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Discussion starter · #22 ·
So the mask and feathers are on their way. As I make progress I'll post some pics!

This pic is part of my inspiration and I have a question regarding the photo. I'd like to paint or apply a type of "bird leg" texture to my arms like in this picture attached.
Anyone have ideas on the best way to do it besides painting them and hoping it turns out?
 
#24 ·
Female costume

deadhouseplant said:
I was a raven last year for Halloween, here's a pic
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I made my mask using a roll of plaster wrap and then painted and glued feathers to it. I found a good deal on feathers on e-bay so you might want to look there. I bought some loose ones, and some that were on a ribbon which made it easier to attach to the mask. For the skirt I used feather boas, and then I just bought my wings.
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I love this idea! I am trying to come up with a crow/raven costume this year on a budget. Planning on shopping around tomorrow for feathers and if I cant find them cheaply then I will get on ebay I guess. Still trying to decide if I want to try to add a beak to a regular black masquerade mask or buy the expensive venetian masks with the long nose. I like this skirt idea though. Any other ideas?
 
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Discussion starter · #25 ·
So I'm wondering what the best material to layer and glue feathers to that I will then glue onto my skin to create a feather body?

It's hard to describe but basically I'm wanting to cut panels of fabric (or silicone or some other material), layer and glue feathers to them to mimic a raven or crow chest/neck/back/shoulders and then glue those panels to my skin (with spirit gum probably)....

So, what material could I use? Ideas? Thoughts? HELP!?
 
#26 ·
You would need something pretty lightweight if you are going to try and keep it on your body with spirit gum and the panels would have to be fairly small. Maybe cheesecloth would work if you dyed it black--you are definitely going to have to do some experimenting with this one. If you used a stretchy lycra kind of fabric and sewed it in a tube--sized so it would stretch around your body and stay up (think tube top) --might be a better way to go--then you could glue feathers or sew feathers on the fabric, the feathers would have to be close enough together so when the fabric stretches they still look bird like.

Using a leotard or nylons might work on different body parts too.

The more I think about it --you could actually "glue" the feathers directly to your body with eyelash adhesive--maybe with spirit gum also. They use eyelash adhesive to glue on all kinds of gems, sequins, feathers, to the eye area. It doesn't take much of it to hold those, but I guess it would depend on what parts of your body you are covering and how much "stress" you are going to put on the feathers--like the back of a chair rubbing across your back (if that is where you are putting the feathers) . Good luck!
 
Discussion starter · #27 ·
Thanks for the thoughts Minshe! Lightweight is definitely key! I like the idea of using eyelash glue...that might be a lot easier to glue the feathers to the "fabric" than using a hot glue gun. Which might also melt whatever the material is I end up using.

My original thought was to glue the feathers to my body too but I would need someone to do that for me...and I don't know anyone with that much patience. Especially when they'll be getting their own costumes ready for that evening. I'm going to look into cheese cloth, that might be the ticket I was looking for! It's light enough and can be dyed.

I received the feathers today and cut out a mock panel out of white paper for my right pectoral and then layered the feathers on the paper like how I would glue them so you can get an idea of what I'm going for.


PS You guys/this forum is awesome.
 
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You may have to do that panel in smaller strips--just to keep the weight down some, but that would not necessarily be a bad thing and it might actually add to the bird look if you just glue strips of feather panels at the top of each panel (and not at the bottom) to your body--then they would overlap and move--just like a real bird. Hope that makes sense--it is kind of hard to explain just using words... It may be light enough to do all of it in a single panel, but again you are going to have to just try it out ahead of time and wear it around for a bit and see if it holds up. Sometimes once you start working on something like that a whole new idea emerges on how it can be done. Please make sure you post pictures of your finished project.
 
#30 ·
I am not sure what else you need, but I was in Party City yesterday and they had quite a few raven accessories and several masks--so you might want to check them out if you have one nearby I have the raven feather boa from last year and I bought the matching arm circle things (for your shoulders. I really like the feathers on these pieces because they have that green sheen to them and are not just flat black I use the boa year-round for decoration and I will probably do that with the arm circles as well.

The raven pieces were in several different areas--some were in the accessories part and some were with the goth costume and accessories so look around if you go.
 
Discussion starter · #31 ·
I wish there was a Party City nearby but don't have them in Canada. I WAS going to order the Raven Shoulder Wings that GothGargoyle suggested in an earlier post on this thread but they seem to have sold out or something because they aren't available online anymore. :( :(



Minshe said:
I am not sure what else you need, but I was in Party City yesterday and they had quite a few raven accessories and several masks--so you might want to check them out if you have one nearby I have the raven feather boa from last year and I bought the matching arm circle things (for your shoulders. I really like the feathers on these pieces because they have that green sheen to them and are not just flat black I use the boa year-round for decoration and I will probably do that with the arm circles as well.

The raven pieces were in several different areas--some were in the accessories part and some were with the goth costume and accessories so look around if you go.
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Discussion starter · #32 ·
I was also thinking that the feathers aren't really going to be enough...the Halloween in me just needs some kind of death, darkness or evil. So I was thinking about not just going as a "Half Raven/Half Man" but maybe making it a dead raven? rotting raven? skeleton of a raven? I'm THINKING of wearing an exposed rib piece or paint bones on my ribs that won't be covered by feathers...

and now I may add these gloves (thanks to Hacksaw The Clown) but paint them grey and black and fade the bands in with black or grey paint up my arms...too much? I dunno these are just thoughts so far...but I guess I better figure it out fast!

http://www.zagonestudios.com/Products/350x460/G1008.jpg
 
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XandonX said:
Hey Guys! I've loved this forum for years! Although pretty much remained a lurker.

Anyone have any raven costume ideas etc? hoping to go as a black raven, complete with feathers glued to head, face and torso transitioning to skin!

Does anyone know of any places where you can buy bulk "feather pads", amazing black beaks, masks, masquerade type mask, links to good makeup tutorials/ideas for male ravens would also be awesome!
Thanks!
Here's what I'm kind of looking for;


http://www.annsfabric.com/trims/black-feather-pad-fp-black

http://www.etsy.com/listing/59941080/grimoire-mask-for?ref=sr_gallery_37&ga_includes[0]=tags&ga_search_query=crow+raven+costume&ga_page=1&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=crow+raven+costume&ga_view_type=gallery
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Think you said you had a mas already, but here's one that I thought was cool from ScreamTeam, it's called Raptor..
http://www.screamteam.com/products.php
 
#37 ·
Maybe an interesting thought?

I put red LED battery lights in my wifes "wings" this year.
When she raises her arms, the wings glow red. Arms down,
lights out.

Made from a black velvet cape with arms, some sort of sparkley
red material from Wal Marts and a string of red LED battery lights.

But we're night haunters and this costume was designed for that
single purpose. With her wings down and arms tight, all but invisible
in the dark. Lights come on as her arms go up.

Costume gets a lot of "Wow" comments.
 
Discussion starter · #38 ·
Hey so the costume is coming along. I think I have everything I need and I'll hopefully post some pics soon!

The next thing I need help with is my eyes. Contact lenses! Here's where I'll be ordering them from so help me pick out a colour;

http://www.clearlycontacts.ca/hallo...?cmp=search&src=gcs&seg=C_12HalloweenLenses_CA&gclid=COu44ZrM8rICFRBgMgodjHEAEg

The obvious pick for a raven would be the all black ones called "Black Hole". BUT since I'm going as a raven-mocker, I could pretty much pull off any contact lens colour....

What would you pick?
 
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