Boris Mzhen
Active Member
Thought I would make a separate thread for a Daedric War Axe prop I made for my full Daedric armor costume.
I started with the following reference image from the game:
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c151/Borisimo/Daedric%20War%20Axe/daedric_war_axe_game_zps3b11b67c.jpg)
I carved the axe head from multiple layers of 1/2 inch EVA foam. The handle and pommel I made from 8mm foam, using modified pepakura files which I scaled to match the axe head. I then added details with hot glue and 3mm foam. Painted and weathered using acrylic paint (glass bead gel for texture) and finally covered with acrylic varnish.
Here are photos of before and after weathering:
BEFORE Weathering:
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c151/Borisimo/Daedric%20War%20Axe/daedric_war_axe_unweathered1Large_zps56e09652.jpg)
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c151/Borisimo/Daedric%20War%20Axe/daedric_war_axe_unweathered2Large_zpsf6eede96.jpg)
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c151/Borisimo/Daedric%20War%20Axe/daedric_war_axe_unweathered3Large_zps52034f2e.jpg)
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c151/Borisimo/Daedric%20War%20Axe/daedric_war_axe_unweathered4Large_zps7989abd2.jpg)
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c151/Borisimo/Daedric%20War%20Axe/daedric_war_axe_unweathered5Large_zpsdd85e5ed.jpg)
After Weathering and varnish:
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c151/Borisimo/Daedric%20War%20Axe/daedric_war_axe_7Large_zps22c7d663.jpg)
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c151/Borisimo/Daedric%20War%20Axe/daedric_war_axe_8Large_zps02fb0cbb.jpg)
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c151/Borisimo/Daedric%20War%20Axe/daedric_war_axe_9Large_zpsadb0224f.jpg)
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c151/Borisimo/Daedric%20War%20Axe/daedric_war_axe_5Large_zps0451b6d6.jpg)
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c151/Borisimo/Daedric%20War%20Axe/daedric_war_axe_4Large_zps2a559ebf.jpg)
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c151/Borisimo/Daedric%20War%20Axe/daedric_war_axe_3Large_zps789e738d.jpg)
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c151/Borisimo/Daedric%20War%20Axe/daedric_war_axe_2Large_zpsc8d83311.jpg)
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c151/Borisimo/Daedric%20War%20Axe/daedric_war_axe_1Large_zps1ff94959.jpg)
I started with the following reference image from the game:
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c151/Borisimo/Daedric%20War%20Axe/daedric_war_axe_game_zps3b11b67c.jpg)
I carved the axe head from multiple layers of 1/2 inch EVA foam. The handle and pommel I made from 8mm foam, using modified pepakura files which I scaled to match the axe head. I then added details with hot glue and 3mm foam. Painted and weathered using acrylic paint (glass bead gel for texture) and finally covered with acrylic varnish.
Here are photos of before and after weathering:
BEFORE Weathering:
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c151/Borisimo/Daedric%20War%20Axe/daedric_war_axe_unweathered1Large_zps56e09652.jpg)
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c151/Borisimo/Daedric%20War%20Axe/daedric_war_axe_unweathered2Large_zpsf6eede96.jpg)
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c151/Borisimo/Daedric%20War%20Axe/daedric_war_axe_unweathered3Large_zps52034f2e.jpg)
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c151/Borisimo/Daedric%20War%20Axe/daedric_war_axe_unweathered4Large_zps7989abd2.jpg)
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c151/Borisimo/Daedric%20War%20Axe/daedric_war_axe_unweathered5Large_zpsdd85e5ed.jpg)
After Weathering and varnish:
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c151/Borisimo/Daedric%20War%20Axe/daedric_war_axe_7Large_zps22c7d663.jpg)
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c151/Borisimo/Daedric%20War%20Axe/daedric_war_axe_8Large_zps02fb0cbb.jpg)
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c151/Borisimo/Daedric%20War%20Axe/daedric_war_axe_9Large_zpsadb0224f.jpg)
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c151/Borisimo/Daedric%20War%20Axe/daedric_war_axe_5Large_zps0451b6d6.jpg)
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c151/Borisimo/Daedric%20War%20Axe/daedric_war_axe_4Large_zps2a559ebf.jpg)
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c151/Borisimo/Daedric%20War%20Axe/daedric_war_axe_3Large_zps789e738d.jpg)
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c151/Borisimo/Daedric%20War%20Axe/daedric_war_axe_2Large_zpsc8d83311.jpg)
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c151/Borisimo/Daedric%20War%20Axe/daedric_war_axe_1Large_zps1ff94959.jpg)