Nowadays, on cinema and television screens you can often see various superheroes wearing colorful and interesting costumes. And it is not surprising that modern children love these characters very much and want to be like them. When various masquerade parties are held, the child always wants to go there dressed as his favorite comic book character.
But a professional suit costs a lot of money, and it is not always possible to buy one for a child. But don’t be upset about this, since such a costume can be made independently at home.
One of the most popular superheroes is Tony Stark, walking on TV screens in a highly modern and technological iron suit, which is not afraid even of tank shots. Of course, you can’t make an armored suit at home, but you can create an outfit similar in appearance at home.
At such moments, people begin to wonder how to make Iron Man on their own. If you decide to make a costume, you can choose several paths. And you will have to choose this path yourself, taking into account time, opportunities, and the wishes of the child. But you need to remember that the costume should be made very light so that it is easy for the child to move around in it.
To make a simple version of the costume, you need to purchase regular red pajamas. You can also use a long-sleeved sweater and red sweatpants.
Required materials:
- pajamas or red pants and T-shirt;
- tassels;
- black and yellow fabric paint;
- small flashlight (keychain).
As soon as everything necessary materials collected, you can proceed to making a fancy dress costume for your child.
Manufacturing:
The suit is ready. This is also great New Year's version suit.
Second outfit option for a child
This option will be more complex, and you will have to tinker with it longer. To make an Ironman outfit, you will need: yellow and red cardboard, scissors, good glue.
Manufacturing process:
The suit is ready. You can use regular red gloves, but if you wish, there is the option of attaching pieces of red cardboard to them.
Suit for an adult
IN lately Adults are also interested in making various costumes from films. To do this, you can use a special program called Pepakura. It’s very easy to find drawings for Ironman’s suit; just enter the required query on the Internet. When we have downloaded the drawings for the program, open and print all the sheets. If you don’t have a printer at home, then all the files can be easily transferred to a flash drive, and then printed anywhere with necessary equipment. But it is worth noting that plain paper will not work, you need to use sheets of cardboard, which are more durable.
Required materials:
Using the Pepakura technique
Pepakura - modeling various paper shapes. In our country, this technique is only gaining popularity, but abroad it already has many admirers.
So let's begin:
When the sheets are printed, we cut out absolutely all the details along the lines. There shouldn't be anything complicated about this. Once the parts are cut out, you need to find the fold lines and draw along them ballpoint pen so that they bend well. This shouldn’t be difficult either, because if you open the Pepakura program with the drawings installed, you can see the places that need to be bent (you can also change the dimensions there). On the printed drawing they will be indicated by dotted lines. It’s also very convenient that everything will be numbered there, and you just need to connect all the objects cut out in a certain sequence by number. For this we use good glue.- We connect all parts of the drawing until the components of the costume are completely glued together. When the parts are ready, it is necessary to use glass cloth or fiberglass, as well as epoxy glue. WITH reverse side suit, coat the cardboard very well with glue, and then apply 1 or 2 layers of fiberglass there. The result should be a very hard part that will not lose its shape even if it accidentally falls.
- This process will be very long, and therefore you should be patient. It is better to do all work with glue on the balcony or outdoors because the smell is from epoxy composition will be very unpleasant and will cause a lot of trouble for the household. Until the polishing stage has arrived, you need to try on all the details and adjust them to your liking, if necessary.
- After strengthening, you need to let the parts dry. Make sure all components are solid. Now we use ordinary plaster or car plaster. To begin with, you can use construction, and then last layer After polishing, apply automotive grade to give additional strength to the product. Start applying plaster to parts of the costume in several thin layers. Expect each layer to dry thoroughly.
- Now we use very fine sandpaper and sand all the components. There should be no unsightly corners or bulges. It is also better to do all sanding work outside, because if you do it inside the house, soon all the furniture and carpets will be covered with dust.
- When all the material has been sanded, you can take car putty and apply the final layer with it. Wait for it to dry, then apply sandpaper again. Make sure that all parts are even.
