/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>Mami Tomoe's soul gem and drill curls

I'd love to get some help and advice on these if anyone are experienced!!

The soul gem is made from the top of a bottle, and i'm thinking of using clay and wire to make it look more soul gem-y (??) but i'm really lost as to how i'm going to do it...

As for the drill curls i think i've fucked up majorly, i used wire and clear tape, but i'm pretty sure they're too short and bad to actually glue wig hair to... I don't know if this is the right thread to post this in but eh, it's a wip!!

>>7711231
Uhh. I mean, that soul gem is really big compared to hers. There are lots of tutorials on how to make them, especially out of shit like plastic Easter eggs and what not.

>>7711231
That soul gem will never look good. It's too big and nowhere near the right shape. Start over with a plastic easter egg.

>>7711245
>>7711235

okay thanks for the feedback!! do y'all have any recommendations on how to do the metal (??) things around the egg with clay?

>>7711247
Here you go
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=madoka+soul+gem+tutorial

First time working with Apoxie sculpt! Using it for the details on Nausicaa's helm from the manga.

I got surprised on just how heavy it made the helm. my friend warned me but I didn't expect it to be THAT heavy. I had to peel off the middle leaf and quickly cut and glue down the same shape in thick craft foam, then I skimmed that in apoxie. The result was not as heavy but its still... well I'll have to figure out a good way to secure it so its not constantly falling down.

Working on the fiendish journal, Librom, as a prop for my Unnamed Sorcerer cosplay from Soul Sacrifice.

Just started the binding tonight. Have to go slow, because I have to shape the vinyl around those eyes and teeth, while making raised sections to make it look like stretched skin

>>7711317
Do you have a dremel? Why don't you carve the middle crest away from the inside to make it thinner? Even at thicknesses of 1/8" epoxy clay is pretty tough.

Would it be considered 'cheating' if I purchased a suit to cosplay as Eddie Gluskin, but sewed it in the right places and grimed and bloodied it?

>>7711850
only if you plan to be in competition
>>7711577
Finished base binding. Once glue fully sets, gonna move on to charcoaling the recesses to give it an aged, worn look.

First time making armor! Following Kamui's painting tutorial and other various tutorials for the actual construction and shaping of the foam.

Started working on the sword today. First time using expanding foam. I'm still working on carving and making sure all the edges look ok. Any suggestions on what to use to seal this would be great. I have googled a bunch of different tutorials but i definitely don't want this to be heavy/bulky. This is pretty much the last piece i'm working on other than the sheath. I have the leather for that. Ordered the wig last week thursday. It's not in stock so i'm waiting on that til early/mid august. Finally winding down with the larger pieces which is great. I have detailing to do but as long as the bigger things are complete i'll have plenty of time before Daishocon.

Need to do some more details and add the trigger mechanism + mounting points for the water pump but it's coming along nicely!

Unsure if I should cut my peter wig shorter or keep it a bit longer and flattering.. Might decide last minute

>>7713757
>fairys

I'd cut it shorter/clean it up in the back and leave it a little longer on top.

>>7713624
yes! splatoon. imo, you should make the gun a lot bigger so it stands out in your cosplay

>>7713624
I'm working on an ink gun for my cosplay, too. Are you sizing it up with parts like pvc pipes and soda bottles or making everything from scratch?

>>7711231
yeah, start with a plastic egg, cover it with paper clay for the details, add gresso on top and paint

>>7713757
I think it looks cute like that, anon. Maybe not 100% accurate, but it definitely gets the point across. If you go too short it might look a bit off.

Making a dress inspired by Dipp from Katamari. All the dots are glued with fusible web but I've got to sew them all down because that stuff does not hold. Red ones are done, four more colors to go. This whole this is going to be so gaudy. Super stoked.

I'm working on a San cosplay from Princess Mononoke. For accessories, I have the necklace almost ready and the dagger finished! I'd love to hear any suggestions!
>silver earrings
I don't have pierced ears and I was going to use fake hoops, but what should I make the silver earrings out of to make them realistic yet lightweight? I considered clay but people online complain that they're too heavy to carry. Paper seems too flimsy and I considered aluminum foil or painting craft foam, but they both seem silly looking.
>mask, ears, and cloak
I'm not sure where to begin?? I made a single test ear out of cardboard and slapped some paint on, but I dislike the shape. Should I use fimo clay instead? How would I attach the ears and mask to the cloak? In addition, what kind of shape should I cut the fur so it can be a hood and a cape?

>>7714092
>Don't have pierced ears

Is this a Rule 63 cosplay or something?

>>7711827
Well its too late now, but how would I do that to begin with once its on the helm? I have to sculpt it directly on it since its curved... but yes I have basically every power tool under the sun at my disposal haha.

>>7714092
Why is everything shittily made out of duct tape?

>>7714098
Not that OP but I'm a girl and don't have pierced ears. Then again I have an intense jewelry phobia so...

>>7714173
>woman
>no pierced ears
>jewelry phobia

>>7714092
>Hood and cape
If you look at the image in the bottom right corner I'm pretty sure the hood and the cape are two pieces--the "hood" is a separate piece with the mask and ears and can be removed. The "cape" is the normal part of her outfit that is draped around her shoulders with the necklace.

At least that's how I see it? Anyone else, please feel free to chime in but this is what makes the most sense to me.

Working on this Kachidoki Arms helmet for a buddy of mine.

I don't know what the source material is, but he seems to be ok with me calling it Beetle Borgs.

>>7714170
Are you referring to the necklace pieces or the dagger? I said the necklace is still in progress, so I haven't covered over the tape holding together the pieces with paper mache or paint yet. For the dagger which I actually finished, I used this tutorial: http://www.instructables.com/id/Princess-Mononoke-Costume/step6/Knife/, but I never used duct tape on the outer layer. It's paper mache.

>>7714330
I recommend using a layer or two of fiberglass resin and sanding it down and repainting it.

Remaking my Anbu vest out of better material
finished the bulk of it last night, just have to add the straps.

>>7713994
I'll try! As a reference of size, the grey part is the size of a 2L soda bottle.

>>7714005
I'm entirely 3D printing it

Hey. Updating. From the last thread my Spider-man costume is coming along great. The brick patten and muscle sharing is awesome and my web shooters are arriving tommorow from Shapeways.
I'm working on some serious weight loss but I'm a pretty broad set guy. My gut is a lot smaller but my love handles are my biggest let down in the skin tight suit.
Also my legs are pretty bulky so they look pretty big in the suit

TL;DR
I'm probably to fat/tall/and broad to be Spider-Man. How much do people hate cosplayers with wrong body shapes? Even if the costume is very good?

>>7715189
They generally dont like it. Try losing enough weight to look like Spidey, otherwise youll look like a goofball. Good work on the suit, I'm building my Comic style suit myself and im almost done.

>>7715189
Well, on your suit you have three things going for you.
1: its well made, so people will notice that first
2: The grid structure will help hide your weight a little bit so you should be good. People will notice standing next to you but so what?
3: the muscle shading will further help point two, so you get a little extra leway.

Progress on my madokami cosplay. I still need to add the third layer, just waiting for my fabric to be delivered.

>>7715198
I have till October till my next con and I have a holiday just before it and I'll shed a few pounds in the pool and heat easy.
Ben going for about a month and a bit and lost around a stone and a half. I'll never be sorry build though.
A little too broad at the shoulders. I'm not super ripped but I'm looking ok.

>>7715215
>if I add fancy leds the construction won't look so shitty right?

