pandatrooper
Well-Known Member
Project "Little Ahsoka".
I was commissioned by a friend to make this costume for his daughter just before Emerald City comic con 2011. I only had a few days to work on it as I had several other prop projects going on at the same time, and I was bringing them all to Seattle for the event. But how can I say no to Little Ahsoka?
So in 2 and half days, little Ahsoka was completed!
I always start with sketches to figure out how the costume will work. This was based on the early season Ahsoka costume.
I drew up paper templates for the head piece (or "Lekku" / head tails), using a small foam "safari hat" with the brim cut off from a craft store as a base. I didn't have time to sculpt and cast anything in foam etc. and for a small girl, I wanted it to be easy to wear and quick on / off. The safari hat fit Little Ahsoka perfectly. It will not be seen or used as the "skin", the tattoo look will be done with makeup instead (less hot for the little girl)
I created paper templates for the lekku, using some craft paper and some basic paper engineering.
Paper mockup of the lekku on the safari hat.
Here are the paper templates transferred to felt material for the lekku
Started sewing the lekku, focusing on the sides first
Here, I flipped them inside out and gave them a quick stuff with Fiberfill to see of this crazy plan was going to pan out. Looks the hotness!
Here, I started sewing the top of the lekku. I flat seamed each cut to make it seamless and to make the tails more full.
Believe it or not, this is most of the lekku sewn
Flipping it inside out yields results!
Lekku partially stuffed and test fitted on the safari hat.
Third tail started
More sewing...
More stuffing...
I felt I captured the look pretty well. I didn't want the lekku to look 100% like the animated version, I wanted them to look younger to match the costumer, and this fit the bill perfectly!
I started drawing on the patterns for the grey lines in pencil directly on the felt
I took a break from the lekku to concentrate on the body of the costume.
Here, I've done up patterns for the arm bracers / gauntlets
Tiny hand plates using fun foam and and wrapped with material. I had some left over material that has a bumpy fake leather look to it. Using elastic as a loop sewn in place to secure them for the wearer.
Arm guards completed
Here, I've drawn up patterns for the bicep wraps.
They are designed with felt material underneath, to make them look like the skin is visible (the costumer will have a long sleeve shirt on for warmth.
Completed arms
I made some styrene hexagons for the belt buckles, using snaps to secure the straps in place for easy on-off.
Inside of buckle
Glued shut
Mock up of criss crossed belts
Front side of belt buckle
Painted buckles
Completed belt buckles
I polished some aluminum tubing and spun them in a drill to create the Jedi food pellets (didn't have proper pen caps on hand at the time)
Rivetted the tubing to the belt from behind
Completed belts!
The pattern and material for Ahsokas middle belt hanger thing. Sewed two layers together, flip inside out
Hand painted detailing for the belt hanger
The vest was made from some simple T-shirt fabric. The back opens up via a velcro closure.
I wanted the costume to be more modest, since the costumer was young. So the somewhat revealing opening on the chest of the costume is simplified to a small felt teardrop shaped patch.
Ahsoka's leggings are simply grey tights with felt squares glued on
Boots were purchased from a local store
Body of the costume complete!
Back to the lekku!
Testing different grey colors. I use Liquitex acrylics.
I have masked out areas on the lekku for the grey patterns
Tested out the upper horn first
I felt it was bit dark so I lightened it after this photo
Started doing the stripes on the lekku, masking them out as I went along
Making out the rear lekku. My messy workbench in the background
To create the triangle shaped gems around the front edge of the lekku, I shaped these out of 1/4" thick fun foam and Dremeled the sides to form the bevels
Painted the gems in silver
Gems completed
What little girl doesn't want something sparkly? I used some sparkly gems for the bling on the lekku
Paid special attention to how they wrap from the front and split apart, then hang on either side of the side / rear lekku
Last minute test fitting in the laundry room!
The costume was mostly done, but I felt it need just a little more "oomph". I recall visiting a toy store with my friend and his daughter (Little Ahsoka) and she kept running around with the plush Clone Wars backpack with Rotta inside. So I decided to make a quick version of it. This was done the night before leaving early in the morning for Seattle, so it was a rush job!
Backpack shell made of foam
PVC pipe covered in white vinyl for the thermal detonator looking thing on the bottom of the pack
Curved section finished using 1/4" thick white fun foam
Straps were added and the whole pack painted and weathered Clone Wars style (I have to track down the pictures).
The morning my wife and I left for Seattle, I sewed this little felt Rotta and stuffed him with some fiberfill, and hot glued the details. I literally finished the closing stitch and we jumped in the car for the road trip!
Finished costume and Little Ahsoka in action! She hits all the right poses when the cameras start flashing, and always steals the show at our troops.
This is dad and his daughter Little Ahsoka. She was previously using a green Hasbro saber and the hilt was a bit big for her hands, so an Ultrasaber Initiate was ordered due to the shorter blade, and much slimmer / smaller hilt.
Myself in Old Republic Jedi garb with Ahsoka
Do not mess with this youngling!
