About PVC and tips to use it for cosplay
Aug 28 at 5:05am by admin
In our post About the method to make armor in cosplaying, we have introduce the material of PVC to make cosplay armor, and today, we just wanna further share some bacis ideas of PVC pipe and also some tips to use it for making cosplay armor.
PVC pipe is very handy for things like staff handles, and thanks to my dad (who works in construction, hello uber useful freebies! XD) I’ve collected a bit of knowledge about working with the stuff that I would like to pass on.
1. Selecting size
What I tend to do as far as judging size and length, is just to eyeball it. That tends to work well for me. Consider your other pieces, how it all needs to fit together, and select accordingly. Try to get some with thicker walls, because thinner walls will make it wobbly.
BE SURE YOU’RE WEARING GLOVES/MASK WHERE APPROPRIATE that is, if you can’t do this stuff outside. But outside is definately recommended because not only is some of the stuff recommended a little fumy, it’s messy too.
2. Prepping
Odds are good (almost 100%) that you’ll need to paint it. But there’s one pesky thing about PVC pipe. It has all that size and code number stuff printed on the side of it. You have two options (but first be sure any UPC codes/price tags are off your pipe):
Basic knowledge for cosplay costumes about cloth
Jul 25 at 10:10pm by admin
We must have see plenty of beautiful costumes in the cosplay convention, and may have the question about how do the cosplayers make them? Actually some of them go to the tailor’s while the others make their own constumes.
It is a big issue about making cosplay costumes. But in the other way, we can esteem the process as an interesting stitching and patching labor. Some reader may wonder: can I make my cosplay costumes by myself? Actually, most ones don’t have professional skills in making cosplay costumes, but after steps of trying and groping, they can make their own cosplay costumes and save several times of money.
In this little post , i can not explain how to make all kinds of cosplay costumes. There is an ocean of books or magazines about cosplay costumes making, so I’ll briefly state the key points and relevant notation. Then it’s time for the rest of us to develop your own creation and your own skills to make better pieces.
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