On this “Ask Adam” phase on Examined, Adam Savage is requested various nice questions. He’s requested what he contains in a Cosplay Restore Package when he brings costumes to conventions. Right here’s the record he rattles off:
1. Sizzling glue gun and sticks
2. CA glue
3. 5-minute epoxy
4. Fabric tape, paper tape, and electrical tape
5. X-acto knife and single-edge razor blade
6. Hand noticed
7. string, parachute twine, and bailing wire
8. Security pins
9. Paints to “cover crimes”
10. Self-stick
11. Velcro
And he at all times brings pencils and a sketchbook.
In fact, as he factors out, your equipment must be costume particular, so as an example, if it was a fancy dress with lots of on-board electronics, you’d wish to convey the instruments and supplies to handle potential points there.
He’s additionally requested about errors to keep away from when entering into stitching and has some nice phrases of knowledge to share.
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