Surma and Mursi tribe (as previously referenced):
I began by gathering different materials that I thought may work within the look, I made sure that the materials were not too heavy as I needed to ensure that these were comfortable on my models head, however I still kept in mind that this was for my Editorial shoot. This means that I will not need to think about it's mobility and security on the models head, it will only need to be safe and steady during the shoot.
The below image shows the materials that I gathered, a selection of different dried grasses, flowers and wooden materials. I made sure that the wooden items were flexible enough to create a crown like piece and that everything that I bought was easy to disassemble and create something new would not require me to cut it all up.
I began by bending a selection of the twigs together and tied them with some fine wire. The curl of the twigs actually helped me because this meant that the crown would sit on the models head rather than act as a headband. I then began entwining grasses and parts of the flowers which I had collected. These were not fastened in but woven into the wood, as I did not want any fastenings to show on camera during the shoot.
I kept trying on the headdress as I did not want it to be too uncomfortable or loose for my models head. I also made sure that no parts were actually sticking into the inner part of the crown stopping it from sitting properly.
I continued to add the grasses, small flowers and more twigs to the headdress until I was happy with the look. I also used my moodboard for references through this process and ensured that I looked at the images I had found from the Surma and Mursi tribe photographed by Hans Silvester.
This image below shows the final look of the headdress on myself to check the positioning and security of the piece.
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