The Making of the Alien Egg Costume

[@Dzonemp]

In May of 1979 I drove two and a half hours one way so I could watch Alien in 70 mm with Dolby stereo sound. It did not disappoint. The theater was less than half full (the movie was new and word had not spread yet) I sat towards the back and I will never forget watching all the people in front of me jump up when the face-hugger jumped out of the egg and got John Hurt. I was an avid reader of Starlog and knew what was coming. Still it was cool to see the audience reaction.

[@EvilTedSmith]

Yes, I had the same memories of that. I bought the comic book of the movie before i saw it and still scared the carp out of me.

[@Dzonemp]

I just realized that your wearing Alien clothes. Brett's hat and jacket. Did you make them too, or is that an original Thinking Cap co. cap. I ordered mine from an ad in Starlog. I wore it so much I practically wore it out. I used to wear it to bars and people would ask me if I was on a ship. Almost no one knew what it meant.

[@worzeloftheshire]

Ha ha, love this, any chance of doing a full tutorial in the future, Ted ?

[@GMen_3D]

That would be an interesting way to bring someone a beer.

[@EvilTedSmith]

Or throw them one.

[@FlorenceB12]

OH MY! You got me and my friends with your Alien egg and I did not even realize it was you at Dragoncon!.

[@EvilTedSmith]

Ha ha! My hat turned out to be a disguise.

[@Miss_Marisa]

The gag behind this is awesome. I also love the fact that you dedicated yourself to that and had to make a second hand. Dang!

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thank you. So mad that the first one didn't work, I had no choice but to remake it.

[@itsagundam79]

How have I not seen this video before?! I have to make this now!

[@EvilTedSmith]

Oh I agree you should make it!

[@jmunkki]

I saw you live at Dragon Con (didn't realise who it was at the time - I guess I don't watch your channel quite regularly enough yet). Definitely one of the most memorable & clever costumes this year!

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thank you. I had a blast scaring the crap out everyone.

[@Ranger7Studios]

I'm currently working on an Audrey II puppet from Little Shop of Horrors. Lots of great build tips here I can apply to my build. Awesome sauce!

[@EvilTedSmith]

Youre awesome for subscribing.

[@gabilanator9739]

BEST COSTUME EVER!

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thanks. I had fun making it!

[@manlyanime]

when i as kid i saw aliens as my first movie ever scared me to never get ou of the car on a long and dark roads with nothing around. Man i love that movie !!

[@viosiax5933]

This is so awesome! My husband loves alien! I got to try this! He would love to have a alien egg In the house!

[@EvilTedSmith]

Yes do it!

[@stevusbeefus]

forgot about your channel, nice to have come across it. btw we met at monsterpalooza 2014 when it was in Burbank, CA. I was the kid dressed as pinhead.

[@svanmelms6865]

I'd love to see more build logs like this :)

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thank you.

[@QueenShireen]

More a prop than a costume but still freaking awesome.

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thanks!

[@georgebennig3891]

Good job Ted. Looks great and you actually surprised me with the gag! 👍

[@EvilTedSmith]

Ha ha good. Thanks for subscribing.

[@joeohara9882]

saw you at dragoncon! it was awesome. you scared the hell out of my wife ;)

[@EvilTedSmith]

Ha ha Wonderful!

[@loneninja]

Awesome!

[@bhodie131]

Great gag

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thanks!

[@johndavidthacker]

I love it. So creepy, even when I was expecting it.

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thanks. It scared the carp out of them at Dragon Con.

[@Scarecrow69]

Utter genius! I LOVE it!

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thanks!

[@tasmanianerd2558]

Love the whole package - egg, hugger (or Huggie?), jacket and all - awesome work as always Evil Ted!

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thank you.

[@paulpethers4234]

cool build ted

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thanks.

[@DagrtOne]

That's so cool!

[@DoofusInc]

Hey Ted. Since you worked on Guyver, do you have any plans on making a tutorial on the costume or just the helmet? That'd be amazing and a blast from the past, I imagine! Great work as always!

[@nfix09]

got me good there on the first one haha, though I think it could have used a little tint on the fake hand because it stands out a little too much with your other hand right next to it

[@EvilTedSmith]

No one ever notice at Dragon Con. Scared them ever time.

[@StephenOsirusCovers]

that is super creative

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thank you.

[@Dontwantto1000]

Hello. I have looked at all the great things you have made over time. I would love to see you make a full Guyver suit.

[@doctorlego72]

Totally inspired I'm going to make this costume now

[@EvilTedSmith]

Yes. Please do!

[@ronaldcastle1964]

Really Nice! hi from Colombia!

[@camilabiancoaguero1552]

you, sir, are the best, that is so amazing omg

[@EvilTedSmith]

Glad you like it.

[@Ricecooka]

Ha, we had no idea this was you at Dragon Con, and we totally had you do the face hugger gag on camera with our friend. Great work!

