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4MELwave

@4melwave.bsky.social
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'9X | he/him | 🔞 i make rubber clothing, among other things. on hiatus! motd: hah! weeeirrrrd... hhhokay, gonna have to fix that later.

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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
hello y'all! i will be, how you say, unemployed. in a month. (temporarily, all good). which is to say, now i have a big chunk of time to focus on my hobbies, projects, and travel a bit. if you're interested in working together, please do reach out with ideas you might have. thanks, and happy autumn!
a man in the distance (myself) stands on a rocky shore by the sea. only his silhouette is discernable.
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
from the archives: i have a slipped lumbar disc, means i need to be careful with my back nowadays. the cause? well.
a man wears a cloth main outfit and lays on a bed.
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
from the archives: a test of the Type 4 L uniform the day i completed it, which is to say, the day before the photoshoot. two fabric petticoats are used here, giving it a flatter appearance than final. the hoop skirt arrived the following day, and was tried on for the first time during the shoot.
a man wears a large latex maid uniform, reaching down to his ankles.
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
excerpts from the lab: what's this?
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
:gangstaBob:
GANGSTA SPONGE BOB!!!
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
mel in angles. 🎨: @knightsundere.bsky.social
a portrait of myself, Carmelo Forero. aged 29.the uncropped portrait, of me in a black catsuit, holding a DSLR.
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
me on my way to make a whole bunch of character cosplays for media ive never interacted with: (whos got the power? the power to larp? who answers the call, for larpers in need? (super larp 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️ SUPERRR LAAAAARP))
Super LARP! ™
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
heres my understanding of the technique, this is the seam cross section. to join pattern paterns, you fold the edge of a panel (B) over a piece of fabric reinforcement. then fold A over it. then straghight stitch together. sometimes theres one stitch, sometimes two parallel.
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
+1 for a video, would be very interested! is the process/valve body similar as pictured (cross-section-ish)? also, what sort of glue have you found success with? i have not had good luck with these valve bodies and regular rubber cement, maybe a cold vulcanizer? any help is appreciated!
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
i finally found it... now who's gonna stop me???!?!?!??? :bowserStarObtaining: editor's note: who's gonna stop him?
tanker truck with label on rear: 
LATEX ONLY
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Super LARP!
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
offseason content: here are some simple foam-filled latex hip pads to be used underneath a catsuit to increase hip dimension. i made these because of a specific need. the most comfortable ready-made option for hip pads are silicone ones. however, they are expensive and delicate, and ->
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
THAT FEELING WHEN
SINUS SURGERY IS TOMORROW
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
aite if i roll every number known to man i win‼️
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
there's a creeper on your lawn we don't want creepers on our lawn #weAreTheUndead
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
mii trade with @shamtex9009.bsky.social i made him nice and kind looking thanks for making mii look like a cat-eyed smarmy sonovabitch
wii are miis
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
hello internet!! time for summer hiatus!! i may drop in to repost, shitpost, blogpost, etc. i have a lot of projects to focus on. happy summer y'all!!!!!!
a tanned latino stands on a beach.
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
extras: left: the 4-L uniform with no apron. the box pleating is really pronounced here. still pretty cool on its own! you can also see indent formed by the bottom rim of the hoop skirt. right: some of the petticoats used to hold the dress up. you can see how flat the dress is with no support.
left: a man wears a long black latex dress. it has a large hemline at the ankle.

