The Green Lantern movie costume has everybody talking about how best to recreate this intriguing outfit. In the movie it appears as if the suit is not an actual physical piece of clothing but rather is a body of green light emerging from the character's ring. The effect is a body hugging neon-like light that emphasizes his torso muscles.
A simple way to duplicate this look and feel is to wear a kelly green-shade turtle neck leotard with matching tights. There are some excellent websites promoting these items at very reasonable prices. An undershirt that sculpts the body with its formfitting material will show through the Lycra of the leotard. These can also be purchased online. The color must be as neon-like as possible to give the effect of light.
The black boots can be purchased from Amazon and are called Funtasma boots. There are several styles in this product line to choose from and their edgy design is in keeping with the fantasy Green Lantern look. The material is soft enough that decorative items can be sewn on them.
The character wears a greenish-hued mask. For those who are skillful with body paint one can paint the mask right onto the face. This would be the most comfortable option instead of having to wear an actual mask. The supplies required for painting are a wedge shaped sponge, black, white and Kelly Green face paint from Diamond Effects.
It is helpful to keep an image of the mask nearby to refer to often. This can also be put up on a second computer monitor. It is important to use the shading technique starting off with the basic outline of the mask. Filling in the bare skin area with the green first and shading with the black. White is used for accents. Free videos on the internet offer instructions on how to do this.
A second option for making the mask is to purchase a sheet of greenish foamies measuring 12x18 inches from a craft store. You will also need two hard plastic Batman masks that can be purchased from a discount store. The first step is to cut a six inch wide piece of the foamies. Place the piece of foamies in a preheated 250 degree F. Oven. It can be put straight on the rack.
After 3-4 minutes when the foamies starts to droop, it should be removed from the oven and placed over the eye area of the Batman mask. The second mask should be placed over the foamies so that a mask shape will be achieved. With a black Sharpie pen trace the eye holes carefully. Remove the Batman mask and cut out the basic eye shape of the mask and the holes for the eyes. Spirit gum can be used to glue it onto the face.
The Green Lantern movie costume ring is available for purchase from a major children's toy store. It can also be made from green wax, cardboard or wood. The easiest is to make a template of the ring on paper and then transfer this to cardboard. Once it is bent and glued together it can be spray painted green. There are many template patterns available online to choose from.
A simple way to duplicate this look and feel is to wear a kelly green-shade turtle neck leotard with matching tights. There are some excellent websites promoting these items at very reasonable prices. An undershirt that sculpts the body with its formfitting material will show through the Lycra of the leotard. These can also be purchased online. The color must be as neon-like as possible to give the effect of light.
The black boots can be purchased from Amazon and are called Funtasma boots. There are several styles in this product line to choose from and their edgy design is in keeping with the fantasy Green Lantern look. The material is soft enough that decorative items can be sewn on them.
The character wears a greenish-hued mask. For those who are skillful with body paint one can paint the mask right onto the face. This would be the most comfortable option instead of having to wear an actual mask. The supplies required for painting are a wedge shaped sponge, black, white and Kelly Green face paint from Diamond Effects.
It is helpful to keep an image of the mask nearby to refer to often. This can also be put up on a second computer monitor. It is important to use the shading technique starting off with the basic outline of the mask. Filling in the bare skin area with the green first and shading with the black. White is used for accents. Free videos on the internet offer instructions on how to do this.
A second option for making the mask is to purchase a sheet of greenish foamies measuring 12x18 inches from a craft store. You will also need two hard plastic Batman masks that can be purchased from a discount store. The first step is to cut a six inch wide piece of the foamies. Place the piece of foamies in a preheated 250 degree F. Oven. It can be put straight on the rack.
After 3-4 minutes when the foamies starts to droop, it should be removed from the oven and placed over the eye area of the Batman mask. The second mask should be placed over the foamies so that a mask shape will be achieved. With a black Sharpie pen trace the eye holes carefully. Remove the Batman mask and cut out the basic eye shape of the mask and the holes for the eyes. Spirit gum can be used to glue it onto the face.
The Green Lantern movie costume ring is available for purchase from a major children's toy store. It can also be made from green wax, cardboard or wood. The easiest is to make a template of the ring on paper and then transfer this to cardboard. Once it is bent and glued together it can be spray painted green. There are many template patterns available online to choose from.
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