Project Hikari (Budget kigurumi project)

I've been looking around for any kind of tips on what type on adhesive to use on the eyes to get them to attach them the mask. I was thinking about using rubber cement or hot glue to attach them but I want a second opinion to help cover all my bases and see if there's anything better. Is there also a certain brush technique to paint the mask so there's no streaks from the brush or roller?


EDC: Md December

I haven't really thought about using perforated metal due to it's wight but I'll look into it. My current plan for the eyes are a black mesh under a printed paper layer. It may not be the strongest thing but it will have to work.
I ran into a bit of a snag in my plans that involves my padding. Due to me underestimating how tough it was to cut 2 in. foam, I learned the hard way that scissors just aren't going to cut it. I may have to resort to using the old kitchen knife due to the fact that I don't have a foam cutter.

EDC: 12/15/18

Well I may have to freeze the project again but I'll at least get a unpainted mask done before then. My hada has finally arrived so I just need to figure out what kind of paint works best.

I'm trying to determine the best type of paint to use on the mask but I'm sure that there are better options than interior/wall paint (despite it coming in the color that I need). Anyway I was planning on sanding down the mask and filling it with an ABS goop (ABS scraps + acetone) to help keep the weight down. Two elastic bands will be placed about 3 inches apart from each other on the back to help keep it secure. The inner foam pads will probably be about half an inch thick leaving the mask with a very close fit with my face. I'll probably ether cut out some paper for the eyelashes and eyebrows or paint them on but my drawing skills aren't very good.

I may have underestimated the bare minimum that the shop that I got my mask materials could sell me and I ended up with enough to make two or three different masks so I may make one of Kagome or Sailor Mercury as practice.

ETC: December 5th

Finally have a prototype breast form. I balled up some socks and placed them in my hada to create a shape then trace it onto my foam. The dimensions are 5" across, 8" long and 3" thick. It's really close to Dawn's shape. Hip padding may be a little difficult...

BritKig wrote:

fill a pair of balloons with water

lzzrdgrrl wrote:

rubbery squishy stress balls

Thanks for the suggestions but nowhere nearby sells those. I finally finished my breast forms. I now just need to finish my hip padding. Something that I noticed though is that I was having a bit of trouble with my shirt's invisible zipper. I'm not sure if there's something that I can do to increase the amount of grip I get without ruining the look.

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I just tested my eyes and the vision is pretty good. I may have to bring them about a quarter of an inch closer together to get the vision right but it shouldn't look too off...

BritKig wrote:

I'd like to mention that you may not want to bring the mask eyes too close otherwise it may make your real eyes easier to see in well lit areas, even with black mesh.

Alright then. I'll be sure to keep that in mind. Now I just have a large blind spot in front of my nose to deal with.

I've sketched out where the eyes are going to be on the mask with the grease pencil tool in blender before I cut out the eyes with the Boolean modifier but I may have to make them smaller. I'm using a template from thingverse as a base for it. I have cut off the back since it's going to be a half shell.
Link to original model: makerware.thingiverse.com/thing:2573714

Having a few issues with the model and I have no idea how to fix it. I used boolian modifier difference to cut out the eyes but this happened. Please help...

Unfortunately I’m not able to cut out the eyes in blender but I’ll have to resort to melting them in with a soldering iron. I’ll sand around the edges with a P100 grit sandpaper from 3M before painting with Valspar paint and primer mix that I got from Lowe’s. Once that’s dry I’ll glue in the eyes and add the eyebrows and eyelashes.