http://www.instructables.com Member Feed Sat, 18 May 2013 22:04:42 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Cthulhu-Costume-Latex-Body-Suit/
Cthulhu Costume - Latex Body Suit - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FNO/M7NL/H8RVBJ7B/FNOM7NLH8RVBJ7B.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FNO/M7NL/H8RVBJ7B/FNOM7NLH8RVBJ7B.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FNO/M7NL/H8RVBJ7B/FNOM7NLH8RVBJ7B.SMALL.jpg ELP9PM3H8CVHVSZ alexthemoviegeek That time of year again. I must follow tradition and make a costume. But what costume could I make this year that would be more complex, more unique, and more impressive? In brainstorming, I was looking at classic designs, like the Alien, and I was reminded of influence that Giger cited, the literat...
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Continue Reading »]]> living Thu, 1 Nov 2012 02:37:04 PDT Cthulhu-Costume-Latex-Body-Suit http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Dark-Knight-Batsuit-and-Bane-Mask-and-Costume/
The Dark Knight Batsuit and Bane Mask and Costume - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FQI/JSLH/H3QETO8A/FQIJSLHH3QETO8A.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FQI/JSLH/H3QETO8A/FQIJSLHH3QETO8A.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FQI/JSLH/H3QETO8A/FQIJSLHH3QETO8A.SMALL.jpg EDF3OZ5H3QFL80H alexthemoviegeek With the upcoming release of The Dark Knight Rises, and the coincidental timing of my friend, Kevin, being bald from chemotherapy, we decided we should make a video. He wanted to be Bane, and I could pull off a half-decent Batman. Of course I had to make some costumes. I started out by making the c...
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Continue Reading »]]> play Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:00:02 PST The-Dark-Knight-Batsuit-and-Bane-Mask-and-Costume http://www.instructables.com/id/Latex-Mask-Part-2-Molding-the-Sculpt-and-Casting-/
Latex Mask Part 2: Molding the Sculpt and Casting Latex - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FMZ/3O5J/H1YOAO27/FMZ3O5JH1YOAO27.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FMZ/3O5J/H1YOAO27/FMZ3O5JH1YOAO27.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FMZ/3O5J/H1YOAO27/FMZ3O5JH1YOAO27.SMALL.jpg EVVBDSHH1V5Y87C alexthemoviegeek This is part 2 of an Instructable which will show you how to make a latex mask. In Part 1, we made a 2-part plaster mold of our head and used it to make a clay copy. Now, we will be taking the clay sculpture, molding it with plaster, then pouring liquid latex inside of the mold, and pulling out the ...
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Continue Reading »]]> play Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:00:02 PDT Latex-Mask-Part-2-Molding-the-Sculpt-and-Casting- http://www.instructables.com/id/Latex-Mask-Part-1-Plaster-Head-Mold-and-Clay-Scul/
Latex Mask Part 1: Head Mold and Clay Sculpt - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FER/LGQI/H1JU5CEN/FERLGQIH1JU5CEN.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FER/LGQI/H1JU5CEN/FERLGQIH1JU5CEN.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FER/LGQI/H1JU5CEN/FERLGQIH1JU5CEN.SMALL.jpg E8U1GI8H1LWPSHR alexthemoviegeek This is part 1 of an Instructable which will show you how to make a latex mask. Eventually we will be taking a clay sculpture, and molding it in plaster, and then pouring liquid latex inside of it, and then pulling out the final mask. But before we get to that point, starting with an exact copy of y...
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Continue Reading »]]> play Tue, 14 Aug 2012 02:30:02 PDT Latex-Mask-Part-1-Plaster-Head-Mold-and-Clay-Scul http://www.instructables.com/id/Aliens-Halloween-Display/ /files/deriv/FGB/HGDP/GFRWQDQF/FGBHGDPGFRWQDQF.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FGB/HGDP/GFRWQDQF/FGBHGDPGFRWQDQF.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FGB/HGDP/GFRWQDQF/FGBHGDPGFRWQDQF.SMALL.jpg ETSVZ1RGFRWP79M alexthemoviegeek After I showed pictures of my Power Loader and Alien Queen at a family barbecue, my aunt (who is very active in art) told me about a fashion stroll event in the city for Halloween. We contacted the organizers and they liked my work and invited me to bring them up and put them on display. My dad's...
