Work In Progress: Spoop edition

you first^^

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>>9218003
GLADLY~ Finishing up my Metallica cosplay for a shoot in a couple weeks!

>>9218011
Hey, where did you got that tank top?

>>9218056
It was a limited run shirt by Mr. Steak on Teespring
https://twitter.com/MrSteakArt

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Jet set radio skates are almost done

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>>9217935
Reaper mask coming along, thinning out the beat a bit before calling it done.

>>9218160
yoooo that's a sick sculpt! Good luck~

>>9218124
Not bad~ Diggin' the creativity!

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Just finished my pants for Diego Brando, just need to add some buttons to the side since its just barely being held up by the belt in the pic.
Trying to figure out how to go about making his back brace right now.

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First cosplay I've ever made and first time ever working with fabric.
If I think of all the bad things it's been a nightmare, but I can't focus on the bad you know.
(Makoto Nanaya btw)
Also have attached the gold buttons yet

>>9218321
Damn that helmet looks super nice, mind if I ask how you did it?

>>9218352
Bike helmet + worbla, then I made a pattern out of cling wrap and duct tape for the fabric covering. All the hem work is just fake/decorative that I glued on to cover the seams where I glued on the fabric.
Bow is just hot glued on. I have the D I O letters ready but I'm not sure how I'm going to attach them to the facing yet.

>>9218334
That's lookin' pretty damn clean for your first time working with fabrics. Good attitude about it~ (also Makoto is top tier BB Waifu)
Can't tell if you trimmed off the excess from your zippers in the pic on the right but don't forget that if you haven't

>>9218321
So fresh, so clean! Those Jodhpurs look great. Same for the belt buckle!

>>9218334
B-Brs-chan, hnnnnnngg

Femboner aside, it looks a lot better than a lot of first cosplay attempts. Looking forward to your progress.

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I've been looking for a challenge so I wanted to do something really out of the ordinary. Made a 3D model, converted it to pepakura, now I guess I fiberglass + resin + bondo, nervous as I've never done this before. I heard someone say cover it in worbla instead? never worked with worbla before, not sure if that's even possible

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Making Parappa. Furry as fuck but oh well. Just made slippers for his shoes and need to pattern them as well as the face/ears/hat.

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WIP of my Joseph Joestar pink varient rhinestone nightmare costume. It's a combo of one of the manga cover color palettes, the rhinestone super action statue figures and some artbook shit.
So much done, so much to go

>Belts
Got one left to bedazzle.
>Upper gloves
Finished, yet to decide if I'm doing anything to the lower gloves (not pictured), since I'm planning on covering them up with jewelry anyway.
>Bandana
Finished, it'll get to heavy if I do anything else. Just ordered a dark pink wig for the costume so that's something I'm excited for.
>Joseph's balls
Fukken done
>Top
I made it 2 years ago, so I need to formfit it before I can properly bedazzle what's left. Also not too sure where I want to go with the backpiece yet. Taking a break this week to think things over.

>>9218833
>balls
theyre CLACKERS

That belt looks really nice tho. Must have taken forever to hand paint, unless you made a stencil?

>>9219125
>clackers
Thanks for the info anon! English isn't my first language and it's been 8 years since I last read BT so I had kind of forgotten the word for those things haha.

And yeah, each belt took around 5-6 hours spread over 2 days to paint. Worth it though imo, I'm so happy with how it looks.

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Another wip. Ears added and made his beanie hat.

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Diego's shirt & Gyro's goggles are done (with obligatory jesus).
Hat is a very small stand-in while I teach myself how to work with felt.
I wasted so many hours ironing on Diego's stripes only for them to crunch off in this cold weather so I had to take it apart and re-sew it all on instead. Lesson learned; Iron on adhesive doesnt work on wool.

>>9220743
Nice file name~ The shirt's lookin' good though!

What did you make the Gyro goggles out of? They look a bit rough.

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Working on Heath's cuffs or whatever the fuck these things are called, and topstitching inside a tube is officially the worst thing ever. It's still lacking the decorative cord, but I don't have any large enough grommets at the moment so that'll have to wait

>>9218321
Wow, it all looks great

>>9221294
Its all wonderflex and craft foam built around a premade goggle base that a friend insisted I use. It helped for sizing but also made keeping it smooth difficult since I was building around it.
Looking at it now, I'm going to take a dremel to the shutters but it was such a hassle to put together, I'd hate to rebuilt it atp.

>>9221639
I totally feel ya. I'd show it to your friend and insist that at a later point it be remade the way you'd wanna go about it? Especially if you're making it. But that's extra work that's not necessary long as they're happy? lol.

>>9221630
You top stitched that AFTER putting it together? My condolences and my praise for putting yourself through that. Holy hell. It looks super clean though!~ What's the character from???

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>>9223207
Thanks ! I wanted the topstitching to keep the sewing allowance flat in place so that it wouldn't bunch up when putting them on, so I had to do it at the end. Can't say it's the part I had the most fun doing, but I'm happy with how it looks and that people like it !

The character is Heath from the game Avalon Code. It has really cool chara-designs, and that guy has been my favourite character and a dream cosplay ever since I played it.

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Doin' some painting today but I have most everything for Metallica finished.

>>9223442
Awesome, especially because dream costumes!! This art style totally makes me think of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 2's art design. I'mma have to google this jazz!

Either way, can't wait to see more progress!!!!

>>9223808
I have high res scans of the artbook, if you're interested I can start a reference thread/detailed costumes thread and dump it ? Also that's a really cool hat you've got there !

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>>9223808
That hat is awesome.

I finally finished this stupid mask. So much more to be done.

>>9223442
YO I LOVE THIS GAME. I would die if I saw someone cosplaying it. I've always wanted to do Anwar but I'm a pasty white bitch

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First time doing armor and it's going pretty slow and rough, but I'm still really excited about this project.

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very very early WIP but I had the inspiration to make a miniature replica car from Initial D for C+A+D in two months.

I started with a furniture dolly and hacked off enough length to make it more maneuverable.
Then made space for my feet in the center by taking off the one end (gonna flintstone it)
I've since braced it in the middle and on top because I don't want any unwelcome surprises when I go drifting around a corridor.
Dimensions will be slightly off because I'm simply not a 10 year old asian child and have to work around that... Next projects are:
>sturdy lightweight subframe of (plywood?)
>outer frame of something cheap, probably cardboard
>paint and decorate frame to look like car
>authentic 'JDM' cupholders and "TOFU" license plate
>holder for bluetooth speaker so I can blast tinny europop as I crank corners at reckless speeds

I might even try for some headlights if I'm feeling particularly ambitious, it's been so long since I've wanted to actually make a costume so I'm just rolling with the motivation, no pun intended.