right: a man wears the same dress, but it lays flat against him, as he holds up the petticoats that were supporting it on the right photo.
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
(longpost) reintroduction! hello internet! my name is Carmelo. i live and work in the PNW, US. i have many hobbies, among them is making and wearing rubber clothes, seen here. pictured is a summary of my first year in making latex, here's to year 2! i'm also looking for friends and creatives ->
nine different latex rubber outfits arranged in a grid, no particular order. they reflect my first year in making latex clothing.
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
extras: they put him in the nefarious ahh cylindrical chamber that turns you into a shiny rubber maid (somebody PLEASE let him out!!)
a man wearing a large latex maid uniform stands in a glass cylinder. his large dress is pressed against the glass.
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
(4/4) sample text
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
(3/4) i will probably post the continuous 60fps vid to my site when i get around to generating a new ssh keypair for it... oops... not hard but ehhhhh i am a lazy cat
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
(2/4) like hey, we're in the living room together and i'm explaining to you my cool show and tell project. (not parasocial). sorry for the uncomfortable zooms on and around my body but yeah, i mean i just kinda look like that normally lol. i promise i'm not being weird on purpose.
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
(1/4) about that 4-L uniform: after the shoot this outfit is a little big to manage with one hand while the other holds a camera, so i am trying a new recording format where i sit on the floor with an outfit. i feel it's a little more personal and i like that.
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
it's like a big fluffy cursed ravioli... 👗🪡: me 📸: @bsky.smitty.gay
a man wears a large latex maid uniform, and sits on a bed. the dress sprawls out around him, resembling a large, round ravioli.
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
(2/2) this shot really highlights how actually huge the bottom of this dress is! also visible here is the lovely folding texture from the box pleat of the skirt, even if the pleat itself is concealed. 👗🪡: myself 📸: @bsky.smitty.gay
a man wears an ankle-length latex maid uniform. his body faces away from the camera.
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
(1/2) if you've never seen yourself through the lens and eyes of a pro, i can't recommend it enough; @bsky.smitty.gay 's artistry makes this pair of photos look unreal levels of good, in light of a tough shot. please make sure to enjoy both! 👗🪡: myself 📸: @bsky.smitty.gay
a man wears an ankle-length latex maid uniform. his body faces the camera.
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
turn 360 degrees and walk away
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
often i am asked, mel, how spacious is it under that thing? the answer is very! on the right, @shamtex9009.bsky.social performs routine catboy maintenance with plenty of room to work. The left photo was taken by @bsky.smitty.gay. (so was the right one but with a shitty phone camera).
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
a cat and his boots are not easily separated 📸: @bsky.smitty.gay
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
bonus: here is that thumbnail, in all of its high-res glory! this skirt is only made of two (quite large) pieces- can you spot the seam? it was taken by the awesome and extremely talented @bsky.smitty.gay , who is cool and also awesome and you should follow him NOW!!
a man stands in a kitchen, wearing a large latex maid uniform. one of his heeled feet is raised onto the counter.
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
part 2: the second part
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
about: that Type 4 "L" model. the first part of the video
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
so two decades ago would beg my mom to PLEASE please please let me drink cranberry juice out of a wine glass at family dinners. because it would be dope as hell. it is still dope as hell to this very day. 🪡: me 📸: @bsky.smitty.gay
a man wears a large latex maid uniform, and stands outside in the evening light, holding a glass of red liquid (which is cranberry juice, not wine).
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
i'm a little late for Maid May, but i'm here! diy: this the NTX Type 4 "L" model, an ankle length version of the standard Type 4 uniform. It took so long to make, i stopped counting! consumes about 7m of sheeting. 📸: @bsky.smitty.gay - he did an outstanding job, please check him out!
a man in his late 20s stands in a kitchen, wearing an ankle-length latex maid uniform.
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
we have technology 🖥
an inflatable latex bow. large
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
an ankle length, quarter-circle skirt with a full box pleat at the waist, before assembly. before the trim ruffles are folded, they're a long, continuous strip with a length of about 11 meters! for reference, that's more than 10 meters!
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
outtake: pov you are me lol!!!
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
outtake: i'd wanted to a bit more with this footage but couldn't figure out an appealing edit with it; additionally, i screwed up the shot between scenes. so i threw together a voiceover and an intro and i'm releasing it anyways because well that's just how it is
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
vantage point 🐱
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
pt2. i do not know if bluesky will accept vertical 3:4 but uh well guess we will find out right now!!
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
in this episode: mel runs his mouth about the sailor uniform and some of its features.
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
diy: latex sailor suit. consumed about 15 labor hours, approximately 4m of 0.4mm sheeting (!). i did not make the black suit underneath, and it is separate from the outfit.
a man in his late twenties wears a latex sailor suit.
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
so i have a carpal tunnel flareup and though i am not particularly spiritual i am interpreting this as the universe saying "get tf off the computah" which i gladly complied with and so i made this. originally billed it as a one day sprint project but it took longer b/c of some new stuff i'm trying.
a sailor suit made of rubber.
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
look i don't usually resort to zero effort mirror selfies but i didn't get any other photos of me from this trip so cut me some slack okay please and thanks your welcome. send tweet
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
return of the third part
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
the second part strikes back
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4MELwave @4melwave.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
clips from the making of: a new first part
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