Thread: My Bloody Valentine costume

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Steve from Screamline Studios just sent me a email and the pick-axe is now in production !!! I just ordered it, a little pricey but looks great !!!!

You can find it here: Costume Weapon - Pick-Axe

Ordered mine! If this looks as good up-close as some of their other prop weapons (and I'm sure it will), it's completely worth the money.

-Fetch-

this link here, has a fake pick axe, but it's not cheap... Costume Weapon - Pick-Axe

and the belt idea, i looked at a hardware store (lowes, home depot) they had one that looked like it would do the job for me

so the next challenge I've encountered is explaining who I am to visitors who have no idea about the My Bloody Valentine movies. I mean, they have no clue who The Miner is...what he is all about. I'm not really sure they even know I'm a coal miner. Has somebody encountered this problem, too? Maybe I need to put a 'MINER' patch or decal on the jumpsuit or helmet? My haunted yard is even located on what is termed 'Coal Town Hill' in our community because of all the heavy coal mining years ago, but people still seem confused.

Here's a quick pic of the mask & helmet with lamp.
http://www.partiers.com/hauntedsummi...rive/miner.jpg

Not giving up yet!
Thanks!
Kevin.

u should just type out on your computer, something like, i am the miner from the movie "my bloody valentine" movie was made in 3-d came out earlier in the year, rent it from your local blockbuster or movie shop, etc... and just copy and paste that and print out a bunch of those on paper and just hand out a strip of paper with that typed out on it, and you don't even have to talk to them,... i was @ a Halloween party/costume contest last year and had the same problem with a costume i had on..

Originally Posted by Partiers.com

Maybe I need to put a 'MINER' patch or decal on the jumpsuit or helmet?

I watched the movie again this weekend and did notice that the coveralls that all the miners where wearing had a patch with the letters: HM with a picture of a pick-axe. Wondering how hard to make something like that to add to the left breast part of the coveralls.

As soon as my pick-axe gets here I will run a dress rehearsal and get some picks of mine in here. Soaking my navy blue coveralls in salt water right now to try and get a faded look.

If you need a close up of the actual costume worn in the movie it can be found here:

Actual Miner Outfit worn by Chris Carnel

Hey guys, i am also working on getting this costume together for halloween, im not cutting any corners and im doing everything myself. The only thing i bought was the gas mask and everything else is custom made.

I've already begun work on a ventilation system for the mask, seeing as ill be at a social inside and anyone thats ever worn a full facemask knows how sweaty you can get. Its working off a negative pressure system, so the air im exhaling is sucked out the bottom of the mask through the hose, and fresh air is delivered through the side vents, which not only makes my face feel nice and cool, it also prevents the eyes from fogging up. I also plan on applying anti fog lens coating just as a backup.

Im modifying a spare hard hat i had laying around to accommodate a home made miners lamp setup because i couldn't find one locally to achieve the proper effect (they were all led) mine is going to be a glass bulb setup with the battery box on the belt. I plan on having all of my light and air switches routed into the box harry warden carries on his belt, im still piecing together everything i need. This is definitely going to be the sickest costume i've ever put together, short of the joker last year

I think im gonna start my own thread for sake of keeping it less cluttered but we will see!

I've had this thread bookmarked since april- figured I might as well join in since i've got my miner essentially ready to go.

I am jealous of you guys that bought the screamline pickaxe, my diy mindset just wouldnt allow me to do it. I ended up buying an tool handle and paper mache'ing the axe head itself. Looks fine, but the screamline ones are awesome.

Originally Posted by justin1635

I've already begun work on a ventilation system for the mask

I'm really curious what you've come up with there. did you mount a little battery powered fan that is blowing outward in the thing the hose connects to on the waist?

I always make myself costumes that are restrictive and hot knowing full well i'll be at a hot ass rocknroll bar all night long. Any cooling methods for this effing mask, im interested.

Ok, guys, this is it minus the black makeup around the eyes. I did try and soak the coveralls in salt water for 3 days but to no avail they still look navy blue. Any feedback? And yes I am moving the air line over to the other side, I noticed it was on the wrong side after the wife took the pics....


This is a shot from the back...

and this is from the side.....

Originally Posted by Veestan

Ok, guys, this is it minus the black makeup around the eyes. I did try and soak the coveralls in salt water for 3 days but to no avail they still look navy blue. Any feedback? And yes I am moving the air line over to the other side, I noticed it was on the wrong side after the wife took the pics....

Not bad. I would definitely say to to age the suit more- I've never used salt personally, but the dusty and tattered look is key i think. In the past I've wrinkled up costumes and stood way back and over sprayed with flat white and flat black to create areas that look dusty and stained. You could perhaps just wash it with every wash between now and halloween and see if it fades.. Tattering the fabric- just a cheese grater and some elbow grease will accomplish that. I'd wash it once after youve created the wear it so it looks more natural though.

As far as the hat goes, the miner hard hats are called 'low vein' hats- they have a lower profile than a regular hard hat- but authentic ones are very expensive. I just took out the strapping part of the hard hat so it sits lower.

I do have a couple questions- what kinda hose did you you use on the gas mask? If you felt like posting some close ups of that it'd be appreciated. And, it looks like you might have cut out some of the inner rubber on the gas mask, if so howd that work out?