6 of Spades ♠︎ - #4

the bucket, and the lid pieces

Filled with cosplay mojo from IberAnime, I finally picked up the 6 of Spades again and started to make the bucket's paint lid. I wasn't sure I had enough red spray paint, and Lidl got it back in promotion next Thursday. I'll quickly go downtown to get my white twill, and on the way back get one or two more red spray paint cans. I like Lidl's spray paint, it's a bit hardcore, which is good, it lasts longer. 

I got this cute bucket as a gift by a friend a long time ago. It's a HINK bucket, by IKEA. The plan was always to use it as a bag for this costume, and make a paint lid from 2mm EVA foam. The bucket is tapered and it has a lip, so I can't simply make a scalopped cillynder shape. I want it to look as if it's paint dripping from the bucket, but the inside needs to be tapered to fit the bucket and the lip. So, the circle fits the bucket about 2cm in, and I cut six notches in the part that's going to be folded over the lip.

foam lid parts

Later, probably tomorrow, after the contact glue has completely cured, I'll glue the notched part to the circle.

+ It's a very easy prop, but I didn't take into account both the tapering and the bucket lip. It's fine, but the dripping paint isn't going to look like it's running down the bucket, or else i wouldn't be able to open the lid.

- I hope I can properly disguise the extra seams in this.

THE CUNNING PLAN 

Finish glueing and shaping the foam, and prime and paint it, just on the outside. Do the  same for the paint brush. (mental note: get the brush from the new flat)