Thw!p-wear

 As you well know, I already have goggles for my costume (see 'Web Sling Menace' post). Around the same time, I also got a web-shooter. After finishing the costume, I found that the red and blue of the web-shooter was too much on the costume. I decided to repaint it based on the same colours as my goggles.

It's hard to see, but there are gold metal loops around the lenses and on the sides has a bronze/copper colour.

Before: Too much red and blue.

 After: Repainted the red in gold, the blue in bronze, and replace the red elastic with black. The red was the easiest to paint, but blue was harder to paint because it was a different type of plastic and I had to use two types of paint. The bronze isn't peeling as much, but I have to be careful with it.

Here is the necklace for the costume. I was worried that I could find a spider necklace that was big enough.

These are gloves and boots that I already had, which ties into the look.

Amazing or Spectacular

It's been awhile, but I got the shirt done. I'm so glad that I'm not sewing the day before the convention. Now I just have to worry about meeting up and performing with my fellow Avengers.

This is the final piece to my Spidey outfit. The vest is going to sit on top of the shirt. Everything went well with the shirt, except the button-holes. I haven't done any button-holes on my sewing machine before and it's been while since I've sewn button-holes. Long story short, I need to work on my button-holes more.

Here is the costume all together. I can't wait for the convention! 

So excited!!!

Wall Crawler

I finish sewing up the skirt today. Crinoline, I haven't work with it before and it was a experience.... Anyway, I have only the shirt to make now.

The blue fabric is a cotton, polyester blend, which I'll be using to make the shirt out of. There are two layers of ruffles crinoline on the edging. It gives it a vintage look and resembles webbing.

The are three layers to the skirt: the lining (same blue satin as the vest), crinoline (three ruffle pieces), and the top layer.

Here's what it looks like on me with the vest.

From Your Friendly Neighbourhood Spiderman

Lately, I have been investing time in my spidey vest.

 Vest Front

I used snaps for the closures and add wooden gears to connect to the steampunk theme.

Vest Back (which looks awesome)

 I couldn't decide on which colour of satin lining to use, so I used blue in the front and red in the back.

I had a few problems with the leather and satin. In some areas on the vest the leather is to thick to machine sewn and had to be hand sewn. In the picture above, the sewing machine chewed up some of the satin (only happened to the back of the neck). So I stitched on some bias tape around the chewed area. I recommend you stitch on the bias tape to the lining first to avoid this problem.

Web Slinging Menace!!!

Hey, got my mask pretty much done, I may want to do some touch-ups in some areas though. The mask in the pictures looks a bit baggy because it made for my head and not the styrofoam head.

I used red stretch fabric under web lace. There's a slit in the back to put my head through and it ties up with the black lace ribbon attach to the bottom. 

Here's what the mask looks like with the goggles on.

Next, I'm going to be sewing up my pleather vest. I was having a hard time with the back spider because of how detail it was. I ended up glueing the spider on with some special leather glue.

For the front of the vest I attach web lace on top of the red pleather.

The Beginning of a Hero

It's been a while since I last posted. Just letting people know I'm still working on Spidey. I was started to cut out my vest pattern, but hit a little snag with the back piece. I also order Spiderman lens frames, which took awhile to get here. I just recently finish painting and glueing the lenses.

Once I figure out my vest back piece problem, I will be posting more. 

After Hal-con

Hal-con, that was a busy weekend. First thing I did when I at there was sign up for the contest. I did not  want a repeat of Animaritimes again. Made sure the next day I got to the judging on time. Brought a reference picture with me. Did some spins on stage. The result.....

Costume I wore for contest 

Nanami Momozono Kagure Outfit, From Kamisama Kiss

Hal-con 2014 

Costume Contest 

Novice

Third Place 

Kim Currie

I made top three in the Novice division. I'm so excited that I get to move up to a Journeyman. Here's a link to the winners list and pictures of participance.

Halcon 2014 Costume Contest Winners