At long
last I have come up with a stage act, an act worthy of a cosplay
competition. Not to mention the fact hat I have made reapers mask as
well. It is probably one of the fastest cosplay props I’ve made.
The prop is made from EVA foam as usual and the result is quite
stunning indeed. I have a very interesting and a bit silly way to
approach this. By simply pressing a paper against the face, while
marking out the eyes, the nose and the mouth with a marker pen. It
can also be done with the help of a fried or family member with
measuring tape, though that is hardly considered good fun. Ones the
placement has been found, I proceed to use a transparent overhead
sheet to draw out the pattern. It’s very easy to find reference
material online, or just use the Overwatch in game gallery. Ones the
lines are in place, it is simply a matter of cutting out the various
parts. A scissor will usually do the trick. Take the template onto
foam and trace it. Cut out the main skull piece, then the beak like
nose, followed by the ridge on top. Naturally it is important to
refer to the pesky reference picture as much as possible. The mind is
terrible at remembering details and I have at several points done
silly mistakes, because I got too overconfident. Glue the pieces in
place after removing the studded backside with a knife, sand paper or
a rotary tool. Which is also my favorite. It’s important to let the
adhesive to properly dry and carve out the space for the nose under
the beak. While this is well and all, the two pieces on the side has
to be cut out as well, but those should be attached after the main
portion has been bended with heat. It’s also recommended to cut out
a small triangle on top of the skull, to make it curved a the top.
When the piece got properly assembled I attached and adjustable
strap, allowing me to wear it and other people as well. For the color
I mostly went with white mixed with a dash of brown at different
density, which I smudged with a sponge, to achieve a more smooth
transition. Any slot aside from the eyes I also attached black fabric
to make the contrast more striking.
One of
these days I will build a Gundam for no apparent reason.
Sighing
out
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