>>7715203
Thanks. I have a few older pics where the suit isn't fully seen up and I'm carry an extra few pounds than right now and I think I looks decent everywhere except the gut and maybe thighs.

My buns look hot.

>>7715224
No thanks, already had pancakes this morning.

>>7715232
ROOD.

Here's an older picture of the suit not quite all lined up an sewn together.

I forgot to say I'm going massless with my suit because I fucked up the mask anyway but also because I feel the mask lets a lot of suits down.

And I'm not too bad looking so why not.

Weight is dropping pound by pound but I am a lardo so I'm just doing what I can. Not the fattest Spider-Man. But I think chubby Spider-Man in a great suit beats a muscle-less Spider-Man in a cheap zentai

>>7715275
Not exactly Spidey, but not bad either.
I don't think you'll have trouble pulling it off.

>>7711995
Stop doing those ugly white outlines she puts on all of her armor. They look bad.

>>7714177
Surprise fucknut, there are many women that don't have pierced ears.

>>7715275

I think you should really consider some kind of foundation shapewear to smooth things out underneath. Maybe a compression top? Your chest is a bit, uh... prominent.

>>7715376
I would like to point out the ride side if the image is the unsewn side of the suit.
I actually have a very bulky chest. It's my gut that's the only thin I'm worried about

>>7715376
That big boob shaped outline on the right side? Flap of fabric.

>>7715189
I just finished my Spider-Man costume and I am a very small guy with very little muscle tone at all. the shading on these suits really helps to hide that. And also, Spider-Man has been drawn with many different body shapes. Sometimes he is lanky and thin, other times he is really buff and built. So, as long as you are not ball shaped, you should be fine.

What I have so far on my helmet. Just need to add the v fin and the face and it's done! Not too fond of how the head vulcans turned out, but It was the best I could do with the materials I had (cardboard and EVA foam). Rounded curved parts are a pain!

>>7716054
>Rounded curved parts are a pain!

Just about finished mamimi, just gotta finish the bag strap, make cigarette prop, and fix up the cellphone I bought for her. Otakon's sneaking up way too fast.

>>7714177
Welcome to real life. The good news is I save a ton of money by not spending it on jewelry.

>>7715217
That's a good resolve. I'm hitting the gym for my suit as well

>>7714088
I-is it glittery, too?

>>7716130
you better post some nice worn pics of this when you're done. I've been watching you here and everything looks amazing.

>>7711177

Could you put the word progress into the op somewhere next time please. Its just for convinience sake.

>>7716540
The word progress is in the name of the thread, you imbecile.

Catalog and CTRL + F "progress" pulls it up right away.

>>7715189
>>7715224
>>7715275

I got my web shooters today and painted them. Still need to do the white-ish segments but I might just not bother since they're not a hugely prominent part of the costume.
Used darker red in places to show the contours of the model a little better.

Thoughts?

>>7711317
it'll add to the cost pretty significantly, but if you can you can go the Volpin method and make a mold of your finished, heavy piece and then cast it with a much lighter material like smooth cast or the like

>>7713600
I've been hearing epoxy resin is the way to go, but I've yet to try it out. I'm working on a sword with expanding foam as well. Let's keep each other updated

>>7718412
That or fibreglass resin.

Pretty much anything resin.

I finished the Medicine Seller's sword-knife-thing. I have never had worse procrastination problems than when working on this costume, fml.

>>7714167
If it's attached securely can't you just cut through it from underneath, through the original shell of the helmet?

>>7714092
I would highly recommend paper mache + paperclay for the mask and ears. You can make a nice hemisphere by covering a balloon in paper mache strips and then popping the balloon after it's cured, and paperclay will adhere nicely to it for additional details. Might want to paperclay over the 'claws' on the necklace too, to make them more organic looking.
I see bubbles on the knife blade: you need a stickier adhesive + more burnishing. Watered-down wood glue works really well.

>>7718451
Fun fact: fiberglass resin is not actually a thing.

What most places sell for fiberglassing is actually a polyester resin. You can use most resin compounds for fiberglassing, polyester is just the cheapest generally. Epoxy resins tend to be less brittle and lighter and less toxic, and you have better control over the cure time, but it's not uncommon for people to have epoxy allergies.

>>7716054
Looks a bit 'mushy' for lack of a better way to say it, though it may be the angle of the shot. Can you post one from dead center?

Its looking good so far and I dig the panel lines your working in. I'm also jealous of the durability inherent in foam builds.

>>7718506
WHOAAA MONONOKE. Please tell me you have a cospage or tumblr?

More Nausicaa WIP, cut out the stuff for her dagger though I'm thinking about recutting the handle in wood, since the foam isn't the strongest stuff. Also kinda showing how I handled putting the apoxie on the helm, the left photo is thick white foam superglued down and then I cover that in a thin layer of the apoxie sculpt. Works well and cuts the weight in half. (Its still heavy though unfortunately)

>>7718558
Yea, also, wear a ventilator or use a fan or something when applying or sanding.

Made the mistake of not doing so while using bondo.

Hope I didn't get fucked up permanently from that, but I was hacking and spluttering for a while.

>>7718386
Oh yeah just saw your reply, I considered it and would love to but I do not have the budget for molding and casting, considering just the trial size is $25 and a full size is like $60-80 for just the casting resin. Maybe someday...

>>7718708
Oh dude, I feel you. I was using bondo for the first time, in my basement workshop with the doors open and a large fan blowing, and still the fumes from the bondo just made me gag. I had to work fast and get the fuck out of there. Sometimes the smell would even travel up the AC vents and I could faintly smell it in the kitchen. I was never coughing but often felt very dizzy and lightheaded, which got me kinda concerned... yeah that stuff is not friendly.

>>7718451
>>7718558
I was gonna say about polyester resin, it tends to eat foam before curing making it a poor candidate for reinforcing foam pieces, as well as being really prone to shrinking. Depending on the application, polyester resin will work fine, but not so much for foam. Go epoxy then you can add polyester on top of that if needed.

>>7718708
>>7718722
ick careful anons. that shit is toxic after all.

>>7718704
>>7718710
hmm I know that you've already got the apoxie sculpt down, but if you're going to do foam, you could try coating the foam with plastic like this guy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDwQg6CX25A

it'll be much lighter than apoxie sculpt and you don't have to cast it etc.

>>7718757
Its funny, I've seen that a quite while ago and bookmarked it as an idea for another project, but the materials are completely out of my budget and its too late to change the helm now haha. I just used the craft foam as a "filler" so the decorative leaves wouldn't have to be solid apoxie. Thanks for sharing another solution though!

So to fill the void in my heart now that the destiny beta is over, i decided to make the speakers mask cause it really stood out as one of my favorite armor pieces from the game. The lack of good references so far was bothersome, but i think i managed to freehand it pretty well.

>>7718506
Thanks! Also, would you happen to have a Tumblr or something? I'd love to see your Medicine Seller when it's done!

Progress for Hibiki version Burger Skater/Ai Like Hamburger progress from Idolm@ster! Finished up the shorts and the apron finally. (Image is mirrored so the apron pocket is on the correct side in real life, I swear.) Shirt's about 70% done, and the vest is patterned out!

And some old but unshared progress on the wig! Bangs still need trimming and the ahoge styled, but it's a long ways from where it originally was.

>>7711177
Hanza Is just about done, need another arm plate, so I can do that later.

>>7719145
And now I've started on the Reich Armor

>>7719151
Forgot pic like a sperglord, god damn.

>>7718708
My dumbass friend just did his first bondo project and didn't wear a mask for anything, and his whole furnished basement smells like it, and I smell spray paint on his clothes way too often. I fear for him a bit, about the permanency, that is.

