I leave for Momocon in 2 days and I’m not done with this cosplay (pt. 1- gauntlets)
Time is running out but I finished making all the fabrication stuff. Now I just have to get it onto the cosplay.
Gauntlet base is laser cut foam glued onto 1mm foam and wrapped in black Worbla
I sculpted a spine and casted it in foam clay. Played aorund with moisture manipulation to get this nifty texture on the foam clay. I glued them into the gauntlets with a bit of hot glue so that they could dry in a curved shape.
Filled the edges with foam clay to give me a flat surface for the trim. This was also laser cut. I glued the whole thing down with contact cement and weeded out the unwanted parts. Also used Worbla’s Pearly Art scraps to make a twisted rope like trim
I primed the base gauntlets and the spines separately using sand able filler primer. I glued down the spines with contact cement.
I used mod Podge to add some cinnamon for grit and a ‘definitely has nice stuff but lives near the ocean and the salt water corroded everything’ texture.
Paint is a combination of a lovely satin black base, automotive metallic black spray paint, bronze acrylic highlights, and a high gloss varnish.