ok guys let me start off by saying YOU ALL ROCK!! :cool Great job with all the costumes! I've been watching this thread for a few weeks now and I'm finally done with the construction of my Quorra costume, now it's time to put the EL on....
Which leads me to my question for you all. I'm using a EL/reflective tape combo on this. I really like how the reflective tape photographs but I wanted it to light up as well so I used both. What color for the reflective tape do you think I should use? I bought blue but it's really dark when it's not reflecting any light but the perfect color reflected. I've also seen that many of you are using white or silver for Sam or Quorra.
What would you guys do?
Trooper, There was someone who, earlier in this massive thread, talked about a sew on reflective tape that was whitish-silver that had a layer of plastic covering the reflective part. I'd think it may be something available from a safety store. You could cut out lengths of that and feed the wire through it. Not only will it contain the wire, but it should also reflect in Lower-light environs (I think). The only one of that type I was able to find though (granted I only looked in 1 safety shop) was a yellow/silver version instead of the white/silver. Hope that helps!
Awesome!!!! My IPhone weather app. says it's gonna rain in L.A. this Friday!!!!! Uggghhhh! It better not. I definately can not wear my costume in the rain.![]()
@gams001: I also like to THANK YOU for the compliment and noticing the direction I was going for. I think I can still keep it TRON-like and yet make it unique in someway(yeah 'steppin out of the "NORM' would be a exact way of describing it). Just like yours, you too done a great job creating a new character and yet still kept it noticeable. I think we can pass as those 'scenery characters' and have our own 'undiscovered story' to tell oneday....be funny-cool if somehow we was the 'inspiring drive' for a couple programmers-characters in that adaptation-comic of TRON: Betrayal!:lol
Is it bad if you're only 85% done with your suit and are going to the midnight showing on Wednesday? ;-) Almost there folks!
Annisse, Slightly back-tracking question for you:
I'm looking into making a CLU costume and probably taking the cheaper option of going the Reflective Tape route.
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I know you used tape for your DragonCon version, and wanted to know how you got the circles on your disc to look so nice and round when you made them with the tape? Was it just excruciatingly detailed masking with electrical tape or some other way?
Thanks.
Not to butt in here, but there is always the option of using a wide strip (doubled up maybe) of the reflective tape and then just using a Cutting Compass, as found in places like Home Depot, to cut perfect circles in most softer materials.
You could ABSOLUTELY wear your costume. Just put a rain jacket over it and carry an umbrella till you get inside!!! DO NOT waste all this time and effort and not wear it on Friday...Rain or shine!!!
See you all Friday!!
So, as I fan-fanatically counting down the days of the long long awaited movie, I also franticly trying to get my suit done!
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Good Luck and I hope you are almost finished with your costume! I know how you feel. I am franticly trying to finish mine by friday and probably will be till the end when I have to put it on. I hate that! and hope I can at least have a trial run and put the thing on by Thursday night and take a few pics. Have fun at your screening!
AMAZING work Costumer!!!! Good Luck finishing your costume and have a great time at your screening!!! I think we are getting more and more anxious with anticipation and excitement for Friday. I know I have not slept well this week. Not because I am totally drained from all this work but because of all the fun we will have and finally going to see this movie!!!
So, as I fan-fanatically counting down the days of the long long awaited movie, I also franticly trying to get my suit done!
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