Our Team.
Unlikely Studios, located in Royal Albert Wharf, London, specializes in custom props and costumes for various industries, including Drag, Cabaret, Film, and TV. Our work has been showcased in notable projects like the BFI x BMW film challenge with Michaela Coel, costumes for Lizzo, and props for Cannes Film Festival and The Witcher. Our dedicated team of three: Matti, Daniele, and Cristina, are all graduates of the 3D Effects for Performance Fashion course at LCF, UAL.
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Matti is a foam-smith and structure based maker and designer. Interested in weapons, armour, and architectural elements. Their work focuses on the planning and beginning stages of makes. Comfortable with coming up with works through different budget ranges and team managing for said budgets.
Daniele, Is a designer and maker with a love for the transformative nature of fashion and art. He uses of a vast range of materials. He is also able to design using different softwares. It also might be known for his passion for the performing art as his alter ego Meta-Morph.
Cristina is a confident, skilled maker armed with a variety of techniques. Eager to work on exciting projects as part of a team or as an individual. Keen on delivering high level of quality with every project and open to learning new skills.
Experience
Matti:
Maker and Co-Founder at Unlikely Studios
(2023 - present)
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Freelance Prop and costume maker
(2020 - present)
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Freelance Photographer, Portrait, Editorial, Events, Nightlife (2017-present)
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Branding Officer for the Maltese National Youth Council (2018-2020)
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Propmaker for Sugavision
Exhibition Co-Director for ELEMENTA
Exhibition Organiser for COALESCENSE
Propmaker for “Rule Zero” - under Sugavision - Cannes Film Festival
Costume maker at Rainbow Productions LTD
Propmaker and Set Dresser for Agile Studios
Propmaker for By_Nwaka
Propmaker Brooklyn Rep Presents
Propmaker for Colin Davis Studio
Photographer for Slaystation
Photographer for Cabaret Roulette
Daniele:
Maker and Co-Founder at Unlikely Studios
(2023 – present)
Performer in drag art and entratainment
(2022 - present)
Propmaker for Robert Allsopp
(2022)
Freelance Prop and costume maker
(2020 - present)
Some productions and events worked on:
Torture Garden
Slaystation
The midnight channel cabaret
It came from the closet
Cristina:
Maker and Co-Founder at Unlikely Studios
(2023 – present)
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Tamara Ralph
Seamstress for Tamara Ralph couture fashion label. (September 2023 – Ongoing)
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Claudia Florian Ltd.
Dress Maker, Seamstress for private Atelier (November 2019 – December 2022)
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Responsibilities:
Cutting and sewing toils for collections and clients.
Embroidery work consisting of beading artwork for collection and bridal dresses.
Pattern Drafting, accurately drawing and adjusting patterns.
Garment Construction, safely operating industrial sewing machine with precision.
Materials and techniques
Thermoplastics:
Worbla, ABS plastic, Vac Forming, Heat pressing, Heat forming, Verafoam
Silicone:
Silicone molding, Silicone Casting, Thixo, Silicone Painting, attaching non silicone to silicone
Sculpting:
Clay, foam, plastacine, Chavant, Structure, Armature, 3D Blender
Fabrication:
Wood cutting, Screwing/bolting, Fiberglassing (molding and casting), foam fabrication, plastazote work, heat forming, soldering iron detail on foam, soldering wire, foam padding, muscle suit making, styrofoam forming and cutting, latex covering, fur punching, fur replacement
Sewing:
Pattern cutting, Sewing, embroidery, pattern making, rhine-stoning
Molding and Casting:
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Life Casting, Body parts and heads.
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Silicone, Fiber glass, Alginate, Plaster moulds, waste moulds, Life casting
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J-foam, Foam Latex, Resin casting, Silicone casts, fiberglass cast, latex casts, plaster casting, Walls, mold clean up, Jackets,
Digital Design:
Blender, Photoshop, 3D printing
Here are the techniques, materials, and tools we use, along with the skills we excel at.