Henchman 21 - Wings

I've finished the Henchman 21 wings for my client in Chicago, and I'm well pleased with how they turned out! They are built individually from a sturdy piece of cardboard I got at Home Depot with orange polyester coverings, and velcro closures in the centre to connect them to the belt.  Once added to the client's costume, they will be connected to the yellow leather belt included in his Henchman 21 costume that I made, but for demonstrative purposes I have used one of my old studded belts.  Fly, butterflies, fly!!

Henchman 21 - Post 24's Death

Finally, the finished product!!  It took about a month, what with all the components I had to order for it, plus making the top, pants, chestplate and shorts as well as the accessories, but 21 is finally finished!  I'm really proud of this one because it's something I've never made before and I had to figure out the patterns for everything.  I admit I got a lot of help from Cosplay.com on how to do the accessories, but the top/bottom/vinyl chestplate and shorts were all my own creation.  This is going to my guy in Illinois.  The only thing I didn't do was the boots, as I ask each costumer to supply their own footwear.  So much fun to make!

Just an update on the progress of my 21 costume...boot pouches, gauntlets and the finished top!  This whole thing is proving more complicated than I had foreseen, but it's worth it because the guy who asked for it is really impressed with it.  Getting positive feedback is always a welcome thing!!

Henchman 21 - in progress

I finally made the jump to men's costumes and I am making a Henchman 21 (post 24's death) costume for a friend in Illinois.  He's a big guy and I don't have any men around to model the costume on, so I'm flying by the seat of my pants on this one, but so far it's coming out well.  The chest plate wasn't difficult but the vinyl is hard to work with, so I only hemmed the front; it puckered too badly and I didn't want the back to have a puckered look as well.  The shorts were a lot of fun to make, and just knowing that they're part of the costume makes me happy.  How often do people get to wear yellow vinyl shorts?  I've also made black pants from a cotton-spandex blend and a top of the same, which looks like a big t-shirt.  Sure, I could have used an actual t-shirt and sweatpants, but the guy's paying me to make a costume, not buy stuff.  I take my costume making very seriously and would hate to think anything I do is substandard.  I'm going to Joann's tomorrow to get the rest of what I need for the costume, so watch this space for the completed article!