im new to the site hello all and have a question :)

[deadpool4hire]

hello all im new to this site and wanted to say hi to all and i have a question.

i am building the 1989 batman costume and i need help on the chest plate i was wondering what i could do to do it either cheap or something like that im racking my brain here if anyone can help that would be great thank you

 

[Looch]

It depends on how good you want your version to be. If you want a simple, easy and cheap way, cut the musculature from simple foam and glue it behind a stretchy black fabric. If you want something better, I would suggest sculpting it over a mannequin with chavant clay, making a plaster cast, and then pouring latex. A bit more intense, but a far more real look.

 

[COSTUMEKING]

I would suggest something similar but i would recommend a product called
dragon skin it is very easy to use and very strong but you do have to sculpt and mold first let me know how you come out i am workin on a dark knight myself

 

[loly2kn2]

Or you could carve it from foam and paint with latex.

The best results will come from sculpting > moulding and casting though

 

[acesh007]

Cheap can be relative. For me I use things quite a bit and need it to last quite a while and be durable. I would look into the cost of the quality you want to do. Some things may seem less expensive at first but from experience once you figure out all the materials you need and the amount of time it will take, sometimes its easier to mod something.

Just my $0.02