

Senior Costume Maker and Armourer

Apple TV - Silo Season 3
Hoddesdon Studios , Hoddesdon
2024.09 - 2025.03

Costume specialisms within this role:

- Pattern Making

- Constructing garments

- Cutting and constructing sci fi style costumes

- Cutting and constructing garments made from leather textile, vegtan and latex

- prototyping hazmat/environmental and futuristic inspired PPE

- Liasing with designers and fabricating armour and accessories

- Attending Fittings and design meetings

- Fabrication of Armour and Accessories

Seamstress

Kylie Tour BST Hyde Park - Ten Minute Touring Company
London
2024.08 - 2024.08

Seamstress at Kylie tour BST Hyde Park

● Alterations

● Costume Makes and Repairs

Senior Costume Maker and Leatherworker

Netflix - The Witcher Season 4
Longcross, Chertsey
2024.03 - 2024.09

Costume specialisms within this role:

- Pattern Making

- Constructing garments

- Cutting and constructing medieval and fantasy style leather costumes and armour

- Cutting and constructing garments made from faux fur and various animal skins, fur, textured and treated hides

- Managing a team of 7 people within the workroom

- Attending Fittings and design meetings

Costume Fabricator, Armourer and Leather Worker

Apple TV - Silo Season 2
Hoddesdon Studios
2023.05 - 2024.01

Costume Specialisms within this role:

  • Senior Costume Fabricator - Creating samples and prototypes, liaising with the designer to finalising designs for making
  • Senior Costume Maker
  • Senior Leather Armour Maker
  • Pattern Maker
  • Prop Maker

Senior Costume Maker

Freemans
Commercial , London
2023.08 - 2023.08

Costume Specialisms within this role:

  • Pattern Maker
  • Costume Maker - Duvet Dress constructed with a 6 metre train
  • Fitting
  • Dressing on location

Seamstress

Beyonce Renaissance Tour
Parkwood Touring Inc - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium , London
2023.05 - 2023.05
  • Alterations
  • Costume Maintenance

Costume Prop Maker/Leather Worker

Amazon Studios - Lord of the Rings, The Rings of Power
Bray Studios
2022.07 - 2023.05

Costume Specialisms within this role:

  • Leather Costume Maker
  • Leather Armour Maker
  • Prop Maker
  • Armour Accessories
  • Alterations and Repairs
  • Pattern Maker

Costume Maker and Leather Worker

Netflix - The Witcher Season 3
Longcross, Chertsey
2022.05 - 2022.07

Costume Specialisms within this role:

  • Costume Construction
  • Leather Textile Construction

- Leather Coats - Leather Trousers- Gambersons

  • Alterations and Repairs
  • Men's and Ladies Principal Costumes - Leather and Textiles

Costume Maker and Leather Worker

Marvel Studios - The Marvels
Pinewood Studios, Iver
2021.05 - 2022.12

Costume Specialisms within this role:

  • Costume Maker
  • Leather Worker
  • Armourer
  • Alteration and Repairs both on set and in the workroom

Costume Maker

Marvel Studios - Loki Season 2
Pinewood Studios , Iver
2022.05 - 2022.06
  • Costume Constructing

Costume Maker

Disney - Snow White
Pinewood studios, Iver
2021.12 - 2022.05

Costume Specialisms within this role:

  • Medieval style Costume Constructing
  • Corsetry
  • Hand Smocking and Embellishments
  • Children's Costumes

Alterations and Standby

Disney Studios - Pistol
London
2021.03 - 2021.04
  • Alterations in the workroom and on location
  • Costume Dresser and Standby

Alterations and Standby

ITV - The Larkins
Kent
2020.12 - 2021.01
  • Alteration on location
  • Costume Dresser and Standby

Costume Maker

The Phantom of the Opera
London
2019.05 - 2019.09
  • Period Costume Maker/Stage Costume
  • Alteration and Repairs

Costume Maker

The Royal Opera House
Covent Garden
2019.01 - 2019.03
  • Costume Constructing for Ballet Stage Performance

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Costume Construction

Rose Bruford College
Kent

NVQ Level 3 - Pattern Drafting and Draping

Bexley Education Centre
Bexley, Kent

NVQ Level 4 -

Fitness Instructor
Kent

Bachelor of Science - Forensic Science

University of Greenwich
Medway, Kent

Skills

    Costume Maker Specialisms

  • Pattern Maker
  • Fabricator
  • Medieval Costume
  • Victorian and Edwardian Costume
  • Fantasy and Sci Fi costumes
  • Leather Costume (Textile)
  • Leather Armourer (Vegtan/Chainmail)
  • Corsetry
  • Foundation wear
  • FX fabrics: Supersuits, Hazmat, PPE fabrics, Latex, Rubber and Plastics
  • Prop Specialisms

  • Armourer
  • Costume Accessories
  • Working with glues, polyurethane, dyes and paints

Certification

  • Grade 3 Taekwondo Referee
  • 1st Aid in the workplace
  • Paediatric 1st Aid

*Additional Vocational Courses

  • Blacksmithing - Knife and Dagger Making - The old forge, Hereford
  • Blacksmithing - Accessory design and forging
  • Boot and Shoe Design and Construction - Pill box studios, London

Timeline

Key Costume Armourer

Apple TV- Silo Season 4
2025.07 - Current

Senior Fabricator - Leather and Armourer

The Witcher - Season 5
2025.06 - 2025.09

Senior Leather Worker - Armoury Department

Amazon Studios- Lord of the Rings - The Rings of Power
2025.03 - 2025.08

Senior Costume Maker and Armourer

Apple TV - Silo Season 3
2024.09 - 2025.03

Seamstress

Kylie Tour BST Hyde Park - Ten Minute Touring Company
2024.08 - 2024.08

Senior Costume Maker and Leatherworker

Netflix - The Witcher Season 4
2024.03 - 2024.09

Senior Costume Maker

Freemans
2023.08 - 2023.08

Costume Fabricator, Armourer and Leather Worker

Apple TV - Silo Season 2
2023.05 - 2024.01

Seamstress

Beyonce Renaissance Tour
2023.05 - 2023.05

Costume Prop Maker/Leather Worker

Amazon Studios - Lord of the Rings, The Rings of Power
2022.07 - 2023.05

Costume Maker and Leather Worker

Netflix - The Witcher Season 3
2022.05 - 2022.07

Costume Maker

Marvel Studios - Loki Season 2
2022.05 - 2022.06

Costume Maker

Disney - Snow White
2021.12 - 2022.05

Costume Maker and Leather Worker

Marvel Studios - The Marvels
2021.05 - 2022.12

Alterations and Standby

Disney Studios - Pistol
2021.03 - 2021.04

Alterations and Standby

ITV - The Larkins
2020.12 - 2021.01

Costume Maker

The Phantom of the Opera
2019.05 - 2019.09

Costume Maker

The Royal Opera House
2019.01 - 2019.03

Bachelor of Arts - Costume Construction

Rose Bruford College

NVQ Level 3 - Pattern Drafting and Draping

Bexley Education Centre

NVQ Level 4 -

Fitness Instructor

Bachelor of Science - Forensic Science

University of Greenwich
Tanya (Blu) Walsh