/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Vi anon from last two threads but I finally got my stuff painted! I'm at a loss though because I want my pauldrons to be attatched to my jacket, but I'm not sure how to do it yet.

>>9057669
Looks Great! I love your paint job on the shinguards.

Working on Jolyne, started panting the web detail but I ran out of tape
To continue lol

Just about finished Mozu for Anime Expo, shoes, spear, and details on the cape are all that I need to do now, that and a good ironing.

Cleaning up these prints. Sword will be done soon.

Started on my shorts for Junkrat yesterday. Hopefully I finish them after work tomorrow, so that I can focus on that damn tire (pardon the laundry basket).

>>9063818
Neat, I'm working on his peg leg

Growing immune to sparkles

>>9063839
What materials is this made from, and what's your plan for the amputee look? Just going to bend your leg back?

>>9063940
It's 3D printed in ABS plastic
The idea is tie my knee back, but only for a few short periods at a time

Thread is about to be kill, so I'll bump. Just starting to do the stripes for Haru from Free!

I did a bit of searching and all the pre boughts were poor quality lycra, so I took an actual set of speedo jammers as the base and am in the process of painting.

Coloring in the pic is a bit messed up because of flash but it goes on semi glossy, much better than I had expected.

>>9063904
Jesus christ that's amazing

>>9063904
I-itai desu yo...

>>9069927
>>9069930
Thank you! Pic related is the current progress, will be pretty much finished soon.

I've been slowly cleaning up my room in an effort to get it into a condition to be working on cosplay in - it's probably been actual years since I last cleaned this thoroughly. I'm reorganizing everything and going through all the papers I've accumulated throughout middle school/high school/college; it feels a lot easier throwing things away now that it's been years since I was in school. There's still a bit of clutter here and there but I'm hoping to completely clear off my floor by the weekend so I can start patterning my next costume during this coming week. It's exciting having an actual dedicated cosplay table/corner in my room now that I've moved things around!

Making my first ever gloves out of pleather = why.

Obvious fixes needed like the busted seams, filing down the nail beds to be more flush, and I want to make the gauze a little more grody. But it's a start. I'm lucky in that the finished product doesn't need to be neat or tidy so a lot of blunders can be obscured by blood/dirt/fraying.

I ripped Bass.exe's model and am using Pepakura to craft his helmet. Fun times.

>>9070714
Hey what if you did it in latex? I believe it could look pretty good and you could texture it as you want.

It's not something hard to mess with either, in my opinion it's even easier than sewing gloves (but I suck at making gloves so anything is easier for me)

>>9071015
I'd be interested in trying that instead. Do you have any recommended tutorials?

>>9071018
Not really but I can give you a quick run through of the process as I've learned to make it.

You'll need to make a solid copy of your arm, I use alginate (same as dentists use) and make a casing with gesso and bandages (two pieces, remove arm only when both are finished and secure, which you'll probably need a friend to help you with), then close it back again and fill it with gesso.
There's probably more ways to do it, but this way is fast and cheap!

Then use plastiline to sculpt the hands as you need them, to add texture a easy way us covering the area with plastic wrap and poking pieces of sandpaper over it.

To make the mold, do like you would a common two part silicone one but with gesso and fabric between layers. Careful not to make the piece get stuck.

Then just remove the plastiline, wash it with a hose outside if needed, dry, close it back up and fill it with latex .

12 hours should be enough to remove the leftover wet latex from inside. It will cure from the gesso walls to the inside, so the more time you leave it, the larger the walls of the latex piece will be. If you leave it for a short time it will end up really thin.

Wait for it to finish curing, spread talc inside so it doesn't stick to itself and carefully remove it from the mold, be patient when opening it because you might rip the latex.

Then cut off imperfections or cover holes with latex and a brush (there's a thicker type of late that helps with this part)

I'm sorry for not having any helpful links, I hope this can set you in a path or something

Jolyne pants mostly done. The bottom is unhemmed for the shoe part. My cat is fairly disappointed.

This will be a large Seregios puppet, but for now he just looks like a plucked chicken.

>>9057669
Lovely job!

>>9071435
Wow, your lines look so clean…

>>9071457
tyty, its fabric paint that was blocked off with masking tape

Definitely think I have a chance of finishing this 100% before day 1 of AX, which is a huge relief

>>9071435
damn, those are some REALLY clean lines. i'm super impressed
>cat

>>9072145
Thanks!

she always has a default look of disappointment on her face

>>9072116
It's beautiful, anon! Please post a finished pic!

I really wanna go to my next convention as McCree but I don't really have any experience making the armor parts or the bionic arm. Does anyone have any tips or advice to get into making armor pieces and getting good at it?

Been a while but currently making a Rotom-Pokedex to keep my hands busy leadin' up to AX. Eventually gonna cosplay Hau and Professor Kukui

>>9071435
That shit is CRISP

>>9071457
I am super excited!!

