Saturday Night Craftan

[Anonymous No.10301646]

What are you working on, /cgl/?
I'm working on a hammer.

[Anonymous No.10302726]

Oof, looks like nobody has any projects.

Next step here is to trim some edges and sand the absolute hell out of it

[Anonymous No.10302732]

bumping bc i love seeing cosplay progress pics
also im not digging how this turned out, any advice? it's supposed to be cartoony but i dunno bout this lol

[Anonymous No.10302769]

>>10302732
It's cute imo, do you possibly have a reference for what you were going for, so I might be able to give you advice based on that?

[Anonymous No.10302789]

>>10302769
ye

[Anonymous No.10302790]

>>10302789
I really like it desu but someone with more crafting experience might be able to give you better advice. Best I can think of is using a different fabrics with a less-dull color.

[Anonymous No.10302793]

>>10302789
Oh, so I'm not sure what you've got in there lining the petals but perhaps cutting a slit in a pool noodle and putting it on there could give it some more dimension?

[Anonymous No.10302804]

>>10301646
Nice. Who is it for?

[Anonymous No.10302809]

>>10301646
What's that gun thing tool in your pic?

[Anonymous No.10302818]

the petals are wire inside a fabric shape. i'm increasing the tension for each and cleaning up where it all joins together. i figured doing a similar type of petal for the inner part would at least help with style consistency (???idk)

[Anonymous No.10302856]

>>10302809
It's a hot knife, comes in handy for cutting through foam. https://www.harborfreight.com/130-watt-heavy-duty-hot-knife-60313.html?cid=paid_google|||60313&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&mkwid=s|pcrid|385358577114|pkw||pmt||pdv|m|slid||product|60313|&pgrid=75998373502&ptaid=pla-513398156632&pcid=6548846347&intent=&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-ZmO0KSq5gIVRT0MCh1xIAecEAkYAiABEgKjdfD_BwE

>>10302804
King Dedede. I made this hammer once before but it was my first try at making a prop and it looked like hot garbage, so I'm trying to do better this time.

[Anonymous No.10302868]

>>10302856
Whoops, forgot pic related.
Yeah. All those awful bumps and creases because I hit the foam way too many times with the heatgun and overworked it to hell, then had to go damage control mode with duct tape. This time what I want to do is trim and sand the edges of the foam planks down and fill the gaps with paper mache. So hopefully it will turn out a lot smoother

[Anonymous No.10302893]

update, i like this a lot better now. thanks for the company anons

[Anonymous No.10302917]

>>10302868
is there a specific reason you dont make an entire cylinder of foam and just cut darts out to get the shape you want? this seems a lot more complicated and tough to get right

[Anonymous No.10302918]

>>10302868
My advice for next time: Make a small scale model out of clay or something, make a pattern out of that, blow it up, and then do it in foam. It'll get you much smoother results than the current method.

[Anonymous No.10302931]

>>10302893
Wow this looks much better. That well defined central part really adds to animated feel :)

[Anonymous No.10303013]

>>10302917
Iirc, the first time around it was the barrel shape or something.

[Anonymous No.10303072]

>>10301646
I've finally finished the blade (well it's missing another layer of paint) now I have to add a couple more layers of quickseal to the crossguard, sand it smooth and paint.
Next is the handle and finally the pommel.

I really do not recommend this method even though it gives great results. I spent weeks covering the EVA foam with enough quickseal layers.

[Anonymous No.10303120]

>>10303072
Looking good!
>>10302893
The tension really makes the difference. Congrats

[Anonymous No.10303603]

I got my grubby hands on a palm sander finally. excited to not have to use shitty sanding blocks anymore

[Anonymous No.10303842]

Update on the hammer. "Good" side vs "bad" side.
Havent decided where to put the handle yet, but itll probably end up being somewhere on the bad side to try and mask the imperfection. I had talked about putting paper mache over this, but how smooth can I reasonably expect paper mache to be if I dont want to fuck with a ton of gesso and sanding? Is there an alternative I might be missing?

[Anonymous No.10303909]

>>10303842
The alternative is just to use the foam and contact cement. Not sure why you’ve got your build taped to high heavens, but those football shaped pieces should give you enough tension to hold the right shape. Two layers of contact cement will do the trick. It’s what I did for my Bakugo gauntlets

[Anonymous No.10303910]

>>10303909
Once you’ve gotten your cement set, sand your seams down and fill any spots with wood filler. That’s what’s going to give you the best looking prop in the end

[Anonymous No.10303912]

>>10303909
I've seen it used as an adhesive, but not as a smooth topcoat. So you can really just cover the whole thing and that'll smooth it out, huh?

