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The Thing
Angirr - Fear Itself
Why did we do this costume:
This idea brewed from the head eight year old child. Cody wanted the two of us to have matching costumes and sought out the perfect costume ideas. I did show him the Fear Itself comic series in which the Hulk and the Thing were changed into alter ego villains. It was also a time to let go of my repressed creative side and venture forth with costume building
Build progress:
The head was a crowning accomplishment in my experience because it was my first round with the molding and slurry casting process. Clay on a styrofoam wig head till large enough for my own head and I then sculpted the final design. Making cure to keep it moist and covered to keep from drying out
The feet were built from upholstery foam around an old pair of slip on shoes. I wrapped the foam with fabric to adhere the "rock" easier. The legs were built similarly, upholstery foam wrapped in fabric. The rock was made from black foam blocks used for shipping items, I believe its closed cell but do not quote me on it, and glue with E-6000 glue.
The hands are all custom and made like gloves over my own hands but very padded. When I got the basic shape in foam, I covered it with a cheap fabric. I did do the fingers separate and sewn them on. Took foamie sheets from Michael's and cut out irregular shapes comparable to rock. I secured them with E-6000 glue simple enough but a lengthy process. The left hand metal banding in the comics so I purchased a gray foamie sheet and cut it thoughtfully for straight edges and secured these as shown with E-6000. I hand painted the red paint cracks over the course of a week careful not to get it all over. The left hand bands were coated with the same silver paint as the legs.
The body was a lengthy process but also a learning process. I commenced with a cheap muscle suit and expanded from there. I determined that I required a broader base so I added upholstery foam as my new thicker base and then covered it with fabric to secure the "rock" to. The back has seam for closure for easy in a out. The right wrist had a metal bracer as well as the left arm had banding like the left hand. Around the mid section was a sort of belt and apron. The apron had "tails" which came down the front and back with the sides smaller in nature. I the apron was produced from Monk's cloth - a material with a highly distinguished basket weave to it. Expensive a all hell but it was worth the $20. When I got all together I fastened the valleys in between the rock for added adhesion as with the legs.
After thoughts:
Other than I wished that I would of not ran out of time to finish the slugs, I think can out very well. Extremely warm and cumbersome to move in. It was a point in my life where I wanted to let go of my suppressed creativity