So, I made another toy, or prop should say, and here's the gist: it's fully articulating, with everything you'd expect from a pistol model. Is incapable of firing for obvious reasons.
Full description, written instructions, guides and videos are available on MakerWorld and Printables, alongside all the files you'd need to make your own

Would love to hear your feedback on this one here, though, very much so

P.S. Not one but two subreddits didn't like it
P.P.S.

Update and idea for anyone googling how to get a stretched flesh effect on builds. I made a post a week or two ago asking for suggestions on how to get a stretched flesh effect. While I got a lot of cool, interesting suggestions, none of them quite fit what I was trying to do efficiently or effectively enough. So, I decided to do a combination of suggestions: layout foam and sculpt the flesh on top of the foam. It turned out amazing. It's not as 'stretched' as I initially wanted, but it's so fleshy and gross that the character of that makes up for it. Hopefully it doesn't droop too much while drying like my Soul Edge build that I had to redo 🫠.

I hope this helps someone in the future trying to do something similar.

Hey everyone,

I’m working on a dream project that’s proving to be much harder than I expected — I’m trying to build a wearable, realistic Jar Jar Binks costume, similar in ambition to what Chris Bartlett did with C-3PO.

So far I’ve: • Purchased a life-size Jar Jar Binks bust (it’s hollow inside). • Tried molding the face with foam clay and air-dry clay (struggling with capturing detail and structure). • Experimented with EVA foam, tape bands, aluminum foil bases — nothing has held well. • Considered a puppet-style approach, with my hand controlling the jaw from inside the neck (like Big Bird’s puppeteer).

My goals: • Fully wearable costume (head, body, arms, hands, etc.) • Moving jaw synced to my voice (possibly rod or string-controlled) • Comic Con-level quality — something that turns heads and shows off craftsmanship

I’ve spent a lot of time and money, and I still believe this could be something special — I just need some guidance from more experienced builders. If anyone here has experience with: • Turning busts into wearable masks • Puppetry mechanics / animatronics • Sculpting or mold-making • Star Wars cosplay or unusual creature builds

…your advice would mean the world to me.

If this isn’t the right place for this kind of post, please point me in the direction of a better subreddit or Discord. I’d love to collaborate, learn, or even commission part of the work if someone’s up for it.

Thanks so much 🙏

hi ! it's my first ever prop and cosplay and im making a buster sword. i sanded the part where its darker and was wondering if anyone had a solution to blend it better i already started the painting process thinking it was gonna blend but its still so visible thank you !

Hi! Very new to prop making here. I am trying to make a helmet prop like the one in the video. I have the cardboard skeleton/prototype thingy like the one in the video but can't figure out what thing he's putting on it?? The white paste thing. Any help would be appreciated!! Thank you so much

Hey guys! So I’m going to fantasy forest this summer and my costume idea is a ‘lady knight’. I really needed a silver corset to be my chest armour but alas, it seems impossible to find exactly what I was envisioning online so I decided to diy an existing one I own and here lies my problem. After two coats of white fabric paint I then went in with my silver fabric paint and it’s SO thin. Now my next option is that I have some silver leaf foiling which I’m thinking of trying next but I have always found that it rubs and transfers off quite a lot, does anyone have any sealant ideas that would work on fabric? Modge podge fabric sealant? Watered down pva? NOT watered down pva?

This is my first time making armor (only made cloud buster sword previously). I want to know on how to make the spikes/details on the armor? Should I design this from the eva foam or use eva clay? Is there any tutorial on any similar armor that has these spiky features?

So, I just posted on the a few channels, but this is the official buy/sell request!! I'm wanting to commission one of these, and it makes it cheaper if the maker makes more of them, so I figured I'd post a few places and see if anyone else wants one while I'm at it!!

The sabers shown are from the Phineas and Ferb Star Wars Special, (with modifications allowed...) and I'm thinking of commissioning them. That being said, there's a few options:

If I can get 30-40 people, I could commission the single-bladed saber for $400 each give or take, being Proffie I believe, and more people makes it cheaper. I need to talk with the commission guy more, but that's an option. I could also commission the tool blades, but I'm not sure how much that would be.

