You know the episode where the Brain puts on a big man body and goes on a poorly named Jeopardy parody?

That but a cosplay.

Here's the lil Brain maquette head to go on muh head.

Shoulders and duckie and monkey suit coming soon.

So, I printed this piece in ABS as some of y’all might remember from my previous posts. I sanded. Sanded, sanded, sanded, and sanded some more. THEN I put the pieces together using ABS slurry.

Once THAT was set, I sanded the whole thing. Then I primed it with the sandable filler primer. Sanded. Sprayed the sandable filler primer again. Sanded. Used Bondo filler, let it dry completely. Wet sanded. Let the piece dry completely, used more Bondo in other spots, let it dry. Wet sanded. Let it dry. Wet sanded again until everything felt glass smooth to the touch, then let it dry.

I worked up from 60 grit up to 400 grit. Dry sanded 60 grit to 400 grit, then after that I wet sanded 320 grit to 600 grit. And, yes, I washed it off with soap and water between each layer of sanding.

Finally, after ALL that, I used the last bit of money I had that I could spare on a can of black spray paint and painted it as the base coat.

My guard looks FABULOUS as the first pic shows, but the blade has THIS going on with it. Despite literal DAYS of work, you can see the seams and other spots of places I apparently missed when sanding now that it has the black base coat which is a High Gloss Primer Paint combo. And I know that anything I paint atop that will just highlight these issues, too.

I won’t be using a chrome or metallic spray paint, and instead am simply painting the blade with acrylic paints. Like, the basic AF paints you find in a tube at Walmart. Plaid Folk Arts or whatever it’s called. I figure that’s worth mentioning in case that information helps guide to a solution.

So, how do I fix this without spending more money I don’t have? Just another bout of wet sanding? Simply say, “Screw it,” and paint and call it a day? And, for that matter, what did I do wrong so I can avoid this issue in the future?

Thanks in advance!

Pics are from last year's Lucca build. The horns v2 were longer than v1 with a proper locking mount, and I 3d printed a cast of my own face - not as a prop, but so the wig could be fitted and cut against the real proportions of my head instead of freehanded guesswork.

The wing straps are the weak point of the whole thing: they hold, but there is no mechanism, the wings are static.

This year I want to change that: animatronic wings that actually move. Servo driven, probably 2 axis per wing, trying to keep the weight off the shoulders.

Anyone here built moving wings? I'd take advice on the hinge and on where to put the battery so it doesn't pull the harness down.

I know how to make everything else just the tentacles are tricky I go to this con called geekfest its local and I might be her

Continuation from part 1 where I made the backboards/base panel. Now I am focusing on 3D printing the dome for the front of the shield.

I'm planning on doing a Kamen Rider Cross-Z cosplay, and he has a very big and detailed armor. I have some experience making eva foam armors, but in the past i used already unfolded patterns that i found online.

I can't find patterns for this cosplay but i found some really good quality pepakura models to unfold. Problem is: Pepakura Designer is a bit pricey and I don't know if i want to buy it for just one cosplay. Anyone knows if i can use PaperMaker to unfold models for eva foam, or will it turn out bad cause it's a program made for paper models? Should I use Pepakura Designer free trial version instead? Any help is appreciated

I'm attempting to make a cosplay of Leon from Resident Evil 2 (1998) for Halloween and I'm struggling with the shoulder armor. I created a pattern to make a paper version out of to test the shape (shown in picture) and while it sort of works, the angled cut in the sides create a sort of cone-shaped point that I don't want (also shown in picture). I know the foam is more flexible than paper (obviously) so would this be as exaggerated as it looks with the paper version? Could I just cut the whole thing out as one piece and bend it into place without it turning out weird? If not, how could I go about making it bend in a way that looks more natural? I'm working with 8mm black EVA foam.

I bought a silicone harness for my leeloo multipas costume and the harness is huge. From the front it looks fine but the back is gaping even with the top clipped.