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thanks! So glad I got to run into you.

[@JGraham301]

Great work as usual, truely amazing. What did you use for the half peeled away skin on the exterior? Its a nice netting effect. It really sells the overall organic look.

[@dmajid69]

So awesome Ted keep it up love ya work

[@EvilTedSmith]

Will do!

[@dragonball5609]

I love alien!! omfg this is awesome Please do a tutorial of making Huntress's bunny mask from Dead By Daylight!! Your horns making tutorial help a lot too!!

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thank you for subscribing.

[@lasarith2]

Wish this video had come 2 weeks ago, when I was going to cut the fleece for my totoro costume (0:59) ended up I just used 3 throws and invisible threaded them together.

[@blizatrex]

That is awesome. I jumped.

[@EvilTedSmith]

Ha ha gotha!

[@DALILOMODIY]

coolest halloween costume :)

[@coregeek]

Love this so much buddy! Please tell me you'll greet trick-or-treaters with a hand full of candy with this!

[@EvilTedSmith]

I would but kids don't come to my door where I live.

[@chezahDE]

GENIUS!!

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thanks buddy.

[@chrismapley7513]

That is realy good Ted

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thanks.

[@pisdi01]

you have frightened me ;) Great

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thank you and thanks for subscribing.

[@NochSoEinKaddiFan]

The effect is amazing, even when you see it coming from a mile away it still works just as well. Love the texture on the outside, looks totally slimey and gross, just like it should :) Did you add some kind of fabric or is it thin foam forming the outside surface?

[@EvilTedSmith]

Yes you can see it in the video.

[@ritualpenguin]

I did not expect that, now that's timeing, timming, timyiening? Ok, I don't know how to spell timing.

[@Xartas07]

this is amazing ted love it !

[@TheRendar]

Awesome !! Great idea and video , absolutely love it !! Keep up the great work .

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thank you.

[@saraireyes5127]

Wooooooooow!!!

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thank you!

[@mr.frogman9939]

Damn that's fucking awesome

[@EvilTedSmith]

Did I getcha?

[@mr.frogman9939]

Evil Ted Smith nearly haha

[@expendablejoe8251]

Hey Ted! Long time fan/subscriber. Have watched so many of your videos! I’m sure you get requests often but I was wondering if you would be interested in ideas to make like some kind of movie or cartoon prop like your alien egg but something a person could make and use as a display item. Random examples would be like the demon chest from the 13 ghosts of scooby doo, a gremlin egg, one of predator’s weapons like the disc or spear, the looper hand cannon, wearables might be like the Kergan’s skull Helmet from Highlander? Thanks! :)

[@kaidela1013]

That's amazing! My girlfriend totally wants one. What was that webbing you used as a hinge again?

[@EvilTedSmith]

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[@graemebrumfitt6668]

Like that egg Ted TFS. G :)

[@SoSaysSomebody]

Evil Ted on the down low. Ain't that the truth.

[@GraceWillow]

I love this idea Ted!!!!!

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thank you my fellow foam builder.

[@jurassicsurvivor9204]

Stay away! I don't want have an alien burst out of my chest!😰😱

[@EvilTedSmith]

Ha ha no worries.

[@jrosnell]

Any chance to get measurements of those foam parts seen in 1:08 of your excellent video?

[@EvilTedSmith]

You mean the egg pattern?

[@jrosnell]

@@EvilTedSmith Yep!

[@racheljarts]

You mention you wrapped this egg in 1/16th upholstery foam, was this something you were able to find easily as raw material? I've been looking for this sort of thin upholstery foam myself but cannot source any anywhere.

[@EvilTedSmith]

Check out foam mart. foammart.com/product/scrim/

[@racheljarts]

@@EvilTedSmith Awesome thank you!

[@MightyMikeProps]

Hey Ted, did you heatform the egg pieces before you glued it?

[@EvilTedSmith]

Yes, I did.

[@PsychoAxeMan]

Thats so bad ass 👍👍

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thanks.

[@warlord4181]

Hey Ted (or anyone who knows), I was painting gold onto dark grey Eva foam. I found that the yellow wasn't coming out and you could barely see it, any way to not have to apply 7 coats? xD

[@EvilTedSmith]

When painting with yellow. Your base coat should be white. Yellow is a thin color and it hard to paint on a dark base.

[@BenWalker11]

Ted Please make a Luke X-Wing Helmet !

[@mt_life7407]

do you still have the patterns for the egg. will you be selling them?

[@matichorjak4166]

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[@EvilTedSmith]

YESSSSSSS for subscribing.

[@ryandrake6915]

HOW DO I SEND YOU SOMETHING IN THE MAIL

[@EvilTedSmith]

The Evil Ted ChannelP.O. Box 31823Los Angeles Ca 90031

[@ryandrake6915]

Evil Ted Smith THANK YOU

[@rockinHurley777]

That's messed up hahaha