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Appliqué and Embroidery
I’ve done appliqué before and I felt like Riki’s shoulders needed that look. I hand sewed golden designs onto the shoulder pad fabric with a blanket stitch after cutting and basting them, then finished it with a quick sew around each shape. Since this is the “Rightful Heir” set I felt that needlework was especially…
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Satyr legs!
I created some simple mechanisms so the legs move more naturally as I walk. Similar to other satyr leg designs I started with high heels but I went with a wedge model so they were easier to shape and more stable for standing. The mechanisms will be secured to the lining with elastic. The fur…
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Casting the Hand
Sculpting the hand itself felt fairly simple. I first sculpted the clay around my hand, then slipped it off and formed an inner structure with pens and pencils. After sculpting I filled two tins with plaster and casted the hand in between the two layers. The hand mold was a little different from the mask…
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Finishing the Mold
I was able to finish casting the mold just before this weekend started! The plaster itself took about 10 layers, and a span of 12 hours, just to ensure each layer dried in between (although I probably could have gone faster I wanted to be safe). I would like to make a special shout out…
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Beginning the Satyr
I’ve done some casting before but not with silicone, so I’m hoping to get some experience with this. There’s a competition within a competition so to speak that I hope to participate in coming August. It’s a costume contest that’s a highlight event during finals week for the Dota 2 International annual competition. Although I…
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