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Behold the new design for Ring Capacity! I wanted a design that was more "open" and "space-like", something that takes inspiration from Green Lantern's space-based adventures and his cosmic nature. Hope you enjoy, and feedback is always appreciated!

I've been working on this for some time now. As a graphic designer by trade, I thought I'd put together a GL movie poster for giggles. I was drawn primarily to the most recent DC Entertainment films, Superman Returns, Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. I employed their minimalist approach, using the main character in a way that personifies him and/or his abilities. I chose to put Hal in space, floating above Earth as a bright beacon, almost as if he's defending the planet from an imminent threat.

The boots are finished. I took them to a local shoe shop, and for $35 they trimmed the top edge to a more angular shape and then stitched the lining to the rubber upper. After I got the boots back I proceeded to tape off the black soles and paint the upper with the same Createx paint that I used for the mask. The results were remarkable, not to mention incredibly permanent. The only final step that I may take is coating them in a sealer to avoid any potential water damage, but I have to say, I'm quite happy with the result. In the end I coated each boot around 3-4 times.

Well, the mask is finished, I painted it this weekend and the results are fantastic, I used the Createx airbrush paint as I had intended, It took around 3-4 coats of paint to cover it all sufficiently (no primer). The green color is perfect, and the metallic sheen comes across great.

I modified the mask slightly, the default nose piece covers the bottom of your nose, so using some utility scissors I was able to cut-out the bottom portion to make the mask more comic-like.

Alright, here's a quick update on my progress, I printed out some templates that I made in illustrator to begin on the emblem. The design I'm using for inspiration is from the cover of Blackest Night #6 which can be seen to the left.

I used thin black foamies to cut out 3 layers of the emblem, the first layer, the back, is simply round, the second layer is the emblem cutout with a round border (slightly smaller diameter that back layer). The third layer is the same as the second, but with a smaller diameter.

So my wife and I are starting a Hal costume for Emerald City ComiCon. I'm doing a slightly different take on the construction of the costume. My biggest pet-peeve with "store-bought" GL costumes is that the green parts rarely match each-other, so to remedy this, I'll be using acrylic airbrush paint to paint the mask, boots and torso. For a consistent texture, I'll be making the green torso section out of black stretch pleather.