>>9071435
did you seriously tuck your dick in your ass or do you just suffer from micropenis

>>9072749
Looks like a girl anon

>>9072749
that's...that's a girl anon

>>9072744
>Professor Kukui

>>9071435
what brand of paint did you use? I'm going to be painting stretch fabric soon and don't know which ones would work well, and it appears whatever you used worked.

>>9072746
Thanks!

>>9074029
Just basic tulip fabric paint. It works pretty well, but you'll need more layers then like a basic cotton. This was metallic stretch, but I've used it for a normal just spandex/stretch and it worked fine.

>>9073537
There is an anon going to otakon as kukui

Still not quite done but progress nonetheless

>>9062477
Anon did you make the cape body from one piece of fabric or is there a back seam?

>>9075025
But are they me? (seriously though, sounds legit. More Married professors for everyone!!)

>>9075471
Are you going to Otakon?

Mask progress for Mononoke. First time working with papier mache and paperclay. Bottom right is after first full sanding. It still has (a bunch of) small imperfections, but I'm not sure whether to buckle down and try to sand them out with a finer grit, or try to fill them with something, like some slip made with paperclay or maybe just gesso. Suggestions?

>>9075649
You should keep filling and sanding. It may look ok now, but when you paint it, all the flaws will become more obvious.

>>9075731
Yeah, that's what I was worried about. Would putting a layer of gesso on and sanding it again help fill in the flaws, or should I use paperclay for filling?

>>9075743
It depends on how uneven it is. For small imperfections, gesso can be good, but if you still have big divots, go back in with the original material. I know it's frustration how relative this all is, but that's how it is doing these sorts of projects.

>>9075745
It's pretty smooth, and the imperfections are pretty tiny. I think I'll try gesso.

Ive been slowly chugging away at my ground type Gundam build as I finish several other side projects. Shoulders, skirt, forearms and lower legs are ready for cleanup as assembly. Next up will be the feet and the torso (torso pictured is a paper mockup).

>>9075578
Some day, but not this year.

After 3 months, my RX-78 Gundam is for the most part done. There are many areas to improve on and some small things to add, but it being my first mech I'm pretty proud of it.

>>9075899
I don't know how you manage to make one every year, I have massive respect.

>>9076726
I really wish I could work faster ^^; Ive got a laundry list of mecha I want to make.

Your Gundam came out great! Some sizing is off but that's always difficult to get right and still be able to get around. For a first build its very impressive. The overall look is very sharp! The head skirt and shoulders especially!

I tried posting in the help thread but no one replied, can someone here maybe give some advice?

I'm cosplaying Venom Snake for a convention in a week, and got some spirit gum to attach my foam horn to my head.
It's the middle of the summer, and its gonna be hot as balls during the con.

Is there anything I can do to help the gum not be sweat off, or should I got for a different adhesive?

>>9077040

Fallen knight set from Dark Souls 3.
Armor is finished (pic only shows some pieces), need to attach the helm together and do the hood thing.

>>9075471
>But are they me?
You sound like a prick

>>9075743
Before applying primer, I make sure to putat least 5 layers of wood glue to even the surface even more.

finished the majority of the construction on reina's jacket... i'm waiting for some supplies to ship in for the closure of the jacket so the buttons and back cinch aren't attached yet. i'm pretty proud! it's also fully lined.

>>9077258
I'm just being pridefully sarcastic.

>>9077362
Nice job! Love the clean lines.

>>9077370
So egotistical?

Chestpiece for Reshaped Ebony Armor from Skyrim.

I fucked up the first attempt because my duct tape form warped so all my measurements were off. I've never cosplayed before or worked with foam/Worbla, so every piece is a learning experience and a headache.

>>9077289
I always wonder when people mention putting layers of wood glue on things--how do you apply it? Do you brush it on with a paintbrush or what? I would think the brushstrokes wouldn't be conducive to an even surface.

>>9078559
Glue is a viscous liquid, anon. When you brush it on to something, it doesn't retain the brushstroke ridges like bondo or paste, it smoothes out. Especially if it's watered down in this case like it should be.

>>9075649
Fantastic build-up

>>9076726
arms a bit small, feet a bit big. Still better than anything I'd ever make, fampai.

>>9078316
bruh you need to get a life

>>9079277
>says this on 4chan
>especially a cosplay board
Tripfags are the worst

>>9078819
Thank you!

>>9075398
Can't wait to see the finished product!

>>9075649
agree with >>9075731, flaws are magnified as soon as you paint. Get it as close to perfect as possible. it's a lot of work but it will pay off in the end!

>>9076726
It looks great, especially for a first mech! Small nitpicks: one of the horns on the helmet is bent a bit at the tip, and the ankle things look slapped on.

Jolyne wig is p much complete. Its sprayed & I'm just leaving it alone for now

>>9077029
>>9078929
>>9080443

Thanks for the words and advice! I'll need to work on sizing if I ever make another one. But that won't be for a while I'm thinking.

Things finally look like they are coming together omg I hate this fabric. I can't find the right setting on my iron so it looks wrinkled cause I hit it too hot fml

But slowly and surely getting this done, I have less than a month to go.