[Anonymous No.10303976]

>>10303912
No, contact cement isn't any good as a topcoat. Use it on the seams, fill the seams with wood filler, sand again, hit it with a heatgun, and then finish up with a few layers of plastidip as topcoat. Paint from there and you're done

[Anonymous No.10304037]

>>10303976
Oh, I see what you mean. I misinterpreted.

[Anonymous No.10304048]

>>10301646
Is it possible for any cosplayer to become a blacksmith?

[Anonymous No.10304066]

>>10304048
You mean like with actual metal?
I suppose, if you had the time and money to dedicate to becoming skilled.

[Anonymous No.10304067]

>>10304048
I guess as long as you have two arms, anyone can become a blacksmith

[Anonymous No.10304069]

>>10304048
As a cosplayer you can pay a blacksmith to make something for you, but its unlikely you'll be able to forge anything by yourself. Becoming a blacksmith takes years of training.

[Anonymous No.10304100]

>>10304069
I mean for intricate things, yeah. But I have a friend that's like 18 and makes small knives and stuff. I dont beleive he's had formal training.

[Anonymous No.10307458]

>>10304048
/diy/ here. Yes, if you have the money and don't mind destroying your wrists or having burns all over from bits of ash landing on you. The main thing is securing a fuel source and fuel is expensive.

[Anonymous No.10307571]

>>10304048
As someone who has done this (I make weapons and armor out of steel but I don’t know if I’d call myself a blacksmith), I’d say that any cosplayer who is capable of swinging a hammer is technically capable of becoming a blacksmith but whether it’s worth their time/money/effort to do it is going to be variable.

I find that armor is simpler to make with metal but a lot easier to make in foam. Working with metal has definitely made me better at translating armor designs into foam in logical or more realistic ways, but I can’t say definitively that the reverse is true or that foam skills will necessarily help you in metalwork beyond stuff like proportion or aesthetics.

I would say that there’s enough of a learning curve and money investment to metalwork/blacksmithing that most cosplayers aren’t going to find it the logical next step in skill progression it might seem to be.

[Anonymous No.10308567]

I just finished these after working on them for a month. Have to finish the whole Tsuchinoko hoodie by Monday to make Ikkicon.

[Anonymous No.10309341]

Working on an AR2 model from Half-Life 2. Have just finished the first cut of the assembly, now time to figure out the internals

Plan is to make this as functional as possible (sound & movement wise) and then make a cosplay around it. First a rebel one and then a combine

[Anonymous No.10309344]

>>10308567
Yoo fellow Ikkicon person here, also trying to get shit finished but those look amazing anon.

[Anonymous No.10309647]

I made some waraji sandals out of rope for a plague doctor soul reaper cosplay.

[Anonymous No.10309648]

>>10303842
>>10304037
Ngl but maybe you should watch some videos by Evil Ted and Punished Props on 'Foam basics'. It'll absolutely save your arse next time you're trying this shape, which is relatively simple. Eventually you can develop the skill and make more intricate things.

[Anonymous No.10309657]

>>10308567
not trying to rain on your parade, but try not to get injured. if you don't make tengu geta like exactly right you will injure your feet.

[Anonymous No.10311859]

>>10309657
I appreciate the concern. I have severe arthritis in my feet and didn't expect to be able to wear them for any length of time, so I brought brown flipflops as a backup. I feel like I did well with the balance point of the tooth because I wore them around for an hour and then two hours yesterday before I couldn't bear it.

[Anonymous No.10316723]

I've rubber cemented some foam peices together, but I still need to sand out some of the bumps. I know high heat like from a heatgun can make it lose the hold, but I'm worried the heat from sanding might do that as well. Does anyone have any experience with this?

[Anonymous No.10316757]

>>10309648
>barrel shape is relatively simple
Honestly I looked at at least a dozen hammer tutorials and all of them were for a straight/tube shaped hammer. I couldnt find anything on specifically how to make a barrel shape so I kind of just started experimenting.

[Anonymous No.10317385]

Hammer progress.
I took anons advice but used rubber cement instead of barge. Picking up some wood filler today so I'll get rolling on that once I get home.
The shape is a little lopsided when you're looking at it straight on but when its held in a natural pose (like swing over the shoulder) it's way less noticable. All in all it's better than my last try so I'm already happy with it in that regard.

[Anonymous No.10317864]

>>10316757
Well yeah, you'll have to adapt some of it, but it's definitely not a hard shape to make, as opposed to some of the complex chest pieces or shoulders people make with foam.
>>10317385
It's looking a lot better, although I hope you dremelled the edges of the panels on purpose. Also Barge is a brand of rubber/contact cement.

[Anonymous No.10317914]

>>10317864
Yeah it was done on purpose.
>barge is a brand of contact cement
Next you're going to tell me jello is just a brand of gelatin.

