I love instructables and Halloween. They go together hand in hand (whether it be a ghoul hand, a zombie hand, a monster hand or a yellow and red robot hand.)
Every year, I get caught up in the spooky season and try different projects.
For example two years ago, I was inspired by:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Velociraptor-Statue/ and spent about 30 hours making my own monster creation and a good old BP Oil spill costume http://www.instructables.com/id/BP-Oil-Spill-Clean-Up-Costume/.
And last year, I was Steve Jobs.
This year, I thought I would go a few steps further with my costume creation and get all "Baned up." The project took about 30 hours to complete and the mask was a pleasure to build during my spare time. What inspired me to do it was the complexity of the mask and of course the trendiness of it.
Now that it is complete, I am happy to say that I can fit the mask tightly up against my face and it does not obstruct my view too much. But, I will likely trip a few times on Halloween night.
Materials Used:
Tent mattress ($10)
Container ($1)
Glues ($10)
Paints ($5)
Enjoy my instructable!
Every year, I get caught up in the spooky season and try different projects.
For example two years ago, I was inspired by:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Velociraptor-Statue/ and spent about 30 hours making my own monster creation and a good old BP Oil spill costume http://www.instructables.com/id/BP-Oil-Spill-Clean-Up-Costume/.
And last year, I was Steve Jobs.
This year, I thought I would go a few steps further with my costume creation and get all "Baned up." The project took about 30 hours to complete and the mask was a pleasure to build during my spare time. What inspired me to do it was the complexity of the mask and of course the trendiness of it.
Now that it is complete, I am happy to say that I can fit the mask tightly up against my face and it does not obstruct my view too much. But, I will likely trip a few times on Halloween night.
Materials Used:
Tent mattress ($10)
Container ($1)
Glues ($10)
Paints ($5)
Enjoy my instructable!
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Signing UpStep 1: Pattern
I drew up this pattern by taking a few simple measurements of my face. I measured from the bridge of my nose and across just below my cheek bones to create a cross. From that "T" shape, I was able to draw out some of the specifics of the mask from an image that I found using Google Image search. I was specifically concerned with the locations of where the pipes would enter the mask.
I eventually had to correct the height of the straps as they were too low. They had to be raised nearly and inch and the pitch was also adjusted so they could cover my ears.
I eventually had to correct the height of the straps as they were too low. They had to be raised nearly and inch and the pitch was also adjusted so they could cover my ears.
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And you wouldn't find a coat quite like Bane. I've been reading "The Art and Making of The Dark Knight trilogy" and I'm pretty sure all the costumes are custom for the film, as some behind-the-scenes thing I remember reading/watching talked about the influence in Bane's clothing being multi-ethnic. I think the one you found is perfect and what a great price!
Thanks for the backstory, StoryAddict. When I was looking, I found a few close matches but nothing that I thought was awesome enough for the price. The closest I found was an inverted version, dark on the outside and light on the inside. It was a soft fuzzy material. It didn't feel "Bane" enough.
I was surprised to find the one I bought for $10...and quite "Bane." lol
Thanks again, StoryAddict.
Did you watch the insecurity-episode from Southpark?
The kitchen knives I used were deadly sharp and they worked really well with this medium. I was surprised how easy it was to get clean and exact cuts. There was very little drag when cutting. I was quite surprised, especially when slicing it thin across it's width to make the straps. I suppose it might make a difference on the type of foam used. I purchased the tent mattress from Princess Auto.