More of the top is done. I painted the front with glossy 3D fabric paint. The brand is DYLON, and it seems to give a leathery look rather well. The main issue is that with stretchy material it cracks a bit, but actually gives a really good effect.
Before that, on Sunday I took a couple of pictures wearing it to show how it fits - Sunday 1, Sunday 2.
I've only taken a couple of pictures since I painted it though. I'm only painting the front anyway. Doing all of it would ruin it, and in some pictures the front of the top is the only shiny bit (though on others it's shiny all over). Like I said before, there are several variations of the top depending on concept art and even in-game - leather 1, leather 2.
Even more coming soon...
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
Friday, 13 February 2009
Top almost finished + hair dyed again!
The top isn't QUITE finished, but here are pictures with the two red side panels now on.
There are still more red ribbon trims to go around the edges and to finish off the pattern though.
Almost there!
Top (flat out)
Top (front)
I also dyed my hair again. This time I used the Schwartzkopf XXL Live colour to see if it came out any brighter. In artifical light, it doesn't look all that much better but it's still more vibrant depending on what kind of light hits it and where abouts I am standing in or around that light.
Examples:
1 (shows the colour really well - and it looks to be the right shade there)
2 (shows it about right but a little dimmer due to shadows)
3 (makes my roots look a bit orange - though they aren't - blarg)
4 (vibrant, but still the light makes it look a tad different - and I look tired)
5 (and the more shadowy variation in colour - imagine when I get the fangs!)
There are still more red ribbon trims to go around the edges and to finish off the pattern though.
Almost there!
Top (flat out)
Top (front)
I also dyed my hair again. This time I used the Schwartzkopf XXL Live colour to see if it came out any brighter. In artifical light, it doesn't look all that much better but it's still more vibrant depending on what kind of light hits it and where abouts I am standing in or around that light.
Examples:
1 (shows the colour really well - and it looks to be the right shade there)
2 (shows it about right but a little dimmer due to shadows)
3 (makes my roots look a bit orange - though they aren't - blarg)
4 (vibrant, but still the light makes it look a tad different - and I look tired)
5 (and the more shadowy variation in colour - imagine when I get the fangs!)
Sunday, 8 February 2009
Top progress
We've made some more progress with the top.
Flat out - with pins
Front
Back
There are more red trims to put on the bottom and on the back and around the side panels once they're ironed on. Then that'll be the top completely finished.
Following that, the remaining aspects of the costume will be:
* Trying to obtain a Brimstone necklace (which may be possible, otherwise I'll have to substitute it)
* Add the red pattern on to the leggings (not going to be very easy)
* Getting the blades cut out, painted, and the mechanism made.
After that, theoretically I should be pretty much done.
Flat out - with pins
Front
Back
There are more red trims to put on the bottom and on the back and around the side panels once they're ironed on. Then that'll be the top completely finished.
Following that, the remaining aspects of the costume will be:
* Trying to obtain a Brimstone necklace (which may be possible, otherwise I'll have to substitute it)
* Add the red pattern on to the leggings (not going to be very easy)
* Getting the blades cut out, painted, and the mechanism made.
After that, theoretically I should be pretty much done.
Saturday, 7 February 2009
Boots - the stripes
I've now done the red stripes on the boots - with red insulation tape. It will come off easily without ruining them, hence why I used it. The problem with the tape is that it's difficult to shape, and therefore some parts may not look absolutely perfect. I've done my best with them for now though.
Boots: 1, 2, 3, 4.
I didn't take that much time over that, so I can probably tidy them up a bit more.
I thought it was better to put the stripes on as it makes them look more like how the boots are supposed to be, though without the spike. That's as near as I'm going to get them.
It's the angle up the arch of the foot that makes the stripes there look a little weird, but alas! I can't change the shape of the boots and that's as close as I can get to the actual shape of them.
I think they look good enough. ^_^
Boots: 1, 2, 3, 4.
I didn't take that much time over that, so I can probably tidy them up a bit more.
I thought it was better to put the stripes on as it makes them look more like how the boots are supposed to be, though without the spike. That's as near as I'm going to get them.
It's the angle up the arch of the foot that makes the stripes there look a little weird, but alas! I can't change the shape of the boots and that's as close as I can get to the actual shape of them.
I think they look good enough. ^_^
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