spikes

spikes
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Because i don't have enough side projects...

I am working on an Eddie ( Edie) Riggs costume for Halloween. Girl version of Eddie from Brutal Legend.

Just love the character and i wanted to try doing a pre-existing, easy to do design. This is a photo of the giant spikes that will be used for the big bracer Eddie wears. They are cast plastic from a sculpt since you can't find actual studs that are 3" wide, haha....

mask pile

mask pile
Originally uploaded by missmonstermel

Work, work , work....

DIY masks await tusk installation and shipping. Those are the instructions on the counter also...

temptation

temptation_web
Originally uploaded by missmonstermel

This sunday the 11th my Temptation of St.Anthony shirt will be on www.teefury.com http://is.gd/481FR Only $9 for 24 hours.

YAY!

primed mask6

primed mask6
Originally uploaded by missmonstermel

Here is what the mask looks like assembled. I am working on the painted/completed version..for now it's just primer grey.

mask production

mask production
Originally uploaded by missmonstermel

Hey! I will be back updating this blog since i figured out how to post directly from flickr. YAY! Iam still at livejournal as missmonstermel mostly as far as blogs go. But hey might as well start updating here too, right?

Well to start off the new updates have a picture of my new masks in production! :) More pictures soon.

I'm back!

Wow, it's been this long? Sorry guys...I'm usually over at livejournal (http://missmonstermel.livejournal.com/) and forgot all about blogspot. I'll be updating on here a lot more though since LJ is having issues.

New buckle design...still needs clean up.

3.75 long x 2.5 tall. Will be cast in plastic and painted to look like aged silver.

Will be $25. If anyone wants to preorder they will be ready to ship monday or tuesday...

fabric monster

o I was introduced to a magical material that allows one to iron fabrics to each other! No sewing! My friend Corrina showed me the stuff, i guess it's a common seamstress thing but i had never heard of it. I have wanted to make wall hangings for years, but was always discouraged by the need to sew everything on. Remember that Okami wall hanging i made from felt? The one that took me for-fucking-ever? I may have to do a new one that kicks that one's ass.

This actually took me a long time to put together, I spent pretty much this entire day working on him. It still needs some little minor detailing and I'd like to sew in some little thread accents ( or not, i don't know). It also needs to be trimmed and a dowel is needed for proper hanging. BUT I REALLY LIKE THIS!!!!

The fabric i used is actually kind of shiny and has a cool texture. You can't really tell how much work went into this since i had to use my iphone to take photos as my our of town boyfriend borrowed by camera. It's really clean and looks like a big flag...has that same wieght and texture. My first attempt from last night is pretty bad but im really glad i didn't give up on this method and tried again. All the pieces STAY on! They are like....melted to each other, it is so cool looking.





Makes for a cool curtain! Pinned up over a window....those are piles of dirty laundry.



Now that i understand what to do ( and what not to do) im hoping to make more of these with more detail and color depth...im sort of limited to what they have at the store in this material and i didnt want to buy up thirty different colors at $4 a yard but i think this is awesome. I just wish i had better photos :C