Hedi
New Member
Indeed! This is lived international understanding. Something that makes the cosplay even more interesting and appealing.
Me too, thankt you all!
Ah, and you enjoy the Wonderfest, kermet.
Hedi
Rey - Star Wars: The Force Awakens Build (open for everyone!)
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Indeed! This is lived international understanding. Something that makes the cosplay even more interesting and appealing.
Me too, thankt you all!
Ah, and you enjoy the Wonderfest, kermet.
Hedi
TheLadyNerd
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Indeed! I started this thread because I saw the global Tomb Raider community swarm together to help out when the new reboot came out (I had started a personal build thread that took on a life of it's own and became the unofficial official 2013 Lara Croft costume online resource). I made a lot of costuming and real life friends through that. So I knew when I saw Rey that I wanted to start another thread like that, open to everyone to foster that same kind of community. It's warmed my heart and thrilled me to know end to see women, men, mothers, fathers, grandmothers, uncles, etc. all pitching in to make the magic happen. You all are awesome! <3
- Briana
aka Mother of BB8s (I mean...Mother of this thread, as so dubbed by kristenhenry70)
- Briana
aka Mother of BB8s (I mean...Mother of this thread, as so dubbed by kristenhenry70)
springsteel
Well-Known Member
Looks fantastic! I'm not using trooper lenses either, so I'm glad to see the same quality can be achieved. Did the pattern shape you used in the previous post work out well? I saw you rounded out the inner eyes a bit.
Thx! That was an early template for the base but i re-made it because i wasnt happy with the shape. I ended up tracing out the goggles from that printed image to get it more rounded, then i scaled it to my GF's face and cut the foam from it. Later i made another template for the leather, overlaying it onto the lenses so the eyes didnt get cut out larger than the lenses. Finally after it was glued on over the lenses i expanded the holes and shaped them more using a razor knife.
I think The last pic more accurately shows the eye shape, in other pics they look a little distorted and too tall because of the curve of the base foam. When i flatten them out it looks pretty close to that printed out pic with the light on.
I think The last pic more accurately shows the eye shape, in other pics they look a little distorted and too tall because of the curve of the base foam. When i flatten them out it looks pretty close to that printed out pic with the light on.
kristen jones
Master Member
Looks awesome!!!!
I made a couple of pair myself... it's gets addicting after a while LOL:
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kristen jones
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Just for fun...
This is a terrible angle, but the shirt was sooo cute I had to show it:
This is a terrible angle, but the shirt was sooo cute I had to show it:
kristen jones
Master Member
Yes... i used your idea of the wood extension, and instead used some of the brass sheet I had left over from making the shock cord crimps to extend the toggle bolts.
so I owe you one on that... between telling me about the 1/4" toggle bolts and the extension of them, you helped me improve.
i tried making a set of the clamps out of apoxie sculpt too... those are still curing.
so I owe you one on that... between telling me about the 1/4" toggle bolts and the extension of them, you helped me improve.
i tried making a set of the clamps out of apoxie sculpt too... those are still curing.
Contec
Master Member
Wonderful work on the goggles, Your GF is a very lucky.
How and what did you use to make the light holder... It looks like a Acorn nut between the "hinge" part.
kristen jones
Master Member
it's made up of parts from a "helping hand" with a button head screw and nut holding it together in place of the wing nut and thumb screw which comes with the helping hand.
Incidentally, Redwillow has done it in a way that is much easier than I did. I had bought the button head screw and when I got it home it was slightly too big for the helping hand hardware, so I used a tap and threaded the helping hand arms so that I didn't need a nut on the bottom. BUT... that made assembly very tricky, and over all it makes far more sense to do what they did and get a longer one and use a nut. I'll be doing that on my next pair.
Incidentally, Redwillow has done it in a way that is much easier than I did. I had bought the button head screw and when I got it home it was slightly too big for the helping hand hardware, so I used a tap and threaded the helping hand arms so that I didn't need a nut on the bottom. BUT... that made assembly very tricky, and over all it makes far more sense to do what they did and get a longer one and use a nut. I'll be doing that on my next pair.
