O.C, CA **Official OC Fan Force Costuming help and advice thread.**

thanks SRB, youre tunics looked great! i now have enough info to make jedi belts. if anyone wants one see me for help.

 

hi guys; just order my utility belt pouches...the leather ones from a guy in san diego...i was gonna get the resin ones...but SRB talked me out of it...should be here in 2 weeks or so.

 

after 3 months exhausting study...i have learned how to make jedi utility belts..i guess i should have a workshop on them...anyone need any help besides Lord Jedi?

 

just dropping in to keep this thread going...still available for any help i can give...just PM me.

 

Hey everyone. Dressing up in a costume sounds like alot of fun. My only problem is that I'm not blessed wih alot of money. Plus this is all new to me. Any suggestions?

 

Its really rather easy. Be sure to come to our next meeting also I'm sure we'll have a lot of info for you there, but keep checking here and Zhi-don and Darth_Avery should be able to help you out. I've got some ideas and I'll post them a little later.

 

pm D_A about it. she makes costumes that cost maybe $20 for all the fabric and $5 for tha pattern (but that's only if you or someone you know can sew)

 

there are costumes that dont cost too much money and still look good and others are easy to make...PM me for info

 

Thanks all for the info. I'll have to figure out what I'm going to be, not sure yet. Hopefully by the 13th I'll know more.

 

here are some costumes i can help ppl make for the upcomming costume meeting.
most if not all of this info is from Padawan'sGuide.com

i'm gonna post pictures and if you're interested in any i'll help you out.

Jedi costumes

Aayla Secura:
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/gifs/aayla1.jpg][image=http://www.padawansguide.com/gifs/aayla2.jpg] fan made
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/gifs/aayla_makeup1.jpg][image=http://www.padawansguide.com/gifs/aayla_makeup2.jpg]
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/gifs/aayla_makeup3.jpg]

Adi Gallia:
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/gifs/adi4.jpg][image=http://www.padawansguide.com/gifs/adi1.jpg]
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/gifs/adi6.jpg][image=http://www.padawansguide.com/gifs/adi2.jpg]

Luminara Uduli and Bariss Ofee:
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/gifs/barriss_promo.jpg]
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/gifs/luminara_official.jpg]
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/gifs/luminara_barris_insider55.jpg]

Mace Windu:
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/gifs/mace_vf.jpg]
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/gifs/mace_insidercover.jpg]

Obi-wan Kenobi:
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/obiwan/images/obiwanposes.jpg]
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/obiwan/images/obi_wan_vf.jpg]
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/promo/images/obiwan2_promo.jpg]
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/obiwan/costume/obiwan_newsite3.jpg]
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/obiwan/costume/obiwan_full.jpg]

Anakin Skywalker:
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/anakin/costume/jedi/cinelive4.jpg]
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/padme/cape/insider58_cape.jpg]
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/anakin/costume/jedi/frenchinsider_anakin_back.jpg]
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/anakin/costume/jedi/layers1.jpg]

Padme Amidala EP2
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/padme/pastel/padme_pastel_concept.jpg]
auction peice[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/padme/pastel/auction9.jpg]
fan made
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/gifs/rouch_lakedress1.jpg]
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/gifs/rouch_lakedress2.jpg]
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/padme/black/padme_black_concept.jpg]
fan made
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/gifs/jen_corset1.jpg]
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/gifs/jen_corset3.jpg]
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/gifs/jen_corset4.jpg]
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/gifs/5843.jpg]
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/padme/flowered/padme_flowered_promo1.jpg]
fan made
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/gifs/padme_picnic_ebay1.jpg]
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/padme/secondblue/padme_miscblue_new1.jpg]
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/padme/secondblue/padme_misc_trailer2.jpg]
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/padme/white/padme_white_concept3.jpg]
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/padme/white/padme_white_concept1.jpg]
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/padme/white/padme_white_promo1.jpg]
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/padme/white/padme_white_promo6.jpg]
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/padme/white/padme_white_promo7.jpg]
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/padme/white/padme_white_promo10.jpg]
fan made
[image=http://www.padawansguide.com/gifs/jen_battle4.jpg]


Whew! that was exciting! i'm sure i can help if any one chooses one of these costumes.

