Telokh_Amdo said:
Start small and start planning. Find a prosthetic you like and save for that. Then build your costume over a period of time. While you do that you can start blanketing a blank character to build it up for when you complete the costume.
I can't overemphasize getting a good prosthetic when you find it. I planned on playing a Raven scavvy for years. I had found the mask I wanted but didn't get it because I was trying to be rational and not get it until I actually needed it. Well, when I finally wanted to start playing Madcap i went to get the mask...only to find out the company that made had gone out of business! The Kangena mask I have now is great but I still wish I would have bought the first one when I had the chance.
I agree with finding the right prosthetic.
When I first began playing my fox scavenger, Semaj, I quickly looked for a prosthetic that could take the abuse of LARPing and still look decent.
My first mask, and the one probably anyone who has seen my scavie knows, is the one from Lyonshel.
While it sort of held up to the punnishment of weekend events, it was not without its problems.
It was thick, required constant application of liquid adhesive, was a pain to eat/drink in, and overall was too much maintance.
Now I am playing smarter and have found a new mask which along with some makeup should be much easier to use.
In hindsight, I wish that I didn't rush into playing my fox scavie and took some time creating a great costume rather than altering as I went along.
Still I think now I've got the costume the way I wanted.
Jim