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Comment on Living Statue: Get inside by scottishbumpkin

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:42:00 -0600

At 16-Dec-2008 19:42:00, scottishbumpkin posted:

I want to be a Paul Revere statue in the biggest festival in our county. I also wanted to know, how to make them?

Comment on Living Statue: Get inside by polly

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:51:13 -0500

At 03-Jun-2008 20:51:13, polly posted:

Hi Jesse,
thanks for getting back to me about the wigs - that's great. Yes, I know the molded rubber ones you mean but I have never seen these rubber masks - sounds interesting. So the hair is molded plastic then?

Comment on Living Statue: Get inside by jesse

Thu, 08 May 2008 11:19:55 -0500

At 08-May-2008 11:19:55, jesse posted:

I don't think mixing latex in with the paint is necessary no. Especially if you are already using latex paint. As long as it adheres to the fabric (soaks in a little) its not going to be a problem.
As for Wigs, If you look at my main photo for this entry (or any of the bronze statue ones)and then later at Brenda (my wife) you will see that our hair is covered by wigs of a sort. these are solid rubber wigs. It is rubber molded to a sculpted hair shape. You can get these at nice costume shops. Here is a secret though. Look at the rubber masks that are designed to look like a celebrity. They ALL have sculpted hair, just cut out the face part of the mask! My hair in the bronze statue costume is from a George Washington mask. I have seen normal wigs painted (as in the movie Amelie) but I think that they take away from the illusion.

Comment on Living Statue: Get inside by polly

Sun, 04 May 2008 22:30:13 -0500

At 04-May-2008 22:30:13, polly posted:

hi
thanks for the tips you posted on making a costume. I have made 1 living statue costume a few years ago and want to make a new one. I know someone else who made one and mixed latex in with the paint, but it doesn't seem that necessary to me - have you ever tried it. I want to use a wig - do you have any suggestions as to what I might try painting it with? Thank you
Rachel

Comment on Living Statue: Get inside by gardenwonder

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:20:08 -0500

At 01-Apr-2008 15:20:08, gardenwonder posted:

hi jesse..
im going to do this w/ a bunch of friends soon. I'm wondering.. how do you make the Paul Revere costumes?? They look totally real!

Comment on Living Statue: Get inside by jesse

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:10:12 -0500

At 02-Oct-2007 23:10:12, jesse posted:

Sweet...I love hearing about others statue experiences! I actually sorta started that way. Working at a clothing store I would stand at the front gate and greet people sometimes. Occasionally (since I daydream a lot) I would not notice their entry. When I finally said "hello" they would jump and exclaim "I thought you were a mannequin!" "COOL" I thought, so I did it on purpose. It was only later that I got the idea to DRESS as an inanimate object at bumbershoot.

Comment on Living Statue: Get inside by wyzard

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:29:44 -0500

At 02-Oct-2007 16:29:44, wyzard posted:

I'm so glad I found this place. I've done the living statue thing for a couple of years myself at the Texas Renaissance Faire. For me it's just a way to pass the day spooking people in between selling corsets to them. I have a 1.5 ft. pedestal I stand on with a top surface of about 6"x6". It can get a tad painful to balance on, but being a statue isn't really my job so I hop down if my feet hurt. Anyway the point is... I don't wear any makeup. I'm in my normal period costume with my normal face on, but I have such a talent for blending into the background and standing very still people always think I'm a maniquin. I think it has something to do with placing myself so far above normal line of sight. The eye seems to avoid looking up very far to see a face. My favorite part of it is that I never even attempt to keep my eyes still. I'm always amazed at how people will notice eyes following them from sometimes 50 feet away. Just thought I'd toss my experience in here. Maybe you could try being a normal person statue once and see if you have the same kind of fun. Just remember the pedestal or something to stand on. Results are completely different on the ground, but oddly chairs can get the same effect if you sit very still.

Comment on Living Statue: Get inside by jesse

Sun, 05 Aug 2007 15:22:10 -0500

At 05-Aug-2007 15:22:10, jesse posted:

I replied to your email with a detailed response, but I'll put it here too so others can see, if they're also curious:

The paint is going to crack no matter what. However, there are things you can do to help lessen how much it cracks or disguise it. First of all, the clothing I pick out from Goodwill is usually close to the color I am going to be painting, so if it does crack or rub off, it's not very noticeable. Second, make sure you find clothes that have as much cotton in the blend as possible. It will absorb the paint better. Any fabric that feels smooth or cool to the touch or is shiny won't absorb paint very well. (With the exception of lycra which is just bathing suit material you can get at a fabric store. that's what I use for the hood/gloves). I just use latex interior/exterior matte finish house paint for the clothing (not face!). Don't apply it too thick, and make sure the first coat of paint dries completely before applying another coat, otherwise it will remain tacky and will stick to itself when you fold your arms, thus ripping paint off. Even if I'm going to be a solid color, I still sponge on a slightly lighter shade and a slightly darker shade on. This really helps disguise my facial cracks and any cracks or mistakes on the clothing. It also helps blend the transition from the fabric to my skin better. Also, I try to put more darker speckles around the sunglasses area. I do this because when I chip off parts of the paint to see through the sunglasses, the underlying plastic is dark, so this helps blend as well. If the gloves are covered in paint, they will crack a lot (if you shake peoples hands and are interactive as I am). That is why I buy lycra that is the same color as my main color. Then I just put a few speckles on, so it's still flexible and it breathes. I understand that not everyone can make their own gloves, but if you buy long gloves at a costume store (or wherever), try as best you can to match the color so you will have less to paint, and make the layer thin. I also bring a small bottle of touch up paint in my bucket, just in case my face cracks or I need to fix something while I'm out. My costumes eventually wear out, so I just make new ones...plus you can't wash them so they start smelling funky.