>>9081148
>empty Southern Comfort bottle for a wig stand

Something about that speaks to me on a personal level.

>>9081759
But for real liquor bottles make great cheep withstands

Been posting about these periodically over months but I finally got them together! The tension from the moving fingers made the walls crack though and I'm going to spend some extra time sanding some spots. Didn't get it done in time for my con but it's better they look good and work than bad and brake.

Been working on Teacup from Sakizou's Afternoon Tea collection. The petticoat was a pain to make

>>9088420
The lace for the ruff looks kinda cheap, but otherwise it looks good.

>>9085244
Wait, are you that girl with the youtube channel? Sorry, I forgot your name.

>>9088420
The dress looks great, also kudos for making your own peti

>>9088524
Thanks! I usually always make my own petticoats for everything, I have a weird obsession with petticoats lol.

Love all your jojo cosplays btw

>>9088524
Sage for double post but I also HAD to make it because it's a hi low skirt. The front is 7 inches shorter than the back

Started painting the boombox. I'm still a bit stumped on what to do about a strap.

Does rope take dye well? Nylon / poly stuff?

>>9088476
uhh don't think so. i dont do youtube stuff.

>>9088529
>>9088546
Thank you! Thats pretty wild, but you probably have it pretty down pat by now

Got me some stretch pleather the other day. Never worked with it before so it'll be an adventure. At least I bought way more than I thought I needed so I can afford to make a mistake or two along the way.

>>9070674
I'm doing similar in my work area and getting ready to start konmari soon. More room, less clutter, space for multiple projects to be stored neatly (I hope)

Anyone know a good starting point for a shaped leather hat? I'm trying to recreate high noon jhin's thing.

>>9090992
Look up different hat patterns and just sort of experiment with it. Most of my leather hats I just did a head measurement and went from there.

Working on beowulf

Never sewed before (it's fun and not to difficult) but my god fur is a NIGHTMARE to work with. Hoping its worth it in the end

>>9092098
nice photo rotation

>>9092098
Looks good. Have you started on the wolf head yet?

>>9072726
Still am a beginner but I made my first props with pepakura which is pretty easy to use

>>9070986
Hold the fuck up nigga
how in the hell did you turn a sprite into a 3d model
what fuckin command line sorcery did you pull out of your ass
also nice choice

>>9092326
not yet, I'm actually kind of at a loss of where to start but it looks like making a fur collar with shoulder pads is a good start.

any suggestions?

posting some stuff i have been working on for my space dandy cosplay i'm working on for otakon since i just primed and it looks nice.

heres the bracelet.

>>9088476
Do you mean Ukulele sama?

>>9093186
the shoes after their first coat of primer. they look pretty wonky without the boot covers on them but i'm still pretty proud. lucky me there isn't much really to fix before i paint them silver and put the boot covers on.

>>9075649
Bondo for filling might work out smoother than slip.

>>9093191
and the belt buckle i finished a couple months ago the last time i got to actually work on things.

>>9093191
>>9093193
holy shit these are amazing anon

>>9092999
From a quick scan through google, I've seen people say it's similar to making a fur suit head, so maybe look into some tutorials. I personally have no experience

>>9093186
>>9093191
Fucking magic

>>9093186
>>9093191
>>9093193
Oh Jesus. I'm not worthy. Were the bracelet and shoe parts 3D printed or sculpted?

>>9093201
>>9093489
>>9093679
thanks everyone!

the bracelet is just some some cheap plastic bangle i bought, lined with a piece of sintra inside to make it thicker and cut the middle channel in.

the front of the shoes is just bondo with most of the edges and ridges sculpted in apoxie sculpt.

>>9094098
Holy fuck, the belt buckle and grey shoe parts are apoxie sculp? Amazing.

>Make full length body thing out of two pieces of fabric
>Sew shoulder first
>Fits like a charm, fuck yeah
>Sew the rest
>Put it on
>mfw I forgot I have hips
>mfw it fits perfect around my torso and tight as shit around my hips
>Keeps riding up when I walk because of it

God-fucking-dammit.

>>9095501
Can't you wear those things that are basically opposite suspenders? That are made to hold shirts down. I can't remember the name.

My plucked chicken looks more dragon-like now. The sleeves for the appendages are too big so I might take them in a tiny bit, and there's puckering for the scales everywhere, but at least progress is being made.

I'm working on Terry Bogard's King of Fighters 14 jacket. It's going pretty well so far.
Is there anything I can do to make the thread stand out more? It's like the texture of the demin absorbs the white thread sometimes and looks like nothing in some spots when it should be thick all over.

>>9100683
use topstitching/embroidery thread or use that thicker thread for cross-stitching and do it by hand?

>>9100224
C...can you fuck it?

>>9088722
Natural fibers take dye the best, though there are dyes for some synthetics.

How heavy is it? I'd imagine a rope would dig into your shoulder/back/wherever and make a burn. Could you use fabric? Repurpose a backpack strap?

