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    Quote Originally Posted by Serpentine View Post
    Something without "sexy" pointlessly appended to the front. If I'm going to dress up as a thing, I'm going to dress up as the gorram thing
    (unless for ironic purposes and/or if that specifically suits the theme of an event. And I do kind of like the idea of an event theme which is "sexy versions of costumes that absolutely should not have sexy versions" - men especially included)
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    Oooh, and that's a bad miss.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Asta Kask View Post
    And I don't think your kids need to get photos from the Internet mailed to them with comments like "wow! your mom is such a MILF!"

    Just no.
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    Quote Originally Posted by warty goblin View Post
    1Which has always struck me as really uncomfortable. Mail tends to pinch little bits of skin, and I can only begin to imagine the chafing issues.
    There was a young lass which models mail bikinis and apparently the wire is of such a fine gauge the weight generally isn't an issue. Since the mail she used was also butted as far as I can tell, it can be smoothed out and sanded so that there's no rough edges on it, unlike proper riveted mail.

    Quote Originally Posted by Rain Dragon View Post
    Dress up as Thing!
    I remember somebody doing that, with his real hand inside a box and a fake hand appearing to hold it. I can't find a picture at the moment, but I did find a man in a box costume:

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    The alternative would maybe be a Cousin It costume?
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    Mail condoms:



    Not necessarily relevant to Serp's question (OUCH! The pain!), but I just wanted to show it.
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    I want to go as Quote from Cave Story. It seems easy enough -- a hat, a black vest, and if I'm really feeling it, some white facepaint. Walking around with a gun, even if it's a cartoony cardboard one, will be harder though.

    Quote Originally Posted by Scarlet Knight View Post
    Last Halloween , I entered the office Costume Contest. I went as a wizard: long beard, hooded cloak, staff. I had a stein on my belt but filled it since they we serving ale.

    I was announced as a dwarf.

    I hope it was the stein and not reflective that I need to lose weight....
    I don't think that it was the weight. I've never seen any anorexic wizards in my life.

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    Sorry, not going to happen. I'm over 30, which is when those should definitely stop.
    They should never have begun to begin with.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brother Oni View Post
    There was a young lass which models mail bikinis and apparently the wire is of such a fine gauge the weight generally isn't an issue. Since the mail she used was also butted as far as I can tell, it can be smoothed out and sanded so that there's no rough edges on it, unlike proper riveted mail.
    You could put some sort of backing on It so it doesn’t pinch or chaff you skin.

    If your manly enough you could rock a great sword and furry loincloth. (Although I prefer the skull codpiece).

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    Dress up as Thing!

    Would Sexy Thing have its fingernails painted?
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheThan View Post
    You could put some sort of backing on It so it doesn’t pinch or chaff you skin.
    Ordinarily you would, but she didn't have any. Apparently she enjoyed the sensation and that's about as detailed as I can get here.

    Quote Originally Posted by TheThan View Post
    If your manly enough you could rock a great sword and furry loincloth. (Although I prefer the skull codpiece).
    Go for the completely unsubtle look and have a big mono-horned skull.

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    Would Sexy Thing have its fingernails painted?
    Oooo, you filthy person.

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    Would Sexy Thing have its fingernails painted?
    Oooo, you filthy person.
    I believe in miracles!
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    Hey all. Part of my plans for Halloween is to use aluminium tape to cover a plastic helmet so it looks metallic. I got the idea after seeing none other than Adam Savage use it on a wooden sword, and the effect looked pretty damn awesome, but I wonder if anyone else had experiance with this stuff for metalicization for a more complex surface, and, if so, if they had any tips.
    Another friend suggested I use a a metallic spraypaint, and while that can do the job, it's never looked quite as good as I would like. Still, would this look better?
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    You could use some rust color paint to make it look as if it has rust on it. But you don’t want to cover the entire prop with it, just hit spots here and there.

    I use a different method that actually takes longer, but I think looks nicer. However you need to know how to drybrush in order to use it.

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    You could use some rust color paint to make it look as if it has rust on it. But you don’t want to cover the entire prop with it, just hit spots here and there.

    I use a different method that actually takes longer, but I think looks nicer. However you need to know how to drybrush in order to use it.
    I know the basic theory.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ravens_cry View Post
    Hey all. Part of my plans for Halloween is to use aluminium tape to cover a plastic helmet so it looks metallic. I got the idea after seeing none other than Adam Savage use it on a wooden sword, and the effect looked pretty damn awesome, but I wonder if anyone else had experiance with this stuff for metalicization for a more complex surface, and, if so, if they had any tips.
    Another friend suggested I use a a metallic spraypaint, and while that can do the job, it's never looked quite as good as I would like. Still, would this look better?
    Wrapping rounded/complex objects with flat coverings can be a real challenge (to the point where lots of people have done PhDs on it), but if you're extremely careful or the helmet isn't too complex it could work. You might still end up with a better look with the paint, even if it isn't quite as nice.

    Might as well try it though, the tape is pretty cheap looks like.
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    I know the basic theory.
    Well here goes, please note my photography skills needs work badly:
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    My paint job consists of five layers of paint:
    Base coat of darkish brown (burnt cienna works well here)
    Dry brush a layer of lighter brown
    Dry brush a layer of medium orange
    Dry brush a layer of light orange over it
    Then dry brush a layer of metal over it.
    The more metal you dry brush onto it the less rusted it will look.
    Let me see if I can drag up a picture:

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    That’s a Nomad heavy warjack from Warmachine. I also lightly drybrushed some purple into as paint that hasn’t quite chipped off yet (it’s a jack from Llael, hence the colors). Its smoke stack is also bronze with green making it look like oxidization.
    You can do the whole project like that or just do small spots.
    I used to stipple the orange layers of paint on, but I think this makes it look a bit better than splotches of orange and brown. And for some reason, the patch of green grass between his feet does not look like a patch of green grass.

    I would practice on scrap before trying it on your project.

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