Making the perfect Spidey suit

[AME]

If they worked, men in suits would've payed him a visit a long time ago:P

 

[Spiderman0884]

My molds, printing methods and general suit construction techniques are most likely different to Ollie's methods. I've never seen an Ollie suit in real life, only in pictures so no I cant make a suit the same as his.

Hey Brad if someone who had an Ollie Suit gave you a sample of the Lycra Material, would you be able to tell the methods he used to create one like that? I herd that since the colors on a suit are so rich some how he gets either the ink from a different country like Italy or Germany from what I herd.

 

[Spiderman0884]

Just looking at these Ollie Suit Photos posted by Rexthedog in January these are fasinating Ollie suit photo's. I guess only a few people have one on this board it doesnt look like the suit has shoes worn though or maybe they are sewed inside the Lycra.

 

[AME]

are those sm1 lenses or is it just me?

 

[iceman911]

Thanks Spidey73 I haven't opened it yet in photoshop but I'm excited. About how Ollie dyes his suits I remember him saying how he did it in a post a couple years back I will try and find it.

iceman911

Ollie in older post talked about dye sub and ink jet printers so i don't know exactly what he used to get the colors he did.

 

[spidey4fun]

Hey Brad if someone who had an Ollie Suit gave you a sample of the Lycra Material, would you be able to tell the methods he used to create one like that? I herd that since the colors on a suit are so rich some how he gets either the ink from a different country like Italy or Germany from what I herd.

It was printed using direct digital printing. I've yet to find anyone in Australia that has mastered this printing technique so for know I'm sticking with Dye-Sub. My current printer is doing quality dye-sub work also so Im happy with the results.

 

[StanLee Wannabe]

A shame indeed if that is the case. I know there are people out making suits purely to make money from it, but there are definitely some others here that are just genuine spidey fanatics and are just into making suits for other enthusiasts (and only take money to cover the hours of toil and materials they put into making suits)

Hopefully there are still a few of the latter still reading and posting here. Just hoping for the same starting point as some of the folks with a few years experience on me!

As someone else said, this has become more display than information sharing. Sure there are some tips given here and there, but no one's going to summarize all 800 pages.

I'm tempted to do it just for giggles. either a summary or a "what do we know so far" thread.

 

[Germanspider]

please i need Olie's suit help me

Sorry to say that: NO chance...

Here in germany we've tried different legal ways to get in contact with olli or get the money back for the ones, who ordered a suit...

In the first times he answered to mails but only a short time later nobody heared anything from him.

 

[thomson101]

hey there guys iv been folowing the thread and im in need of webbing for my suit can you help?

 

[SpeterMan3]

Does anyone have any idea how I can make a cheap but good suit in the next 2 years? My dad screen prints (silk screens) and I might be getting a job soon. Any ideas?

 

[Cpt Pancake]

a text file would work much better. we couldn't really keep a thread of that going, and even if we did it'd only be updated every few weeks. a detailed instructional list with pictures would be ideal, but that'd be a hell of a lot of work (maybe even more work than putting together the suit). this idea has the potential to be a movie, but not a tv series if you know what i mean

As someone else said, this has become more display than information sharing. Sure there are some tips given here and there, but no one's going to summarize all 800 pages.

I'm tempted to do it just for giggles. either a summary or a "what do we know so far" thread.

 

[Spiderman0884]

Hey Guys does anyone know what ever happened to Young NYC?

 

[Spiderman0884]

Hey guys, I now this is a Making a Spidey Suit thread, and not a movie thread or Iron Man thread.. but I just want to share with you guys a photo of the up-coming movie Iron Man 2 in May 10, 2010. Here is a photo of a Villian named Whiplash:


Mickey Rourke as Whiplash

Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man

If you guys want to read more about Whiplash and what his deal is with Tony Stark in Iron Man 2 go here features other possible villians as well:
Access Hollywood - First Look: Mickey Rourke As Whiplash In 'Iron Man 2'

 

[Spiderman0884]

Here is some updated info on Spiderman 4..Kirsten Dunst returning as Mary Jane in Spiderman 4 and other possible villians to be announced KingPin could be coming into play along with Black Cat and HobGoblin :

Access Hollywood - Kirsten Dunst Returning For 'Spider-Man 4,'

 

[spidermilk]

OK here it is...more to come... :S

As I write this I am dressed half way in the costume waiting for someone to come help to put it on. Wish me luck!

