My Hal "Rebirth" Costume - Page 3

02-08-2010, 10:40 PM

Can't wait.

Zan_Black_Lantern · 02-08-2010, 11:34 PM

Nice work so far man can't wait to see more.

Wolfdagon · 02-09-2010, 08:26 AM

Awsome job on the mask. Have you thought about wearing green contacts to make your eyes even greener?

InterestingJohn · 02-09-2010, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolfdagon

Awsome job on the mask. Have you thought about wearing green contacts to make your eyes even greener?

Normally I wear glasses, I haven't thought much about getting contacts, it certainly would help my vision while I'm wearing a mask

I'm just not sure I could get over the "putting something in my eye" part

Wolfdagon · 02-10-2010, 07:28 AM

I don't wear either (yet). But I know what you mean. It would be very hard for me to stick something like that in my eye. I do think that it would really work well with the mask though.

InterestingJohn · 02-11-2010, 08:45 PM

Well, the materials arrived today and they're perfect. The stretch pleather is thicker than I anticipated and very supple, this is actually a good thing, it'll allow me to minimize how much wrinkling and creasing there will be. The moleskin is not quite as matte as I expected, but it is thicker than normal spandex and not shiny by any means. These materials should do quite nicely.

My wife also discovered that another one of the shoe shop's location can cut the boots down and stitch the top edge for us, for only $35, the down-side is that they can't re-add the strip of trim at the top of the boot, but I think we'll be able to find a way around this on our own. So I'll most likely drop the boots off before I take off for the weekend.

I'll be down in Tri-Cities, Washington this weekend for RadCon, but next week I'll begin the costume construction proper.

RichardB · 02-11-2010, 09:02 PM

Glad to hear that everything is coming together so well!

MasonACBB · 02-12-2010, 12:08 AM

The mask looks too cool for school yo. I think this will turn out as one of the coolest costumes ever made.

02-12-2010, 01:25 AM

Wow that mask came out great. Glad to see that you are taking such great lengths to get everything down right. How is the chest symbol coming along?

InterestingJohn · 02-12-2010, 01:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by battlantern

Wow that mask came out great. Glad to see that you are taking such great lengths to get everything down right. How is the chest symbol coming along?

We're in the middle of re-thinking how we'll be doing the chest symbol, our first idea didn't work right, so it's on to "plan b", mostly we're trying to get the best sculpt possible.

Wolfdagon · 02-12-2010, 07:52 AM

What is the diameter of the chest symbol you are trying to make?

Lantern A-train · 02-12-2010, 01:36 PM

IJ where did you purchase your strectch pleather from? How was the pricing?

Soranik Natu · 02-13-2010, 09:46 PM

Mask is looking good. n_n Keep it up!

InterestingJohn · 02-15-2010, 02:49 AM

I think the total chest symbol diameter is about 3.5"

The stretch pleather was purchased from Spandex House (kind of a goofy ordering setup, but it works, you have to call them and give your card info)

Wolfdagon · 02-15-2010, 09:02 AM

I was in Michael's yesterday and saw that they have styrofoam disks in various diameters, about an inch thick. Maybe you could get one of these and carve the design into it. Then you could use bondo or some kind of putty to fill in the pores and smooth it out. Similar to what you were trying with the foamies.

Tons T · 02-15-2010, 09:18 AM

btw, how are you gonna do the spandex ?

InterestingJohn · 02-15-2010, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tons T

btw, how are you gonna do the spandex ?

We intend to create a pattern from a zentai suit we have laying around. But I'm not quite sure what you mean by "do" the spandex

Wolfdagon · 02-15-2010, 09:38 PM

I just finished checking an idea I had for the chest symbol. hI would think that 3.5 inces in diameter would be kinda small for a chest symbol, but I made a quick design in Sketchup with a 3.5 inch diameter and approximately 0.25 inch thick. I made it hollow with walls around 1/16th of an inch thick.

Then I uploaded it to Shapeways to see how much it would cost to have it printed. You can get it printed in their cheapest material for about $18. You would still have to smooth out the surface since it has a rough texture, but this might be something to think about.

Also, if you spent more time tweaking the design you might be able to get it cheaper, since their prices are based on the actual amount of material used.

InterestingJohn · 02-15-2010, 09:48 PM

Interesting, I may see what shapeways can do, though if we cast it ourselves, we get the benefit of being able to embed earth magnets in the material for easy application to the costume

Wolfdagon · 02-15-2010, 11:20 PM

The magnets are a pretty good idea. You could probably do it cheaper yourself anyway, especially if you do a light up version like you talked about.

Lantern A-train · 02-16-2010, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Lantern A-train

IJ where did you purchase your strectch pleather from? How was the pricing?

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InterestingJohn · 02-16-2010, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Lantern A-train

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Refer to post #64. Pricing wasn't bad, but I also didn't get any deals. There should also be links on the front page to most of this stuff, I think.

Lantern A-train · 02-16-2010, 04:15 PM

Many thanks dude. Keep up the great work. Can't wait to see the final product. There is a pic of me wearing my first home made GL costume in the Ugly Mug Thread.

InterestingJohn · 02-16-2010, 04:16 PM

Refer to post #19 for links to the pleather and Spandex House

02-18-2010, 06:35 AM

Dude, you need to come over and check out the League of Lanterns and the Superhero Costuming Forum!

And out of curiosity, did the mask have that hammered finish already, or was that your doing?

