Posted by Juego on 07-24-2008 - 02:52 AM
It's an impulse costume, but I'd like to do it before the movie hits.
The plan is to cosplay Rorschach as he appears near the end of the comics -- after he's delivered his final "never compromise" to the rest of the team and goes outside.
Breakdown:
Trench coat: I found a good deal on a Burberry tench on ebay. It's amazing because these things cost like $1k and I picked it up for a mere fraction of the cost. Too bad I'm gonna wreck it; I am making it into what I call the "dog coat" -- the coat Rorschach wears when he kills the dogs during his flashback to the little girl's kidnapping case. So, I need to:
* Look at dyeing the coat. Most trenches are khaki, but since the comic and movie palette use secondary colors and browns, I'm going to try to darken it.
* Undo the left epaulette -- a little detail I've always appreciated. It's a nice bit of asymmetry, which is unusual in depictions of the character.
* Add general weathering. The coat is old and Rorschach's clothes are manky to begin with. I'll rough things up a bit with sandpaper and other techniques.
* Add old, dried blood stains.
Scarf, hat, gloves: All easily found on ebay and elsewhere. All will be appropriately weathered. For the hat, it's important to get the correct style of small fedora -- a lot of people get hats with too wide a brim. Also, will be replacing the band with one in purple.
Shoes, trousers: I have the same type of pull-on boots Rorschach wears. At the end of the comic he doesn't wear pinstripes -- it's his grey pants from the prison. So, he probably isn't wearing a suit coat, either. One less layer, thank god.
Mask: I found someone that does a very good looking end-comic mask, so I'm just going to buy this.
Other accessories:
* Sugar cubes. I've found some wrapped, but not the right color. So, I'm going to check my arts & crafts storage to see if I have any green foiled origami paper.
* Calling cards: I plan to make a few of these using india ink -- folded paper, inkblot style.
Though it'd be fun to do the journal or Veidt-branded hairspray, he doesn't have these items at the end of the comic (I still may bring the journal, though, because I like to have a notebook on me). I recommend anyone who is doing pinstriped Rorschach to give these small props a whirl.
The plan is to cosplay Rorschach as he appears near the end of the comics -- after he's delivered his final "never compromise" to the rest of the team and goes outside.
Breakdown:
Trench coat: I found a good deal on a Burberry tench on ebay. It's amazing because these things cost like $1k and I picked it up for a mere fraction of the cost. Too bad I'm gonna wreck it; I am making it into what I call the "dog coat" -- the coat Rorschach wears when he kills the dogs during his flashback to the little girl's kidnapping case. So, I need to:
* Look at dyeing the coat. Most trenches are khaki, but since the comic and movie palette use secondary colors and browns, I'm going to try to darken it.
* Undo the left epaulette -- a little detail I've always appreciated. It's a nice bit of asymmetry, which is unusual in depictions of the character.
* Add general weathering. The coat is old and Rorschach's clothes are manky to begin with. I'll rough things up a bit with sandpaper and other techniques.
* Add old, dried blood stains.
Scarf, hat, gloves: All easily found on ebay and elsewhere. All will be appropriately weathered. For the hat, it's important to get the correct style of small fedora -- a lot of people get hats with too wide a brim. Also, will be replacing the band with one in purple.
Shoes, trousers: I have the same type of pull-on boots Rorschach wears. At the end of the comic he doesn't wear pinstripes -- it's his grey pants from the prison. So, he probably isn't wearing a suit coat, either. One less layer, thank god.
Mask: I found someone that does a very good looking end-comic mask, so I'm just going to buy this.
Other accessories:
* Sugar cubes. I've found some wrapped, but not the right color. So, I'm going to check my arts & crafts storage to see if I have any green foiled origami paper.
* Calling cards: I plan to make a few of these using india ink -- folded paper, inkblot style.
Though it'd be fun to do the journal or Veidt-branded hairspray, he doesn't have these items at the end of the comic (I still may bring the journal, though, because I like to have a notebook on me). I recommend anyone who is doing pinstriped Rorschach to give these small props a whirl.
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