Halloween Costume (in progress).
So, in a fit of lunacy, I decided to opt out of my standard costume of “zombie wearing whatever Josh had on at work that day” this year. Instead, I’m going as a medieval Plague Doctor. I figure it’s a pretty “Warhammery” sort of costume already, but I’m going to ramp that up with a belt full of random totems and potions and such (so far, I’ve got a cross made of “Sigmar’s Bones” and a wax-sealed jar with a witch’s toe inside… oh, and a dead rat).
This is the image I’m working off of:
After a few nights of fussing about, I’ve got this much done:
It gets REALLY hot in the mask (and I may want to let the paint dry a bit more before trying it on again… fuuumes…), but I’m pleased with how it worked out.
The hat’s not quite right, but I think the floppy look of it is somewhat creepier. I don’t like how bunchy the robe is, so I’m going to look into getting a 5’x5′ square of leather (or pleather or some such) to make a bib/cassock type deal. I need to do something with my hands also. Probably weird gloves and skull rings or some such.
Anywho, I’ve got two days to finish the damn thing for use at Paul’s party. Pictures of the final deal to follow at some point.
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5 Responses to “Halloween Costume (in progress).”
Hey Josh, we were in Scotland not all that long ago, and saw a plague doctor mockup. The mask was black (made from leather, maybe?).
With the white mask, you’ve got a whole spy vs spy look going on. 🙂
Spy vs Spy is what hit my mind too. On a side note, no more pics from your bathroom… that is a road that no one wants to go down.
Hrm. The Spy vs. Spy thing IS an unfortunate, if unforeseen, consequence. I’ll need to make sufficient adjustments to make it look distinct.
And no bad-mouthing my guest bathroom!
I love it, the Spy vs Spy thing will be what most people think of, but you will know in your heart the real deal, it can be a gamer’s secret.
I think the only thing you need to change is to paint/dye the mask black, or another dark color. then it’s perfect.
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