Hips
The above pictures
are from the Weta Warehouse, thanks to Lalaith!
Click for high Rez (except last on right)
I went ahead and made the padding out of red vinyl. It gives it a bulkier look.
Click for larger picture
The back armor is the doll (I
edited out the arrow shooting nob)
The two on the right were taken from a movie in an article on Filmforce.ing.com
The waistband I created from Vinyl
This is the basic
shape of the templates/base I created for the hip armor.
On the left is how they look as individual pieces.
On the right is how they fit together on the hips.
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| Create posterboard templates by testing it on a dress form or yourself. I am only showing the first four leaves here. | Cover posterboard with duct tape. I have left the waist band on and covered it with plastic wrap so I can get the right shape and modpodge directly on the form without damaging anything | Modpodge paper mache. In order to keep it in shape, I used masking tape to hold it in place. I chose to finish the first four leaves and wait until they were hardened in shape before I began the last three. | I used tape and various objects to prop up the leaves in order to make sure the armor hardened in the desired shape. |
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| Drill or cut out holes where the rivets will
attach armor to waistband. I covered the wasteband with plastic before I connected it so that it won't get clay on it. |
Cover with Gapoxio, sculpting in the desired
Tengware letters on the bottom three leaves. Click for larger picture |
Allow to dry and then sculpt the design. Allow to dry and then sand Click for larger picture |
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Paint gold and bronze |
Here is how I am keeping it on.
