So here goes. . . Unfortunately, I dont have very many pictures of my build. I was so busy trying to get the costume done by Halloween, I didnt stop to take pictures as I was going along. But, here is a description of my process (along with a few pictures).
I started with the mask. Using close up pictures of the screen worn suit, as well as pictures Gvmaraio posted from his mask build (thanks Gvmaraio!!), I molded a piece of Super Sculpey. After I baked it, I backed it with craft foam for extra support. I then drew the details on the front and carved them with a Dremmel. After painting the mask, I added the carbon fiber accents and copper pieces. I used motorcycle goggles for the ears, with jewelers loupes glued onto the lenses. The LED lights are actually small finger lights found at the Dollar Store that I painted black. My wonderful husband helped me construct the flipping mechanism. He pointed out to me that since the goggles, when pulled down would actually be shorter than when resting on the top of my head, I would need to have some sort of retractable mechanism. For this, he cut pieces of single curtain rods the length they would need to be while sitting on top of my head and then attached them to the goggles and the mask. This allowed the goggles to project when on the top of my head, and then retract when they were pulled down.
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For the gloves, I just used a pair of shiny black opera gloves that I accented with some carbon fiber pieces on the front and back of the hands.
I got the boots for a steal ($14.99) from amiclubwear.com which had a sale going on, so they were even cheaper than the listed price. I used square wooden dowels that I shaped for the blade on the back and serrated edge. I then glued them onto the heels and painted them with metallic spray paint.
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The fabric I used for the suit was 4-way stretch black nylon spandex with a matte metallic coating. I decided to make it a two piece outfit, since I believe that is how the one used in the movie was and figured it would be easier to construct than a full catsuit. I used a pattern for a similar style jacket and one for the leggings and had to modify them both. Unfortunately, the pattern for the jacket needed quite a few more modifications than I had originally anticipated and I got hung up working on the top way longer than I anticipated. I used woven cloth tape (the kind you use for bike handlebars) for the accent on the top.
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For the belt I used two strips of black leather upholstery fabric glued, wrong sides together. I constructed most of the utility pouches out of craft foam that I shaped and then wrapped with the same fabric I had used for the suit. I also constructed two pouches out of stiff cardstock which I folded to create a usable pouch for storing my ID, cash, etc. I wrapped these with the fabric as well, and then accented all of them with carbon fiber. For easy access, but variety, I attached a snap to one of them, and Velcro to the other. While they did look a little bulky on the side of the belt, they were very handy for carrying my stuff. For the buckle, I used a plastic side release buckle that I covered with a layer of craft foam on either side, wrapped it with the spandex fabric and then accented with carbon fiber.
Im fairly new to costuming, and not so skilled when it comes to sewing (I was constantly pulling stitches out and redoing them), but I think it turned out pretty well, considering.
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I started with the mask. Using close up pictures of the screen worn suit, as well as pictures Gvmaraio posted from his mask build (thanks Gvmaraio!!), I molded a piece of Super Sculpey. After I baked it, I backed it with craft foam for extra support. I then drew the details on the front and carved them with a Dremmel. After painting the mask, I added the carbon fiber accents and copper pieces. I used motorcycle goggles for the ears, with jewelers loupes glued onto the lenses. The LED lights are actually small finger lights found at the Dollar Store that I painted black. My wonderful husband helped me construct the flipping mechanism. He pointed out to me that since the goggles, when pulled down would actually be shorter than when resting on the top of my head, I would need to have some sort of retractable mechanism. For this, he cut pieces of single curtain rods the length they would need to be while sitting on top of my head and then attached them to the goggles and the mask. This allowed the goggles to project when on the top of my head, and then retract when they were pulled down.
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For the gloves, I just used a pair of shiny black opera gloves that I accented with some carbon fiber pieces on the front and back of the hands.
I got the boots for a steal ($14.99) from amiclubwear.com which had a sale going on, so they were even cheaper than the listed price. I used square wooden dowels that I shaped for the blade on the back and serrated edge. I then glued them onto the heels and painted them with metallic spray paint.
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The fabric I used for the suit was 4-way stretch black nylon spandex with a matte metallic coating. I decided to make it a two piece outfit, since I believe that is how the one used in the movie was and figured it would be easier to construct than a full catsuit. I used a pattern for a similar style jacket and one for the leggings and had to modify them both. Unfortunately, the pattern for the jacket needed quite a few more modifications than I had originally anticipated and I got hung up working on the top way longer than I anticipated. I used woven cloth tape (the kind you use for bike handlebars) for the accent on the top.
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For the belt I used two strips of black leather upholstery fabric glued, wrong sides together. I constructed most of the utility pouches out of craft foam that I shaped and then wrapped with the same fabric I had used for the suit. I also constructed two pouches out of stiff cardstock which I folded to create a usable pouch for storing my ID, cash, etc. I wrapped these with the fabric as well, and then accented all of them with carbon fiber. For easy access, but variety, I attached a snap to one of them, and Velcro to the other. While they did look a little bulky on the side of the belt, they were very handy for carrying my stuff. For the buckle, I used a plastic side release buckle that I covered with a layer of craft foam on either side, wrapped it with the spandex fabric and then accented with carbon fiber.
Im fairly new to costuming, and not so skilled when it comes to sewing (I was constantly pulling stitches out and redoing them), but I think it turned out pretty well, considering.
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