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[Cookie]

Just as an advice, if you do Leia, don't do the slave costume at Glasgow..

The convention is on a ice skating ring and it's REALLY chilly there! :)

Go with a Hoth costume, more like it..:)

[ClaireRedfield]

Cookie, on Dec 19 2008, 10:40 AM, said:

Just as an advice, if you do Leia, don't do the slave costume at Glasgow..

The convention is on a ice skating ring and it's REALLY chilly there! :)

Go with a Hoth costume, more like it..:)

Hi Cookie,

Thanks for the advice :), i will have a look at the Hoth costumes

[Cocomando]

forgot about that , i always think of  it as a catch all sports arena , i'd have thought that a Hoth one would be more fitting for 2010 since it's the anniversary of ESB

[ClaireRedfield]

Cocomando, on Dec 19 2008, 10:43 PM, said:

forgot about that , i always think of  it as a catch all sports arena , i'd have thought that a Hoth one would be more fitting for 2010 since it's the anniversary of ESB

Hi Cocomando,

How are today?  What is the other costume you are thinking about getting?  I love Graphic Novels, good luck with that :), Went to see Twilight at the pics today, it was really good.  Bought the Star Wars Trilogy Boxset

[Cocomando]

ok , don't want to give much away at this time but looking to do an action figure based costume , which sould tie in with a movie release in August . I have a predator that i'm building but is going slower than i want (giving it 2 years ) , have another mando , a TIE Pilot ( another one that will take time , hopefully 1 year) , another comic book character (not sure ) and the one for August . if it all goes to plan .

the last 2 are mostly soft costumes ( no hard parts or armour) so it's a case of finding the right colour material and a lot of fittings

Edited by Cocomando, 20 December 2008 - 03:00 AM.

[ClaireRedfield]

Cocomando, on Dec 20 2008, 02:57 AM, said:

ok , don't want to give much away at this time but looking to do an action figure based costume , which sould tie in with a movie release in August . I have a predator that i'm building but is going slower than i want (giving it 2 years ) , have another mando , a TIE Pilot ( another one that will take time , hopefully 1 year) , another comic book character (not sure ) and the one for August . if it all goes to plan .

the last 2 are mostly soft costumes ( no hard parts or armour) so it's a case of finding the right colour material and a lot of fittings

Hi,

Sounds amazing    Hope all goes to plan! I would love to do my own costume but i woundn't know where to start lol

Edited by ClaireRedfield, 20 December 2008 - 11:17 AM.

[Cocomando]

once you get into it it can be easy , there is a rule that costumers use .

i want it quick
i want it accurate
i want it cheap

you will only ever get 2 of these

e.g.:- if you want it cheap and quick , don't expenct it to be accurate , if you want it accurate and cheap it won't be quick ( most costumers put years into costumes , because they want it accurate and don't have thousands of pounds to spend on it) , if you want it accurate and quick it won't be cheap .

while building some props for other costumes , i'v amased a large collection of junk and stuff ( no other word for it really ) that i use to build stuff from or as bases to work from .

skills are picked up as you go along , i've learned leather work , some electronics ( light circuits mostly ), general needle work ( sewing ) , fibre glassing ( very smelly ) , small scale casting .

not all of wich i'v perfected

when doing a cloth costume ( soft costume ) , if you're building from scratch i'ts impotant to get the right colour and type of material as well as the pattern. It's also handy to know a seamstress or someone witha sewing machine

[ClaireRedfield]

Cocomando, on Dec 20 2008, 04:41 PM, said:

once you get into it it can be easy , there is a rule that costumers use .

i want it quick
i want it accurate
i want it cheap

you will only ever get 2 of these

e.g.:- if you want it cheap and quick , don't expenct it to be accurate , if you want it accurate and cheap it won't be quick ( most costumers put years into costumes , because they want it accurate and don't have thousands of pounds to spend on it) , if you want it accurate and quick it won't be cheap .

while building some props for other costumes , i'v amased a large collection of junk and stuff ( no other word for it really ) that i use to build stuff from or as bases to work from .

skills are picked up as you go along , i've learned leather work , some electronics ( light circuits mostly ), general needle work ( sewing ) , fibre glassing ( very smelly ) , small scale casting .

not all of wich i'v perfected

when doing a cloth costume ( soft costume ) , if you're building from scratch i'ts impotant to get the right colour and type of material as well as the pattern. It's also handy to know a seamstress or someone witha sewing machine