 

[SpeterMan3]

Man, that looks great.

 

[Crimson Spider]

Spidermilk, looking good! I should have a faceshell here in the next day or so from Yetter... can't wait!

 

[brado]

I spent two days last week hand drawing a mask pattern on red lycra and sewing it. That's how desperate I have become to make my own suit.

I hope you'll take this the right way... seems like that's the way it should be done. Peter Parker didn't use vacuum forming, CNC milling or dye-sub. He constructed the entire costume in secrecy in his room. There's got to be SOME pride in creating something from scratch. Not to say that there isn't room for the "perfect" Spider-Man movie suit replica. 20,000 posts & 8 years later says there's PLENTY of room. You're just on the path less travelled. I designed made my 7-piece Spidey suit completely from scratch with no outside help. It was a challenge & certainly took a while (I'm still fine tuning the design), but the payoff was huge! Granted, I only wear it 2-3 times a year (comic-cons & Halloween), but it's a one of a kind, comic authentic suit. I guess what I'm saying is it CAN be done if you're up to it. If you are, you'll have something to be proud of at the end.

 

[Cpt Pancake]

I hope you'll take this the right way... seems like that's the way it should be done. Peter Parker didn't use vacuum forming, CNC milling or dye-sub. He constructed the entire costume in secrecy in his room. There's got to be SOME pride in creating something from scratch. Not to say that there isn't room for the "perfect" Spider-Man movie suit replica. 20,000 posts & 8 years later says there's PLENTY of room. You're just on the path less travelled. I designed made my 7-piece Spidey suit completely from scratch with no outside help. It was a challenge & certainly took a while (I'm still fine tuning the design), but the payoff was huge! Granted, I only wear it 2-3 times a year (comic-cons & Halloween), but it's a one of a kind, comic authentic suit. I guess what I'm saying is it CAN be done if you're up to it. If you are, you'll have something to be proud of at the end.

good words from a good man. and as always, awesome suit!

 

[Bubastis]

I hope you'll take this the right way... seems like that's the way it should be done. Peter Parker didn't use vacuum forming, CNC milling or dye-sub. He constructed the entire costume in secrecy in his room. There's got to be SOME pride in creating something from scratch. Not to say that there isn't room for the "perfect" Spider-Man movie suit replica. 20,000 posts & 8 years later says there's PLENTY of room. You're just on the path less travelled. I designed made my 7-piece Spidey suit completely from scratch with no outside help. It was a challenge & certainly took a while (I'm still fine tuning the design), but the payoff was huge! Granted, I only wear it 2-3 times a year (comic-cons & Halloween), but it's a one of a kind, comic authentic suit. I guess what I'm saying is it CAN be done if you're up to it. If you are, you'll have something to be proud of at the end.

That is one of the most simple and beautiful costumes in the whole thread. If I were at the helm I might make the eyes look a bit bigger/more movie-esque and i might add the muscle-printing technique...
But jesus, this looks just fantastic.
Feel to elaborate a bit further on how you made it?

 

[Bubastis]

You know what? This thread is 8 years old, and we still don't have any comprehensive instructional guide to how to make a spider-man suit using the movie method.
Somebody who isn't cramming for finals like I am should do that.

 

[brado]

Feel to elaborate a bit further on how you made it?

The EXTREMELY short version... I bought some white 4-way stretch lycra and sewed rough versions of the parts (pants, shirt, etc.) Hemmed them in nice & tight where necessary. Took a water erase pen (JoAnn Fabrics), stood in front of a mirror, and sketched the breaks betweeen the red & blue on the fabric. Took them off, carefully cut along the lines and transferred those pieces to cardboard templates. Tweaked them a bit to make them symmetrical, added bleeds and cut the parts out of red & blue lycra. Sewed it all up, sketched webbing on with the same water erase pen, and applied it (while stretched) with mask making latex tinted black out of a fine tip squeeze bottle. Spiders & eyeframes are Foamies sprayed with a couple coats of black PlastDip & lenses are cut from a KMart brand grease splatter guard screen. Shoes are Kung Fu slippers. Of course, the long version is MUCH longer, & includes a lot of trial & error, but that's the basic process.

 

[Michelangelo]

i think it's Olie's suit

 

[spidermilk]

Man, that looks great.

Thanks dude!

 

[spidermilk]

Spidermilk, looking good! I should have a faceshell here in the next day or so from Yetter... can't wait!

Thanks Crimson, post pics when it comes though.