- 𝕳𝖊𝖗𝖊𝖙𝖎𝖈𝖘 𝖈𝖗𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖈𝖑𝖊𝖆𝖓𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖋𝖎𝖗𝖊 𝖔𝖋 𝖆𝖇𝖘𝖔𝖑𝖚𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 -
My completed Sister of Battle "mini" debuted with a base at DragonCon this year! My first armor and foam prop build - entirely self patterned and constructed. I have even more I want to add and upgrade with this, but I love this cosplay so much and can’t wait to wear her again. Keep an eye out @momocon for me!
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"Armor vs Sewing" is a long-debated cosplay topic. While it's a core belief of mine that neither is inherently better than the other, let's explore why and if that actually true — LET'S DO A DEEP DIVE ON ARMOR AND SEWING IN REGARDS TO COSPLAY CONTESTS.
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Hey everyone! Here are our looks for this NYCC weekend. Thursday, Paul is Candyman and I'm the lead from Eyes Without a Face. I will be in full black and white film look. Friday we are doing An American Werewolf in London. Paul's the mauled friend and I am the werewolf per se. Saturday and Sunday we are bringing back our Disney villains look. Paul is Gaston from Beauty and the Beast and I will be the great Ursula the Sea Witch from The Little Mermaid. All newly made, upgraded from what's pictured from a decade ago. Hope to see you there.
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8/29, Film
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Harrison Krix of Volpin Props
City: Atlanta, GA
As ridiculous as it sounds, my current “goal” is to have a Wikipedia page about me that I didn’t write! That’s kind of a strange goal, but eventually if I keep making things that people like, it might happen. In the long, long, long term I’d eventually like to work for a production studio and make custom projects like this full time. I have this equally insane idea of working in cinema and winning an Academy Award someday… but man is that a pipe dream! For now, I’m just a dude in his garage and the only real thing I’m trying to do is continue to build neat stuff. As long as I can keep learning and expanding my skills, I’ll be happy.
It began in October of 2007 – my wife (girlfriend at the time) and I had just finished playing Twilight Princess and really wanted to go as Link and Midna for Halloween. I started doing some research online about costuming and prop construction, and that’s where I found out about Cosplay as a hobby in general. She decided to tackle the sewing bits while I attempted to make our props in about a week. Looking back, those first ones were done super cheap, but they got me introduced to a lot of new materials and techniques. A lot of our friends told us we should try out DragonCon in ‘08, and after visiting that once, we were hooked.A little while after, I started work on the Portal gun, which was a lightning strike. It got a ton of press pretty much overnight and suddenly people wanted me to make stuff for them!
I’ve been taking commissions for prop work and expanding my skills ever since.A little while after, I started work on the Portal gun, which was a lightning strike. It got a ton of press pretty much overnight and suddenly people wanted me to make stuff for them! I’ve been taking commissions for prop work and expanding my skills ever since.
I think my commissions are a bit different than most people. Since I do this in my free time, and not really as a source of primary income, I tend to pick commissions that I’m personally interested in making.
I think that the greater my affinity for a build is, the better the eventual product will be. The idea of challenging myself is also something I look for when I take on a project, which is why I rarely build the same thing twice. I like learning new materials, techniques, and skills. I prefer to push myself to try new things and constantly expand my skillset, so I can continue to make more complex and intricate pieces with each new project I attempt.
the interview from 2012 was conducted by Christian Kotea. I photographed Harrison in his garage studio around the same year 2012 or maybe 2013. It's pretty amazing how his business has grown and it started in this garage.
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Making Lev’s knife from the Last of Us for my boyfriend. He left his at a convention, so I decided to make another for him!
Made out of eva foam, foam clay and a bamboo stick in the middle for stability/strength. Low-cost, using things I already had.
Started off by using a template to outline onto eva foam. As you can’t see the full knife and there aren’t many reference photos for it, I used the shape of the holster as a guideline and did the paint work based on aged knife refs.
I cut the template out, glued them together and cut out a section for the bamboo stick. Glued it all together again, waited for it to dry and used a dremel to sand down and shape. I then used foam clay to cover any imperfections and the lines from the layers of eva foam. After a bit more sanding with the dremel to get some details, I primed and sealed before painting, then sealed again once I’d weathered it.
As the Last of Us is a post-apocalyptic environment, I wanted it to look quite weathered, rusty and old and I’m really happy with the outcome!
• FAKE WEAPON, MADE FOR COSPLAY. •
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A finished and fully functional prop for my sister's birthday ❤️ she's always idolised Mary Poppins~
I gave it to her, she danced around with it until I told her I made it, then she freaked out and tucked it into her favourite pot plant and refuses to use it because it's handmade :'3
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Maker: Skunky Designs
They make: Fursuits and props/accessories
Main Site: http://skunkydesigns.com/
Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Commissions?: Accepts Commissions
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I've set up a goal on my kofi to help me finish paying off my loan. My last payment should be in September, but sales haven't really been covering it lately so maybe this'll help 😅
I also have a discount code for my kofi shop. 20% off everything except custom commissions.
lastly, I am running a sale in my esty until the end of the month. 20% off orders over $20. this one includes custom commissions.
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I’m pretty sure no one follows me on here, but just in case... I MADE A SIX FOOT ANIME SWORD FROM MY GUTS COSPLAY FROM BERSERK!! AND MADE A TUTORIAL ON HOW YOU CAN MAKE ONE TOO!!
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