You can move on to painting. To do this, it is advisable to use red and yellow paint in cans. The color is chosen to be similar to Ironman's color.- Tony Stark's reactor on this suit will be much easier to make than on a child's one. To do this, just buy a small strip of LEDs and attach a switch with a battery to it. All this must be attached with glue to the hole, which is specially installed on the bib. Cover the top of the reactor with transparent white plastic, which can be obtained by cutting large capacity for water. Any hardware store has one.
- Now comes the stage of assembling the costume. In order to fasten all the elements, you need to use special tapes that can be bought on the Internet. They are sold in large reels. Such ribbons can often be seen on bags that are sold for guys. It is these ribbons that they throw over their shoulders. You will also need a lot of fastex. These are like this connecting elements, which help hold the two parts of the suit together. Fastexes are attached to tapes. But the tapes themselves must be secured between the parts using good glue. The costume should not be too heavy, and therefore it can be easily attached with glue, and the parts should not come off.
Very often people who practice pepakura are faced with the question of how to make a hand iron man
, or rather, the junction points. Everyone wants something other than ordinary fabric to be visible at the folds. To do this, corrugated hoses are used, which are cut and inserted into the required places.
And also many questions arise about how to make an iron man helmet. A model is made from paper, after which all the details can be molded from plaster. But problems arise with the shine of the eyes. For this purpose, LEDs and weakly transparent white plastic from bottles. But the backlight can be very bright in the eyes, and therefore it is better not to use it for a long time.
Ironman costume, which looks just like in the movies, is ready. You can try it on and go various fees fans, such as comic-con or similar meetings.
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For parents, preparing for the holidays in which their child participates necessarily includes making or purchasing a character costume in which the child will appear. Recently, various superheroes or people with supernatural abilities have become increasingly popular. One of the most beloved images by boys is Iron Man, a multifunctional robot controlled by Tony Stark (his creator), who saves the world from evil.
Iron Man suits can be very diverse and have many variations, because unfortunately, it will not be possible to create a real suit that makes its owner invulnerable and even gives the ability to fly. But you can make a hero costume with your own hands from simple materials. From what? Yes, there are simply a lot of variations: from paper, cardboard, sewn from fabric, made from aluminum or other metal, cast from plastic, etc.
If you decide to make a costume for this character, you will find that there are many models and variations of it, so choose the option that you like best. The most popular and spectacular model is Iron Man Mark VII.
A children's costume should be light and safe, so you should not connect electronics to it to recreate glowing eyes or other elements of the hero's image. It is better to make a costume for your child using the papercrafting technique. It will allow you to create an image using paper, cardboard and gluing using special technologies.
To make a product, you will need diagrams or drawings. There are quite a few of them already. By installing Pepakura Designer 3 or Pepakura Viewer, you can unpack files in *.pdo format. Then you can edit them, set your own sizes, etc. The diagrams can be redrawn or printed using a printer. Then assemble and paint. This way you will get an almost real costume with your own hands.
- Link to the program Pepakura Viewer: http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/download/viewer/index.html
- Iron Man Patterns can be downloaded here: http://pepakura.ru/razvertki/bronya/kostyum-zheleznogo-cheloveka.html
Manufacturing process: what needs to be prepared and how to assemble the parts?
After printing out the drawings, take your child’s measurements and make the necessary changes to the diagrams - this is how you will have your own children's version suit. Then print it again, but with the required dimensions.
Paper for making a suit must be taken with a density of at least 160 g/m2. Experienced cosplayers advise taking not even cardboard, but very thick Whatman paper. You will also need:
- a good sharp cutter or utility knife;
- special cutting mat;
- awl;
- glue and glue gun;
- scissors;
- epoxy resin (rubber gloves and a respirator are also needed when working with resins);
- acrylic paints (red and gold);
- transparent plastic;
- sandpaper.
So, start making your own costume.