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I decided to make my own planchette necklace. I shaped them by hand just eyeballing it from sculpy and almost over-baked them. The simple shaped one is the trial and error test piece so that I can try things out as I go. I sealed a tiny circle of cellophane to make a bottom for the eye. Originally I was going to make the eye glittery on the heart version, yet I wanted a little more clarity and light to pass through. I came up with the idea to first let a few drops of clear varnish dry as a bottom layer, a layer of glitter then the dome on top in clear again. BUT as I was letting the first clear coat dry I noticed it naturally curved up towards the edges of the hole forming a lens. So it is a functioning planchette all I have left is to attach something to suspend it from a chain. I’m going to suspend it from 2 points on the uppercurves of the heart shape.

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>>9217935
Working on my Metro Last light cosplay:
A Reich Shocktrooper!

Though I'm going with the alternate head gear design.

Anyways, still need to weather the armor (bullet pockmarks, general scratches and a little rust a the joints) and put all the straps on it.

>>9224228
yeah don't forget that there weathering senpai. Looks good!

>>9224053
Looks great, is that vacuformed?

>>9224333
Nope, just freehand molding. Some day I gotta figure out how to use actual tool, my life will be so much easier.

>>9224042
Do it ! I don't have Heath's build at all, but fuck it, if I don't cosplay him nobody will. My friend cosplayed Anwar and it looked great even if she isn't tan like him (okay she used some makeup but still), so don't let this stop you !

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>>9224455
nice b8

>>9224001
You should totes do that! I got some high res shit as well for a few franchises lol. And thank you!

>>9224455
Git Gud skub. 1/10

>>9224559
Or you could spend less time being salty and more time being productive.

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My shoes for Makoto Nanaya came in, and I know these will probably be a pain to make. -_-

>>9224750
Done ! Check out >>9224785, I posted everything here !

>>9220242
This is awesome I can't wait to see more progress of it!

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>>9225030
Dude, thanks! I just finished his head this morning.

>>9224782

Oh boy, looks like the shoes are gonna be a boatload of work. Good luck and i hope youll post some progress pics.

>>9225867

Damn, that looks pretty amazing. Some really nice work.

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tfw you're sanding forever

>>9226725
invest in a belt sander?

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I've been working on a few things lately but most recently I finished a team skull grunt necklace.

>>9226725
you're probably sanding forever because it looks like you piled bondo on top of bondo and unevenly at that. do one layer at a time and get it as smooth onto the paper as you can. curves fucking suck to sand out but in the end doing multiple/uneven layers will likely cause a huge mess for you to clean up (and its a mega waste of bondo).

>>9227446

This, thin layers man

>>9227446
>>9227337
>>9227461

I had thought I was doing thin layers but I guess I didn't really know what 'thin layers' meant until I started working with bondo more. I'm still hitting the paper a lot with the sanding which makes me think that I dont have too much on it but I guess I do? ah well, first time for everything. I do have a palm sander but it's too difficult to get into the small places like the mouth, tongue, chin, and cheeks.

>>9227446
That looks so slick!! What is your process???

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I posted my Pyramid Head... head in a old WIP thread when it was just tape and cardboard. After weeks of paper mache and some wood glue this is pretty much it. Still there's a bit more that still needs to be done, obviously paint it, attach that tumor thing on it's back, and figure a way to see out of it. But I still don't have the robe made, the boots are pretty much undecided, and the great knife. Today I encountered a problem, a head strap taken from a hardhat, I put it in upside down. This was all meant for a con I'm going to before Halloween, but now I don't think it will be finished in time and I really don't want to rush it. But that's OK, I'll have more time to work on it until I go to the next con, and I already have a plan B costume.

>>9227698
I forget what they're called but there's a "blade" looking thing you can use for tiny places like that. It's like a long rectangle of metal and the flat, small bottom end of it is really sharp and you can chip/peel away at the bondo with it. Wish the name wasn't escaping me. Also it's fine that you're sanding down to the paper right now since you're shaping, but just make sure you're keeping everything in balance with that. If one part is too thin and you have to raise it, you'll have to raise the stuff around that too usually or it'll look off. Most of your strength comes from whatever you did to sturdy your paper though anyways, so don't worry about the bondo you're building up ontop of it too too much. If you find your structure is still flimsy try using fiberglass cloth on the inside of the head.

>>9227939
It's just worbla & gesso, and after I prime the first time and sand it down I fill anything left that's being picky with bondo putty, sand again, gesso just a tiny bit again, sand again and then paint. Chrome paint for the silver, I had to use lacquer (since its all I had on hand) to seal it so the black acrylic would stick though so it dulled the shine down a lot.

>>9228302
Thanks for the tips! Luckily the inside is already fiberglassed. The only thing that is not is he inside of the nose as it's a closed piece so I have been putting a little more bondo there. I have started patching some of the small holes and things and sanding it a bit while not totally hardened helped too. It's not easy but I'm excited to try out something entirely new.

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First time cosplay maker here. I decided to work on something big, so I spent the last three months on the Barioth X armor from MH3U. Here is the helmet and the chestplate. I know they look pretty meh, but I'm honestly very proud of it!

>>9228911
Honestly, the basic form isnt that bad, I would HIGHLY suggest you re-prime the pieces and repaint them. Take your time, use painters tape and do it a bit better. The paint is making a good first attempt look worse than it should. You got a good start, dont let it be awful due to paint.

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Making armor for my cat, because fuck you that's why.

>>9228985
I was thinking about that. Next chance I get, I'm just gonna reprime it all and start from scratch. Thanks so much, anon. Now for the smaller details, should I use acrylic paint, or just spray paint everything? I tried acrylic paint for the smaller details on this one, so I just want to make sure.

>>9229088
Use both, make sure you spray before acrylics as most sprays will do horrible stuff on top of acrylic paints. Also with acrylics thin your paints, add a bit of rubbing alcohol 70% or more to the paint and itll help hide your brush strokes.

>>9229088
>>9229153

BTW I dont mean a 70% ratio of rubbing alch to paint, I mean 70% alcho as a concentration. You can get 91% as well but for most craft paints 70% will be fine.

I'd mix in 1 to 5 ration of alch to paint to start off with, you'll need more than one coat but there wont be brush strokes.

>>9229158
Understood. Again, thanks so much for the tips. Hopefully I can make better things in the future.

>>9228911
Here's a helpful tip for next time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3p_VuPIS2c

>>9228302
Well it looks awesome. If you sold those I'd buy one~

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Spray painting a base coat for a sword I built like a year ago. Finally getting my ass in gear to finish it in time.

>>9224053
It looks so familiar. Griffith maybe? Eitherway great work

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>>9229548
>Griffith
Are you really questioning those lips? That's got to be for a Griffith cosplay.

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>>9227446
dropping in with a small update! I got my bandana and bracers done today. I'm starting to get really excited for this cosplay !!

>>9218401
>Makoto is top tier BB Waifu
Maguma has shit taste confirmed

>>9223808
>that wig

>>9218699
>cover it in worbla instead
no, god no

>>9224034
Holy shit that's pretty cool. Not familiar with what it's based on but it looks really great!

