7 Bev Shalts, Tentacle Studio
For 25 years, we have specialized in
the creative manufacturing of unique costumes, props, masks and sculpture. We
solve creative problems with intelligent, custom-made solutions for top-line
companies, performers, events and museums worldwide.
Clients include Lady Gaga, The BBC,
Delta Airlines and The city of Sydney, Australia.
Diverse clients also include:
Harrods, as well as museums, theatres, opera and ballet companies, professional
performers and amateur party beasts worldwide! Our work has also featured
in TV adverts for Sony, Lipton’s Iced Tea, Motorola and Peugeot.
When you need something custom-made,
ask us for a free quote and advice.
I’ve been working professionally
with Mike Petty (sculptor), for many years now – we started the company
Tentacle Studio 25 years ago. We make animal masks, sculpture, costumes, rubber
clothing, wings and all sorts of glorious weirdness!
We started off making only
custom-made stuff for theatres. But over the years we’ve evolved many times-
producing a range of colorful rubber clothing that sold in shops worldwide, and
just recently opening shops on Etsy and Amazon with ranges of our own unique
designs- the most popular are our animal masks. We still do a lot of custom
work on commission – often for TV adverts and music videos.
I trained as a classical tailor –
men’s suits, women’s corset, very traditional. But I have always preferred
hi-tech materials in fresh, exciting colors; creating new textures that
transform the wearer. It took me a while to un-learn some of the rigid rules
inherent in such a strict discipline as traditional tailoring! But finding our
own methods, and working with unexpected materials has been essential to being
happy in what we do, it’s kept us flexible, and enabled us to come up with
Although both born and bred in
England, we’re now based in The Netherlands, and our studio is nestled just
outside Amsterdam in the heart of the tulip growing area. You’ll find us there
most days, buzzing around, making and designing new items for our online shop
The relaxed atmosphere in Holland is
great – although we don’t actually do much relaxing – we’re usually to be found
in a frenzy of creative stress, building various custom orders to tight
deadlines! We love it that people have fun, and get transformed by our
Website: http://www.tentaclestudio.com/
Phone number: +31 646480125
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tentaclestudio
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