>>7719095
holy shit anon, that apron is adorable. What pattern did you use for it?

>>7719145
>>7719155
That's fucking great.

>>7719181
I can't tell if your sarcastic or serious.
but thanks!

>>7716130
Nice core. If you had the time figure out how to make the cigarette make fake smoke with cornstarch. I think it involves having a filter or fine mesh in the front, cornstarch in the tube, plug up the end with cotton.

>>7719164
Thanks anon! I actually just patterned and stitched it all from scratch! I took a piece of muslin and just sort of drew out what shape I wanted based off the references, figured out how wide I wanted the straps and ruffles and went from there. I also patterned out the pocket so I could fit my notebook in there properly. The ruffles are 1 + 1/2" wide folded and they're about 1" ruffled = every 2" of fabric.

Sorry I don't have a link or pattern to share, but it was actually quite simple!

>>7719186
I was totes serious, I really like Metro and like cosplay that comes from more gritty or war filled settings than kawaii anime #143.

I don't really remember HANZA being printed all over their armor like that but I guess it might help people recognize you, but then again if you're going with metro you can't care too much about that. The shotgun could also use more detail since it being so simple kind of clashes with the nice armor, but regardless it does look good.

>>7719214
TBH I have no idea why I painted Hanza on there, maybe to distinguish it from the red line armor, which can look similar.

And I the reason the Autoshooty looks like dogturds is because I made it the night before the convention when I realised that I had no props made lol, but thank you! and I will actually make a god honest shambler or azbats this time around.

>>7719145
Are you gonna weather it dirtier, anon? It looks a little peculiar with silver scuffs but no rust/mud/smoke colors.

>>7718677
>>7719014
Aaaaaah other Mononoke fans! I post WIPs to irohacosplay on Facebook.

>>7717745

i ussually use the catalog like www.4chan.org/cgl/progress and it automaticly searches for threads with progress in the post. But i bet you knew that already imbecile.

i'm working on godoka at the moment. i fucked up and bought 3000 more rhinestones than i should've so thats why it looks way too sparkly but yknow, it covers up the shitty sewing

>>7719671
I'm loving those ruffles, did you use a shade of light grey or is that the lighting? It's very pretty.

>>7719192
Thanks! I'll look into it if I have time.

>>7716183
Thanks! I'll try~

>>7714088
I don't know how I mossed this before, I love it. The world needs more gaudy katamari cosplays

My new progress:Agnes oblige dress. This fabric sucks and I'm having trouble ironing it even with a pressing cloth, but I'll find a way to tame it. Still needs fur trim, laced details on the front, and other various accessories.

>>7719657
yep, I was going to get my hands on some rust paint and really age it up good on the edges

>>7719671
You need to interline the white with the pink inside. It's making your white fabric look pink. Also your shoes are a different white from your fabric and look pretty yellow.

Working on armor. Still have to pattern out my pauldrons.

>>7720473
What is this for?

>>7720762
Battle-mage Princess Luna essentially

>>7718954
Speaker mask is done. Im going to attempt to make the hood that goes around it as well, but im terrible at fabric work so i guess we'll see how that goes.

>>7718954
Speaker mask is done. Im going to attempt to make the hood that goes around it as well, but im terrible at fabric work so i guess we'll see how that goes.

>>7718954
Speaker mask is done. Im going to attempt to make the hood that goes around it as well, but im terrible at fabric work so i guess we'll see how that goes.

fabric shipped and in the mail.
I already have an extra faceshell and mag-lenses, just have to bring it to my seemstress and install the boots, no puffpaint on this

>>7720802
Disgusting. Go to >>>/mlp/

>>7721002
Wasn't there just a thread on good MLP cosplay? I don't think we can hate on anon just yet.

>>7721002
I'm also currently working on Evangelyne from Wakfu for September, the Luna Cosplay if for August.

There's not many good representations of characters for cosplay. And I think the show is pretty cute.It's definitely not my main interest though. So why not?

>>7716054
Nice man. Thats bad ass.

>>7718704
What do you look like? Ive got a HUGE nerd crush on Nausica

Ignore >>7720033
Just finished sewing the dress. Still needs some details and hardcore ironing but good enough.

>>7718704
Anon, I love you for cosplaying Nausicaa; she's a really underrated Miyazaki character.
You've read the manga, I assume?
I'm looking forward to seeing how it progresses!

>>7714088
YES! Dip is my favorite. I would cry tears of joy if I saw this.

>>7721002

Maybe you shouldnt hate on taste in a progress thread, you got plenty of other threads to hate on peoples tastes. Here you can hate on how they fuck up things or are not willing to listen to sound advice.

Remember there is a time and place for everything.

Progress on Beni gijinka from dmmd -- made the pants today for something to have underneath. Turning some brown knee highs into tabi socks for the feet/claws. Other than that I just need to gesso & paint the necklace and I'm done.

I'm at 50% on the other cosplay I'm making for otakon, kill me. It's gonna get done though.

My first ever cosplay I sewed myself and it's almost done! Just have to take the jacket in a few inches at the sides. I can't believe I'm actually going to be ready in time for Otakon, just gotta do the wig.

More Nausicaa progress. I was working on the muzzle of the rifle and getting frustrated with how weird it looked. I was basing the muzzle off of how it looked on a Nausicaa figurine, but in the film and manga it is quite slim, so I realized I needed to remake it. The original foam one can be seen in the bottom photo.

So I decided to remake it with sintra. Honestly styrene would've been easier but the sheets I had on hand were too thin. I made a pattern in 3mm craft foam then cut out the sintra on my scroll saw and used a heat gun to wrap it around the barrels. Not bad! I'm still working on not getting textures and dents in my sintra, I THINK its because I'm heating it too close, but for now I fix it with sanding and filler primer. To finish it off gotta bondo the seams and the top of that lower section where the musket cleaning rod goes in.

I also discovered that epoxy resin DOES NOT eat EPS foam! A really nice guy on this forum did a test with photos to prove it, so I went out to my local Hobbytown and bought some 15 min epoxy resin to clear coat the EPS foam stock for the rifle so it won't break at dragon*con. Still so much left to do!!

>>7722069
DANG anon, have you sewn before? Because if this is your first time SEWING this is really nice, clean work.

>>7722069
Damn, this is so clean. The bias tape looks great.

>>7722089
>>7722108
Thanks! This is my first time sewing anything from start to finish, and I'm glad you can't tell how many times I had to take the jacket apart because I made beginners mistakes. Thank god for tutorials and seam rippers.

>>7720996
what printing company did you go through? I would love to try a /co/splay this way.

>>7722222
Fabricondemand, pricey but Hella worth it, their fabric is a+ and their customer service is excellent

Does anyone have experience with Crayola Air Dry clay? I'm trying to make a Deku mask and I'm not sure what kind of clay to use. I have 2.5 lbs of it conveniently lying around, but from what I've heard, it breaks/cracks easily/is heavy. However this is from troll horn tutorials and they seem happy with the end product. I'm pretty much copying theangrymasksalesman's process, but he doesn't specify his materials.Can anyone recognize the clay he is using? I'd message him, but he's inactive, so I doubt I'll get a reply.

>>7722363
That would end up heavy as shit, I don't think I would use clay for that at all.

>>7722363
>>7722795
actually, crayola's clay is super light. That being said it's not the most durable.
the best advice I heard about using it, is knead the fuck out of it. You're more likely to get cracks at seams.