- The helmet is made first. To do this, print out the helmet drawings and cut out all the details. Then carefully start gluing them together (assemble them like a regular helmet). All elements are marked with numbers, so you need to carefully glue them together (the back of the mask, which will be removed, does not need to be glued).
- After you have finished making the helmet, it will need to be coated with a special two-component glue(epoxy - resin plus hardener). Secure all the elements of the helmet on the back side using ordinary office clips and cover it with glue. Observe correct proportion so that the product then dries and is suitable for use. Some people use polyester resin rather than epoxy, but it has a very strong and toxic odor and takes a long time to dry.
- Then reinforce the inside of the helmet with fiberglass (cut the material into small strips and glue it in several layers inside the product) and cover it again epoxy glue on both sides. When everything is dry, sand the helmet until it looks like a cast one.
- Then the product must be painted. Since you need to use two colors, you will have to cover with tape those places where it is supposed to be painted with a different color (paint it red, leave those areas where it should be gold and vice versa).
- You will have to do the back part separately (do the same thing - cover with glue, secure with fiberglass, sand, paint). The ears on paper are just round, but you can make them out of wood and then glue them to the helmet. To remove and put on the helmet, you can use magnets or a simple manual mechanism (an option with Velcro is also possible).
- In the same way, collect the neck, chest, back, shoulders, arms, legs and other parts of Iron Man's body. Try them on regularly to make sure the sizes are correct. When painting, be sure to ensure that there are no gaps or gaps.
- Doing general assembly parts, give them mobility. A glue gun will be very useful for this, and you will also need elastic bands (mostly wide ones, and narrow ones for the hands) and plastic snap hooks for large parts.
- If you have the desire and opportunity, you can make luminous elements. To make Iron Man's chest glow, glue a battery-powered LED night light into it, and you can use a flashlight for the hands (just saw off the unnecessary part so that it can be easily integrated). If you place a mouse button on the side of your index finger, the wearer of the suit can easily turn on the glow whenever he wants.
- The eyes are made using LED lights. You will also need a switch, batteries and wires. Cut two pieces of clear plastic in the shape of the eyes and place the lights just below the eye holes.
A little simpler option‒ this is to create a mask from papier-mâché using the same principle, and cut the costume itself and sew it from fabric (yellow or golden turtleneck/jacket and pants, and the rest of the details are red: vest, panties, gloves, knee socks, shoes). Relief can be given to some parts of the body using foam rubber.
If your child dreams of being a real superhero, help him make his dream come true and create a miracle for him in the form of a costume of his favorite character. Or make a cool costume for yourself :)
Hi all!
Do you know who Iron Man is?
If yes, then you are reading the right article!
This article will describe in detail the method of making an iron man helmet; for greater visual perception, the author attaches full photo report.
Let's start making!
We will need the following:
Tools:
- soldering iron;
- scissors;
- ruler;
- stationery knife;
- sandpaper.
Materials:
- cardboard (not too thick);
- polyester resin or epoxy;
- fiberglass;
- paint (red and gold);
- switch;
- 2 batteries;
- 6 LEDs;
- wires;
- transparent plastic;
- small magnets or Velcro;
- 2 small wooden blanks.
As you probably already understood, the helmet will be made of paper, namely medium-hard cardboard. We do the following, download the template provided by the author, and print it on a printer.
When all the parts are printed, be patient and begin to cut them out of cardboard, for this we use scissors; when working with smaller parts, it is best to use a stationery knife.
Next, you need to download a small program called Pepakura Viewer 3, it will help you when gluing parts; when you set certain settings, the program will show the order of gluing parts. (Google will tell you how to set these settings correctly, in one go you will learn and read about what this program is).
As you can see in the photo, the parts have numbering, so each number should be glued with the same number (that is, for example, 122 with the number 122). It is best to immediately arrange the parts by number, this will make gluing easier.
Take your favorite glue and start gluing the parts together. Since you will have to bend the edges of the cut parts, it is best to use a ruler for this. The gluing process is very long and quite tedious, so we must be patient; it is best to glue intermittently.
