I have 56 cans of monster energy. I would like to create some kind of costume for Halloween out of these cans. I'm going to cut them and flatten so they'll become flat aluminum sheets. My first idea was to make some kind of knight armour, but then i realised that cans are too thin to hold on structurally. And so I'm asking for an advice on how to make either some kind of a frame and then glue these monster sheets onto or some other way you have in mind to decorate a costume. The direction i wanna go into is historically "accurate" armour or some fantasy knight armour. There aren't many YouTube guides regarding aluminium cans decorative usage therefore I'm asking here. I have some basic instruments such as scissors, knife, wooden desk, soldering(idk why would i need that) etc at my disposal. Can buy some other if needed. TIA!
heavy cloth, like an old pair of jeans, would be enough. You can use old solid copper house wiring for structure around the edge of the fabric, maybe sew it in place with dental floss before attaching the aluminum. As far as attaching the aluminumn to the fabric, maybe staples? You'd need a heavy duty stapler. Also if you don't bend the sharp edges of each can over before attaching it you're going to cut the shit out of yourself or someone else.
>>3009258Stapler is a good idea as well as bending edges. I was also thinking about making it like a fish scales if you understand what i mean.
Theres a lot of tutorials on youtube to make cardboard armour. you could glue the aluminum onto it
>>3009263I'm not really into cardboard, as it's too flimsy. I'd stick to the advice above.
I investigated slightly further into armour science and concluded that it would be the best to make scale armour. I'll cut aluminium sheets into equal pieces and then either will tie them onto leather jacked with authentic tying technique or will reinforce them with something (idk what yet) and tie them to each other forming a lamellar armour. I'll use aluminium pieces inside out so they create smooth equal silvery look with some colorful ones for decorative purposes. That's the plan.
This is the model which I'm using as a reference. Not sure what's better. To use colourful outside of aluminum sheets or plain silvery inside. I have 18 purple cans, 2 pink, 4 purple-white, 6 light blue, 14 white and 12 mixed colours cans. I guess some should be used with colourful side and some with silvery.
>>3009521You won't have enough time to finish it before Halloween if you do the scales of this size.
>>3009530Well, Halloween is in a month, I'm sure I'll be able to cut 300-400 tiles
>>3009580Yes, so you will end up with 300-400 cut tiles when you needed a suit.
>>3009580Do one scale and try to lay it out so they will nest nicely on the sheets and there is less waste. Even better if you can make it so the edge of one scale becomes the edge of the next scale so only one cut between them is necessary. Get yourself some 12" scissors. They will handle cutting it effortlessly. When attaching them to your coat start at the bottom and overlap them like shingles working your way across each row before continuing upwards. onI almost think you could get some carpet tacks and hammer them through your sheet, through the coat, and into a hard steel block with a divot in it (doming block of sorts) that bends the pointy end of the tack over like a staple. This will essentially rivet/staple them in place with no extra steps necessary for punching holes through the sheet or coat before fastening.
>>3009245i can only wonder how fat you are
I knew a couple who would display their empty liquor bottles along their walls, like a couple bottles. I had concluded they must have drained a little over two liters of alcohol a week to achieve that.I don't get it. Empty alcohol bottles or monster cans, it doesn't matter: it's tacky and shows how they have no imagination for interior design, but most importantly unashamedly displays the poor decisions they make.Trailer trash.Double wide.N I G G E R S
>be me, locally unknown neckbeard with no confidence or sense >decide to make a shitty costume out of Monster tins >buy 56 cans because apparently “budget” means “industrial quantity” now >drink all 56 in a row >this is not a recommendation, this is the part where the soundtrack should switch to a hospital monitor >the room goes silent >clock’s second hand stops >time itself is standing there like “dude, what the hell” >everyone else is frozen mid-blink >start moving people and objects around for my own amusement >rearrange the living room into a tribunal >put a lampshade on my step dad >seat three motionless friends in a circle around a taxidermy tiger >announce I’m the mayor of Bad big cat rescue >the universe skips like a scratched record >wake up under fluorescent lights, wearing one boot and a paper wristband >doctor says “never do that again” >for once, the doctor and I are in complete agreement >weeks later, fully recovered and no longer trying to speedrun my own circulatory system >hit junk shops, recycling depots, and obscure thrift stores for actual costume materials >old faux-fur coat >plastic jewels >leopard-print fabric >salvaged gold trim >one truly cursed wig from a theater-clearance bin >spend nights sewing, gluing, swearing, and listening to britney spears loud enough to annoy the neighbors >emerge with a world-class Carol Baskin costume >it has the flower crown, the dramatic sleeves, and the energy of a woman who knows exactly where the tigers are >make a tiny Joe Exotic costume for the cat >lightweight, quick-release, supervised >cat wears it for twelve seconds >cat immediately knocks over the prize ribbon >critics call it “the most compelling performance of the evening” >the cat refuses to comment >the Monster tins remain stacked in the recycling >my heart sends a formal thank-you note >never confuse a costume budget with a medical emergency again
>>3009245Hoping you haven't started already: make a shield. Much easier than armour. A circle of thin board, couple of ribs on the back, grip in the centre. Glue or staple flattened cans to outside, use a metal bow for a central "boss."Couple with a plastic sword and breastplate (glue more can tiles to this if desired) and a cloak. Ta-da: monster slayer.
>>3009737I'm not looking into simplicity, rather authenticity and somewhat complexity. Thanks for an advice though!
>>3009589Thank you very much for a detailed explanation!
>>3009643Not as fat as yo mom fortunately
>>3009656In Finland we store empty cans because we recycle them for money. I also enjoyed having colorful wall instead of plain white. Thanks for your opinion.
>>3009727Poetry!Thrift shops are actually good for the matter, I'll keep that in mind. Unfortunately I haven't seen any huge thrift shops here in Helsinki but I visit some from time to time. Maybe I'll manage to find something cool for Halloween
>>3009797but still morbidly obese i assume
>>3010044How did you come up to with that conclusion, may I ask?
>>3009798STOP COLLECTING TRASHF I N N I G G E R
>>3009245With the rainbow colors, go as a tranny monster of some sort
>>3009245We're 5 days off. Did you make anything?With a custom punch you could have made scales probably with a realistic workload.
>>3012651Nothing is ever done around here. >>3012651>custom punchHe could have cut them out with scissors easily enough.
>>3012654>He could have cut them out with scissors easily enough.I mean sure, but it'd be boring.Making a simple scale shaped punch so you only cut the cans with tin scissors until flat and then punch out a few scales is easier and more fun.>Nothing is ever done around here.True. I'm working on my halloween costume as we speak, but I'm not the one who made the thread, so that further strengthens your point I suppose.
