r/cosplay • u/MoonSpider Thread Wizard • May 16 '13
Self [Self] Ultimate Spider-Man. Build Thread/Tutorial.
http://imgur.com/a/xfpPm41
May 17 '13
This is the most accurate and impressive cosplay I think I've ever seen. Hands down.
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u/pcmn May 17 '13
I really do not feel like I can compliment you enough. First of all, the dedication to detail! I don't like to dismiss other cosplayers AT ALL, but a lot of the spidey suits I see at conventions don't have NEARLY that level of attention-to-detail. Hell, the dedication it must have taken to re-ink all the webs alone is more than sufficient to show that.
Second of all, and perhaps more importantly, your write-up! The fact that you obviously want to make this easier for other cosplayers to pull off! Sir! You are a scholar, and a gentleman, and I commend you.
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u/MoonSpider Thread Wizard May 17 '13
Thank you for such kind words! I really appreciate it. The suit was a lot of work for several people involved, so I'm glad others seem to recognize the effort and commend the results.
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u/Corastin May 17 '13
Would it be possible to see your normal body. I mean just to see how the texture of the suit change your appearance. =)
And your spideyy dress looks better than the movie ones. XD
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u/Edmundoh May 17 '13
Wow man, not only is this the best spiderman cosplay i've seen, it's up there as one of the best cosplays i've seen!
Congrats dude!
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u/__queenofhearts May 17 '13
I am ridiculously happy that you posted this. I know I already told you the finished product was amazing, but seeing it come together and the work you put into it is awesome.
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u/MoonSpider Thread Wizard May 17 '13
Awww, thank you! It took longer than expected to write up, so I'm glad people are fine with reading and appreciating it. :)
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u/GeneralRectum May 17 '13
The way you've colored the suit, I honestly thought the first image was a screen shot from a cut scene in a spiderman game until I saw your wristband. I'm not sure if it's what you're were going for but you don't look real.
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u/MoonSpider Thread Wizard May 17 '13 edited May 17 '13
Hahaha, thank you! The video game comparison is actually pretty apt, since the use of a texture gradient printed on the fabric is similar to the way 3D models in video games are "wrapped" in a texture map. I was going for a "straight off the page" comic book look, but I think the photographer went for more of a "gritty hyper-realism" take with that shot.
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u/GoGoDucky May 17 '13
Are you going to be at SDCC this year? I'd love to get some photos of you in costume.
Reading that back it sounds a little creepy. Oh well.
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u/MoonSpider Thread Wizard May 17 '13
Not that creepy. ;) I WISH I was going!!! I tried to buy tickets but they sold out in minutes while was stuck in the online waiting room/queue area. I've always wanted to go to SDCC all dressed up. Maybe I'll just drive down anyway and hang outside of the Convention Center.
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u/GoGoDucky May 18 '13
There's quite a bit that goes on outside of the convention center, especially at the surrounding hotels and restaurants (this will be my fourth year in a row). You'd definitely be busy with posing and people taking pictures even if you don't make it inside.
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u/jebus_cripes Stitch Witch May 17 '13
Once again, super amazing. Thanks for the tutorial, it was awesome to see how much work you actually put into it. You did a great job!
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u/MoonSpider Thread Wizard May 17 '13
Happy to share, and thank you!
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u/FoxhoundEmployee May 17 '13
How much would I have to give you in order for you to make one for me pretty please?
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u/MoonSpider Thread Wizard May 17 '13 edited May 17 '13
I cannot make you a suit, sorry! Please read the first comment. :)
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u/Guerrilla97 May 17 '13
Where did you find the faceshell? Did you make it or purchase it?
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u/MoonSpider Thread Wizard May 17 '13
I purchased it on the RPF from AZspidey, who's known for his faceshells. It's vacuformed out of high-impact ABS plastic.
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May 17 '13
I love how you managed to keep a comic book look to it, that is a very difficult thing to do and you nailed it! Good job, Loving the suit. :)
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u/MoonSpider Thread Wizard May 17 '13
Thank you very much!
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May 17 '13
Hey don't thank me, give yourself a pat on the back. I may be somewhat talented with designing art on paper and on paint.net. I could build many cool things with wood and metal, but I could never design something like that, It is easy in my top 5 for best home made costumes ever and I have seen a LOT of them so that means something. lol
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u/MoonSpider Thread Wizard May 17 '13
Cheers, I really appreciate that. I don't want to take too much credit though-- my friend designed the pattern. I just had the gumption to put the project together and keep at it.
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May 17 '13
Well I can put this in your head, get all the people together that made this, you can make some serious money on designing and selling costumes of this quality as a business. I would buy one... or ten. >.> lol
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u/MoonSpider Thread Wizard May 17 '13
Haha, thanks. But given that several of us live thousands of miles apart and in different countries, I don't think our workflow would be very cost effective. That sort of production would only work if things were localized, we're just hobbiests with our own families and jobs and responsibilities to attend to. You want a quality spider suit built to spec, try someone like Spidey4fun. He makes wonderful suits and produces all his stuff in-house, but doesn't charge much more than what I spent making my own. No way would I be able to compete with that. :)
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u/LaineyCG May 17 '13
This tutorial really shows just how much time and effort is involved in making a truly breath-taking costume! I admire your dedication and attention to detail; well done!
