Improving a Cheap Vinyl Catsuit https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/t189736 Runboard| Improving a Cheap Vinyl Catsuit en-us Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:20:15 +0000 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:20:15 +0000 https://www.runboard.com/ rssfeeds_managingeditor@runboard.com (Runboard.com RSS feeds managing editor) rssfeeds_webmaster@runboard.com (Runboard.com RSS feeds webmaster) akBBS 60 Re: Cheap vinyl catsuit question (not the squeaky question!)https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801537,from=rss#post1801537https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801537,from=rss#post1801537If we cannot find any good answers to that question, I had a member of a Yahoo group suggest using the white bubble paint. He mentioned that it is what several people use for webbing on SPidey costumes. It would also work very well with the Catwoman mask we are getting (stitches are molded and painted). Just a thoughtnondisclosed_email@example.com (AWyant)Sat, 21 Aug 2004 23:39:08 +0000 Re: Cheap vinyl catsuit question (not the squeaky question!)https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801536,from=rss#post1801536https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801536,from=rss#post1801536i'll have to hunt around. there was an online article from a fetish mag with the guy who made the suit. if someone has that link, please post.nondisclosed_email@example.com (BatDemon)Sat, 21 Aug 2004 21:11:35 +0000 Re: Cheap vinyl catsuit question (not the squeaky question!)https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801535,from=rss#post1801535https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801535,from=rss#post1801535BatDameon, can you give a little more info on how the stitching was glued on? Was it stitched into spare vinyl then glued to the suit? Was it the thread only that was glued to the suit? How exactly was this done? I also would like the "easy" way out in gluing stitching on, however want to make sure that it doesn't look like crap or have me ruin the suit in the mean time. Thanks again for the help.nondisclosed_email@example.com (AWyant)Fri, 20 Aug 2004 17:23:44 +0000 Re: Cheap vinyl catsuit question (not the squeaky question!)https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801534,from=rss#post1801534https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801534,from=rss#post1801534BatDemon, if that's true, then faking the stitches would make ALOT more sense. Still, I feel like being a stickler for realism here, since my Jants Panther will be a standout and I'd hate for Catwoman to pale against it. All options are still open...nondisclosed_email@example.com (fs940)Fri, 20 Aug 2004 16:55:55 +0000 Re: Cheap vinyl catsuit question (not the squeaky question!)https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801533,from=rss#post1801533https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801533,from=rss#post1801533again, i believe the movie suits were glued on.nondisclosed_email@example.com (BatDemon)Fri, 20 Aug 2004 16:36:45 +0000 Re: Cheap vinyl catsuit question (not the squeaky question!)https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801532,from=rss#post1801532https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801532,from=rss#post1801532Why cut the suit up? Just add the stitching to the suit. If anyone is getting close enough to see that the seams aren't real, give 'em a 'rang upside the noggin!nondisclosed_email@example.com (Micksterbat)Thu, 19 Aug 2004 22:47:45 +0000 Re: Cheap vinyl catsuit question (not the squeaky question!)https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801531,from=rss#post1801531https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801531,from=rss#post1801531Zendragon...here a reply and a question: * My gal is doing the "Returns" version, as it's most recognizable to Joe Public.... * your pic is great and that MIGHT work..where did she get the suit? We already assume she'll need to cut it up and restitch it with WIDE white thread, as in the movie...but we really hate to cut up a $350 fetish catsuit if it isn't needed (hell, a good whip alone is going to be nearly $400 :fright )nondisclosed_email@example.com (fs940)Thu, 19 Aug 2004 21:54:33 +0000 Re: Cheap vinyl catsuit question (not the squeaky question!)https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801530,from=rss#post1801530https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801530,from=rss#post1801530Quote:AWyant wrote: Zendragon...could you please email me at agwyant@parismo.net I'm getting messages that your PM and email box is full.. THanks... hmmm.... I PMed you back  :huh nondisclosed_email@example.com (Zendragon)Thu, 19 Aug 2004 18:23:04 +0000 Re: Cheap vinyl catsuit question (not the squeaky question!)https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801529,from=rss#post1801529https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801529,from=rss#post1801529Zendragon...could