$10 Batman Begins Gauntlets

Celtic007

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I've been waiting to try out some Plasti Dip and remembered this thread about creating gauntlets from foamies
http://www.therpf.com/f9/my-foam-batman-gauntlets-174348/

So I downloaded the pdf file and printed out just the gauntlets sheets. After making some adjustments to make them more narrow so they wouldn't be so loose, I plasti dipped the one I made.

I wasn't happy with the large gaps and seems from the raised areas and after failing to remedy this with extra glue, I tried some electrical tape. It worked perfectly and matches the sheen of the plastidip very well. Up close, you can see the layers of tape, but even from 4 or 5 feet away, they look pretty convincing. The fins didn't come out to well as the front one shifted out and I can't get it back in.

But, this is only the first (and the right arm one). So for the next one, I'll try to get a cleaner look.

They're pretty easy to make, and like I state in the title, they cost only $10 (four $0.99 sheets of 18x12" foamies black sheets and a can of plastidip for just under $6.)


Here's a shot before I used the electrical tape on the seams


And after





I cut a small slit up the wrist for easier removal


I made a tab that connects the two sides so I can be closed tighter if needed.

These two pictures were taken from about 5 feet away in direct light to show that they look pretty good from a few feet away




I already have ideas to improve the next one :)
 
damn good!!
for such a cheap cost!
awesome job!
I've been waiting to try out some Plasti Dip and remembered this thread about creating gauntlets from foamies
http://www.therpf.com/f9/my-foam-batman-gauntlets-174348/

So I downloaded the pdf file and printed out just the gauntlets sheets. After making some adjustments to make them more narrow so they wouldn't be so loose, I plasti dipped the one I made.

I wasn't happy with the large gaps and seems from the raised areas and after failing to remedy this with extra glue, I tried some electrical tape. It worked perfectly and matches the sheen of the plastidip very well. Up close, you can see the layers of tape, but even from 4 or 5 feet away, they look pretty convincing. The fins didn't come out to well as the front one shifted out and I can't get it back in.

But, this is only the first (and the right arm one). So for the next one, I'll try to get a cleaner look.

They're pretty easy to make, and like I state in the title, they cost only $10 (four $0.99 sheets of 18x12" foamies black sheets and a can of plastidip for just under $6.)


Here's a shot before I used the electrical tape on the seams
[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/Jedimaster2000/IMG_0708_zps44f02722.jpg[/URL]

And after
[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/Jedimaster2000/IMG_0713_zps4e71e5a7.jpg[/URL]
[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/Jedimaster2000/IMG_0714_zpsfd88b426.jpg[/URL]

[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/Jedimaster2000/IMG_0712_zps079aad52.jpg[/URL]

I cut a small slit up the wrist for easier removal
[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/Jedimaster2000/IMG_0711_zps401aaaa0.jpg[/URL]

I made a tab that connects the two sides so I can be closed tighter if needed.

These two pictures were taken from about 5 feet away in direct light to show that they look pretty good from a few feet away
[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/Jedimaster2000/IMG_0715_zpsbe3fa89d.jpg[/URL]

[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/Jedimaster2000/IMG_0716_zpsc7d4aae7.jpg[/URL]

I already have ideas to improve the next one :)
 
I have an update on these. I really liked how the electrical tape looked and smoothed out the gauntlets, but didn't like the messy look that much. So I got some vinyl sheets. This is my second gauntlet. I think it came out really nice. I didn't put any fins on this one yet. The vinyl also gives the perfect sheen much like the ones used in the movies.



The seam, which I used a strip of electrical tape to cover.
 
I redid the fins on the first gauntlet. I made them a little more 3 dimensional. I cut out 2 fins and glued the edges except for the bottom. Then I slid these over a cardboard "fin" (just a rectangular piece of cardboard in each of the slots for the fins). The cardboard had a thin strip of foamies on both sides so when the foam fin went over, it made it wider at the base and more narrow at the top. I'm going to try to improve on this and simplify it and then try it on the vinyl covered gauntlet.




I also lightly scored the surface of the foam with a exacto knife so the foam would bend more sharply at the edges.
 
Amazing fins. How did you get them so slim ?
Also, how do you put on the bracers? Slip on?

The foam isn't that thick to begin with so 2 pieces glued together isn't too bad, plus its wider at the bottom of the fin, so it may be a little bit of an illusion that make the top look thinner.

As for getting them on, for the one with the fins, I cut a small slit (about 1.5" or so) up the seam line of the gauntlet to slide them on easier. For the one covered in vinyl, it just slides on. It is a little tougher getting on compared to the other one but looks nicer as there is no seam line.
 
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