*DBO Customs* WM27 EDGE pg 1, ALUNDRA BLAYZE pg 2

[NikeGuy]

Ohhhh Okay, That's strange the elbow pad (s) got longer in length towards the end of the match. Usually they just fall off or move down. Thanks for the pic & showing off your work.

[Deleted]

That is amazing, I want it

[Deleted]

One of the best customs I have ever saw.

[die but once]

We don't have time to post a lot of our work but we were excited to accept a commission to create Alundra Blayze and wanted to share it with you guys.






We began with a Kelly Kelly Elite figure and trimmed the hair to about shoulder length, then painted it a paler, almost platinum blond.

For the most accurate appearance, we created a complete spandex bodysuit and sewed it permanently in place. We also made matching fabric forearm sleeves. The Mattel female kick pad boot mold is shorter and bulkier than what Blayze wore, so we made spandex kick pads and trimmed down the tops of the boots to ensure a tapered fit. After painting the boots black, we added the signature logo of the Asics Tigers wrestling shoes she wore for much of her career.

A removable entrance jacket was also created from shiny white vinyl to best match the real thing. A custom WWF Women’s Championship belt completes this custom.

We had a hard time getting the colors on the designs as vibrant as they were in reality. They would look great coming off the printer but between being on transparent iron-on paper and the heat press dulling the colors, we just couldn't get it perfect and we also couldn't keep redoing it. (We also tried printing on white transfer paper but he unprinted part stood out way too much. The only way that would have worked would have been to cut and iron on each line separately, but there's too much room for error with the designs moving as you press.)

More pics at diebutonce.com and as always, feedback is welcome.

["The Gothic Superstar" Ronin]

the is amazing, I was always a fan of hers. The belt I think could have been a bit smaller but cant tell for sure since its not around her waist, Womens titles were always kinda small back in the day

[die but once]

Jun 12, 2013 8:57:28 GMT -5 "The Gothic Superstar" Ronin said:

the is amazing, I was always a fan of hers. The belt I think could have been a bit smaller but cant tell for sure since its not around her waist, Womens titles were always kinda small back in the day

The belt is a little bigger than IRL, and looks bigger still in the pics as she's holding it towards the cam. We just couldn't get the scale dead-on. We'd make it slightly smaller and then it looked way too small. The customer was happy with this scale and ultimately that's the most important thing, but it was definitely one of those things that annoyed me no matter how we did it.

["The Gothic Superstar" Ronin]

i know how that is, I had the same problem trying to make my own printouts, too small then too big and I hate going back and forth to the UPS store to print them out. it all still looks amazing though, did you include a trashcan with the belt lol

[die but once]

Jun 12, 2013 10:57:59 GMT -5 "The Gothic Superstar" Ronin said:

i know how that is, I had the same problem trying to make my own printouts, too small then too big and I hate going back and forth to the UPS store to print them out. it all still looks amazing though, did you include a trashcan with the belt lol

There's a thought. But then we'd have to build the Nitro announcers set, Bischoff, Heenan, Mongo, his dog and a tiny sombrero and poncho and it'll turn into a whole big thing

[raVen™]

Love the alundra blaze man, where are you getting the fabric from?

[die but once]

Jun 12, 2013 20:41:43 GMT -5 raVen™ said:

Love the alundra blaze man, where are you getting the fabric from?

The white spandex came from Joann fabric. We buy a good amount of fabric online from various sources, as well.

[ratedwrestling]

Michelle's face bro ably would have done better justice but still looks great

[die but once]

Jun 17, 2013 10:29:39 GMT -5 ratedwrestling said:

Michelle's face bro ably would have done better justice but still looks great

That's a good call. Next time.

[Daria]

Amazing !

[King Silva]

Jun 11, 2013 20:41:56 GMT -5 die but once said:

We don't have time to post a lot of our work but we were excited to accept a commission to create Alundra Blayze and wanted to share it with you guys.






We began with a Kelly Kelly Elite figure and trimmed the hair to about shoulder length, then painted it a paler, almost platinum blond.

For the most accurate appearance, we created a complete spandex bodysuit and sewed it permanently in place. We also made matching fabric forearm sleeves. The Mattel female kick pad boot mold is shorter and bulkier than what Blayze wore, so we made spandex kick pads and trimmed down the tops of the boots to ensure a tapered fit. After painting the boots black, we added the signature logo of the Asics Tigers wrestling shoes she wore for much of her career.

A removable entrance jacket was also created from shiny white vinyl to best match the real thing. A custom WWF Women’s Championship belt completes this custom.

We had a hard time getting the colors on the designs as vibrant as they were in reality. They would look great coming off the printer but between being on transparent iron-on paper and the heat press dulling the colors, we just couldn't get it perfect and we also couldn't keep redoing it. (We also tried printing on white transfer paper but he unprinted part stood out way too much. The only way that would have worked would have been to cut and iron on each line separately, but there's too much room for error with the designs moving as you press.)

More pics at diebutonce.com and as always, feedback is welcome.

I think it is really good.

I always liked Alundra Blayze back in the day. Some of her matches in WWF/WCW were amazing!

[die but once]

^ Yeah, her and Bull Nakano had really good in-ring chemistry.

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LOVE alundra!!