[Anonymous No.10317920]

>>10317864
>its not a hard shape to make

Yeah I get that, but I'm trying to say that if it's your first time making something and you have nothing to go off of/tips that dont really apply to what you're trying to do then its significantly more difficult. I could find 50 tutorials on how to make a halo suit right now, and while yeah it would definitely be harder, at least I'd have a step by step guide on how to do it.

[Anonymous No.10318048]

I'm making my own wig from scratch. I'm in the process of making the draft of the cap, which will be full lace. This is shitty inexpensive lace I got from Aliexpress; I'm going to buy proper film lace for the final product. I've found a supplier of European human hair I like that I'll be purchasing from soon.

[Anonymous No.10318166]

>>10318048
Good luck, anon. Be sure to keep us updated!

[Anonymous No.10318258]

>>10318048
That's quite the undertaking, good luck!

[Anonymous No.10318265]

>>10318258
>>10318166
Thanks anons, I'm in the process of whipping (sewing down) the darts now; I'll post updates in this thread or whatever WIP thread we have going. If I'm diligent I should be done this cap today so I can go ahead and calculate the yardage needed for the final cap (film lace isn't cheap)

[Anonymous No.10318714]

More progress. Theres a couple bad spots but overall I'm really happy with how its going. Next is going to be attaching the handle and coating the whole thing in plastidip

[Anonymous No.10318904]

>>10318714
It looks like it could still use a lot of sanding and filling, plastidip can't be sanded so you need to do that at this stage

[Anonymous No.10318930]

>>10318904
Yeah I'm probably going to have to hit it with another round of 800 grit, but as for filling I'm keeping some of the gaps on purpose because I'm trying to go for a natural wood look and I want it to resemble wood slats. I'm thinking I'll try something like this for the paint job (just way way lighter) https://thistlewoodfarms.com/how-to-paint-anything-to-look-like-wood/

[Anonymous No.10326373]

Not saturday but happy to add to a cosplay thread about cosplay. Working on sylas from the lol cinematic. Got my chains going on the 3d printer atm.

[Anonymous No.10326857]

>>10326373
Good to see, just recently got access to a 3D printer myself so I like seeing the applications of it in cosplay

[Anonymous No.10329888]

>>10309341
It's habbenin

[Anonymous No.10332036]

Remember to wear your costume around BEFORE the convention. It really helps you identify components th at are likely to cause you discomfort or outright break. And practice your poses for pictures!

[Anonymous No.10332056]

>>10332036
Especially shoes, I had to buy flip flops at the con once because my shoes were a size too small and I hadn't realized before the day of

[Anonymous No.10332252]

>>10332056
I make a point to Always wear my costume shoes around the house for a few days before taking them into the world. Not just to break them in, but to try and get myself used to how to walk with them, since I almost broke my ankle at a con a few years ago when I couldn’t walk in the platforms I was wearing properly.

[Anonymous No.10332272]

Here's what I worked on today, from soul eater. I just ordered some glossy vinyl sheets to use instead of the paint currently there

[Anonymous No.10332286]

>>10329888
Very cool, anon. How do you like solidworks? I have access to it myself, by I have zero clue what the fuck I'm doing lmao

[Anonymous No.10332307]

>>10332286
I remember it being tricky to pickup, but once you have it figured out it's crazy useful for all sorts of things. Personally I could not go back to organic/non-parametric CAD programs

[Anonymous No.10333195]

>>10301646
I'm in a country where materials are limited. On top of that I don't have a dremel, a heatgun or sand blaster, and I'm blind without my glasses. For my first cosplay I want to make a visor that lights up and I can see through it while others can't. I've been experimenting with these cheap ski goggles. They have room for my glasses. I put a blue film on the inside and tried various LEDs inside and around it but so far the only vision it impedes is mine. Also I'm kinda worried about the toll the light will take on my eyes.

[Anonymous No.10333197]

>>10333195
cont.
I wish I could make a black dome visor like the Daft Punk one or the Eva helmet from Halo. I'd like to go for an abstact look on the face. Btw can I bend plexiglass in the oven or with a hairdrier? Does it produce fumes? How can I tint it so that it's only see-through on the inside?

[Anonymous No.10333208]

>>10333197
You can heat plastic in a toaster oven but it will look lumpy if you're not vacuum forming it. You can assemble one at home, here's a good video on that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx66mS7U2vY
The thing with the tint is that in most cases it works because one side is much brighter than the other, for example with a one-way mirror if the back of the mirror is a dark space and the front is brightly lit, people in front will see their reflection and people in the back will see through, but if both spaces are brightly lit people on both sides will have both some reflection and some vision through the mirror. So if you put a light source inside the visor, it will both create a reflection into your eyes and make your eyes more visible from the outside.
If you look at how Daft Punk helmets are assembled on the inside, they use LEDs that aren't diffused and thus can be placed directly against the inside of the visor, meaning 1) the tint can be darker 2) it doesn't create as much of a reflection into the wearer's eyes and 3) it doesn't cast a lot of light on the wearer's face, making them less visible.
Honestly though, your glasses are not very visible unless you look up close, so you could decide it's good enough. And if you have $20 to $30 to spare you could go to a site like Zenni and get prescription glasses with a clear frame or no frame at all, making them even less visible. What country are you from, if I may ask?

