Monday, August 12, 2013

Temporary Uniform Resource

So until the Costume Help Forum is created, I thought I'd throw up some of the knowledge I've learned over the years.  
This post is to help people wanting to cosplay as the 'Bats know the resources of the costume.  It is poorly written on my phone and will be removed once the subforum is created. 

Rashguard:
Rashguard are often worn by boogie borders and surfers. 
The company that has always made the band's Rashguards is Aleeda. 
They are made of a material called Lycra. 
It is sewn. 
The logos are applied using heat transfer vinyl. 

Anti-Negativity Helmet:
The helmets also are made by Aleeda. 
It is made of 3mm Neoprene. 
One side rubber, one side nylon. 
The nylon color is usually black, but for one run was blue camo. The rubber is either black or gray. 
It is cemented and sewn. 
MCBC and Jimmy have worn helmets with elastic chin straps that were sewn on. 

Mask:
The masks are made by Aleeda. 
It is made of 5mm Neoprene. 
One side rubber, one side nylon. 
The nylon color is blue. The Rubber is black. 
Elastic used for consumer masks is about 1/2 inch wide, while the masks worn by the band have 3/4 inch elastic. 
The elastic is sewn on. 

Belt:
The belt is made out of vinyl. 
Some designs are printed while other designs are sewn on pieces of vinyl. 
The hook/loop fastener is sewn on.