| Author |
Topic:
Madison Costuming Thread!
|
Forcebewitya
Registered:
Jun '02
|
Date Posted:
9/16/07 10:11pm
Subject:
Madison Costuming Thread!
|
Ok so I figured we could use one of these. Since we discussed at the last meeting how we dont really do much with the boards I figured this could be a start. You all know what costumes I do and am working on but I know Bevin and Natalie are into it as well and this could be a starting point for everyone if you guys want. So we'll see how this goes. Commence the discussing,
Forcebewitya.
-----signature-----
"take a train to the nearest awakening, took a bullet the speed of light into infinite time."
It seems like a good daydream but....-Imperative Reaction
"The Bird of Hermes is My Name Eating My Wings to Make Me Tame"
|
Locked Topic |
Active Topic Notification |
Private Message |
Post History
|
Earwen_Lightrider
Title: Midwest RSA
Away
Registered:
Jan '04
|
Date Posted:
9/17/07 7:37am
Subject:
RE: Madison Costuming Thread!
- Date Edited:
9/17/07 10:40am (3 edits total)
Edited By:
Earwen_Lightrider
|
Current Costume Projects:
SW Related:
Finishing with the last of the details on my red Twi'lek
- lining of shoulder piece
- embroidery of gauntlets and shoulder piece
Non-SW Related:
Princess Zelda [The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]
- currently working on the pattern for her tabard
List of Costumes I Would Eventually Like to Make (These lists are a bit... long  ):
SW Related:
Darth Talon
Flame Handmaiden
Nyrat Agira
Endor Leia
Slave Leia
Mandalorian
Mara Jade
Deliah Blue
Bith (complete with instrument)
Earwen Lightrider (my RP character)
Another Twi'lek (maybe Astraal Vao)
Aurra Sing
Zam Wesell
SW Lego (not sure which character – probably Leia)
Non-SW Related:
Vela (Bevan wants to do Juno and we also are planning on figuring out Lupus and Floyd) [Jet Force Gemini]
Midna (human form - maybe imp too) [The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]
Arwen [LOTR]
Kaoru [Rurouni Kenshin]
Kaywinnit Lee "Kaylee" Frye [Firefly]
Can Can Outfit
Fairy
Elisabeth Swan [POTC]
Princess Aurora [Sleeping Beauty]
Temari [Naruto]
Freestanding Props I’d Love to Make:
SW Related:
R2D2
Ewok
Jawa
Jabba (He'd be fun as a giant stuffed sofa )
Non-SW Related:
Lupus [Jet Force Gemini]
Floyd [Jet Force Gemini]
Dragon
I'm sure I'm forgetting some
-----signature-----
JO Grand General, XO, P2 | I  Skye Lightrider! Back up singer for Däernan! 1/3 of the PPT | Palso Fan Spokantina Co-Founder | Spring 2007 RPF: Kindest RPer You would have been 21 today 
|
Locked Topic |
Active Topic Notification |
Private Message |
Post History
|
Rick_Sith
Registered:
May '02
|
Date Posted:
9/17/07 10:27am
Subject:
RE: Madison Costuming Thread!
|
That's quite a list, Nat!
I've always wanted to make or see someone else make a Dark Helmet costume.
And during the meeting I wanted to make the Brain Slug.
Always wanted to make a lightsaber, but can never settle on the design.
-----signature-----
Rick Sith Forum Manager of Strange Worlds Entertainment Forums http://swef.net Member of Wisconsin Fan Forces: Milwookiee Council & Mad Ison Cantina
|
Locked Topic |
Active Topic Notification |
Private Message |
Post History
|
SkyeLightrider
Registered:
Jan '03
|
Date Posted:
9/17/07 10:32am
Subject:
RE: Madison Costuming Thread!
- Date Edited:
9/17/07 10:33am (1 edits total)
Edited By:
SkyeLightrider
|
[Faints at Natalie's list] Well, I know where our discretionary money is going!
I do want to fix my Skye costume. I was unimpressed with my holster design, plus I didn't do some other accessories. The Jedi Robes are fine for now.
Current projects:
I'm working on designs for Juno from Jet Force Gemini. Still trying to figure out all the designs and stuff. Thanks Brent for the website about armor casting... I'm not sure how involved I want to get in that. Maybe a few of those costume fridays I could observe how you guys are making your Samus armor while I keep designing.
Hopeful projects:
Link (to match Nat's Zelda)
Solid Snake (MGS: Twin Snakes iteration)
Maybe Sora from Kingdom Hearts
Prop characters:
Wolf Link (if Nat does the imp version of Midna)
Lupus and Floyd from Jet Force Gemini
Some thoughts:
Brent, in searching for stuff for Juno, I found this stuff called electroluminescent wire, or el-wrie. Probably would be a great thing to use for the light-up bits on the Samus armors if you aren't using it already.
edit: Rick, I've seen a Dark Helmet. There was a young one in the costume contest at CIV
-----signature-----
All good things...
These are the Voyages...