[Anonymous No.10333640]

>>10332272
Ayyyyy Soul Eater. Nice.

[Anonymous No.10333699]

Very slowly and lazily working on a Halo ODST magnum. I'm making it entirely from my box of scraps since I rarely actually use it and I'd feel bad throwing it away. I made a few changes to the gun's design that would make more realistic sense, but nothing that anyone would notice immediately though.
>scaled down
>lengthed grip
>shortened the silencer just a tiny bit
The original scale only made sense if you were a 7ft SPARTAN giant. I used my real 1911 handgun to give a better idea of a proper size. I'm debating putting an airsoft red dot on in the end, but we'll see.

[Anonymous No.10333925]

>>10333208
Thank you! Your info has been super helpful and opened up possibilities. I'd like to tell you where I'm from but I'm paranoid about posting personal info on the internet what with the data mining and stuff. The country's name starts with G and the capital's name starts with A.
I guess I'm done with the ski goggles for the time being. I'll get back to them when I'll have LEDs with adjustible brightness and keep them as a fallback option. Now I'll experiment with defusing light on plexiglass with this sacrificial pair of safety goggles. I'm currently looking up plexiglass etching tutorials. If I can't find or make the tools, I'll try rubbing the surface with sandpaper or making many parallel scratches with a hobby knife. Should I etch the inside or the outside?

[Anonymous No.10333936]

>>10333925
Probably the inside, and sandpaper will give you better diffusion than with the hobby knife. You can do that on the inside, but you still won't be able to see through the glasses. As for personal information, your country is really vague, and something most anyone would be able to find but whatever you like.

[Anonymous No.10333983]

>>10329888
Dope

[Anonymous No.10333985]

>>10329888
>that 3D printed ERROR model
Lmao, good job on the gun too.

I wonder if Fusion 360 can do the whole gears thing...

[Anonymous No.10335870]

Finished my scythe

[Anonymous No.10336180]

>>10335870
That's awesome Anon

[Anonymous No.10336208]

>>10335870
Looks great!

[Anonymous No.10337827]

>>10333699
>The original scale only made sense if you were a 7ft SPARTAN giant


........so why not use the ODST scaled one instead? That version of the M6 SOCOM is only ever seen in ODST hands and it looks normal sized.

[Anonymous No.10338679]

>>10317920
>>10317385
>>10303842
>>10302726
Well this looks like absokute ass.
But there is hope, even for nintendrones incapable of coherent thought.
>make pic related shape into a scale template
>Ifya want the hammer bulkier, make A longer. If ya want it longer and slimmer, do the same with B.
>cut out template 6-8 times depending on bulk
>WATCH A FUCKING EVIL TED OR PUNISHED PROPS VIDEO BECAUSE YOU'RE DOING EVERYTHING WRONG FFS
>use knowledge from said videos to make registration marks and how to apply the ashesive, sealing, sanding etc.
>adhere the parts to each other
>cut out 2 circles and bands relative to end circumferences and glue it to the body
>???
>Profit
I swear to god every single one of your problems would be solved, and you wouldn't have to settle for compromises if you would just use or make a template.

[Anonymous No.10338681]

>>10317920
>>10317385
>>10303842
>>10302726
Well this looks like absolute ass.
But there is hope, even for nintendrones incapable of coherent thought or planning like you
>Make pic related shape into a scale template
>If ya want the hammer bulkier, make A longer. If ya want it longer and slimmer, do the same with B.
>cut out template 6-8 times depending on bulk
>WATCH A FUCKING EVIL TED OR PUNISHED PROPS VIDEO BECAUSE YOU'RE DOING EVERYTHING WRONG HOLY SHIT
>Use knowledge from said videos to make registration marks and how to apply the ashesive, sealing, sanding etc.
>Adhere the parts to each other
>cut out 2 circles and bands relative to end circumferences and glue it to the mainbody
>???
>Profit
I swear to god every single one of your problems would be solved, and you wouldn't have to settle for compromises if you would just use or make a template.

[Anonymous No.10348227]

>>10303603
Buy mesh hook and loop discs, they are absolutely worth the cost for the longevity and dust elimination

[Anonymous No.10352936]

>>10335870
Ooooo he's a beaut!

[Anonymous No.10362278]

Working on the Huntsman from MH, helmet was easy so far, thouh the torso and belt will probably give me troubles

[Anonymous No.10362634]

My first arc reactor.

[Anonymous No.10365638]

My first light saber.