Thread: My Bloody Valentine costume

Tweet

Trying going to the sites below. I think you can find some there.

The only 2 items I am having a issue with is the fake pickax, because I went and looked at reals ones and they are to heavy to be hauling around all night and the big black belt.... any ideas on either one?

Originally Posted by Partiers.com

Just saw the 2009 version of My Bloody Valentine in 3D. Great movie! Must see in 3D. Any ideas on how to obtain or piece together a similar costume? Where to look, where to start...Thanks.

I saw this on a friend's facebook page...look like it might be something you could use

Still working on getting everything together and I think the wife is more excited then I am

Gas mask is coming in from Lithuania, I ordered it about 2 weeks ago and I will have to make some modifications on it. The guy says he still has 10 left and at $13 it isn't bad. When It gets here I will take off the green canister and move the mouth piece off to the side and extend the front piece via tube to a canister on my belt.

Russian USSR army black rubber gas mask GP-7

Hardhat I found at Lowe's for $6, it is white so I will flat black paint it this weekend.

The headlamp I ordered off ebay. I found the perfect set up !!! All I have to do is paint the battery compartment tan and the head lamp black, which I will do this weekend. Cost $14.00, and they have more. The battery compartment that attaches to your belt, I will by some hose from local hardware store and connect the gas mask to that. It won't be functional of course but will look the part.

HEADLAMP

I have the black gloves and boots already.

The coveralls I will be picking up this afternoon at a local work clothes store, I tried to find some used ones on ebay but no luck.

Like I said in previous post, the belt and the pickax are the last 2 items I am looking for....

I've encountered all kinds of challenges with this My Bloody Valentine Miner costume! I'm on my 3rd gas mask. It is an old Canadian gas mask from around 1943 I believe. I had to remove the diaphragm on the mask filter thing so I could breath and I took the glass out of the eyes because they kept fogging up so badly. It works ok now. I don't have a hose attached though. Does anybody else? I spray painted a toy coal miners helmet black that I found online. It looks ok, but the attached headlamp is made up of 3 LEDs. Is that ok? I keep forgetting to take the helmet off when I take the gas mask off and it drops to the ground often. Don't forget ya got the helmet on! What are you wearing under the gas mask? I've tried a blank mesh face type of mask so my eyes are difficult to see. Any ideas? I've been wearing a mechanics suit, boots and gloves. No pickax yet either. Any ideas will help!

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhTCnu1gBHI&feature=related]YouTube - My Bloody Valentine 3D Miner Costume[/ame]

Originally Posted by Partiers.com

"I took the glass out of the eyes because they kept fogging up so badly. It works ok now." "What are you wearing under the gas mask? I've tried a blank mesh face type of mask so my eyes are difficult to see. Any ideas?

Ok, for the fogging problem I use the same stuff I use when I dive, it is called Kleer Vu which you can find at most local dive shops. Something that also works is Baby Shampoo, rub in a few drops and rinse.

For under the mask I bought one of these which is light weight, cool and works great.

Schampa Coolskin Balaclava

Now if someone could find me a pickax I would be in business.

Ah, I found a belt that closely resembles the one in the pic above. Black, 3", and needs to be a little longer then your normal waist. See in the pic above that everything that Tom Hanniger is wearing looks bulky, not his size of course because he stole it from the miners. So to get the over sized belt that is tucked in itself you would need a oversize belt.

I found these on amazon and just ordered one, looks really close to what he is wearing.

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009XU3H8/ref=ox_ya_oh_product"]Rooster #90605 3"OilTan Leather Work Belt[/ame]

I picked up a 3" dark brown (almost black) work belt at Lowe's that was just about spot-on. It was in the tool belt section.

Lowe's also carries a length of black corrugated drainage hose that looks pretty close to the respirator hose in the movie. That's what I used for my costume.

And good news on the pick axe: I just received word from Steve at Screamline Studios that their new Meat Mangler pick axe prop should be available within the week, and will be up on their site very soon. He is going to email me when it's available, and I'll let everyone know.

-Fetch-

I found a bunch of cool ideas in this article - Shopping Cart and eCommerce News | Halloween Costumes and Ideas for 2009