Category: Props

This post originally appeared on the GlitzParty Cosplay tumblr in 2012. It has been preserved for posterity to aid other cosplayers here!

now, we left off last time with the centre piece cut out of the cardboard with channels going through it for the electronics, when they arrived.  in this photo we can see where i began to built up the second layer, complete with inlays to flesh out where the detailing would be.

at this point, you want to plan the depth of everything on your prop.  how thick does the thickest part need to be?  are there any inlaid pieces? cutouts?  how much cardboard is needed to keep everything the proper shape?

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This post originally appeared on the GlitzParty Cosplay tumblr in 2012. It has been preserved for posterity to aid other cosplayers here!

so, i was talking with a friend about building prop weapons and thought it might be worthwhile to show you guys how i get started.

for those who don’t know weapons on sight (read: me), this is a new vegas style plasma defender in the making.  

first things first, you’ll need to get together your references.  i do this here and there when i ask people to get me particular caps of things in certain positions if i cannot do so myself.  being as i don’t currently have a way to play FNV myself, i have to ask others to help.  at very least, there is usually a decent shot on the wiki to start with.  don’t go through the whole thing without your refs though!

after you have your base, make some decisions.  am i going to have it light up?  do i want it to have moving parts? do i want to build it from scratch?  in my case, the answers are yes, no and yes, so we move on.

Continue reading “Let’s Talk About Cardboard Core Props – Plasma Defender (part 1)”