Padme costumes are really popular....as long as you don't really care about your hair being perfect.

i tried to pick costumes that were reasonable to make. Jedi costumes tend to be cheap and the white padme costume is cheap too.

any props you see i can help you with.

the characters i wasn't able to get pix for were:

Jocasta Nu
Kit Fisto
Jedi children
Bad guys
and a couple padme costumes that looked easy

 

WHOA!!!!!!!!!!!!
*whipes drool*

 

here i am just doing my job as costume director/advisor/whatever

i was looking for some OT costumes when i remembered this site:jedi-academy.com

go there and check it out!

 

great job D_A! I'd never seen those before.

 

really nice stuff DA! if anyone needs help with jedi knight equipment you can PM me.

 

new information: i found a shoe repair that does custom work on boots. i figure they must be good, they make clown shoes! jedi boots should be a cinch for them. will keep you posted, boots will be done a week from friday. using SRB's advice i have been checking out hardware stores for light saber parts. came up empty so far at walmart...next stop lowes. more later.

 

jedi knight equipment update: my pouches are in...pretty nice. they are made of leather with magnetic snaps. i will bring them with me to the meeting tomorrow. if anybody else needs me to bring something please PM me.

 

QueenLaniAmidala just finished her padme/tattoine costume and it looks great.
take a look:
[image=http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/42c2c75/bc/Costumes/Costume4.jpg?bcyKbw9Ay2x6YtZ.]
[image=http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/42c2c75/bc/Costumes/Costume3.jpg?bcyKbw9AVhBVwW24]
[image=http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/42c2c75/bc/Costumes/Costume2.jpg?bcyKbw9AJGNzIfgP]

isn't that great!?!?!?
i can't wait to try that one myself!

 

OOoo!
and i can't wait to see you in it!

 

hi guys; just an update. lightsaber building class was canceled due to schedule problems. PM me if you want to reschedule. my boots will be ready on sat. if anyone needs to modify boots let me know. i will be working on my belt sunday. again if anyone needs help with props let me know.

MTFBWY,

zhi-don

 

I have decided to just create my own padme arena costume with as little sewing as possible I don't have enough time to sew anything! oh, well. That's why i work, right? so i can spend $$ on sw stuff

today i found shoes that are relaly close! Now on to find shin guards, and white spandex pants

 

Cool deal Tracy. If need any help finding stuff let us know and we'll keep our eyes open for it.

 

well....


I was wondering if any of you had any ideas for the metal arm bands.... I want to do something that looks really cool, but i can't think of any way to do this but like tin foil over carboard.

Any ideas would be appreciated!

 

hi guys;

tracy would stainless steel be ok? i need to get some measurements. i have access to a machine shop and one of my friends is an engineer.did you check on the adult padme costume on the link i sent you? i am sure i could find one closer for you if you wanted it. let me know. i picked up my boots today...they are awsome and fit perfectly. belt dyed nicely too. spent the evening working on my light saber. its about 90 percent complete. looks pretty fine if i do say so my self. its a combination of obi-wans old saber and his new one. offer for help still is open. PM me if i can help.

MTFBWY,

zhi-don

 

Zhi-don:
I did check out the adult padme costumes, but I couldn't find a size small one available ANYWHERE! they were all sold out. I tried like 20 different sites. SO then I decided it was hopeless, and that I could just piece together my own. ANd if you could help me make those arm bands that would be so unbelievable great!

I already told my boss at work that i have a meeting this sunday(well, not today, but next sunday) and that he's not allowed to make me work So, I will be there for sure. LEt meknow what you need and stuff.

And as far as the jump suit goes, I was going to go to a dance store and by dance pants because I think that's the only place I'll find anything close. And then I was going to go find a whilt lons sleaved shirt and sew on it so it lookslike the padme one. And I may be doing the ripped look. I really want to, but we'll see.

Bt if you have a better idea for the jump suit, let me know! I am definitely up for new options. I want it to look good.

Thanks!

Tracy

 

droideka27

use Sintra. It bends in boiling water. You can then spray paint it the metal color. My wife made her slave leia using it.