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That first picture makes you kinda look like Ben Affleck, so my vote is for Affleck Batman, complete with awful fake
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Yeah, you could do the Ben Affleck thing. You look a bit like a younger William Dafoe, maybe go as one of his characters?
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Oct 17, 2013 04:25
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Cinnamon Bastard posted:a grey-green flight suit You could do a Ferris Air flight suit Hal Jordan. Just need a Green Lantern mask... Heck you could even get away without that, but non-nerdy people might not get it.
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Oct 17, 2013 16:52
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couldcareless posted:That first picture makes you kinda look like Ben Affleck, so my vote is for Affleck Batman, complete with awful fake Thanks! And actually, with a half-rear end cape, the under armor I have would be a good batsuit base. Mister Roboto posted:Yeah, you could do the Ben Affleck thing. Killer_Frost posted:You could do a Ferris Air flight suit Hal Jordan. Just need a Green Lantern mask... Heck you could even get away without that, but non-nerdy people might not get it. Yeah, might be too obscure, but my friends might actually know that no problem. I'm gonna give this costume some more thought, but we'll see: I have a exam and a major group presentation this week, and my groupmates are not pulling their weight, so I'm a touch distracted. Hopefully I have an idea a week from now. Thanks folks.
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I've recently completed a Halloween costume for a friend that has never had one before. (O_O) The character is Scorpion from Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (reference image: http://stuffpoint.com/mortal-kombat/image/124933/mortal-kombat-armageddon-scorpion-wallpaper/) Mask:   Vest:   Back:   Belt:   Bracers:   Shin guards:   Sort of assembled (ignore the towel and the red tee shirt, I couldn't find a plain black shirt to put on my DIY dress form): 
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Oct 18, 2013 16:00
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Wow. Great progress pictures. I bet your friend is psyched!
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That Scorpion looks awesome! I love the paint job. I haven't posted anything in a million years but I'll try to get some progress shots this weekend. I'm working on a worbla set of Warhammer Fantasy armor that I designed, hopefully have it mostly finished (enough to wear, at least) for Daisho Con in November.  So far the big hip plates are mostly done and I'm tackling the breastplate this weekend!
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Oct 18, 2013 16:29
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Mister Roboto posted:You look a bit like a younger William Dafoe, maybe go as one of his characters? Cinnamon Bastard posted:I can't really think of one of his characters that people would immediately recognize, other than Green Goblin. Hmm. Smecker from the final act of The Boondock Saints?
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What kind of fiberglass am I looking for if I want to use Bondo? I've heard I should put a layer of fiberglass between the cardboard and Bondo to keep it from cracking or being too stiff, but I'm not sure what exactly I am supposed to be shopping for. If I could get a brand recommendation / a good place to buy it, that would be even better! Also, what do you guys usually use to mold small details onto things? Is there some kind of specific craft putty or something?
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Full Fathoms Five posted:Also, what do you guys usually use to mold small details onto things? Is there some kind of specific craft putty or something? Do you mean like a modelling clay that sets hard? Apoxie Sculpt and Milliput are popular, they're both two part putties that you mix together which then set hard in a few hours
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Fatkraken posted:Do you mean like a modelling clay that sets hard? Apoxie Sculpt and Milliput are popular, they're both two part putties that you mix together which then set hard in a few hours I guess so. I'm looking for something to sculpt tiny details on top of Bondo and such, so I do want it to set hard, but I'm not looking for anything brittle since it will be a piece of the costume. I mean I don't expect it to be indestructible of course, but I don't want anything that will just crack or fall off if it bumps into something.
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Full Fathoms Five posted:What kind of fiberglass am I looking for if I want to use Bondo? I've heard I should put a layer of fiberglass between the cardboard and Bondo to keep it from cracking or being too stiff, but I'm not sure what exactly I am supposed to be shopping for. If I could get a brand recommendation / a good place to buy it, that would be even better! What are you aiming to make with the Bondo? I generally avoid wearing it in any great quantity because it's really, REALLY heavy. Like I herniated a disc in my back from wearing a jetpack with too much Bondo on it heavy.
