sweet thats what i plan on doing with my tron legacy version of tron costume
Tron Legacy Costume
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games001
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As I understand it, you can bend a bit of ELWire equal to the diameter of the casing on the wire. No such thing as a true 90* bend as ELWire will allow. I have made tight coils, large flat coils of 5mm ELWire and the stuff is doing just fine. The center area is no more than 3-5mm across as the wire is happy to wrap that tightly.
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DinoBritt
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PossiblyIt depends, actual ballet flats used for dancing are soft enough and stretchy enough that the shaped sole wouldn't be too much of an issue- they also have a drawstring top. they will be very soft in the toe and heel and may not support the weight of the sole very well.
If the ballet flats have solid sides and soles then no, the sides will buckle and the heel support collapse inwards.
So if I can't find a shoe with the same profile of heel to toe in the sole then I will take apart some shoes for the toe and heel support and build up from there. If anyone buys these some shoes (or similar) and need to do the same I'll post my step by step.
For anyone with he right shoe but wrong colour it is easy to recover them and be neat and tidy:
pinkdiamond:
Not too in depth sorry but basically this shows my base shoe, the little repair and the final recovering of the base, all raw edges hidden
pinkdiamond: Tentacles get support!:The stuffing was
Mixed with this it shows how covers can look professional
I love to see your step by step!
DinoBritt
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I finally got both sides to illuminate!
New vid! YouTube - Illuminated TRON Disc Mod Front and Back - Full Kit
This looks freaken Awesome, Amazing Job!
I'm new to this forum. Just thought I'd post a link on something I've been working on...off and on.
www.juanlau.com
www.juanlau.com
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I'm new to this forum. Just thought I'd post a link on something I've been working on...off and on.
www.juanlau.com
Looks great! EL sheet?
Tim
Most impressive 1st post juanlau! :hail
Icey
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I finally made it through all 93 pages of the thread and my mind is absolutely reeling; in the good, costume making, endorphin rush kind of way. I want to thank everyone for all of their input as I'm far less intimidated about incorporating electronics into a costume now. That being said, I'm also hopping on the train and making Clu's robes and helmet from the Disc Wars scene. I'm surprised my eyes didn't knock off my 3D glasses when I saw it because the first thing I thought of was, "I need to make that!" I'm using the simplicity "Matrix" coat pattern as a base and modifying the crap out of it to suit my needs. Since it looks like he has the suit on underneath, I'll at least make the legs and then a snug fitting moto-style jacket with an accurate collar for the top since it would be too cumbersome and time consuming to make the whole suit and I don't plan on taking off the robe.
I plan on using Eddy's method of el wire/diffusion to light everything since there'll be less stress on everything due to the looser fit; pants aside. I did a rough measure of myself and I figure I'll need around 100 feet of wire; pricey, but I want to do this costume justice and make it actually light up.
After seeing the pepakura of Clu's helmet, I'll most likely go that route. I was originally going to use paper mache/poster board/paperclay/wall spackle like I used on my Stig helmet last Halloween, but this will save me a ton of time since I don't have access to a vacuum table and I'd like to wear this to a con in May.
I can't wait to get started on this. I already have fabric to do a coat mock up and fabric for the pants that I need to dye black (see attachment). I'll post progress shots as I go along.
Edit: If anyone is looking for a place to buy neoprene by the sheet, this site has it for a decent price: http://www.usafoam.com/closedcellfoam/closedcellfoam.html They also have volara as well which I've heard is really nice to work with and might be an alternative to eva foam.
I plan on using Eddy's method of el wire/diffusion to light everything since there'll be less stress on everything due to the looser fit; pants aside. I did a rough measure of myself and I figure I'll need around 100 feet of wire; pricey, but I want to do this costume justice and make it actually light up.
After seeing the pepakura of Clu's helmet, I'll most likely go that route. I was originally going to use paper mache/poster board/paperclay/wall spackle like I used on my Stig helmet last Halloween, but this will save me a ton of time since I don't have access to a vacuum table and I'd like to wear this to a con in May.
I can't wait to get started on this. I already have fabric to do a coat mock up and fabric for the pants that I need to dye black (see attachment). I'll post progress shots as I go along.
Edit: If anyone is looking for a place to buy neoprene by the sheet, this site has it for a decent price: http://www.usafoam.com/closedcellfoam/closedcellfoam.html They also have volara as well which I've heard is really nice to work with and might be an alternative to eva foam.
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thormungandr
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mbielaczyc
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First run of our costumes at Chattacon 2011 this last weekend.
My girlfriend Laura did her costume and the younger Kevin Flynn white robe costume, I designed the random program in the middle.
I have a slew of changes happening. I am going to sell the pants, they look great but are a little baggy on me and feel i need a sleeker look. Also going to update my disk and add some more lines to the jacket. I am going to try putting red engineering grade reflective tape in the pattern I want, then running diffused EL wire along the edge. So flash or no flash I will have a glow. I also have some different gloves coming in and some one piece tinted glasses.
but even with an imperfect costume, it was a fun weekend!
My girlfriend Laura did her costume and the younger Kevin Flynn white robe costume, I designed the random program in the middle.
I have a slew of changes happening. I am going to sell the pants, they look great but are a little baggy on me and feel i need a sleeker look. Also going to update my disk and add some more lines to the jacket. I am going to try putting red engineering grade reflective tape in the pattern I want, then running diffused EL wire along the edge. So flash or no flash I will have a glow. I also have some different gloves coming in and some one piece tinted glasses.
but even with an imperfect costume, it was a fun weekend!
hey guys, just wanted to show you my tron armor progression before i paint it with plastidip. any suggestions you guys see that i could add to it to make it more accurate?
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tim
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Great costumes! And your girlfriend bears a striking resemblance to Sigourney Weaver in her Ripley days!First run of our costumes at Chattacon 2011 this last weekend.
My girlfriend Laura did her costume and the younger Kevin Flynn white robe costume, I designed the random program in the middle.
I have a slew of changes happening. I am going to sell the pants, they look great but are a little baggy on me and feel i need a sleeker look. Also going to update my disk and add some more lines to the jacket. I am going to try putting red engineering grade reflective tape in the pattern I want, then running diffused EL wire along the edge. So flash or no flash I will have a glow. I also have some different gloves coming in and some one piece tinted glasses.
but even with an imperfect costume, it was a fun weekend!
dbalschi
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Your progress is looking good but your cuts are not even. Is this sonething you plan on addressing before you attach the armor?
hey guys, just wanted to show you my tron armor progression before i paint it with plastidip. any suggestions you guys see that i could add to it to make it more accurate?
why yes it is! do you mind telling me a specific place where i need to do that, so i will focus more on it?
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