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goggles
jacket
gloves
pants
leg pads
shoes
broom
goggles
jacket
gloves
pants
leg pads
shoes
broom
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Signing UpStep 1Gathering the bits and pieces
Goggles: We already had a pair from past costumes, but they can be bought online for fairly cheap (round welding goggles with interchangeable lenses, approx. $10).
Jacket: The main jacket was bought at Goodwill for $5.99. I made a panel from fabric to resemble a Rocketeer jacket - the fabric was bought from Hobby Lobby for $3.99 and was 1/2 yard folded in half to make it thicker; the “buttons” were made from oversized brads that were sanded and painted a bronze color (with acrylic paint I already had) and also bought at Hobby Lobby for $2.99 for a 12 pack (I needed 14). The panel was attached to the jacket with square pieces of black velcro attached behind each button (with Gorilla wood glue *not recommended!, but my superglue and epoxy had both glued themselves shut so it was all I had).
Gloves: Pre-made Darth Vader gloves bought at the Halloween shop (overpriced!, $12.99).
Pants: Bought at Goodwill for $2.49.
Leg Pads: used baseball catcher’s pads bought for $20, originally navy blue. I used a Dremel to grind down the brand name and even out some deep scratches, sanded the plastic lightly, and then I painted them (the plastic, padding, and the straps) with black acrylic paint (bought a tube of it at Hobby Lobby for $3.99), I also painted the studs and metal buckle pieces with the same bronze-colored acrylic paint used on the brad “buttons” on the jacket.
Shoes: Black dress shoes that we already had (it might look better with lace-up boots).
Broom: We bought a decorative broom at Publix for $7.99 but it had a bamboo stick that looked pretty bad, so we removed the bristles from the bamboo stick and put it on our own large, fairly straight stick we found while on a nature walk. I peeled the bark off the stick, sanded it, and then stained it a dark walnut color with wood stain bought at Wal Mart. After attaching the bristles with the same wire it came with, I used copper refrigerator coil to wrap the broom and make the stirrups/footrests.
Jacket: The main jacket was bought at Goodwill for $5.99. I made a panel from fabric to resemble a Rocketeer jacket - the fabric was bought from Hobby Lobby for $3.99 and was 1/2 yard folded in half to make it thicker; the “buttons” were made from oversized brads that were sanded and painted a bronze color (with acrylic paint I already had) and also bought at Hobby Lobby for $2.99 for a 12 pack (I needed 14). The panel was attached to the jacket with square pieces of black velcro attached behind each button (with Gorilla wood glue *not recommended!, but my superglue and epoxy had both glued themselves shut so it was all I had).
Gloves: Pre-made Darth Vader gloves bought at the Halloween shop (overpriced!, $12.99).
Pants: Bought at Goodwill for $2.49.
Leg Pads: used baseball catcher’s pads bought for $20, originally navy blue. I used a Dremel to grind down the brand name and even out some deep scratches, sanded the plastic lightly, and then I painted them (the plastic, padding, and the straps) with black acrylic paint (bought a tube of it at Hobby Lobby for $3.99), I also painted the studs and metal buckle pieces with the same bronze-colored acrylic paint used on the brad “buttons” on the jacket.
Shoes: Black dress shoes that we already had (it might look better with lace-up boots).
Broom: We bought a decorative broom at Publix for $7.99 but it had a bamboo stick that looked pretty bad, so we removed the bristles from the bamboo stick and put it on our own large, fairly straight stick we found while on a nature walk. I peeled the bark off the stick, sanded it, and then stained it a dark walnut color with wood stain bought at Wal Mart. After attaching the bristles with the same wire it came with, I used copper refrigerator coil to wrap the broom and make the stirrups/footrests.
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