Latex Costume

Tequila325 · #1 01-31-2010

A few weeks ago there was a Super heroes vs. Villains costume party at the bar i work at and my best friend and i were planning on going as Poison Ivy(Batman) and ShadowCat(Xmen), I was planning on making her costume out of fabric and latex; basically making a fabric suit and painting it over with liquid latex.
Due to a lack of time, money, and experience working with liquid latex the costume never happened but I want to make it for Halloween.

Has anyone here attempted to make a costume out of liquid latex and if so how did you go about it?
And is there a difference between Mold liquid latex and body liquid latex?
Any tips, hints, or other help would be much appreciated.

RoxyBlue · #2 01-31-2010

Make absolutely sure she is not allergic to latex before you do this.

Tequila325 · #3 01-31-2010

That much i had already figured out, she isn't thankfully

Johnny Thunder · #4 01-31-2010

I haven't done that, but I hope you figure it out. Those would be very cool Halloween costumes (to this big comics geek!).

Bone Dancer · #5 01-31-2010

If there is a difference between mold latex and body latex I would think it would be only the price, mold latex being cheaper.

http://www.cementex.com/index.asp

Cementex is close by you I think and they might have old latex that they sell cheaper. The regular price is about $65 a gallon and I would think you will need that much.

Also remember, pulling latex off from body hair is very painful. Make sure if the latex soaks through the cloth you skin is coated with oil or something. Do a small experiment to see how it does first before you go for the whole body.

Tequila325 · #6 01-31-2010

i did notice the price difference when i was shopping around, that was why i was curious to know if there was any other differences between the two.
I've found mold latex for $45 a gallon

Would coating your skin with oil hinder the latex curing?
wouldn't it be a little easier to just shave off any body hair?

RoxyBlue · #7 02-01-2010

You might want to see if vinyl fabric would work for what you have in mind.

Bone Dancer · #8 02-01-2010

Thats a good price on the latex (where?), Iam not sure about the oil on the skin but I dont think that would matter. The full body shave is up to you, my main concern was pulling hair out with the latex (I've done that, it hurts). I guess my best advise is to try something small, a glove, or just a t-shirt before you go for the whole body deal.

Tequila325 · #9 02-01-2010

Roxy: do you know where i might find vinyl fabric?
Bone Dancer: I'll find the link and post it

RoxyBlue · #10 02-02-2010

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Originally Posted by Tequila325

Roxy: do you know where i might find vinyl fabric?

I saw it on line for JoAnn Fabrics, and I know I've seen it in fabric stores (typically in the upholstery section). It might be a bit thick for a costume, so you'll definitely want to look at some in person and see if it's flexible and lightweight enough to be comfortable.