Hello good citizens!
I am hoping to get some advice on the chest emblem for my DIY 66 Batgirl suit.
For my current suit, I cut out an adhesive-backed vinyl sticker (see photo). It has served me well for 12 years, but when removed the adhesive slightly damages the suit. I had to take care to cover the damage each time a new sticker was used.
I am in the process of making a new bodysuit, and wanted my bat-emblem to be removable to make washing easier.
Any suggestions on the best way to attach the emblem? Thin velcro? Snaps? Something else? Of course, I don't want whatever I use to be visible, so the emblem should lay as flat as possible.
Any help would be appreciated!
Batgirl Costume question
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Costume making, prop building and other '66 Bat-related arts and crafts. Great place for info and helpful tips. Proudly display your latest creation. Please keep it '66 Batman related otherwise it will be moved to OFF-TOPIC.
(NO SOLICITATION). If you're looking to BUY or SELL something, go to the MERCHANDISE SECTION. Even if you're trying to assemble a costume by buying or acquiring different crafted items rather than constructing or customizing them yourself, then it belongs in the MERCHANDISE SECTION. Don't even ask somebody if they're planning on selling something within this section.
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Thank you!
Re: Batgirl Costume question
Velcro would create a raised effect. I'm not sure if magnets would work - perhaps a thin flexible magnet sheet cut to fit on the backside of the emblem and then affixed with some strong neodymium magnets inside the suit? Perhaps worth a try using a paper emblem as a test.
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Re: Batgirl Costume question
Battalion by Ian McLean, on Flickr
We used yellow vinyl that was not self-adhesive, then mounted it to the costume with rubber cement.
"Holy nostalgia, Batman!"
Therin of Andor
(aka Ian McLean, from Sydney, Australia)
Therin of Andor
(aka Ian McLean, from Sydney, Australia)