I read the title and thought only the armor would be covered. We get a treat to the makings of the majority of the whole process. A total inspiration for cosplayers everywhere. Thank You.
The way you did your spear was exactly what I needed to see today! I've been trying to design a spear for a cosplay but it's my first ever weapon build so I had NO IDEA WHERE TO START! But now I feel a lot more comfortable with it. Yay!
IT WAS SO HARD ;; I'd only done small armor pieces here and there, and one piece of torso armor (for Panne), so it really was a challenge overall xD But I learned a lot and I'm excited to put the knowledge to use on future projects~!
YOUR video was just in time cause I'm working on my very first armour cosplay that is also an original design and am having a hard time fitting things right. Your trick for the gauntlets will definitely be used!!
For a lot of worklogs I see on other channels I go "Oh, that didn't take much work I could totally do that." but for this one, wow. Just wow. The work you did was phenomenal. Keep it up!
Watching your videos has made me feel confident enough to try armor for the first time. I'm going to start with craft foam, since if I screw up I'm not killing my bank account, but thank you for helping give me the faith in my own abilities to do something like this.
Your armor looks fantastic! I haven't heard of thibra until now, but the video gave me a good idea of what it can do. I will definitely look into it for future cosplays! Thanks for the video; keep doing what you're doing, girl!
thank you so uh for uploading this. I'm a beginner cosplayer and worbla is the next thing I want to work with. A friend and I were just talking about cosplaying human pokemons and this gives an idea on how to start things off. Thanks a bunch
oh lordie I recently decided on a rapidash cosplay (more formal than armor) Seeing your amazing as usual work is both very inspiring and makes me wonder why I have no talent... in short thank you so much
ahhh this is so cool! i love how your armor process is similar to kamui's! it's so amazing and wonderful to be able to witness how the cosplay community learns from each other, and i got so excited when i realized this :D
you guys were so amazing.. sad i couldnt get a chance to see the costume up close. (keren is a good friend of mine and it was extremely exciting to see you guys together)
Thank you for making this video! I’m currently making a genderbent Prince Zuko, which is not only an original design it’s also my first time making armor. Every time I’m doubt that this cosplay was a good idea, I watch this video. It’s an instant reassurance that I can actually do this. Thank you so much!
I already have! It's over on the Arda Wigs channel: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UrO2BcQ6Alw.html I also have a work log showing more Thibra work here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YoHSaz5o570.html Hope that helps! :D
i'm starting my first ever armor build and it's also my own original design (i'm dying inside) and you're video has seriously helped. one of the big things i'm stuck on it's how to do the shorts part of the look. ive based them off yours so if or anyone else has any tips please tell me about it!
I absolutely adore this! I'm definitely inspired to make a Ponyta in this style, as long as you wouldn't mind (with tonnes of credit to you as inspiration, obviously xD)
Thanks for showing your paint work. I've been thinking of how to paint my She-Ra outfit and your method might work better then what I had planned. If I can ask how did your helm work out. I was thinking of going with the method that Jak Cosplay's showed for her Angewomon helm. The one where she used magnets under the wig to hold it on.
I'm trying for my first armor build this year, so I'm super happy that you posted a work vlog for your build! How was mobility in this costume? I always end up killing my mobility with any armor like bits.
Mobility was overall fine, other than the shoes, which made walking difficult! Ultimately I did decide not to wear the hand guards I made since they interfered with the bracers at the wrist junction and made it too hard to bend my wrists, which I didn't want to risk when my balance was so precarious. So I left those in the room on the day of wearing it. xD Everything else was very mobility-friendly, though!