I bought silicone glue and I want to cut sections out of the back and shorten the straps by laying h them against each other after cutting out a section and gluing.

I’ve never worked with silicone or silicone glue before and when everything is said and done these straps need to be tight

I’m nervous to cut into this harness because I don’t have time to buy a new one if this doesn’t work

Does anyone have any experience working with silicone glue any tips or tadvice?

Photo from the front to show how it’s supposed to look and a photo from the back to show how much it’s gaping even with a chip clip at the top.

If the silicone glue doesn’t hold, I was thinking of big staples.

Photo here: https://imgur.com/a/AeBd5LJ

Is there anything I could add/put on the lenses so that they aren't see-through? 😭

You can kinda see me eyes from the outside and it kind of eliminates the mysterious vibe :v

Hoping for advice with this project on a budget! My kid asked for this ninja sword to be transformed into a master sword ftom Zelda. Specific requests were spray painting the handle (I can do it, but would it work on hard plastic?) and repairing the missing foam (how?!). Dream request that they knew was probably not going to happen was for the blade to be blue and/or glowing. Is any of this achievable without spending more than the thing cost to begin with?

My band and I are using masks but need to seal them because the material flakes. It needs to be sealed inside too. What could I use to seal that’s skin safe?

the bangs are already styled, but my friend's 80cm Yuri wig is tangled for the last 20cm. What do I do? It needs to be done in 4 days

Making a mask out of overlapping layers of EVA foam. I heat treated the foam, cut it, and glued it together. Then came the mistakes.

Testing out the DAP Kwik Seal on a sample of foam, I noticed the Kwik Seal left a flakey texture on the surface. I thought this would be great for the corroded bronze look I'm going for, so in addition to using Kwik Seal on the gaps I decided to cover the whole mask in a thin coat of the stuff. It flaked up beautifully and I'm happy with the result.

Next step, Plasti Dip!

Or is it? I've read that Kwik Seal apparently doesn't adhere well without a primer. Did I totally goof up the order of operations? Will Plasti Dip and paint over Kwik Seal just slough off later? Should I try to strip the Kwik Seal and apply a Plasti Dip base coat, then reapply new Kwik Seal?

I'm making a wooden staff and it's nearly done. I'm just not sure if I should put some sort of stopper or something on the bottom as where I am it is very wet ground and I don't want it to get ruined. I am going to use some matte mod podge to seal it but will that be enough to keep moisture out? What should I use?

So I 3D printed this knife guard for a knife prop (Knight Killer from Solo Leveling) and I’ve been chipping away at these supports but it’s still super rough. Will I have to actually sand it from here? Or are there any more ways to still have a cleaner surface on the piece. Cheers!

first cosplay and It's boba fett's helmet from star wars, I followed the guide from Punished props and printed it at 103% thinking it'd be my size, should have checked with paper template i guess.

Is there a way i can fix it? I have a halloween party in like 2 days lol :(

I was wondering about ways I could finish off this mask without any of the tape creases being too visible. I’m thinking putting some form of fabric over it but if anyone knows anything that would work please tell me. This is not fully finished but I would like some suggestions on what to use.

Hello cosplay community! This is my first time making props and costumes and I may have made a bad choice.

I'm making a Kai (Kung Fu Panda) costume for my brother this halloween, and I made the brilliant decision of using air dry clay. The thought of it being too heavy didn't cross my mind whatsoever and now it won't stay up.

The way I made it is with a maleficent head cover as the base for the horns. The inside has stuffed paper to give the horns structure. The clay is being held by metal wiring and tinfoil. We were planning to wrap wire at the top but I want other suggestions 💔

Any ideas would help greatly! Thanks🫶

I was thinking probably the acrylic clay stuff but wanted an opinion from someone more experienced. Also, currently planning to put magnets inside of the prop and then attach magnets to my chest to make them stick.