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I am in need of a flash belt. I have the emblem from Thatbatmanguy. Can anyone help with this? You could pm me. I can also give you my email through the pm. I would appreciate it.
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Since the Flash's belt is basically a zigzag, couldn't you just cut it from yellow electrical tape? There might be some trim in a fabric store that would work. I've seen ric-rac used, although the design is curved and not pointy. It looked a little silly, but it's better than nothing. You could pour a little plasti-dip onto wax paper, spread it out so there's a section long enough for the belt. Once it dries, use an exacto blade to cut it into a belt. You could even paint or stencil it on with fabric paint, so it would fused, like Mego Kid Flash's emblem. I think his belt should be attached to the suit, not like a utility belt.Hey! Where's the waiter with the water for my daughter?
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Hmmmm....
For the Flash you could definitely get away with painting it on, since that's kinda how it's usually drawn. Barring that; you might try some craft foam.
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I would go with painting it on.
Since Flash's belt is yellow on red, you may need to lay down a white primer depending on the paint. This often helps the yellow stand out against the red frabric and keeps the darker red from showing through. Apply white paint in thin layers until you get a good solid white with little to no red showing through. Then apply the yellow paint until it covers the white.
I would avoid cutting the belt out of, say yellow plastic or foam. Reason: Unless the belt is cast in a mold, every angled cut will be a weak spot for a crack or tear to start.Comment
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Sweet custom Bat! Yellow electrical tape looks great.Comment
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Thanks for the great ideas. Some I thought of, some I didn't. It's nice to have a place where people really try to help.
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if all else fails the good Doctor sells themComment
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I used an iron-on for dark fabric design for mine.
The concern I would have about electrical tape is that the adhesive seems to degrade over time. Perhaps I'm wrong.
Bat's figure look really good, with the tape."Steel-like jaws clacked away, each bite slashing flesh from my body - I used my knife and my hands, and when they were gone, my bloody stumps - and yet the turtles came."Comment
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>electrical tape is that the adhesive seems to degrade over time
Yeah, but if you're not playing with it so much it shouldn't be a real problem. (You'll have to wash off the goo if you replace it though.) You could also cut a fabric belt and glue it onto the bodysuit with washable fabric glue.
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There is the "old booksellers trick" for removing sticker glue, lighter fluid. (Zippo or another brand.) Works great for desolving sticker/tape glue. Any attempt to use rubbing alcohol instead will result in reactivating the glue, causing it to become gooy sticky. As the alcohol dries the glue will return to it's original state.
Should anyone want to try rubbing alcohol, just remember, enough lighter fluid will break down the glue and allow it to wipe off with tissue or a paper towel.
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I've tried cutting ones, but I never get nice, clean results.
Has anyone tried using a Cricut?
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Go to Walmart. They sell a whole set of those nice colored electrician tapes. Green, yellow, blue, red and white...
Take the yellow and pretty much do what everyone has been saying.
It is the cheapest way to do it.More custom Mego madness on Facebook right here...
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Oh, I mean you as well. Love those iron-ons!
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