Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Weeping Angel tutorial 2

Hey guys, so I am continuing on with the Weeping Angel. I'm sorta bouncing around different parts of the cosplay so I hope it doesn't get too confusing. So I began to work on the wings part 1.

What you will need
2 "science fair" 3 fold cardboard poster things
Coat Hangers
Spare fabric
Glue
Foam boards
Newspaper

So I started out laying out, taping together, newspaper the same size as the large science poster board. I then free hand drew out a wing shape. I used this picture as a guide:

 So after I drew out the general shape I made two of the same patterns for two wings. Which look like this:



I have yet to actually cut out the wings because my box cutter has mysteriously gone missing. However when I do get my box cutter back, I will be laying the two poster boards so the "face" of them is facing each other. So the folds no longer will fold in. That probably didn't make sense. When I do this all I will take pictures and post them. You will then take the coat hangers and undo them. glue fabric to them (later on in part two this will come in handy when gluing the two sides of the wings together) Then using the foam board I am cutting out feathers and details. So short post I know. 

I do have an updated picture of my mask now that it is re-painted. 

So yeah, till next time.
-Mere

Monday, January 30, 2012

New Cosplays!

So my Slave Leia cosplay was SUPER fun! It was great! Now it is a new year and I have five months to turn out two new cosplays. The two I have decided to do this year are a "Weeping Angel" from Doctor Who...if you are not familiar here is a picture for you:

One of my favorite "Villains" from the series! Currently I have one part done and I will touch back to this later on in the post.

The second cosplay, which came about with my getting fit plan, is She-ra. I am SO excited or this like you have no idea. So here is a picture of her:


I'm doing a variation of this version of her. As I really don't want to do the whole strapless thing and worry about it all day long. Anywhoo so there is that.


So I guess this is the starting of the Tutorials for my Weeping Angel cosplay. So far I have almost completed the mask I will be wearing. Here is what you will need
  • Full face mask (I got mine at Micheals)
  • Crayola Clay
  • Quick Grip All-Purpose Permanent Adhesive
  • Cardboard (I used an Arnold Palmer box)
  • Paint (I mixed many different greys)
  • Scissors
  • Tape
So I started out cutting off the mask from the jaw line, down to the chin, so that way I could open my mouth and not have the whole thing move. I then took the cardboard and cut it down to extend the chin a good four to five inches (make sure too look in the mirror or something to make sure the proportion looks okay) Now that the "jaw" is extended it can really look like your screaming. I used heavy packing tape to tape on the cardboard. I then went in with the clay and just started molding. I did have some reference pictures up on my computer and such. A little tip, water is your friend, dampen your fingers so the clay is more workable. After you mold the face let it dry for a full 24 hours. IT MAY CRACK, MINE DID, DO NOT FREAK OUT! I simply was very delicate and move the dry clay pieces of the mask. Take your permanent adhesive and start gluing the clay back onto the mask. You can also use it to fill in the cracks that may be created. Wait for the glue to fully dry and then you can go in with paint and paint it up. I am still working on the painting part but here is mask as it is now:



The edges at the top will be covered by the wig. I still have to put in mesh for the eyes, so I can still see. I also have to get the elastic or what not to make it stay on my head...lol. So there we go,check back soon I hope to continue my project when I get my sewing machine back...lol.

-Mere