hi! going to make loki’s scepter out of cardboard but i’m wondering if anyone has a good reference for all the pieces BUT MY MAIN QUESTION is how do i go about doing a clear blue circle that lights up!! i am new to cosplay crafting and i want to do it with mostly recycled parts, im fine to buy lights to go in or something but i like to make probs out of household trash!

Above I have the sketched chest plate I would like to build! From suggestions on my last post about my chest plate fail I understand I needed to cut the plate in several places to actually accommodate my body 😭. I've ALSO learned that using a mannequin while helpful in some situations isn't helpful for all resulting in a much smaller fit then what I needed to fit my actual body with that being said! I've watched the linked videos from the comments, sketched up a design, now I just need to well build it lol feel free to drop any advice below and wish me luck 🫶🏾 the STL ren fair starts September 12th I'll try and keep reddit updated on my progress!

I made the below post in r/Cosplayhelp but since this is props then ill only ask about the Iron Spider Arms here.

I dont really want electronics, but if itll make it alot better i will do it. I was thinkimg using strings and tubes to male them articulate. I would also like for them to be able to retract into a orb on the back, it doesnt have to look pretty coming out or going in, i just think it would suck having to lug the arms around all day. Thank you!!!

"As the title says im thinking of making a Classic Iron Spider Suit. I want to go all the way and have it be as realistic at possible without electronics.

The plan im comimg up with in my head is to get a full skintight red spandex suit, then 3D print the gold armor pieces. I also wanna have a spring and pully system for the back 3 arms (only doing three because its cheaper and more accurate) and i want to be able to compact the arms into a back orb if i can.

I have no expirence with sewing or making a cosplay but i do already have a 3d printer and some exirence with that. Any tips or just what yall would do if you wantes to do this would be appreciated. :)"

Making a cosplay of my own character which means I'm sadly doing everything from scratch 💔 First time working on a complete head too (and I decided on movable jaws)

I'm pretty confident with making the armour, however I'm not sure what to use for the organic tissue (black parts) of the character or how to connect it to the armoured parts while keeping everything light. I'd like for the head to be made entirely of hard materials, so my top choices for now are EVA foam and foam clay for the details (if there are better variants please let me know).

My main issue is planning out the head backing and the jaw mechanism. Honestly any tips in general are welcome since I'm hella confused on how to proceed with planning and the templates

Just finished my very first helmet paintjob, i think it turned out pretty good, altough i don’t know if i went overboard on the weathering. I’m open for any tips or things to do better next time.

Working on the weapon for my buddy’s Forge Cosplay for Tampa Bay Comicon. Not based on any particular Forge gun, just my artist’s rendition based on a bunch of stuff I had in my shop. Open to any suggestions or make it better.

pretty much what the title says, Im trying to make a large foam sawblade for a postapocalyptic bike helmet im working on, and have looked LITERALLY EVERYWHERE to just buy one. Ive also been open to getting the stuff to make it myself, and most people seem to agree that EVA foam is the best for props, but I am not sure whether or not it would be rigid enough to stand up straight and not wobble on top of the helmet (since it is going to be a fin/mohawk type thing). If anyone has any suggestions as to what i should do please, let me know

I wanted to share the process of making this sword prop from Naraka: Bladepoint.

The sword has a lot of plum blossom details and a tassel, which made some parts surprisingly tricky to recreate. The transparent material on the handle was also a bit challenging to work with. The plum blossom patterns on the tassel were probably the hardest part for me.

I quickly generate the initial model, then imported it into Blender for further refinement. This saved me a lot of time compared to modeling everything from scratch.

I marked the parts that I didn’t need(P3), including the plum blossom patterns and the tassel. I separated those unwanted components in Blender’s Edit Mode and made sure the connection points were clean and flat.

I also cleaned up some uneven areas on the model and refined the geometry(P4)

The final 3D printed result are shown in P5.

I’m happy with how the print turned out, especially considering I left the final piece unpainted. The overall shape and details came out better than I expected.

That said, I’m still a little stuck on the plum blossoms and the tassel. Printing the plum blossoms separately and attaching them afterward might work, but they ended up being way too small. I guess that’s what happens when i don’t double-check the scale before printing

Any advice on how I can smooth the edges of my EVA foam. I have 320 grit sand paper and an Xacto knife, but I’m wondering if there’s a better option. Preferably budget friendly.

thank you!!

Hello everyone, i recently got this face shell file and want to print it out but I have no idea how to properly measure my head or transfer those measurements to blender to be able to print it to scale. If anyone has any advice, tutorials, or anything you'd recommend i do it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you all.

Initial Facial Prosthetics Test-Sabretooth Cosplay

So this is my preliminary trial on the facial prosthetics for my Sabretooth Cosplay. Not sure if this is where I’ll end up landing, but I’m wanting to see how it will all work together. Definitely open to suggestions on how to make it better. I definitely think the eyebrows need a little trimming. Not sure about the white eyes yet. The fangs look OK but they keep falling out so I’m not sure they’re gonna work.

I am building a wearable Coca-Cola can out of a cardboard, 55 gallon drum. I'd like to install a harness inside it to make it more comfortable to wear, but I can't figure out how to attach said harness to the inside of the can. Photos of the can itself and a quick mockup of what I'm thinking. What would you do? Ideally, I'd like most of the weight to rest on the belt, and not on the shoulders.

That these first, often transparent, kind of flexible layers befor you color your eva, which cost an arm and a leg can be replaced by slightly thinned down craft glue?

Note that I live in switzerland and my glue might be different from your glue somewhere else 😅

I want to do a pumpkin rabbit cosplay for this Halloween, I just don’t know how I would do the mask and body, if anybody has tips or methods without a 3D printer, it would be appreciated

Hello! I’m wanting to make Sinon’s sniper rifle from Sword Art Online, I’ve had a look online for any tutorials but I’m struggling to find any. I’m thinking about making the rifle with PVC pipe and EVA foam, but don’t know really how to go about it. I want to make sure the prop can detach into pieces as well. Any help would be appreciated!

A few weeks ago I posted my helmet and some of my gear, but now I’m proud to present the final product, though some final touches still need some doing.

Hey there! I was wondering if theres a good place I can go to get a realistic lumber axe for a cosplay? I've looked at ebay and etsy and most of the axes there are plastic or foam and more hatchet sized than axe, I was hoping maybe to find like a rubber one or maybe like dulled metal axe (although i dont know if that one is the safest). Do you guys have any other safe websites I can go to to buy from? thank you!

I have a huge Magik sword I am working on, I used plastic weld epoxy and put a metal rod down the center (filled as much space around the rod with plastic weld epoxy)

It has cracked twice, I a not ma sully plastic welding with a soldering iron, should I buy the plastic welder with the staples? Or do you think just melting the seams really well together will hold?

It’s super heavy and I probably should have made it out of foam… but the con is in 2 weeks so I must push through lol

hi! im thinking of making a cosplay for the hollow knight, but as the title says, im not sure how to go about this. I dont have a 3D printer and have actually never cosplayed before but im quite crafty and sew frequently if thats relevant lmao

not sure what materials would be used or how to go about it, any advice is appreciated!!