02-08-2010, 11:34 PM	#52
Zan_Black_Lantern Senior Corps Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Abq, New Mexico Posts: 806	Nice work so far man can't wait to see more. __________________

02-11-2010, 08:45 PM	#56
InterestingJohn Alpha-Lantern Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,690	Well, the materials arrived today and they're perfect. The stretch pleather is thicker than I anticipated and very supple, this is actually a good thing, it'll allow me to minimize how much wrinkling and creasing there will be. The moleskin is not quite as matte as I expected, but it is thicker than normal spandex and not shiny by any means. These materials should do quite nicely. My wife also discovered that another one of the shoe shop's location can cut the boots down and stitch the top edge for us, for only $35, the down-side is that they can't re-add the strip of trim at the top of the boot, but I think we'll be able to find a way around this on our own. So I'll most likely drop the boots off before I take off for the weekend. I'll be down in Tri-Cities, Washington this weekend for RadCon, but next week I'll begin the costume construction proper. __________________ Last edited by InterestingJohn; 02-11-2010 at 09:08 PM.

02-11-2010, 09:02 PM	#57
RichardB Star Sapphire's Love Slave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New Oa Posts: 384 Blog Entries: 1	Glad to hear that everything is coming together so well! __________________ "...and I shall shed my light over dark evil.... For the dark things cannot stand the light..... the light of the Green Lantern!" -Alan Scott, the Golden Age Green Lantern-

02-12-2010, 12:08 AM	#58
MasonACBB Corps Honor Guard Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lakewood Colorado Posts: 1,945	The mask looks too cool for school yo. I think this will turn out as one of the coolest costumes ever made. __________________

02-12-2010, 01:36 PM	#62
Lantern A-train Guardian of the Universe Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 14,358	IJ where did you purchase your strectch pleather from? How was the pricing? __________________ I LOVE conspiracy theorists. They are like human versions of the cymbal clapping, dancing monkeys. No one takes them all that seriously and they get bored with them after about 10 minutes.

02-08-2010, 10:40 PM	#51
Shingo Wol Guest Posts: n/a	Can't wait.

02-09-2010, 08:26 AM	#53
Wolfdagon Kyle's Nude Model Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 26	Awsome job on the mask. Have you thought about wearing green contacts to make your eyes even greener?

02-10-2010, 07:28 AM	#55
Wolfdagon Kyle's Nude Model Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 26	I don't wear either (yet). But I know what you mean. It would be very hard for me to stick something like that in my eye. I do think that it would really work well with the mask though.

02-12-2010, 01:25 AM	#59
battlantern Guest Posts: n/a	Wow that mask came out great. Glad to see that you are taking such great lengths to get everything down right. How is the chest symbol coming along?

02-12-2010, 07:52 AM	#61
Wolfdagon Kyle's Nude Model Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 26	What is the diameter of the chest symbol you are trying to make?

02-13-2010, 09:46 PM	#63
Soranik Natu Weaponer of Qward Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 698	Mask is looking good. n_n Keep it up!

02-15-2010, 02:49 AM	#64
InterestingJohn Alpha-Lantern Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,690	I think the total chest symbol diameter is about 3.5" The stretch pleather was purchased from Spandex House (kind of a goofy ordering setup, but it works, you have to call them and give your card info) __________________

02-15-2010, 09:02 AM	#65
Wolfdagon Kyle's Nude Model Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 26	I was in Michael's yesterday and saw that they have styrofoam disks in various diameters, about an inch thick. Maybe you could get one of these and carve the design into it. Then you could use bondo or some kind of putty to fill in the pores and smooth it out. Similar to what you were trying with the foamies.

02-15-2010, 09:18 AM	#66
Tons T Alpha-Lantern Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Philippines Posts: 1,949	btw, how are you gonna do the spandex ? __________________

02-15-2010, 09:38 PM	#68
Wolfdagon Kyle's Nude Model Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 26	I just finished checking an idea I had for the chest symbol. hI would think that 3.5 inces in diameter would be kinda small for a chest symbol, but I made a quick design in Sketchup with a 3.5 inch diameter and approximately 0.25 inch thick. I made it hollow with walls around 1/16th of an inch thick. Then I uploaded it to Shapeways to see how much it would cost to have it printed. You can get it printed in their cheapest material for about $18. You would still have to smooth out the surface since it has a rough texture, but this might be something to think about. Also, if you spent more time tweaking the design you might be able to get it cheaper, since their prices are based on the actual amount of material used.

02-15-2010, 09:48 PM	#69
InterestingJohn Alpha-Lantern Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,690	Interesting, I may see what shapeways can do, though if we cast it ourselves, we get the benefit of being able to embed earth magnets in the material for easy application to the costume __________________

02-15-2010, 11:20 PM	#70
Wolfdagon Kyle's Nude Model Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 26	The magnets are a pretty good idea. You could probably do it cheaper yourself anyway, especially if you do a light up version like you talked about.

02-16-2010, 04:15 PM	#73
Lantern A-train Guardian of the Universe Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 14,358	Many thanks dude. Keep up the great work. Can't wait to see the final product. There is a pic of me wearing my first home made GL costume in the Ugly Mug Thread. __________________ I LOVE conspiracy theorists. They are like human versions of the cymbal clapping, dancing monkeys. No one takes them all that seriously and they get bored with them after about 10 minutes.

02-16-2010, 04:16 PM	#74
InterestingJohn Alpha-Lantern Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,690	Refer to post #19 for links to the pleather and Spandex House __________________

02-18-2010, 06:35 AM	#75
arivin923 Guest Posts: n/a	Dude, you need to come over and check out the League of Lanterns and the Superhero Costuming Forum! And out of curiosity, did the mask have that hammered finish already, or was that your doing?

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