Material/Product ideas???
Thu, 3 July 2008, 04:37 pmBrevens7 posts in thread
Material/Product ideas???
Thu, 3 July 2008, 04:37 pmI am looking for any suggestions for materials I could use in relation to a costume I am constructing.Basically the costume will include a bodice in which the center panel requires a product which is smooth and moldable that will be layered vertically in sections as to look like armour....The bodice will be constructed seperately and the panels will be attached later so it doesnt require any support or strength to the costume.This "armoured" section will be sprayed with a chameleon/harlequin effect (colour changing effect that is sometimes used on cars) this is why it needs to be smooth,rigid and non porous....All suggestions would be most greatly appreciated. In the future I also look to make a full bodice out of a moulded material to be sprayed with a chrome effect.Any ideas???
I don't see how. The reason
Fri, 4 July 2008, 02:45 pmI don't see how. The reason I suggested latex was more because this is for a costume, and personally having used a lot of papier mache, I can't see the benefits of using it unless it was for a mask. A person's face doesn't do a lot of changing, in terms of shape and structure, but a body does. Will the performer need to bend over for instance? In this case, the papier mache would not be able to flex with the body; latex will. Sometimes practicality overrides artistic vision.
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