Yesterday, being November 1st, was a good day to be a costume geek. I took full advantage of the post-Halloween bargains, and got a whole bag of goodies with which to supplement or add to my Tickle Trunk. Strangely, they had no carts or baskets in the store, so when I showed up at the counter with a full armload and a jack-o-lantern filled with creme makeup dangling from my wrist, I think I made the day of the girl at the counter.
I even managed to find several bottles of liquid latex, which was good, because the order I'd placed earlier this month didn't come through. The supplier, unfortunately, didn't have the neutral fleshtone I needed in stock, and hadn't updated the site. I got my money back, and made sure they knew of my displeasure at having to wait nearly a full month to hear back from them, despite my several emails.
The latex is for a pair of gloves for Layne. We're making some creepy clawed latex gloves, similar to the ones I made for my Ifrit costume. I'm hoping to take a few pictures of the process, because I want to make a tutorial. I had to figure the darned thing out on my own, and there's a few things I've learned.
a) It's easier to sculpt something on someone else's hands (duh)
b) Latex gloves worn underneath make removal of the sculpted claws a thousand times easier
Tonight I sculpted the claws on his left hand. I use the bone-colored sculpey, and then bake it until it starts to brown. It makes for a nice, natural looking claw color. Then, I put a few coats of clear nail polish over top to give it some sheen and to keep it from chipping.
Tomorrow - the latex gloves themselves, which should be nicely cured before Hell to Pay.
Also, tomorrow's my birthday, so I suppose that there may be something involving cake.
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