Qui-Gon Jinn Cosplay, Qui Gon impersonation cosplay costume, Qui-Gon cosplay / Liam Neeson impersonation Cosplay costume

[greenmachines]

Dude, you're a mimic. This and your Quint are dead on.

Thank you! The last step before I post anything is scrolling through my pictures and if there are any that make me stop and double check if it is me or the actor, those are the final posts. My wife was the one that told me to go back and add those to post number one, in the build thread, for search results. She says she doesn't understand tech but deep down she is scary intuitive.

 

[RamonvanVeghel]

This is great. I find it pretty funny that you had to make a prostethic nose to match Liam's nose lol. But I applaud the effort dedication and it makes you look more like him so it definitely works!

 

[greenmachines]

Well, my May the 4th efforts ended about as successfully as Qui-Gon's fight with Maul. I pulled out my pile of stuff and started into a new pour for "the nose". The gelatin was stringy and clumpy, even with only gentle heating. The color had changed over time to zombie gray and I could not bring it back around to pinky tan. But, I plowed ahead. My pour was hardening rapidly..... because I forgot to heat my plaster mold. The mold itself was hardening the gelatin by cooling it too fast. When all was clearly not closing completely, I still attempted to use it.

It is at this point that thin edges are no longer possible. In order to get the thin edges, the liquid pour must stay liquid and the mold must close completely.

But I plowed on and on, knowing that at the very least, I was getting my short course in remembering how it is done THE RIGHT WAY.

I had bubbles, holes, thick edges, everything was looking pretty gruesome. I had some silicone filler from Dermaflage and was able to correct all but the thick edges.

The edges were far too thick and I did not have any bondo to lay on them to feather the edge. Right at this point my pros-aide began to release. You can see it in the tip of the nose as it is pulling away from my face.

So, I relented to Qui-Gon's defeat with the following tips gained:

1) Gelatin ages and becomes more opaque and gray. Use new batch (it has been years).

2) Pros-aide also ages, buy new

3) Purchase bondo cream for the just in case moments.

But I did have a lot of fun on May the 4th doing my thing. We got out all the sabers, there are a lot. Oh, and I kept thinking about being defeated/quigon's defeat so I resurrected a photo I was a bit shy about sharing in the past: my death scene as Qui-Gon.

In this shot, I am in a poorly lit room with very orange-yellow light. Bringing it back around for a color match was not possible so I did not previously share it. I also felt a bit silly (ya, cosplay nerds also have a limit, far far beyond most but it exists) as this scene was the famous "UGH I AM SKEWERED" open mouth scene.

I decided to see how close I was, because death acting is always silly anyway. So, here is my split face comp of dying Qui-Gon. Made me realize my beard was too long, so bonus there.

And his hair was back while mine was forward.

But that's my Revenge of the 5th take on my May the 4th adventure. Hope everyone is enjoying their Star Wars Holiday!!!

 

[joberg]

Not bad...would latex be a better option?

 

[greenmachines]

Not bad...would latex be a better option?

Latex is similar in that you can bondo the edges. Silicone is the dream appliance due to its ability for very thin edges but it is heavy and droopy. Both latex and silicone are better during molding because they are not fast setting which allows me to spend the time closing the mold tightly. As for shear home grown ease of use, gelatin wins. Cheap, not toxic at all, no strange thinners or cleaners but process will crush you if you don't hit it perfectly. Overheat and it is trash, underheat and it doesn't pour, too thick (mold didn't close) and it doesn't really allow for touchup beyond bondo. It is far too hot to apply fresh liquid gelatin to the edges after it is on. I think molten is a better term than liquid there. I just need to get it right.

But for reuse, the latex is king in the short run and silicone in the long (latex shrivels over long periods).

 

[PoopaPapaPalps]

Reuse of the same appliance isn't really typical from my own experience. Nevermind the dirt and oil that the appliance picks up but once you've thinned and blended the edges, removing the appliance literally destroys the edges and it is just not worth trying to reapply and salvage the edges. It will never look as good as it originally did. It's usually a new piece for every application. Latex and silicone are a bit more involved but that control over the material makes it worth it, in my opinion. For facial appliances, foam latex is great for large pieces (the more it's whipped, the lighter and spongier it becomes), and silicone is fantastic for small, thin appliances.

Kudos for making this out of gelatin, though. I used gelatin early on experimenting with make-up FX and only ever used it like liquid latex--to build small scratches and gouges, etc--anything larger I found it unwieldy. I would just use nose putty in its place if I needed to make something like one-use nose piece.

It's been a while since I've done a prosthetic piece. This may just push me into trying it again.

 

[greenmachines]

Reuse of the same appliance isn't really typical from my own experience. Nevermind the dirt and oil that the appliance picks up but once you've thinned and blended the edges, removing the appliance literally destroys the edges and it is just not worth trying to reapply and salvage the edges. It will never look as good as it originally did. It's usually a new piece for every application. Latex and silicone are a bit more involved but that control over the material makes it worth it, in my opinion. For facial appliances, foam latex is great for large pieces (the more it's whipped, the lighter and spongier it becomes), and silicone is fantastic for small, thin appliances.

Kudos for making this out of gelatin, though. I used gelatin early on experimenting with make-up FX and only ever used it like liquid latex--to build small scratches and gouges, etc--anything larger I found it unwieldy. I would just use nose putty in its place if I needed to make something like one-use nose piece.

It's been a while since I've done a prosthetic piece. This may just push me into trying it again.

I have watched several videos on the putty but I seem to have no ability to keep it plyable for long. Possibly the room itself needs to be warmer.

Because I have the mold, and it has very little material in the finished piece, I might as well try for both latex and silicone runs.

I think you and joberg have convinced me to try the other forms.

 

[RamonvanVeghel]

All this talk about prostethics makes me want to have a go at molding and making them myself lol. No experience with it whatsoever but it looks like a fun learning experience.

 

[greenmachines]

All this talk about prostethics makes me want to have a go at molding and making them myself lol. No experience with it whatsoever but it looks like a fun learning experience.

It makes the impossible costumes suddenly well within reach