Also cracks tend to happen when the clay dries too quickly. If it's not very humid where you are, put your mask in a storage container with the lid slightly cracked. It'll help slow dry times.

you could also use papercaly, but keep in mind the stuff is pretty dense (heavy) and prone to shrinking.

>>7722363
are you planning on wearing this or holding it up to your face? If the former, most clays would be WAY too heavy. I'd probably make a base out of model magic and then use paperclay to smooth out rough parts/cracks and add detail where needed.

A+ on deku mask choice btw. I made one in ceramics class years ago and it's still on my wall.

>>7722826
you should make a base out of tin foil or something, easy and cheap plus lighter than clay

>>7718651
Nah you're right, mushy describes it perfectly haha. I'm assuming you're talking about the dome area. That's because underneath it is a bunch of uneven surfaces and bumps around the vulcans. ;-; That outer layer of foam doesn't do a very good job of hiding it lol. There were lots of things that didn't quite come out the way I wanted them to, but I'm satisfied with how it looks as a whole :) I just have to get some tinted thin plastic sheets for the eyes and it'll be done! Any tips?

>>7713757
I would trim the back

>>7723074
>>7723078
Thanks for the feedback! I should have specified that I made a paper mache base and that it's layered on thick to give the mask depth. Then I'll roll out my air dry clay (after much kneading like anon suggested) and put a thin, hopefully light layer of clay on. I'll watch it as it dries and fill in cracks if needed. Is this a good plan?

Scarlet hammer poppy. I lovingly call it scrap hammer poppy because all the bits I used to make it are left overs or cheap materials. It's not perfect but I like it so far. I am hating the task ahead of me, to paint all the other parts red, red just takes so many applied layers.

>>7723078
wait are you implying that this anon isn't using a base to form his mask on?
also, I think they commented a couple hours after you that it's a paper mache base

>>7723391
hmm I think this is a fairly solid plan. if you want to avoid clay all together, you could honestly just make everything paper mache then reinforce it with resin.
Granted the last time I worked with air dry clay was over a decade ago, last time I worked with resin was less than two months ago so there might be some bias.

>>7722363
Nice dude! I have a crazy dream to carve the 3 main masks from wood and hang them on my wall... one day. First gotta learn woodworking skills haha.

>>7723159
It looks alot better with everything added on honestly. I am really interested in your build method since I dont think Ive ever seen anyone do it this way before. How durable is it? Could it survive a drop from shoulder height? Seeing your build is making me anxious to get cracking on my Gundam Mk-II and Hyaku Shiki. Heres my recent MK-II helm

Do you have a FB or something where i could follow your progress? Im always interested in fellow mech costumers.

>>7723707
I love everything you make! I can never get over how smooth everything always looks. The edges are always so neat and smooth, and the paint is pristine! You should make an e-book or something. I can honestly see people paying like $15-20 to know how you do this shit.

>>7723540
Thanks for the feedback. I'm new to this and I would love to wear it for Halloween but then use it as a wall display. Sadly, I'm new to mask making and resin is too much money/work.
>>7723587
I wish I knew how to carve wood too! Except I lack the tools. I think the texture would be a lot cooler but I'm going to play with textured brushes and colors to get a bark effect.

>>7723747
You should look at this guy's work, he made an absolutely INSANE wooden Majora's Mask and is now working on the Deku mask. Insane. Fucking insane.

I can't link his facebook page, but just google "Majora's Mask Wooden Replica"

>>7723707
I just added you :) yeah I've been stalking your work on Fb, really looking forward to those two projects :D Yeah I'd say it's more than sturdy enough to withstand being dropped, except maybe the V fin.

>>7724302
I'm going to get started on my MK-II and Hyaku Shiki this weekend. Seeing everyone elses work makes me want to jump back into a new project now that Alt-Eisen is behind me.

Please keep posting your progress as you go, I would love too see the finish product.

>>7722363
I would tell you not to use it, but looks like you've already started. At least in my experience, I found that air dry clay to be complete shit and usable for anything but small crafts. The final product ended up really brittle and fragile and it even cracked while drying.

>>7724361
It's a lesson for me then. I'll try to keep it humid and moist so cracks don't form. Just in case though, I bought some oven-bake Sculpey and have a second paper mache base started just in case.

I have so much left to go. I spent way too long on the chiffon overskirt and redid it twice, but still have puckering at the waist. Fuckyouchiffon. Fuckyou.

Still, I'm pleased with the wig, since it's my first time doing one with anime-style wigs. Also proud of the corselet built into the dress, because it holds up the weight of the satin beautifully, even without the zipper being installed yet.

Still have to do the sleeves, cape, choker/collar, and paint the jewellery.

>>7719155
A little update, still gotta add scuffs to it, and bullet strikes.

Shin guard needs to be leatherbound and it should be structually done as well

Finished re-making about half my cosplay recently. First cosplay I ever did was Hei from Darker than Black. I already knew how to sew, so the jacket was fine, but the mask and sword (And lack of a wig, black dyed hair looked so bad, kill me) were total "EH" tier. The rest of the cosplay just seemed thrown together

Remade the mask using new techniques. Worked amazingly (Isn't a lumpy, small piece of shit anymore)

JUST finished the blade this evening, images in the imgur album. Its shorter, sharper and thinner(By 1/4th of an inch, my god), and has a bit more detail and care put into it. And the paint job is MUCH better than the old one. It doesn't look hand painted and lumpy, and its got a mirror like sheen to it.

http://imgur.com/a/vRITv

Just have to finish the blade holster around my chest and get my wig working right now. 3 weeks to go till KCon

Working on jazzing up Emerald for Dragoncon. I ran out of rhinestones, so I'm at a bit of a standstill until more come in.

>>7722069
Is that Yu-Gi-Oh Season Zero or am I getting my hopes up? Looks great either way.

>>7726442
Been following the progress on FB.

Dear lord it's beautiful and the details make me want to cryyyyyyy

Congrats on all your new followers btw

>>7726442
I have been following your progress on FB and it is beautiful!
The details are amazing.
How did you get your rhinestones attached, with them being so tiny? Id imagine Tacky Glue or something, but I really am curious.

>>7726616
You are correct! Miho Nosaka to be more specific. Season 0 needs more love.

Much happier with how I redid my tails. Used thicker gauge wire and a thicker board of sintra for the back plate. Also I glued Eva foam to the back for comfort.

>>7722069
That doesn't even look real, it's so neat.

Good job, anon.

>>7727746
This is amazing oh wow

>>7727746
The new tails work perfect with the pop star color pallet, muuuch improvement

>>7724839
metro cosplays are super boring.

>>7728413
Your face is boring
>>7724839
Been watching your progress and the outfit is looking alot more 'filled out' now. Looking foreward to seeing it complete.
>>7726442
Jesus that looks tedious @.@ I think I would go crosseyed trying to do that. Seriously though that is looking great.

Made some mods to my Gundam MK-II helm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqPW7MADMKU

>>7714463
T-this might be a little lesbian, but I think your body shape is gorgeous, anon.

So close to being finished with Dryad Soraka for Otakon. Some progress on the pieces.

>>7728793
everything looks so smooth and clean! I'm excited to see it finished!

you should leave the leopard print for some 80s glam though

>>7728800
*^* Thank you! I hope everything comes together okay. But heck yeah! I'll just do an 80s club version instead, it'll be great

Currently working on my Diablo 3 crusader armor (modified. Not the standard outfit). This is my first armor and also the first time painting stuff like this. I left out the white outlines/highlights that most cosplayer use. I'm more into the realistic look.