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kristen jones
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just in case anybody else is having trouble finding the bubble lenses in the States, this is the seller that i bought my pair from, and i've just bought another pair (I'm addicted to making goggles now) so if any of you are wanting to try your hand at making the goggles, here's the lenses:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Star-Wars-S...191326?hash=item1c5c09341e:g:e2EAAOSwaNBUgIft
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Star-Wars-S...191326?hash=item1c5c09341e:g:e2EAAOSwaNBUgIft
ForceAfterCoffe
Member
Is anyone selling the extra pairs they've made?
akitzman
New Member
I'm currently looking around for the strap on the staff. Based on past post, its the Enfield or Brent sling straps. Where are some places that some of you ordered from? I want to make sure I have the right kind and length. I can always dye/paint the strap.
I am slowly collecting everything and can't wait to start Rey.
I am slowly collecting everything and can't wait to start Rey.
yeah, it took me some time to figure out how to exactly make this fit together. I used (2) 6-32 machine screws. 1 holds the 2 halves together with a lock nut on the bottom, so it won't come loose, and 1 connects to the goggles with a "cap nut" (acorn) on the helping hand end. Then i used a chunk of small aluminum tube as a spacer between the cap nut and the washer on the goggles.
DlarianFerrel
Active Member
I recently saw some Stormtrooper masks on Amazon for pretty cheap. I ordered one to see if they are close to correct in size. I will report back once I receive it. I figure if the lenses aren't dark enough, I know how to tint them if need be.
division 6
Master Member
kristen jones
Master Member
I bought mine on eBay. You'll want the Enfield sling, and you'll want TWO of them. The screen used one was two enfield slings with the hardware cut off the ends and then butted together and hasty-stitched with khaki thread.
**EDIT*** Basically, exactly what Division6 said... he beat me to it LOL
Ecgwynn
New Member
Hi guys and gals!
This is my first post on here, but I've been reading this thread avidly since watching the movie!
Here's my work in progress, I'm still working on arm wraps and trousers (these are just some cargo pants for the sake of the photo)
Top (cotton/hemp jersey) dyed with small amounts of Dylon beige and grey, weathered with watered down dyes in a spray bottle. (Tumble dye charcoal is great but definitely water it down and try on a scrap bit of cloth, because it looks black!)
Leatherwork was left plain veg tan, I tried to stay away from dyes, as it looks like the movie leather has darkened through use and age. I made the leather look old by oiling it and weathering the edges with soot and sand, I do this a lot with medieval re-enactment for the 'lived-in' look.
The pouch isn't an actual signal bag, but I made my own with linen canvas and webbing, copying the dimensions and stitching, and adding the Alice clip and brass bits. It was weathered with boot polish, which seems to give a machine oil look.
Boots are Po Zu. A friend of mine is 3D printing the staff parts, but the Enfield strap and fabric strips are all ready to go!
Hoping to make the extra parts for the head wrap, gloves, goggles backpack etc.. soon, but will probably submit the 'basic' form of the costume to Rebel Legion UK first.
Thanks for all the effort people have put into this thread, it's great to see how you guys help each other!
Becka x
This is my first post on here, but I've been reading this thread avidly since watching the movie!
Here's my work in progress, I'm still working on arm wraps and trousers (these are just some cargo pants for the sake of the photo)
Top (cotton/hemp jersey) dyed with small amounts of Dylon beige and grey, weathered with watered down dyes in a spray bottle. (Tumble dye charcoal is great but definitely water it down and try on a scrap bit of cloth, because it looks black!)
Leatherwork was left plain veg tan, I tried to stay away from dyes, as it looks like the movie leather has darkened through use and age. I made the leather look old by oiling it and weathering the edges with soot and sand, I do this a lot with medieval re-enactment for the 'lived-in' look.
The pouch isn't an actual signal bag, but I made my own with linen canvas and webbing, copying the dimensions and stitching, and adding the Alice clip and brass bits. It was weathered with boot polish, which seems to give a machine oil look.
Boots are Po Zu. A friend of mine is 3D printing the staff parts, but the Enfield strap and fabric strips are all ready to go!
Hoping to make the extra parts for the head wrap, gloves, goggles backpack etc.. soon, but will probably submit the 'basic' form of the costume to Rebel Legion UK first.
Thanks for all the effort people have put into this thread, it's great to see how you guys help each other!
Becka x
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kristen jones
Master Member
Looks very good so far! Are you going to go Full Scavenger, or do just the main movie outfit?
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