Costume Details
Step 5: Adding DetailDetails can make a costume more accurate and more real. Some costume contests even have pre-judging periods in which the judges get a closer look and evaluate each costume's workmanship and authenticity. The makers of these costumes put lots of effort into the smallest details.
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Joe Sanchez as Boba Fett in a vacuum-formed costume with a fiberglass pack. He hand-painted the pieces to make them look authentically distressed. You can follow this tutorial if you'd like to make your own Boba Fett costume.
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This Green Lantern costume includes a handmade ring with a battery-powered light.
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 Richard Catharris as Tim the Enchanter from "Monty Python and the Holy Grail." |
Richard dyed pieces of unbleached muslin red and black, then washed them together to get the correct look. He dyed and washed 12 yards of fabric, including pieces cut into long strips, to get the best tattered effect.
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This Anakin Skywalker costume includes an Italian leather vest over a crinkled cotton tunic and custom-made gloves. Glove details include a serpentine belt from a car and custom-made metal buckles.
So, you've made your costume. Now what? Next, we'll talk about entering your costume into a masquerade.
| Some costumes, like this character from "Sin City," aren't complete without makeup. These particular effects used rigid collodion for scars and putty wax for building up the chin and nose. You can learn about special effects makeup at Makeup-FX.com. |
