Skyrim Glass Armor (with WIP images)
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springsteel
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This is all so beautiful and precise! I tend to be so sloppy, especially when I see how perfect your worbla pieces are. Can't wait to see more!
NefeniCosplay
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Update: I finally figured out the technicalities of the blade of my Glass Battleaxe. I made the blade out of wonderflex. It is hollow and nested with 6 LEDs. The lights don't diffuse as much as I would like it to, but I was able to remove the hotspots nicely and I can cover up the wiring with paint. I'll post another progress post when I figure out how to paint the blade for a backlit feel. I made the other half of the blade with EVA foam and sanded it down using a dremel. Then I filled the dents and gaps with lightweight spackle and covered it with worbla for rigidity and durability. The details, like my armor, are mostly worbla sandwiches and double layer of worbla. I've still got a ton to do on the head of the axe and then on to the next part, the scales on the handle! Wish me luck!
GhostMinion
Sr Member
Sweet lord that is amazing work!
NefeniCosplay
New Member
Update: Here's the blade in low light. As you can see, it's dimmer on the tips, but that's due to my design flaw. It's made out of wonderflex and lined with 6 LED clear lights suspended with hot glue on a strip of wonderflex that runs perpendicular to the blade along the seam line. I've lined the handle with scales which is made with double layer of worbla pieces. And I've also finished the bottom part (not shown in these pictures):
I've fully primed it with 4 layers of wood glue and after the final layer dried, i dipped my fingers in a bit of water and lightly buffed the surface smooth. A technique which I also did for my armor pieces:
Now, on to painting!
I've fully primed it with 4 layers of wood glue and after the final layer dried, i dipped my fingers in a bit of water and lightly buffed the surface smooth. A technique which I also did for my armor pieces:
Now, on to painting!
That looks awesome! I'm going to have to find something to try out Worbla on now.
NefeniCosplay
New Member
@Zalaian I think it's relatitvely easy to work with, just the cost of worbla is quite high. If your costume does not require lots of complex curves, you can use wonderflex instead to save on money and weight. Worbla is significantly heavier than EVA foam. That is one of the downsides, that and the rough surface texture. But it really does feel like you're wearing armor when you put it all on!
NefeniCosplay
New Member
Update: Finished my Glass Battleaxe and it was featured on the Replica Prop Forum facebook page! I'm so grateful to RPF for appreciating my work. Many hours of research, designing and crafting was poured into this build and I can't be more content with the outcome my very first armor set and prop. I've learned so much and I will continue to learn new methods and techniques to make my craft better and to push the boundaries of how we replicate props today. Thank you all for your comments and advice and for supporting my work! There's definitely more to come so stay tuned here in the RPF!
FrontaLittle
Active Member
Amazing work. Wish my worbla stuff was this clean and smooth looking.
May I ask what thickness the crafting foam for the main chest armor frame is ? Looks like it's thicker than one used for the gauntlet details.
Did you simply use two layers of foam or more than one layer of worbla ?
May I ask what thickness the crafting foam for the main chest armor frame is ? Looks like it's thicker than one used for the gauntlet details.
Did you simply use two layers of foam or more than one layer of worbla ?
That came out awesome!
NefeniCosplay
New Member
@FrontaLittle I used 2mm craft foam for all the pieces of the breastplate. You can see the parts in this picture:
There is the base frame for the breastplate, which you see in the paper cutouts on the far upper left hand side and you cannot see this layer on the completed breastplate because I added 3 tiers of worbla sandwiched pieces which covers the entire base. The bottom tier was added first, then I added the middle then the top layer for a 3D effect. On the upper right hand picture, you can see the paper blueprint over the 3 foam tiers, this layer of detail I used double layer of worbla since it's thinner than worbla sandwiches and has more structural integrity.
For the bracers here:
The difference is the base layer is exposed at the top (closest to my upper arm) and the very bottom tip (closest to my hand). I only added 2 worbla sandwiches for the middle tiers over the base instead of 3 for the breastplate.
There is the base frame for the breastplate, which you see in the paper cutouts on the far upper left hand side and you cannot see this layer on the completed breastplate because I added 3 tiers of worbla sandwiched pieces which covers the entire base. The bottom tier was added first, then I added the middle then the top layer for a 3D effect. On the upper right hand picture, you can see the paper blueprint over the 3 foam tiers, this layer of detail I used double layer of worbla since it's thinner than worbla sandwiches and has more structural integrity.
For the bracers here:
The difference is the base layer is exposed at the top (closest to my upper arm) and the very bottom tip (closest to my hand). I only added 2 worbla sandwiches for the middle tiers over the base instead of 3 for the breastplate.
FrontaLittle
Active Member
Thanks for the detailed explanation and sharing your knowledge