What You Leave Behind
Endgame
|
Locked Topic |
Active Topic Notification |
Private Message |
Post History
|
Earwen_Lightrider
Title: Midwest RSA
Away
Registered:
Jan '04
|
Date Posted:
9/17/07 10:51am
Subject:
RE: Madison Costuming Thread!
|
Rick_Sith posted:
That's quite a list, Nat!
Wish lists are allowed to be long
Rick_Sith posted:
I've always wanted to make or see someone else make a Dark Helmet costume.
And during the meeting I wanted to make the Brain Slug.
If I did a costume from Spaceballs I would need a buddy to do it with me because I would want to do this:
Rick_Sith posted:
Always wanted to make a lightsaber, but can never settle on the design.
Who says you have to stop after one?
SkyeLightrider posted:
[Faints at Natalie's list] Well, I know where our discretionary money is going!
I never claimed that everything on that list would be done or how soon it would be done... just that I wanted to do them
-----signature-----
JO Grand General, XO, P2 | I Skye Lightrider! Back up singer for Däernan! 1/3 of the PPT | Palso Fan Spokantina Co-Founder | Spring 2007 RPF: Kindest RPer You would have been 21 today
|
Locked Topic |
Active Topic Notification |
Private Message |
Post History
|
ROGUE_NINER
Registered:
Jan '02
|
Date Posted:
9/17/07 9:06pm
Subject:
RE: Madison Costuming Thread!
|
If I were to ever do a costume I'd either do Star Wars, Darth Revan
and for non Star Wars
DC comic characters
-----signature-----
I'm tougher then I look
If you can't beat them, join them — then beat them
Owner of Rogue's Holonet
|
Locked Topic |
Active Topic Notification |
Private Message |
Post History
|
Forcebewitya
Registered:
Jun '02
|
Date Posted:
9/18/07 12:34pm
Subject:
RE: Madison Costuming Thread!
- Date Edited:
9/18/07 12:35pm (1 edits total)
Edited By:
Forcebewitya
|
Yeah we're planning to get a ton of EL wire for Samus the Dark suit that I'm making probably wont use that much mostly just red LED's but Michelle's will definitely use a ton of EL wire.
I'm so glad you guys are doing Juno and Vela that is still one of my favorite games I'd love to do a Juno costume as well given more time and money ^_^
If you need help with your Zelda costumes I know how to make the belts and gauntlets for Link quite proficiently now so I'd be happy to help you out or you can just buy some from me if you want ^_^. And also like I said Demarlo and I have made TP Zelda armor on commission here's a pic.
http://images.cosplay.com/showphoto.php?photo=1258902
While we're discussing lists of costumes though here are my ambitions.
Gambit Comic/Cartoon version- I started this costume over the summer and have ordered a custom chest piece that looks like Gambit's (since I'm not that ripped lol) that still hasnt been mailed to me....which I'm pissed about and now I'm not sure if I still want to do this costume since having that money back would be really nice right now. I still love the costume though so hopefully I can still do it.
Dark Suit Samus- Most of you know about this one already this will go along with Michelle's Varia Suit, my friend Amy's Phazon Suit, and my friend Demarlo's Light Suit. All I've done on this so far is get the base of the helmet started and part of the shoulder armor started. I've been helping Michelle with hers and she's a lot further along.
Magic Armor Link- No one's done this version of TP link yet so I'd like to be one of the first. His armor is similar to Zelda's so I'm confident that I could do it. It's just a really cool costume too.
Leon Kennedy (Resident Evil 2 Version)- I'm seriously like 90% complete with this costume I just have to sew a few more things together I've just been really lazy.
Lobster Shirt Link (Wind Waker)- I want to make this before November (youmacon) so that I have a costume that's SUPER comfortable that I can just hang out in after a day in full costume.
So those are my plans, I actually dont have any more Star Wars costumes in progress right now which kind of sucks I kind of want to do the McQuarrie Luke Skywalker on Bespin (with the gas mask) that would be really cool...also I've tossed around the idea of Darth Krayt now that I know his true identity is A'sharad Hett so that would be cool that would be a huge project though.
Anyway great start to the thread I hope this takes off a bit, I also had the idea to do a prop of wolf link. I wanted to get a taxidermist to make one custom for me using like a wolf that was hit by a car or something and then dying the fur etc...that would just be SOO cool. Anyway talk to you all later.
Forcebewitya.
-----signature-----
"take a train to the nearest awakening, took a bullet the speed of light into infinite time."
It seems like a good daydream but....-Imperative Reaction
"The Bird of Hermes is My Name Eating My Wings to Make Me Tame"
|
Locked Topic |
Active Topic Notification |
Private Message |
Post History
|
SkyeLightrider
Registered:
Jan '03
|
Date Posted:
9/18/07 2:24pm
Subject:
RE: Madison Costuming Thread!
|
Well, the costumes are in design right now. Mainly due to costs; getting married leaves a few bills to pay off first. Anyway, I took a look at that website about armor construction. So you guys actually did the whole wrap person, plaster, fiberglass, then clay, plaster, and fiberglass again? Wow. I guess the good thing is you have a fiberglass mold of your body for further costumes.
