Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[Koh1977]

As to how to mold craft foam:
I am not a crafty person so youtube was our friend, there are plenty of videos on how to mold craft foam. We basically bought the largest white sheets 12" x 18" with a 5mm thikness, these were the thickest we found at Hobby Lobby, $1.27 a sheet. We used 3 for the entire armor.
You cut the piece in the shape desired, you can prep it for painting (we used clear gesso) or mold it first. We did it both ways and it didn't make a difference. Then we went to the stove and held the piece above the heat I didn't even wear gloves, it begins to soften almost instantly, we left it for about 10 to 15 sec. (you have to feel the foam softening) and then take off the heat and place it on your mold ( my daughter put a towel over each part of her body, for example her shoulder) and then hold it in place to mold it. When it cooled down (about a minute) it held it's shape. It was really super easy.

That is SO cool!! I will have to remember that for future costumes for the kids!

 

[yulilin3]

That is SO cool!! I will have to remember that for future costumes for the kids!

It is very easy to use and lightweight. We strapped the knee guards with elastic and she wore them all day yesterday and they didn't fall out. No damage at all.

Awesome! ! With her new haircut she will make a perfect Sabine!!!



I never knew she was shy. It must have taken her out of her comfort zone to go to the parade with me. She was very friendly and talkative, but we were definitely taking Star Wars and Disney. And she was able to get that great split picture of Ray Park!

Good to know about the foam! Thanks for sharing with everyone.

Once she's out there she'll talk but for her to make a first move to talking to people is very hard for her.

 

[williamscm3]

If you are doing it on a SWW day be at the entrance no later than 7:20am. They will open the park around 7:30am, there's a stormtrooper welcome show and then CM will guide parents to JTA sign ups (they occur at the Indiana Jones Theater during SWW)
Here's a video I took last year

The slots fill up within the first hour of the park being open and if you are not there early you will find a very long line to sign up. It is recommended to do JTA during a non SWW day if it's possible

Thank you!!

 

[Candleshoe]

Thanks you two...my daughter is a very, very shy girl and her outlet is anything SW/Marvel/Disney. Her only concern is that people wouldn't know that she's cosplaying as Sabine, I told her that I think she won't have a problem.
As to how to mold craft foam:
I am not a crafty person so youtube was our friend, there are plenty of videos on how to mold craft foam. We basically bought the largest white sheets 12" x 18" with a 5mm thikness, these were the thickest we found at Hobby Lobby, $1.27 a sheet. We used 3 for the entire armor.
You cut the piece in the shape desired, you can prep it for painting (we used clear gesso) or mold it first. We did it both ways and it didn't make a difference. Then we went to the stove and held the piece above the heat I didn't even wear gloves, it begins to soften almost instantly, we left it for about 10 to 15 sec. (you have to feel the foam softening) and then take off the heat and place it on your mold ( my daughter put a towel over each part of her body, for example her shoulder) and then hold it in place to mold it. When it cooled down (about a minute) it held it's shape. It was really super easy.

OMG That's AWESOME!

She shouldn't have any problem. I don't know sabine because I'm not as into it, but my husband and nephews would know INSTANTLY.

 

[disneygrandma]

I'm really lost with this Dis "update". I'm finding it hard to read, hard to use, and find myself saying "Why"? It use to be a quick check to give me the newest postings here, and now when I go from my email, it takes me to the 1st page, instead of to the newest posts. I find the colors, the size of the posts, and the dates & times of the post to be hard to to read. Not to mention all the "?'s" where pictures once were.

I've tried searching for the Tech Support info to help........but I get an error message.

Sorry to vent. It's just that I've relied on the Dis for so much info to help plan our trips, and I feel like I've had a roadblock put in my way.

 

[yulilin3]

I'm really lost with this Dis "update". I'm finding it hard to read, hard to use, and find myself saying "Why"? It use to be a quick check to give me the newest postings here, and now when I go from my email, it takes me to the 1st page, instead of to the newest posts. I find the colors, the size of the posts, and the dates & times of the post to be hard to to read. Not to mention all the "?'s" where pictures once were.

I've tried searching for the Tech Support info to help........but I get an error message.

Sorry to vent. It's just that I've relied on the Dis for so much info to help plan our trips, and I feel like I've had a roadblock put in my way.

It takes some time getting used to it...I find that if you have subscribed to threads you'll get a notification (red alert) on the top right. Try changing the color scheme...go to the bottom of the page, to the left you can change from default to the color that works best for you. As to the avatar pictures I'm at a loss, I just picked a pic from my computer and changed it. Just play around with it for a bit, I know it'll make more sense after you have looked around the site more

 

[disneygrandma]

I finally found the Tech Support thread, and was able to get info to help with the Avatar. I just googled Mickey Mouse images, and found this one. Then I had to play around with how to save it, and then where to find it on my computer so that it would work. I'm not a technical person, so it does take longer for me.

Now to work on the other issues.

Thanks for the advice. I look forward to all the new postings in this SWW thread, and don't want to miss any updates. Will I still continue to get emails? Or do I need to go to the red alerts in the Dis forum?

 

[Itinkso]

Okay guys, we are ready to reveal my daughter's costume for this year. We made this during the weekend using craft foam (super easy to mold and it keeps the shape) I cut all the pieces and she did the rest. I was very impressed at her abilities. She used spray paint and acrylics for the smaller details, she also made Sabine's sprayer gun out of molding clay. Next week we will work on the shirt and attaching the armor to it.
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I'm really lost with this Dis "update". I'm finding it hard to read, hard to use, and find myself saying "Why"? It use to be a quick check to give me the newest postings here, and now when I go from my email, it takes me to the 1st page, instead of to the newest posts. I find the colors, the size of the posts, and the dates & times of the post to be hard to to read. Not to mention all the "?'s" where pictures once were.

