In case this can help someone.

Materials used:

- Eva foam

- Eva rods

- foam clay

- vinyl

- contact cement

- hotglue

- led light

- spray primer

- metallic spray paint

- red, gold and black acrylic paints

- spray lacquer

Tools used:

- Heat gun

- Dremel

- sandpaper

- box cutter and blades

- hotglue gun

- soldering iron

I started by hand sketching the sword in real size to properly visualise the design and the details. I also did this to plan where I wanted the lights to go and how to integrate them into the sword, since it's one long continuous string light. 😊

Learned a lot of stitching and leatherwork from skilltree. First project making use of scrap leather. An add on to my wizard's bag (amazon modified). A handy way to access spell components easily. Made me wonder if this is what preparing spells is like in D&D

I only need a 3d printer for one project, printing a breastplate to wear as a stopgap while I while for a reproduction tier steel, so where do I look for services that can print something of this scale that would be wearably sturdy?

Introducing the M556V3: a new, fully modular AR-15 pattern rifle. This is a modified replica providing hyper realistic experience with handling an AR-15 rifle.
Exclusively available on MakerWorld: https://makerworld.com/en/models/3085455

Check out THIS VIDEO for a quick demonstration of all the features.
Note: this video depicts the V2 version with the hammer, which is unavailable with V3
Note: some images depict the V2 version with the hammer present, which is unavailable with V3

– Features –

Functional Mechanisms:

• Functional trigger, disconnector and safety lever switch
• Functional magazine release, ambidextrous charging handle
• Fully replaceable receiver parts, handguard, handgrip, BCG, trigger, etc.
• Compatibility with standard AR15 magazines
• Full length, four position buttstock
• Swappable buttstock pads
• M-LOK and picatinny compatible handguard rail

Safety Features:

• Plugged solid barrel
• No striking hammer/pin bore
• No firing pin
• Modified receiver trigger housing
• Modified bolt carrier pin channel

im trying to make a full springtrap cosplay for my next convention but i cant find any templates nor do i know how to make a good one. another problem is eva foam is hard to find in my area and the only place that sells it is a 30 min drive. if anyone can give me ideas on what type of foam i can use and a template that i can use thats free please tell me.

I dont know what’s best way to connect two wooden sticks so they fit cross way. My idea was to carve two grooves into each stick, place one groove into another and then drill hole through both to put wooden peg to tighten them up

Source：@津也 from douyin

Making shoulder thingies for a costume, they won’t be attached to other armour, just want to be able to wear these over clothes. Does anyone have any tips on how and where to attach the separate pieces together and how to keep them on me?

Hi, I want to cover a good part of my costume in clay foam; but now im a bit unsure after reading — will clayfoam eventually break apart and crumble/detiorate? Or will it hold up and stay together for essentially years if nothing happens to it and is properly sealed/kept indoors??

Is woodglue also a good sealant for this? Thank you!

I've been wanting to cosplay one of my OCs for a while and finally started working on everything. I'm completely lost for making wings that aren't small. My OCs wings are a similar style as Hawks from My Hero Academia, but a bit smaller and different colors.

My idea was to just cut cardboard to the shape I want and use felt or faux fur to cover it then glue/sew feathers on it. I already did that for a small pair of dragon wings so I know it works, but idk if it'll hold up for larger wings. I don't have a lot to spend on cosplays so I try to stick to cheap materials or things I already have.

Hello everyone! Working on a Yone(LOL) cosplay, tryna figure how to get the mask done.

Does anybody have a file to 3d-print or a drawing template to get it on some EVA Foam?

For some reason I’m having so much trouble around it.

Thank you!

Looking for someone who can either create, recommend a website, someone or help me with a 3D print file for Agamemnon display armor and helmet. I’m a female so if it could be tailored to me that would be great. Obviously not for free but advice or recommendations would be great bc Etsy isn’t giving me much

So, I'm at Närcon this week and lil old me forgot to buy an orange safety tip for my toy gun :') I'm cosplaying König from CoD and I really don't wanna take out the gun as my holster looks so empty :/ It's literally a Plastic toy gun with the serial number on top of it. Anyone have any tips to make one or get one quickly? I want my lil pew pew with me :3

If i simply aren't allowed to bring it in due to not having the tip I'll ofc leave it in the info desk while I'm at the con lol.

So I’ve been wanting to get into EVA foam craft this summer so I’m not just sitting in front of my PC like a chud all day and I have actually learned quite a bit about EVA foam, cutting, glueing, using a dremel tool, cores and a bit of painting too. But apart from learning the techniques I don’t really know what to make or how to practice. I wanna focus on weapons/other props instead of armor making but again, I’m not sure what a “vertical progression” would look like or how I could achieve it.

My goal is to be able to make the katana of a character named Hoshimi Miyabi from Zenless Zone Zero by the end of the year and potentially continue making props out of pure entertainment. So if anyone has some tips or ideas on things I can make that can slowly climb in difficulty as I go I would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance.

Trying to get the light/energy effect without going too in depth since these are just for one or two cons a year haha. Was thinking of maybe trying to apply the same principle that people use for this type of fire prop. Any ideas/tips?

I have to buy most of the stuff for this cosplay so I really want to save money where I can. While keeping it small cause I want to bring this to a convention.

I'm assuming I can use pool noodles but then I run into the problem of making it work like a backpack and I'm not 100% sure. All the videos I've seen just have very complex tentacles and not simpler ones. I only saw one simple one but the video doesn't show someone wearing it.