found this great accessory on etsy for the suit if some are hard to make i think this belt is spot on u though u can make some alterations to fit ur taste with the 3d print file of the buckle check it out https://www.etsy.com/listing/254158386/deadpool-inspired-costume-belt-and?ref=listing-shop-header-0
Deadpool movie suit research thread *NEW PICS*
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STLAssassin
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Have we came to any conclusion on good fabric choices? This seems to be the craziest costume to get fabric for. Ive seen cosplayers pages on facebook that reply they dont know what fabric they used when they found a good looking fabric. LOL
Honestly the fabric is most probably a custom print on spandex (maybe even a neoprene), but something a little bit thicker than found in morphs, this might be a good option http://www.ebay.com/itm/301886402390 Robert Kaufman Bisou Stretch Pique Apparel Christmas Fabric B159 Red
I'm gonna try a test suit in it, see how it comes out.
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I initially had a concern with this pattern because the seller never identifies the size of it. I was thinking I could order it and then it shows up with like 3 diamonds per inch kinda thing. The Robert Kaufman site didn't have this red anymore, but the white was similar and it had a ruler on the picture.
So not bad :thumbsup.
ichibans13
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The guy that made the suit for the movie was on the RPF Facebook page a couple weeks ago and spilled the beans. It's thick spandex with a 3d silk screen pattern printed onto it. Mystery solved. The black portions were real leather. El Fett on here is using the same principle on his suit build.
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I bought some Kaufman fabric. It can pass for the same fabric used on the movie suit. You'd have to weather it. God Save The Queen (another Facebook page) is making a suit using this fabric. It looks nice. Her pictures make the fabric look brighter than it is.
STLAssassin
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Yeah im not concerned with 100% identical, just something that looks close vs just spandex. Just seen quite a few fabrics pop up that look nice but then no one says what they are. lol
I have this material, hardly any stretch at all. I have close ups of it here
http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=245585&highlight=Deadpool+suit
http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=245585&highlight=Deadpool+suit
We'll have a look when we get it, probably more stretch than our leather and cordura haha
Yes it is, but not by much. I feel like it was false advertising to call it stretch.
LovingApathy
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opcornhttp://www.hartsfabric.com/denier-c...kmC8DzPBabiIpIT9ecbIaW09yHIk6c3JMLxoCryzw_wcB i think cordura is the way to go now im hoping to find a way to sew this
Cordura basically doesn't stretch, done a number of suits in it, it looks good, you just can't go making it skin tight, we do a fitted look.
I found this fabric and I think it looks good enough http://m.ebay.com/itm/Moleskin-Sued...gundy-by-the-yard-57-/182041326611?nav=SEARCH, what do you think?.
This may end up being a waste of time, but I was thinking about the fabric and screen printing. Without going ahead and buying a bunch of screen printing stuff, I decided to try something a little outside the box and see if there was a cheaper solution
Regular window screen has small squares that may work for a stencil.
I think most people have some of this already or can find it in the garbage somewhere. If not, rolls of screen are in the 5-10 dollar range at hardware or home improvement stores.
I had some screen already and also had some puff paint, so I just filled every other square with the paint and let it dry. I finally understand what the Spiderman guys go through with the puff paint.
With a sufficient area that has the checker pattern finally, I can move forward with testing a few methods to do some poor man's screen printing. With the screen over the fabric as a stencil, I'm going to try out covering it with some fabric paint from a spray can, try just using spray paint to tint the fabric with the checker pattern, and lastly, use a brush to spread puff paint over it. Hopefully, at least one of these methods work, but I'm also fairly prepared for none to work.
Regular window screen has small squares that may work for a stencil.
I think most people have some of this already or can find it in the garbage somewhere. If not, rolls of screen are in the 5-10 dollar range at hardware or home improvement stores.
I had some screen already and also had some puff paint, so I just filled every other square with the paint and let it dry. I finally understand what the Spiderman guys go through with the puff paint.
With a sufficient area that has the checker pattern finally, I can move forward with testing a few methods to do some poor man's screen printing. With the screen over the fabric as a stencil, I'm going to try out covering it with some fabric paint from a spray can, try just using spray paint to tint the fabric with the checker pattern, and lastly, use a brush to spread puff paint over it. Hopefully, at least one of these methods work, but I'm also fairly prepared for none to work.
LovingApathy
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305primus
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This looks like it could produce a surprisingly good result for what it is hope it works out for you mateThis may end up being a waste of time, but I was thinking about the fabric and screen printing. Without going ahead and buying a bunch of screen printing stuff, I decided to try something a little outside the box and see if there was a cheaper solution
Regular window screen has small squares that may work for a stencil.
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I think most people have some of this already or can find it in the garbage somewhere. If not, rolls of screen are in the 5-10 dollar range at hardware or home improvement stores.
I had some screen already and also had some puff paint, so I just filled every other square with the paint and let it dry. I finally understand what the Spiderman guys go through with the puff paint.
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With a sufficient area that has the checker pattern finally, I can move forward with testing a few methods to do some poor man's screen printing. With the screen over the fabric as a stencil, I'm going to try out covering it with some fabric paint from a spray can, try just using spray paint to tint the fabric with the checker pattern, and lastly, use a brush to spread puff paint over it. Hopefully, at least one of these methods work, but I'm also fairly prepared for none to work.
