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. 

Update 7/10/13: Webshow is done.

Hey guys,
As you may have noticed, the webshow has been practically inexistant in the past months. At the beginning of the summer I had big plans to work hard and revamp it full scale towards the end of summer. But as I near mid summer, I realize that what must be done is the exact opposite; I must end the webshow. It is something that I have been working on for 3 years now, and the problem is that it has been only me. Yes, I have had people help me from time to time, but I need more than occasional helpers to successfully make a frequent webshow, I need a "full time" crew, and I haven't had that.
That's not saying I won't do videos, I'll still try do specials covering events, but no more episodes.

But Aquabats Obsessed as a whole is not dead. I have decided to shift the focus to blog posts and articles. This format allows me to post somewhat constant content without requiring a "full time" crew.
The blog is up now, and I will be posting some old text posts from this blog. New content though, will start being posted late august.

Thank you all for your patronage.
-Awesome Lad

P.S. I want to make sure to put out a big thank you to anyone who has ever helped with an episode, either it be on camera or behind the scenes.
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