So, I found this place when I was starting to work on my costume, so I thought it was only fair to share what I've come up with.
Before I start - I put myself on a $100 budget for this. I knew I wasn't going to get it 100% right, but this is my best shot at that price-range.
I cut out pieces of fabric from what I'd be using for the codpiece and glued the eyes on. I originally was just sealing the edges with liquid latex, but I liked how it looked and did it all over.
After "3D paint". I did another layer after that since it flattened a little while it dried.
After that, I painted over it with acrylic paint. I don't have a good shot because my camera's being dead right now and I just have my mobile phone's camera.
The shirt as it is now. I glued the eyes on and then sewed around the edges because I'm paranoid. I still want to re-shape the pocket flaps, but probably not this year.
To do the collar, I marked it in pencil, cut it off, folded the edges in and whip-stitched - then added top-stitching to stabilise.
As a note, you can see in these two pictures : one and two that his shirt has some kind of a ribbed pique/marcella collar and front. Thought it was kinda interesting.
Now, today (and probably tomorrow), I'm making the codpiece.
That's the pattern on the fabric and the athletic guard I got to go in it. Fabric's kinda damp because it was wrinkly and I didn't have an iron, so I sprayed it and smoothed it out by hand.
I'll need two of the waistband and four of the codpiece part. I'm probably going to make a piece to go behind it when it's done to act as a pocket.
I've also got some craft foam to bulk out the waistband a bit. And I have to get some velcro because I keep forgetting.
After that, I'm pretty much done for this year as my budget is used-up - I think I went $10 over. But all in all I'm pretty pleased so far.
Before I start - I put myself on a $100 budget for this. I knew I wasn't going to get it 100% right, but this is my best shot at that price-range.
I cut out pieces of fabric from what I'd be using for the codpiece and glued the eyes on. I originally was just sealing the edges with liquid latex, but I liked how it looked and did it all over.
After "3D paint". I did another layer after that since it flattened a little while it dried.
After that, I painted over it with acrylic paint. I don't have a good shot because my camera's being dead right now and I just have my mobile phone's camera.
The shirt as it is now. I glued the eyes on and then sewed around the edges because I'm paranoid. I still want to re-shape the pocket flaps, but probably not this year.
To do the collar, I marked it in pencil, cut it off, folded the edges in and whip-stitched - then added top-stitching to stabilise.
As a note, you can see in these two pictures : one and two that his shirt has some kind of a ribbed pique/marcella collar and front. Thought it was kinda interesting.
Now, today (and probably tomorrow), I'm making the codpiece.
That's the pattern on the fabric and the athletic guard I got to go in it. Fabric's kinda damp because it was wrinkly and I didn't have an iron, so I sprayed it and smoothed it out by hand.
I'll need two of the waistband and four of the codpiece part. I'm probably going to make a piece to go behind it when it's done to act as a pocket.
I've also got some craft foam to bulk out the waistband a bit. And I have to get some velcro because I keep forgetting.
After that, I'm pretty much done for this year as my budget is used-up - I think I went $10 over. But all in all I'm pretty pleased so far.