>>7729691
Looks like someone bought kamuis book.

>>7729987
That doesn't look anything like kamui's work aside from maybe the paint job (and source material), I actually really prefer those thick detail lines.

>>7731313
The over-emphasis on thick black weathering is something Kamui('s husband) would do.

Starting to make decent progress on this helmet but sanding is a bitch.

>>7732569
You can do it! It's looking great!

>>7731754
So yeah. "Aside from the paint job."

The only thing I'm hitching on in this cosplay would be the wig; anyone have any tutorials on how to do it? It'd be much appreciated.

>>7722069
Miho!!! It looks great!!!

>>7732838
My only suggestion would be to look for Saber's hair tutorial from Fate Stay Night/Fate Series. It looks kind of like the same bun.

>>7728674
Hi! So your helmet is flipping awesome and I have a few quick questions about the magnets that you used.
1. What type are they?
2. How much weight can they hold?
3. How easy is it to knock off the yellow antenna things? Or is it relatively sturdy?

sorry for the crappy ipad photo (probably not even worth sharing but whatever I'm excited) Agnes is doneeee. Just gotta make a few small details and the lining for a zelda's skirt and I'm ready for Otakon~ Never been this ahead of schedule before!

>>7733082
1. This kind. These are bigger than the ones I have used in the past.
2. I dont know exactly but these are the medium size ones and the faceplate has 3 of them. That face plate takes a pretty good tug to get it off. There is no way the face plate is moving unless you mean for it to come off. I have jumped around and head-banged in it and it doesn't budge.The face plate magnets do not actually touch one another. They are separated from each other by 2 1mm pvc sheets. The grip is very strong even with this. If they were directly connected I suspect I might not be able to remove the faceplate at all or not without some considerable effort at least. These are very strong magnets.
3. The fins connect with just 1 set of magnets each as opposed to the 3 sets for the face plate so they aren't as tight but still quite sturdy. They wont move no matter how much I jump or head-bang. If they get knocked off by another con-goer, which is always the case in my experience, they can just pop back on rather than having to be re glued on or making an ugly crack at the bond point.

>>7722069
Not only are you cosplaying from YGO season 0, you did an amazing job making it too!

Having a little fun with the leg pieces for the Targaryen armor.

>>7733165
Thank you so so much!

>>7733248
they're alive

>>7724834
Finished the neck corset last night and one of the sleeves, sans beading and elastic to hold it up. No photos of other progress, but faced the neckline of the dress and closed up the back seam. Adding the zipper and hemming tomorrow. Focusing on hand-sewing tonight to finish the puff for the second sleeve. Then beads. Hopefully. Painted the tiara and earring pieces, but can't assemble for at least 24 hours until the paint is stable.

While I have no pictures (as I've only just begun), I'm starting on a set of armor based off of this picture. I have the sword already and I have a friend's uncle willing to sell me the chainmail for it. My only issue will be the shield and the tunic. If anyone has advice for that, it'd be greatly appreciated. I'm not the best with creating things.

>>7729691
>I'm more into the realistic look

the paint job looks really sloppy and if anything, it looks really cartoony because of all that black that you used.

though, this is a WIP thread so im sure youre still not done with the paint job, right?

>>7734535
No warhammer?

Slow progress on my Escaflowne feet. Only got an hour or so each week to work on it but the feet are coming together.

Used expanding foam to do the domes at the back as using eva foam for compound curves scared me too much.

The top part is quite rectangular but it'll all be hidden by the large lower leg/shin plate that overhangs the foot.

>>7734605
Nope, I'm not doing Robert Baratheon yet! I have plans to, but for some I'm testing the waters with a plain, average Baratheon soldier.

Bought my fleece for Norman's Pants from his Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire remake. Comfy cosplays are the best of things!! Now to find stupidly specific colors of sweatshirt fleece to make his jacket.

For Squirrel!Elin priest and my first time working with worbla, still need to refine some details there before applying gesso.

>>7727746
be my wife

>>7727887
Thank you so much!

>>7728086
I agree, anon. I kinda wanted to do the gradient but not sure how it'll turn out. Might leave it.

>>7737009
I already have too many waifus to be someone else's.

I have been working on Sayaka's sword for a friend. This is the first time I am making a prop for a person other than myself, let alone being paid for it. I am a little doubtful in my own abilities but I feel like it is shaping up pretty well.

There is still a lot of sanding that I need to do before it's totally ready to send off to her but for the time being with just some primer and a flat black layer I think it looks pretty nice.

I just am about finished my lyfa for Otakon, It's about the third or fourth cosplay I've really made, and I'm honestly pretty disappointed with myself, I procrastinated until a couple days ago and rushed it, I know I have a lot of room for improvement, any tips or criticism anyone has I'd love to hear it!

First time attempting armor. A bunch of details missing of course, but I wanted to get a good base down first.

Halp. Let me know if I should scrap this monstrosity and start from scratch or keep going.

>>7732838
I'd be curious to see if the sock bun method worked here.
>>7734486
ahhh I have no idea what this is but it is so gorgeous!

>>7732838
Couldnt you get a short ponytail clip on then just wrap it under and maybe fluff it out a bit and it would make a nice bun shape I would imagine

>>7737477
It looks really good! What did you make it out of??

>>7737477
holy shit someone is actually cosplaying Fayt. Is the armor sintra? It looks great so far. Keep it up

>>7737587
>>7737477
Yea, what is this made out of?

Looks like some sort of PVC plumbing pipes.

Looks awesome though like the others said.

Kind of stuck right now and it all just seems to difficult to proceed.

But I don't think I have enough money to get it 3d printed or anything either....

>>7737584
>>7737587
>>7737595

Yeah, composition is sintra and epoxy clay for some of the weird geometry I couldn't figure out with just PVC sheets. I would have used pipes to reduce a lot of the work but the standard sizes most hardware stores carry wouldn't fit my calves/thighs so in order to get the cylindrical shapes I had to bend two sheets using the biggest sized pipes I could find, form them around my legs, and seal up the seams with clay or Bondo.

>>7737608
I might just use this technique just to get started if I have to.

Thanks anon.

Then again, I can probably find pipes that'll fit my legs.

>>7735264
Ah that makes a lot more sense. Hope it goes well for you!

>>7737511
Queen Nehelenia from Sailor Moon Super S.

I changed out the beaded cchoker and cuffs for the neck-corset-thing and solid she wears in the anime because the beads never actually look good on a real person.

Just got my wig in for wander from sotc and sharpie dyed it. Everything got put on hold since all of my materials seem to be with people who are sick or threw out their backs. I might go pick up a couple of things because i'm literally on the sword and wig as the last two things.

>>7729691
I'd recommend not just outlining everything in black like that. It's better to mix colors to produce something near black, use darker browns etc. Alot of the reason Kamui's husband outlines in black is because WoW has a very cartoony appearance. Nothing against WoW by any means, her husband was just trying to get as close to that look as possible. I'd also recommend leaving some areas lighter than others if you're shooting for realism, especially if you want to create a worn appearance. There would be scuff marks, nicks, dings and alot of other things if this was 'realistic'. The horns look too heavy in color and are almost indistinguishable from the helmet. It looks too uniform. As my art teacher always told me 'it's always easier to go darker but not lighter.' I can tell you put alot of time into this and detail wise it looks great.
>>7735713
All of my jelly anon looks great for a first go!
>>7734486
Wow, this looks really amazing can't wait to see the dress finished!

>>7737601
You could import it into pepakura and piece it together out of foam.

>>7737946
Yea, that's the plan.

