RoxyRoo's Chick Armor
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I finished my duct tape dress form thanks to Aether and my sister. And thanks to that (and some peeps nudging me this direction), I've started work on my chest piece. First off, i knew i couldn't do it the same way as my arm pieces. The form of it is just too big to draw out on grid paper. So I went back to tin foil. Yup. Tin foil. Cheap, moldable, and of course. Shiny.
Once the basic shape was down i covered it in masking tape, drew on the masking tape, eye-balling where the edges should be and went from there. It's only the "chest" of the chest so far, but i'll have more done later.
1) Reference:
2) First part. Tin foil + masking tape ontop of my duct tape dummy.
3) More tin foil and masking tape. Shape is coming together. I started sketching out the details for later.
More updates soon.
Once the basic shape was down i covered it in masking tape, drew on the masking tape, eye-balling where the edges should be and went from there. It's only the "chest" of the chest so far, but i'll have more done later.
1) Reference:
2) First part. Tin foil + masking tape ontop of my duct tape dummy.
3) More tin foil and masking tape. Shape is coming together. I started sketching out the details for later.
More updates soon.
Gustav 092
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Great work so far... the only thing that doesn´t convence me its how you do the dummy... but still looks awesome
How to make your own duct tape dummy!
Step 1: get a trash bag. Cut arm holes and a head hole. Put it on.
Step 2: Get rolls of duct tape. I used two, but for bigger people? maybe 3 or 4.
Step 3: Get a friend. Have them cover you up in tape. You need at least 2 layers thick of it. This will take a while. Mine took about 3 hours.
Step 4: Get out. Once you've covered it pretty good, have your friend cut you out from the back (up the spine). Take it off
Step 5: Close it and stuff it. With newspaper. It's cheap, so you might as well use it. Then close up the arm, neck and bottom holes so the paper doesn't fall out. Voila! It's done!
Not only is this handy for mounting your armor, but it can be also used to help with other, fabric costumes. ^w^ I'll definitely use it for pattern making for dresses and cosplays in the future! I've been meaning to make one for years, and now I finally did!
Step 1: get a trash bag. Cut arm holes and a head hole. Put it on.
Step 2: Get rolls of duct tape. I used two, but for bigger people? maybe 3 or 4.
Step 3: Get a friend. Have them cover you up in tape. You need at least 2 layers thick of it. This will take a while. Mine took about 3 hours.
Step 4: Get out. Once you've covered it pretty good, have your friend cut you out from the back (up the spine). Take it off
Step 5: Close it and stuff it. With newspaper. It's cheap, so you might as well use it. Then close up the arm, neck and bottom holes so the paper doesn't fall out. Voila! It's done!
Not only is this handy for mounting your armor, but it can be also used to help with other, fabric costumes. ^w^ I'll definitely use it for pattern making for dresses and cosplays in the future! I've been meaning to make one for years, and now I finally did!
Very creative! Really glad you posted this I was stumped on when I was gonna make one out of! thanks a bunch
Wow Roxy this is coming out freaking sweet. I wish I would have had a chance to make it the other day. I love how you have completely different ways of making this stuff. Not just cardboard or pep. Keep it up. Hopefully see you next week so I can make so progress on my build too. Lol
Joshua Morrison
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Looks good, I may have to make one of those manikins...
nirvana katana
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looks good so far
I know I kinda dissapeared, but I've been working on my chest piece still. This is a very hard thing to make all by yourself. I've made a little progress so here's some more pictures:
1) I finished the front. Besides minor details, anyway.
2) I'm working on the back pack now. The pattern for this took forever! And I've mapped out the ribs.
3) From the front... I made the shoulder blade thing from cardstock. >.> Pieced it together with tape. It might look a little big, but i tried it on and it looked perfect. Besides, this is just the pattern. I'll be tracing it onto "anti-fatigue foam matt" instead of craft foam because it's thicker. It's the stuff that PeteMander (spelling?) used for his epic Elite.
Meh. More stuff soon. I want to get moving faster on this armor cuz.. watching the video with Bungie and Kat dancing made me want to wear my own armor and do the same thing. XDDD
CHICK SPARTANS RULEZ!!!!!
1) I finished the front. Besides minor details, anyway.
2) I'm working on the back pack now. The pattern for this took forever! And I've mapped out the ribs.
3) From the front... I made the shoulder blade thing from cardstock. >.> Pieced it together with tape. It might look a little big, but i tried it on and it looked perfect. Besides, this is just the pattern. I'll be tracing it onto "anti-fatigue foam matt" instead of craft foam because it's thicker. It's the stuff that PeteMander (spelling?) used for his epic Elite.
Meh. More stuff soon. I want to get moving faster on this armor cuz.. watching the video with Bungie and Kat dancing made me want to wear my own armor and do the same thing. XDDD
CHICK SPARTANS RULEZ!!!!!
@GMer56: Thanks!
Actually, you can resin it. Contrary to popular belief, it doesn't melt from resining. But I'm not sure yet if I want to go about it that way. I'm going to harden the inside with paper clay (it's lighter and non-toxic) and seal the outside with.. something else. I haven't really reached a decision yet. I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. >.>
Actually, you can resin it. Contrary to popular belief, it doesn't melt from resining. But I'm not sure yet if I want to go about it that way. I'm going to harden the inside with paper clay (it's lighter and non-toxic) and seal the outside with.. something else. I haven't really reached a decision yet. I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. >.>
I'll be very interested in seeing your continued process on the armor elements made of craft foam, as its something I've been exploring myself. I know you've already decided on a direction for the body armor, but did you consider something a little thicker/sturdier like EVA foam at all?
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