Nil Desperandum
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Any fellow Bleach fans on the 405th?
Ichigo's Hollow Mask is one of the many things on my to-do list; And since my Daft Punk Helmet project is on hold, this will take it's place as my cosplay piece at Anime Boston 2011. Assuming I can still go this year, money is getting kinda tight.
Anyways! My project;
I don't remember where I found it, but I stumbled upon a very basic .obj file that I decided would suit my needs. I unfolded it, and you can find it here. (alternative download link)
So far i've given the pepped piece 3 coats of resin, and allowed it to cure in my poor man's hotbox(an airtight cardboard box next to my coal stove).
I figured that slush casting rondo would be overkill for a simple mask, and too heavy to wear practically. So I picked up some cheap fiberglass matting, and gave that a shot. It was alot... messier than I would have thought. Those fibers get everywhere, and they itch like hell. I put in 3 layers of glass, and that's curing as I type; Pictures tomorrow.
Once I cut away the excess fibers I plan to put on very thin coats of bondo, sanding as I go, so I get the minimum weight for the desired smoothness. I will make the teeth out of an airdrying clay I found at Michael's, and somehow fix them to the mask.
Ichigo's Hollow Mask is one of the many things on my to-do list; And since my Daft Punk Helmet project is on hold, this will take it's place as my cosplay piece at Anime Boston 2011. Assuming I can still go this year, money is getting kinda tight.
Anyways! My project;
I don't remember where I found it, but I stumbled upon a very basic .obj file that I decided would suit my needs. I unfolded it, and you can find it here. (alternative download link)
So far i've given the pepped piece 3 coats of resin, and allowed it to cure in my poor man's hotbox(an airtight cardboard box next to my coal stove).
I figured that slush casting rondo would be overkill for a simple mask, and too heavy to wear practically. So I picked up some cheap fiberglass matting, and gave that a shot. It was alot... messier than I would have thought. Those fibers get everywhere, and they itch like hell. I put in 3 layers of glass, and that's curing as I type; Pictures tomorrow.
Once I cut away the excess fibers I plan to put on very thin coats of bondo, sanding as I go, so I get the minimum weight for the desired smoothness. I will make the teeth out of an airdrying clay I found at Michael's, and somehow fix them to the mask.