>>9100861
I suppose if you… really… wanted to, you'd be able to find a way, but please don't fuck my dragon. That's not why I made it.

First night of work done on this guy. Gonna keep building up layers, paint him up this weekend if all goes well.

I wonder at times if I'm not taking it too far by making a severed head to wear as a trophy for my Witcher outfit. But I'm going to keep going and see what happens.

>>9101236
You can never go too far, unless you go into the game ... so ur good

>>9101261
Fair enough. Full Speed Ahead!

>>9100864
Rope is a nuisance to wash all the excess dye out of. Nylon webbing can be dyed with acid dye like silk (so RIT or Jacquard iDye + vinegar). Polyester webbing can be dyed with iDye Poly.

I've been convinced to become slayer even though I've never played GG, but i read up!

Step 1: grow back my beard and hair in 2 months.

Step 2: figure out where i can get this guy's costume

Step 3: find a bald cap and a wig and grab some beard and hair goop to model it in their style

Cost: probably $200
Time 2 months (for full hair growth) and 1 month (for outfit and trial and error regarding goop)

Not comfortable posting pic but i looked basically like pic related.

>>9103371
Additional steps: get a pipe, learn how to wear a monocle (and find a cheap one), get contacts since i wear glass's (needed a new pair anyway. maybe) and research any special personality quirks he has.

I 3d modeled a power armor toe.

Oh and I'm 3D printing it.

And I already 3D printed the rest of the shin for the Fallout T60 power armor

>>9103371
I recommend playing Guilty Gear XX or one of it's many versions, even as someone not into fighting games it's really enjoyable. Revelator is also a good game to start at. Story modes of all the older games are on youtube too. It's cool to see someone do Guilty Gear cosplay

Working on my very first prop ever. Pretty happy with how it's coming honestly. Though the head isn't finished yet.

>>9103519
Damn thats smooth. What printer are you usin?

>>9104220
I know your a first timer but I recommend you make the 'wings' on the head as a separate piece and attach them later. You'll have a better time shaping and sanding the head into a uniform shape without them attached to it at this stage.

>>9104549
Thank you for the advice! I thought about doing it that way but I was worried about not being able to blend the clay together for a smooth effect since it would be to dry at that point. I went in with a water and a paintbrush though to get it as smooth as I possibly could to minimize the sanding needed (hopefully) Here's an update picture.

>>9104574
I agree. You can sand it using a dremel if it is really an issue. Just takes patience. You have a bigger chance of the piece staying in tact as ell as one whole object instead of separate

>>9088467
Looks pretty and antique to me.

>>9104502
I have three i3s, wanhao-type.. but it's had a lot of filler primer added and it's been sanded a ton.

>>9081598
Almost there! Just need to finish the socks, and accessories and then tackle her back bow thing I've been putting off until the very end ha.

>>9105258
I have no idea what this is from but that looks so cute!

>>9105258
Oh dear, anon, is there any way you can go back and clip/press those skirt petals better so they look more rounded? You should also consider re-making the collar (it's very messy) and generally making sure your thread tension is correct. There are a lot of thread tension errors leading to twisting at the skirt hem and puckering at the bodice seams. It's a good start but there are a lot of amateur errors.

My hand sewing is atrocious and I made huge messes with hot glue, but my Seregios puppet is ready for SDCC.

I hope he works out alright so I my will to fix some parts up for Halloween is not crushed.

>>9103371
>>9103374
>2016
>Guilty Gear cosplay
>Slayer of all characters
Nice. What con will you be at?

>>9105355
Honestly I feel there is nothing at this point I can do with the petals and I don't have the time to completely remake them, I have them clipped on the inside to take in account of the curve and pressed , but no matter how hard I tried to keep the roundness it wasn't working 90% if the time, I don't understand what I can do at do this point for it... am I pressing the seams too tightly? Cutting it too small?

Ah the skirt hem, I was having a difficult time hemming the satin since it was a circle skirt, any recommendations on how to hem without this happening? I used horsehair braid for the first time too, so I'm not sure if it was poor application..

I don't use patterns and generally just wing it, thus the sad collar. I've never done something like that before so it honestly is something I will try to fix when I have more time.

I've been uploading my individual progress photos on my fb if you are interested, maybe you can see where I went wrong? /twistofadoration

I would like to get better, but I have no formal education or training, so I'm not sure how I manage to get as far as I do, haha. I wanted to enter this into a HCC for my first time, but now I'm too worried in my attempt..

>>9105554
don't actually know. there's a small one in october in seattle but GF is picking. she's gonna be panda woman from one piece. its gonna be awesome.

>>9106831
>seattle
Dang I was hoping you were east coast lol, but sounds cool. Hope have fun

>>9106153
Not using any interfacing?

>>9106947
There is interfacing in the scallop part of collar, white part of bodice, the shawl, waistband, and the skirt scallops. Granted I used the same weight of interfacing for everything, I think it's close to a heavyweight.

If you're referring to the scallop, I can take a photo of the inside seam later tonight...

