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My Nightcrawler Costume!

Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 10:09 pm
by LIV4TheObsession
I dressed up as Kurt for Anime Boston this year and I thought I'd post some pics here!


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So...Uhhh....How'd I do?:shrug

My Nightcrawler Costume!

Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 1:55 am
by fourpawsonthefloor
Very cool :). Love how you went full bore with the hair to boot. Looks cute. LOL

My Nightcrawler Costume!

Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 2:02 am
by Saint Kurt
I think you did great!

I think that one of the toughest things to do when building a costuming is to mimic animated or drawn images with fabric. Comic book costumes don't have seams, aren't subject to gravity, and often are drawn on impossibly proportioned anatomy. So it's always impressive when I see someone pull of a costume based on a drawing.

Two more tough things are: using your own hair and glasses. The glasses you can't do anything about (unless you go with contacts) and I think you did a nice job with your own hair.

I practically lived in this costume for about a year:

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I worked at a museum where costume characters roamed the main hall to promote a special exhibit on film props and costumes.

Here's my (very old) page that I used to update with progress pictures while I was working on it: http://homepage.mac.com/bohemian_junkie ... rawler.htm

The only problem with a costume like this is that it doesn't last forever. Latex prosthetic appliances dry and crack as they age so if I ever want to dress up as Nightcrawler again, I'll need to redo all those parts.

I have a lot of fond memories of being Nightcrawler. He's such a fun character so it's a great part to play. I'm sure you know what I mean. :)

-e

My Nightcrawler Costume!

Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 12:47 pm
by LIV4TheObsession
Acctually, I was wearing a wig. (Just a very nice one!) It was sort of a pain to get my long hair tied up so it wouldn't make a wierd buldge when the wig came on!

And I love the way your gloves turned out in this pic! I wouldn't have had the guts to try to make gloves that look like real skin!

My Nightcrawler Costume!

Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 1:20 pm
by Ult_Sm86
I am suddenly tempted to try this...

My Nightcrawler Costume!

Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 1:47 pm
by Elfdame
LIV4TheObsession wrote: So...Uhhh....How'd I do?:shrug
WOW!!!! I am impressed! :clap Well done.

My Nightcrawler Costume!

Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 2:18 pm
by LIV4TheObsession
Ult_Sm86 wrote:I am suddenly tempted to try this...
You should! It's so much fun!

My Nightcrawler Costume!

Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 12:53 am
by Crocodile Hunter
Ult_Sm86 wrote:I am suddenly tempted to try this...
You better try and outrun this guy.
That dude was awesome. :D

My Nightcrawler Costume!

Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 2:40 am
by LIV4TheObsession
Crocodile Hunter wrote:
Ult_Sm86 wrote:I am suddenly tempted to try this...
You better try and outrun this guy.
That dude was awesome. :D
Holy shit! That's amazing! :shocked

My Nightcrawler Costume!

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 4:01 am
by KURTLUVER123
nice where did u get the costume love it can u tell me where am try to canvince my mom so that i maybe kurt 4 halloween butlove it so cute and cool

My Nightcrawler Costume!

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:01 pm
by LIV4TheObsession
KURTLUVER123 wrote:nice where did u get the costume love it can u tell me where am try to canvince my mom so that i maybe kurt 4 halloween butlove it so cute and cool
I didn't buy it. I made it. Try buying a plain black unitard on Amazon.com and sewing red fabric on it. The gloves and boots are a little harder, but you can look up patterns online.

My Nightcrawler Costume!

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 1:11 am
by ElLaFedoraHat010
I know this was posted a While ago, but I love it! :D