This Halloween, leave the crowd speechless with four simple words…
“I. Am. IRON MAN.”
In this guide, I will show you how to make your own Tony Stark costume or find an authentic Iron Man suit.
About Tony Stark
Tony Stark is the son of Howard Stark, an entrepreneur who founded S.H.I.E.L.D. He inherited his father’s company called Stark Industry when he was only 21 years old.
For several years as owner and CEO, he would run the Stark Million Dollar Industries Complex whose main contracts were to supply arms to the government of the United States.
On one of his visits to Southeast Asia, the weapons plant was sabotaged and Tony was injured due to a piece of shrapnel lodging in his chest, seriously injuring him. It was during his time in captivity that he created his first prototype of the Iron Man suit.
In order to keep himself alive and power the suit, a pacemaker-like device is embedded within the armor. Once Stark freed himself from captivity, he utilized his extensive resources to create better and bigger suits and officially became Iron Man.
About the Iron Man Armor
Among the main combat characteristics offered by the armor, in addition to the flight, is a superhuman strength due to the energy acquired by the suit making this character one of the most powerful heroes in the Marvel Universe.
Iron Man is one of the most popular characters in the MCU and you can dress up as him in a variety of ways. You can even dress up as Tony Stark without the Iron Man armor which just requires a standard black business suit and a pair of red sunglasses.
Costume Ideas
Authentic Iron Man Suits
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Tony Stark Costume Ideas
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How to Dress Like Tony Stark and Iron Man
Armor and Helmet:
To accurately recreate the armor, there are applications, one of them Pepakura, which shows the patterns of armor and helmets to make them at home with materials such as EVA foam or even cardboard.
So to make a good helmet and armor use the patterns to make each fold from the comfort of home. For this you need EVA foam, pencil, tape measure, scissors, yellow or gold paint and hot silicone to design the most revolutionary costume of all time.
Many people use this program to remove their folds from their favorite armor. The funny thing is that this does not end there, they take it to another level using them as molds to make their pieces in fiber, then they use wiring and programming. The result? A fully motorized suit with lights.
Everyone will want to take a photo with you, of course, to put it on or take it off is going to be a problem. After all we don’t have a specialized workshop like Tony’s full of machines that do all the work for you.
Business Suit and Glasses:
In his everyday life, Mr. Stark likes to wear a standard black business suit. If you don’t already have one in your wardrobe, you can find one at your local department store or on Amazon. He also wears a pair of red-tinted sunglasses.
In order to complete the look, you will also need to spike your hair and grow Stark’s characteristic facial hair.
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