The DEFINITIVE TDK Joker Costume Thread/Project

[Hecubus114]

did you find a copper colored dime button or is that one of the silver ones?

 

[usmcrice0311]

thats a real mercury dime glued to a button. i have the actual button used in the film, im still in the process of trying to figure out how to get it to bronze

 

[nickytea]

Anyone ever find a site that sold the dome coin buttons?

 

[Hecubus114]

http://www.alltribes.com/Coin-Collector-SILVER-Mercury-Dime-Button-pr-207105.html

 

[Jodo]

Awsome, thanks! I guess I'm gonna hafe to get one for sure now! Was your vest also custom made? I'm thinking of adding it to the list of to do, my mom made mine that I have, I'd realy like to have one with better pockets and shape of collar,etc.

Nice manequin as well, I'd love to have my suit on one. A good Joker bust would fill that out realy nice.

 

[Jawafive]

can someone post the link to the flower button while we're posting button links? Thanks!

 

[Hecubus114]

http://www.ascuteasabutton.com/Merc...B1&Product_Code=JHB-23195&Category_Code=CHILD

 

[Jawafive]

lifesaver!

 

[usmcrice0311]

youre better off going to your local michaels and buying the button there. they have a pack of three for like a dollar

 

[bleyd]

That's what I wound up doing. They had them at my local fabric store. You just have to find the novelty button area.

 

[Hecubus114]

I made a white casting of one - turned out ok, the resin is a little softer...

 

[usmcrice0311]

im still trying to figure out how to get it that perfect shade of white that it is in the film. spraypaint is way to go i think

 

[bleyd]

I used a paintpen. It was cheaper.

 

[usmcrice0311]

yeah i have cans of spray paint laying all over the place. still trying to figure out how to bronze that dime button though

 

[Hecubus114]

yeah I dont think simply painting the dime button will work - in the pics, the bronze color has light and dark spots...

 

[bleyd]

Try Testors metallizer. It's buffable. I haven't used it on this but I use it all the time and even the non-buffable metalizer is buffable. Really gives it depth and you can use an airbrush to lay it on really light to make it subtle. I painted a resin sterling and people swore they good see the depth of metal. I love this stuff!

 

[usmcrice0311]

yeah ive been looking up ways to tarnish dimes and such but still nothing good. maybe someone should contact a coin aficionado and see what they know

 

[bleyd]

With that metallizer do it in layers with the darker color being your base and when it's buffed that'll be your wear areas. It'll work. I'd practice on something else til you can figure out your results before sacrificing your dime.

http://www.testors.com/category/145620/Metalizer_Enamel_Paint

 

[usmcrice0311]

Try Testors metallizer. It's buffable. I haven't used it on this but I use it all the time and even the non-buffable metalizer is buffable. Really gives it depth and you can use an airbrush to lay it on really light to make it subtle. I painted a resin sterling and people swore they good see the depth of metal. I love this stuff!

too bad testors brass metalizer is non-buffable

 

[bleyd]

It says non-buffable but you can still buff it. I painted my airsoft steel. It was non-buffable but was able to get a nice steel sheen.