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SeattleHalloweenCostumeFilter: how to put a logo on my face?
I had a good idea for a costume last night, but in order to take it over the top I need to put a logo on my forehead. What's the best way to do this by tomorrow night in Seattle?
I have a high-res image of the design already, so there'll be no design work necessary. It is line art with simple, flat coloring. It's going on my face, so it needs to be removable on Sunday.
My first idea was to get some printable temporary tattoo paper and to DIY it, but I couldn't find any local retailers that carried this paper, although it's maddeningly easy to find it online. If I could find some of that, I think that's the best solution.
Another idea was to make a stencil and paint it on my face in the mirror. Trouble is, I am no steady hand with a paintbrush, I'm not sure how this will hold up if I get sweaty, and I want this logo to look crisp, like it was printed. So this is a fallback.
Does anyone have any other ideas? I am not a costumer at all so I might be missing some obvious ones.
(I imagine that real cosplayers feel about Halloween the way devout churchgoers feel about Easter)
I had a good idea for a costume last night, but in order to take it over the top I need to put a logo on my forehead. What's the best way to do this by tomorrow night in Seattle?
I have a high-res image of the design already, so there'll be no design work necessary. It is line art with simple, flat coloring. It's going on my face, so it needs to be removable on Sunday.
My first idea was to get some printable temporary tattoo paper and to DIY it, but I couldn't find any local retailers that carried this paper, although it's maddeningly easy to find it online. If I could find some of that, I think that's the best solution.
Another idea was to make a stencil and paint it on my face in the mirror. Trouble is, I am no steady hand with a paintbrush, I'm not sure how this will hold up if I get sweaty, and I want this logo to look crisp, like it was printed. So this is a fallback.
Does anyone have any other ideas? I am not a costumer at all so I might be missing some obvious ones.
(I imagine that real cosplayers feel about Halloween the way devout churchgoers feel about Easter)
Sponging the paint over a stencil (maybe that's how you do the Liquid Latex technique... never done it) will probably be easier and cleaner than using a paintbrush, and way cheaper than an airbrush. Taping the stencil to your forehead will keep it nice and steady.
Better yet, ask any old person to do it for you.
posted by Madamina at 1:02 PM on October 28, 2011
Better yet, ask any old person to do it for you.
posted by Madamina at 1:02 PM on October 28, 2011
You could also use a process like the one outlined here to make the logo (print, cover with wax paper, trace with puff paint, allow to dry, peel from wax paper). Then you could stick the puff-paint logo to your forehead with some spirit gum, and you'd even be able to reuse it if you wanted to.
posted by polymath at 1:04 PM on October 28, 2011
posted by polymath at 1:04 PM on October 28, 2011
Make a stencil and ask someone else to paint it on you? Doesn't solve the fade/bleed but likely to look much better than doing it yourself.
posted by jacalata at 1:39 PM on October 28, 2011
posted by jacalata at 1:39 PM on October 28, 2011
I just bought mass-market make-up crayons at a drug store for $3. These would be perfect for either drawing your logo or colouring a stencil, and wash off. Look for the kind of facepaint crayons they use at kid's parties and fairs.
posted by jb at 8:41 PM on October 28, 2011
posted by jb at 8:41 PM on October 28, 2011
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posted by batmonkey at 11:56 AM on October 28, 2011