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Update:

C'n'C is going to re-do my Guy-Man lid. Which is cool. I am sending my Thomas lid elsewhere though. I got a hold of the leak too, and I am trying so so hard to just listen to just a few songs from the new album coming out the 21st. All I can say is, WOW!
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Test fit with the bike! by TK9336, on Flickr

A buddy suggested I get a pic with the leathers...glad I did! It's not fitted correctly on my head (as I am holding it) but I can't wait to see it re-done. Annnnnnnnnnnnnnd finished. Cannot wait!
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Here's some chromeporn:

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Guy Man hand plates - Firewire's ABS kit by TK9336, on Flickr

Unlike the helmet, these came out really well and I am extremely happy with them! The helmet should get back to Cali this coming Wednesday. The other helmet still isn't chromed. I am exploring my options. If nothing plays out I might stick with C'n'C depending how the redux goes.
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Too busy with trooping lately, and my conversion from TK to TD I haven't spent much time on my DP. But-

-Gloves ordered to recreate the HAA look of Daft Punk.
-V2 HAA jacket going to finished in early July.
-RAM Tuxedo to be done early August.
-Pendants by Sorenzo. Replaced both chains though with real gold and silver.
-Going to try a vinyl dye for the rubber soles on my Adidas Jabbars.

Yes, also I do have plans to sculpt TK-DP buckets. Going to do a pep Daft Punk lid with a TK one...though finding a TK bucket in ONYX or a polyurethane resin will be a challenge. I want to use a vac-formed one, but I don't know how I would credit that? Additionally ABS plastic with a pep attachment would not sand well... at all.

Thanks for the help!

Oh, and the Guy-man helmet returns from Creations'n'Chrome next Friday after being fixed of its runs and errors. I pray to the robot Gods that it isn't in worse condition than I sent it in to begin with! All my electronics just sit in bags, mostly sodered, but it's the last part of the build I want to tackle.
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This is where I bought my gloves, that are enroute from the previous post:

http://www.welovecolors.com/Shop/MensShoulderGloves.htm#

Perfect for HAA.

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Daft Gloves?

I had a chance to sit down and assemble my gloves. I need to move the pinky panels back on the right hand, but other than that I was extremely pleased with the complete ease of assembly. The only thing I would add is 3M weatherstrip is some STICKY stuff. I got a tiny bit on a chrome panel, and it is a complete pain to remove it. I also got some glue on the gloves and will be trying Goo-gone on them tomorrow after work.

These things are just ridiculously shiny. It looks professional, and in going for the HAA look, I believe I succeeded!

Here is a short tutorial:

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Daft Gloves! by TK9336, on Flickr

Materials:
-3M Weatherstrip adhesive
-Black Men's elbow length gloves (We Love Colors.com)
-Disposable gloves
-Craft Foam
-Super glue (accelerate is optional but helped a lot.)
-Sharpie
-Scrap cardboard for workspace and cleaning up glue.
-Scissors
-Chromed hand pieces

The craft foam served the purpose of filling the recess of the plates, which gave the fabric cloth and the meat of a finger a uniformly flat surface to adhere too. Should I need to take the pieces off without harming them, with enough force the peiece will detach from the super glued craft foam. The following pictures pretty much explain the rest of the work. I am a visual learner, so I hope it helps.

Also critical: you need to apply 3M weatherstrip on both sides to be adhered and give it about 20 seconds to get tacky before applying pressure. The trick I learned was to give upwards pressure with the finger being glued on, while apply downwards pressure with a free hand using a spare disposable glove as a protection from totally fingerprinting the chrome finish. The finger prints come right off, but I felt better just using a clean barrier to press firmly on top of the chrome plate. Use the meat of your finger to fully compress into the panel for better adhesion and final fit.

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Daft Gloves! by TK9336, on Flickr

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Daft Gloves! by TK9336, on Flickr

*Craft foam tip: credited to Volpin. Thanks.
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Also some more good news:

After being really let down getting my Sorenzo GM lid back from C'n'C had drips, runs, orange peel and other nastiness the shop agreed to re-do the helmet. I was impressed and my faith restored. My only paranoid concern are that the holes for the LED's and RCA jacks were PRECISE when I repeatedly filled and sanded them for the perfect fit. Other than that since I won't truly know that until I have it physically in my hands next week, the pictures do give it some justice. Plus fancy, shiny cars. WHO DOESN'T LIKE FANCY AND SHINY CARS?

