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By kristinameister March 31, 2017 Leave a comment

grugz: naik2g: grugz: the-darkest-of-lights: zi0dyne: roar104: durkin62: sizvideos: Video If this shits cheap I’m buying 20 pounds of it and making cosplay armor. Pics of some finished shit? I remember this stuff in product design class. Best shit ever. It would be great for amulets and talismans. is this good for anything but nerd activities […]

By kristinameister February 24, 2017 Leave a comment

This is my headless Mysterious Stranger costume. It’s kind of hard to see but the upper half is entirely made out of plastic and Clay, and is a suit of armor mirroring the French style. The costume is a representation of the claymation character the mysterious stranger, from the claymation movie made in the 80s […]

By kristinameister February 24, 2017 Leave a comment

Some of my cos-play creations over the years. @simonalkenmayer has been bugging me to post these. All my best photos seem to be on other people’s phones, so I don’t really have them. The top two are I have a dress I made for Dickens fair, The central one is the costume I was commissioned […]

Stenciling on Leather or Vinyl Furniture with Rub n’Restore

By kristinameister April 26, 2015 Leave a comment

As some of you may know from tracking my blog, I am an avid costume maker and DIY fanatic. It was while doing research for a common costume dillema (how to make second hand leather or vinyl pieces match an existing costume color scheme) that I encountered this wonderful product. Rub n’ Restire has been […]

The Mysterious Stranger Costume Build; Part 8: Shoulder guards

By kristinameister October 31, 2011 2 Comments

In honor of Halloween…This is the final piece of your costume!!  Yay! SHOULDER GUARDS: Materials: package of small balloons (can be purchased at dollar store, walgreens, etc. tons of newspaper or brown paper bags white glue or wood glue (sturdier) 2 small bowls resin two heavy duty lengths of cord about three inches in length […]

Mysterious Stranger Costume Build; Part 7: Gorget, or Neck Armor

By kristinameister October 24, 2011 3 Comments

This piece is the round plate that fits over the breastplate and wraps around the neck. In the claymation, this piece of armor is solid, however, when I attempted to make a solid piece, it strangled me, so I found another way of doing it that looks solid, but is flexible enough so that you […]

The Mysterious Stranger Costume Build; Part 5: Masks and Staff

By kristinameister October 19, 2011 Leave a comment

This is an ideal for any costume requiring a mask, like a carnival or masquerade costume. the staff can be used with any mask, and can be painted any color! So if you need to learn how to build a mask, this is the place! If you’re here for the Mysterious Stranger Costume, you may […]

The Mysterious Stranger Costume Build Tutorial; Part 4: Gloves

By kristinameister October 18, 2011 1 Comment

In order to make these gloves, you will need to buy a pair of gloves that fit you. It’s best if they are cheap, made of satin or some kind of polyester. I bought a pair of elbow length prom gloves in red from a site on ebay for five bucks, shipping included. Materials: gloves […]

The Mysterious Stranger Costume Build, Part 3 Elbow Guards and Gauntlets

By kristinameister October 18, 2011 Leave a comment

Now i went through several versions of these before I settled on what i liked. So you may do the same. Here’s what I recommend for the elbow guards: make sure the substrate is hard, not flexible like foam, even though foam is lighter. The reason for this is simple, when you bend your elbow, […]

Mysterious Stranger Costume Build Tutorial, Part 2: The Base of a Costume

By kristinameister October 18, 2011 Leave a comment

The base of the costume is a long sleeved blue shirt, a skirt, and a black out mask. MASK: I have already posted in my blog, a tutorial on making the black out mask.  However, I would say that for this costume, because movement is very limited and the mask is worn UNDERNEATH the neck […]