Hope you enjoyed this build!
I was commissioned by a friend to make this costume for his daughter just before Emerald City comic con 2011. I only had a few days to work on it as I had several other prop projects going on at the same time, and I was bringing them all to Seattle for the event. But how can I say no to Little Ahsoka?
So in 2 and half days, little Ahsoka was completed!
I always start with sketches to figure out how the costume will work. This was based on the early season Ahsoka costume.
I drew up paper templates for the head piece (or "Lekku" / head tails), using a small foam "safari hat" with the brim cut off from a craft store as a base. I didn't have time to sculpt and cast anything in foam etc. and for a small girl, I wanted it to be easy to wear and quick on / off. The safari hat fit Little Ahsoka perfectly. It will not be seen or used as the "skin", the tattoo look will be done with makeup instead (less hot for the little girl)
I created paper templates for the lekku, using some craft paper and some basic paper engineering.
Paper mockup of the lekku on the safari hat.
Here are the paper templates transferred to felt material for the lekku
Started sewing the lekku, focusing on the sides first
Here, I flipped them inside out and gave them a quick stuff with Fiberfill to see of this crazy plan was going to pan out. Looks the hotness!
Here, I started sewing the top of the lekku. I flat seamed each cut to make it seamless and to make the tails more full.
Believe it or not, this is most of the lekku sewn
Flipping it inside out yields results!
Lekku partially stuffed and test fitted on the safari hat.
Third tail started
More sewing...
More stuffing...
I felt I captured the look pretty well. I didn't want the lekku to look 100% like the animated version, I wanted them to look younger to match the costumer, and this fit the bill perfectly!
I started drawing on the patterns for the grey lines in pencil directly on the felt
I took a break from the lekku to concentrate on the body of the costume.
Here, I've done up patterns for the arm bracers / gauntlets
Tiny hand plates using fun foam and and wrapped with material. I had some left over material that has a bumpy fake leather look to it. Using elastic as a loop sewn in place to secure them for the wearer.
Arm guards completed
Here, I've drawn up patterns for the bicep wraps.
They are designed with felt material underneath, to make them look like the skin is visible (the costumer will have a long sleeve shirt on for warmth.
Completed arms
I made some styrene hexagons for the belt buckles, using snaps to secure the straps in place for easy on-off.
Inside of buckle
Glued shut
Mock up of criss crossed belts
Front side of belt buckle
Painted buckles
Completed belt buckles
I polished some aluminum tubing and spun them in a drill to create the Jedi food pellets (didn't have proper pen caps on hand at the time)
Rivetted the tubing to the belt from behind
Completed belts!
The pattern and material for Ahsokas middle belt hanger thing. Sewed two layers together, flip inside out
Hand painted detailing for the belt hanger
The vest was made from some simple T-shirt fabric. The back opens up via a velcro closure.
I wanted the costume to be more modest, since the costumer was young. So the somewhat revealing opening on the chest of the costume is simplified to a small felt teardrop shaped patch.
Ahsoka's leggings are simply grey tights with felt squares glued on
Boots were purchased from a local store
Body of the costume complete!
Back to the lekku!
Testing different grey colors. I use Liquitex acrylics.
I have masked out areas on the lekku for the grey patterns
Tested out the upper horn first
I felt it was bit dark so I lightened it after this photo
Started doing the stripes on the lekku, masking them out as I went along
Making out the rear lekku. My messy workbench in the background
To create the triangle shaped gems around the front edge of the lekku, I shaped these out of 1/4" thick fun foam and Dremeled the sides to form the bevels
Painted the gems in silver
Gems completed
What little girl doesn't want something sparkly? I used some sparkly gems for the bling on the lekku
Paid special attention to how they wrap from the front and split apart, then hang on either side of the side / rear lekku
Last minute test fitting in the laundry room!
The costume was mostly done, but I felt it need just a little more "oomph". I recall visiting a toy store with my friend and his daughter (Little Ahsoka) and she kept running around with the plush Clone Wars backpack with Rotta inside. So I decided to make a quick version of it. This was done the night before leaving early in the morning for Seattle, so it was a rush job!
Backpack shell made of foam
PVC pipe covered in white vinyl for the thermal detonator looking thing on the bottom of the pack
Curved section finished using 1/4" thick white fun foam
Straps were added and the whole pack painted and weathered Clone Wars style (I have to track down the pictures).
The morning my wife and I left for Seattle, I sewed this little felt Rotta and stuffed him with some fiberfill, and hot glued the details. I literally finished the closing stitch and we jumped in the car for the road trip!
Finished costume and Little Ahsoka in action! She hits all the right poses when the cameras start flashing, and always steals the show at our troops.
This is dad and his daughter Little Ahsoka. She was previously using a green Hasbro saber and the hilt was a bit big for her hands, so an Ultrasaber Initiate was ordered due to the shorter blade, and much slimmer / smaller hilt.
Myself in Old Republic Jedi garb with Ahsoka
Do not mess with this youngling!
Hope you enjoyed this build!
