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Title: A crossplay question concerning binding.
Post by: Lit_of_Fey on April 14, 2007, 12:24:54 pm
Okay sooo I am  going to be crossplaying L for at least one day at the con this year. And I just need any advice anyone can give me about making my chest flat >_< I am not THAT well endowed, but well enough that it would look weird if I didn't flatten the girls a bit X3

kind of an awkward thing to ask, but I must know :3

<3
Title: A crossplay question concerning binding.
Post by: kylite on April 14, 2007, 12:37:41 pm
well... if your going for traditional anime then you could go with the full chest wrap of gauze bandages or something nice n tight. but im sure theres a better trick out there
Title: A crossplay question concerning binding.
Post by: ichigoxcupcakes on April 14, 2007, 12:42:15 pm
My friend had to do this for the play she was in.

You saran wrap your breasts as best as you can, then ace bandage them.
But there is a huge risk for pain. And if you are tender there, it hurts like a @!#$@%!.
But it works the best.
Then there is duct tape, but that is just insane.

The easiest way for me, is to wear a really tight shirt that flatens me and then wear ace bandage around my breasts. It's more secure and it cuts me down about three cup sizes.


I hope this helped you.

<33
Title: A crossplay question concerning binding.
Post by: totemo_oishii on April 14, 2007, 02:58:37 pm
I'm not that big in the breast department either, so I'm going to be using 2 sport bras that are 1 size too small. Binding with actual tape is only needed if you have a large chest, or if you want to be *completely* board flat.

If you're thinking about binding with tape, check out this thread on cosplay.com, it rocks. :3
http://forums.cosplay.com/showthread.php?t=15709
Title: A crossplay question concerning binding.
Post by: Lit_of_Fey on April 14, 2007, 03:18:02 pm
Wow thanks guys! *claps* yay ^.^ I never thought of saran wrap X3. I guess I'll have to go buy some ace bandages X3 duct tape would be for the completely insane x_________x

haha totemo that site WAS really helpfull ^.^ *high five*

YES! :D
Title: A crossplay question concerning binding.
Post by: totemo_oishii on April 14, 2007, 03:22:02 pm
[high five] crossplay = awesome. ;D haha.
Title: A crossplay question concerning binding.
Post by: ichigoxcupcakes on April 14, 2007, 04:39:49 pm
I hate my big breasts. UGH.
random.
sorry.
that's why I have to go through that whole process
ACKS.

I'm looking forward to see you Cosplay! I hope you don't mind if I ask you for a photograph.
[blush]
Title: A crossplay question concerning binding.
Post by: BoredHorror on April 15, 2007, 03:52:54 pm
just don't use tape. seriously! I taped my legs (ninja wraps) and it hurt like- yeah, I have red marks still from where I taped. I shudder to think of what would have happened when I considered using tape.  saran wrap seems like a good idea, but with ace bandages you can use them over and over again as was useful at sakura-con this year.
I got completely flat but boy it was hard to breath
Title: A crossplay question concerning binding.
Post by: ichigoxcupcakes on April 15, 2007, 04:09:59 pm
Quote from: "BoredHorror"
just don't use tape. seriously! I taped my legs (ninja wraps) and it hurt like- yeah, I have red marks still from where I taped. I shudder to think of what would have happened when I considered using tape.  saran wrap seems like a good idea, but with ace bandages you can use them over and over again as was useful at sakura-con this year.
I got completely flat but boy it was hard to breath



OUCH.
kudos to you dear.
[SHIVERS]
that sounds HELLA painful
[HUGSSS]
Title: A crossplay question concerning binding.
Post by: totemo_oishii on April 15, 2007, 05:36:06 pm
by tape, i do mean ace bandages. ;; sorry if there was a confusion.
Title: A crossplay question concerning binding.
Post by: TheInsanePuck on April 15, 2007, 06:09:22 pm
and this is why when I work security I always carry my pocket knife or my boot knife cause as someone who can give first aid if you wrap yourself too tight we will prolly have to cut you out of it...

just so ya know... but yeah good luck with that just use moderation when binding -is trying to look out for peoples better intrests like living-
Title: A crossplay question concerning binding.
Post by: Vondan on April 15, 2007, 07:11:04 pm
Whenever I wanted to cut some ones shirt off I used medical shears, and then I used them at work at the hospital too!
Title: A crossplay question concerning binding.
Post by: TheInsanePuck on April 15, 2007, 07:15:49 pm
lol ok here vondan I want you to make me a holster for some medical shears and I will wear it around n stuff so its easier aright?... lol actually I think that would be kinda neat
Title: A crossplay question concerning binding.
Post by: ThiefKingsHier on April 15, 2007, 07:21:04 pm
Cobane. Its like an ace bandage only its made of rubber and sticks to itself.

It tends to fuse together after a while so it wont be usable again, but if you buy it at a feed store ( its used to wrap horses legs) it isnt very expensive.

Also you may have to cut it, but just to start it out, then you can tear it off. Youd have to be pretty 'special' to injure yourself.
Title: A crossplay question concerning binding.
Post by: Vondan on April 15, 2007, 08:35:54 pm
Quote from: "TheInsanePuck"
lol ok here vondan I want you to make me a holster for some medical shears and I will wear it around n stuff so its easier aright?... lol actually I think that would be kinda neat


some ware in the shop is a EMT holster from the tv show Emergency a friend who was a movie set medic want me to copy
Title: A crossplay question concerning binding.
Post by: TheInsanePuck on April 15, 2007, 11:33:40 pm
right on if you can make a copy of that it would be pretty righteous n stuff cause I was planning on throwing all my camo stuff on and going as a special forces Medic just for laughs n stuff
Title: A crossplay question concerning binding.
Post by: Vondan on April 15, 2007, 11:55:22 pm
Quote from: "TheInsanePuck"
right on if you can make a copy of that it would be pretty righteous n stuff


I need to study it and make a wet mold for each piece that is made from blocks of wood or plastic to press wet leather over to make the shapes.  

It holds Scizzors, a mini maglight, a buck knife some other stuff and a rubber hammer.   My friend wants me to Copy his so he can make it a sugjested item to his EMT students.   He like to whip out the buck knife and say Rampart center we have an emergency


Quote from: "TheInsanePuck"

 cause I was planning on throwing all my camo stuff on and going as a special forces Medic just for laughs n stuff


Yeah just like this

http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/5783/mediccv1.jpg
Title: A crossplay question concerning binding.
Post by: TheInsanePuck on April 16, 2007, 12:05:38 am
lol yeah cept a dude version n stuff but yeah I need to go buy a new digi camo tactical vest cause the one I have right now is woodland and didgi and woodland do not mix... but yeah I am trying to get my Emergency first responders license so I can do all that stuff on moments notice at cons
Title: A crossplay question concerning binding.
Post by: Lit_of_Fey on April 16, 2007, 04:45:30 pm
oh yeah I've heard of that, I think we use it on our dogs sometimes X3 haha thanks for the hot tip I'll remember that next time I'm at the feed store XD