A lot of you have probably seen the 1950's greaser/rockabilly reimagination of batman by Denis Medri. (see attached if not) And I would love to give this a try for a convention next month. The problem is that I would love to do the mask and belt from leather and I've never worked with it.
(if you like that batman you can see the Nightwing, Robin, Batgirl and villans at the link here: Poodle Skirts!: Batman Characters Reimagined In 1950's | Geekologie )
- I know it can be wet and stretched (though I don't know if warm water or if I need to boil it), but would it be better if I had a form to pull it over, kind of like vacuforming?
- How would I pattern out the mask, taking into account that stretch? I was thinking down the center and attach the ears, but the less peices the better, right? I wouldn't be able to pull and stretch the whole thing out of one peice would I?
- I have some sheets of craft foam, would that work to help pattern it?
- Any tips on sewing, dyeing and treating it that I might not find out about in online tutorials?
- Would I need new leather or if I could find an old leather jacket or leather couch, could I use that, or do I need "fresh" leather?
- Any recomendations on what leather to use, how much I'd need and where I'd be able to buy it for a good price? The only place I know of is Tandy Leather online.
(if you like that batman you can see the Nightwing, Robin, Batgirl and villans at the link here: Poodle Skirts!: Batman Characters Reimagined In 1950's | Geekologie )