Overall, I would say the more speckled/mottled you are, the better.

Comment on Living Statue: Get inside by dirrydude

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:11:46 -0500

At 28-Jun-2007 19:11:46, dirrydude posted:

One more question that I have to ask. We did our first run today downtown and it went great. But 2 little problems. One the police said we needed a permit so we have to go out and get that tomorrow. And what kind of paint did you use on the clothes or what ever you used on the clothes what did you use. We had a little problem with cracking on the clothes. WHAT EVER CAN WE DOOO?? By the way we will post pics on here as well once we get everything good and running. By the way I dont have a dog so idk if the evil statue people will paint my dog but I am still affraid of them. AGGHHH!!!

Comment on Living Statue: Get inside by jesse

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:31:33 -0500

At 28-Jun-2007 16:31:33, jesse posted:

Oh and DO post pics here its easy to do in the comments. If you don't the evil statue people will come to your house at night and paint your dog.

Comment on Living Statue: Get inside by jesse

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:30:25 -0500

At 28-Jun-2007 16:30:25, jesse posted:

Have at it. Pointers? I would say make sure you read all of the text above, and watch the videos. There are a lot of living statues around the world don't feel like your copying me only. Face paint We used acrylic hobby paint (its not toxic like some other paints are. Just make sure you DON'T smile because it will crack. OR you can use grease paint but it takes a lot longer to do speckles. As for the hood, stand a long way away from a light bulb at night in front of a wall, trace your silhouette. Then use a serger sewing machine and appropriately colored LYCRA and sew two halves together symmetrically cut a hole for the face after and put a dot of "fray check" on the seams (Lycra doesn't fray so no worries about edges) make the hood wider at the bottom so it covers your neck and shoulders and add ties so you can tie the hood to your belt loops (this will hold it down) Gloves? get some from a costume store, long ones. OR sew tube socks to the wrist of short ones, and paint them with your hand INSIDE.

Comment on Living Statue: Get inside by dirrydude

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 19:19:16 -0500

At 17-Jun-2007 19:19:16, dirrydude posted:

Hey Jesse me and my friend watched your videos a lot of times and we were thinking of doing something like that in Chicago. We were wondering if you could help us out a little bit or give us some pointers and maybe a little help with the costumes. Because we started them and they look great but we still need a little help. Like with the whole hood part and maybe what paint you used for you face. I hope you don't mind we do something like you but we think it is just awsome.

Comment on Living Statue: Get inside by kam

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:59:32 -0500

At 13-Jun-2007 17:59:32, kam posted:

Got inspired by Julian Beever & since I've watched RB every day for a year, I went with that theme. I like the show & they have interesting links. Joanne is from England, as I am & I like her style. I'd like to be a Hawaii correspondent for them one day.

Comment on Living Statue: Get inside by jesse

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:50:07 -0500

At 12-Jun-2007 15:50:07, jesse posted:

ALOHA! Being on rocketboom is FUN! I went to your site and saw all of those rocketboom chalk drawings, is that how you got on OR do you work on it (why did you do those rocket boom drawings?)

Comment on Living Statue: Get inside by kam

Sat, 09 Jun 2007 13:01:44 -0500

At 09-Jun-2007 13:01:44, kam posted:

Hey Jesse, saw you on Rocketboom, very cool. I was on there last week too.
Aloha, Kam

Comment on Living Statue: Get inside by jesse

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:52:27 -0500

At 05-Jun-2007 14:52:27, jesse posted:

Hah, thanks for dropping that image in here Matthew, HAH. Your MacTop is a silly machine coming with filtery things like that.

Comment on Living Statue: Get inside by matthewgamble

Sun, 03 Jun 2007 22:58:24 -0500

At 03-Jun-2007 22:58:24, matthewgamble posted:

You guys are amazing... keep up the strong work... That gas you inhaled before taking this picture really did some crazy stuff. Gas is bad... it's bad!

Comment on Living Statue: Get inside by jesse

Sun, 03 Jun 2007 11:32:03 -0500

At 03-Jun-2007 11:32:03, jesse posted:

That kiss was just for the photo...UH, I mean we held it UH for like two hours (lying)

Comment on Living Statue: Get inside by natetrue

Sun, 03 Jun 2007 11:22:45 -0500

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Comment on Living Statue: Get inside by aliya

Sun, 03 Jun 2007 10:24:46 -0500

At 03-Jun-2007 10:24:46, aliya posted:

This is an exciting post! Takes me back down memory lane of helping you get the paint OUT of your ears...the many times the costumes were updated, etc.
Mark wants to know how long you held that kiss. ;)
I'm happy that Brenda has joined you.