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C'n'C Redux by TK9336, on Flickr

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C'n'C Redux by TK9336, on Flickr

The holes are probably an optical illusion, but that is ladies and gents, chrome porn at its finest!
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Another trick I learned for the gloves if you get 3M weatherstrip on the fabric or panels itself. DO NOT SCRATCH IT WITH A KNIFE (or anything else sharp) doing will cut into the film and it will peel off your ABS plastic. I fought the urge to use my fingernails but instead played the waiting game.

I work in a school district during my summers back at home, and have access to a product called Goo Gone (commercially and easily available). I brought it home today and it took the 3M weatherstrip right off with very little work. It doesn't damage the chrome either. Safe to use on chrome and the gloves themselves. Worked perfectly. Pour some on a microfiber cloth and go to town.

Now to play the waiting game with my lid getting back.

I also ordered sequins (finally) for my RAM tux. I also found the perfect shoes to use as well. I mean, they are spot on. I will have to add the graphite finish (and possibly sew another fabric on top of the leather already there to recreate the seams.) Either way, they are perfect and $40.00 brand new from Mooda in South Korea. The only thing that isn't accurate, would be the tops. But, that is minor, I mean who would pull you over in full RAM garb to ask to see the tops of your shoes? (I would, but hey, that's me...I gotta know where you got them from!) Good buzz words to search for in relation to finding look-a-likes to the YSL's. "Ankle boots, chelsea boots, disco boots, dress boots."

Here are some pictures. Here is Daft Punk, on the beach, and this picture reveals just how tall these shoes are. I won't be going for that length. More pictures of Daft Punk in their RAM suits are on the flicker, just click any picture I post to go to my feed.

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Daft Punk - Random Access Memories by TK9336, on Flickr

First three are YSL's graphite chelsea boot stylized by the Daft duo above:

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Yves Saint-Laurent Signature Blake Chelsea boot-in-graphite textured leather by TK9336, on Flickr

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Yves Saint-Laurent Signature Blake Chelsea boot-in-graphite textured leather by TK9336, on Flickr

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Yves Saint-Laurent Signature Blake Chelsea boot-in-graphite textured leather by TK9336, on Flickr

And the shoes I found-

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Mooda Ankle Boots by TK9336, on Flickr

Cost wise, these are perfect. I wanted to use a normal pair of chelsea boots like my Stormtrooper ones, but the biggest difference I was finding while searching was the size of the heel. Chelsea boots on a whole have short heels, while YSL's has a rather tall one (It's a retort to the 70's after all considering the rest of the RAM outfit.) Also to note: Daft's YSL's chelseas are much taller than the pair commercially available.

It will take 7-20 days to arrive, but I will post pics as always.
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This costume is crazy!
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If I was married, I'm sure I would be in divorce court right now over this darn thing!

Another good update:

I received my lid back from C'n'C today. All the issues were fixed. There is some minor stuff but at this point I need to finish this helmet. I can always sell it and make another one, for my perfectionist soul. The biggest discrepancy I have is that on the right digi panel, it got more filled in with panel than the left. The details on a GM helmet are small and not too deep to begin with, so for the untrained eye something like this overlooked. I am bummed because it will bug me, but it looks great in pictures. You have to be like 8" away to examine to notice it. I will have my Thomas and gloves chromed at Coat of Chrome by Don next. Gary (C'n'C) provided great communication and re-did my helmet at no cost too, just wish a mix up like this didn't happen in the first place.

I showed a friend of my old man the helmet and after telling him he didn't even notice it, even after the fact. First words were, "darn that's shiny." Anyways, some pictures to illustrate what I am talking about:

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Helmet is back! by TK9336, on Flickr

Here is the filled in side:

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Helmet is back! by TK9336, on Flickr

And the normal side:

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Helmet is back! by TK9336, on Flickr

In the sunlight, this thing really shines.

