Athena Update Again
Apr. 25th, 2009 12:03 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mercy_angel_09Well.
My friends Ericka and Amber found me a metal shield and a spear to use for my Athena. I still have to go and buy them, but the fact of the matter is that I DO NOT HAVE TO MAKE THEM, AND THAT MAKES ME VERY HAPPY. :3
We also discussed helm options, which basically came down to "buy a big foam or styrofoam ball, hollow it out and use it as the base for a helm." Which would probably be molded out of either papier-mâché or plaster which would make it light weight and molded to fit my head. I suppose a large balloon could also be used as the base.
As for the chest plate I'm reaching the point where it will be made of gold lame or the gold shiney fabric that I found in the swimwear/dancewear section of the fabric store. Even searching for "costume pleather" was turning up zilch. Or the wrong color.
This is what I get for costuming at a time that is not Halloween.
At the moment it seems like this is going to moot since I won't be participating in the photoshoot since I'm having my wisdom teeth out the day before so I will be puffy, sore and higher than a kite the day of the shoot. But I still want to do the costume because, damnit, I'm part of the group and other than the fact that I won't be participating in the photoshoot there's no reason for me NOT to do it. I can have someone take my picutre the next weekend if necessary.
My friends Ericka and Amber found me a metal shield and a spear to use for my Athena. I still have to go and buy them, but the fact of the matter is that I DO NOT HAVE TO MAKE THEM, AND THAT MAKES ME VERY HAPPY. :3
We also discussed helm options, which basically came down to "buy a big foam or styrofoam ball, hollow it out and use it as the base for a helm." Which would probably be molded out of either papier-mâché or plaster which would make it light weight and molded to fit my head. I suppose a large balloon could also be used as the base.
As for the chest plate I'm reaching the point where it will be made of gold lame or the gold shiney fabric that I found in the swimwear/dancewear section of the fabric store. Even searching for "costume pleather" was turning up zilch. Or the wrong color.
This is what I get for costuming at a time that is not Halloween.
At the moment it seems like this is going to moot since I won't be participating in the photoshoot since I'm having my wisdom teeth out the day before so I will be puffy, sore and higher than a kite the day of the shoot. But I still want to do the costume because, damnit, I'm part of the group and other than the fact that I won't be participating in the photoshoot there's no reason for me NOT to do it. I can have someone take my picutre the next weekend if necessary.