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Ended up finishing Parappa in time for a Halloween party. He's still missing his frog badge on the hat but I'm glad the character was identifiable without it. Gonna try to get some baggier pants for him before youma.

>>9230470
Niceeee get that hype!

>>9230485
What can I say? She's dressed to impress.

>>9230489
Yes? no?

>>9231139
Aha I dig it, nice work! Got me thinking about the game now, and how I smashed the buttons numerously to get better points...

>>9231870
Thanks man! Yeah I was impressed with that game when I found out that the rhythm actually mattered more then pressing the right buttons. The nostalgia.

>>9229798
Yup, it is! Everyone always tells me to do him in the cosplay recommendation threads so I'm finally biting the bullet. (I also have full-on Escaflowne nose so that one comes up a lot too)

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>>9230732
Thanks! It's based on this design. Currently working on the armor/guns.

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So I am restarting my K' jacket since my first attempt is not up to standards. Fresh cleaner cut pattern pieces!!!

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>>9231863
Pic related is best BB waifu

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>>9225867
>>9231139
Looks great!

I just finished painting the shoes for my Jacket cosplay. Got a working tape-player too I just hope it's loud enough for convention floors.

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first time making a mask.
thoughts?

>>9218160
looking awsome
>>9224034
and it has lights, nice

>>9234346
Looking forward to the rest of this. I tend to have a bias for cosplays with masks.

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>>9226725

Still sanding on this on/off, the weather has been too awful out so I haven't had a ton of working time. But I definitely understand what people mean by 'thin layers' now. I feel like I'm really learning a lot and that's pretty cool. He's got a patch above his eye I'm going to put bondo over because it drooped/warped in that spot. I also need to even out his eyes and make them a tad bit smaller to follow the parks costumes inspo so i'll do that sometime. I'd like to get it all sanded and patch up the eye area, then prime it, then fill in the air bubbles and such

>>9228990
I love him.

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>>9234256
Oh jeez...
>>9234578
That ain't bad mate! Definitely a bit lumpy/rough but hey, that's a great first time attempt! What materials are you using??

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>>9224228
Got to wear the partial set at a halloweeb event my school was holding.

people seemed to like. Was quite warm tho.

>>9234256
Someone seriously needs to cosplay him

>>9236782
How could you see through it?

>>9231863
No wig looks terrible

>>9237542
Oh, I looked through the bottom set of lenses, which I had measured out so I had a pretty big field of view

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Basting is done, need to sew the final seams and add in the details like the gold trim and satin petti.

>>9237727
Very nice

>>9236741
craft foam and i think its called wonderflex, scraps left over from someone elses project not a solid piece so i have more junctions than i would like.
Thanks, definitely want to revisit this

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I am waaay happier with this new jacket than my last attempt... it's night and day in quality.

>>9239145
Very cool! Well I hope ya do! You got a good grasp.

>>9237702
Got it. Affirmation that I DO in fact need to sit down and deal with it. Noted.

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>>9239418
Zippers are mostly in. Got a collar to make and some lining to do! @A@

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Started on Junkenstein. Ended up using one of my old cosplay jackets with scrap to spare. Plan on having him done for Katsucon but i'll probably end up finishing him before the end of the year. I don't know whether or not I want to make his tesla tire and frag or not though.

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Slowly chugging away at Ground Type Gundam in between other projects. Its almost ready for a full test fit but money is tight so I need to wait a bit before getting the last supplies. In the meantime I think Ill be moving onto the shield, 180mm cannon and backpack.

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i'm working on max's camera from life is strange right now. it's sintra and i made the flash from wood so it could move up and down.

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Sorry if this is the wrong place, I'm not from this board and I couldn't find a questions thread.
How would I replicate these hand wrappings? Searching 'hand bandage wrapping' on google gives a advice of a medical nature, but I was looking for something that wouldn't be too chunky or uncomfortable. Thanks

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>>9247637
Another example

>>9247637
>>9247639

Man, if only there were help threads where you can ask questions.

>>9247716
When I posted here, there weren't any up.

>>9247805

Shhhh anon, its ok to admit mistakes. There is a 19 days old thread in which the last reply was today. With the new help made 10h ago.

>>9247956
Sorry I missed it then, no need to be a dick though.

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Bringing back this thread from the dead.

Forgive the messy workroom

Another last minute Excalibur sword I am making for a friend on the other coastline, this time its the dark Alter version. Rapid pace construction for this since he wants it by thanksgiving. The blade and crossguard is all Sintra, layered 1mm and 3mm. The handle is made from pvc pipe built up with bondo then sanded on a lathe I made from an old black and decker drill. The blade has a 6mm steel rod running through the entire length for strength. The red detail parts I am still working on. The ones near the tip need a complete do-over as they came out too rough.

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UDON Taskmaster I've finished the harness and waistpads for. On the shortlist:
-Gloves
-Lining to hood and uniform
-Holsters

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>tfw your laser cutter can do foam without killing you with fumes
TIME FOR SUPER EASY HELMET MAKING

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>>9256529

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>>9254626
Excalibur Alter is now complete. All it needs is final clear coat and then I am shipping it out.

Quick comparison on it with my older Excalibur build on which this was based. If I were to make another Alter version Id probably try and make the red details pressed in on a lower layer or maybe do a version with a clear acrylic layer in the center with red leds.

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Making progress on my Starfire cosplay! Skirts almost done, just need to hem it, top is also on its way! Really happy with how easy this has been so far.

>>9256529
>>9256759
Yes anon, ilu! The world neers more and better Wakfu.

>>9218011
Dude, how'd you do that ridiculous hat? I need a wide brimmed hat like that but I'm afraid It'll be too floppy?
Haven't tried actually making one yet but yours looks as good as it gets without putting in a layer of cardboard or something.

>>9256529
>>9256759

How thick is that foam? And how well does it hold shape after priming/painting?

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>>9228990
And the cat armor is painted up. This was a neat little project for sure.

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I'm cosplaying Elise for Katsucon so I've been draping the bodice out, also made the glove pattern and started the sleeve. Any tips for working with bishop sleeves that will have different colors inserted?

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>>9257662
Picture of the sleeves for reference.

>>9257667
Looking up slashed sleeves should do the trick.

http://germanrenaissance.net/paned-or-puff-and-slash-german-sleeves-one-method-for-a-less-frayed-more-complete-look/

>>9257667
After looking at the ref image a little longer it just seems to be black panels that are tacked together around the elbow. I'd say make the white undergarment and then make 4-5 panels for each arm and attach them at the shoulder and wrist and tack them together in the middle. From there they can attach at the shaw.

>>9257721
adding to this, look up "paned sleeves" (or "paned sleeves renaissance") for ideas. you could do them as big pleats, or you could do the black as an overlay.

