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burkestudio wrote: ↑Fri Mar 23, 2018 7:30 am Looking forward to seeing this finished. Good job!!

Here are some pics of it finished

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Mark Racop wrote: ↑Fri Mar 23, 2018 9:19 am You got to sit in our Car #5. Congrats on your great costume work. Loving it!

Most fun I had in my life!!! Driving down Las Vegas Boulevard with Rob as Batman! Love your Batmobile! Was scared to touch any of the buttons, LOL! it is parked at Welderup now.

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Bat-Jay 2018 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 22, 2018 8:15 am Those gloves rock!
Where did you get the pattern for them?
I used an old Butterick glove pattern, and resized it to 110%

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Purrfection!! I feel the same way about meeting her, she is still so beautiful!!

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Very nice Cowl!

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dreddbatfan wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2017 7:43 am It looks professionally made,great job.Did you get my PM that I sent you?

Thanks! I just realized that I have a message. Ill figure out this board yet!

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Been following your thread and I'm really digging your work! Quick question: You mentioned using "fake suede" for the glove palms; is that the same as "ultrasuede" or is it something else? Second question: Now that your husband's costume is nearly done, what costume will you make for yourself? :) L...

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Then it'll be done!! Thoughts?

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For the buckle, Rob used Chuck's pattern and dremeled the shapes, crafted the inside buckle parts and welded them on. Then used rivets with washers to attach onto the leather belt. For the boots, we used ladies leather boots, cut them off at the ankle, re-hemmed the tops, re-glued the top edges insi...

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It all looks great! Look forward to seeing the final product. Tacking the inside seam allowances is to keep the layers from shifting. And you may find that over time, the satin will stretch/sag unevenly, just from its own weight, making odd bulges. But you can always go back and do some tacks after...

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Another unique piece I saw in the collection of my friend back east is a pair of the first style "Bat Boots" used on the show. Before they settled on leather for presumably a more durable boot, the first boots were covered in satin fabric.I thought they had used the same type of heavy satin used on...

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Love these action pics! Good job!!

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Here's the belt so far, my hubby is making that. He used leather stretched over wood blocks, a la Chuck's instructions and pattern. He welded the tubes.

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OK here's some more pics! I finished the cape. I decided to hem the cape without zig zag stitching. (I know it's not authentic). I also didn't tack the inside seam allowances together, hopefully it will still be ok. Thoughts?

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rickrickrick wrote: ↑Tue Nov 28, 2017 11:53 am
Mark Racop wrote: ↑Sun Nov 26, 2017 12:01 pm It looks like one of our cars.
A bit off topic, but it is.

You are obviously a professional, or a very skilled hobbyist. Everything looks great.

RRR

Thank you RRR! I have been making costumes since I was a kid

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