Hi Cocomando,

Thanks for all your help and advice,  My best friend Maggie is really good with a sewing machine, she has made clothes before so i could get her help :) I think im going to go with the classic New Hope white dress, i think it would be great to make my own and see the finished product! and alot of fun, i will probably start with getting some photos together and doing a sketch of exactly how i want it to look.   Then i can start buying materials, you'll remember where Sleeves record shop used to be in Falkirk? i think there is a fabric shop near there.  Cant wait to buy the accessories, i have long Dark brown hair so i dont need to worry about a wig lol ill need to practice getting the hairdo right tho :), How many costumes have you made in total? Im good with music and organising things but i have never done this kind of thing before so it will be an experience, a good one tho :)  

[touchthesky]

I'm probably going to regret it but since I managed to brave the cold at this last con..This next CMG I will DEFINATELY be appearing as two different Lara's (or three, depending on how many days it is) and aside the Legend Outfit, this is the one I am looking at;

[Scrapyard Sculptures]

touchthesky, on Dec 29 2008, 09:53 PM, said:

I'm probably going to regret it but since I managed to brave the cold at this last con..This next CMG I will DEFINATELY be appearing as two different Lara's (or three, depending on how many days it is) and aside the Legend Outfit, this is the one I am looking at;

Yep.. I would imagine a lot of people will be looking at that...  

[yesindeed]

touchthesky, on Dec 29 2008, 09:53 PM, said:

I'm probably going to regret it but since I managed to brave the cold at this last con..This next CMG I will DEFINATELY be appearing as two different Lara's (or three, depending on how many days it is) and aside the Legend Outfit, this is the one I am looking at;

you going as lara croft?!

Why thats just shocking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i can't believe it, no i refuse to believe it...........its just so unexpected, next you'll tell me Scapegoats comming as a colonial marine

[ClaireRedfield]

Hi Victoria,

Yeah the hall is cold thats why i have settled on Leia in her white dress form New Hope, cant wait to see your new costumes, im sure they will be great.

Mel :)

[touchthesky]

yesindeed, on Dec 30 2008, 12:42 PM, said:

you going as lara croft?!

Why thats just shocking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i can't believe it, no i refuse to believe it...........its just so unexpected, next you'll tell me Scapegoats comming as a colonial marine

When I made the decision, I knew a few people would be shocked but it's okay!

[yesindeed]

touchthesky, on Dec 31 2008, 11:12 AM, said:

yesindeed, on Dec 30 2008, 12:42 PM, said:

you going as lara croft?!

Why thats just shocking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i can't believe it, no i refuse to believe it...........its just so unexpected, next you'll tell me Scapegoats comming as a colonial marine

When I made the decision, I knew a few people would be shocked but it's okay!

i was starting to feel guilty after no one commented on my post, thought it wasn't clear that i was joking

if all goes to plan with my costume it should be pretty amazing

[Reverend Scapegoat]

yesindeed, on Dec 31 2008, 12:19 PM, said:

if all goes to plan with my costume it should be pretty amazing

YOU'RE doing Slave Leia!

[yesindeed]

Reverend Scapegoat, on Dec 31 2008, 06:46 PM, said:

yesindeed, on Dec 31 2008, 12:19 PM, said:

if all goes to plan with my costume it should be pretty amazing

YOU'RE doing Slave Leia!

maybe i am and maybe i aint

[carnosoul]

Hi
   Like my sister i was also thinking of going in a costume she said i should go as John Preston from Equilibrium movie what do you think

[Cocomando]

cool character , issue is when doing a face character and costume , do you look enough like the person to carry it off , even with the correct dress and props would it be recognisable .

I think it could be possible , if you went with the mandarin style jacket suit and slicked youre hair back , then there is a good possibility

the top bit is just a gide to keep in mind when doing face characters

[carnosoul]

Cocomando, on Jan 2 2009, 04:19 PM, said:

cool character , issue is when doing a face character and costume , do you look enough like the person to carry it off , even with the correct dress and props would it be recognisable .

I think it could be possible , if you went with the mandarin style jacket suit and slicked youre hair back , then there is a good possibility

the top bit is just a gide to keep in mind when doing face characters

Hi Colin
          Thanks for the tips i dont think i really look like christan bale (sadly )i've been trying to think of the best costume to do ,have you got any idea's,Mayby a star wars character,thank's for cool tip's for my sister it really helped her alot

[ClaireRedfield]

Hi Bro,


Go as Chewie , you have the height for it, although the suit would be boiling, take some time to think about what would be best for you :)

Hi Colin :)