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Continue Reading »]]> living Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:00:02 PST Aliens-Halloween-Display http://www.instructables.com/id/Alien-Warrior-Costume-from-Alien/
Alien Warrior Costume from Aliens - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F8G/M0UA/GFRWMM6G/F8GM0UAGFRWMM6G.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F8G/M0UA/GFRWMM6G/F8GM0UAGFRWMM6G.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F8G/M0UA/GFRWMM6G/F8GM0UAGFRWMM6G.SMALL.jpg E46ARGCGFRWP4MV alexthemoviegeek I had made a Power Loader and an Alien Queen. They would be displayed and featured in an event in Salt Lake City for Halloween. I figured I'd want a costume for the event that I could, you know, actually walk around in. I stayed with the theme and made myself an Alien Warrior.
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Continue Reading »]]> play Wed, 6 Apr 2011 12:30:16 PDT Alien-Warrior-Costume-from-Alien http://www.instructables.com/id/Davy-Jones-Costume/ /files/deriv/FBM/FPTZ/GF070HKT/FBMFPTZGF070HKT.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FBM/FPTZ/GF070HKT/FBMFPTZGF070HKT.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FBM/FPTZ/GF070HKT/FBMFPTZGF070HKT.SMALL.jpg EN5YXA3GF5IRW7U alexthemoviegeek A Davy Jones costume I made in about 2 weeks for under $100. A latex mask (made with the same method seen here) added onto clothes torn and aged, with lots of seashells hot glued onto them. Scrap pieces of cloth and clay added more details. Claw arm and peg leg made out of foam boards, oatmeal co...
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Continue Reading »]]> play Wed, 13 Oct 2010 02:37:01 PDT Davy-Jones-Costume http://www.instructables.com/id/Optimus-Prime-Transformers-Costume/ /files/deriv/FAM/981I/GF070HPG/FAM981IGF070HPG.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FAM/981I/GF070HPG/FAM981IGF070HPG.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FAM/981I/GF070HPG/FAM981IGF070HPG.SMALL.jpg E83KR2TGF5IRYC4 alexthemoviegeek An Optimus Prime costume I made in 5 days for about $20. Mostly made from lots of cardboard, cereal boxes, velcro, hot glue and superglue, among other things. I took it out to a midnight showing of Revenge of the Fallen. That was a great experience; people were constantly crowding and wanting to ...
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Continue Reading »]]> play Wed, 20 Oct 2010 01:24:01 PDT Optimus-Prime-Transformers-Costume http://www.instructables.com/id/Velociraptor-Statue/ /files/deriv/FKZ/V5VI/GF5IRXC0/FKZV5VIGF5IRXC0.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FKZ/V5VI/GF5IRXC0/FKZV5VIGF5IRXC0.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FKZ/V5VI/GF5IRXC0/FKZV5VIGF5IRXC0.SMALL.jpg ERD1WOXGF5IRXAS alexthemoviegeek This is a full-size Velociraptor statue (modeled after the Jurassic Park version) I made mostly out of foam boards, plaster strips, and spray paint. I had first made a T-rex head with a similar method. It was with this rex head that I began to experiment and refine how to make statues like this. ...
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Continue Reading »]]> living Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:00:14 PDT Velociraptor-Statue http://www.instructables.com/id/Predator-Latex-Mask-and-Bio-Helmet/
Predator Latex Mask and Bio-Helmet - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FY0/SCMD/GE39IAGN/FY0SCMDGE39IAGN.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FY0/SCMD/GE39IAGN/FY0SCMDGE39IAGN.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FY0/SCMD/GE39IAGN/FY0SCMDGE39IAGN.SMALL.jpg EV4O5UYGE04ON3N alexthemoviegeek So you want to be Predator for Halloween, for a movie, or just because. Great. Don't we all? Where to get a good mask? Mass-produced ones look like crap, custom-made ones cost a small fortune. Just make your own for cheap. Most latex masks are made by sculpting a mold, taking a cast of that mold (so...
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