But I'm more concerned about the design.

Though in another thread someone gave me an idea on how to work some of the design in considering the things I'm held up most on are the arms and legs.

These are the shins btw.

>>7738221
This is the original design though...it's changed so much from what I originally wanted :(

>>7737467

The fit in the chest seems a bit off, unless you planned on padding it. The bootcovers look really neat and I like them very much! The brown corset seems to be just fabric sewn to the top, with some boning it could look more fitting and right(and maybe even cinch the waist a bit). I'm not sure about the lace you used, I always imagined Leafa to have that strange scalloped edge in her pants and socks but I think that's up to intrepretation. Puffy sleeves could be stuffed a bit with some tulle or something like that to give them some volume. That's all I can come up with. It looks neat, though, even though it's missing some details. With more time this would've been really smashing and it's not bad now either. I'm sure you can do even more great costumes soon!

getting frustrated as I am not a detail oriented person... but this is my third day into making this costume, so I think I'll be able to finish it tonight/tomorrow morning. up close the construction is so shitty but I cant find more fabric to redo it.

to do list:
boot/ankle covers
modify gloves
neck piece

pic is without dance tights

A little more progress on my Flowne.

>>7738475
What character? Hard to see the detail in that photo but it looks fairly neat at first glance.

>>7738565
generic gantz suit... I should've decided before I started, because now I can't be reika as there will be no room to stuff my bra. they're pressed flat at the moment. I really like Tae, but she didnt wear a suit. might be tae anyway

>>7733133
Crappy photo quality aside holy shit, this looks really great. I'm so disappointed I can't make it to Otakon, I'd love to do a photoshoot of this.

>>7733165
There a place I can read about your progress/techniques?

>>7738944
My fb is uberscosplay. I am building my MK-II atm and will be posting its progress there step by step.

Im on deviantart as uberscosplay as well but I dont update as frequently.

>>7739143
Did you build your Chogokin the same way?

>>7738944
I will be uploading a video of my giant robot costumes panel from AFO as well sometime soon. Ive just been waiting on my video guy to get the encoding done. Eventually I will update the powerpoint and put that up for download as well for anyone that wants it.

Have a Gundam Mk-II shoulder mockup for now. Working on the forearm and thigh atm. Once I am ok with the scaling I will starting building it for real.

>>7738252
is this your own design?

These are the shoulder pads for my Shredder. Any one have any ideas I could use to attach them to me. Im not making an armored chest peice and am just wearing a grey shirt. Im thinking velcro but not really sure how good that will work

>>7739158
Yes.

Based the looks on The Guyver, Xion from Bloody Roar, and a little Jehuty from Zone of the Enders.

>>7739160
Use a belt on the front and back, make a small loop on the insides-maybe add a pad on it so it doesn't rub you raw or anything.

>>7739153
What would you recommend for a design like >>7738252 ?

It has a lot of natural curves and bevels, not too many sharp angles like a good deal of your suits, so I'm not entirely sure your method would work on such a design.

Also, how do you do your hands on your mecha?

>>7739255
These are my hands for Alt-Eisen. They are just mechanix gloves with tapered boxes over each finger segment.

My method doesn't work very well for rounded shapes though it can be done. It would also be a problem for anything that needs to be very form fitting since my stuff tends to be very rigid.

I saw a guy online that used thin wire mesh with EVA foam on top to make armor parts for a Garrus costume. You could bend the wire mesh into the shape you wanted. Ive never tried the method but It looks like a great idea imo.

>>7739165
The spine and neck do remind me of Jehuty.

>>7739160
Those are looking really good! Id do what >>7739240 said, plus maybe some velcro on your shoulders to keep them from wiggling out of place. I actually did a shredder myself a while ago, but i think it was a different generation. If you have any other questions though id be happy to help!

>>7739288
>I saw a guy online that used thin wire mesh with EVA foam on top to make armor parts for a Garrus costume. You could bend the wire mesh into the shape you wanted. Ive never tried the method but It looks like a great idea imo.

Huh.

Does sound like it could work. Or could use worbla or Kaidex on top of the wiremesh as both can usually settle right in and wouldn't need resin or anything to keep its integrity.

Do you use any lining on the inside of your armor to pad it? Or is the EVA foam usually soft enough to rest on your body?

>>7739323
I really want to try try the EVA and mesh idea but everything I do is giant robot so I dont really have anything to use it on. It was a really intriguing idea though.

>>7739323
I pad my suit with dense upholstry foam, the green kind you see in joannes. I usally paint it black where it will be visible to an onlooker.

The only parts of my suits that are made from EVA are the thighs and biceps since those need to move around alot. If you go full EVA it can rest on you but keep in mind it doesn't breath at all. It will get hot if your totally enclosed in it very quickly.

>>7739333
Thanks for the info.

I may try that wiremesh and post it here if I have any good results.

Mock up of Rhaegar Targaryen helm, wanted to see if anyone has any concrit or suggestions because this is the best we can come up with.

We don't have a dishing bowl which is making it hard to do any really nice curves for the helm we originally wanted.

Note there will be a dragon on top similar to pic 4.

>>7738475
This looks terrible, as well as being inaccurate.

>>7738475
Wow! That looks like shit!

>>7739433
yeah, it's pretty bad. I fixed it up to the best of my ability, but what's inaccurate? I added a bodysuit under it instead of just tights. gloves are done, too.

>>7738475
pls b in cali

>>7739240
Like just strap it down underneath my armpit?>>7739307
That looks really good. Here is my Helmet and mask.

>>7739583
No the other way, horizontally.

>>7739566
Well aside from the obvious needing to be more skimpy- though it's really not that scandalous when you have the undersuit on-, you don't seem to have much of a collar and I'm not quite sure what's going on with your sleeves.

>>7739702
yeah, I'm working on the collar at the moment and have longer sleeves now (thanks to the bodysuit) which extend under the gloves. I'm having difficulties with the sides of the collar.. do you have any ideas? but yeah, I was just posting my progress. didnt mean for anyone to think I was done

the boot covers will be pretty inaccurate, I admit.

Recently finished my belt and pouch for Hawke. I just have a few armor pieces and a staff left with about two weeks to do it, here we go.

Forearms done!

>>7738475
Hey Are Pea.

>>7738475
Fuck the haters this is perfect!

>>7739388
The side flap thingys look a bit fin-like to me, very fishy. Otherwise I think it looks super cool! The front looks very imposing and dragon like. You could maybe add some spines instead of the fins/make the fins smaller? The show dragons have very spiny heads so you could maybe take some ideas from those.

Meant to do a single cosplay power-hour for Boudicca but ended up doing 6. Got all the patterning of the belt and bracer done, and I'm working on getting the faux leather look on them now.

I also took the Jeannie from arda down and am starting to set the braids in it. Gotta sew in some extra wefts and trim it up, but it's going super quick and easy. The bun I got from arda came all messed up though, so I spent about an hour combing and rebunching the bun shape, and hairspraying all the little whispies back into place.

I didn't get a good picture tonight because of shit lighting but I also made the leather braid tanktop... thing.

>>7739915
Alright, we played around with it and came up with this which I much prefer to the old ones.
I kept telling the bf that it looked too fishy, but we were lost on what to do instead! So thank you!

>>7740293
That looks great! I'm always excited to see people interpretations of the book characters. Can't wait to see it finished!

>>7739905
it's far from perfect, but thank you. I really appreciate concrit

here's an update on the neck piece and gloves. I have to get Velcro to fasten it out however you'd say that. boot covers are left after I buy some supplies for it. not looking forward to it.