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Helmet is back! by TK9336, on Flickr

I have also been hunting for the right fabric for my RAM tux. So far after doing an exhaustive internet search these were the best two I could find. Neither are perfect, as a true replica would have to be sequenced, from scratch. I already ordered 4 yards of #2, and a test swatch from #1. My advice? Get sample swatches first, ALWAYS! I just had to eat $85 for the fabric after learning they do not accept returns, which from inexperiance, is my own fault. Easy to resell though if it doesn't work out. I also suspect very strongly the sequins used were 5mm, which is the only downer about #1, because that only comes in 3mm (but looks better IMHO.)

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Black Square Sequins fabric #1 by TK9336, on Flickr

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Black Square Sequins #2 by TK9336, on Flickr

Now, once everything is interfaced and sewn can look different from the fabric as it is, loose. There were a few fabrics from China and Hong Kong suppliers that were spot on (but required a minimum order of like 500 yards :P) I asked them if I could get a 4-3 yard sample swatch. Oh well. When I have them in hand I will take pictures as well.

Stay daft my friends.
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Update on my Daft Punk build: My GM lid IS the wrong tint of gold, gonna be re-done (third time is the charm, right?!) I received a quote for sending my other Daft lid (Thomas) and gloves to Don at Coat of Chrome and a awesome turnaround time. Going to apply vinyl dye to the Adidas Jabbar soles tomorrow (paint just scratches with a brillow pad.) Sent my Daft leather suit to be upgraded (new V2 jacket, cowhide over sheepskin, and a new waist band+belt on the pants.) Black square fabric enroute to be made into the Random Access Memories tuxedo. Korean dress enroute to be converted in Daft's RAM YSL grey graphite kicks. Silver pyramid pendant sent back to get a dimple-less one. Wow, that is a a ton of progress, I mean I am honestly surprised! One half of Daft Punk will be at Chicago Comic Con, for sure as Random Access Memories Era (sequin tux, or slim fit simple black and white tux), and Human After All Era (black motorcycle suit)...and if I am lazy...Discovery Era (where you can wear the gloves and helmet with normal clothes.) Electronics not guaranteed to make a appearance though...
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C'n'C will re-tint it for me. Still waiting to hear if that includes throwing a ton of paint on it. The digi panels would be in danger of getting filled in! :( So we'll see what he says.

Also, my fabric arrived today from California:

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RAM Fabric (#2) I went with! by TK9336, on Flickr

Turns out that fabric I found in the UK, as reference as fabric #1 on my flicker, only comes in 3mm, whereas what we need to make the tux is 5mm. Finding a black, square sequin fabric was tough enough that I only found two commercially available fabrics! My friend Justice was able to find a 6mm sew on, already strung together sequins. Turns out, they only came in the circle shape. I tried finding the same for square, I couldn't find any for the life of me. So this is literally my only hope. Honestly, once it's sewn together, it will be dead on. I am pretty excited to see it come together!

I plan to get my gloves and helmet out to Coat of Chrome sometime next week to be in time for Chicago Comic Con (Dragon-Con is out of the question for me, financially wise :( that would've been a killer 21st birthday party for me!) I also plan to redo the soles of my Jabbars with this vinyl dye for automotive interiors. Forever in the motion, the future is!
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Another advancement made into the soft parts of the RAM costume:

Of the two fabrics I tracked down, I finally recieved the sample of the first fabric I thought was right on the money. Glad I asked for a sample. 3mm is TINY, imagine a tuxedo of that? Far too small. Seeing it in person it totally, and completely required. Here's a picture.

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RAM Fabric #1 by TK9336, on Flickr

Here is the fabric I went with, for reference purposes I call this RAM #2. Notice the sizable difference in regard to the sequins. This is 5mm, while the picture above it is 3mm.

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RAM Fabric #2 Measured by TK9336, on Flickr

I also received the black chelseas from South Korea today, and I am extremely happy with them. It might the be the first thing is build I don't have to re-do. First time and done? PINCH ME! All I need to do is get the correct graphite finish on there. I might go the extra mile and have new fabric sewn on to replicate the seams in Daft's YSL pair. I doubt I will, but I can't wait to see these shoes finished. This replica is really coming together fast. Remember kids, research is critical for saving $$$!