>>9257414
Is that a shower curtain loop

>>9257779
Yup

>>9257572
The black is 7mm and the white is 2mm. I'll let you know as soon as my resin arrives how well it does!

>>9257547
ALL THE WAKFU (and dofus)

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I made a stupid magikarp old timey swimsuit for Daishocon. I don't sew so I'm pretty happy with it.

>>9258372
Cant wait to see you there! My gf and I are dping pkmn trainer red/blue for daisho.

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>>9258380
Here's another way to spot me at daisho

>>9258383
>>9258380

Sweet. This is my second Daisho. I spent the whole last one in the water park and didn't even get a badge haha.

>>9257971

Oh man please do. Currently im starting to work on my first armour, and im panicking with the choice of materials, if eva 1.5cm thick is too thick or if i could use foamies or something else.

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>>9258481
I don't really think there's a problem with it being too thick, it just makes it harder to shape into what you want.

I'm following this method if it'll help you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDwQg6CX25A

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Raven belt bits are done! Now just to put them on a chain

>>9258384
Well that technically works too. Is it a bigger con or smaller one? My group and I are 1st years.

>>9258761
Not the anon you were responding to, however, daisho is roughly 3500 or so? I heard 4,000 last year but they count staff/guests. I don't have a concrete number though. Honestly, beware of registration as well as lines. The whole con itself is very chill. Waterpark is pretty large. There's also an indoor theme park too.

>>9258761
>>9259141

They partnered with the movie theatre too this year so there will be a showing for fantastical beasts and other movies too

>>9257874
Glad I'm not alone, they're so convenient.

>>9247579
Nice. Don't get shot by Nathan. Like Chloe :^)

>>9257547
So the brim has a layer of buckram in there and then I piped in some thick gauge copper wire to help keep the general shape! It was a lot of work trying to get that wire in but It was a success none the less!

Good luck on your hat!

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Currently working on a pair of shoes for Pidge from Voltron. I've never made shoes or shoe covers before and I'm pretty happy with how they're turning out so far, but I might re-pattern them to get rid of the crease in the front. I also think they might be a bit too red, but that's just me.

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Spent the long holiday working on some props for my [G] type Gundam.

The 100mm machine gun was built using the innards from a toy gun. It has sounds, moving gun barrel, vibration and light effects. The side handle can move and magnetically locks into place when not extended. I took some metal rod and bent it into shape to make the folding stock, which also works and magnetically stows when not in use.

I am a bit worried that the shield is slightly oversized but I haven't been able to wear it with the rest of the suit yet so I am not really sure. Some of the edges of the shield are a bit rough but I intend to have the shield pretty heavily battle damaged with a dremel and heat knife before this is finished so that should be fine.

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Black mask is fully printed, sanded, glued, and painted. Took about 2 week from start to finish. Camera bowed the image out a bit. Side veiw looks better.

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>>9271142
And here is the side veiw. I'm happy I was able to get rid of most of the print line from this guy. 3d printing is a lot more work than most would assume.

>>9271142
What character is that? I want that mask.

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>>9270882
your work is always so clean

I finally have some progress of my Reaper other than the mask. These pants are probably the cleanest I've done.

>>9273974
Goddamnit 4chan why u always turning my photos sideways.

>>9273958

Black mask from batman

>>9270882
nice! sorry for the newbie question but are the numbers just taped and painted on really steadily or do you have another trick for getting it so neat and crisp?

>>9274097
Not that poster but it looks like it was cut from craft foam. Probably used a ruler/stencil to draw it then cut it out with an exacto blade.

>>9274099
Really? Looks way thinner than any craft foam I've encountered before, though maybe that's just scale/perspective messing with me (on mobile it even looked like it was completely flush with the rest of the shield)

>>9274097
Its 1mm craft foam
>>9274099
Nail on the head. Just downloaded a font that seemed close and made some large printouts via PS. Then just traced them onto the foam with an exacto.
>>9274344
Photo is kind of crap and the angle didnt show it well, my bad

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Just learned how to sew yesterday, with a broken pocket. Today I began my first project. Added some stirrups to a bodysuit I'm incorporating into a costume, next I'm going to tentatively try some altering, since it's too wide on my waist.

I know the threads are ugly but I'm hiding them under other pieces of the costume, all I need is for them to stay intact.

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Back to the Trinity Blood mines after months of avoidance.

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Another small progress shot. I completely remade Junkrat's arm and it looks way better this time around. Still have to remake the elbow and pipe bomb covers but I've got 3 days off so I should be able to knock them all out.

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No pics but I finally finished my first sewing project! I have a few more odds and ends, con is in 8 days, and I'm on track to getting them all done tonight!

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Working on weathering my Gundam. Most of the airbrushing is done. I need to add some decals and markings then add some pastels for mud, rust and soot. Last parts really remaining are the backpack and the 180mm cannon.

>>9282273
gat damn. That's amazing. You're really talented. Can't wait to see what it all looks like when you put it on.

>>9282273
holy shit. how did you make this? did you follow any tutorials? any tips?

>>9278759

thats amazing.

is most of the detail on the fingers paint on fabric? or are they individual foam pieces?

>>9277116
Is this thing fragile? I'm always paranoid about breaking my own stuff.

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>>9284098
All of the detail on the hand is paint on fabric yeah. The larger piece on top and the bolts are all foam layered on top of it. I figured doing paint on fabric instead of foam for the fingers would make it look a little more organic when I moved it. Also secondary update: Redid the harness completely too. It's significantly more accurate now.

>>9284683
That looks great! You did an awesome job on all the painting.

>>9284081
Are you the same anon from the other thread? Clive Lee has a very nice and very detailed tutorial on his deviant art page that explains the basics on how to make a suit like this. Some of my mothods and materials are different but the process is largely the same. If you want check out my youtube or FB @ uberscosplay. I have videos uploaded of panels I have done that cover alot of the basics for making a suit like this.

>>9284458
The armature wobbles if I swing it violently, but it's designed to break down for storage, so I'm hoping it will come apart rather than snap if it gets dropped/walked into/slammed in a door. All the sculpted bits are EVA foam so they'll just flex or rebound.

>>9284744
Yea. Thanks, man. I'll follow you.

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10mm pistol is getting there. Christmas present for a friend. Mods are getting worked on now.

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UDON Taskmaster. Still a couple small things I need to do, but any other tips feedback let me know.

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Finally getting around to starting Princess Tutu for Katsucon! Made the wig and the feather hairpiece today, but I need to order more feathers to enhance the fluff. Tomorrow I'm laser cutting some parts of the necklace and 3D modeling the crown for printing.

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Hand skeleton is going well. I need to adjust the pull lengths and add the thumb before the I can put the glove and claw pieces on. I've never done anything like this before so it's been really interesting.

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Finished my Snowy Mountain Umi!!! I need to actually go back and cut about an inch and a half off the top of the waist cincher...it's too long. But yay winter costume.

>>9296386
I think I saw this on insta! Adorable!

