Wednesday, November 24, 2010

New blog at your service! Tron start.




I needed to find an easy way to blog about my work.

Will continue to edit old props while I update with new work.

My gallery is mainly at Deviantart.

Tron Legacy is coming out and I have less than a month to make the suit, helmet, and connect the lights.

Right now I'm just rendering the whole thing in illustrator for sizing. Helmet will be cast in resin and vacuum formed. Already sourced most of my materials. Except tinting for the visor. I'm afraid I won't have the strength to slushcast. Might have to pull in my roommate for real manpower.



Found out that we have an industrial vacformachine at my school for STUDENTUSEONLY.

I am forever pleased.


I'm missing a ton of basic material since my move from WA to CA.


Figuring out the costs of this project (my bf is helping me with some of the costs for an early xmas present. I am so grateful)


Costs:

Expanding foam: $30
EL Wire + Resistors: $60
Bondo: $?
Spot putty: $?
Mold release: $10
Silicone + Plastipaste: $70
Sandpaper sponges: $
Rubber Gloves: $?
Dremel: $?
Jigsaw: $?
Solder: $7


Mesh + Lycra: $10
Stretch pleather: $
Neoprene: $15 (thankyou Discount Fabrics)
Base shoes: $20

=~$200+

More or less for just the basic materials. This is with me being incredibly cheap for such a project.

Wish me luck.