The Dude |
Version: On the Grid
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Inspired by The Big Lebowski and TRON: Legacy
Under Construction
Under Construction
Why I chose to be The Dude
One day, a thought hit me: what would the Dude look like if he were on the Grid? In many ways, Kevin Flynn in TRON: Legacy reminds me of the Dude, and it's not just Jeff Bridges. Although the fact that he said he was channeling the Dude, and how very Dude-like he is in his day-to-day life, does help. Very quickly this idea became a fully realized costume idea. With a few minor changes, it's still the Dude, just on the Grid. |
Construction notes
The big thing was the sweater. I knew I wanted to make it a black sweater with the pattern in white. I bought the yarn from Jo-Ann's and it turned out to be bigger than the pattern called for. I ended up using the pattern as a guide and figuring out details by looking closely at screenshots and counting stitches on the Dude's sweater. It was a lot of counting, but I think it's turning out quite well. The identity disc is the other big part. I bought a Rinzler disc and a kit to modify it so not only would the color be right, but it would look more like a prop than a toy. (That's as far as I've gotten on the disc so far.) |
Wig
Whitney (Dark Ash Blonde) |
Sweater
Bernat Softee Chunky (Black, White) Muslin Zipper Zipper Pull (Round) |
Identity Disc
Deluxe Identity Disc (Rinzler) Disc Light Kit |
Pants
Simplicity 1605 Kona Cotton (Black) |
Beverage
Glass Stained glass gel (Blue) LED "Ice Cube" |
T-shirt (White)
Jelly Sandals (white) Socks (Black) |