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Photo by Clockwork Luna Photography.  Slight edit by me to make darker

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#Pyramidhead

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#pyramidheadcosplay

#pyramid head cosplay

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Sorry for the delay.  I'm happy to share my methods/info, there should be no secrets in cosplay! 

The skirt was made with marine vinyl which you can probably find at any fabric shop.  It's a bit pricey at $18/yd but I was going for something that looked like skin. There were other, less expensive vinyls but they didn't look quite as good. I actually made the skirt twice because I didn't really know what I was doing and didn't get enough vinyl the first time.  Two yards each of two different colors for the contrasting effect.  I think mine are called 'French Vanilla' & 'Tan'.  Not sure about the other types, but the vinyl I used I was able to draw on the backside with a sharpie to get an idea of how the random shapes would fit together.  Cut out, punched holes and hand stitched with twine.  If you have a soldering iron, that works perfect for the holes.  A lot faster than punching with a awl and hammer.  The vinyl is surprisingly tough. I made a channel on the inner waistband that I fed a nylon rope through so I had a way to cinch & tie.  I stained the twine stitching after everything was complete with a mix of red & black tempura paint, basically watercolor.  For the bloody/dirty look on the skirt I used Heritage Red and regular black Rustoleum spray paint.  A bit of finesse on the spray nozzle for small splatters/drips, spray on your hand & flick/drag your fingers for the smears, more red along the stitches.  WEAR GLOVES!!!  Paint didn't stick to vinyl very well, so it needed a few coats of clear to seal it.  Makes it nice and shiny, but was a little sticky.  I think acrylic spray paint my adhere better.  Maybe if I make a third one...

Both swords were made with blue styrofoam insulation from Lowe's. A single 2'x'8'x2" sheet for about $20 was enough for both.  Cuts easily with a razor knife, like the ones with an extending, snap-off blade.  Sand to smooth finish. Seal it with a couple coats of gesso or else the spray paint will eat into it.  Handles were cut/carved from a 2x4.  My first handle, with the curves, took me 5 hours to make.  All I have is a zip saw, a Dremmel & sand paper.  That's pretty much why my other one is a lot simpler design.  Attaching them to the blades was kinda tricky, you'll want to make sure it has a tang for support.  Best if you look at the pics on my Facebook page: www.facebook.com/humpingrobot for how I did that (shamless plug), but you may come up with a better way.  Check my albums and the "Other Project: Pyramid Head"