Chesper Cosplay

Corrin Build writeup?? Since I really need to document my craft stuff

Materials: 4mm, 6mm EVA foam, 2mm craft foam, contact cement(main adhesive), hot glue(mostly to keep conjoined parts from wobbling) plastidip, lightweight spackle, gold acrylic, rustoleum spray paint, 3d printing(used filler primer to fill and prime any 3d printed pieces)

1.) Closeup of chest plate (I’ll probably be resanding parts of it when I have time)

2.) The cape is 100% polyester, I pretty much just used any scissors to cut holes based off the reference, then I took a sanding sponge(regular sandpaper works fine) and roughed up the edges. That also keeps them from constantly frayin 

4.) There’s plenty of bracer tutorials out there so the base of this is pretty much easier to figure out, but the shark fin looking pieces was two pieces of foam sandwiched together. I then dremeled the top part of the piece along to edge to make it look sharp. After I contact cemented it onto the base of the bracer, I took some lightweight spackling, watered it down and smeared some along the edge where I glued the piece down. After you smooth it out, wait for it to fully dry, and sand it out, that’ll give you a nice curved edge. I thought that it’ll crack easily, but using plastidip as a sealant has kept it from doing that.

5.) Diamond shaped knee pad is just attached to the calf piece cause I’m lazy

6.) 3D printed diamond shapes! (ignore the support) I got them printed at my university for about 13$. I then used a spray filler to make it smooth and sanded it down.

There was no worbla used at all, don’t always feel like you need expensive materials!

Always remember when building armor with contact cement, let it get a little tacky before sticking pieces together(like how you would apply eyelash glue). For pieces that will be pulled together a lot (say if you’re gluing the front and back of the chest piece together) you have to first coat a first layer of contact cement on both pieces, wait for that to dry, and then apply another layer and wait for that to get tacky and then attach the pieces together. That will make the pieces adhere MUCH easier and last longer.

EXPENSES: (general estimate, there’s probably a few things I’m missing) Mini contact cement x 4 = 20$ TNT EVA foam = 40$ Heat gun = 20$ Dremel = 30$ Paint, x 4 plastidip = 30$ Bodysuit = 15$ Craft foam roll = 8$ Cape fabric = 15$ Dangerous Ladies resin kit = 30$ Spackle = 6$ Sandpaper, sanding sponges = 10$ 3D print job = 13$ Filler primer = 5$

Hallelujah, it’s coming together. That sounds too chill tho, so: IM SCREAMING FROM HOW WELL THIS IS COMING TOGETHER!!!

I’m so thrilled I didn’t rush this for Otakon because oh my god it is hot to wear. This is a November costume for sure. Eat your heart out, Youmacon.

Ignore the stand-in black corset; my bodice is still on the work table pending addition of underwire cups.

I think this is the first time I’ve posted the panties, too? Oh god they’re skimpy. Thanks, Kozaki!

Sure! Christine and I did it (more or less) for years before we lived together, haha.

Use a mirror alongside good lighting. If you can use one that is slightly angled, even better; being able to look “underneath” your chest is helpful. 

You’re going to have to do more mock-ups/trial and error. If you’re trying to draft around something you can’t see, like the underside of your bust, then you’re doing it mostly blind (unless you have really good coordination with a mirror.) It will take longer, but if you’re diligent you can get good results anyway.

After doing as much as you can yourself, f you CAN grab someone –– anyone you are comfortable with, regardless of their sewing experience, a roommate, a parent, a sibling, a friend –– they can help you with those last bits. They might not have any technical or practical knowledge of patterning but at the very least they can pin something for you or draw a line with a sharpie to mark something for you. You will need them most in the “underwire” region, armpit region and across the back.

If you have a dress form, stick one of your bras on it and pad out it out best you can to make a close approximation. I find dress forms rarely (if ever) represent breasts in a way that is even remotely useful, but they can at the least help you get a rough approximation of your pattern before you test it on yourself

Make sure that you’re wearing the bra/shapewear/whatever you intend to wear with the final garment. Bras come in all shapes and sizes –– an unlined bra will sit very very very differently from a push-up. While drafting Camilla I’ve been wearing my biggest bra with push-up inserts so that the pattern we’re drafting will be the same shape.

Make pattern blocks of generic patterns (bodice, sheath dress, bodice with princess seams, knit top) made for your bust size. Once you figure out a pattern that works for you and works for you well, immortalize it with a durable cardboard/cardstock/heavy kraft paper version so that next time you need it you have a starting point instead of having to re-fit your bust all over again!

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By now you’ve probably heard the announcement that CosplaySupplies.com is now carrying Flexbond, a popular theatrical glue that up until now was difficult to come by in small quantities. After the jump, I’ll be testing and reviewing this product so you can see how it works on foam and Worbla!

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