For bungee cord, I went to a camping supply store and bought a whole lot of it - no need to buy bungee cords with hooks. The rear legs of Morgan's costume were supposed to bend, yes, and do, as you can see in the 'walking test' video. But once I got the foam on, that was too stiff, so they only bent from the hip from then on. I'd be tempted to try a foam-only solution if I were to do it again.
@trilemma2001 Well, I didn't exactly have access to any decent materials, so I tried to make it myself out of PVC pipe and rope, So the frame was far too heavy and it got stuck too often. However, I first designed it when I was 12 and made it from scrap wood and foam. xD
I've been trying to make this same thing work for about two and a half years, and I could never make it work, it was a similar design and I have the old frame hanging upstairs. I wish I had the skills you clearly posses. Props to you, my good sir.
@trilemma2001 I tried last year using 3/4" pvc but didn't get it working in time for Halloween. I used a backpack for the harness, string to lift the legs, wooden hoops from the craft store for ribs.The spine swung too much from side to side and the string would get stuck a lot. I'd like to make it more like this, but please tell me how you got the bungees to hold the legs in the full rear position? Thanks.
@chapin2914 There's a fair bit of detail (at least as far as construction principles) on a blog post of mine, including an imagine of the rear legs and the bungee assembly. Let me know if that's confusing and I can draw a more detailed diagram.
@chapin2914 The curve wasn't very hard, all I did was bend it in my hands - that's a very thin bit of metal. For thicker pieces, I put it in between the slats of my picnic table and bent it a little, then moved it a long a fraction, etc. In the end, however, that curved piece at the top wasn't important to the final shape, the shape was determined by the foam blocks that I carved.
@trilemma2001 Sorry if I keep asking more questions, but I'd like to have your opinion on some ideas I was working out if that's okay. Instead of foam, I was planning on using four wooden hoops (18" and 14" Dia) with about 90 degrees cut out to form ribs attached around the middle. I might use a larger PVC tube for the hip bone and a smaller one to make the drop down for the strings to go through. Thanks again.
@chapin2914 I suggest you get two things - one, a realistic plastic model or toy of a horse to use as a reference. Then, instead of wood, use aluminum straps, which you can buy at a larger hardware store (a big one, the sort of place you can rent power tools). The advantage of the aluminum is that you can shape it with your hands. Wooden hoops can't be bent, and your horse's body will end up looking like a sausage.
@chapin2914 Another option instead of wood would be wire coat hangers, or even chicken wire. As long as you're okay with the slightly bony look, or even an impressionistic horse (which could be awesome).
@trilemma2001 I want to make a prototype leg the weekend using pvc pipe and a section of a wooden yardstick for the alum slats. I have bungee cords, but they have hooks on both ends, so I can't get them through the holes. Did you have the same problem? If so, how do you get the metal hooks off? Thanks again.
@trilemma2001 Thanks, I got the metal hooks off the bungee cords by burning them. Tonight I am trying to make a prototype leg like yours - pvc pipe, wood slat, pvc pipe, but why do you use the bungee cords? It looks like the rear legs on Morgan's costume swing but don't bend. Thanks so much again for your help. :)
I LOVE your GENIOUS HEAD OF YOURS. I would have cried if I saw her passed by..I would have wanted that sooo bad then. btw, would it have made a bit of a difference if you had added a small bit of weight? I mean nothing crazy but just enough to solidly press the ground or it was already heavy kinda? I was wondering if you thought about that...oh gawd I wanna be a centar now...
@Protocall13o2 It was already heavy enough; the issue is that because it's dragging her backwards, she tended to lean forward to compensate, lifting the legs off the ground. When she wanted to, she could walk with the legs touching the ground, as happens from about 0:48 onwards.
@trilemma2001 OOOOOOOOOOhh okay =) It looked like it had a bit of wieght so I was curious. was she able to sit down during the school party? I would imagine it would be difficult unless you had it rigged to put it on and off quickly... yeah I did notice the lifting. how much did it wieght?
