Wrong! Like so many well laid plans, the minute reality hits they go awry.
I did manage to get to Michael's Craft store this weekend buy some acrylic paint in gold, bronze, and copper. The silver tempted me but they were having a buy 2 get one free sale so silver got the shaft.
Being a big believer in the fact that I'm often more ambitious than dedicated on follow through, and the fact I'm a big procrasinator, I decided to hedge some bets with my outfit and buy some of these fantastic plastic water guns at Target for five whole bucks. You really can't go wrong!
Chintzy, but what do you expect for $5?
I was inspired by some "repurposed toys for adults" for sale on Etsy that were modified from Nerf and watergun toys into spectacular and devastating-looking ray guns and other fun weapons when I bought these.
(Green nails left over courtesy of St Patrick's Day)
After playing with the guns for a few minutes by shooting at the kitties and making them thoroughly disgusted with me (a required activity when you buy toys), I got my brush and my paints ready and settled down to business.
My initial brushstrokes told me right away that this was going to need several coats to cover the garishly colored plastic. After successive coats and some time to dry, it was looking pretty good.
After drying overnight, I'm pleased to say the color covers the plastic
even better than I'd hoped. Shows you what an impatient person I am.
These will be my back-up if I can't create an entirely original weapon on my own. Or if I end up doing multiple outfits like I plan to, I may use these to fill it out. I'm still stuck on my steampunk version of the gargoyle Demona, but I also want to do a straight steampunk outfit if possible.
Then there's the Rainbow Bright outfit I've worn to CONvergence in the past...my friend Jack suggested I do a steampunk Rainbow Bright, and the idea appeals to me more and more with every day. I have some white leather I could use to make killer goggles with (now that I know I can soften it) and I'm picturing a kick-ass Rainbow Bright outfit with some wicked thigh holsters for some sleek & deadly rayguns. Steampunk and rainbows, some of my very favorite things.
I'm getting there. Bring on the Con!
9 comments:
See, this is why I love you. That idea to re-do a toy gun with some paint to make it look steampunk awesome is awesome in itself. I would have never thought of that. You can add a few extra knobs and switches to it and have something that looks amazing. We all know that the weapon is half the fun. Brilliant.
In those Dark Victorian days I know we could have used a little Rainbow Bright.
I like to think that every age could use a little Rainbow Bright.
A girl is nothing without accessories.
^..^
smooches!
I'm a bit into cosplay, see my blog, and I make a lot of weapons. If you want to paint up plastic, you get really good results by first, spray painting the piece with a flat white spray primer. Maybe 2 coats. After that your craft paints will stick and cover very well. You may already Know her, but my sister is Hera Von Hedwig of the Steampunk Family.
http://www.steampunkfamily.com/
My blog http://supercosplaykazoku.blogspot.com/
Thanks for the tip Kazoku! I will need to try that for the other two.
I'm just baby-stepping my way into DIY cosplay but appreciate all the help I can get.
I'll have to check you out and hopefully get inspired!
YES! YES! PLEASE make this costume and please send me pictures when you're done :D
There's no way anyone could stop me from sharing the finished products with you all.
This is fantastic, Sarah.
I have to admit that I didn't know what "steampunk" was until some guy told me my prescription sunglasses were "really cool, really steampunk". So of course I had to look it up.
I just love learning stuff like that! :-)
Pearl
p.s. Looking forward to the pics!
Of course you would be wearing some cool like steampunk-themed glasses Pearl!
Even if you didn't know it to begin with. You're just subconsciously geek-cool like that.
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