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Step 3The Chest Piece
Basically it's trial and error for sizing.
Take a box, slide it over your body like a sock and guess how much needs to be cut to fit perfectly around your chest without counting your arms into the space. Cut out 2 big holes on the sides and try it on again. Most times your guess will be spot and won't need redoing.
Cut a vertical opening in the back so you can enter and exit easily.
Close off the top and cut out a big head hole. (Cut it a little larger than your head so your shoulder/neck muscles will fit through it better. (You may notice that while a box is perfectly happy to have all 90 degree angles, our shoulders aren't built that way. The have a little bit of a downward "V" shape)
Duct tape all interior bends. This reinforcement will become invaluable as you work the suit and tears begin to reveal themselves.
Take a box, slide it over your body like a sock and guess how much needs to be cut to fit perfectly around your chest without counting your arms into the space. Cut out 2 big holes on the sides and try it on again. Most times your guess will be spot and won't need redoing.
Cut a vertical opening in the back so you can enter and exit easily.
Close off the top and cut out a big head hole. (Cut it a little larger than your head so your shoulder/neck muscles will fit through it better. (You may notice that while a box is perfectly happy to have all 90 degree angles, our shoulders aren't built that way. The have a little bit of a downward "V" shape)
Duct tape all interior bends. This reinforcement will become invaluable as you work the suit and tears begin to reveal themselves.
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Tips would be nice
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Anything that you could give us so that we can have an easier time building it. Thanks man, your great.
so ive started mine a few days ago got the uppa body done but had to cut it right down the middle cos it was 4'' to wide, and shoulders slotted on nicley... for strength and to cover the joints ive used paper mache..... just found out thou thats its really hard to lift a pint to my mouth ha ha
I had to fit a length of straws (a la me when I was 5) into the helmet so I could drink.
Beer through a straw = good times!
U did a good job, u should be proud of urself...was ur boyfriend surprised? Awesome...u rolled up ur sleeves and made it happen !!!
The slant from the Chest piece to the torso (waist) is held in place by duct tape on the inside. The bottom half is just like the 4 flaps of an open box. I first bent them to the angle I needed and then bent the excess into the inside of the chest piece, thereby making it twice as thick for strength. I duct taped the flaps to the inside and "Voila" instant slant.
Hopefully this helps.
(Sorry for the delay in my replies, I've been working on this years costume and have had little extra time to reply to anyone... look for my next Costume Post soon)