@Protocall13o2 I think the whole thing must have weighed around ten or fifteen pounds. No, she couldn't sit down at all, and it wasn't rigged to come off easily either! There's a metal harness that goes over her shoulders, concealed by her dress. So the dress has to come off first, and for that she needed a lot of help. In general, it was uncomfortable, as I'd warned her it would be. But the day she spent at school made up for it, high fives from everyone. :-)
@trilemma2001 oh thats good, I saw the harness and rigging you did and I wasnt too sure if it came off like I hoped but hey, best centaur Ive seen. Im so glad she had fun. Bet she was tired tho LOL. Somes being in a costume can get uncomfortbale at times but I know fun and compliments goes a long way. lol
This costume is absolutely phenomenal. I've been looking at every resource I can find online to create a walking taur-esque costume for conventions (building a "steef" costume from the video game Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath) and I need look no further! I'm so glad you also posted an in-progress video too. Thanks!!!
I just added greekmyths to my hand drawn animated videos and I spotted your little girls centaur costume and I am amazed! Great sewing and design! You might like to check out my animated videos,MAGIC ARROWS, BALDER'S EGG since they have centaurs in them. Thanks for showing!
seems legit
warfilgames 2 hours ago
a great father
rtj182 2 months ago
Love it
Pokefreakxs 3 months ago
That Is Really A Costume To DIE For No Joke I Would Buy One From You lol
TheHouseOfSlytherin 4 months ago
@TheHouseOfSlytherin I'd love to sell you one, but the price would probably have too many zeroes at the end, especially once you consider shipping.
trilemma2001 4 months ago
@TheHouseOfSlytherin Oh haha well thanks anyway
TheHouseOfSlytherin 3 months ago
how do you make one
carleighc1 5 months ago
@carleighc1 blog.trilemma.com/search/label/halloween
trilemma2001 5 months ago
For bungee cord, I went to a camping supply store and bought a whole lot of it - no need to buy bungee cords with hooks. The rear legs of Morgan's costume were supposed to bend, yes, and do, as you can see in the 'walking test' video. But once I got the foam on, that was too stiff, so they only bent from the hip from then on. I'd be tempted to try a foam-only solution if I were to do it again.
trilemma2001 6 months ago
@trilemma2001 Well, I didn't exactly have access to any decent materials, so I tried to make it myself out of PVC pipe and rope, So the frame was far too heavy and it got stuck too often. However, I first designed it when I was 12 and made it from scrap wood and foam. xD
It was a decent try though. :)
chapin2914 6 months ago
I've been trying to make this same thing work for about two and a half years, and I could never make it work, it was a similar design and I have the old frame hanging upstairs. I wish I had the skills you clearly posses. Props to you, my good sir.
chapin2914 6 months ago
@chapin2914 Thanks very much. Out of curiosity, what aspect(s) were you having trouble with?
trilemma2001 6 months ago
@trilemma2001 I tried last year using 3/4" pvc but didn't get it working in time for Halloween. I used a backpack for the harness, string to lift the legs, wooden hoops from the craft store for ribs.The spine swung too much from side to side and the string would get stuck a lot. I'd like to make it more like this, but please tell me how you got the bungees to hold the legs in the full rear position? Thanks.
chapin2914 6 months ago
@chapin2914 There's a fair bit of detail (at least as far as construction principles) on a blog post of mine, including an imagine of the rear legs and the bungee assembly. Let me know if that's confusing and I can draw a more detailed diagram.
trilemma2001 6 months ago
@chapin2914 blog.trilemma.com/2010/08/centaur-details.html
trilemma2001 6 months ago
@trilemma2001 And also, please tell me how you made the curve in the aluminum at the top of the frame and where you bought it from.
chapin2914 6 months ago
@chapin2914 The curve wasn't very hard, all I did was bend it in my hands - that's a very thin bit of metal. For thicker pieces, I put it in between the slats of my picnic table and bent it a little, then moved it a long a fraction, etc. In the end, however, that curved piece at the top wasn't important to the final shape, the shape was determined by the foam blocks that I carved.
trilemma2001 6 months ago
@trilemma2001 Sorry if I keep asking more questions, but I'd like to have your opinion on some ideas I was working out if that's okay. Instead of foam, I was planning on using four wooden hoops (18" and 14" Dia) with about 90 degrees cut out to form ribs attached around the middle. I might use a larger PVC tube for the hip bone and a smaller one to make the drop down for the strings to go through. Thanks again.