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McPantserton posted:What are you aiming to make with the Bondo? I generally avoid wearing it in any great quantity because it's really, REALLY heavy. Like I herniated a disc in my back from wearing a jetpack with too much Bondo on it heavy. Making a helmet right now, and I'll probably use it to coat smaller cardboard armor pieces and stuff. Not making an entire costume out of it or anything.
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Oct 20, 2013 00:06
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So all the sites suggested above have no white contacts; can anyone please suggest a different option?
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Full Fathoms Five posted:Making a helmet right now, and I'll probably use it to coat smaller cardboard armor pieces and stuff. Not making an entire costume out of it or anything. Cool, that doesn't sound too bad but I still recommend trying it out before wearing it for long periods of time. I feel like I sound like the oldest old but I honestly hurt myself kind of a lot with a piece that was just a bit too heavy and I had to do physical therapy and all. I'm finally 90% recovered like 2 years later and life is too short to have a hosed up arm/head/whatever because of the demon bondo! In less boring safety news, heads up, Arda Wigs (arda-wigs.com) is having a 15% off sale through midnight tomorrow, use coupon code Halloween! I personally love their wigs (except their ponytail wigs, which I hate) so I used the chance to grab the wig for my Khorne costume and my husband's wig for an upcoming Valkyria Chronicles group we're working on. I always want to buy random cute wigs that I just like the look of, must resist...
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Full Fathoms Five posted:Making a helmet right now, and I'll probably use it to coat smaller cardboard armor pieces and stuff. Not making an entire costume out of it or anything. The majority of people who use pepakura and bondo to make (good) helmets don't actually wear them. They use them as masters to make molds and cast lightweight copies from resin, and wear THOSE. It's very expensive, but gives a much stronger, lighter and more wearable result.
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Fatkraken posted:The majority of people who use pepakura and bondo to make (good) helmets don't actually wear them. They use them as masters to make molds and cast lightweight copies from resin, and wear THOSE. It's very expensive, but gives a much stronger, lighter and more wearable result. Ah, that would explain it I suppose. Is there a tutorial anywhere (preferably with photos) on what to do after I've build a master with bondo?
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Oct 20, 2013 20:30
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Trying to put together Octodad from Dadliest Catch together in a week for my husband so far so good hopefully I can get the stuff for the eyes attached and start painting tomorrow.
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My wife and I were thinking of doing a Jax/Tara costume. Has anyone seen any Sons of Anarchy cosplay, and if so how do they handle the fact that wearing a three piece patch in public even for a fictional club is generally considered a bad idea? Do they go all out and just take it off when not on the convention floor? Or do they leave off the rockers, rank, and 'MC' patches completely (basically just leaving the center back patch and maybe the collar patches)?
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Germstore posted:My wife and I were thinking of doing a Jax/Tara costume. Has anyone seen any Sons of Anarchy cosplay, and if so how do they handle the fact that wearing a three piece patch in public even for a fictional club is generally considered a bad idea? Do they go all out and just take it off when not on the convention floor? Or do they leave off the rockers, rank, and 'MC' patches completely (basically just leaving the center back patch and maybe the collar patches)? I think it's one of those things you just don't cosplay.
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Mister Roboto posted:Does anyone have any company recommendations for white or as close-to-white contact lenses? If I wanted to go as Sagat, for example, like this cosplayer here: That cosplayer (Miss Sinister) uses http://www.samhaincontactlenses.com lenses from this site. They have a lot of nice lenses but they aren't cheap! I have a question of my own! Does anyone make their own boot covers? If so, is there a handy tutorial you can link me to? I'm needing to make three or four sets of pirate boot covers, one in my size and the others in my kids sizes. My nearly complete costume: 
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hollylolly posted:Does anyone make their own boot covers? If so, is there a handy tutorial you can link me to? I haven't used it but a friend swears by this one. http://firelilycosplay.deviantart.com/art/No-Stretch-Boot-Cover-Tutorial-161626176?q=gallery%3Acosmakers%2F25229903&qo=13 Good luck with the family boots! 
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Thanks hollylolly!
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I'm looking into making a really nice hidden blade replica from Assassin's creed. I want to be able to extend the blades and retract them using the same wrist/finger motion they use in the games. I've seen some pretty nice ones on youtube videos, but I'm having difficulties finding useful plans on how to build them. I'm a newbie to constructing things like this, and I obviously don't want to use real metal for the blades themselves, as that's a fantastic way to lose a finger, or seriously hurt someone. What I would love more than anything is a set of detailed plans including sources to purchase the parts from, or scavenge neessary parts from, as well as part numbers.
