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furtechFC was a lot of fun this year: the Egyptian theme was quite successful. Many artists and costumers did pieces using the ancient gods, and generally everyone seemed to have more fun with this year's theme than in any previous year. I think that this is the first really -visual- or stylistic theme they've had; previous years had more abstract concepts like friendship, the outdoors, etc.
This year I had three costumes to show off at the con (in addition to the halloween masks I had on the display). My "big" costume was Sett, the god of evil or war, depending on who you ask. I worked extensively with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
calicougar on the design (btw, she's *highly* recommended for those looking for a polished artist to visualize their design). He's referred to as the "red" god, so I went with that color and used a velour to cover him with. The biggest challenge: a better muscle-suit design (extensive help from my mentor, Lynette) and getting it smooth enough that any flaw would not be seen under the thin cover material. I was happy with the result, but horrified with the presentation (dead, dead, dead). Will work on the latter.
The second Egyptian-themed costume was a simple Toth head. Trish Villalobos did the accessories for both Sett and Toth (skirt, headdress, collar). The Toth head was also based on acalicougar design. Worn by francisco (thanks!).
The third suit I wore was (Nihon) Power Ranger geeking: the head of command for the up-coming US Power Ranger series, Doggy Kruger. The coat was also by Trish V. I did the head/paws/feet, with the usual assistance from Lynette and Kathy (Sanders-- covering and dyes). (*For those of you who recognize the character, I forgot his belt and medals. Argh!)
Big Props tokvogel for the airbrushing on both Kruger and Sett. Despite the praise directed my way, when it really matters I always turn to Steve for subtle airbrushing, lest I FIU. Sett and Kruger pics courtesy of Kyreeth! Thanks a ton for having the additional photo area! And even more for the DVD!
This year I had three costumes to show off at the con (in addition to the halloween masks I had on the display). My "big" costume was Sett, the god of evil or war, depending on who you ask. I worked extensively with
calicougar on the design (btw, she's *highly* recommended for those looking for a polished artist to visualize their design). He's referred to as the "red" god, so I went with that color and used a velour to cover him with. The biggest challenge: a better muscle-suit design (extensive help from my mentor, Lynette) and getting it smooth enough that any flaw would not be seen under the thin cover material. I was happy with the result, but horrified with the presentation (dead, dead, dead). Will work on the latter.The second Egyptian-themed costume was a simple Toth head. Trish Villalobos did the accessories for both Sett and Toth (skirt, headdress, collar). The Toth head was also based on a
calicougar design. Worn by francisco (thanks!).The third suit I wore was (Nihon) Power Ranger geeking: the head of command for the up-coming US Power Ranger series, Doggy Kruger. The coat was also by Trish V. I did the head/paws/feet, with the usual assistance from Lynette and Kathy (Sanders-- covering and dyes). (*For those of you who recognize the character, I forgot his belt and medals. Argh!)
Big Props to
kvogel for the airbrushing on both Kruger and Sett. Despite the praise directed my way, when it really matters I always turn to Steve for subtle airbrushing, lest I FIU. Sett and Kruger pics courtesy of Kyreeth! Thanks a ton for having the additional photo area! And even more for the DVD!