>>9296386
Oh wow so cute. For some reason my eyes are drawn to the fur trim and i love it

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>>9294162
For the first build it looks pretty good. I would suggest depending on how heavy the pull is to just bar the ring and pinky together. Unless you are needing specific motions, very rarely do those two fingers not move together.

As for my stuff, More christmas presents. Printed and built Ghost in about a day.

>>9218160
where do you guys get your sculpting forms to start with?

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My Gundam is pretty much complete. It still needs a few adjustments to the fitting, a few paint details and I still need to make the 180mm cannon and storage backpack.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz5ED8ICSJ0

>>9300613
10/10, would ask to take pic with at con.

>>9300613
This is beautiful so far

>>9300613
Cosplayers: Making Engineers Feel Stupid Since 1972.

How do you do your weathering effects?

>>9301343
I airbrushed some grey along all the edges and recessed areas. I then used pastels in orange, brown, sand, silver and black to add the streaks of rust, grime and mud.

>>9297265
There are a few different ones I have. One is a half face of myself, the other one I use is this guy. https://www.amazon.com/Mannequin-Durable-Plastic-Flesh-50013/dp/B00CB046DE/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1482905337&sr=8-6&keywords=head+armature

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Got my muslin pattern in mostly working order, modeled, printed, sanded, and mostly painted the crown and beads, and started designing some lace appliqué patterns for the embroidery machine (not sure how this part will turn out, but I figured I would try it before spending a fortune on lace).
I should be getting tulle and netting in the mail in 2 days to start tutu pleating hell.

>>9296386
This is absolutely precious!!

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Remade chaps for my K' and now I'm ready for MAGFest. The hype is gettin' stronger!

>>9302410
That mock up lookin' CRISP! and the jewelry looks great!~

>>9300613
Forever amazing~

>>9302410
Thank you!!

Also omg do you have an Instagram or Facebook? I love princess tutu and this mockup is looking great

>>9303304
I share Bird King Cosplay on facebook with my roommate! I'm absolutely terrible at updating with anything other than progress pics and selfies, as a heads up.

Been working on a foam core wig for the first time bc I really need to improve my wig game. Not happy with it and hoping I won't have to trash it and restart but either way at least I'm getting some practice....

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I have to tweak the pattern some, use black instead of white fleece and a few other things, but you get the idea. What do you think?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7uMCszOUm0

How much should I charge, and should I use elastic or string around the top to help hold it in place? I used string in the prototype.

>>9302410
Wow, the mockup looks really nicely structured, can't wait to see more progress!

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I started this a few weeks back, the sheer fabric drove me crazy, thought I cut it along the grain-line but apparently not.
The peephole isn't as big as I want it, but the top feels super secure so I am going to roll with it.
Also, anyone have good tips on non stretch shoe covers for heels? I have to make shoes that are kinda pointed like elf shoes. Using basic pumps as the base.

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>>9302410
Spent a solid 30 hours this week cutting, double pleating, and hand-basting 100 yards of tulle and net for the tutu. I'll probably have to redo a few layers as net rather than tulle for the sake of structure, but I'll see how it holds up with what I have.

>>9311161
That appliqué is amazingly clean! As for non-stretch shoe covers, cutting on the bias should be all the stretch you need if you're doing any fitting to your leg. I made elfy shoes on flats and just made a saran wrap/ duct tape pattern to ensure that the shape came out ok, and then e6000'd the interfaced fabric cover on.

>>9302565
Looks good!

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Wip of my Ciri from witcher 3 ,cosplay :))

>>9311161
>>9311413
ooooooooo looks great

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Getting somewhere with my Ghoul skin Ana Overwatch cosplay. Will be replacing the knee/thigh/shoulder bits with better pieces later on this year. Friend is currently working on the mask, will have lights so night time can be spOoKy, and I have a speaker setup so that people can hear me. Rifle, Nanoboost dart, and boots also coming along.

>>9224034
newfuck here.
how was that made? foam, clay?

>>9312524
I sculpted it out with clay, molded it in silicone, then cast it in a urethane resin.

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>>9312524
Here is what it looked like prior to me smoothing/casting it.

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Just about finished with my Ciri corset!! Gloves are next on the list.

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Spent all evening on this and FUCKED UP THE VERY LAST LEAF I WAS PAINTING ON. Pretty salty about it but hopefully it isn't too noticeable?

>>9316820
That's super cute! Nice and clean~ Awesome!

>>9300613 one of my favorite parts about this thread, keep 'em coming.
>>9313672 that looks super smooth, looks cute with the top.
>>9316820 I think it looks fine anon, maybe do a once over on the green to make the lines smoother?

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My Jhin mask so far. I need it sand it a bit more, think I should paint it? (note the lighting I have is shit so it looks tan it's an off white irl)

super excited to start on my alena cosplay, (from DQ4) just bought the fabric!

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First time making wings and a wing harness. I did a little bit more to it after this but this is the basic skeleton. There's pvc inside the backpack backing to make the frame and it's going to be attached to a pulley system so it can open and close. I'm going to eventually make a cover for it so it's not hideous and it matches the rest of the cosplay.

>>9318877
Why the hell are the wings so low.

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i posted like a year ago when i first finished this armor but I picked it up again finally and finished my straps, finished the corset and actually tried it on.

i think im going to remake the breastplate and i'm having issues with my straps though. i used e6000 to glue the vinyl onto the foam, on some sides it holds, others snapped right off. any idea why this is happening/any suggestions for a better way to keep them on?

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>>9319429
For some reason in the game they come out of the small of the back instead of the upper middle part of the ribcage.

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Finally finished the 180mm cannon and storage container for my Gundam. Doing some paint details and adding some extra lights now. Hopefully I will do a full test with everything tomorrow.

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Posting my progress for Ana's Rifle (Overwatch) I didn't think my dorm room could get messier but boy i was wrong.

>>9284683
Man that paint work is so nice, people are really pulling out the stocks for Junkrat I love it

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Did a test wearing the container backpack and the 180mm cannon. The backpack is actually pretty easy to get around in. I may only use it for a few photoshoots though since it is pretty big.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuVSyuusbsQ&feature=youtu.be

>>9320766
Awesome work as always.

How many sheets of sintra did you have use for this one?

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My 1st piece of my D3 crusader Doom set is ''done'' (beside the painting and strapping)

>>9321337
Thanks. I think it only ended up being 3 4x8 ft sheets

>>9316869
fuck off

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>>9321986
Nah, I'm good.

>>9218833
I love when Jojo cosplayers bedazzle the shit out of their costumes. This is looking grea!

>>9323372
Sauce?

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I'm working on a mandalorian armor build out of puzzle foam. I'm really learning as I go along lol I'm also gonna make on for my GF

Does anyone have tips for shaping chest plates for boobs?

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Currently drafting up the layout and patterns for this. Wish me luck as this will be my first major cosplay project!