chapin2914 6 months ago
@chapin2914 I suggest you get two things - one, a realistic plastic model or toy of a horse to use as a reference. Then, instead of wood, use aluminum straps, which you can buy at a larger hardware store (a big one, the sort of place you can rent power tools). The advantage of the aluminum is that you can shape it with your hands. Wooden hoops can't be bent, and your horse's body will end up looking like a sausage.
trilemma2001 6 months ago
@chapin2914 Another option instead of wood would be wire coat hangers, or even chicken wire. As long as you're okay with the slightly bony look, or even an impressionistic horse (which could be awesome).
trilemma2001 6 months ago
@trilemma2001 I want to make a prototype leg the weekend using pvc pipe and a section of a wooden yardstick for the alum slats. I have bungee cords, but they have hooks on both ends, so I can't get them through the holes. Did you have the same problem? If so, how do you get the metal hooks off? Thanks again.
chapin2914 6 months ago
@trilemma2001 Thanks, I got the metal hooks off the bungee cords by burning them. Tonight I am trying to make a prototype leg like yours - pvc pipe, wood slat, pvc pipe, but why do you use the bungee cords? It looks like the rear legs on Morgan's costume swing but don't bend. Thanks so much again for your help. :)
chapin2914 6 months ago
I LOVE your GENIOUS HEAD OF YOURS. I would have cried if I saw her passed by..I would have wanted that sooo bad then. btw, would it have made a bit of a difference if you had added a small bit of weight? I mean nothing crazy but just enough to solidly press the ground or it was already heavy kinda? I was wondering if you thought about that...oh gawd I wanna be a centar now...
Protocall13o2 7 months ago
@Protocall13o2 It was already heavy enough; the issue is that because it's dragging her backwards, she tended to lean forward to compensate, lifting the legs off the ground. When she wanted to, she could walk with the legs touching the ground, as happens from about 0:48 onwards.
trilemma2001 7 months ago
@trilemma2001 OOOOOOOOOOhh okay =) It looked like it had a bit of wieght so I was curious. was she able to sit down during the school party? I would imagine it would be difficult unless you had it rigged to put it on and off quickly... yeah I did notice the lifting. how much did it wieght?
Protocall13o2 7 months ago
@Protocall13o2 I think the whole thing must have weighed around ten or fifteen pounds. No, she couldn't sit down at all, and it wasn't rigged to come off easily either! There's a metal harness that goes over her shoulders, concealed by her dress. So the dress has to come off first, and for that she needed a lot of help. In general, it was uncomfortable, as I'd warned her it would be. But the day she spent at school made up for it, high fives from everyone. :-)
trilemma2001 7 months ago
@trilemma2001 oh thats good, I saw the harness and rigging you did and I wasnt too sure if it came off like I hoped but hey, best centaur Ive seen. Im so glad she had fun. Bet she was tired tho LOL. Somes being in a costume can get uncomfortbale at times but I know fun and compliments goes a long way. lol
Protocall13o2 7 months ago
you made this for your daughter? That'sso nice of you, she must've been so happy.
TheAmanePunani 8 months ago
Amazing :D
shelbyzelda 8 months ago
This costume is absolutely phenomenal. I've been looking at every resource I can find online to create a walking taur-esque costume for conventions (building a "steef" costume from the video game Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath) and I need look no further! I'm so glad you also posted an in-progress video too. Thanks!!!
anseliz 11 months ago
Unbelievable!
Sparkycc123 11 months ago
LOL thats awesome
CrimsonInHumanBlood 11 months ago
That's fkn amazing
Flowen 11 months ago
Omg, that is so adorable! that has to be the cutest costume ever!
Kishoma 1 year ago
woww! so coool!!!!
lunitha19 1 year ago
that's AMAZING! I've never seen a centaur costume so well done.
KnightHawke01 1 year ago
I just added greekmyths to my hand drawn animated videos and I spotted your little girls centaur costume and I am amazed! Great sewing and design! You might like to check out my animated videos,MAGIC ARROWS, BALDER'S EGG since they have centaurs in them. Thanks for showing!
jonhayashi1 1 year ago
too cool
IGotTheFunny 1 year ago
was looking up how people made taur costumes and stumbled on your video. your daughter must of gotten a lot of complements. nicely done.
NewMoonDarkness 1 year ago
You've shamed this nerd.dad!
gronti 1 year ago
@gronti Thanks, man - high praise from you!
trilemma2001 1 year ago