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Tali'Zorah Prop Helmet Version 2.0

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My second attempt at a Tail helmet for my friends costume. Still has all the bells and whistles of the old one (voice activated mouth light...etc - [link])

The old one had a problem with the spray on tinting I was using "back in the day" on the purple/black dome. You could see "OK" through the dome but you best not plan on operating any heavy machinery in it.

Heard a rumor you could dye PET plastic with RIT dye and decided to give it a shot (i.e re-do the entire prop). This version is perfectly transparent (you can read a book in it) and due to some better source photos it's a little closer to the in-game version.

There's actually 2 stacked domes in this version. The outer dome is dyed a very transparent purple and the inner dome was dyed black. The inner dome Velcros in and can be removed/swapped out depending on lighting conditions.

BTW: 8 packs o' dye to ~15q H2O @ 170DegF for ~20min
Image size
3264x4928px 2.12 MB
Make
NIKON CORPORATION
Model
NIKON D7000
Shutter Speed
1/3200 second
Aperture
F/4.5
Focal Length
35 mm
ISO Speed
2500
Date Taken
May 2, 2012, 5:03:25 PM
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magnacartazero's avatar
was it already formed before the dye dip?