[Friend Query] Boston / New England (or other) Steampunk Costumers?

[bkdelong]

Quick post from the office.

I am having challenges trying to come up with a costume for Halloween. I go for realism when imitating characters from the various fandoms/fiction universes I play in and frankly am coming up short. So...

I'm feeling kind of steampunky. I will admit to not knowing much about the genre beyond the basic pop culture and the Girl Genius comic, which has a lot to work with - Volume 7 & Volume 8 Cast Lists give examples.

Of course, the problem is I would have begun fabricating Steampunk gear this summer had I thought about it...seeing as I have neither the skills or experience to do either.

So I'm looking for:

1. Places to gather pre-done or parts for a Steampunkish costume (including accessories)
2. Folks on my Friends List or FOAFs who do this for fun and might be willing to barter
3. Other suggestions for fandoms / Sci-Fi/Fantasy fiction universes that can make for an interesting Halloween costume for a big guy with a beard.

Comments

Costume / Character Ideas

[ocean-portal.livejournal.com]

How about Orson Welles - Actor, Writer, etc. He did a radio broadcast of "War of the Worlds" on Halloween, 1938. I recall he was a bearded man of stature.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orson_Welles

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds_(radio)

Re: Costume / Character Ideas

[read-alicia.livejournal.com]

Well, Orson Welles' last gig was playing Unicron for the eighties Transformers movie. Perhaps you could find a way to synthesize the two of them.

Re: Costume / Character Ideas

[bkdelong.livejournal.com]

Hahahaha. That's awesome.