Some progress on my Ground Type Gundam build. Feet are mostly built. Waiting on some more glue to arrive. I will likely start the torso this weekend.

Ung sry for Xbox hgue images. Posting from my phone.

Pic of K9 build I am doing as a wedding gift for my sister.

>>9057669

I'm assuming this is worbla or eva foam? What kind of paint was used on this? It's very clean.

Been making pixel fabric and finally finished sewing all the squares. Ready to cut jacket pieces now

>>9108691
Iron that shit and stabilize it with some featherweight interfacing. jfc

>>9103514
aaaaand meatspace.

>>9109231
Heel is modeled and printing too.

The tanks for my Bioshit costume are coming along slowly.

>>9109242
Ugg. Why do you do this to me 4chan?

>>9107948
eva foam. its cheap dollar store paint (decoart'scrafters acyrlic and americana multisurface satin). the gold is decoart metallic lustre in gold rush (basically rub n buff) and the other parts are a navy, black and metallic paint mixed together of the dollar store brands. the pink on the shin guards is americana crystal gloss enamel glass paint and the black for the shading and brown on the thighs is artists loft acrylic.

>>9110257
What method did you use to seal the eva?

>>9110420
plastidip

worst picture, but 4am fit testing.
Really annoyed my golds don't match but thats what you get for leaving it till last minute to get fabric.

>making a skirt for the first time
>my penis shows through it

well

First sewing project I've worked on in a while, so it's still very rough. It doesn't help that my dress form is a bit smaller than I am.

Been working on my tharja cape got to shorten it a bit

>>9072744
That looks amazing! What did you use? I'm going to be making my own Rotom-Dex soon so any tips would be much appreciated!

i just finished my new Set of Doom Marine Marine armor!

>>9112765
im new to armor making so please be gentle to my butthole. but this was the original i had made

>>9112768

Do any of you know of something like markers for the skin I could use to draw markings on my face?

I've never really gotten into painting so I have no confidence in getting some face markings done right but I probably could get it looking decent with markers.

>>9114613
some brands of face paint, both shitty and good, sell them in crayon form. Face paint crayons on google.

>>9112765
>>9112768
>>9112773
>mfw your outfit/character choice

Finally finished this up

>>9114859
ahhh that is the most bad ass t-60 power armor ive seen

>>9114834
the preator suit is cool and all but i wanted the more classic doomguy look because it feels like id be constantly mistakened for masterchief in a full suit of armor

>>9114613
What kind of markings? War paint? Tattoos?

I cosplayed Jacuzzi from Baccano! and used copic markers for his face tattoo. It is in NO WAY the best thing to use, but they worked pretty well. Sometimes they don't layer well and you can see overlapped areas, but it's never been a huge problem. Unfortunately, they are kinda pricey. I've used prismacolor markers for other markings and had good results, but there's probably an actual marker made for this sort of stuff. I just don't know, sorry!

>>9090751
You should for sure update, ill be working with it too soon.

>>9114859
beautiful. any weaponry?

>>9114971
Things like scars and tattoos for now. I doubt I can get a scar to look good with markers or anything, but I find those glue on premades are crap and I have no idea how to do it myself.
If I can find something that works well, I was thinking of finding something more ambitious for it.
It'd take too long to learn to paint, but I can draw.

>>9114753
I'll have to look into that but it sounds like what I'm after. Thanks.

Been working on a WoW T2 justice armor.
Almost done now :)

>>9115954
And another one

>>9115954

>>9112487
How?

working on a dr. mario.... I'm missing the stethoscope, necktie, lab coat, and proper shoes but I've tracked down all but the shoes

>>9115954
best set in the entire game

>>9115999
No doubt about it. And easy to make due to the easy breast plate that's essentially just a black shirt with foam on it :p

>>9114859
Hey Sid. You using any lifts or stilts? Have some leg shots?

We're working our butts off trying to hit dragoncon, it's a real slog. Trying out HVLP primer recently.

I'm so freaking excited about the progress I'm making. So happy to finally have something painted and mostly assembled!

>>9118278
What are you using for those canisters??

>>9118284
It's pvc pipe with a styrofoam back cut in half and glued on top, and EVA foam on the bottom. The hardest part was trying to smooth out the gaps between the pipe and the pieces.

>>9118296
Ball* not back. Fml

>>9072726
I'm actually doing this now- using 1/4" EVA foam (craft foam) and working one piece at a time.
On a related note, anybody know a good method for sealing craft foam for painting without resorting to plasti-dip? I'm on coat 8 of mod podge on my test piece and it's still porous as shit.

>>9118300
Fug, forgot my pic

>>9118300
Try wood glue

Started roughing out shit for my roadhog cosplay. Super excited to have found those pants for cheap at the thrift store but they are fucking huuuuuuge. I am pretty pleased for an evenings work.

r8 my shitty holster

First time making anything, and never worked with leather before. The strap is the only part that needs finishing now, the one on there currently is there as a guideline for the real one, and I'm using some elastic in place of the string.