I hope the heat at otakon wont be too horrible..

>>7740347
I feel like you could have had the blue and silver round bits a tad smaller. It's a little imposing right now. Also, you might've wanted to have a seam on the sides of your neck so you could take in the fabric in more of a curved cut, it'll fit more tightly. As for the Velcro fasting, I'm taking it to mean that's how you're attacking the gloves to the sleeves?

>>7740371
Attaching**

>>7737467
>>7738475
PLEASE
BE
IN
LONDON

>>7740371
Yeah, youre absolutely right. I looked around for other appropriate things to make the little circles out of, but I couldnt find anything. If I wear this again, I'll get new ones. The velcro is to hold the back of the neck piece together(overlaps but you cant really tel because of the circular pieces). The way I made the gloves and sleeves requires no real attachment without chance of skin showing.

I really do hate the way the neck oiecee turned out, but I started this last minute for otakon (which I'm on my way to right now)...

But yeah, I agree with everything you said.

>>7738475
>>7740347
not bad

>>7737608
Do pieces of Sintra retain their shape with heat-forming or are they kind of wobbly without a backing?

>>7740423
They definitely retain the shape and are rigid. Johnny n Junkers has a ton of tutorials on his blogspot/YT account (its where I learned all about sintra)

WIP of my Nausicaa cosplay. Its getting to crunch time for Dragon*con!!

>Pretty much finished the helm, still looks lumpy but I kinda like that handmade look and it'll look better with metal paint and dirt in the crevices
>Googly eyes are a REALLY good/cheap substitute for cabochons (59 cents at Joanns for 34!)
>Successful testing of using epoxy resin on bare EPS/pink foam, used 15 min cure resin "glue" from HobbyTown

A note on the epoxy, it cures glossy clear and hard, I only used a cm of fluid from each bottle for two coats on that sword handle. I would not recommend this method for large pieces because it would be VERY expensive (it was $16 for that bottle size) and at that point it would be better to get urethane casting resin. Its also has "non" toxic fumes (i.e. still use in a ventilated area, but it only has a slight rotten egg odor, as opposed to ghastly stinky polyester resin)

>>7741194
I'm so excited to see this when it's finished!

>>7740423
>>7741033

Yeah, his tutorials are pretty good and give you the basics you need to know about working with sintra.

Sintra retains it's shape after heat forming. I'd advise using thick gloves for your first time. If you're wondering about how rigid it is, if you've ever worked with, seen, or used a PVC pipe/signboard for anything, it's the same thing since sintra is literally a PVC sheet.

>>7741194
How heavy is the helmet?

Almost fucking done! Just got the sword/sheath left. Might need to remake it since i'm dumb and made the sheath first. Shoes are just being propped up by mannequin since the shoes don't stand up straight so don't pay attention to the strap that's curved up higher. Making two swords. Tried two different things after paper mache. One i did celluclay. Horrible horrible idea. Another i did Paper clay. Much better choice. Alot easier to sculpt and sand but i'll finish both and that way i'll have a back up. I'll be dirtying shit up eventually. I sharpie dyed the wig as well and sort of styled it a touch. Gave me a chance to practice shit since it's only my thirrd wig i've ever styled. Other than that i'm pretty pleased with how everything came out in the end. Hopefully i'll have this done next week.

>>7720138
>Rust paint
>Not natural iron powder

Please

>>7719657
>>7718506
To be honest, not a big fan of the weathering on the sword. doesn't fit the clean style of the show.

>>7741915
Weighs a good bit... probably a pound give or take. I'm planning to use velcro inside it to help attach it to the hat as well as the leather band that will go around my head.

Figured this was the best place to ask.
I would like to build a Liberty Prime costume but ive no clue where to even begin. What material would best replicate that scavenged metal look? I think I can make some of the minor details with expanding foam but I cant decide on weather to use EVA foam or something else for the rest.

>>7744350
The best place to ask would be the help thread, since ya know, its for questions? I wouldnt do that costume though man, theres so many complex curves in it youd shit yourself, especially if youre using EVA.

>>7715351
building on what this person said.
keep doing the white outlines on the 3d parts, but as for the 2d parts... I just wouldn't.
Also the outlines don't have to be white, especially on silver it can just look like the paint got chipped off. You can just put a light grey and it looks even better.

>>7716130
Just a small question... a long time ago in a suggestion thread I suggested to an anon to make a mamimi costume, and then I started seeing your progress here.
Are the two events related? Did I do a thing?

First time trying out props! Bit miffed with how flat the hilt is, but I'll fix that next time I try something. Axe still in progress, and then I just gotta gloss the sword and we're good to go.

Richard Trager's scissors from Outlast. Pleased that they're opening and closing smoothly.
Also thread bump. Always love to see everyone's progress!!
>>7741194
Impressive! Everything is so clean.
>>7745312
>First time trying out props!
Wow, really?? I hope you keep at it because that looks fantastic.

>>7745733
Lookin' good! What material?

>>7745743
Thank you! MDF.

Last mockup for the Gundam MK-II

Scaling is complete and now I will start making the parts from Sintra.

>>7745862
What'd you use for this mockup? I thought it was sintra already

>>7746026
60lb cardstock. I do it paper first to make sure I have the sizes right before making it from sintra. This way I dont have to waste any of my limited supply

>>7734486
I managed to finish it in time! And ... so far the only photos I have are a bunch of selfies and this way unflattering shot my boyfriend took. I am so damned proud that I finished this costume though. Even if I busted the tiara right before we left and had to frantically hot glue it back together while it was still attached to the wig. Urf.

>>7745862
So pretty

Finally done with the assembly of Rhaegar's helm! Needs more paint, but just happy it's done.

>>7737625
>>7734486
Finished hand sewing at 1AM the night before the convention. Sorry for the shit quality, the photos my boyfriend got for me are ridiculously unflattering, so I snagged this from a friend and cropped it for V's privacy.

>>7748455
Terrible resolution, picture for ants, etc
But from what I CAN see it looks amazing.

>>7741194
More progress!

Just copying all this text from my fb post:
For the muzzle I used a piece of sintra heat molded around the barrel. To create the rounded area where the musket cleaner stick goes in, I inserted the dowel and then used Great Stuff (expanding foam) to fill in the pipe and then bondo to smooth it out.

To attach the stock I hand screwed two long screws in the end (slathered bondo over the foam to have a stronger material for the screws to grip onto) then inserted it into the pipes (like in the photo) and stuffed the opening with Great Stuff, then clamping it all in place. Will go over the seam with some bondo tomorrow.

Boot covers are foam cushions shaved down to shape (made in 3 pieces so I can bend my foot and my knee) and wrapped in the same flannel material as the dress. Just pinned right now!

>>7748606
Of course I do a dumb and drop the pic

>>7748606
Coming together.
Can't wait to see it all finished up!

>>7748602
Thanks. And sorry. So far, the only photos I'm finding are either from a distance, in crowds, incredibly unflattering, or on instagram. That one is the clearest shot I have, aside from the ones my boyfriend took (which, as I said, really unflattering) and one from a photographer, but it's more "artsy" and doesn't show the full costume.

I finished my Sayaka Miki saber a few days ago! It didn't come out perfectly, but it was my first time working with all the materials combined and it was a great learning experience~

I finished my Sayaka Miki saber a few days ago! It didn't come out perfectly, but it was my first time working with all the materials combined and it was a great learning experience~

>>7737477
>>7737608
>>7740423

Hopefully this gives an idea of what you're looking for. The top two are of forming two sheets into a cylinder and sealing with glue/clay and the bottom two are the little progress I've made with gloves and bangles. I don't think I'll be sealing the bangles otherwise I won't be able to get them on.