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Mooda Chelsea Boots by TK9336, on Flickr

(Note, they aren't anywhere near the same height as Daft's, but they're tall enough with the right curve from the top of the foot to get the style down of the commercially available variant YSL does offer.)

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Daft Punk - Random Access Memories by TK9336, on Flickr

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Mooda Chelsea Boots by TK9336, on Flickr

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Yves Saint-Laurent Signature Blake Chelsea boot-in-graphite textured leather by TK9336, on Flickr

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Mooda Chelsea Boots by TK9336, on Flickr

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Daft Punk - Random Access Memories by TK9336, on Flickr

More pictures on the flicker account. Feel free to browse them and make comparisons. The Mooda chelseas aren't perfect, but it's the closest I can find and will turn out great!

I hope to have my Thomas lid and gloves out this Friday to make it time for Dragon*Con 2013 (which happens to be over the weekend of my 21st birthday!)
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WOW!
This is an incredible build.
By the time it's finished though, people will be saying, "Daft who???". C'mon! Hurry up already—sheesh—you're taking forever! :lol:

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Dude, you have no idea how much that compliment means, especially coming from a veteran prop man like yourself! I am merely in the shadow of giants!

Upon further review, I like Mooda Chelseas, but low rise cowboy boots (smooth grain, with zipper and no details like etchings in the leather) are a closer match to Daft's YSL "disco boots." So that might be something I want to test out in the future (for accuracy's sake.) Other than that, I am proud to announce I will be at Dragon*Con, and debuting the costume! It is going to be a grand debut, probably the coolest costume reveal I have ever done (which is only two so far, but lets just say a bright red Corvette is involved, has huge speakers, will be playing "Get Lucky," and I will be there with my Daft double playing Thomas.

Plan for D*C:
Random Access Memories Era Daft Punk (with my Daft double Thomas)
Human After All Era Daft Punk (just myself :( )
TRON: Legacy Premier Daft Punk (with my Daft double Thomas)

FULL LIGHTS! I can't believe it's really happening!
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Change of RAM boots:

I was helping my friend find RAM boots for our debut at Dragon Con this year. He wears US 12, so the Korean dress shoes I have don't come anywhere near that size, so I found these instead. I am getting them! They are so much better, and accurate to what Daft wears. Can't wait to get mine in the mail!

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Giorgio Brutini Ankle Boots by TK9336, on Flickr

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Giorgio Brutini Ankle Boots by TK9336, on Flickr

This way, we match each other. I am going to use spray adhesive and simple glitter. I will post a tutorial on how I do it once I get these new replacements. The cool thing is that I am 5'7" and he is 6'1", so with height proportion we are spot on. This is gonna be so cool guys! It's going to be a race to get the electronics done in time (he's in Atlanta and picking up a cast from Volpin tomorrow), and he's gonna be soldering like a madman to whip up a Thomas in less than a month. The stars are aligning, let's just hope they stay that way so we can roll out in full RAM suits at the end of the month.
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I can say as a completely straight man, that I spent two hours today looking at glitter for a pair of ankle boots for my RAM Daft Punk suit. Now, I know quite a bit about "glittering" shoes properly. Finding the right color wasn't simple either to be frank (darn you Yves-Saint Laurent), but I found a very close match to Daft's. Martha Stewart Hematite fine glitter in a 1.5 oz bottle. Another given of making Daft Punk stuff- the material is 1) next to impossible to find and 2) if you find it, they're usually out of it, or don't have the quantity needed! (Especially when you need it, now!) Needless to say, I bought the last one, and I hope it's enough to do two pairs (and from everything I've watched, it's more than enough.) So a tutorial coming next week on "glittering your Daft Punk shoes."

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Martha Stewart glitter - Hematite by TK9336, on Flickr

To be honest, I never knew they made so many colors of glitter. Seriously.
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I should really re-name this thread to "The impossible quest for accuracy."