>>9323474
Boku no Hero Academia lol

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My progress for the night. Not the most difficult of constructions, but good god damn did I hate cutting out the fabric.

Puppy added for cuteness.

>>9229287
Oh my god that Celestine. She didn't deserve that.

>>9323604
>lol

>>9324047
>Greentext.png

So anyone crunching for a con? ALA? Kamicon? etc?

>>9323511

You can go single-plate boob loaf Legacy style, you can go bra cup style, you can go Bo Katan style, or you can go non-fitted male style. My plates for my kit are the somewhat non-fitted variety, and they actually sit on top of the bust with very little underbust coverage (underbust coverage is achieved with the ab plate). This requires a vest to mount them on that isn't skintight, though. Legacy is a completely different style altogether, and except for the helmet and chest diamond it doesn't usually read Mandalorian at first glance.

Bo Katan and bra cup are some of the most popular for thinner ladies, since they make you look like you're smuggling helmets in your shirt. Bo Katan is basically a really boxy coconut bra, and bra cup plates are usually vacformed off mannequin boobs. I'd recommend investing in Kamui's boob armor book if she wants fitted boob armor.

If your GF is already smuggling helmets in her shirt she may want the Legacy plate or non-fitted male plate. If she wants to look like she has helmets in her shirt, Bo Katan or bra cup plates are a good bet. If she's DFC you can get away with just sorta bending some Jango plates to make it kinda look like she has boobs.

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Bet ya can't guess what I'm working on.

Anyway. Do you guys have any tips on how to attatch siliconestring/strap to fabric? I'm making a leg garter, and bought some of that siliconestuff that strapless dresses have above the boobs. My sewingmachine jammed completely from it, and right now I'm testglueing it with fabricglue. Not too sure avout that one thou...

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Started on my new rifle tonight.

>>9234256
I will pay thousands for someone to at least TRY him.

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>>9236866
>>9327879
Damn, truly 0 cosplay of him. Not even shitty closet cosplay. I am truly saddened

>>9328243
I know, it's depressing. So much meme potential too. At the most I could try a fem cosplay if i beef up a little bit, but i'm usually against genderbends, so...

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>>9328261
In general I don't really see BB cosplay anymore. Maybe a bought Noel at cons and that's it. But GG seems to be more popular
>tfw no good Slayer cosplay though

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>>9328272
>tfw dreams of quality slayer are crushed with each con
Anon please, you're making me depressed.

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>>9328286
>>9328272
Looking through the archives, someone was going to cosplay him, but never posted in the progress thread. Maybe Rev 2 will increase the chance of a good Slayer?

>>9325117
Anon, is your sewing machine busted? Or are the tensions just wrong?

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>>9327831
Just started on the grip, any tips for a wood look. I'm trying with an old toothbrush but I'm sure someone has a better way

>>9328656
If you want to go for a 'real' wood look you should look into acrylic transfer medium, so you can print out a wooden texture on paper and transfer it to the prop (would recommend already painting it brown prior)

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finished first rifle, what should I focus on for my next attempt?

>>9328846
A few tips if you don't mind. If your attempting to do more realistic weathering look into dry brushing. Basically get your brush wet with silver or gunmetal and dry it in a paper towel. Lightly dust edges with the brush to build up small amounts of silver paint.

Another option is to paint the entire weapon silver then coat the weapon entirely in hairspray. When that dry coat again in your desired final color. With the hairspray layer you can chip away the top layer to reveal silver underneath for a realistic chipping effect. Clear coat when complete to seal the effect.

>>9294162
>>9297216

I know i might be late to thi, but i would also suggest implementing a glove to this since the rings look like something that can slip off your finger when wearing it, and if the ring is sewn on a glove you wear it has no chance to get off the finger or at least you can hook it rather easy after it slips.

>>9328846

I wanna pitch in since it looks like a really great build, but a bit wierd of a paint job.

Go look at pictures of old metalic things, where the paint chips and what to weather. Generally indentations and such gather dirt, while edges get chipped and paint stripped off and get silvery like >>9328997 said.

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I am so damn pleased with this. I gotta give it an iron down, and I MAY have to open it up and expand it at the sides (the pattern was smaller than the measurements it gave), but I think after that and another iron around the collar, this is going to look damn good.

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>>9230470
Eeehhh fellow grunt!

I'm working on my grunt and my husband's BL red cosplay. Not sewing progress but my kid's pikachu kigu came in the mail on Saturday. I'm laughing at the upside down nose on it, but it's for a toddler.

>>9330341
bless you anon, most cosplay vests make me want to cry but this looks pretty nice (buttons look kinda uneven and i'd suggest putting a little more care into turning your bottom corners more evenly next time, but otherwise nice work!) Possibly dumb question, but who's it for?

>>9330473
Yeah it was my first time making something like this. There's stuff I wished Id not rush, and stuff I'm going to fix (like the buttons)

but its for Tuxedo Mask (a surprisingly hard build so far) he's got so many damn parts to his outfit. I'm building the jacket currently. The fabric is a bit more blue than gray than I wanted but I'm still happy with it.

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>>9271143
fellow 3d printing fag. your right, 3d printing is a lot more work than what everyone thinks. How did you smooth out the material?
Printing out all 4 jaegers from pacific rim. This is a test piece, gipsy dangers forearm.

>>9331084
Lots of sanding.

Sorry to say but thats really it. It took the better part of the week with sanding by hand and with a mouse sander for the broader areas. Start with 120 grit and go up to 400. Once you feel you got it good, throw some filler primer on it and see what else you need to do. Add your bondo, and get back to sanding.

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>>9331084
what I'm working on today.

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>>9331767
And here is after a day or two of sanding, priming, bondo, sanding....

>>9331767
>>9333769
Looking good, I'm going to try to get my own 3d printer somewhere this spring/summer. It looks like a very convenient tool, especially since I have plenty of experience in 3d modelling myself so I can make my own 3d printed stuff (now i usually create and fold my own pepakura stuff).

Although I can never shake the feeling that it's somewhat cheating, so I think I will only do it for prop commissions and small stuff. Is definitely very useful to create one 3d print master and then cast copies, from regularily wanted pieces (e.g. overwatch)

Currently trying out some homemade silicone cast (silicone caulk, corn starch, added mineral spirit to make it pourable). Will probably have to sand the result a lot to get a smooth result.

>>9331764
Would vapour forming on ABS be better than sanding?

>>9331084

Working on 3D printed sombra gun so I'll add in my two cents as well

>>9331764 said it best and it's really a lot of sanding. I'm on the 3rd pass with filler primer/sanding with some spot putty on problematic areas

I did try some xtc-3D on some of the smaller pieces and it's pretty good for a smooth surface. Did a light sand pass with 220 grit to get rid of the glossy nature of the coat and looked pretty decent.

>>9334060

It's just a tool like everything you use hence why I don't think it's cheating. It's like saying having a band saw is cheating as the machine is doing most of the cutting.