I've tried searching for the Tech Support info to help........but I get an error message.

Sorry to vent. It's just that I've relied on the Dis for so much info to help plan our trips, and I feel like I've had a roadblock put in my way.

You can add in a new photo-avatar from your Profile which is up above the forum window...your Screenname/Inbox/Alerts should be seen. Some are reporting they can't see that line of items. I can't see it on my iPad but I can see it on my iPhone. Click on your Screenname and it will give you a selection of things you can do. Just click on Avatar and choose a new photo to be your new Avatar.

yulilin - great job on the costume pieces... she will look amazing!!

 

[Candleshoe]

Thanks for the advice. I look forward to all the new postings in this SWW thread, and don't want to miss any updates. Will I still continue to get emails? Or do I need to go to the red alerts in the Dis forum?

So I found the 'Dark Scheme' theme better for my eyes.
to change themes go to the very bottom of the page where you see 'Default' and click it, or,
go to the top of the page where your username is, click 'disneygrandma' and click 'preferences' and change the theme.

Speaking of preferences, I have clicked 'Automatically watch threads...'

And speaking of alerts, at the top of the page you see Alerts? You can hover over that and click on any of them to take you to the alert.

Emails? I don't, and never have gotten them. But in the Tech board people are saying that they're getting them, but they found them in their junk/spam folder. Check there?

 

[jennab113]

I'm getting an e-mail for every new posting in this thread, which is serious overkill. I haven't figured out how to turn them off. I was getting a daily digest of posts (which was kind of pointless because I generally check in at least once a day), but I don't need an e-mail for every post.

 

[disneygrandma]

Nothing in my Junk mail. I'll keep working on it.

 

[Itinkso]

I'm getting an e-mail for every new posting in this thread, which is serious overkill. I haven't figured out how to turn them off. I was getting a daily digest of posts (which was kind of pointless because I generally check in at least once a day), but I don't need an e-mail for every post.

Jenna - go to Alert Preferences in your Profile and you can uncheck the Alerts for every post.
Actually, that only turns off Alerts. I had unchecked emails from the "old" version of DIS so I don't receive emails.

*Found it. In Settings in your account, go to Preferences. You can uncheck the email notifications... it's listed after the Time Zone area.

 

[Music City Mama]

Yulilin, that costume will be great. I really love Sabine's look. I also never would've guessed that your DD was shy. Especially since she's like the SWW paparazzi with all of those pics she gets! Both your DD and DS are really sweet kids.

Like everyone else, trying to get used to the new look around here...

 

[yulilin3]

Yulilin, that costume will be great. I really love Sabine's look. I also never would've guessed that your DD was shy. Especially since she's like the SWW paparazzi with all of those pics she gets! Both your DD and DS are really sweet kids.

Like everyone else, trying to get used to the new look around here...

Thanks for your kind comment. She does love taking pictures, I guess she feels very comfortable behind a lens.

 

[jennab113]

I did uncheck the box for alerts for new posts in watched topics but I still got a notification. That's probably because you mentioned me in your post, which I hadn't turned off. I just checked the Preferences page and the e-mail notifications box isn't checked. I guess the e-mail notification is a carry over from the old board. Hopefully I'll figure out a way to turn it off or I can just make a spam e-mail account and send this board's messages there.

 

[OZMom]

Do the FTF packages usually sell out? Our SWW day is Friday May 15th and we definitely want to get the FTF package so do I need to stalk the website until they release it?

 

[yulilin3]

Do the FTF packages usually sell out? Our SWW day is Friday May 15th and we definitely want to get the FTF package so do I need to stalk the website until they release it?

Yes, very, very quickly. Last year it sold out for the entire event in about a week. Check the Disney Parks Blog that's where they release the information. And as a heads up last year you had to pay for the full price when you reserved and then you had a 2 day cancellation policy. As soon as we get any new information I update the first page of this thread

 

[OZMom]

Good to know. I will keep my eyes out for it then. Thanks so much!

 

[lovingeire]

If you are doing it on a SWW day be at the entrance no later than 7:20am. They will open the park around 7:30am, there's a stormtrooper welcome show and then CM will guide parents to JTA sign ups (they occur at the Indiana Jones Theater during SWW)
Here's a video I took last year
The slots fill up within the first hour of the park being open and if you are not there early you will find a very long line to sign up. It is recommended to do JTA during a non SWW day if it's possible

I have been debating whether or not we will try to sign DS2 up for this. I think I'll show him some videos after we announce the trip and if he wants to do it then we will head over early. (We are not very good morning people though! Although you never know at Disney! If not, then I'll pass!)

Okay guys, we are ready to reveal my daughter's costume for this year. We made this during the weekend using craft foam (super easy to mold and it keeps the shape) I cut all the pieces and she did the rest. I was very impressed at her abilities. She used spray paint and acrylics for the smaller details, she also made Sabine's sprayer gun out of molding clay. Next week we will work on the shirt and attaching the armor to it.

This is awesome! I am so impressed!

 

[yulilin3]

I have been debating whether or not we will try to sign DS2 up for this. I think I'll show him some videos after we announce the trip and if he wants to do it then we will head over early. (We are not very good morning people though! Although you never know at Disney! If not, then I'll pass!)



This is awesome! I am so impressed!

JTA is for kids 4 to 12. I'm glad we started the costume early, we still have the belt, holsters to do.