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Hey! So I posted this in the Halloween thread and got no responses, but this is probably a better thread for the question. Does anyone know if it's ok to paint latex costume prosthetics with Kryolan aquacolor? I've read that certain greases will destroy the latex over time. But I figure if I'm using the same paint on the prosthetic as on my face the color match will be a lot better. And easier.
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kizudarake posted:I'm looking into making a really nice hidden blade replica from Assassin's creed. I want to be able to extend the blades and retract them using the same wrist/finger motion they use in the games. I've seen some pretty nice ones on youtube videos, but I'm having difficulties finding useful plans on how to build them. I'm a newbie to constructing things like this, and I obviously don't want to use real metal for the blades themselves, as that's a fantastic way to lose a finger, or seriously hurt someone. What I would love more than anything is a set of detailed plans including sources to purchase the parts from, or scavenge necessary parts from, as well as part numbers. I can't give you serial numbers, but a 10 or 12 inch self-closing drawer slide would probably work. They shouldn't be too hard to find at most hardware stores. If you yank on it hard enough when it's open or closed, and it will snap into position, so all it would take is a bracer to put it in, a fake blade to attach to it, a ring with some strong string, and a good flick of the wrist. This will also mean that if you try to stab anything with them, they'll just close, so there's that.
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Alright so progress so far... Before latex and mustache.  Roughly where I am now with it.  But what expression do I give him??   
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I'm putting together my Ice King costume and I have a crown I got off Etsy. The problem is that the crown is made from felt and stuffing, so it's collapsable. I wanted to put something around the inner circle to make it more rigid. I bent some clothes hanger wire to help it keep its shape, but it keeps falling apart. I was wondering if anyone had any advice on how to make the crown rigid. Thanks!
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Haberdashster posted:I'm putting together my Ice King costume and I have a crown I got off Etsy. The problem is that the crown is made from felt and stuffing, so it's collapsable. I wanted to put something around the inner circle to make it more rigid. I bent some clothes hanger wire to help it keep its shape, but it keeps falling apart. I was wondering if anyone had any advice on how to make the crown rigid. Thanks! get some sew in boning? You can get it at any fabric store. http://www.amazon.com/Rigilene-Poly...s=sew+in+boning
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Funhilde posted:get some sew in boning? You can get it at any fabric store. Wow! Thank you so much!
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cloudy posted:Hey! So I posted this in the Halloween thread and got no responses, but this is probably a better thread for the question. Any water based makeup will work with your latex prosthetic. Just make sure that when you are done with the pieces, that you wash the makeup off of them and store them properly.
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Thank you, Mobius! That makes things much easier!
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I'll be giving a Link cosplay a shot, but without the wig because fuuuck that. My question is about the shield - specifically, what's a good way to attach it to Link's back? Does it just hang off his scabbard or something?
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Oct 23, 2013 20:49
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One of those cheap, not-actually-used-for-climbing carabiner-style keychains might work.
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Is this thread also for Halloween costumes?
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Do I need a lot of ventilation and a mask / goggles when applying Bondo, or just sanding it?
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Full Fathoms Five posted:Do I need a lot of ventilation and a mask / goggles when applying Bondo, or just sanding it? I don't believe a mask and goggles are required for application according to the can but have as good ventilation as you can muster. That poo poo is utterly rank and the smell hangs around for a bit.
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hollylolly posted:
Hollylolly, I did my own boot covers for my Jack Sparrow cosplay a few pages back. Real leather, held with Barge Glue! 
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Those are totally awesome. I knocked together some terrible ones last night out of pleather that will suffice for now. I don't have any good base shoes, so had to work with what I had.
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I tried doing something simple for a local comic con this year. I think my lack of Hellboy accompaniment blew it for me, cause this is the only picture that exists. Nobody recognized me, and I couldn't pay the goony fucks with professional cameras to take my picture. I guess I went to niche... Oh god, is Hellboy really niche, or do people only recognize goth movie Liz? In any case, I learned I absolutely hate wearing wigs. This makes my future options difficult.
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