::EDIT::
As of July 10th, 2009, this outfit has been completed! Hurrah!
This particular costume is one of my favorites. It design is relatively simple, and yet everything looks very detailed.
-I tailored my exorcist jacket so that it fits quite a bit better. The base black jacket is made of a cotton fabric. The white trim, cuffs, and shoulders were also made from a cotton fabric, although the cuffs and the shoulder guard things have a bit of padding. It is still made of a cotton fabric, and the padding fought me the entire time I was trying to sew it once again.
-I spent a longer portion of time on the headband than I honestly care to admit, as it took me a while to design the pattern on my computer. Really, it's just a finished strip of cloth with said pattern ironed on, but it works really well. I would not have been able to put my hair up into that style without it.
-I remade my scarf; it is now made of stiff cotton, and the ends of it met an "unfortunate and unintentional accident" with a lighter. It looks a lot better now, in my opinion.
-The holster on the leg... had been created. I had a spot of trouble with it at Izumi-con 2009 (it wouldn't stay on my leg!), but that was fixed for Tokyo in Tulsa 2009 with the power of hot glue and snaps!
-I used a lot of covered buttons on the outfit, and the Exorcist badge was something I actually carved and painted myself because the other one I had available was too big for that small inlay on the jacket. It was a pain.
-Honestly, the hardest part of this outfit was the hammer. If anyone needs a tutorial on how to make one, I can give tips and explain how I made it, but I'm almost positive there are easier methods. I fought with that thing for a full week! :(
-For the earrings, I simply grabbed a pair of golden hoop earrings that were laying around the house, and for the eyepatch, I visited my local costume shop and bought it for $2 because I fail at making one myself. :D;;
-I have new boots for this outfit as of Tokyo in Tulsa 2009! They are six-inch platform boots with loads of straps and buckles, and while they are still not completely accurate, I am satisfied with them. They make me seem a lot taller than I actually am.
-I've also been using different types of hairspray to style my hair into those cursed spikes. I've found two brands that work fairly well thus far. However, if all goes according to plan, I will have a wig sooner or later and will be able to stop killing my hair with product.
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Also, for those of you who want to know, I used the following materials to make my hammer:
-a mop handle that extends for the handle
-foam circles for the ends of the hammer and a foam block for the inside holds everything together
-a sheet of self-adhesive vinyl sheeting for the cylinder, end caps, and symbols
-plastic vinyl tubing bought at a hardware store; it wraps around the cylinder and helps to keep the cross topper steady
-a very small scrap of thick cardboard (and some of the self-adhesive vinyl stuff) to make the cross topper thingy
-a lot of spray paint: one can of red, two cans of black, one can of white, and one can of clear coat spray
-hot glue to hold the tubing to the handle
-and a lot of nails that hold the vinyl sheeting to the foam. |D
Altogether, it cost about $18 USD (plus a dose of cursing and frustration) to make it. I've never made a prop like that before, so there are probably better tutorials in the forums. ^^;;
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