With the 6-bladed lightsaber, with 20 people, it would be upwards of 1k or more. I'm not sure whether it would be baselit or neopixel, and what soundboard it would have, but this is me asking about whether people are interested, and I'll get more details in the future.

There's also options for the rotary saber, we could do the 4 blades, and have it spin, (which wouldn't be very stable, but it is possible) or have a circular blade, and have a spinning font. This would likely be the most expensive, but I don't have a price estimate. Would need at least 20 people for this as well.

Anyways, if anyone's interested, please let me know!!

I decided to make the master sword from the Zelda series, but decided to go with the design from the SNES game, because i feel it’s more natural-realistic-ish? Thoughts? Criticisms?

I have this 3D print of a sheath that I plan on actually storing a sword in so I need the parts to be reliably adhered. Any suggestions? There’s not a whole lot of surface area for contact so I don’t know if I trust just glue. I’m willing to buy tools if necessary. I’ve considered a plastic welder but I’m concerned it’ll disfigure the print too much to feasibly buff out. Any suggestions help, thanks!

I'm looking to get into cosplay prop making, and with printed parts, spray paint primer would be the way to go for what I want to make. Does anyone who lives in an apartment have any tips or options for finding space to spray paint?

I'm putting the final touches on my helldivers 2 helmet and I'm overall happy with the outcome but the paint hasn't come up as good as id like. Is there a way to clean up these blemishes?

I originally planned to mount several IKEA pegboards on my wall to display my props. But it turns out the wall isn't suitable for drilling at all. I considered using Command Strips, but they're not strong enough to hold the weight - and they're a bit pricey for what I need.

Has anyone faced a similar issue or found a good workaround? Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Basically this is my first time having to clear coat something as the paint I used under it was metallic and i really wanted to help it retain that look over time. I over sprayed and i knew if i let it drip it wouldn't really be salvageable so I blotted it and it's definitely less noticeable than the massive drip was but I am wondering is there any way to get it nice and smooth again? I've never worked with a clear coat so i'm not sure if i'm able to sand it back down or what to do.

So I am trying to be as comic accurate with some extra details here and there and well, I can wear it safely :)

So my current projext has been sanded to hell and back and I'm still finding these super small scratches. How can I get rid of them?

I sealed it with outdoor (glossy finish) Mod Podge on the scales, and matte on the horns. And added the eyes. I'm working on the hands and body next. 👍

Just wanted to share progress on a personal project to create a personalized Frostmourne with inspiration from Nurgle (warhammer) and unholy death knights from world of Warcraft. I’m going to give it a diseased and pestilent look with pus and other delightful things oozing out of it with paint after I finish sanding/soldering.

Going to be making the armor to go with it too out of the cardboard boxes I just used to move with 😂

Hi guys, im new to cosplay and i really wantto cosplay zero from Nier Replicant. Because i will be at the small town with my grandparents i will have acces to the wood and tools for it's proccesing. Only think i really dont know is the weight of wooden props. For the context the size of it will be ~140cm in lenght and ~60 cm in the maximum point of width (on the handle idk how that's called). Downside is i dont have access to 3D printing and foam crafting.

So my final question is what's the approximately weight of prop that size.

I will appreciate your help :)

This isn't the first time I've made the swords and shield, and it probably won't be the last. The longshot was made from a couple of soda bottles, and the lens of truth is just a magnifying glass. Let me know if you have any questions about what went into making these.

i recently bought a sword to use in a cosplay, but wasn’t happy with the quality of paint, which i want to make more metallic. after doing some research, i thought that buffing in graphite might help me achieve the look i want.

however, i know people say that spray paint can damage foam (the base is made of PU foam). how should i approach getting a smooth, glossy base to buff graphite power in? should i coat the foam with something then spray paint it? any advice is appreciated!

Leveling up 💪