theSecretCosplay

Rufioh Nitram Homestuck

March Toronto Comic Con, 2014

Hey folks! Sorry this blog has been dead.. basically since it’s inception! May has been a crazy month for me, and I honestly haven’t had the time.

I’ve decided 2 things;

1. I will try and post something here at least once a week. Wips, updates, tutorials etc.

2. I’ve decided I am going to start posting pics of my completed cosplays here instead of on my main. I’ve decided to do this mostly in order to consolidate and clean up both of my blogs a bit.

Yu Narukami & Minato Arisato Persona 3/4

Elemental Photography @ Cosplay For A Cure

What you will need: 

Wire coat hangers

Coil of 12 gauge wire

Pliers

Corrugated cardboard

Card stock (such as from a cereal box)

Glue gun + glue stick

Masking tape

Roll of plaster bandage

Brown pleather

Acrylic paint

Step 1: Reference photos.

Step 2: Make a wire form of the skull. Use the stiffer coat hanger wire for the extremities (the ridge of it's forehead, teeth, and ears), and softer 12 gauge wire to fill in details like contours of the snout and the eye holes (not pictured). Use hot glue to reenforce places where the wire joins.

Step 3: Cover wire skeleton with masking tape.

Step 4: Cover masking tape with wetted plaster bandage. (pro-tip: one layer or as few as possible to keep it light weight)

Step 5: To make eyes, cut out rough circles of cardstock, painting eyes on them. Cut eye holes corresponding out of the brown pleather. Hot glue the pleather over the exposed card stock. Hot glue finished eye pieces in behind the skull sockets. 

So I've just discovered these things, and I am kind of very excited.

They are 2.2cm, or just shy of an inch in size. Each bobble contains an LED light that can be switched to a setting that gently pulsates to mimic the flow of a fire fly. So far I've found them in white, red, green and blue, but also in purple and teal.

For this project you will need: 

Rigid Cardboard tube  Get them from any fabric store, particularly on recycling day.

Builders tube 12"  Hardware stores everywhere

Puzzle Mats  Or EVA foam of some sort

Foam Core

Hot Glue + Glue Gun

Hack Saw

Box Cutter

White Wood Filler + Dry Wall Sand Paper

Gesso Or other primer

Paint Acrylic or spray paint would work best

Step 1: Cut the cardboard tube and builder's tube to the size you want using the hack saw. 

Step 2: Measure out and cut circular holes through the builder's tube with the box cutter. Slide the cardboard tube through and glue into place.

Step 3: Measure and cut out foam core circles for either end of the hammer head. Fit them on with hot glue. Measure and cut out puzzle mat to desired size and shape for the handle and bumpers, glue on with hot glue.

Step 4: Apply the wood filler into the cracks around the hammer bumpers and handle. Allow to dry, then sand with dry wall sandpaper for a smooth clean finish. Cover with gesso primer.

Step 5: Trace your pattern onto the hammer (if applicable) and paint. 

For this process you will need a minimum of two wigs: one red and one black.

Step 1: Cut red wefts out of the mesh of the wig. Depending on the kind of wig you buy, you will be left with several long pieces. Cut and divide those into three even parts, layering wefts two or three times on top of each other. Sew those wefts together to get three evenly sized pieces, like in the first image. Cut red hair to desired length.

Step 2: Put the black wig on a wig head. Find the middle of the wig and part it to expose the netting and or/wefts. Use pins to keep exposed.

Step 3: Sew red weft to black netting/wefts. When you are done the middle part, find side parts and repeat process.

Step 4: Brush back black hair. Spike up red hair in the style you like. (pro-tip: use extra hold hair gel to spike the tips, and hair spray to keep the spike in place. Do not hold the nozzle too close or hair spray will bead.)

Step 5: Cut black hair to desired length, and spike in the style you like.

Step 1-2: Carve shape you want.

Step 3: Sand with medium to fine grain sandpaper. (pro-tip: Always sand in a well ventilated area, wear mask)

Step 4: Prime w/ gesso of other preferred primer. (pro-tip: Add several layers, and sand again to gain maximum smooth look)

Step 5: Paint and finish with matte or glossy top coat.

Step 6: Mount to headband and enjoy! 

Step 1: Find the shape you want and print it out/draw it on paper.

Step 2: Cut out shape and trace onto rigid 1.5" insulation foam.

Step 3: Cut out what you traced with razor (pro-tip: to start, cut out wider then you think you should, then pair down to the right size)

Step 4: Repeat 4x

Step 5: Glue together w/ wood glue or foam compatible glue. Allow time to dry. (protip: NOT HOT GLUE! Will not stay together!)

Step 6: Slowly begin carving out desired shape with razor. Be careful!