Custom Green Lantern *Opinions/Suggestions*

WhoKnows8701

Active Member

• Aug 24, 2011

• #1

With permission from the original creater , I will
be designing and create this costume for Cosplay.

Problem is, I have never done anything like this before lol.
That's where I need your guy's help. How would u go
About creating this suit? Materials? Fabric? Process?

Any help would be awesome!

I'll just be adding gloves, and using a different mask.

 

PrimoOptimoso

Sr Member

• Aug 25, 2011

• #2

Whoknows: between your Superman and this, it is clear that you are going to need to make friends with someone that has a sewing machine and experience working with patterns and fabrics. Both costumes are primarily Spandex/Lycra type, stretchy stuff. Plenty of RPFers that have worked with that type of thing before. Sometimes you can start with a Zentai suit and layer pieces onto that, but I doubt it would be as sleek, unless of course you need that stuff for armored bits. Hal's gauntlets/bracers there would be a good thing to do in craft foam to get you started.

Dude, I made costumes for years before finding the RPF, and my philosophy has always been to find whatever works or make it out of whatever I can get my hands on. You won't always get screen accuracy, but you will get a fun cosplay or halloween out of it.

 

PrimoOptimoso

Sr Member

• Aug 25, 2011

• #3

Now that I look at it more, this lantern suit would be even better in something heavier, like leather. Now that will be pricey and tough.

 

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loganallenwolf

Well-Known Member

• Aug 25, 2011

• #4

You should contact Cathy at God Save The Queen Fashions - she's done several (EXTREMELY HIGH QUALITY) GL suits very similar to this:

Welcome to God Save the Queen Fashions, LLC!

 

WhoKnows8701

Active Member

• Aug 25, 2011

• #5

I needs get a second job for all this work lol

 

WhoKnows8701

Active Member

• Aug 30, 2011

• #6

If I am using leather/fake leather for the green, what
do you guys suggest for the black? Lycra? Spandex?
Something totally different

 

PrimoOptimoso

Sr Member

• Aug 30, 2011

• #7

In this instance I think Spandex might be too sheer and shiny, but black Neoprene (wetsuit) would be a great base. Again, I'm the guy who uses whatever I can get instead of commissioning stuff specific, because I's po'. =0)

 

WhoKnows8701

Active Member

• Aug 30, 2011

• #8

PrimoOptimoso said:

In this instance I think Spandex might be too sheer and shiny, but black Neoprene (wetsuit) would be a great base. Again, I'm the guy who uses whatever I can get instead of commissioning stuff specific, because I's po'. =0)

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Neoprene? Gotta look up what that is. Have u used that before?

 

PrimoOptimoso

Sr Member

• Aug 30, 2011

• #9

I have not made anything with neoprene, but a wetsuit is a pretty standard thing. Screen-accuracy diehards might not go for it, but I think it would look fine. (The level of detail all depends on what you want to do with it, and only you can decide if a piece is good enough. If I were being paid to make a suit, I'd go for as detailed and accurate as possible, but if I were making it for Halloween or something (especially for myself) I'd go with "reasonably good".)

EDIT: I looked at the link loganallenwolf posted, and they made their GL suit with black neoprene as the base, so I guess my opinion is in good company =0)

 

Last edited: Aug 30, 2011

WhoKnows8701

Active Member

• Aug 30, 2011

• #10

It's gonna be for Halloween/ comic-con

 

Kris Lyssara

Sr Member

• Aug 30, 2011

• #11

You could actually probably use an UnderArmor HeatGear shirt for the base. I'm wearing one right now and it's got a very nice texture to it that I've already considered using for a couple different superhero costumes of this type.