Howdy,
I made this Sabine costume for my 9 year old daughter for Halloween last year. When I made the first helmet, it ended up being too big for her. It was perfect for an adult, but too big for a 9 year old. So I ended up sculpting a new helmet. All the parts are vacu-formed. The helmet I just hand painted as I was in a hurry to get it done. Having to redo the helmet set me back in my schedule. You can see in the pics the size comparison.
To make the vac tool, I simply glue sheets of .5 inch sound board and carve it out. The sound board is super easy to shape but can hold up to the heat and pressure of vac forming. I could sculpt out of clay, but you only get one shot and then you have to pour plaster into your pull to make a re-usable tool.
The soft parts I just used some clothes she had. I didn't go too crazy on the details. I made everything a little big so she could grow into it and keep using it.
Anyway, enjoy the pics. Had fun making it. I have three of the adult size helmet pulls. I plan on keeping one to do a custom mando or something like that. If anybody is interested in the other two pulls, let me know. I just have the front and back pulls. You will have to fab the ear pieces. They will need a little trimming and some smoothing out.
I made this Sabine costume for my 9 year old daughter for Halloween last year. When I made the first helmet, it ended up being too big for her. It was perfect for an adult, but too big for a 9 year old. So I ended up sculpting a new helmet. All the parts are vacu-formed. The helmet I just hand painted as I was in a hurry to get it done. Having to redo the helmet set me back in my schedule. You can see in the pics the size comparison.
To make the vac tool, I simply glue sheets of .5 inch sound board and carve it out. The sound board is super easy to shape but can hold up to the heat and pressure of vac forming. I could sculpt out of clay, but you only get one shot and then you have to pour plaster into your pull to make a re-usable tool.
The soft parts I just used some clothes she had. I didn't go too crazy on the details. I made everything a little big so she could grow into it and keep using it.
Anyway, enjoy the pics. Had fun making it. I have three of the adult size helmet pulls. I plan on keeping one to do a custom mando or something like that. If anybody is interested in the other two pulls, let me know. I just have the front and back pulls. You will have to fab the ear pieces. They will need a little trimming and some smoothing out.