Apologies for mirror selfies but after 8+ hours of handsewing these "buttons" on yesterday, my dress for Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's Kisekae/Nintendo 3DS commercial outfit is pretty much done! I'm getting it ready for Otakon.

I still have some work to do on the bow around the waist, and I haven't decided if I need to add any more extra small layer-boosters to the petticoat underneath... Still working on the wig, hairpiece and earrings, too. Anyway, I'm pretty happy with it all!

>>9114613
If you're not comfortable with paint, get eyeliner in a crayon or marker.

I'd totally recommend getting comfortable with a paint brush though, it gives you much more control and gives you the freedom to work with more products.

>>9118300

Did you happen to Heat seal it first?

>>9118998
The piece pictured hasn't had anything done to it yet. The pieces I'm testing with I generally run a heat gun over until they get a little shiny- I'm afraid of fumes if I use an open flame.

>>9118717
Not too bad for your first time working with leather. Normally with that style of holster there are straps that go around both arms meeting in your back, to help stabilize it and make it easier to draw.

>>9119562
I would have done that, but it turned out the leather I got wasn't long enough, so I decided to add an elastic strap that'll go round my other arm, similar to the one James Bond has. I've gotta finish it tomorrow, cause I'm going to MCM Manchester the day after.

>>9118998
>>9119431
Wait, diff anon here, but I'm super new to working with foams and didn't know about heat sealing. I've just been covering with wood glue. Can you tell me more?

>>9118717
Well it's finished now.

There's a couple things I wish I'd done differently, but I'm happy with it.

>>9120285
not that anon but heat sealing is when you use a heat gun and quickly heat up the surface of the foam.
it causes the cells (i.e. the pores) to stiffen up/close up a bit.

it wont make it completely smooth but it helps tremendously when trying to make it look smooth.

I've been working on a Gambeson for a Ren Faire coming up. I already sew the sleeves on, which is not shown in this picture.

>>9120840
In addition, I just finished these vambraces to go with the gambeson.

>>9120306
Not bad leather working. The only thing I'd touch up is hitting the edges with some dye. The raw leather is still visible in some spots around the strap and hostler itself.

Slamming this model together for a quick dragoncon build. Printing it across.. 6 machines now? Pray you never see the bottom of the 3d-printing rabbit hole as I have.

>>9118967
Damn you're good

>>9103371
>Step 2: figure out where i can get this guy's costume
If you're still there and looking for a costume here you go!
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Guilty-Gear-Slayer-cosplay-Costume-Custom-Made-Any-Size/32703011217.html?spm=2114.40010308.4.22.4fCfVg

More progress on sakizou made. Still needs tons of embellishments.

>>9125370

Looking adorable, i hope you will post yourself wearing it in here when you finish it.

Working on stencils and stamps, now I have to practice to get an even coat

>>9125370
Looks great so far!

Workin' on a witch hat! Sooooon to be complete but for now, I'll have a creepy eye watching me as I sleep

>>9112504
I'm using thin and thick craft foam from michaels, some composite cardboard and I made the designs for the screen and eyes in photoshop. I also took a plastic sleeve for binders/papers and laid it over the screen area so it has that sheen/look~

>>9129977
thank you! Your witch hat is looking great too!

I decided my new "get drunk at cons" costume is Sarah Lynn. Because reasons.

Wooo! Finished my first Zinogre Dual Blade (Monster hunter), fucking finally

I've been working on this thing for far too fucking long. Least I have my process down for when I have to make a second one. Now I just gotta work on the armor too...

>>9130852
Actually, to add a question to that- I plan on using eva foam for the first time, and layering it with thin craft foam for detailing (Like I did with this one). I don't want to use hot glue this time around, but spray adhesive so I can get a good coverage. Can anyone recommend a good brand?

>>9130720
This makes me so happy

And sad

>>9130720
Godspeed, anon.

>>9130892
Ive used several brands including loctite and elmers and a uline brand, loctite is the better imo. You want the kind marked 300 for best adhesion. Be careful though because it goes on thick, almost paste-like. Once it bonds its bonds nice and strong though. Craft foam wont come off short of you destroying it.

>>9131055
Awesome, thanks anon

>>9123670
>3D printing what you could have made from hardware store parts

>>9131365
Accuracy, effort, human labor.. all valid reasons to 3D print. Also there's not a lot of room for batteries/lights/wiring/fan/etc inside OTS parts. I can shell my models and print everything hollow this way, in transparent plastic, to make lighting it up much easier.

>>9131945
I'm not upset about the complex shapes, I'm upset about the handles. Was there no pvc?

>>9132059
Nothing within .050" or so of standard sizes. ALso, seaming multiple pieces together would create a lot of weak spots.
Everything printed is getting assembled(epoxied) over a 1/2" OD stainless steel tube, so I would need spacers if the prints weren't designed to fit that. I mean, I could probably have lathed the main tank from some wood, but there's some textures and circumscribed detail lines in it and the handle, midsection that mean I'd have to chuck up parts to groove them- don't have the tooling for that.

