Also called: Breakdown Artist, Textile Artist
Makes new costumes look old, dirty, battle-worn, or faded, and dyes fabric to exact colors.
A breakdown artist sandpapers knees, sprays dirt, and burns holes in a brand-new coat until it looks like it survived a war.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Textile, art, or costume background.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Textile Design, Costume Design, Fine Arts.
Growing slowly. Tiny niche.
Low risk for 10 years. Making costumes look worn and dyeing fabrics to exact colors is hands-on craft AI cannot do.
Classes: Chemistry, Art (painting), Sewing or FACS, Theater tech crew.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1013.
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