The Costume Making Guide: Creating Armor and Props for Cosplay PDF
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THE COSTUME MAKING GUIDE Creating Armor & Props for Cosplay Svetlana Quindt aka Kamui Cosplay CINCINNATI, OHIO www.impact-books.com Thank you for purchasing this Artist Network eBook. Sign up for our newsletter and receive special offers, access to free content, and information on the latest new releases and must-have art resources! Plus, receive a coupon code to use on your first purchase from NorthLightShop.com for signing up. or visit us online to sign up at http://artistsnetwork.com/ebook-promo What You Need Materials Balsa wood Craft foam EVA foam PVC pipes Worbla, black and brown Paints and Glues Acrylic paint Automotive spray primer Brush cleaner or turpentine substitute Contact cement Lacquer Nail polish Plasti Dip Rub‘n Buff Spray paint Varnish White glue Tools Assorted brushes Craft knife or box cutter Dremel Dust mask and safety glasses Heat gun Hot glue gun and sticks Old socks / lint-free fabric Paper Pens / markers Pins Ruler Sandpaper Scissors Water-soluble pen or chalk Miscellaneous D-rings, Velcro, furniture leather and buckles Duct tape Magnets Parting wax Plastic wrap Resin gemstones Spherical piece of plastic, metal or pottery Vacuum cleaner Contents Special Offers About This Book Introducing the Author What Is Cosplay? Why Cosplay? Choosing a Costume Finding Good Reference Material Searching for Inspiration What You Need to Get Started Useful Tools and Materials Safety First! How to Create a Bracer Basic techniques from pattern making and shaping Worbla to priming, painting with acrylics, sealing and creating attachments How to Create a Breastplate Working with EVA foam, sealing with Plasti Dip and applying spray paint How to Create a Pauldron Shaping Worbla, applying and sanding spray filler and automotive spray paint How to Create an Axe Creating an EVA foam axe from a blueprint to the final prop How to Create a Sword Combining balsa wood and Worbla for prop creation A Complete Costume From Start to Finish The entire construction process of a cosplay from the first thought to the final photo What’s Next What to do once you’ve made your epic costume Costume Inspiration Gallery More inspiring costumes by talented artists About the Author Thank You Helpful Resources About This Book Many people love watching movies. Some like to play video games. Others spend their free time reading comic books. A few also write their own stories, draw their own comic books or film their own videos. And some people spend their time creating costumes and turning into superheroes over the weekend! Over the last few years, cosplay has become a way of life for a whole generation spread all over the world. Youngsters and seniors alike hide in their workshops for weeks and months only to emerge in impressive and elaborate outfits. There are even some kids who craft mighty armor sets for their parents. Cosplay is a hobby that connects people no matter their age, gender or skin color. The fact that you’re holding this book in your hands right now makes me excited that you want to join our crafty and creative community. If you are already familiar with cosplay, then you know how much fun dressing up and playing pretend can be. If you are not, then let me welcome you with open arms. I’ll see you in costume by the end of the book. The guides in this book won’t directly transform you into a giant robot, but I will show you the techniques you need to turn yourself into one. I’m not a seamstress though, so this book will focus on cool armor pieces and elaborate props. You won’t learn how to master a sewing machine, but I will guide you through the planning of a costume and will teach you all kinds of different crafting techniques. I will show you how to turn plain foam into a realistic axe and how to create an amazing breastplate from foam into a realistic axe and how to create an amazing breastplate from scratch. Bringing your dreams to life with your own two hands is an amazing experience I want to share with you. With cosplay you can become anyone or anything you want! Photo by Darshelle Stevens: darshellestevens.com
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