To Nighttime Creations and Barry Carr,
Just wanted to take a minute and review my newest addition to my costume collection.
My wife and I do cosplay at
comic conventions all over the country. We have been doing this for
approximately 2 1/2 years. We really strive to look as close as we can
to the characters we dress up as. Ever since we have started doing this
I have wanted
to do a Kiss cosplay with my wife. As a long time Kiss fan this has
always been a dream to have a stage accurate costume that I could be
proud to wear. I will have to say Barry delivered in every way shape and
form on both costumes that we had commissioned
from him.
I have been aware of Barry for
quite a few years as one of the top Kiss costume makers around.
Unfortunately Barry had received a lot of bad press and negativity from
people that were in competition with him over the years which made me
apprehensive about
commissioning a full suit. I had to weed through all the crap that had
been said about him over the years. I am extremely glad I did and took
the leap of ordering a full Gene Simmons Monster suit and a full Tommy
Thayer Monster outfit for my wife. The one
thing that kept me coming back to Barry was the quality of his work in
his pictures. All of the photographs of his work was awesome. The
attention to detail was top notch.
From the start of the ordering
process Barry could not have been more helpful. When calling Nighttime
creations you get to talk directly to Barry when you order which makes
everything a lot easier. I can not stress this enough. Listen to what
Barry tells
you when you start your order. This will make the process much easier
and also allow him to deliver an item that will impress anyone who sees
you in his costumes. There are a lot of measurements but when you are
dealing with armor, body suits and custom boots
numerous measurements are needed to make sure you get a suit that fits
you properly.
Barry will work with you on a
payment plan if you do not have all the money up front so this can be
discussed when ordering. Barry's prices are very reasonable when
ordering a custom costume. I have commissioned many costumes
and Nighttime Creations are
actually a great value for what you are getting!! High quality and
reasonable prices for this type of costumes. His time frames for
delivery are excellent for a fully custom outfit. I ordered my suit the
end of August and my wifes two weeks later and had both
in hand by the first week in November for a Con I had here in Memphis. I
am sure Barry can do costumes quicker but this was Halloween season and
he was swamped so definitely still a quick turn around for a busy time
of year. Also don't expect Barry to turn
a costume around in a week especially during Halloween!! Order early so
you can give him the time to produce a high quality item for you.
I received my costume and
everything fit perfectly besides the right boot. For some reason the
way my ankle sits in the boot it was not going on easily. I immediately
called Barry and discussed this with him. We came up with a solution
and was going to
send the boot back for Barry to trim a portion of the boot shell for a
better fit. I am only about a 2.5 hour drive from Barry so I asked if
it was Ok to come up and see his shop and also have him fix the boot in
person. Barry did not have a issue with me
coming up directly to see him. Basically Barry took a whole Saturday
afternoon to have me come up see the shop get my boots fitted. Not many
people would do this to a person they have never met. Barry is a true
professional and just a great guy to talk with.
My wife also came along to pick up her costume. I also got the chance
to see Barry's Kiss collection and other costumes. His Gene Creatures
is awesome and possibly my next costume I will order from him. We also
discussed other options of costumes also. If
you can dream it Barry will find a way to bring it to life.
The costumes themselves are
accurate to the T. I cant say enough about them. True craftsmanship
from Barry and his team. From the studs to the cod piece and the boots
of both outfits you can feel and see the quality. These are also made to
be worn multiple
times and last. Heavy duty stitching and gluing of all parts.
We debuted them a the Memphis
Comic and Fantasy Convention last weekend and were the hit of the Con.
Everyone was amazed by how much the costumes looked like the real deal.
If you want the WoW factor then Barry is the one to go through.
We are also looking at getting
other costumes made by Nighttime Creations. Barry has impressed us with
his professionalism, quality and delivery and also just being a cool
guy to meet.
If you are on the edge about
pulling the trigger and ordering a suit from Nighttime Creations don't
be Barry will not disappoint you!!
You Wanted the Best, You Will Get the Best, ( This is a true statement when dealing with Nighttime Creations)
Thank You,
Marc J Meeker
Red Skull Alliance Cosplay
and
Purrfect Cosplay