The replacement RAM shoes arrived yesterday:

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Giorgio Brutini's arrived! by TK9336, on Flickr

Hopefully the glitter arrives soon. A ruffled white dress shirt is also on order to replicate this look-

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Discovery Daft Punk by TK9336, on Flickr

Hooray, my Stormtrooper neckseal finally doubles for another look, other than being a Stormtrooper...who'da thought? On another note about debuting this at Dragon*Con...since I am anal retentively accuracy driven. My cast is HAA, but will have the Discovery era lights in it. I will be wearing my HAA lid with RAM outfits. My buddy will have a Discovery era Thomas, without the smile that will double as our HAA/RAM Thomas helmet, with electronics and "lite" sideboards (just white led's behind color gels.) Yes it isn't perfect, but there is no where enough time to have the proper helmets per era before Dragon*con, which is in 20 days...AHHHHH. The only impression I will be doing that will be 100% correct will be my HAA leathers, Jabbar sneakers, elbow length plain black gloves, Sorenzo HAA lid and black balaclava.

Yeah, we're basically putting a Thomas lid together in a month, in which I have to add; Volpin is a wonderful person to deal with.(Getting a lid, and program codes, thank you again. He even cleaned up his cast before sending it, which was about a day turnaround.) In addition our full RAM outfits are being done in essentially 3 weeks (not counting the time it took finding a proper sequin fabric [still not perfect] and shipping time.)
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I never resolved the fact I needed a case to transport my Daft Punk helmets.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/drums-pe ... -drum-case

I ended up going with SKB's 16x14 Tom case. It has received tons of great reviews from touring musicians who remark the toughness, and protection it has given their expensive drums. I wanted a music related case for my Daft lids, just because I wanted that "music" relation. Plus, given it's dimensions, if you were flying it would fit underneath your seat, but I wouldn't put it in the overhead bin. I got my Stormtrooper lid all kinds of cracked by trying that with a SOFT case. A la, why I wanted to go the hard case route with my Daft.

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SKB 14X16 Tom Case by TK9336, on Flickr

Remember, you want to protect that expensive investment with a good case. Don't pour 1.5k into a helmet only to skimp out with a 40 dollar helmet bag. It is the same rationale I used on my Stormtrooper armor, using a Stanely mobile tool chest lined with foam.
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The SKB drum case was far, far much larger than I anticipated. Back in the mail with yer! Just gonna walk into some music store with the helmet on and find one in shop that fits.

The lid also returned...which means I can finally put the proverbial nails in this project. C'n'C re-tinted it to match my gloves (if you are just following this thread now, what happened was that my first chroming had drips, runs, and orange peel. He re-did it, but used a lighter gold color. Not to finish short of my goal of just...FINISHING this helmet to my contentedness, I sent it back with my finished gloves to ensure the proper color, here are the final results.)

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C'n'C the final take by TK9336, on Flickr

Here's a picture flash in the dark, showing the truer nature of the color. I sound like a broken record every time I get this helmet back once it's shiny...it's darn photogenic! How can you be mad at that? I tried and well, I am just happy I can FINALLY finish this lid. Move onto Star Wars again, and Daft Punk when I feel my wallet need another emptying.

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C'n'C the final take by TK9336, on Flickr

And for a SECOND time my glitter purchase has been refunded, once from the US, and from the UK. I called a local art academy that carried the Martha Stewart hematite glitter and he checked with all three of his suppliers, and nobody makes this anymore. After many googl'ing sessions, I finally found the darn thing. Here is the link for you folks inclined to recreate the boots, your welcome :) There are 10 left as of now (1 oz bags, one bag is probably enough to do a pair of boots, but I like to play it safe and got 3; in case someone here needs to PM me for some extra if your doing a pair and they've run out.)

http://www.glassglitterandbeads.com/ser ... INE/Detail

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Hematite Ultrafine Glitter by TK9336, on Flickr

I am going to cross my fingers, and pray that this is also still in stock and not user error for lack of updates. I'll be right back to post that it shipped after I'm wearing my lucky Stormtrooper shirt, and Imperial underwear. Right after that I will go to check if the planets are aligned, the meaning of life still adds of to 42. Might leave some reindeer dust out on the lawn as well. Seriously...why the hell is this glitter so hard to find...is it made with unobtainium?

I am doing the wire hair tomorrow, tutorial and pictures as always.
Many bothans died to bring you this post...the tearing of ligaments and almost the loss of a TK's finger...

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