Comments on: It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

By: a random John

a random John — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 04:24:40 +0000

I need to investigate this more. I’m trying to nail down the pricing of corrugated plastic board. My brother claims to have purchased 8′x4′ sheets from a plastic shop in San Jose for about $8. I am unable to find anything that size on the web and what I can find is about 10x as expensive. If I do find a source that for the raw material that would make these cheap enough to produce in quantities of say, 5 X-Wing or Thomas suits at a time then I will probably try to make several at onece and look into how to decorate them. Cardboard Thomas was four cans of spray paint and a bit of work. I am guessing that stickers would do a good job though on an X-Wing. Custom printing would be great if I could figure out how to do that inexpensively.

By: Geoff J

Geoff J — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:21:30 +0000

Sweet. We’ll order one. (Do they come in pink too?)

By: a random John

a random John — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 21:39:34 +0000

My sister-in-law offered to purchase it. Next year I’m thinking of doing an X-Wing (assuming the boy wants one, but what 3 year old wouldn’t?) out of the plastic board. Maybe if I get my act together I will plan it out, make a pattern, and make kits for several of them. I need a better way of cutting plastic though than the shears that I used on the cardboard. Maybe a jigsaw or a dremmel tool.

By: Kristen J

Kristen J — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 21:10:27 +0000

Ok, that was one cool train. I think you have a future in Halloween costume making.

By: a random John

a random John — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 19:21:09 +0000

I spent about 30 hours making a cardboard train outfit from scratch that somewhat resembles Thomas. My son has no idea what Halloween is but he loves "driving" his train around the house. If I had any sense I would have made it out of corrugated plastic board and it would last forever. You can see a photo of it at http://www.frappr.com/bloggernacle if you find me there.

By: Kristen J

Kristen J — Tue, 25 Oct 2005 15:14:39 +0000

Oh yeah, I’m a geisha girl. i wish i was going to be a lego though. that’s pretty cool!
hey, i did get second place in a costume contest already.

By: Jamie J

Jamie J — Tue, 25 Oct 2005 04:35:14 +0000

Okay, I know this thread is dead, but I can’t hold in my excitement! I just figured out what I am going to be for Halloween…a Lego! We bought a cardboard box, plastic tupperware bowls to make the bumps and then we are going to spraypaint it all. It’s going to be the best costume ever!
Kristen, did you decide what to be?

By: kristen j

kristen j — Sat, 01 Oct 2005 16:18:04 +0000

Very cool V the K! Congratulations!

By: V the K

V the K — Fri, 30 Sep 2005 15:53:06 +0000

This is kind of off-topic, (but, by the way, love autumn, especially the way the light turns pure gold around 4:00 in the afternoon), just wanted to say, I was baptized and confirmed into the church last weekend. I’ve already received some blessings. A person I’ve been helping out financially for a couple of years told me he is finally in a position to start paying me back and sent me a check, and my weblog cracked the TTLB “Large Mammal” level for the first time.

By: Kristen J

Kristen J — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 03:46:40 +0000

Ha! Lol! I triple dog dare you!