Also, I recently started using some high build catalyzed primer that murders the striae on prints in one pass and buffs to a pretty hard finish, as smooth as you have elbow grease to sand down to.

Also, filament is cheap. Skilled labor and free time are not..
And I'll be making at least two. Gotta automate.

Oh, and the design will be pretty easy for others to print and assemble now, too. So others benefit.

>>9120321
you can also use an iron, I only do this when making "leather" pieces though as it gives a slightly different texture.

Going as Siuka from the new Story of Seasons.

http://67.media.tumblr.com/3c8294ec87b7d4f766d5eef4f0d51e08/tumblr_inline_o3fyd74wfn1sywkkj_500.jpg

Any tips on how to improve? (Wig and flowers are on the way) I suppose it needs to be taken in a bit around the waist?

(Also spared your eyes the sight of my early morning face)

Bumpin' since it was at the bottom of the list!!!

This hat's ALMOST finished, gonna make some more 3D parts for the big teeth and run some wire in the brim for a more stable shape.

>>9134298
Yes, definitely take in the waist and perhaps redo the belt with a stencil and fabric paint so that it lies more naturally on your hips. The proportion of the necklace and halter top is also off. Try looking for a sewing pattern like this (http://www.lekala.co/catalog/women/tops/pattern/5624)) or copy a similar top from your wardrobe if you have one. To add more dimension to her accessories, especially the necklace, try painting in shadows with a fine brush. If not pressed for time, I would consider redoing the dress in soft jersey--any fabric that clings more to the body. The foundation of the costume is a maxi dress with a halter neckline (pic related).

I hope this helps! I don't think I've ever seen SoS cosplay posted here before!

>>9138306
Looks good so far buddy! I'm trying to get motivation to finish my Nevermore reaper sculpt.

>>9138450
Oooo good luck buddy!!!

>>9107899
K-9 Progress. Tail and head details are done. Still need to make the control panel for the back, clean up a few more things. The R/C bits are ready to go, just need to get the rest done and paint this sucker up. This guy is going to carry the rings at my sisters wedding next month.

Drawing up the forms for the various parts on Sinon's sniper rifle.

Just finished my Federation Trooper cosplay (Metroid Prime 2)
Since it is my first try at prop making it is far from perfect but I am still quite happy with how it turned out

Been working on a bunch of little details for my sakizou

Just finished my first ever cosplay. Meant to be Enigma. R8?

>>9142003
Your detail work is beautiful! I especially love that collar.

I'm working on remaking the skirt for Star Guardian Lux, and decided to take some creative liberties with the design to suit my taste.

>>9140979

The cut outs fit the rifles needed proportions. Now to transfer them to scrap plastic.

>>9132109
Just about printed everything.

Took today to work on Prof. Kukui~ (temp hat and glasses lol) Almost finished with it, got one more pocket to go and need more material to finish the cuffs then the jacket's done!

>>9142088
What method of pleating did you do to get that skirt to flare out so nicely?
Did you add pleats to a circle skirt cut ?

>>9142924
Yep! I was originally going to gather it so I sewed along the top with a very long and even stitch, which then allowed me to arrange the large gathers into pleats on the dress form.

I'm trying to find some Eva Foam that's not too thin or thick to work on some cosplay. Camilla from FEF and overwatch

>>9142088
Completed the skirt today! This is such a vast improvement the skirt I had originally made. (Excuse the wrinkly petals and vest, I just pulled them out of storage)

>>9143972
*improvement over. Time for bed.

So, this isn't actually as time consuming as I'd have thought.

So far I've learned that buying miniature bolt cutters was the best idea ever, and that I probably should have gotten slightly higher gauge wire. The only real pain is making the coils, the rest is kind of cathartic, but I'm only like 150 links in so far, and I need 4-500 for the first piece to test out how my plan looks.

my whole life is a work in progress, perhaps all of existence is a work in progress

perhaps death is truly the only rest

>>9144146
What are your plans for this? How long does it take?

>>9144146
If you using alum then yeah your day is pretty easy. Looking good though, If your doing a shirt or coif it would not be out of the oridinary to have a lot of the mail be different sizes depending on what part of the body its on. So dont be afraid to get some thicker wire and use it in the same project.

>>9144408
It's 11 gauge galvanized steel, it's slightly beefier than your average chain link fence wire, pretty tough stuff, really heavy. I definitely don't want to go any thicker, "higher gauge" = thinner wire. This makes an unrealistically course pattern, but it reads really well at a distance which is good. Unfortunately, I shot it with a bow for fun last night, and it went straight through, just bent one of the rings open enough to pass through.

>>9144357
Considering Geralt from The Witcher. I'm going to make one of the shoulder pads, see how it turns out and then go from there. Because the pattern is so large it speeds things up a bit, a smaller pattern has exponentially more rings, but the small rings are probably a little easier to work with. Doing things in stages seems to help, like:
>roll all the coils (7m each, ~30 rings)
>cut all the rings, (~2m/coil)
>close/open all the rings (~6m/coil)
>actually make the links (~6m/coil)

So, ~19m total for every 30 rings I'd estimate? I expect to need at most ~3500 rings, which comes out to ~37h. With this size ring it's about 5-6 rings/sq-in.

