Cosplay help~

[starryburst.livejournal.com]

I didn't want to have to resort to this and annoy everyone, but my imaginary deadline is nearing... D:

Okay, my V.V cosplay is about 30-35% done (I just need to get fabric for the cape/cuffs when I go shopping tomorrow) But I'm having a huge problem. V.V'S HAIR THINGA-MAH-BOBS whatever they are. YOU KNOW? THOSE. They make no sense. D: What am I supposed to make em out of?

I've tried a lot of things. I thought I was a genius when I came up with my milk jug idea. FAILURE. Plastic is too flimsy. Cardboard won't bend right. Metal would be far to heavy. Using just fabric would also be too flimsy. Some of my friends told me I should use clay. I think that would weigh too much, though. Foam... maybe. A little hard to shape, though. What about wire...? Hmmm. Tell me what you think? Please?

This is proof V.V is pure evil. He wanted me to suffer, didn't he? Damn lolishota...

HELP?

Comments

[faye-naruse.livejournal.com]

Uhhh, paper mache? Sorry, I have no idea XD

[powercorrupts.livejournal.com]

There's a lightweight "clay" that you can sculpt with. Look for it on the isle of a craft store with sculpy, but it's fast drying (abou t24 hours air drying), with a foam-like consistancy. You don't bake it, it's fragile, but it's also super-easy to use and super light.

There's also resin, but that would take more experience to get right, I think.

[konataizumi-san.livejournal.com]

Craft foam/Fun foam, whatever you want to call it sounds like it would perfect for this.
If you heat it up a bit, it will bend to the shape you want provided you hold in that shape for a few minutes. There's a way you can make whole body armor just using this stuff. I've seen it in tutorials. I just can't find my link for the one that sounds like it would work. Plus it's lightweight and sturdy. It helped keep the styrofoam from getting punctured and broken on my Yoko gun.
If you can afford it, I would recommend something called "Wonderflex". I've never personally used it, but I know fellow cosplayers who have and they say it works, well, wonders. XD

[angathol.livejournal.com]

Seconding craft foam, as my boyfriend's successfully made an entire suit of armour out of it, and it's just as useful for small things. Just don't forget to seal it first or the paint will go right through, since craft foam can be porous. You can do this by coating it with regular white liquid glue, letting it dry, and then painting on top of that.

[bidoofs.livejournal.com]

Seconding craft foam!

[bidoofs.livejournal.com]

... thirding, rather.

[hamano-ayumi.livejournal.com]

Resin is uber expensive. I would say Model Magic, because it's honestly your best friend. But only for smaller props. It dries really fast, and with something like VV's headset thing, you want a little more time (though the stuff it cheap, sandable, and paintable).

Buuuut, if you want to maximize efficiency and reduce costs, make yourself a wife frame underneath. Wire a skeleton, then cover it with a sort of wire mesh. After that, cover it with aluminum foil to stop the clay/model magic/Fimo/Sculpy from groing throguh the wire mesh holes. Then quickly cover it with whatever you want to use on the top. ^^

Hope that helps. :3 Good luck!

[wabisuke.livejournal.com]

Fourthing craft foam; it's helped me with so many projects. It's pliable and can be painted and can be anything from horns to armor if you do it right.

Second choice is Model Magic clay (it's a bit pricy if you get the small pouches though)

Wonderflex might also do the trick but I've never used it.