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Verloc posted:That guy pulls off Krieger pretty well. Then again, I'm always a sucker for Krieger-san and Waifu cosplay no matter how much I see it done. -50 points for the waifu not wearing one of those creepy anime masks.
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Echo Chamber posted:Happy Patriot Day That costume is pretty sikh.
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Sep 12, 2013 10:20
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Bongo Bill posted:That costume is pretty sikh.  I am irrationally upset that I did not think of that.
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Sep 12, 2013 17:26
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Did he Singh the national anthem?
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Sep 12, 2013 18:07
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Great, another punjab derail.
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Sep 12, 2013 18:28
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Rocketlex posted:I saw video of those two walking around the PAX floor. It's pretty cool looking even without the spooky lighting. I'm surprised no one took their only ever opportunity to punch a Deathlord right in the loving nuts.
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Sep 12, 2013 18:58
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Tested.com did a pretty cool write-up in cooperation with the armor builders. I was a little disappointed that there wasn't more info on the bodysuits they wore underneath, but that might be covered in the individual build logs - I didn't have time today to click through to the makers' actual sites.
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Sep 13, 2013 04:46
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The Electronaut posted:Photo I took at Dragon*Con this year. I seriously had to look twice, because this dude totally looks like CM Punk.
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Sep 13, 2013 06:00
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Officer Farva posted:I seriously had to look twice, because this dude totally looks like CM Punk. Not seeing it myself... 
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Sep 13, 2013 16:59
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Reo posted:Best thing at DragonCon this year: From a couple pages back, but this owns and one of the dudes is Volpin, who makes a whole ton of amazing props.
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Sep 14, 2013 09:54
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Sire Oblivion posted:From a couple pages back, but this owns and one of the dudes is Volpin, who makes a whole ton of amazing props. This dude made an amazing replica of the Holophonor  http://www.volpinprops.com/holophonor-futurama/ 
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Sep 14, 2013 13:01
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Macaluso posted:This dude made an amazing replica of the Holophonor Took me a second to notice the stand, which is also awesome.
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Sep 14, 2013 15:48
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Sire Oblivion posted:From a couple pages back, but this owns and one of the dudes is Volpin, who makes a whole ton of amazing props. (and that holophonor is amazing, jeez) //edit regarding the link: The thing that impresses me about Volpin is that he seems to be the antithesis of the jealous secret-holders that you sometimes see in the copsplay community. He details exactly how he makes things - down to the exact materials he uses - because he has total confidence in the quality of his work to make it stand out from imitators. Artemis J Brassnuts has a new favorite as of 18:17 on Sep 14, 2013 |
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Sep 14, 2013 18:11
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Really? Keeping one's methods secret is a thing? I've heard of a few people that did that (like the one douchebag with the Iron Man suits who won that kiddie costume contest) but everyone I know dedicates entire Facebook albums to their process for the world to see. It really is about skill level and creativity, because if one person can figure out how to make a holophonor from scratch there's gotta be a dozen more who can do it just as well. (I probably would have used an oboe to start with, but it's way easier to find a crappy old clarinet.)
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Sep 14, 2013 21:08
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I'm certainly not involved enough in the community to speak with any authority, but earlier in the year I was trying to find info on a spiderman suit for Halloween, it was a nightmare. People wouldn't disclose anything about the patterns or templates, where they got them printed or who sewed them together. I ended up just buying a cheap suit from China because I couldn't find any solid info.
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Sep 14, 2013 21:16
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Yeah. I've been working on a rocketeer helmet, and I specifically remember contacting a guy on TheRPF about how he'd done the finishing metallic effects on the thing, and the only answers I got were "It's a trade secret" and "I'd be happy to finish your helmet for you for [$texas]". I wish I had enough free time on my hands to just finish hobby props for a living just so that I could be this guy's competition, after that.
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Sep 14, 2013 23:35
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Yes, yes it is. When I first wanted to get into costuming I sent messages to more an a couple of the "well known" girls... Completely ignored. I would post a simple question about say the weight of the chest piece of her Wonder Woman armor or how it was attached to the corset... Nothing. Thy would respond to guys saying how pretty they were or how awesome they were but wouldn't answer a legitimate question. So I try to do the exact opposite. I have much respect for others who do the same.
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Sep 14, 2013 23:55
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The trick is to ask actual craftsmen and craftswomen like Volpin instead of the people who buy and wear the costumes. Typically if someone refuses to tell you how something was made, they didn't make it themselves. People who make things themselves love to explain how they did it.
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scary ghost dog posted:The trick is to ask actual craftsmen and craftswomen like Volpin instead of the people who buy and wear the costumes. Typically if someone refuses to tell you how something was made, they didn't make it themselves. People who make things themselves love to explain how they did it. Yeah, that was my problem. I assumed everyone made their own stuff. Now I'm lucky enough to have people I can go to for help but I very nearly gave up before I even started because of that.
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Went to Scarefest in Lexington today. Took a couple of photos and I'll edit this with them after this migraine I have coming on goes away. e:Most of the costumes I saw were generic zombies/Freddy/Jason/Michael Myers but here are a few I saw that I thought stood out.   The slenderist pyramid head. 