>>9144168
The truest thing I have read in 8 years of /cgl/.

I'm going to try indigo dyeing this silk brocade today, in the interest of historically-authentic sword boy trash. None of the blue acid dyes looked quite right. Synthrapol for scouring, caustic soda to raise the pH, henna to reduce the O2 out of the dyebath. Have to pick up some flavorless gelatin as a final additive, which will hopefully keep the silk from losing its shine in the alkali.

>>9144464

Well real chain mail links were held close by pins. So it was harder for them to be broken up by arrows.

Also didnt bodkin arrows pretty much go trough chain anyway? And the layers underneath are what also provided much needed protection.

Pads for an UDON Taskmaster cosplay. I still need to adds straps in the back. Whats the best way to do this?

>>9147887
You probably should have heat-formed the foam rather than relying on strap tension to get it to curve around your limbs, it's less stress on the material. Do you have access to a heat gun, or can you heat them like 12" above a low-heat stove burner?
As for attaching straps, http://www.wmarmory.com/?p=1380

>>9148656
I don't think I have a heat gun, and at home I have an electric range.I bound it up with twine like a baseball glove and it worked for a little while, but it seems to have reverted to its original curvature

Thanks for the tutorial! I'm new to working with foam so any little bit helps.

>>9142823
hopefully youre still around since this post was 3 days ago.

what kind of 3D printer do you have? been thinking of picking one up to handle some prop work.
I wouldnt use it to completely take over everything but it seems usefull when trying to create some intricate parts.

of course this question is open to anyone else who uses a 3D printer.

Almost done with my Sakizou

>>9141980
Seeing a suit of armour complete like that is always satisfactory.
Well done.

Finished my Junkrat harness yesterday. I had to take some liberties because of obvious reasons but i'm really happy with how it turned out. You can't really see the weathering in the picture but its there.

Slowley making progress on my roadhog! Still have a long ways to go but its getting there.

>>9149108
This looks fantastic, great job anon!

>>9149108
So beautiful!

I've only used a sewing machine to prototype a canvas tool belt and for hemming purposes, but I'm interested in joining the world of cosplay by pandering to my larger frame and making a Torneko outfit. Would his outfit be feasible for a beginner to scrap together?

After working on multiple things for my Lara cosplay simultaneously, I finally finished the quiver at least. The axe still needs additional sculpting on the handle and the adze, but it's getting close.

>>9149568
Man you just hop on the bandwagon for everything, don't you?

Best method for making this helmet? I was thinking maybe 3D printing the parts then using them as casts, but there might be an easier/more effective method.

need to make one more glove and need to paint the details on my wristcomputer thingy but other than that, I'm done with my Yoyo cosplay from Jet Set Radio Future.

First time cosplaying. Gate thus hte JSDF fought there. The vest should be type 2 jeitai camo like the pants but actual JGSDF gear is unattainable in the US.

>>9150072
Is that blood spatter? Nice weathering, it really gives the pieces character.

>>9150075
A fan is a fan is a fan.

>>9150304
So glad to see this, JSRF really needs more love!

>>9150677
Unfamiliar with the source. Did you build that bazooka? Pretty good prop for a first cosplay!

>>9150697
they changed the camo in the anime adaptation, that's what my current vest is, but my pants and jacket are the original camo from the manga. here's the source image I used

>>9150075
Don't hate the player

>>9150304
far out, anon

>>9143972
lovely! Great work!

>>9150304
MMM Damn that's choice!!

>>9150075
isnt that literally every cosplayer though?

cosplayers tend to cosplay as whatever is new and popular. dont act as if thats not something cosplayers do on a regular basis.

>>9149108
It's beautiful anon! Going in my inspo folder if you don't mind!

Added a belt buckle and extra belt for the hip

>>9148798
These were printed mostly on a maker select i3(280-300us), as well as a few parts on a lulzbot mini(1100?).

The work never goes away with 3D printers, it can just shift to either making your shapes more accurate to begin with in 3D modeling programs, or making them smoother in the finishing process.


In Fallout T60 power armor news, we have a bunch of stuff molded completely or under rubber, some parts pulled, only a couple masters for me to do final sanding tomorrow.. It goes. The deadline approaches.

>>9150677
>>9150697
update. con and panels went great. got the helmet cover just in time.

Did all of my teapot embroidery yesterday and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel with this costume

Junkrat update. I've basically been working on him nonstop for the past five days. I need to do the elbowpiece on the arm but i'm really happy with it so far.

>>9154494
That looks incredible. I want to have sewing skills like yours!

>>9142003
Stunning anon well done!

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>>9150304
Great to see more JSR in general! I'm currently working on a Gum cosplay myself.

>>9154778

Darn, that is looking rather good. The paint job is on point imo.