My Witch King Cosplay WIP

Yeah, that's exactly it!

The pros are it goes on really easy, it sticks well and takes other colors over it very well. Here's a close up of the back. The middle part and 'line' details I did with model magic clay from crayola... it sticks like glue to foam!

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I guess the cons would be that it's pretty uniform in the way it sprays on and will be pebbly if you don't press it some - maybe even sand it once it's dry? I forget. Also, it isn't going to last forever. I just realized when I took these photos for you that it's cracking! I sprayed this foam in 2004. I guess if I used black or gray instead of blue it might look cool. haha! Live and learn.

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I love seeing how other folks build. I went the old fashion route and made mine out of metal :)
For anyone looking for a pattern, don't over-complicate a simple helm. It only needs 2 pieces. The nose/spike and the wrap/wings.
 
Thanks J EM :)

@Sothoth: I would love to make things in real metal, but I don't have the resources for such an endeavor, maybe some day I will :)
BTW where can we see your costume completed?
 
Thanks!

It's really not bad at all, around 2 pounds maybe? I still haven't put the crown on it though and that will certainly add at least one more pound. It's very comfortable to wear though.

Unfortunately I don't have any great pics of it because it still needs quite a bit of work. I got hung up on making the armour because I can't decide if I want movie accurate or my own interpretation, along the lines of this other gauntlet I'm making.
(The gauntlets I'm wearing are just another pair I have.)

So for the time being it's rusting and getting dusty, which is fine as far as I'm concerned ;)
 
That is one awesome mask! I am inspired to try to make one. Though before I get into it. How much did it cost? I am on a bit of a budget.
PS I like your Weyland Yutani shirt.
 
Sothoth

Nice work! I see in the back that you must have made metal gauntlets as well!? Any chance of getting pattern? Do you take on commissions? OUTSTANDING work!
 
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michaelwayne said:
That is one awesome mask! I am inspired to try to make one. Though before I get into it. How much did it cost? I am on a bit of a budget.
PS I like your Weyland Yutani shirt.
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It didn't cost me much actually. Most was salvaged stuff, the cardboard, the neoprene board, the rivets, the resin (a leftover from work). Paint I already had. Some of it was real cheap, secondhand stuff, the helmet, the face mask. I only had to buy the spackle, I used two tubes, that cost me about 10$. It's hard to guess what it would cost if you had to buy everything. At the end of the day it all depends on your ability to salvage things ;)
 
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