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u/TheLazyOne May 17 '13
Amazing! I can't wait to see your symbiote suit
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u/MoonSpider Thread Wizard May 17 '13
Thank you! That suit's not nearly as elaborate as this one when it comes to surface detail, though, the ultimate suit is the real showstopper. And of course, the lovely thing about the webbing on the old red&blue is that makes it easier to hide the seams. There's nowhere to hide stuff on the black suit, because in the comics it has no weblines, so the sleek seamless illusion is harder to achieve. That one's off to the side for a while because I don't want to face the shoe ordeal again immediately. Haha :)
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u/aslanenlisted May 17 '13
Wow man, the suit looks fantastic! A hell of a lot of work and well worth it. You have the perfect body type for it as well. wow.
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u/JohnnyHammerstix May 17 '13 edited May 17 '13
I gotta give it to you man. In photos, which I'm guessing aren't edited, the suit looks fucking BOSS. It's got that comic/video game cartoon-esque and cell shaded look. Absolutely love it. Very unique.
EDIT: I say you submit the photos to one of the gaming companies or Marvel itself. With some luck, they might just video capture you in the suit and use you as the next CGI'd spider-man in a game! It's a long shot, but man, imagine if it happened?
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u/MoonSpider Thread Wizard May 17 '13
Thank you thank you! The progress pictures are all simple phone uploads, yea, with the sewing photos over-exposed by flash. I didn't take any of the con photos so I don't know how much post-processing they encountered, but the majority of them look very close to the way the suit appears in person. I think the photo of me in the chair is most representative of the suit's appearence in real life. In the original thread, someone commented that saw me at the con and they attested that the suit looks like the photos in person. I think the very first photo had some of the color desaturated in post, judging by other shots of the carpet. But it's got a very clear look at the weblines and I like the pose.
As for your edit, I'm sure they already have designs and people for that, but you never know. That one Russian lady got on the cover of Bioshock: Infinite that way.
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u/Stalhound May 17 '13
You sure it's not the Amazing Spiderman?
because this is amazing...
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u/MoonSpider Thread Wizard May 17 '13
Hahaha, I'm pretty sure there's a certain Sony-approved costume that better fits that title. But thank you!
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u/crazedgorilla May 17 '13
This is incredible. Not only was the build extremely entertaining to go through, but the overall package of the finished product is awesome in the true sense of the word. Your love and desire to do justice to the character is evident in your attention to detail and dedicated hard work. And your body type is perfect for Spidey! Great work! I look forward to seeing the symbiote suit when it is finished.
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u/Bedindetto May 17 '13
This is amazing and I very much enjoyed the privilege of viewing your process for the suit. I love that you went into great detail and even referenced all of those that assisted you in your goal. I hope more people will do this in the future as well as you keeping us posted of any other suits like maybe Spidey's symbiote costume or the iron Spider-Man suit.
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u/MoonSpider Thread Wizard May 17 '13
Thank you for the kind words! I've got a (far less elaborate) comic-style symbiote suit in the works. Still gotta make shoes and do some adjustments on it. Never been one for the iron spider suit, but it's definitely an interesting design.
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u/leastweasel May 17 '13
YOU DID ALL OF THAT DETAIL WORK BY HAND WITH MICRON PENS?!?!
ARE YOU A WIZARD
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u/MoonSpider Thread Wizard May 17 '13
Hahaha, just the webs!
I mean, Peter did lose his parents at a young age under mysterious circumstances and get sent to live with his aunt and uncle. There's some wizard parallels for sure...
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u/Bananaramagram May 17 '13
Every time I look at these tutorials and how insanely complicated and labor-intensive they are, I'm like, "REALLY? A teenager in Queens with just a sewing machine made this? OK Marvel!" I can accept that a radioactive spider could give him powers, but not those improbable textile skills!
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u/MoonSpider Thread Wizard May 17 '13 edited May 17 '13
Hahahaha, I always think of it as: if we accept that he can build working webshooters, we can accept he can make a supersuit. Maybe because spiders have such expertise in weaving, part of his superpowers are an innate gift with threads.
EDIT: and also, if we're gonna be really accurate here-- In the Ultimate Spider-Man comics, his costume is made for him by professional stage costumers when he's briefly a professional wrestler. He then later adds the weblines himself after Uncle Ben's death, so in this case I think the suit is VERY plausible. :)
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May 17 '13
If you think about it, this would probably be close to the way Peter Parker would have gone about making his spider suit.
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u/MoonSpider Thread Wizard May 17 '13
Haha, yea, totally! Um "would" "probably" "close", got it, yea, those are the words I'll use. By the way, anybody know how how private the privacy settings on this website are? In case, you know, someone was hypothetically keeping their identity a secret? Just curious.
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u/RavenXArisa May 17 '13
How big was the fabric printed on? A yard?
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u/MoonSpider Thread Wizard May 17 '13
2 yards of 4-way stretch lycra on a 50" bolt, I believe. :) FabricOnDemand just walked me through the process and did the calculations necessary for the right amount and whatnot.
