Marvel's The Thing Body Suit

About the project

I am looking for a skilled costume fabricator / practical-effects artist to build and deliver a finished, wearable full-body Ben Grimm / The Thing creature suit for GalaxyCon St. Louis this October. I already have the head/mask handled separately. This project is for the entire body from the neck down: torso, shoulders, arms, hands, legs, and oversized feet. The finished suit needs to be scaled to my body measurements. I am approximately 5'9" and wear a US XXL, and I would like the finished build to add a couple inches of height through the proportions of the costume and/or concealed lifts built into the feet. Important: Final Deliverable Is a Physical Costume I am open to modern fabrication methods such as: 3D character sculpting 3D-printed masters or molds Digital body scanning/scaling Foam fabrication Latex or foam-latex casting Flexible urethane Silicone Other professional flexible creature-suit techniques However, I am NOT looking to purchase only an STL file, digital model, render, or rigid 3D-printed costume. The final deliverable must be a completed, physical, wearable costume shipped to me. Desired Appearance The goal is a large, muscular, rocky practical-effects creature similar in overall feel to the 2005-era Ben Grimm / The Thing movie suit. I want: Large rocky torso and shoulders Oversized muscular arms and hands Thick rocky legs Large creature feet Realistic dimensional rock texture Good mobility for walking, posing, and convention use Flexible construction rather than hard armor A professional practical-effects appearance rather than a mascot, fursuit, printed bodysuit, or rigid plastic cosplay Because I already have a high-end flexible silicone head, the neck and upper torso should be designed so the body visually transitions naturally into the existing mask. Materials I strongly prefer a flexible practical-effects construction such as foam rubber, latex, foam latex, flexible urethane, silicone, or a comparable material/system. I do not want the visible finished body to be hard PLA/PETG-style 3D-printed armor. 3D printing is completely acceptable for molds, masters, internal structures, or other fabrication tools if it helps achieve the finished result faster. Deadline The finished physical costume needs to be in my hands by approximately October 15, 2026, ahead of GalaxyCon St. Louis. Because the deadline is important, please only bid if you believe you can realistically fabricate, finish, and ship the costume within that timeframe. When responding, please include examples of previous creature suits, practical-effects costumes, wearable character builds, prosthetic work, or similar full-body fabrication and briefly explain how you would approach constructing this suit.

Skills required