Deadpool mask collaboration

Oh hai.
Miss me?
Of course you did.

Haven't posted for awhile, I know. Don't you worry, that doesn't mean that every waking free second of my life has not been consumed by planning and constructing Deadpool costumes. Trust me it has.

This is the latest. Todd and myself decided to work together and create this beauty. Lots of blood sweat and tears put into developing this pattern. (well maybe not so much my blood or sweat, but definitely my tears. Probably Garrick's sweat and Todd's blood if we're going to be honest.)

We are currently taking orders for these but you need to contact Todd or myself on Facebook for availability which is limited. (I can only sew so fast people!!) Facebook link -------------------->

Planning on making an X-Force one for Garrick and possibly a video game suit for him...If I can ever get caught up with everything else I have to do before May. Here's a really late New Years resolution, stop saying yes to everything and realizing I do need time to sleep. Who am I kidding, I will probably make a similar post next year.... :)

"Blue steel baby, blue steel."

Mask by Todd and myself, handsome by Garrick.

You could even try to win one. Check the picture below and go here

I listened to a lot of CombiChrist while sewing this, mainly because the new Devil May Cry came out and Dante and I had some catching up to do. Would Deadpool listen to CombiChrist? Probably, it's good smashing music, he would probably also play DMC, it's a good smashing game.
See what my life has turned into?
Who am I kidding, I wouldn't have it any other way. Thank you all for the support thus far!

<3 Jackie

**Updates!**

The masks are really flying! Thanks for all the support everyone!

I wanted to show you all a few tips I've learned while sewing these. If you are using a un-cooperative material (such a anything stretchy including spandex) use wax paper to start the seam and it keeps it from getting caught in the feed dog. Genius! I can't claim all the credit for this, God Save the Queen Fashions had posted something similar to this on their FB. I thank you GSQ, you have saved me SO much time seam ripping!

These are how my week nights have looked of late. Floors covered in Deadpool pieces. Soon I'll have a table so I won't have to sit hunched in a ball for hours cutting these out :) The rotary cutter is my new friend!

**UPDATES!!**
Holy crap guys, this is from the episode of Super Power Beat Down with out mask. It looks AMAZING!!!

Check out the site for voting on the next episodes here. I'm SO excited for this!!

Holiday crazy-ness and Santapool

Hope everyone is having a good holiday! I know we are! Sorry for lack of posts, despite this, we have been super busy. As is every winter here in Az we have to take the few weeks of cold to do some out door projects and stuff to the house. We also did a photo shoot of our X-Force costumes in Flagstaff since it was snowing a bit. You can see some of those in the X-Force Deadpool post, one our Facebook, on my main blog, and on our new Project Hero page.
Super fun!
We (KnowOne's Designs with Project Hero) adopted a family this year for Christmas and are still taking donations for them if anyone is able to donate.

We also filmed a short holiday video with "Santapool." It's pretty funny if I do say so myself and features KnowOne's Designs very own Deadpool. This is the start of something we have been talking about in Project Hero for awhile. We have many more ideas for some fun short videos we plan on making in the future to post on the new site and on Youtube.

I have a lot of projects planned for the new year including some new Deadpool stuff so you'll just have to stay tuned!

I will be updating both blogs soon, but I don't have a regular schedule as of yet since the holidays are still upon us. Hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday and thank you for all your support, questions, commission requests, and views. :D

~Jackie and Garrick of KnowOne's Designs

Redpool commisson

You've all been waiting for it!
Here is a brief work-up of the latest "Redpool" commission I was asked to do. I will try to keep builds for all the Deadpool ones self contained, meaning, if I do more work on that specific suit I will update the original post so it's easier to find, you're welcome. :)

We (client and I) decided to change the eyes from Garrick's original Redpool to be bigger like the one's from the X-Force Deadpool we made. I have had a few requests so far for Deadpool commissions and all of them are different which I love! Even if it's a subtle difference they're still there. I love working from an idea and bringing it to life like this!

Squishy-face....

I then started with a plain red catsuit that was made to the clients specific measurements and  sewed the black pieces on top. I did this to make the costume look more layered and less thin. Creating dimension is always the key to making spandex look less like spandex (if that makes sense). We also decided to change up the design of the black to reflect a picture he liked.

I don't know why I thought this was so funny but I did. Maybe it was because I spent 3 whole days locked in a room by myself working on this? Nah....

Ok normally I don't like to brag...ok yes I do. I DO have a reason this time.  Check out this awesome top stitching!! I rock. And you know who also rocks? This girl, because she has an awesome tutorial on how to perfect your top stitching. I also did not know that the new Singer machines have an adjustable stretch stitch on them. Thank you awesome costuming-fashion school girl, you might have saved my life!

 My FAVORITE part of any of these costumes are these!!

Deadpool buttons!!!

I literally have to save these for last or I won't want to finish the rest. They're on the glove cuffs too. How I haven't taken a picture of these on either of Garrick's other Deadpool suits is beyond me because I am in love with them! I don't know why I get so excited to do this part but I do or maybe it's bedcause THEY"RE SO FRIGGIN CUTE!!! I know dudes don't like being called cute, but LOOK AT THESE!!! Ok, I'm done gushing...for now....


Mask and buckle will be finished this weekend. I'll "update" this post with those pictures later.

Deadpool playlist:
Shiny Toy Guns - Le Disko

I think Deadpool might secretly only like this group for their name. I could also see him dancing to this shooting things, and yelling bang! bang!. I guess he could like them on more levels than just the name. Different voices have different personalities right? So why couldn't they have different tastes?

**Update!**
Here is the finished mask. I've had a lot of questions about how the eyes were made. In an older post about Deadpool I explained it there. I am still organizing "One Red Deadpool" so for now search it one "One Black Catsuit" in the seacrh blog box. We will also start casting and selling them soon, if you're interested let us know!

**UPDATE**
Here are some finished pictures of the client in the suit!

Love the pose! ;)

We had to repair the gloves for this one and I ended up changing the design slightly, since I didn't want the thumb to bust open again. I really like the finished product and might start using this on more of our costumes.


This client was great to work with and is making his own double katana harness for this costume. I can't wait to see it finished!

**UPDATES**
Our client gave us such a STUNNING review!! He has entered the RPF costume contest this year in the Deadpool costume he commissioned from us., check it out and vote for him!

http://www.therpf.com/f24/deadpool-aeonpulses-2012-halloween-costume-contest-entry-164212/

Even Deadpool can be vain...

He makes such a great Deadpool! Now go vote for him!
Right here! Go do it!: http://www.therpf.com/gallery/males/p3983-chimichangas.html

**Update**

Here is another Redpool commission I completed in November. This one went to a lovely client in Tasmania, oooh we're international now!

 















This one had a higher collar and more black on the arms. The client had his own mask and i needed to make the collar high enough to meet the mask he had. (the mask is awesome, btw, keep scrolling down to see it!)

 Oh top-stitching, I'm so glad we're friends again.....

 Guess what the grey parts on the fingers are? Conductive material!! What you don't know what that is? Let me tell you...it is material that allows you to use your smart phone while wearing gloves. This is insane news if you're into costuming and hate the fact that you have to have other people help you use/check your phone. I am also going to start sewing "secret" pockets into some of my suits to hide credit cards, cash, and a possible a phone. Not all costumes have pouches!

Customer photo, look at his mask! Awesome!!