Seeking Advice on Sewing a Robot Costume
#13
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a few years ago I helped an engineer (not the easiest of customers!) to become a robot. I used tomatoe cages (he needed 2, a child would need 1). Turned upside down,push down 2 legs to become shoulders and leave 2 legs sticking in air. Wrap the outside with ironing board fabric (the silver stuff). You could cover it with tagboard first to give it a firmer shape. I opened a circle in the face front and covered it with a black mesh. I used the fabric to make sleeves with a strap attaching across back and front under the cage. Then just embellish with bits and bobs.
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I love these ideas! Thank you so much, everyone. I’m not one hundred percent sure what I’m planning to do. I’m still thinking about a design. I’m definitely going to keep the tomato cage idea in mind, and it’s interesting to think over the idea of flexible boxy legs and arms. I saw a really shiny, metallic dance fabric at Walmart today, so I’m excited to try getting some of that material for the exterior. The plug-baby idea kind of cracks me up, too. And I’m going to check out those foams to see what they’re made of. I’ll definitely post pictures if I can figure out how to upload them.
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I found a 100% polyester foam that I plan to use. Thanks for prompting me to look more into it :-) ...For those of you who use foam, how do you join the sections? Am I just sewing the fabric in place around it to keep it together? Or do I sew or glue the foam itself first?
#19
I met a woman at Joann's the other day. She bought some of this to make cooler bags. It might work for your robot project.
https://warmcompany.com/products/insulshine-198
https://warmcompany.com/products/insulshine-198
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