DangerDavey
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The skin looks great! The main color is perfect.
I really like the subtle patterns and spots!!
~DD
I really like the subtle patterns and spots!!
~DD
Lady Arbitrator AVP style
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Paintninja
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Been a minute, sweet upgrades! Dig the skin!
Ei luj
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Thanks, I was worried how it would come out... didn't want it to be too dark and compete with that black armor :0
Cotton/lycra lets the tones blend.... but beware of stretching it with the dress form and with the plastic.
If I had another dress form that I could take the bottom panels off, then I'd add plastic "pants" to it and set the dimensions to my measurements. Then no risk of stretching it too much.
The instructions on the paint say you can heat set the color with an iron.
So I will try that on the sample pieces I used, then see if the color comes out if its wet....
I just got done with gluing the velcros for the closure.
(Details:
Base color is Createx Airbrush Fabric paint Sand, middle color is Folk Art Fabric paint Fawn, and the center color and spots are a mix of Createx Dark Brown and Folk Art Fawn.
I did the patterns in diluted Fawn, then did the fill in color with the Sand, then went back and used less dilute Fawn on the patterns, then did the mix for down the arms, and down the side of the body and legs. Last but not least, the mix for the spots.)
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Ei'luj
Ei luj
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THanks for popping in, thanks for the props
I have the closure done, next thing to do is heat set the color with an iron; its done on the back side and doing the legs and arms is going to be tricky.... I have a mitt thingy that is stuffed with some sort of heat resistant material and its used with an iron.... put it down a pant leg and it can be ironed without making a crease.
Ei luj
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UPDATE:
I heat treated the suit and practice pieces and checked the practice pieces would withstand water, so its OK.
Suit with the mesh over it, in daylight:
The in-progress shinguard knife and prop shuriken (lighter than the real one)
The blades are plastic car mudflaps covered with aluminum tape:
The shinguard knife with no leather and copper tape on the handle yet:
Shinguard knife in its sheath:
The hands (yes Lady Arbitrator needs a manicure, the claws are too long )
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I heat treated the suit and practice pieces and checked the practice pieces would withstand water, so its OK.
Suit with the mesh over it, in daylight:
The in-progress shinguard knife and prop shuriken (lighter than the real one)
The blades are plastic car mudflaps covered with aluminum tape:
The shinguard knife with no leather and copper tape on the handle yet:
Shinguard knife in its sheath:
The hands (yes Lady Arbitrator needs a manicure, the claws are too long )
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DangerDavey
New Member
The skin looks awesome with the netting on it. Any close-up pics?
Accessories are the key to any costume. You've got it going on with your custom pieces!!
~DD
Accessories are the key to any costume. You've got it going on with your custom pieces!!
~DD
Ei luj
New Member
DangerDavey
Thanks again for the props
The only closeup pix so far are in the Completed Suit thread; I hope to have more from Comic-Con (I leave tomorrow at (ergh!) 6am )
Yes, the accessories.... sometimes take up just as much time as the main costume, lots of little bits 'n bobs. ::0:
I did the shuriken because the other is a little heavy and I have all those pouches....
The shinguard knife I was using has a hilt that chafes on the shinguard; the new one doesn't have that so it should fit better.
I did give myself a manicure and a pedicure... hmmm, Predicure? (rim shot)
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Ei'luj
TUSKY
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Ei'luj:
Looking good, nothing wrong with your shuriken, they are different but all Predators are different too.
From the start this has been an very original suit build.
You have used a lot of materials that do not get used much in pred suit building and you have acheived an amazing suit!
I salute you!
p.s don't forget pics from the con
Looking good, nothing wrong with your shuriken, they are different but all Predators are different too.
From the start this has been an very original suit build.
You have used a lot of materials that do not get used much in pred suit building and you have acheived an amazing suit!
I salute you!
p.s don't forget pics from the con
Ei luj
New Member
Tusky,
thanks for the props and encouragement, "dare to be different"
I got back yesterday and uploaded pix to photobucket, they are now up in the General Discussion San Diego Comic con 2008 thread.
Read all the stories, its amazing, simply amazing...
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Ei'luj
