How to Make a DC Poison Ivy: Carnivorous Plant" Purse
Introduction: How to Make a DC Poison Ivy: Carnivorous Plant" Purse
Have you ever thought about how to carry your belongings when you have a costume such as Poison Ivy's? Its not like you can hid you stuff somewhere in-between the leaves of her outfit.. Well, That's exactly what happened with us when we decided to go as a Batman themed cosplay group to the 2020 Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo. Many of our suits had no pockets or secret places to carry out belongings (wallets, keys, cellphones, etc).. So, i had to think of a creative way to have our stuff, but hide them discretely.
For Poison Ivy, She often doesn't have a very overly complicated costume. Well, I figured out would boost up her ensemble by giving her a carnivorous plant prop. I then realized that i could actually turn it into a purse to hold a few our of belongings! Let's get started.
Supplies
- Metal plant pot
-Thick EVA foam mat
- thin EVA foam mat
-Moldable foam putty
- thick gauge wire
-thin gauge wire
-hot glue
-mod Podge
-Craft foam
-plasti dip
-scratch paper
-exacto knife
-dremel with shaping bits
-heat gun
-floral vine
-2 bag clips
- 2 key rings
Step 1: Reference Pictures
Before I ever start ANY costume/props, I look up a ton of reference photos from various sources and put it in a folder. The more pictures from different angles, the better. Look up:
1. Actual photos of the character from its source (movies, comics, action figure, etc) (pic 1-3)
2. Cosplay pictures. You can see what has been done, what you like, what you don't like, how to improve on a design. You can also start getting an idea of different poses you think you'd like to do. (pic 4-5)
3. I start looking at art work. I usually look up things via google images, deviant art, tumblr, etc. This way, you can see different renditions of a character through a new perspective and once again, start thinking about what you like, don't like, etc. (pic 6)
4. Use your own imagination. Think about what you want, how to make it your own original design, what are some tricks you think you'd like to incorporate.. perhaps you want to try out a new technique with this build, etc
5. If you can draw, I sometimes will take all my reference sources and start drawing out my own design. 348
I know i wanted to make something that had 2 flower heads on it rather than one giant one. I wanted to avoid a "little shop of horrors" vibe (pic 7)
Step 2: Base + Skeleton
Base
1. Grab your metal pot and use your paper to draw a circle from the rim and also the bottom.
2. Cut our a foam circle with your template from the thin EVA foam. (pic 1). Insert that foam circle into the bottom of the pot. This is so that when you place your things in the pot, they aren't clanging around. You can also use various other things like sponge or maybe fabric.
3.. With the other circle template you got from the rim of the pot, Draw and cut out a circle from your thick EVA foam. Then, using your dremel and shaping bit, dremel some ridges and grooves into it. This circle is supposed to be your "soil", so it shouldn't be smooth. (pic 2)
4.(optional) Flip your "soil" plate over and glue in a piece of rope. I thought i would be using this to help me get the soil out, but later realized that the flower stem was sturdy enough that i could just use that to pull off the lid. (pic 3)
Skeleton
5.take your thick wire and create your base, your stem(s), and the skeleton that your petals will attach to. I know i wanted 2 flowers so i took 1 long thick wired and twisted it all together to form all of it. Then, i took my thin wire and wrapped it around the thick wired just for extra support (pic 4)
6. Create a hole in the center of the "soil" foam circle, squeeze your wires through and then glue it in place. Dont worry if you can see the wire through the hole for now. Once you put foam around the stem, then you can glue little foam debris over the hole as cover up. (pic 5)
Step 3: Petals
1. Use your paper to create a template for your petals. 726