zombombie's 2012 Halloween Costume!

[zombombie]

That makes sense! Thanks Sonic I'm still looking into belt ideas but hopefully I'll be able to make it to an army surplus store this weekend

[pagemaster1993]

I was watching some old Backyard F.X. videos and came across this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cqXKwKJQBM&feature=relmfu

They call them goggles but they are more like binoculars, you could use them as anything you would like, and best of all they could be made completely differently for your needs.

[zombombie]

So, I'm at a stage where I'm unsure if this is the costume for me this year. I worry that some people won't "get" it and I'm also worried that I won't be able to do the actual look justice... I do have other ideas though...

[Zombie Pumpkins!]

Three pages of excited forum replies isn't enough to prove that people will "get" it and appreciate a costume like this? I guess it depends who your audience is though, and the general Halloween party attendee might not have the same thoughts as a forum full of Halloween fans. Still, I like the idea and you made some good progress with it. If you decide to change your costume plans, I hope you'll keep us up to date. I'm sure you have plenty of other good schemes up your (tattooed) sleeve.

[pagemaster1993]

I think once people see it they will get that it is Steampunk. If they do not recognize it, then you get to spread the word about it. I think you should go for it.

[ghostface]

It is a great concept. I think you should stay with it.

[zombombie]

Thanks guys! That's some great encouragement right there and enough for me to stick with my steampunk plan! I need to get my head back into it is all.

[Zombie Pumpkins!]

You were firing on all pistons before. Maybe you stepped away from the project and just lost a little steam. But get those gears turning in your head again, punk!

[zombombie]

OK, getting the gears going on my project again. Firstly, a nice little addition to any demon hunter's arsenal:



And the little jars I ordered a very little:



But I think this works really well! I've tied some olive green ribbon around three of the jars so they can hang off my belt:





And then I mixed a little food colouring to some water and got these:



I'm pretty happy with how my props have come along so far. Next up I think is clothing...

[ghostface]

The props look great! Excellent job!

[pagemaster1993]

Very nice accent pieces. Cannot wait to see the complete costume.

[Zombie Pumpkins!]

With a good costume, it's often all about the details. I always get compliments on the small props I attach to my costumes. Even a few small bottles can complete a look. Glad to see you moving forward on this. You're way ahead of the game.

I assume the pencil sharpener is just in the photo for size reference, but that could be a handy took of you end up facing any vampires. You can quickly turn pencils into tiny stakes to impale the vamp's heart!

[zombombie]

Yeah, I meant to say that the pencil sharpener was there for reference, though your pencil/stake plan isn't too bad an idea at all!

I'm hoping this weekend I'll get a chance to look for some clothes or maybe some accessories

[zombombie]

I've decided to make my costume a little more specific. So no longe am I a generic "demon hunter", I'm going to be a steampunk member of the BPRD!



Totally forgot I had that BPRD patch, so I'm going to sew that onto my costume

[Zombie Pumpkins!]

Great idea. Being a BPRD member should help motivate your costume creation and keep you in character. You wouldn't want to let the bureau down. There are things that go bump in the night. And you are the one who bumps back.