One thing I found interesting, for the Jet Force team each has a symbol to represent them. Juno's belt has Lupus' symbol on it. Might be the one thing I change.
And yeah, I'm using EL wire for Juno's armor, including the knees and elbows, the piping, and the guns.
-----signature-----
All good things...
These are the Voyages...
What You Leave Behind
Endgame
|
Locked Topic |
Active Topic Notification |
Private Message |
Post History
|
Forcebewitya
Registered:
Jun '02
|
Date Posted:
9/18/07 11:51pm
Subject:
RE: Madison Costuming Thread!
|
We actually havent started the casting process right now but we are planning to cast each other and then make the clay armor etc... We just need to find the right plaster. I'm wondering if you can substitute plaster of paris for the ultracal that he talks about since I cant find that stuff around here. I'm going to do some more research and hopefully get started on that next week.
Forcebewitya.
-----signature-----
"take a train to the nearest awakening, took a bullet the speed of light into infinite time."
It seems like a good daydream but....-Imperative Reaction
"The Bird of Hermes is My Name Eating My Wings to Make Me Tame"
|
Locked Topic |
Active Topic Notification |
Private Message |
Post History
|
SkyeLightrider
Registered:
Jan '03
|
Date Posted:
9/19/07 7:37am
Subject:
RE: Madison Costuming Thread!
|
Let us know. I'm interested in observing/helping/getting ideas for my own.
Never worked with plaster or fiberglass, so learning would be helpful.
-----signature-----
All good things...
These are the Voyages...
What You Leave Behind
Endgame
|
Locked Topic |
Active Topic Notification |
Private Message |
Post History
|
Forcebewitya
Registered:
Jun '02
|
Date Posted:
9/20/07 12:03am
Subject:
RE: Madison Costuming Thread!
|
Yeah I think it will be quite the learning experience for all of us ^_^ I hope it turns out well.
Forcebewitya.
-----signature-----
"take a train to the nearest awakening, took a bullet the speed of light into infinite time."
It seems like a good daydream but....-Imperative Reaction
"The Bird of Hermes is My Name Eating My Wings to Make Me Tame"
|
Locked Topic |
Active Topic Notification |
Private Message |
Post History
|
AilesArgentees
Registered:
Dec '06
|
Date Posted:
10/23/07 3:00pm
Subject:
RE: Madison Costuming Thread!
|
I just went to JoAnn Fabrics today to get felt for a shark costume, and almost everything was 50% off. There is also a coupon for the 21st through the 23rd that is 50% off any one item that is not on sale. And there is another coupon for the rest of the week as well.
Even though the shark costume isn't really Star Wars, I'll post pictures of it here when it's done XD XD
-----signature-----
The Force is a lot like Duct tape. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together.
|
Locked Topic |
Active Topic Notification |
Private Message |
Post History
|
Forcebewitya
Registered:
Jun '02
|
Date Posted:
10/24/07 12:47pm
Subject:
RE: Madison Costuming Thread!
|
go right ahead and post pictures ^_^ thanks for the heads up on the sale!
Forcebewitya.
-----signature-----
"take a train to the nearest awakening, took a bullet the speed of light into infinite time."
It seems like a good daydream but....-Imperative Reaction
"The Bird of Hermes is My Name Eating My Wings to Make Me Tame"
|
Locked Topic |
Active Topic Notification |
Private Message |
Post History
|
Sauntaero
Registered:
Jul '03
|
Date Posted:
2/27 4:55pm
Subject:
RE: Madison Costuming Thread!
|
Oooh, I just thought of this! One of my friends in Minnesota makes chainmaille and related jewelry/accessories. If anyone on here is interested in medieval reenactments, I could pass on his number, etc. Who doesn't need a maille shirt these days?
Hope all is going great in Madison! Hope to see you all next fall!
-----signature-----
I just hope I'm around to see the day the New Republic catches up with you.
Whether they give you a medal or just shoot you--either way, it'll be a terrific show.
Silvius hic Bonus est, sed Brito est Silvius idem: nemo bonus Brito est. --Ausonius, Epigram
|
Locked Topic |
Active Topic Notification |
Private Message |
Post History
|
ROGUE_NINER
Registered:
Jan '02
|
Date Posted:
2/27 5:49pm
Subject:
RE: Madison Costuming Thread!
|
We'd love to have you back, hopefully the snow will be gone by then.
who wouldn't want some chainmaille
-----signature-----
I'm tougher then I look
If you can't beat them, join them — then beat them
Owner of Rogue's Holonet
|
Locked Topic |
Active Topic Notification |
Private Message |
Post History
|
TheModFavorite
Registered:
Sep '07
|
Date Posted:
2/28 7:34am
Subject:
RE: Madison Costuming Thread!
|
|
as the mod favorite, i would have to pass on that wanting chain mail. i hear it chafes and pinches in some most uncomfortable ways.
|
Locked Topic |
Active Topic Notification |
Private Message |
Post History
|