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Sep 15, 2013 00:16
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scary ghost dog posted:The trick is to ask actual craftsmen and craftswomen like Volpin instead of the people who buy and wear the costumes. Typically if someone refuses to tell you how something was made, they didn't make it themselves. People who make things themselves love to explain how they did it. Yeah, that's one thing you really see on the Syfy show too.
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Artemis J Brassnuts posted:I'm certainly not involved enough in the community to speak with any authority, but earlier in the year I was trying to find info on a spiderman suit for Halloween, it was a nightmare. People wouldn't disclose anything about the patterns or templates, where they got them printed or who sewed them together. I ended up just buying a cheap suit from China because I couldn't find any solid info. I sewed a dye printed Spider-Man for a fellow goon and finding any "how to" was impossible. I should probably post all my process pictures up somewhere.
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I posted this over in the cosplay creation thread but I thought it was appropriate here too. I went to PAX as the Skullkid this year. I'm happy with it except not buying material to cover my pasty-rear end arms and match the legs. 
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Sep 16, 2013 07:30
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It has been nearly a year since I started trying to get all three of these things in the same place at the same time. Finally got them together. Need an Akira bike or 1:1 Bebop.
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I was up at NDK this weekend. Here's some highlights: Raiden and Metal Gear Ray.  Archer crew with a bonus Waifu~  Androids 18 and 17.  Saw a fantasitic Scarecrow outside the Starbucks.  A pair of Journey, uh, people? I don't know if they have a name. Anyway, the one in white is my friend, Jill. She got stopped for pictures almost nonstop in that outfit!  These guys from Nightmare Before Christmas were pretty incredible.  I thought this Nightvale costume was pretty clever.  Got a high-five from The Todd  And my personal favorite: 
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DetectiveSlowpoke posted:I posted this over in the cosplay creation thread but I thought it was appropriate here too. I went to PAX as the Skullkid this year. I'm happy with it except not buying material to cover my pasty-rear end arms and match the legs. This is incredible, I wouldn't have even noticed the arms if you didn't say anything.
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Sep 17, 2013 05:16
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Simon Petrikov/Ice King  Simon and Marcy 
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Sep 19, 2013 04:42
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Some of the booth babes at the Tokyo Game Show so far, I wonder how heavy those weapons are?! 
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Jet Ready Go posted:Some of the booth babes at the Tokyo Game Show so far, I wonder how heavy those weapons are?! Great steroid usage has spread to the conventions.
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Sep 19, 2013 19:45
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Trast posted:Great steroid usage has spread to the conventions. Papermache with helium cells. The realdoll on the right almost looks ... Real?
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Reo posted:Best thing at DragonCon this year: Hahaha! So Volpin of Volpin Props posted on his Facebook page that he received a cease and desist letter from the company who made that carpet. No loving joke.
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Optimist with doubt posted:This is incredible, I wouldn't have even noticed the arms if you didn't say anything. foxatee posted:Hahaha! So Volpin of Volpin Props posted on his Facebook page that he received a cease and desist letter from the company who made that carpet. No loving joke.
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foxatee posted:Hahaha! So Volpin of Volpin Props posted on his Facebook page that he received a cease and desist letter from the company who made that carpet. No loving joke. Good lord, imagine the tort case: "Alright you impersonated this carpet this guy makes" "Yup, it was a costume" "Okay well can you show us" *raucous laughter* "Good stuff, I rule in favor of the defendant because the plaintiff is an rear end in a top hat, your costume is hilarious"
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Well, to be clear, they were also selling the fabric they used online.
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WaterIsPoison posted:Well, to be clear, they were also selling the fabric they used online.
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WaterIsPoison posted:Well, to be clear, they were also selling the fabric they used online. That's a... rather niche market.
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Fister Roboto posted:That's a... rather niche market. He's a really prominent prop-maker and the costume was a huge hit at a convention that pulls more than 50,000 people every year, plus you earn money from selling your fabric on Spoonflower without having to do any work past the initial art creation. If I were him, I'd've listed it, too.
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McPantserton posted:He's a really prominent prop-maker and the costume was a huge hit at a convention that pulls more than 50,000 people every year, plus you earn money from selling your fabric on Spoonflower without having to do any work past the initial art creation. If I were him, I'd've listed it, too. I didn't get to see the actual pattern on spoonflower. If it wasn't an exact copy of the carpet pattern then they haven't got a leg to stand on. It's similar but not the same...
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foxatee posted:This is true, and I should've mentioned that. But still, as he said, out of all the props he's made over the years, this has got to be the most ridiculous thing to get a C&D over. Okay, that changes things. Fabric patterns are copyrighted designs and selling it turns it from a bit of harmless fun to actual problem. I'm sure it's being framed by a lot of people as "getting threatened over making a costume", but that's something the carpet company would want to cut off.
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Killer_Frost posted:I didn't get to see the actual pattern on spoonflower. If it wasn't an exact copy of the carpet pattern then they haven't got a leg to stand on. It's similar but not the same... Here is the pattern they were selling, it's pretty close. 
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