Finished the sword. First time making one let alone any sort of weapon.Gonna throw on a coat of gloss. Nothing super crazy but want to separate it from the dull appearance on the handle. I added the detail straps around the handle/hilt since it was kind of wobbly. Not bad but enough to make me paranoid. Not gonna lie this tested my patience on so many levels. I started to really lose the patience yesterday. I'm glad i'm getting to the point of finishing this. I learned quite a lot on this piece. I know it's not the best by any stretch of the imagination. Just glad to have it done.

>>7751193
What is that supposed to be, even.
Also, body filler is a good thing. Try that.

>>7749474
Looks like it's made out of play doh, no offense.
Still, great for a first time effort. Try something thinner than pink foam next time.

>>7748609
>>7741194
>>7748606
That looks absolutely fantastic. Here's hoping for a great paint/weathering job.

>>7745312
Just wrap it up in some leather or something. It's a HILT, no one will notice.

>>7732569
The ears look quite a bit off. The holes should be a lot bigger, and the interior walls are slanted inwards. Almost like a vent.

>>7751293
Wander's sword from shadow of the colossus. I had body filler but it's in my father in law's garage atm. He through out his back last week. Not rooting through his garage w/o permission. Pretty much out of funds at the moment. I added the leather to the sword since it just looked so flat otherwise :/

>>7751308
oh jesus, threw** sorry

>>7751308
Oh.

But yeah, too thick, too stubby, and in the future, create different parts of the sword from seperate pieces of foam. It will help you keep everything proportionate. That paint job is the redeeming factor, though. Good for a beginner.

>>7751326
Yea, i agree it came out way more thick than i intended. I'll be making another one in the future now that i know what i'm doing. and thanks.

First time working with Wonderflex. These are going to be Elsa's ice shoes, I'm just waiting for my paint to be shipped

Been working on the leather look accessories for my Boudicca.

Did this today, probably print it later this week. May elongate it a 'lil, set up a few modular top-center symbols.

accidentally got 2 of the same wig, so I decided to combine them. shit takes forever.

>>7751606
I think the spikes are too spikey but I could be wrong. Otherwise looks great

>>7751614
I've seen the reference you're probably thinking of, but I'm working from this one. (see attached) Kind of a grown-up lady's wand, more-so?

>>7744350
I think you should just look at weathering techniques for this. If you decide on EVA- totally doable for all this BTW - you want to slice bits off in realistic ways, burn in sliding dents and scratches, then use diluted washes and/or dry brushed metallics to show off the physical textures.

>>7751193
Oh Jesus no offense, but that paint job is crap. Get some blue painters tape to get a sharp, clean line for the bevel part of the blade. Otherwise you'll have a good costume with a shit weapon.

>>7751710
I disagree. The highlight is the only part he did kinda well. The original had a very uneven edge too.

>>7751123
Got a decent test fit in this time without everything falling all over the place. Minus my pants semi riding up my ass. Finally ready for some sanding/priming/painting.

Missing a part on both lower calves--they're supposed to be where I add my straps that I still have to work on.

>>7751710
wander anon here. I tried doing an even paint job to it originally and it looked stupid. The actual weapon has it fade into the center. Started running out of white spray paint right near the end of this. Like i mentioned earlier i'll be remaking this eventually. Not right now because of funds. I'm not extremely happy with anything on it but it's better than nothing at this point. It's my own fault for just losing my patience.

Finally got around to casting an amon mask from a mold i made ages ago. Went ahead and marked my guidelines in ink, so ill just touch up the eyes an mouth after the base paint job is done.

Concrit? Literally the first thing I've ever sewn.

Gundam Mk-II skirt armor is coming along.

First time altering a wig or really cutting it more than an inch or so bangs trim. I'm super nervous that it looks like shit and I'm just deluded. I'm about halfway done, and I just cut off about 6 inches. This was originally a Jeannie from Arda.

>>7754329
looks great! keep up the good work!

>>7753208
Wow! For first project it looks amazing! I would personally put a facing/stabilizing in the front edge to hold it stiffer, but aside from that it looks great! :)

Legs are done but not pictured
Things to do
> Gorget
> Chestplate w/ belt plates
> Backplate w/ belt plates
> Pants
> Chainmaile
> DRAGONS [for helm]

Was pleasantly surprised to find everything to make a Madotsuki cosplay in my closet without even realizing it. Just used scrap fabric and heat-n-bond to make the checkered logo on the shirt. Currently in the process of detangling and straightening my old Rhapsody-style wig and braiding it, then gonna make a quick knife.

Also completed my first paintjob on a Nausicaa prop, super excited to see this coming together. Waiting for the silver spray paint on the helm to cure then going to weather-paint that.

Started working on my Donald Duck gijinka for Halloween today (family vacation is in mid-October to Disney World, we're all dressing up for the Halloween party!). Got the shorts/bloomers/duckbutt pants done! Gonna hopefully start mocking up the sailor top in the next few days.

>>7714223
Its Kamen Rider Gaim. Not a bug rider, an orange rider.

Working on Shovel Knight's helmet. First time using Pepakura/Fiberglass/Bondo together, but it's turning out pretty well. Just a lot of shaping to do. I know I have a lot to do with the horns, and I may scrap them because I feel they're not quite looking right yet. Sucks that it's too late in the evening to use powertools without being "that asshole neighbor" though. I hope to finish the helmet tomorrow at least.

Made myself a stylin hip holster. All I need now are the various chest-straps and I'll be solid.

Does anyone have any tutorials on making square leather pouches? I'm thinking plywood or cardstock box and wrap leather around it. Good idea? Or bad?

Tried Boudicca on tonight, I'd say I'm about 85% done, with 14 days left. I think I've got this! Wig still needs a lot of work though :/

>>7756366
I have to make the exact same shape for a costume I'm working on. Would you mind posting the pattern you used?

>>7756305
It's so perfect I love you oh my god yes

>>7748455
I think you look really pretty and the costume looks fabulous!
Would like to see more of your work!

>>7756698
Hi anon! I used the pattern Simplicity 4957 (which is unfortunately out of print... but it's a basic pajama shorts pattern so I'm sure there's a very similar pattern out there!) The only modification I made is I cut it a size bigger and then added 6" to the side seams on the front & back to make sure there was lots of poof!

Also, to make sure the shorts kept their shape, there's 3 layers: 2 fleece, with buckram in between. I basted the layers together before I started sewing the shorts.

I hope this helps!

>>7751431
Also first time working with wonderflex.
The brown marks on it are singes from my soldering iron.

Slow progress continues.

Started with my first layer of gesso for my Flowne feet.

>>7756688
Which Boudicca are you trying to portray?

get pumped up for D*Con!
Praline a la Mode from Bravely Default + other things I'm doing for friends

This thread has autosaged, new thread here >>7758246

Somewhat in between new-work and patching up stuff. I'm adding the missing armour pieces to my Toku-inspired costume since I didn't have much time to make those pieces initially because of a deadline.
However, parts of the armour have been damaged (i.e. layers of gesso - spray primer - colour spraypaint - top coat have been scattered of it), so now I'm fixing it by redoing the same old steps but with extra more layers.
They're now patched up with layers of gesso, but I've recently stumbled upon this awesome thing called Plasti-Dip, but I don't know if I can still use it on this costume. I really want to and if not, wanna know an alternative option to make the paint layers stick to the costume and not getting shredded or scattered off during a convention.