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Re: k0ala's BLU Engineer cosplay - CaffeinePowered - 08-30-2012
(08-30-2012, 08:56 AM)HeK link Wrote: [quote author=k0ala link=topic=5892.msg253017#msg253017 date=1346305191]
how much of this can I finish in time for friday? tune in tomorrow
where is my camera? damn dag nabbit
I basically built and painted my two rocket launchers in three days before Acen... YOU CAN DO IT!
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And Ill have another Gyarados done by Saturday for Geekkon...
Re: k0ala's BLU Engineer cosplay - k0ala - 03-29-2013
Today I'll attempt to take my overalls from "Faded Jeans" to the proper "Operator's Overalls".
Materials: One giant pot, one giant spoon, one garment. Salt, as a pre-dyeing mordant, to make the cotton fibers fuzzier and able to soak up more dye molecules. Vinegar, as a post-dyeing fixative, to keep the dye from bleeding out. Rit brand liquid dye: one bottle Navy Blue and one bottle Black.
Rubber gloves and plastic bags, because I'm not intending to dye the walls blue, nor my hands either.
Re: k0ala's BLU Engineer cosplay - k0ala - 03-29-2013
1/2 bottle of each, water to boiling, then the dye, then the overalls. I sweated over that simmering mess, stirring for 35 minutes. It was almost ink-black when I tipped it into the sink and set to rinsing. After the water ran almost clear, then the overalls went into the washing machine with the dropcloths and a half-gallon of vinegar. One more cycle with clear water, then into the dryer for a long tumble.
They turned out darker than I wanted, which was awesome and unexpected. I'll do some more to age these and give them the proper color.
Re: k0ala's BLU Engineer cosplay - k0ala - 05-04-2013
![[Image: Acen-2013-test1.png?m=1367699949]](http://www.brbuninstalling.com/gallery/var/resizes/BRBU-Member-Galleries/k0ala/Acen-2013-test1.png?m=1367699949)
![[Image: Acen-2013-test2.png?m=1367699990]](http://www.brbuninstalling.com/gallery/var/resizes/BRBU-Member-Galleries/k0ala/Acen-2013-test2.png?m=1367699990)
![[Image: Acen-2013-test3.png?m=1367700064]](http://www.brbuninstalling.com/gallery/var/resizes/BRBU-Member-Galleries/k0ala/Acen-2013-test3.png?m=1367700064)
Re: k0ala's BLU Engineer cosplay - CaffeinePowered - 05-04-2013
Nice job!
Re: k0ala's BLU Engineer cosplay - at0m - 05-04-2013
I like it!
Re: k0ala's BLU Engineer cosplay - k0ala - 05-12-2013
adventures in dyeing: chapter 2 the tool belt
again, too dark, weathering required, will be fine.
and the mysterious brown patch on back of the overalls, is on, and I call this costume done, 2 years after first conceiving of it.