These are great!!! My boys are loving them! They were especially fascinated with Dade in his Jawa costume. 'How did they make his eyes glow like that?' they keep asking :)
I think he has lightbulbs of some sort in the face. Most of these costumes have electronic bits and pieces in/on them, so it's probably some sort of battery-powered light source.
Being the Jawa maker I can comment on the eyes. It's a bit hard to see in the picture, and that's the intent! The face is actually a hockey mask, covered in "jawaskin". It has LEDs that come through the mask and then are focused with orange glass beads. (the ones you get from the craft store to put in a vase, like a flat marble) He does have a fan inside as well to aid in cooling him on those hot days or long parade routes!
He assisted in the creation of his costumes when he could and has come up with ideas to improve the costume along the way. He really looks forward to the troops with us.
So when will you be starting the WOES (Wives Of the Empire Support group)... I think I have one of those.
Thanks, Sam! WOES, huh? Well, that's certainly better than Stormtrooper Groupies! That name gives me the willies as I'm a wife of a stormtrooper; I'm no one's groupie!
I'm Anne Marie, a SAHW married to a Star Wars collector and stormtrooper. (I enjoy reminding my husband that those cute little furry ewoks kicked some serious stormtrooper butt!) I am a Christian, a former English teacher, and a mom to 2 spoiled cats and our surprise baby boy.
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These are great!!! My boys are loving them! They were especially fascinated with Dade in his Jawa costume. 'How did they make his eyes glow like that?' they keep asking :)
I think he has lightbulbs of some sort in the face. Most of these costumes have electronic bits and pieces in/on them, so it's probably some sort of battery-powered light source.
Thanks for posting these, they are great!
Being the Jawa maker I can comment on the eyes. It's a bit hard to see in the picture, and that's the intent! The face is actually a hockey mask, covered in "jawaskin". It has LEDs that come through the mask and then are focused with orange glass beads. (the ones you get from the craft store to put in a vase, like a flat marble) He does have a fan inside as well to aid in cooling him on those hot days or long parade routes!
He assisted in the creation of his costumes when he could and has come up with ideas to improve the costume along the way. He really looks forward to the troops with us.
So when will you be starting the WOES (Wives Of the Empire Support group)... I think I have one of those.
Sam
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Thanks, Sam! WOES, huh? Well, that's certainly better than Stormtrooper Groupies! That name gives me the willies as I'm a wife of a stormtrooper; I'm no one's groupie!
Thanks so much for the reply, Sam! Anne Marie, I nominate you for President of the WOES! (except I'm not a stormtrooper wife).
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