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Step 2The Comedian: Elbow and Knee Pads
Material used:
-kids knee pads
-contractor knee pads (straps on knee pads should have the same width as the utility straps)
-empty 900g whey protein container
-stretch utility strap x 2
-silver spray paint
-polyurethane protective coating spray
-elbow support band
-knee support band
-black acrylic paint
Directions:
1- First, the elbow pads. Take the kids knee pads and wrap a grocery bag tighly around it so as to expose only the plasic "shell" part of the pad. This will protect the material from the paint.
2- Paint it silver. Read can for instructions and drying time.
DAISNAID: Make sure you get the right kind of paint for your purposes. The silver paint I got didn't adhere well to any of the surfaces I applied it to. It chipped off easily, creating the need for an unnecessary and frustrating touch-up phase.
3- Apply polyurethane coating. Read can for instructions and drying time.
4- Elbow pads are done. Wipe beads of sweat from forehead and move on to next piece ;)
5- For the knee pads, cut off top and bottom from the container, closely following the beveled edges. Then cut the remaining "tube" crosswise in half using the manufacturing "welded" seams as a guide. These will cover the contractor knee pads, so make sure the height matches the knee pads and that they curves nicely around to cover them. Adjust if needed. I didn't need to. Turned out that middle part of the container was exactly the size I needed :)
6- Cut three slots near each side, one over the other, making sure they are wide enough for the straps and far enough from the edge and from each other to be esthetically pleasing. These are the slots through which the straps will go to hold the "cover" over the knee pad.
7- Paint silver. Read can for instructions and drying time.
DAISNAID: Make sure you get the right kind of paint for your purposes. The silver paint I got didn't adhere well to any of the surfaces I applied it to. It chipped off easily, creating the need for an unnecessary and frustrating touch-up phase.
8- Apply polyurethane coating. Read can for instructions and drying time.
9- Remove straps from knee pads. Place the painted cover over the knee pad and weave one of its straps through the top hole on one side of the knee pad, through a top slot of the cover, across the cover and through the top slot on the other side and through the other top hole in the knee pad. Repeat for the bottom strap. Use a utility strap for the middle in a similar way.
10- The support bands are to be worn before putting on the elbow and knee pads. But first they need to be dyed black. Tried some fabric dye, but it wasn't absorbed at all by these. I'm guessing their design prevents them from absorbing liquids, i.e. perspiration. So I diluted black acrylic paint and soaked them in it and what you see here is what I got. I figure there's got to be a better way. If you know one, please leave a comment below.
DAISNAID: Go to a fabric store and look for a black elastic material. They gotta have spandex or something. Heck, they may even have some kind of ribbed texture material to make it closer to what the Comedian has in the movie. All you'd need to do is measure out a rectangle and sew together two opposing sides so you end up with an elastic tube you can slip on.
-kids knee pads
-contractor knee pads (straps on knee pads should have the same width as the utility straps)
-empty 900g whey protein container
-stretch utility strap x 2
-silver spray paint
-polyurethane protective coating spray
-elbow support band
-knee support band
-black acrylic paint
Directions:
1- First, the elbow pads. Take the kids knee pads and wrap a grocery bag tighly around it so as to expose only the plasic "shell" part of the pad. This will protect the material from the paint.
2- Paint it silver. Read can for instructions and drying time.
DAISNAID: Make sure you get the right kind of paint for your purposes. The silver paint I got didn't adhere well to any of the surfaces I applied it to. It chipped off easily, creating the need for an unnecessary and frustrating touch-up phase.
3- Apply polyurethane coating. Read can for instructions and drying time.
4- Elbow pads are done. Wipe beads of sweat from forehead and move on to next piece ;)
5- For the knee pads, cut off top and bottom from the container, closely following the beveled edges. Then cut the remaining "tube" crosswise in half using the manufacturing "welded" seams as a guide. These will cover the contractor knee pads, so make sure the height matches the knee pads and that they curves nicely around to cover them. Adjust if needed. I didn't need to. Turned out that middle part of the container was exactly the size I needed :)
6- Cut three slots near each side, one over the other, making sure they are wide enough for the straps and far enough from the edge and from each other to be esthetically pleasing. These are the slots through which the straps will go to hold the "cover" over the knee pad.
7- Paint silver. Read can for instructions and drying time.
DAISNAID: Make sure you get the right kind of paint for your purposes. The silver paint I got didn't adhere well to any of the surfaces I applied it to. It chipped off easily, creating the need for an unnecessary and frustrating touch-up phase.
8- Apply polyurethane coating. Read can for instructions and drying time.
9- Remove straps from knee pads. Place the painted cover over the knee pad and weave one of its straps through the top hole on one side of the knee pad, through a top slot of the cover, across the cover and through the top slot on the other side and through the other top hole in the knee pad. Repeat for the bottom strap. Use a utility strap for the middle in a similar way.
10- The support bands are to be worn before putting on the elbow and knee pads. But first they need to be dyed black. Tried some fabric dye, but it wasn't absorbed at all by these. I'm guessing their design prevents them from absorbing liquids, i.e. perspiration. So I diluted black acrylic paint and soaked them in it and what you see here is what I got. I figure there's got to be a better way. If you know one, please leave a comment below.
DAISNAID: Go to a fabric store and look for a black elastic material. They gotta have spandex or something. Heck, they may even have some kind of ribbed texture material to make it closer to what the Comedian has in the movie. All you'd need to do is measure out a rectangle and sew together two opposing sides so you end up with an elastic tube you can slip on.
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