The TK-Bear Crew

Then you need “Wire Pulling Lubricant:”

It is a clear, odorless, environmentally safe, non-toxic, non-flammable, non-corrosive, polymer based lubricant used for electrical and datacom cable applications. It is place on cables or in piping to allow the cables to be be easily pulled through over long distances. And since it is designed for electrical and datacom situations, it is designed to dry/evaporate with no residue!

I most often use it on my Ghostbuster costume to achieve a “Slimed” look. So, here we go:

The initial application:

After two hours:

After three hours:


In an outdoor setting, or a convention where you are walking around, it will actually evaporate faster. It is also safe for use on skin and hair, if your character needs to look wet or sweaty, and you can buy Wire Pulling Lubricant in the electrical section for relatively cheap in any major hardware store like Lowes or Home Depot.

Hey everybody, been a bit slacking, but photos are up from our first three events of the year, Ohayo*Con,Lexington Toy and Comic Con, and HorrorHound Cincinnati.

2013 Events

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Already over two weeks gone, and I still feel like Dragon Con 2012, was perfect!!! I was working on costumes all the way down to the wire. In fact I pulled all nighters the nights before we left. Then fixing R2 as we left, and was sewing the last few pieces of Cap When we arrived. Not to mention I pulled the Joker Prosthetic from the mold as we left the door for D*C. That said everything turned out perfect. I did have an issue with applying the chin of my joker, but in hindsight, I am still happy with how it looked, and next time I will do better.

Work really slowed me down with my prep the last month before Dragon Con, but it made seeing my friends for a week all the more important. Many friends I didn't get the time to see enough, but that happens every time, I almost wish dragon con was more often, but maybe it wouldn't be so special. I loved sitting in the room watching D*C TV with all my friends drinking Beers, seeing all the epic costumes, and not to mention the Captain America Dancing Girls Skit. These girls all made their own Dresses and even though scattered across the US, they came together and worked up the War Bonds Dance from Captain America TFA, and they included my Captain America! It was an honor to be a part of their show, and they did such an Epic Job! Then not to mention we pulled off the best prank on our friends, I surprised my girlfriend, and now I just cannot wait till the next!

I have rambled enough, so next we are going to try and take the footage we filmed this year and previous years and make a video that documents these adventures and below is a quick music video we put together to lead into that. Hopefully it will turn out cool, and if not, it will be fun to relive the memories watching it again. Here's to next year and a Great 2013! Good luck everyone with your next year's Projects!!!

Dragon Con 2013: The Road to Ruin.

Hey gang welcome to the site. While there may have been a delay initialy in getting the photos posted, all our Dragon Con 2012 pictures have been posted. Check out the pictures in our gallery or click here: Dragon*Con 2012 Gallery

Cannot wait to see everyone next year!!!

The only bad thing about Dragon*Con every year is that it has to be over. I have been trying to keep up with real life since getting home and got hit by a cold today, so updates may be slow. But stay tuned full Dragon Con Recap and pictures are coming.

TK-Bear

One mallet lost to the fates and two years after initial costume completion, and it looks like I'll finally have a mallet for Harley. Just need to weather it, and it's good to go for D*C!

Finished up a little project for the Dragon*Con parade this year for marching with the 405th Halo Costuming Group.

Look at this Dork in that picture! That's right, they may not be dockers, but those are nice pants!!! I finished the pants and am still on schedule to finish my costume in time for Dragoncon. This is also proving to be my most expansive tutorial I have made to date as to making a costume. Click Here to see the Tutorial and check my progress.

The have released a new page on the site called the tool box. The content is still under work and being developed, but soon it will be a great place for newcomers and veterans alike to see how we do certain things such as leather working, metal working, painting, casting, and so forth. So feel free to check it out, and leave us comments on things we should add to these pages as well.