How to Make a Momo Costume! ...Continued

Date: 2006-10-03 01:18 am (UTC)
soc_puppet: Dreamsheep as Lumpy Space Princess from Adventure Time (Sweatdrop)
From: [personal profile] soc_puppet
Optional: Momo's wings. I'd say maybe a yard to a yard and a half of white cloth is needed here, six thin wooden sticks about the length of your forearm (can be cut from longer), and probably either leftover brown cloth, brown felt, or brown fabric paint. Cut the shape of the wings with an extra inch or so where the ribs would go. Where the ribs go, match the fabric up and hem it into tube shapes; these will go on the 'inside'. Make sure they're closed on one end, probably the bottom. Slip the sticks into them so they can form ribs. Attatch the cloth to the shirt somehow (glue, sewing, staples) up the inside of the arm and the side. Paint the ribs brown, or glue over brown cloth/felt. The ribs are white/colorless on the back, so the seems should be able to communicate that they're there without extra trouble. A possible addition is velcro attatchments to hold the wings to the arms when not 'in use'.

A note on the wing option: in the show (third episode), it shows that Momo's arms are brown all over when his wings are spread, and the 'rib' extending from his wrist is about the length of his arm. The coloring has two possible explanations: one, his wings are curled partially around his arms when not in use, disguising the brown color; and two, the artists did it for better contrast. It could well be both, but we're ignoring that for costume simplicity. Likewise, the wing 'rib' that extends from Momo's wrist appears to be the length of his arm, but is shortened here; to function realistically, it would either have to extend or be jointed in the middle and act with his elbow. I figured making it shorter would probably be easier all around.

And that's all I can think of. Though maybe you can carry around a peach or something, too. I dunno."


...Two hours later, I can safely say that the arm coloration thing seems to have been fixed in later episodes. Or at least one later episode. Here, have some approximate reference scribbles.

....Also, plz to pardon the length.
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