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Tips for Making Accessories Cosplay Props'

To make delicate accessories, the most important thing is to select appropriate materials. It is common sense to use foam or plastic so that its light things, and use fiberglass or metal to be resistant. Walk around your home for things suitable and proper for its utility. There is a strict rule on objects made of certain materials, but only free mind in the search for the ideal raw material for making Most of the most vivid costumes.

MATERIALS

Polymer clay: there are two popular brands FIMO and Sculpey, which is good choice for accessories and jewelry. They are easy to use, fast drying and is sold in various colors. The only problem is things made by them could be a bit stodgy.

Foam core: foam core board is a kind of craft, which consist of stiff foam come in between several layers card. You can find at any art supply store, and use it as a base for paper mache. Technically, it is not strong enough to build a hard object. It is the best use is to strengthen large pieces with two or three layers. foam core can be cut with a knife and scissors easily, and be carved to some extent once you change the paper surface.

Paper mache: it is a cheap and extremely lightweight material. You can pulp or strip with this kind of thing. You can be familiar with the test so just break it into strips according to what you need, hydrate, and color, where you need to fix it. There is a little trick: how something you want, and then cover it with paper mache.

Pulp is another method to create different shapes. But it takes time and is really annoying if you intended despite the things done this way so vivid and adorable.

pulp: an alternative to Fimo or Sculpey. The process is doing the same as before, the dry form, sand and paint. The prior advantage with paper pulp can provide smooth effect after finished. Note that reducing the role of clay when it dries, so that unless the piece has room to shrink, it will appear seamless. These can be fixed with more clay.

Plaster strip: is a kind of woven strips of fabric covered with plaster, water reacted. can be quick to fix, but it takes a long time — at least a day to dry well. This material is ideal for a model organism to function, but be sure to drive the model of the person before it is too hard for scissors. The deal could be very strong, but if applied too heavy layers. Remember it can not be easily sanded to make it smooth, because plaster strip is based on the loose fabric of tissue. If you want make nice and bright, you can request Polyfilla, or other materials such as spackling compound and soft sand layer.

There is no guarantee working with plaster. Because the plaster hardens gradually, you may need to use a rubber mixing bowl. When it hardens while you're busy working with him simply press a bit to remove the cast dry.

Plastic:

If possible, you can choose a product called Wonderflex last, it's like thermoplastics but becomes pliable at a lower temperature. The most advantageous and healthy feature is that you can use it with their own hands without be contaminated by toxic chemicals.

Still, there is another new material called Friendly Plastic. It becomes malleable in hot water and can be handled with bare hands, which is the best companion to sculpt Wonderflex and small objects.

Polyethylene Foam: This is a base material fast and easy to assemble pieces, but it requires some preparation prior to painting. If you just spray the color on the surface of polystyrene foam, or use the brush on it, you'll soon discover that dissolved. So the best solution is to cover it in plaster, acrylic or latex paint. Even a small difference between the surface coverage and could lead to trouble, as it will dissolve under the paint.

Upholstery / Craft foam: the foam is a good choice if you are using objects to be light and flexible. upholstery foam can be found in a fabric store or in a repair shop upholstery. It comes in thick blocks and can be carved and shaped to whatever you need, then covered with fabric. You can make perfect armor, esp. the knee. Another foam is craft foam, available in craft shops and the form of thin layers of different colors. It can be cut in different shapes and attach or sew it. In some specific situations, you can use to decorate the surface of the articles that you, or make a big armor covered with plastic sheeting or strengthen with glue.

Skills

Sanding: use a sandpaper coarse (50) for remove large pieces. For porcelain effect, start with medium grit sandpaper, 80 or 100 will be fine. After fine-grained sand with 300 or 400. Working at different stages and boldly You can use finer grit.

Painting: First, make sure the surface is smooth. Until the surface is nice and well, you can not paint uniformly. Use fine sandpaper to make it smooth. When the painting of the props, you can choose acrylics, because they are fast drying, easy to handle waterproof and can be cleaned with soap and water.

Glue: although there are many queues available, choosing the most suitable for your need is crucial. The underlying theory is that the 5-minute epoxy comes in two tubes and mix together to make it work. It is powerful and versatile for most needs, but it is not flexible when dry, the same as glue. To deal with flexible materials like leather and boot set covers, shoemaker's glue, available in places shoe repair, is very apt, but when used in a well ventilated area, emits dangerous fumes. To put things that do not fit perfectly, putty 2-part epoxy is useful because it fills the gaps and can be filed and painted. If you want to glue plastic, there are special glues available at hobby stores that can heat and melt the plastic together. Of course there are hot-glue the old way – is very valuable for last minute repairs, but normal hot-glue is vulnerable on durability, as it melts in the heat of summer and often falls completely. While not working well on smooth surfaces like metal, hot glue works fabulously on foam and porous materials, however, you want to ensure you get a glue gun high temperature and high temperature glue. The high temperature adhesive is much more durable, but be careful in hot weather as it can get badly burned.

Finishing Tips: There are many ways to make your piece look more professional. The truth is that most of the materials processing and to become the right way, with only the material aspect of craft. A necklace is made of gold FIMO look like a FIMO, but no gold. Fortunately, there are ways to avoid this.

An important step, especially for metal surfaces breaks. This term refers to emphasize and enforce the details of the surface of a piece. The easiest way to do this is to apply a thin wash of the dark paint brown, black or blue. Be implemented in the recessed areas, creating artificial shadows. This gives the piece dimension and makes it more realistic.

A gain control over your piece, you can manually paint in the shadows and highlight some parts. In doing so, you can fully customize the look of the piece and change a flat piece, dull clay or cast a bright, three-dimensional one. Even something of right color, like FIMO, can benefit from these artificial shadows and highlighting.

Once the paint is all done, give the finished piece a couple coats of clear lacquer spray (available at hardware stores, in section paint). glossy lacquer lacquer is more durable, but if you want your OIEC to kill, then apply a layer of gloss for protection and then a layer of varnish mate at the top. Be sure to let each layer dry completely before adding another.

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