i'm designing my halloween costume right now. i've got a sketch on paper. this is how it always starts. a napkin, an envelope. this time it's a scrap from a pile of printouts. i like to have a very clear idea before i start actually making things. even if i stray completely from the original idea, i like to have something from which to launch, otherwise i feel like i'm pushing against air. i think this is why i like to collaborate—having another perspective gives me something to lean on.
the costume: aluminum coated foam cut into flame shapes sewn to an old pair of carhartts and a shirt, a headpiece made from the same aluminum, all of which is adorned with electroluminescent wire. the theme of our halloween party is "fireball." this feels mildly inspired, but it's not probably going to knock anyone's socks off. it'll be fun to make.
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