Hey all,
Folks who follow our Facebook and Twitter pages have had a sneak peek at this...
We've had the opportunity to work with some amazing pieces over the years, but the ones that are a piece of your childhood are always special.
We recently wrapped up a pretty major project, restoring and displaying the original Enik costume from the classic Krofft show Land of the Lost. The show was one of my absolute favorites as a child and working on this project has been a bit of a dream!
When the costume arrived, it was in fair condition, but very dry and crumbly, riddled with cracks and with many loose or missing scales. The sleeve cuffs were torn (and one missing the last 6" or so). The head required refurbishing to refit the inner lenses back in place (as well as minor crack repair and restoration). The hands and feet were missing completely and would need to be recreated.
The client also tasked us with recreating his accessories (necklace and bracelet) and tunic.
This project drew on all of our collective skills. Mike Thomas sculpted the new hands and feet (taking those through sculpt, mold and paint). I restored the suit, seaming on the hands and paint matching the repairs. I created the custom mannequin to form-fit the costume, built the themed base and his necklace. Lonnie Hale cast up the clear resin jewels for his bracelet and Kitty Hebert created the tunic (with Kelly Delcambre finding the PERFECT sparkly fabric!).
We've got quite a few pics and tons of info (included a detailed review and testimonial from the client) on our site: Restoration and Display of the original Enik costume from the Krofft show, Land of the Lost.
There's also a quick Youtube video we've put together just for fun: YouTube - Land of the Lost Movie Costume Restoration and Display
Thanks for looking and I hope you enjoy seeing Enik as much as we enjoyed working on him!!
Tom
BEFORE AND PROCESS SHOTS:
THE COMPLETED DISPLAY:
Happy client Keir Neubauer (on the left):
Folks who follow our Facebook and Twitter pages have had a sneak peek at this...
We've had the opportunity to work with some amazing pieces over the years, but the ones that are a piece of your childhood are always special.
We recently wrapped up a pretty major project, restoring and displaying the original Enik costume from the classic Krofft show Land of the Lost. The show was one of my absolute favorites as a child and working on this project has been a bit of a dream!
When the costume arrived, it was in fair condition, but very dry and crumbly, riddled with cracks and with many loose or missing scales. The sleeve cuffs were torn (and one missing the last 6" or so). The head required refurbishing to refit the inner lenses back in place (as well as minor crack repair and restoration). The hands and feet were missing completely and would need to be recreated.
The client also tasked us with recreating his accessories (necklace and bracelet) and tunic.
This project drew on all of our collective skills. Mike Thomas sculpted the new hands and feet (taking those through sculpt, mold and paint). I restored the suit, seaming on the hands and paint matching the repairs. I created the custom mannequin to form-fit the costume, built the themed base and his necklace. Lonnie Hale cast up the clear resin jewels for his bracelet and Kitty Hebert created the tunic (with Kelly Delcambre finding the PERFECT sparkly fabric!).
We've got quite a few pics and tons of info (included a detailed review and testimonial from the client) on our site: Restoration and Display of the original Enik costume from the Krofft show, Land of the Lost.
There's also a quick Youtube video we've put together just for fun: YouTube - Land of the Lost Movie Costume Restoration and Display
Thanks for looking and I hope you enjoy seeing Enik as much as we enjoyed working on him!!
Tom
BEFORE AND PROCESS SHOTS:
THE COMPLETED DISPLAY:
Happy client Keir Neubauer (on the left):
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