by theladyfriend1 | Sep 16, 2024 | 3D Printing, Cosplay Buying Guides, Foamsmithing, Sewing and Fabric, Worbla and Thermoplastics
Painting and weathering your costumes can be done efficiently with an airbrush and give clean results. But if you’re wondering “what do I need to start airbrushing cosplays” then you’ve come to the right place. Everything from what you need for...
by theladyfriend1 | Jun 26, 2023 | 3D Printing, Foamsmithing, Worbla and Thermoplastics
Alternatives are always a good thing to keep in your back pocket in case you run out of different materials. So when it comes to crafting costumes, you might be wondering how to make cosplay armor without EVA foam. If you found yourself in a pinch and out of foam or...
by theladyfriend1 | May 8, 2023 | Cosplay Buying Guides, Worbla and Thermoplastics
Choosing a thermplastic can be rather difficult in cosplay. You have two options that seem in a lot of ways similar. So when you find yourself stuck choosing between Wonderflex or Worbla here’s some similarities and differences between them to help you...
by theladyfriend1 | Apr 10, 2023 | Cosplay Crafting, Cosplay Patterns, Costume Design, Foamsmithing, Sewing and Fabric, Worbla and Thermoplastics
As many of you know, I debuted a new cosplay while at C2E2. It was my Arsenal cosplay from the TV show Arrow. Roy Harper’s character was honestly the only one I rooted for throughout the entire series and thus it was high on my bucket list to cosplay as him. I...
by theladyfriend1 | Jan 16, 2023 | Cosplay Crafting, Foamsmithing, Worbla and Thermoplastics
This is basically going to be the good, the bad, and the ugly of hand priming large props. I have really gotten into priming by painting on the primer instead of spraying it on. Mostly because I have been so frustrated with spray on primers like plasti dip and have...
by theladyfriend1 | Nov 15, 2022 | Worbla and Thermoplastics
This was an exciting first for me. I got to spend my first time with Worbla to remake my Slave Princess Leia breastplate. I had originally made my Leia breastplate from EVA foam but had not felt completely satisfied with the end result. So I thought maybe I could do...