Wow Nina! Very well done with explaining the details in this cosplay. Not bad with it being an full armor build a a beautiful design too! Oh question, do you use office scissors to cut your worbla? P.S I ordered your pattern from simplicity and all though I'm still new to sewing, I'm excited to use it when I go back home for school uniform cosplays!!! :)
Nope, I use sharpened craft scissors for cutting Worbla! I'd recommend getting some nail scissors for the small bits, too; it's a tip I unfortunately didn't hear until after making this build. xD And thank you so much for buying the pattern!! Let me know what you think of it! :D
Are these your go-to materials for armor making right now? I know you've used a few different materials and types of worbla in the past. I guess certain thermoplastics are better for certain things, like the thibra being better for carved details.
Yep! I use a mix of Black Worbla, Thibra, and EVA foam, depending on the type of project. For example, for Tifa's armor I used EVA foam since it's thicker and easier to carve into for scratches and that sort of weathering, but I wanted my Rapidash armor to be more form-fitting and have finer, sculpted details.
Where did you get the vinyl straps you used here? I need something like that but I cant find any straps like that on the internet- the closest I have found is seatbelt material.....
Straps like that are usually all self-made. Instead of looking for straps, start looking for the material you want them to be made from and sew them yourself.
For the chest plate, though it is not said in the video, is made from Worbla as well ! You can kind of assume this from the context she uses as she's talking of it in the same group of pieces she did specify and show her making !
It's a basic heat gun, only $20 from Home Depot! Blowdryers don't get hot enough to thoroughly and effectively heat thermoplastic, especially over large surfaces.
Ah awesome thank you! Wasn't getting notified for this kind of stuff. That's good to know! I'm wanting to start on some basic armor cosplay, and your videos are a huge help! Thank you😁
Hii, very cool cosplay! :3 I just wondered about that staff, how exactly did you make it separatable (idk if this word exist :D how can you divide it into 2 pieces I mean x__x)? O.o I only have rough idea, but I'm not exactly sure how you made it. T_T
For the staff prop that is made in the video, the stick and the flame are bother two separate parts, that simply are put together to make the prop that you see her carry ! Hopefully I answered your question
The gems are resin gems ! She simply used clear nail polish to stick it to a gold sheet, then she put clear nail polish over them again to give it a bubbly effect, though the bubbly effect was not fully intentional.
How come you didn't have to sand the weapon when you coated your weapon in Modge Podge but you did have to sand it when painting the Worbla on your armor? I do understand that you said the weapon was last minute so was time the only reason or did you actually not have to sand it?
May I ask what kind of yarn / what brand you used for the fur? I was planning on using a similar method but the kind of yarn I have doesn't allow me to tie them together in big bundles like yours seem to be.
For the chest plate, though it is not said in the video, is made from Worbla as well ! You can kind of assume this from the context she uses as she's talking of it in the same group of pieces she did specify and show her making !
I believe she used the Worbla to get the fine texture and shape of the armor, to make it more sturdy and less likely to come apart than other cosplay armor materials ! Since it is a thermoplastic modelling sheet, you can get those really small details on your cosplay without having to worry about it not sticking well enough and falling off during the convention, or any other cosplay mishaps like that !
Hi Manuel, I have an entire video series focused on info for new cosplayers! You can check it out here: ru-vid.com/group/PLuD7WoUSJTWFYezvgklu7P6oNaoab6oMW
Love your cosplay! Absolutely amazing~! I don't want to spoil the mood, but if I could change one thing, I would add some ears, I cosplay from My Little Pony alot, and if you ask me, having ears to the cosplay would be a bit ''better'' and horse'ish, but don't get me wrong, your cosplay is absolutely stunning~!!
Thank you for sharing your perspective! I actually tried incorporating ears during the design process but felt it was too silly-looking for this particular gijinka style (hence why I didn't want to include a tail, either). I also didn't want this mistaken for an MLP character. I personally felt ears would've detracted from the design of the helm, too, so in the end I think it was better to not include them, just in terms of the aesthetic I was going for. C: Thank you for the feedback, though! (Edit: And I meant "silly-looking" when incorporated with this particular design, not that putting ears in gijinka designs is silly overall. ^^)
