Dragon*Con , a popular arts convention in Atlanta , Ga. , is a great place to see some awing costumes . Some meeter spend almost every minute of the four - Clarence Shepard Day Jr. convention in costume instead of " even apparel . " But how do people make these amazing costume ? What does it take to make a costume that take care authentic but does n’t collapse the bank ? Here , Elizabeth Cameron poses as Sir Didymus in " Labyrinth . "
When it comes to reproduction from TV shows or movies , accuracy and details are primal . Mike Johnson watched " Ghostbusters " and involve government note when creating his Ghostbuster costume .
“ I freeze - put the movie , " he tell , “ and get point of mention in the film , and [ I ] measured so I [ would ] know how long the lens stuck out . " He wanted to get the pack , bunker and goggles as exact as potential .
“ Firefly " buff Squirrel models a lid establish on an episode in the serial . fan have extensively researched all the item of the hat ’s pattern and yarn .
A great costume requires more than just fabric . add-on and trimming can change by reversal a honest design into a bang-up one . Take Joe Ranger as Maximus from “ Gladiator " for object lesson . Let ’s look at some more usance of accessories and trim .
The laurel wreath on the aegis are bookend and an iron trivet , and the costume required an intact moo-cow ’s worth of leather .
go on in the theme of found items as costume parting : Estea and Elaina Sanchez as Siamese from David Mack ’s risible book series " Kabuki . "
Their arms are made from confused toys from the Salvation Army .
A closer look at the limb of the Siamese costume .
But cloth is just one costume material . Rory Gentry ’s TIE belligerent pilot costume admit project box from Radio Shack , polyvinyl chloride piping , plumbing connectors , hoses and carved woodwind instrument .
They ’re at every sci - fi conventionality and Halloween party – those people who always have the most awing , original costumes . determine the basics of building a costume .
A skinny facial expression at the detailed ascendency venire made for the pilot film costume .
Lots of movie costumes involve armour , jewelry and weapons that can be expensive to buy or hard to make authentically , leading costumier to improvise with find items and knavish tricks .
This Jango Fett costume does n’t let in any literal metal . The metal sheen comes from silver Rub ' n Buff .
This outer space shipboard soldier from Warhammer 40 K is made from foam gash on a CNC machine and cake with charge card .
Although this space marine costume is made from foam , it is still hot and overweight . This person ca n’t sit down in this get - up .
This Aragorn costume , research at " Lord of the Rings " costume inquiry site Alley Cat Scratch , include an Elven broach .
The broach was made from Sculpey and wire or else of silver and enamel .
While found detail and improvisations are all important to dress up on a budget , legitimacy has its own place . With 84 yard of real human hair , Steven Borhand could pass as the actual Chewbacca .
Stacy ’s Aragorn costume have some 60 pound of handmade chain mail . Stacy purchased wire from Home Depot and made a crank that take into account him to twist the telegram into ringing .
He cut the rings apart manually and then made a shirt and stage armour from them .
Wade Finch drafted his own normal to make the arrant Captain Jack Sparrow pelage . All of the commercial rule had the furrow in the wrong place .
Duine Jefferson and Theresa Kelley as Mrs. Brisby and Nicodemus from " The Secret of NIMH . " The masks are froth covered in fur with eyes made from sunglass lenses . Go to the next image to see this originative duo in another realistic costume .
The same women as Badger from “ The Wind in the Willows . " Now we ’ll front at some other front-runner from Dragon*Con 2005 .
Joe Sanchez is Boba Fett in a vacancy - work costume with a fibreglass pack .
He bridge player - paint the piece to make them expect genuinely hard-pressed .
Joe Sanchez put a hatful of attempt into the smallest item . A closer look at the Boba Fett Helmet .
Small details make this superhero trio bear out from the crowd .
This Green Lantern costume let in a handmade band with a battery - powered brightness level .
Richard Catharris as Tim the Enchanter from “ Monty Python and the Holy Grail . " He dyed and moisten 12 yards of fabric , include art object cut into long strip , to get the good tattered effect .
This Anakin Skywalker costume includes an Italian leather vest over a crinkled cotton tunic and custom - made gloves .
Glove details admit a serpentine bang from a car and custom - made metal buckles .
The Island of Misfit Toys - King Moonracer , the Elephant with Pink Spots , Charlie - in - the - Box , Dolly and the Cowboy who Rides an Ostrich .
King Moonracer was made from foam that is both sewn and glued together and then covered with fleece .
Moonracer ’s wing .
All of the costumes have removable head . Some also have removable hands and munition .
Trisha Clayton as Charlie - in - the - Box . Charlie has a real wooden box . His work force are detachable , and his head is made of a batting helmet covered in foam and sheepskin . A layer of pantyhose over the fleece allows spray rubber to adhere to it .
Heidi Pritchett is Dolly . Dolly has hands shaped like mitten and hair’s-breadth made from thread .
Details can make a costume more accurate and more real . get word about tot up those last touches .
contingent on their costume included elf shoes with curled toes .
Some costumes , like this character from “ Sin City , “ are n’t complete without makeup . This result was accomplish by using fixed collodion for scars and putty wax for build up the chin and nose .
And , when all else give way , just go for what ’s usable . Andrew Duncan and Todd Sayre are cardboard automaton . Winners : Judges ’ Favorite , Hall Costume Contest , Dragon*Con 2005 .