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Okay, so here's the update to the few methods I tried.
First is the sprayable fabric paint.
I don't even want to talk about it, but I will. It was the worst. I got this paint from Walmart and it doesn't even work right. It constantly goes from spray, to stream, back to spray. I couldn't get a consistent spread and it was super liquidy. It ended up being a red puddle, and as soon as I got the screen cleaned off, I threw everything away and washed my hands. Don't use this method.
Next was puff paint.
I don't have a picture of the process, but I squeezed some paint into a cup, and brushed it on. It started out pretty good. I pulled the screen off and hung the piece of fabric to dry. I had heard about puff paint bleeding if you don't dry it immediately, and that's what happen. It was probably a cross between the fabric being to thin and the amount of puff paint I pushed into the fabric, but I didn't dry it fast enough, and it seemed to keep soaking into the spandex. The checker pattern ended up being pretty hard to see and the fabric feels stiff. Just infused with paint and no longer stretchy. Kind of disappointing.
I think if it was put on very thin for a first layer, put under a fan or flash dryer, then given a second coat and dried again that would be better.
The third, and actually the best looking, was the spray paint. I just used some Krylon Fusion I had.
I did about 3-4 coats of red, which just disappeared into the spandex. When I was done with the red, I tried out the brown Krylon I had for fun. Interesting to see the shading. I liked that the paint wasn't super wet, so I could wait a couple minutes between layers and know it would stay put with no bleeding. When all was said and done, the spandex lost a little flex, but for the most part, unaffected. The pattern is nice, too, for a subtle change to plain red. But once you get close to the fabric, there's no texture. That would be enough to turn some people off.
All in all, I'd say to spend the money for some of the nice textured fabrics that are posted in any of the Deadpool threads. The spandex was $2 for 1x2 yards, the spray paint is about $5, and the screen is $0-$10. It's a lot cheaper, but only if your time is worthless. The amount of time that goes into filling the screen takes a while, for sure.
I hope that helps someone.
First is the sprayable fabric paint.
I don't even want to talk about it, but I will. It was the worst. I got this paint from Walmart and it doesn't even work right. It constantly goes from spray, to stream, back to spray. I couldn't get a consistent spread and it was super liquidy. It ended up being a red puddle, and as soon as I got the screen cleaned off, I threw everything away and washed my hands. Don't use this method.
Next was puff paint.
I don't have a picture of the process, but I squeezed some paint into a cup, and brushed it on. It started out pretty good. I pulled the screen off and hung the piece of fabric to dry. I had heard about puff paint bleeding if you don't dry it immediately, and that's what happen. It was probably a cross between the fabric being to thin and the amount of puff paint I pushed into the fabric, but I didn't dry it fast enough, and it seemed to keep soaking into the spandex. The checker pattern ended up being pretty hard to see and the fabric feels stiff. Just infused with paint and no longer stretchy. Kind of disappointing.
I think if it was put on very thin for a first layer, put under a fan or flash dryer, then given a second coat and dried again that would be better.
The third, and actually the best looking, was the spray paint. I just used some Krylon Fusion I had.
I did about 3-4 coats of red, which just disappeared into the spandex. When I was done with the red, I tried out the brown Krylon I had for fun. Interesting to see the shading. I liked that the paint wasn't super wet, so I could wait a couple minutes between layers and know it would stay put with no bleeding. When all was said and done, the spandex lost a little flex, but for the most part, unaffected. The pattern is nice, too, for a subtle change to plain red. But once you get close to the fabric, there's no texture. That would be enough to turn some people off.
All in all, I'd say to spend the money for some of the nice textured fabrics that are posted in any of the Deadpool threads. The spandex was $2 for 1x2 yards, the spray paint is about $5, and the screen is $0-$10. It's a lot cheaper, but only if your time is worthless. The amount of time that goes into filling the screen takes a while, for sure.
I hope that helps someone.
Justcallmelee
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So as I've been working on my costume let me share my polished MT225, about 30 mins with a wet sanding with a sanding sponge:
Let me add what I know about the 5.11 gear:
Boots: 5.11 skyweight side zip boots ( I owned these previously for work... the zipper really does suck!)
Webbing Belt: 2x 5.11 model 59551 TDU belt (stitched together with a bulkstrap sliplock ms15 in front of the L and R the molle drop rig)
Molle dropleg thigh rig: 2x 5.11 586733 thigh rig (top straps cut away, middle overlapped and stitched together to narrow by roughly 2", belt quick connect clips removed and replaced with belt loops to raise carry height, 6x chicago screw rivets added to each rig)
Magazine pouch: 5.11 double magazine pouch for Sierra Bravo duty belt
Let me add what I know about the 5.11 gear:
Boots: 5.11 skyweight side zip boots ( I owned these previously for work... the zipper really does suck!)
Webbing Belt: 2x 5.11 model 59551 TDU belt (stitched together with a bulkstrap sliplock ms15 in front of the L and R the molle drop rig)
Molle dropleg thigh rig: 2x 5.11 586733 thigh rig (top straps cut away, middle overlapped and stitched together to narrow by roughly 2", belt quick connect clips removed and replaced with belt loops to raise carry height, 6x chicago screw rivets added to each rig)
Magazine pouch: 5.11 double magazine pouch for Sierra Bravo duty belt
