The costume making guide : creating armor & props for cosplay

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The costume making guide : creating armor & props for cosplay

Alternate title:

Creating armor & props for cosplay

Author:

Quindt, Svetlana, author.

Summary:

"Packed with more than 30 step-by-step demonstrations that teach the skills you need to bring all your favorite characters to life no matter the genre, Kamui Cosplay deconstructs the work that goes into making a complete costume, from the first thought to the final photo. Tutorials cover design planning, fabricating body armor, 3D painting techniques and more. Best of all, you can adapt every lesson to use in all future fandom projects spanning video games, books, anime, movies and even your own original characters!"--Amazon.com.

General Note:

"Includes: expert instruction for rafting shiny armor and realistic looking props; how to choose a costume and find good reference art; a short shopping list of necessary materials and tools for beginning cosplayers; a beautiful photo gallery featuring inspiring images from other cosplayers; how to grow your workshop, take professional photos, participate in contests and join the cosplay community"--Page 4 of cover.

Includes index.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

128 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Subject Term:

Publisher:

Impact,

Publication Date:

2016

ISBN:

9781440345166

Publication Information:

Cincinnati, Ohio : Impact, [2016]

Call Number:

646.4 QUINDT

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Summary

Bring your cosplay dreams to life with your own two hands!

The Best Cosplay Tutorial Guide Ever!

Get ready to impress ordinary mortals with your superhuman costume-making skills. You can do it no matter what your experience level with this, the first full step-by-step technique book on cosplay--with no sewing! Internationally known cosplayer Kamui Cosplay (a.k.a. Svetlana Quindt) shows you how to easily create elaborate costumes and successful props out of items available at your local arts and craft or hardware stores- turn foam into a realistic axe, create a breastplate from scratch and use a glue gun to modify just about anything. You will even learn the best and most accessible techniques for working with specialty cosplay materials such as Worbla!

Packed with more than 30 step-by-step demonstrations that teach the skills you need to bring all your favorite characters to life no matter the genre, Kamui Cosplay deconstructs the work that goes into making a complete costume, from the first thought to the final photo. Tutorials cover design planning, fabricating body armor, 3D painting techniques and more. Best of all, you can adapt every lesson to use in all future fandom projects spanning video games, books, anime, movies and even your own original characters!

Includes-

.How to choose a costume and find good reference art
.A short shopping list of necessary materials and tools for beginning cosplayers
.Basic safety tips
.A beautiful photo gallery featuring inspiring images from other cosplayers
.Next steps--how to grow your workshop, take professional photos, participate in contests and join the cosplay community

Author Notes

Svetlana Quindt (KamuiCosplay), Nuremburg, Germany, www.kamuicosplay.com, started making costumes in 2003 and has never stopped. She runs a successful website and travels to cons all over the world participating in cosplay and conducting workshops. She has a strong following in the cosplay community.

Reviews (1)

Library Journal Review

Cosplay armor and props are the focus of Quindt's guide, which takes crafters through the steps of designing, fitting, and creating custom pieces. Quindt makes use of both EVA foam and a thermoplastic material called Worbla, which can be shaped with heat into durable, wearable pieces. The introductory project-a set of bracers suitable for a variety of superhero, anime, and video game-themed costumes-walks crafters through the process of drafting a pattern, transferring the pattern to the Worbla, adding details, and painting the finished piece. Subsequent projects build on this information, as Quindt demonstrates how to build a breastplate, pauldrons, an axe, and a sword. VERDICT While cosplayers will gain the most from this book, it's also suitable for crafters interested in constructing elaborate Halloween costumes or designing their own -accessories. © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.