you please email me at agwyant@parismo.net I'm getting messages that your PM and email box is full.. THanks...nondisclosed_email@example.com (AWyant)Thu, 19 Aug 2004 18:09:19 +0000 Re: Cheap vinyl catsuit question (not the squeaky question!)https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801528,from=rss#post1801528https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801528,from=rss#post1801528ZenDragon...sent you a PM The stitching was glued one? Like they did stitching to spare vinyl, and then glued that onto the suit? That could be a possibility...nondisclosed_email@example.com (AWyant)Thu, 19 Aug 2004 16:25:21 +0000 Re: Cheap vinyl catsuit question (not the squeaky question!)https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801527,from=rss#post1801527https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801527,from=rss#post1801527Quote:BatDemon wrote: we had a "cheap" vinyl catsuit lying around the shop. it was either uni-sex or made for a man, i wasn't impressed witht the quality. this one had minimal stretch and didn't fit well. some quality suits have 2, even 4 way stretch. problem with pvc is the material is laminated to the spandex, and spandex will stretch more than the pvc, giving runs if over stretched. if you're looking for an investment those aren't your answer. if it's just for halloween,, etc, they would be fine. test the material's stretch before you buy it. i just don't think they allow for much movement. my friend's wife has a couple latex catsuits. she tries them on before purchasing, as fit is not guaranteed by size. Depending on the quality of your PVC/Spandex, they allow a lot of movement. ONe of my friends has a 4-way stretch PVC catsuit that she uses for everything under the sun and is always getting into dynamic poses. She has had that suit for at least 4 years... This is our most recent suit... Tracy loves the look, fit and feel of this material. nondisclosed_email@example.com (Zendragon)Thu, 19 Aug 2004 16:17:26 +0000 Re: Cheap vinyl catsuit question (not the squeaky question!)https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801526,from=rss#post1801526https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801526,from=rss#post1801526depends on how you wanna do the stitching. the movie suit's were glued onnondisclosed_email@example.com (BatDemon)Thu, 19 Aug 2004 16:09:12 +0000 Re: Cheap vinyl catsuit question (not the squeaky question!)https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801525,from=rss#post1801525https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801525,from=rss#post1801525Thanks for the info guys...We feel a lot better about the suit now. We only need to get the mask and the suit should be nearly complete. We got an underarmor "hood" today so she can wear it under the mask, to reduce on hair pulls, as well as giving her a place to keep her medium length hair while in the mask. Another question that we thought of today was regarding the stitching on the suit itself. I know that the mask is molded with the stitching on it and painted white. However, as you could see from the above link...there is no stitching. What is your opinion on the stitching? Is it what makes the costume, or is it the skin tight vinyl? How would be the best way to put stitching in the suit if needed? We could just stitch it in for details, but I don't want to hurt the integrety of the suit (by making the vinyl weaker). As always, your opinions and ideas are highly regarded.nondisclosed_email@example.com (AWyant)Thu, 19 Aug 2004 16:06:30 +0000 Re: Cheap vinyl catsuit question (not the squeaky question!)https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801524,from=rss#post1801524https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801524,from=rss#post1801524we had a "cheap" vinyl catsuit lying around the shop. it was either uni-sex or made for a man, i wasn't impressed witht the quality. this one had minimal stretch and didn't fit well. some quality suits have 2, even 4 way stretch. problem with pvc is the material is laminated to the spandex, and spandex will stretch more than the pvc, giving runs if over stretched. if you're looking for an investment those aren't your answer. if it's just for halloween,, etc, they would be fine. test the material's stretch before you buy it. i just don't think they allow for much movement. my friend's wife has a couple latex catsuits. she tries them on before purchasing, as fit is not guaranteed by size.nondisclosed_email@example.com (BatDemon)Thu, 19 Aug 2004 15:06:05 +0000 Re: Cheap vinyl catsuit question (not the squeaky question!)https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801523,from=rss#post1801523https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801523,from=rss#post1801523Quote:fs940 wrote: My gal-pal who is investing heavily into Catwoman this year has been pricing out rubber/latex catsuits at $300+...is