Dressing UpRotating Disembodied Head asks: Have you spent 10,000 man hours recreating a costume of a minor character from Star Trek to wear at conventions or merely turned up at a party buck-naked and sporting a mouthful of custard which you spit out on demand and declare yourself to be a zit? Tales of the old dressing up box, fancy dress parties and stealing panties off next door's line. Said too much.
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 25 Oct 2012, 12:37)
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I'm so jealous.I used craft foam for my armour this year (which worked really well for leather effect), but I've never used fibreglass.
Is your Predator a mould or do you just fibreglass the top of it?
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Bats, Tue 30 Oct 2012, 8:42,
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What was the costume you used craft foam for? Did you use Pepakura? My costumes are normally based on PDO files (not to be confused with the Jimmy Saville type) and resined with fiberglass resin from halfords, 2 layers of that on the outside then another on the inside with cut fiberglass sheets and a fourth layer to stick it down. That creates a stable base upon which you can lay down what is colloquially known as "Rondo" (a mix of Halfords Quicksand and resin) and liberally applied with a paintbrush, then I get my detail sander out and go to town on it with different grits until I achieve the desired result.
Lots still to perfect, like how to not get the little airbubbles in the Rondo that leave imperfections in an otherwise smoooooth surface, but this year's final helmet design was a success.
The best thing about costume making is the improvisation
This was made with a welding helmet brace, 3D glasses lenses and some sealant piping.
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