ρεã¢ë ßε ϣϊth ϒδϋ wrote:Hey, this may be random to what a one is currently talking about, but does anyone have any cosplay tips? I'm planning on creating a sword (Ragnarok from Soul Eater to be exact) and I'm wondering what materials I should use and how I should go ahead with putting it together. Anyone have tips or tricks?
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But my recommendation depends on what tools you have on hand? You could make it out of wood or PVC pipe, you could make it out of lightweight plastic with a mold cast, or you could make it out of fiberglass. But I know a lot of people on CS are too young to use that kind of stuff.
I suggest at the most basic level that you go and buy a big foam board. They sell them at craft stores - I recommend actually going to some place like Home Depot, because they sell them in massive sheets for insulation for houses. Then you can carve the foam board into the right shape according to a stencil (which you'd print from the internet, or you could do it from memory if you're really confident in your abilities). Carving foam board requires in my experience an exacto knife or sharp cutting tool of some kind so if you're really young I recommend having a parent doing it, or making sure to do it with your parent's permission.
Once the board is cut in the right shape, you will have to coat it in a sealer before you paint it, since paint can eat through foam. Try Modge Podge, or some places like Home Depot sell spray paint sealer. There are a million options. You could probably even use glue.
Doing it this way, it will be very lightweight, but also has the potential to break if you bend it. However, it's probably the most basic and simple way for it to be done without using a lot of power tools and unsafe materials. Just make sure not to use it to actually hit stuff, and don't like run over it with your car xD The good thing is, since it's foam, cracks can be glued pretty easily. They even sell liquid foam which can be used to seal it up.
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