No one cares how you did it when the end result looks good

>>9334127
Do you have progress pics?

>>9334060
>Although I can never shake the feeling that it's somewhat cheating,
Trust me it aint. Theres way much more work in 3d printing that anyone thinks. I've always seen cosplaying with things like sewing, body painting, makeup, and armor making to be an artistic skill. With 3d printing im doing shit like 3d modeling, tinkering with the 3d printer, calibrating, checking filament temps, orienting the model to print better. So to me its all weirdly technical skills. Just as much work but with a different skill set.

>>9329228
>>9328997
>>9328846
Dry brushing is usually a good idea, but it depends on the type of thing you're working on. Finer details don't take to drybrushing well, neither do tremendous objects. I'd say repaint it anyways and give it some more color depth. the weathering is terrible.

If you're gonna weather, keep it to the edges and details. Those realistically weather faster, and that's what drybrushing naturally does, accumulating paint on the peripheral elements.

>>9333769
>>9331767
>>9334140
>>9334127
>>9331764
>>9331084
Thing with 3D printing is that you can get AMAZING curves out of it, and incredibly fidelity, but the detail is butchered. You're better off printing a basic model, then attaching details independently. Something like the sombra gun would be terrible to 3D print, too many little details. If it's angular just build it out of foam, much easier.

>>9334402

Those little details on sombra gun printed fine.

I'd say that it's not really practical for larger thing like a full on helmet or torso armor due to the amount of time printing and then sanding.

>>9328997
>>9329219
>>9329228
>>9334402
Thanks for the tips, I'm going to be redoing it this weekend since I have a bit better of an idea of how to paint something like this now.

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>>9217935
My reapers pants and gloves/boots are mostly complete. The gun has been molded and working on the coat and cowl.

>>9333769
Airbrushing turned out well. Now on to weathering. >>9334071
Vapor only works on abs and it's a demon to work with.

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>>9334806
Forgot pic

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>>9334498
>Those little details on sombra gun printed fine.
They might have come out, but they've still got the creases of the 3D layers. How are you gonna bondo them out? That would take days, if it's even possible, to do.

It'd be easier to trim the model down, and then attach the details seperately.

>>9334807
Honestly, at this point, I don't think you need any more weathering. Looks great as is, MAYBE a quick enamel wash to bring out the ridges on the top.

What did you use for the chrome? Looks very nice.

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>>9334854
Still needs a lot actually. I like the clean look myself but still.

>>9334869
>>9334854
Oh and to answer your question, alclad II pale gold.

>>9334400
Talking about the ones that fetch the models online then let a friend/shop print it.

>>9334954
Even still that's costing money and hours of cleanup. And even then becomes more a yaya Han or nigri idea of sucking cock for costumes. Doesn't make the 3d printing market cheating any more or less than a fabric shop.

>>9224228
This is cool as shit

>>9334954
Tbh im doing that right now for my friends lol, but when we enter in the competition were entering as one entry. I did get my models from a game rip but hollowing them out, making them fit to a persons body through modeling programs, printing, gluing, and doing final production work like paint is still a lot of work.

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The other nice part about printing is that if you have a prop that is supposed to look like wood, you can sand that down less and keep a "grain" to it.

Currently trying to make a custom blow-back slide mechanism inside a pistol without using any type of electric circuit. Going to use springs and the trigger, just thinking it out still.
Excited to make it work, been working with springs and manual mechanisms before and I think it's severely underrated in cosplay props (with the exception of the occassional diablo crossbow and leona shields, and maybe advanced widowmaker rifles?).

>>9335887
you have to be thoughtful about the angle of printing then, but yeah that does look really cool!

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>>9334793
Second attempt did I do better at weathering this time, because I feel like i still did too much

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>>9336316
Other side

>>9336316
>>9336317
Less man, alot less. Your brush should be almost completely dry if your doing dry-brushing. use a paper towel after dipping the brush in the paint and squeeze it out with the paper towel. Even then brush edges lightly, don't just dab randomly. Shoot for uniform buildup throughout or on areas where excessive wear would happen on a real weapon. Subtly is the key.

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Katsucrunch ahoy. I started Bakugou last year but had some problems with the gauntlets and had to scrap them. I'm hoping that I can finish the whole thing before Katsu. The grenades are really the only major thing. Then again, if I don't finish them he does walk around without them in the manga.

>>9336316
>>9336317
Better, compared to the weathering attempt up above you are def on the right track.
Tone it down a bit more and add some other colors. Your gun didn't get thrashed about in a sterilized clean room. Dust, dirt, oil are all needed to add to the realism of it.

The nice part is if you start adding dust and oil coloring to it, it should tone down the chipping.

The third issue is that you will need to decide if you want your props to look good on camera, or in person. In person itll need to be MUCH more subtle, but the camera wont capture all the detail so youll just need to tone it down just a little bit more.

>>9223808
I want to be destroyed by you anon
there are so many characters I want you to cosplay hhh

>>9330341
Very nice, but I recommend stay stitching your lining at the edges, specifically the arm holes, it'll keep the lining from peeking out over the edges.

>>9336585
>>9336371
Thanks again, I actually have time to work on it this week so I should be able to get that done. What would be the best kind of paint for Dust, dirt, and oil stains and the like?

>>9336649
forgot to say that i do have a reddish brown that i was planning on using for a rusty look.

>>9336472
looking good bb

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>>9323467
Aw, thanks anon! Your comment gave me the motivation to continue as I've been rather put off of cosplay for a while now <:

I've finished up the back and am working on spelling out JOJO all over the front of the top, on the dark stripes. It looks pretty wonky because I fucked up when I painted the stripes on the front when I started this project 3 years ago, but fortunately it's a lot less noticable when it's being worn.
I'm super excited to see how it'll look when I'm done, and crossing my fingers that I'm going to like it as this cannot be redone without ruining the top.

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>>9218833
>>9337017
This is so delightfully tacky, I love it. Keep it up, anon, you can do it!

>>9336650
That will work for a little amount. I'd use:
Dark grey/ black
Medium grey
Tan

Get some pastels and some oil paints in those colors. Main issue is your using dry brushing for areas where your wanting chipping. The metal wouldn't stay that shiny on top of it all.
Take a toothpick and dip it in the grey and use it to tap along the edges. This will create a better effect that your wanting to achieve. For the dust, use some tan pastels or oil based paint, lightly apply it to and area and then rub off about 90% of it so only the stuff in the nooks remain. Do this on the dark areas, use the black/grey mix for the tan areas.

>>9336317
>>9337062
Oh, also, flat coat afterwards lest you'll lose all your progress once your done and go to a con for an hour.

On closer inspection, the mag looks ok, keep that the way it is, it'll be the most beat up part of the gun as its probably been thrown around discarded, picked up manhandled etc.

>>9337020
This is the best compliment I could ever dream of getting, thank you anon!