there any reason (beyond money) NOT to use one of these? Which catwoman version is she doing? I know several women who own latex catsuits... they are pretty durable for the most part. Price and fit are the biggest considerations. To be "right" they are better to be custom made to the wearer, it decreases the amount of wrinkles that you get in the latex. Latex can rip and I have seen it happen... but it is pretty rare nondisclosed_email@example.com (Zendragon)Thu, 19 Aug 2004 14:34:29 +0000 Re: Cheap vinyl catsuit question (not the squeaky question!)https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801522,from=rss#post1801522https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801522,from=rss#post1801522My gal-pal who is investing heavily into Catwoman this year has been pricing out rubber/latex catsuits at $300+...is there any reason (beyond money) NOT to use one of these?nondisclosed_email@example.com (fs940)Thu, 19 Aug 2004 14:17:53 +0000 Re: Cheap vinyl catsuit question (not the squeaky question!)https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801521,from=rss#post1801521https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801521,from=rss#post1801521Quote:AWyant wrote: I know that spandeoutfitters makes some extremely nice spandex suits from PVC spandex. It's a perfect match to latex, but the suit was about 3 times what we spent on this one. That may be a future investment...she wanted to make sure that she thought she looked ok in this one first:p... The suit that is linked, from the ones that I have seen aren't bad. They are usually made out of a 2 way black PVC spandex. I know several girls who have purchased them and use them for Lara Croft stuff. They tend not to fit very well, so if you find one that fits pretty good, then that is great. Everyone I know has modified theirs to fit better. They don't stretch as much as the 4 way spandex and that should always be taken into account when getting into really dynamic poses which go against the stretch. nondisclosed_email@example.com (Zendragon)Thu, 19 Aug 2004 12:26:02 +0000 Re: Cheap vinyl catsuit question (not the squeaky question!)https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801520,from=rss#post1801520https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801520,from=rss#post1801520I know that spandeoutfitters makes some extremely nice spandex suits from PVC spandex. It's a perfect match to latex, but the suit was about 3 times what we spent on this one. That may be a future investment...she wanted to make sure that she thought she looked ok in this one first:p...nondisclosed_email@example.com (AWyant)Thu, 19 Aug 2004 07:31:18 +0000 Re: Cheap vinyl catsuit question (not the squeaky question!)https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801519,from=rss#post1801519https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801519,from=rss#post1801519I've seen some stretch type PVC like material...ask LemApp or BatDemon they both are complete encyclopedias of knowledge. ~Tim :batfly nondisclosed_email@example.com (The BlackBat)Wed, 18 Aug 2004 23:04:02 +0000 Re: Cheap vinyl catsuit question (not the squeaky question!)https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801518,from=rss#post1801518https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801518,from=rss#post1801518Have an elastic or spandex panel added to to inseam, where it won't show. You'll still have a close fit, plus alot more flexability & less noise.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Micksterbat)Wed, 18 Aug 2004 22:34:32 +0000 Re: Cheap vinyl catsuit question (not the squeaky question!)https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801517,from=rss#post1801517https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801517,from=rss#post1801517sorry, i don't have an answer, but i'm gonna move this to the main forum. more people will see it there and you'll be more likely to get an answer. :) nondisclosed_email@example.com (Deadly Lemur)Wed, 18 Aug 2004 21:01:43 +0000 Improving a Cheap Vinyl Catsuithttps://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801516,from=rss#post1801516https://bbrotherhoodofthebat.runboard.com/p1801516,from=rss#post1801516And no, I don't mean the questions are cheap...:p Question 2...does anyone have any experience with these "cheap" catsuits? http://www.buycostumes.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=9765&PCatID=&ccatid= The suit fits my wife perfectly, but she is afraid of the range of motion. She can squat down on one knee, but forget about bending over at the waist or knees....We are afraid if we're out some night in our suits (not fighting crime), and forget, that the suit could rip. Does the vinyl have any stretch properties at all? I'm getting a pair of pants made using basically the same type of material, and am also afraid of the ripping. Any suggestions? Thanksnondisclosed_email@example.com (AWyant)Wed, 18 Aug 2004 19:26:45 +0000