Costume Design & Fabrication
AF Studios offers full-service carnival costume design and structural fabrication. We create original concepts for bandleaders, and we build custom wire armatures for designers who want to finish their own pieces. One studio, full control.
Structural costume for the body in motion. Wirework, embellished body wear, carnival backpack built to last. We design full costumes and fabricate custom armatures from sketch to assembly. Precision, durability, and presence.
3-4 week creation timeline
Custom Costume Design
Costume Design Sketch
3D Render of costume sketch
Finished costume prototype
Full-service costume design. We create original concepts for performance, carnival, and theater. From sketch to 3D render, we design pieces that move.
Structural Fabrication
Complete builds for the road and stage. Costume designs, Wire bras, backpacks, headdresses, built to move. We work with bandleaders and mas designers to engineer structures that are lightweight, durable, and road ready.
The Wiz, Ethnic Essentials Mas, Atlanta Carnival 2025
Rainbow Sorbet, Ethnic Essentials Mas, Virginia Beach 2024
Black Panther, Yard Mas, Jamaica Carnival 2024
Cotton Candy Cosmo, Xia International, Miami Carnival 2023
Complete fabrication. Wire bras, backpacks, headdresses, and full builds engineered for the road and stage. In-house from prototype to finish.
CUSTOM ARMATURES
Custom armatures for designers and artists. Bring your design - we fabricate the skeleton. You handle the finish. Lightweight, strong, road-ready structures.
Custom wire frame. 2026. Galvanized steel armature for mixed-media installation. Delivered as bare structure, client completed finish.
Wire bodice armature for mixed-media project. Client completed finish.
Wire headpiece armature for carnival costume. Client completed finish.
Wire armature for corset. Client completed finish.
Send your sketches and specs - we fabricate the structural skeleton in house. You get lightweight, durable wire forms ready for your own materials, finishing, and surface work.
Available in galvanized steel. 7 business days lead time
Get In Touch
Have a sketch or concept? Tell us if you need full design, full fabrication, or custom armature only. We will reply within 48 hours.