Kingpixels
New Member
This might be a long shot, but does anyone know if it's possible to give vinyl a weathered look? This is the jacket I'm using. Just a way to darken it in some places to make it look worn would be great.
The Definitive Peter Quill/Star-Lord Costume Thread
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This might be a long shot, but does anyone know if it's possible to give vinyl a weathered look? This is the jacket I'm using. Just a way to darken it in some places to make it look worn would be great.
RockIt
Active Member
So I started work on my mask last night - got it resin printed as a kit. Who has worked w/resin printed props before? Specifically, I need make a cut through one side (to separate the mask into a front and back piece instead of unibody) and this cut needs to be clean and preferably thin. Recommendations?
Also, any preferences on mini-battery packs for LEDs?
Also, any preferences on mini-battery packs for LEDs?
Use a fine tooth hacksaw blade to make your cut. For batteries, it depends how much juice you need. I try to use coin cells when I can
IronManiac
Sr Member
I think you'll have trouble getting anything to stick to vinyl, since the material is meant to resist stains/water etc. Don't take my word for it, but i've heard of people aging clothes with sand paper. rubbing lightly with a fine grit sand paper can help to make it rougher, and there for less shiny in the parts you want to age. You could also try something dark...maybe shoe polish?...to try and add some darkness to the parts you want to age.
I'm just throwing out ideas here, i've never tried anything like this. Anybody else got ideas?
Cjsuner
New Member
Maybe try some leather shoe stain? that stuff is pretty dang strong!
Or, doing mistings of paint is always an option (though usually not the best)
M Constantine
Well-Known Member
I know JoAnn Fabrics recently started selling a vinyl fabric paint. I've done a test with it and it seems to work pretty well at being permanent.
Kingpixels
New Member
Thanks guys! If I were to use vinyl fabric paint or shoe polish, what would be the process for applying it to the jacket?
SeattleMaddog
Active Member
Hey, this might be answered in a few posts down, but what kind of boots are these exactly? They look amazing.
I'm assuming that they are custom made, like everything else. Marvel avoided off-the-shelf items for this film, considering it isn't "of Earth."
Risu
Master Member
Hey everybody, I went to the Sherman Oaks Arclight yesterday and took a really good look at the costumes. I just wanted to mention some things I observed.
1. Quill's shirt isn't blue, its a cool charcoal grey.
2. The snaps on the jacket and pants aren't hammered flat, they're a special magnetic snap, in aged brass.
3. The jacket is made from what I think is deep red goatskin, but it COULD be lambskin. The red twill matches the leather in color, it might even be slightly darker. The difference in color between different panels isn't because of fading or distressing, they used two different shades of red silk screening ink on the jacket.
4. The brown parts of the boots: The pieces with the slots punched out on the foot and below the knee are two layers of tooling leather. The wrapped section is distressed brown garment cowhide wrapped around tooling leather.
5. The lining of the jacket is a medium grey polyester mesh with a lighter grey or blue satin behind it. When I took a picture with flash that backing fabric lit up and looked crazy.
1. Quill's shirt isn't blue, its a cool charcoal grey.
2. The snaps on the jacket and pants aren't hammered flat, they're a special magnetic snap, in aged brass.
3. The jacket is made from what I think is deep red goatskin, but it COULD be lambskin. The red twill matches the leather in color, it might even be slightly darker. The difference in color between different panels isn't because of fading or distressing, they used two different shades of red silk screening ink on the jacket.
4. The brown parts of the boots: The pieces with the slots punched out on the foot and below the knee are two layers of tooling leather. The wrapped section is distressed brown garment cowhide wrapped around tooling leather.
5. The lining of the jacket is a medium grey polyester mesh with a lighter grey or blue satin behind it. When I took a picture with flash that backing fabric lit up and looked crazy.
jjkamikaze
New Member
The pants are motorcycle armor, maybe not even custom. I dont feel like searching through the thousands of motorcycle pants that are made to find a perfect match( also they look to be expensive maybe over $400) so im just using these, as a bonus they are riding pants I will use any other time anyways. 
http://www.amazon.com/Speed-Strength-Black-Armored-Pants/dp/B00MOJPB5Y/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1408324009&sr=8-4&keywords=speed+and+strength+dogs+of+war
http://www.amazon.com/Speed-Strength-Black-Armored-Pants/dp/B00MOJPB5Y/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1408324009&sr=8-4&keywords=speed+and+strength+dogs+of+war
They're definitely custom! Marvel has gone just about all custom when it comes to their costumes.
Those pants do look good though
Those pants do look good though
IronManiac
Sr Member
His whole costume is custom, but it's definitely inspired by riders and pilots. Red leather jacket, leather half/chaps, extra zippers and buttons everywhere. But none of it is off the shelf. I don't think Marvel would allow that at this point.
My first attempt at the plasma orb:
Interest thread here: http://www.therpf.com/f75/star-lords-plasma-orb-kit-w-lights-guardians-galaxy-224442/
Interest thread here: http://www.therpf.com/f75/star-lords-plasma-orb-kit-w-lights-guardians-galaxy-224442/
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Kadows
Active Member
Looks awesome!
Looks great! Do you have a tutorial? How big is it? Does it light up? Inquiring minds want to know!
It's about 4" in diameter I think. It doesn't light up . . . yet 
I didn't take any progress pics for this one, I just went for it. I'll document my second version though. There are a few things I plan on changing.
I didn't take any progress pics for this one, I just went for it. I'll document my second version though. There are a few things I plan on changing.
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