After spending many hours gluing the parts together, you should end up with the following.
This helmet has a removable part, it is located at the bottom, so there is no need to glue it to the base of the helmet. There are also two triangular parts, they will help the helmet to hold correct form, until the helmet is coated with polyester resin.
We carry out the process of coating the helmet with resin.
To do this, we use fiberglass and resin; these two components will make your helmet quite durable. First coat with resin outside, evenly applying the fiberglass, use a brush to spread the resin over the entire area of the helmet. Next we do the same operation with inside, leave the product to dry.
Important!
This operation with resin should not be carried out on a carpet or sofa, etc. inappropriate places; for this, select a special workplace, use gloves when working with resin.
When the product is dry, coat it again with two-part epoxy resin and leave the part to dry.
After the part has completely dried, we take sandpaper and clean the surface, removing all the irregularities and giving the helmet a cast shape.
When you have achieved the desired result, you can paint the helmet. We cover with tape the places that will be painted a different color. Apply one color first, in this case red, then gold.
It should look like this.
Now let's move on to the back of the helmet, which is removable.
We cover it with resin and fiberglass, and then clean it with sandpaper. If there are deep uneven areas, you can additionally use automotive putty.
Pay attention to the ears of the helmet, on paper they are simply round, the author decided to make them from wood, namely, cut them from thin plywood, then use glue to fix them in place.
Since the helmet, as planned, will be put on the head, and it will not be possible to put it on without removing the back part, we make a fixing, removable element that will connect these two parts to each other, for this we use small magnets, if there are none, you can use Velcro.
We make the teeth from two pieces of wood 10 * 2.5 cm, having previously made notches on them, paint them black, and then glue them to the helmet from the inside.
The character of many animated series, cartoons and three wonderful films, is gradually becoming extremely popular among both cosplayers and children. What child doesn’t dream of such a wonderful outfit that will not only make him almost invulnerable, but also allow him to fly? Of course, it is impossible to assemble a real suit for obvious reasons, but a child’s imagination surprisingly well compensates for all the shortcomings if the iron man suit becomes his own. Read on to learn how to assemble it yourself!
Collecting in parts
In order to make your child an iron man suit that is as similar to the real one as possible, all you need to do is show a little imagination and invest a little work and free time into it. It is best to use aluminum for these purposes. It is light, durable, bends well, and you don't need many tools to process it. To make the costume more realistic appearance It is recommended to paint its parts using spray cans of yellow and red paint. The slits for the eyes can be sealed from the inside with glasses from dark glasses. In addition, you will need any yellow turtleneck with a neck and long sleeves. 
In general, there are now quite a few professional imitators trying to copy this superhero. Iron Man suits are made from the most various materials. They can be of any shape and color. Lots of cosplay photos of Tony Stark and his awesome costume have surfaced! Don’t be lazy and give your child a dream, because who among us in childhood did not dream of being a superhero and accomplishing great feats?
For parents, preparing for the holidays in which their child participates necessarily includes making or purchasing a character costume in which the child will appear. Recently, various superheroes or people with supernatural abilities have become increasingly popular. One of the most beloved images by boys is Iron Man, a multifunctional robot controlled by Tony Stark (his creator), who saves the world from evil.
Iron Man suits can be very diverse and have many variations, because unfortunately, it will not be possible to create a real suit that makes its owner invulnerable and even gives the ability to fly. But you can make a hero costume with your own hands from simple materials. From what? Yes, there are simply a lot of variations: from paper, cardboard, sewn from fabric, made from aluminum or other metal, cast from plastic, etc.
Main components of the costume
If you decide to make a costume for this character, you will find that there are many models and variations of it, so choose the option that you like best. The most popular and spectacular model is Iron Man Mark VII.
A children's costume should be light and safe, so you should not connect electronics to it to recreate glowing eyes or other elements of the hero's image. It is better to make a costume for your child using the papercrafting technique. It will allow you to create an image using paper, cardboard and gluing using special technologies.