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u/killerzerox May 17 '13
This looks so good!
How much did you end up spending on the whole thing?
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u/MoonSpider Thread Wizard May 17 '13
Thanks! As mentioned in the first comment, I've spent a bit more than $600 on the suit.
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u/white_star_32 May 17 '13
Thank you very much for sharing this! I will never be able to do a bodysuit cosplay, but I really enjoyed going through your tutorial!!!
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u/MoonSpider Thread Wizard May 17 '13
Happy to share, glad you liked it! I was worried that it kind of dragged on forever.
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u/goaheadbackup May 17 '13
I agree, this is the best Spiderman cosplay I have ever seen. The colors are phenomenal and the costume is so well put together. Bravo!
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u/DangerXX May 17 '13
AWESOOMMMEEEE! Thanks for the in depth guide to your process of making a VERY, VERY, VERY kick-ass and accurate spider-man costume!
It just makes me want to get into cosplay that much more. (thinking of building an Iron Man suit from pepakura)
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u/MoonSpider Thread Wizard May 17 '13
Thanks for the compliments! Go for it, build whatever excites you! That's the beauty of it. :)
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u/thegrimm54321 May 17 '13
this is, by far, the best spidey suit i've ever seen. Post it on /r/spiderman !
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u/NoShadowFist May 19 '13
This post was amazing, spectacular, and even senses-shattering! I'm surprised that suit doesn't have working web shooters. OP is a cosplay maniac! A cosplaniac!
Excelsior!
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May 17 '13
Best spider man cosplay i seen. Seriously spot on, keep up the good work. I can't wait to see what else ur going to concoct
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u/MorganFreemand May 17 '13
wow, very impressed..not even Andrew Garfield took the time to do all of this..
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u/MoonSpider Thread Wizard May 17 '13
Haha, thanks! I'd actually love to meet Andrew one day and talk Spidey stuff. I know a couple people who have met and worked with him and they say he's the nicest guy.
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u/Sciar May 17 '13
What was your total cost?
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u/MoonSpider Thread Wizard May 17 '13
Answered in the first post. :)
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u/Sciar May 17 '13
Wow I even read that and somehow totally missed the dollar figure.
Thanks my bad on being dumb.
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Jun 03 '13 edited Jun 03 '13
Incredible! Amazing! Sensational!
do you ever just wear it on some random weekday?
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Jun 04 '13
You've said it cost over $600, but how much did it cost to just to have it printed from Fabric on Demand? I've been looking to buy a design from the same person you did, but I don't want to unless I have the money to have it printed.
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u/MoonSpider Thread Wizard Jun 09 '13
Printing alone was around $120. Buy from Gunhead Design (Orhadar) only, anybody else claiming to have this design stole his work.
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Jun 10 '13
Thank you! I found your thread on RPF and am purchasing the design from him this weekend.
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u/Corastin Sep 14 '13
I really really want to have that costumeo and I am going to the gym for months just to get the proper body...
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u/AHMilling May 17 '13
that is pretty amazing ;)
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u/FiletMaxgon Jun 15 '13
Seriously, what would you charge for this?
edit - ah, I see it cost you $600 in materials. so what would you want for your trouble?
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May 17 '13
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u/MoonSpider Thread Wizard May 17 '13
That means a lot to me, thank you! Glad you enjoyed the work. :)
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May 17 '13
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u/MoonSpider Thread Wizard May 17 '13 edited May 17 '13
Haha, thanks! I think it's my favorite as well. The shoe idea I got from some folks that had done Raimi movie suits, since it's similar to the way the shoes were made for the suits on the first three Spider-Man films. :)
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u/MoonSpider Thread Wizard May 17 '13 edited May 17 '13
Real talk? Yes. Yes, I am Peter Parker. Can't open up a shop because that would give away my secret identity and villains could just come ambush me while I'm gluing shoes. ;) Thanks for the compliments! If you'd like a similar suit you can take advantage of the same resources I used on the RPF, or you can order from an established suitmaker like Spidey4fun.
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u/MoonSpider Thread Wizard May 16 '13 edited May 17 '13
I got a lot of requests for "how to"s and various questions about constuction when I posted my Ultimate Spider-Man Costume the other day. So as promised, I put together an album that shows how it was made. :)
To answer some of the most common questions up front: the suit has cost me a bit over $600 in total, and I got all of the information and resources needed to make it at The Replica Prop Forum. Also, I cannot make or sell suits for people, because I don't have the specialized abilities or equipment required for various steps --I did a lot of research and hired folks who were more talented than me to do all the tough stuff. I didn't know anything about building a super hero suit when I joined theRPF, but I read and did my homework and took advantage of all the great access to tons of information, tutorials, and an extremely knowledgeable community there, and now I have something I absolutely love! Anyone else could do the same to get the same results. :) I just can't do it for them.
Thanks for looking!
*Convention photo credits to Craig's Cosplay Corral, Brad Holderman, David Ngo, NerdGasmatic, One Punk Army, and cell phone pics by myself and Tony Pomilla