Demon Over Shoulder Costume

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An electroluminescent wire-lit mask and claw are used to create an eerie effect behind you. Print Settings: Printer Brand: Printrbot Printer: Simple Black Rafts: No Supports: Yes Resolution: 0.1984mm layer height, 0.8mm shell/bottom/top thickness Infill: 10% Notes: A print profile is included in the thing files. Post-Printing: Initial Review: The prints generally came out okay, but there were a few issues, particularly with the claw. The final knuckle to the end of each finger failed to print entirely, but it adds to the creepy look. Cleaning Up: It took around 15-20 minutes in total to clean off the pieces. Support on the mask required an X-Acto knife because it's almost one layer across the entire thing, except for a small part of the mask that was lower than everything else. The claw wasn't hard to clean at all. Closer Examination: I decided to get some close-up photos of the mask and claw to show how they look in more detail. You can see where the print failures are in the claw and overall how distorted and warped each of them looks, giving them a creepy aura. Assembly and Preparation: Since this is a costume, it needs some way to be attached to a person. I found that using cheap elastic costume suspenders combined with wire and hot glue was the best method for this. Mask Assembly: First, I took some thin steel wire (essentially a coathanger wire) and bent it into shape so it wouldn't be visible through the mouth. I originally fixed it down with electrical tape but found that hot glue was much more effective. I drilled a hole in the suspenders, put a bolt through, wrapped the wire around the bolt, and stuck it on with a nut. Then, I glued down one part of the EL wire, making it go around the horns and through the eyes and mouth. Once I was satisfied with how it looked, I cut off the rest. Mask and Suspenders: Drilling the Hole: Hole Fully Drilled: Nut and Bolt Added: Hot-gluing the Wire On: EL Wire Held in Place with Paperclips and Safety Pins Before Glue: All Glued Up: Claw Assembly: The claw didn't require nearly as much work as the mask. I just glued the wire in place around each finger, cut the excess, and safety-pinned it to the suspenders. EL Wire on Claw: Mask and Claw without Suspenders: Materials Needed: HATCHBOX 3D PLA-1KG1.75-BLK PLA 3D Printer Filament, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.05 mm, 1 kg Spool, 1.75 mm, Black Onite 2x 8.2ft Neon Glowing Strobing Electroluminescent EL Wire Light connect to a Battery Pack Controller for Parties, Halloween, Automotive, Advertisement Decoration (Red) Party City Black Suspenders 1/8" Steel Wire 1/4' Nut and Bolt