Uniform Upkeep

Anti-Negativity Helmets
When your helmet comes in the mail, chances are it will have some creases*. No need to worry though! Due to the material that the helmet is made of (Neoprene Rubber) these creases are not permanent. All you need to do is put it on a foam head or anything it can rest on, and in a day or two, it will be good as new.
As far as storage, you can keep it on a foam head, but if you don't have one it's perfectly fine to just lay them anywhere. As long as there's nothing on top of them, they should be fine. That's what I do.

*These creases are due to the method of shipping. While shipping it in a box would prevent the creases, it be nowhere near cost effective, which is why they are sent in envelopes.

Goggles/Mask

The goggles are made out of the same material as the helmets, so if there's a crease, it will come out.

For storage, try to avoid putting it on a mannequin or anything else that will keep the elastic taut. The reason is that when elastic is kept taut, it loses it's elasticity. I've found that just laying them out works fine. They don't crease as much or as easily as the helmets, so you don't need to as careful.

Rashguard

First, let's talk about washing them. There are a few methods out there, but here's the way I wash mine:

1. Flip the rashguard inside out
2. Fill up your sink and add about half an ounce of laundry detergent
   
3. Put the rashguard in the water
4. Work the rashguard in the water
5. Drain the water
6. Rinse
   
7. Ring out as much water as possible
8. Hang dry

To store mine I fold then and keep them in a box. But you could hang them too, I just don't have room to do that.

Power Belt
To store your power belts, all you really need to do is fold them. Or put them on a mannequin.



So, that's about it! Subscribe to my youtube to be informed when a new video is uploaded.
Next, I'll be making a power belt.

-Awesome Lad

IndieGoGo!!

Hey Guys!
In order to make Aquabats Obsessed as awesome a show as we all want it to be, I'm raising money for it. The money will be going towards better recording equipment, but more importantly it'll be going towards materials for tutorials. I'm raising the money through IndieGoGo, and with that there are perks when you donate. Depending on how much you donate, you'll get cool stuff ranging from wristguards to belts all the way up to being there during an interview. Please donate if you can, and tell your friends regardless. =]

IndieGoGo.com/AquabatsObsessed
Facebook.com/AquabatsObsessed

Thanks!!

-Awesome Lad

Update 3/5/12

Hey Guys,

So... I haven't been updating this blog as much as I'd like to. I don't have a computer, and I forgot that I have an app for this.
I'm hoping to have a lot more upcoming projects, due to the fact that if my assumption is correct, there will be a new fake commercial every week on The Aquabats! Super Show! with new fake products for me to replicate.
I'm also planning on starting a kickstarter to help raise money for the show. Hopefully that will start this month.
There's a ton of Aquabats updates from the past couple of months, so I should have plenty of stuff to update and stuff.
Yeah...
-Awesome Lad

A Review Of The Last GOGO13 Concert I Went To.

There's something about awkward locations that adds to the greatness of some shows. This concert was quite awesome.
It was one of the first G13 shows in quite a while that seemed planned. The Band was introduced by a soda jerk with a giant fake mustache, and when the curtain opens the entire band was wearing the attire of the classic soda jerk(paper hats and mustaches to boot). During their set the soda jerk who introduced them (Will Kindrick), served out ice cream and gave it out to the crowd.
It seemed rehearsed but still had room to have fun. At one point Parker started to tie his shoe during the intro of the song, so they just repeated the intro until he was ready. They had the looseness that Aquabats concert used to have, before they were playing along to click-tracks and prerecorded sounds(not that that's a bad thing). "We're like a punk band, we keep it raw" -Scout.

First they were going to go on at 8:30, then 9:00. They ended up not going on until around 9:40-ish. Because of the late start, they had to cut quite a bit of songs. But it was still a fantastic show.

And half the band "promised" me that the Vegas show will be MUCH better and awesomer.

Added Songs:
Humble Pie ("I think the crowd was sad we weren't a country band after we played that song" -Johnny B)

Excluded Songs:
Down in a Barrel
Esploded
Monster
I Like It
_______________________

On a related note, I wanted to share this live concert recording of their Malibu show from last year.
For an album recorded from the pocket of a dancing man, It sounds pretty good.

GOGO13 - Live at Dukes

Sandflea Completed

Hey guys,

So, as you know, I've been working on a Sandflea costume for about eight months: here, here, and here.
Well, the costume is completed! Not only is it completed, but I recorded an episode of AO on how to make it. =] View that HERE.

For those of you that would prefer to have a written instruction of making it, well, you came to the right place.

MASK
Materials:

• Black, Stretchy, See-Through Fabric (1/2 yard)
  
• 2" Diameter SmoothFoam Balls (2, or how ever many you want)
• Thumbtack (one per eyeball)
• White Fun Foam (about a 5" square)
• Safety Pin (1)
  

Tools

• Sewing Pins
  
• Sewing Machine
• Chalk (or Fabric Pen)
  
• Markers (black, and other colors)
• Hot Glue Gun

Resources:

• Sandfleas Website
• Sandfleas Mouths

Procedure:
Hood:

1. Take black fabric and pull it tight around your face.
2. Pin it in the back around the shape of your head.
3. Use the chalk to trace the curve of your head onto the fabric.
4. Sew along the chalk line. Test and sew until it fits the shape of your head.
5. Cut off excess along the outside. (keep it long though, to tuck into sweater)
6. Flip hood inside out.

Eyes:

1. Take foam ball and using a marker, draw a black circle about the size of a penny.
   

Mouth:

1. Go to the Sandfleas website, and go to the "In Your Face" game. Pick your desired mouth.
2. Draw out mouth on fun foam.
3. Cut out mouth.
4. On back out mouth, horizontally tape or hot glue safety pin.

Mask:

1. Put on hood and chalk where you want the eyes. (I like putting them right above my actual eyes, on my forehead)
2. Take of hood. Stick tack through the back of the chalk mark and stick on the eye. (repeat for each desired eye)
3. Try on again to make sure it's what you want, before you make it permanent.
4. Take of hood. Take off eye and coat tack in hot glue. Replace eye.
5. Put on hood and pin mouth where desired.

SWEATER
It's a Freddy Kruger sweater. go find one. If it's Halloween, go to Hot Topic.
Hey guys,

IRON CROSS NECKLACE
This one looks good.

PANTS
These are important. If you forget these you'll look silly. And possibly get arrested.

If I think of more things to add to this, I will.

-Awesome Lad

Aquabats Obsessed

Hey guys!

Guess what, I'm not dead.

I just haven't posted on this blog in a while, and I appologize. But it was worth it.

The reason it was worth it is because now, I have a show. On the YouTube. It's a show all about the Aquabats. Each episode will inform you about a different Aquabats related topic, as well as give you insider information. New episodes every Wednesday. So far, there's only one episode, and it's nothing really too special. It's just talking about the format of the show.

Next Wednesday's episode will be about The Aquabats Super Show.

http://www.youtube.com/CadetAwesomeLad

Please Subscribe. =]

-Awesome Lad

Digital Replicas

Hey Guys,

Here are some replicas of some logos and stuff I made.

GLOOPY Logo

Labels

Montey's Corndogs Logo (Can't find the non-vintage version)

-Awesome Lad