To make a product, you will need diagrams or drawings. There are quite a few of them already. By installing Pepakura Designer 3 or Pepakura Viewer, you can extract files in *.pdo format. Then you can edit them, set your own sizes, etc. The diagrams can be redrawn or printed using a printer. Then assemble and paint. This way you will get an almost real costume with your own hands.
- Link to the program Pepakura Viewer: http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/download/viewer/index.html
- Iron Man Patterns can be downloaded here: http://pepakura.ru/razvertki/bronya/kostyum-zheleznogo-cheloveka.html
Manufacturing process: what needs to be prepared and how to assemble the parts?
After printing out the drawings, take your child’s measurements and make the necessary changes to the diagrams - this way you will have your own children’s version of the costume. Then print it again, but with the required dimensions.
Paper for making a suit must be taken with a density of at least 160 g/m2. Experienced cosplayers advise taking not even cardboard, but very thick Whatman paper. You will also need:
- a good sharp cutter or utility knife;
- special cutting mat;
- fiberglass;
- awl;
- glue and glue gun;
- scissors;
- epoxy resin (rubber gloves and a respirator are also needed when working with resins);
- acrylic paints (red and gold);
- transparent plastic;
- sandpaper.
So, start making your own costume.
- The helmet is made first. To do this, print out the helmet drawings and cut out all the details. Then carefully start gluing them together (assemble them like a regular helmet). All elements are marked with numbers, so you need to carefully glue them together (the back of the mask, which will be removed, does not need to be glued).
- After you have finished making the helmet, you will need to coat it with a special two-component glue (epoxy - resin plus hardener). Secure all the elements of the helmet on the back side using ordinary office clips and cover it with glue. Maintain the correct proportion so that the product then dries and is suitable for use. Some people use polyester resin rather than epoxy, but it has a very strong and toxic odor and takes a long time to dry.
- Then reinforce the inside of the helmet with fiberglass (cut the material into small strips and glue it in several layers inside the product) and coat it again with epoxy glue on both sides. When everything is dry, sand the helmet until it looks like a cast one.
- Then the product must be painted. Since you need to use two colors, you will have to cover with tape those places where it is supposed to be painted with a different color (paint it red, leave those areas where it should be gold and vice versa).
- You will have to do the back part separately (do the same thing - cover with glue, secure with fiberglass, sand, paint). The ears on paper are just round, but you can make them out of wood and then glue them to the helmet. To remove and put on the helmet, you can use magnets or a simple manual mechanism (an option with Velcro is also possible).
- In the same way, collect the neck, chest, back, shoulders, arms, legs and other parts of Iron Man's body. Try them on regularly to make sure the sizes are correct. When painting, be sure to ensure that there are no gaps or gaps.
- When making the general assembly of parts, give them mobility. A glue gun will be very useful for this, and you will also need elastic bands (mostly wide ones, and narrow ones for the hands) and plastic snap hooks for large parts.
- If you have the desire and opportunity, you can make luminous elements. To make Iron Man's chest glow, glue a battery-powered LED night light into it, and you can use a flashlight for the hands (just saw off the unnecessary part so that it can be easily integrated). If you place a mouse button on the side of your index finger, the wearer of the suit can easily turn on the glow whenever he wants.
- The eyes are made using LED lights. You will also need a switch, batteries and wires. Cut two pieces of clear plastic in the shape of the eyes and place the lights just below the eye holes.
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Iron Man mask, step by step work. Patterns here: http://goo.gl/pJFr6C
A slightly simpler option is to create a papier-mâché mask using the same principle, and cut the costume itself and sew it from fabric (yellow or golden turtleneck/jacket and pants, and the rest of the details are red: vest, panties, gloves, knee socks, shoes) . Relief can be given to some parts of the body using foam rubber.
If your child dreams of being a real superhero, help him make his dream come true and create a miracle for him in the form of a costume of his favorite character. Or make a cool costume for yourself :)
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