>>9337017
>>9218833
I'm not into JOJO but damn! this looks awesome!!! Great job, anon!!! Can't wait to see your cosplay finished!!

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>>9335887
My wip from the weekend. Working on the nightingale bow from skyrim cause well, why not?

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Finally finished up Josuke's shoes for Katsucon, among other things for Elise, the Katsu crunch is real.

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>>9337017
Yoooo that looks fantastic. Update us on how it turns out because I'm super curious as to how the whole thing is going to appear. Keep it up!!

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Adjusting the sleeve on my Johnny Mockup. Gotta make the smaller details and prep the cuff pattern.

>>9338765
Johnny who?

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>>9338794

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Harry Potter/Slytherin Coord for Halloween and Harry Potter related events. (IE: This massive Harry Potter festival near Philly every year)
I'm working on getting a lolita witch hat.

>>9338918
Not really similar at all

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Working on Nel from Bleach! Tonight I'm finishing up her mask :) pretty happy with it so far, I did mess up the teeth so ignore that I'm fixing it. Can't wait to wear her!

>>9339008
It's a mock up in its early stages. The shoulder cape hasn't been drafted, belts haven't been made. This is like the first 10% of drafting progress.

>>9338929
10/10 cat, 3/10 jacket

>>9339090
I don't know if it will affect the ratings but the cat was constantly trying to climb up inside my petticoat while I was taking this pic. (She's still technically a kitten).
But the cardigan is slytherin and it's mean to be a casual coord, my camera quality is shoddy because I'm a poorfag with a shit phone. Or else, higher priorities over having a good phone

>>9339736
....okay, 11/10 cat, 5/10 cardigan
If you have a plain cardigan or something it'd probably look super cute, not sure how much is potato camera but it just looks a little too much like a random bomber jacket and messes up the silhouette/clashes with the other stripes on the scarf and skirt a little to me? It'll still be mighty Slytherin without it!
Might I ask what print that is though, and if they by any chance did a navy colourway?

>>9339831
The print was from an etsy shop called "violet fane". Which I found when specifically looking for harry potter lolita things on etsy.
Unfortunately, the skirts were a very limited edition print, they were pre order only. (I got really lucky on finding them). She may still have the dresses in Gryffindor print, but the skirts were the only ones that featured the other houses.
I still would recommend book marking her store, as she has some very nice prints.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/VioletFaneShop

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Making some stylized wings for Mew Mint. Details and backsides remaining before I put them together. The outfit is mostly finished as well.

>>9340844
Just out of curiosity, are you planning to smooth out the edges (from cutting with a dull blade)? If so, how? I've had this exact problem on so many of my props that I don't know what to do anymore...

>>9340854
I've actuallu rounded most of the edges with some sand paper and a nail filer before painting. The surface is overall pretty ragged where I've done this but it really helped with the overall shape and is not noticable from a distance!
As in any protruding edges are gone but areas appear to look like an eraser after heavy use on inspection.

I think what I should've done before painting was maybe to research ways of priming the surface. Alternatively there might be a way of smoothing out the surface by way of paint sealant or the like.

I'll keep an eye out for possible solutions for my future projects.

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I want to learn to make silicone masks, for cosplay and potentially for scary monsters in indie projects (my cousin is a film student and has won some state and regional awards).

I've looked into the process, and evidently I need to start by learning to sculpt, as these masks are made from a mold.

So now I'm looking into where to learn to sculpt.

I guess "getting started" is a work in progress.

>>9340953
Get some cheap 'training' clay at any hobby store. Depending on the store they sell anywhere between 1lbs and 25lbs. I also got some gypsum for the mould, looked up a couple two-part moulding for liquid latex tutorials and bought RD407 liquid latex for the eventual cast.
Turned out pretty okay for first time custom latex gloves/claws

>>9340965
Thanks for the tips.

>>9340844
Holy shit please post more progress pics, I love mew mint so much and have never seen her done well

>>9340953

if you can afford it check out some tutorials on stan winston school.

I learned a lot of good advice there on clay sculpting

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>>9340993
Yay that, I shall post more progress.
Pictured is my first ever glove that needs adjusting. Also some progress of the sleeve puffs. Bottom left corner shows before and after sewing the lace down against the fabric.

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Finally just about done with Reapers shoulder armor. The rest of it is almost done as well. Gotta love competing.

>>9339062
Looks great so far

>>9341018
Very pretty, i love the closeups (for someone that isn't too experienced with sewing different styles yet)

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>>9340953
>>9341013
>>9340965

Silicone is dated, learn to 3d model instead.

If it's a real issue, you can always 3d print a mold

>>9341018
Looks great! keep up the good work

>>9342787
Don't listen to this asshole. There is no real artistry in 3D modeling and is frowned upon in competition.

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Mints arm and leg attatchments are on hold til Monday/Tuesday when I get more lace. I messed up dyeing the second batch and also underestimated how much I needed.

To keep myself busy and out of the dumps I've begun patterning Kikko from Concrete Revolutio. Almost finished with the bodice and collar pattern and I should already have most fabrics needed.

>>9342787
I do 3d modelling as a profession and sometimes i 3D print but theres nothing as cool as handworking a mould

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Painting my Lagombi (monster hunter) weapons.

>>9342921
>no real artistry in 3D modeling and is frowned upon in competition
y u salty my nigga

>>9342921
I used to work at a professional prop shop before doing more 3D, and I can say that there's just as much.

Granted, printing out a game model is a bit lazy, but I'd argue that 3d sculpting is harder and more labor intensive than carving or clay sculpting a regular mold.

>>9343129
True. I do enjoy putting together things out of sintra or carving wood too, and 3D isn't good for EVERY application. But when it comes to organic shapes or shapes that have to be mirrored, 3D printing allows for more detail. Obviously you should still finish with bondo and other handworked touchups though.

>>9343377
>True. I do enjoy putting together things out of sintra or carving wood too, and 3D isn't good for EVERY application. But when it comes to organic shapes or shapes that have to be mirrored, 3D printing allows for more detail. Obviously you should still finish with bondo and other handworked touchups though.

Yes, of course. I can't wait till i gathered enough money to purchase my own 3D printer and I'll be able to print all my own designs whenever I want. In regard to clay sculpting or 3d sculpting I would say it's about the same time taken, but the latter is more subject to experience and tools imo.

>>9338765
Shoulda picked Leo

New thread >>9343751

>>9343129
Agreed, 3D printing has its place but making something by hand is so much more rewarding.

>>9343377
>Granted, printing out a game model is a bit lazy, but I'd argue that 3d sculpting is harder and more labor intensive than carving or clay sculpting a regular mold.

Hahahahahhaa, oh he's serious. I've been working in the film industry making props for 6 years now. You're correct that a good bit of it is 3d printing, but don't give me that crap that it is more labor intensive to 3D model than to fabricate something. It's more tedious than anything.