My Witch King Cosplay WIP

[Guri]

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!

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.

 

[savmagoett]

@Guri: Thank you so much for this reply, very instructive!

 

[Sothoth]

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.

 

[J EM]

very good helmet!

 

[savmagoett]

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?

 

[Guri]

Glad to be of help!


That real metal looks amazing and gives such an authentic feel - how heavy is it?

 

[Sothoth]

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

 

[Guri]

That's not bad weight at all!

 

[Knight Falcon]

Amazing work!

 

[michaelwayne]

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.

 

[sanctuspiox]

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!

 

[Sothoth]

Yep, I've done quite a bit in steel. Feel free to PM me.
Thanks!

 

[savmagoett]

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.

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

 

[Hamsterstyle]

Found a brilliant template;

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Let the build begin!

haha, looks like my template. I'm glad to see people are using it.

 

[Jmen]

Great job! paint is realy professional! :cool

 

[sanctuspiox]

haha, looks like my template. I'm glad to see people are using it.

I have as well, loved your whole work-up! I wanted to THANK YOU! for posting your template on your page, it really helped me out greatly!

 

[littlebigm]

This is awesome, always wanted to do this costume.

 

[deftspyder]

So for the time being it's rusting and getting dusty, which is fine as far as I'm concerned

I was with the real helm a few weeks ago, and it is actually very pitted/rusty. looks a few hundred years old.

 

[savmagoett]

Cool, can you tell us where is it on display? Got a few pictures?

 

[deftspyder]

Cool, can you tell us where is it on display? Got a few pictures?

heading out the door, but here's what im talking about. pic seems a little over exposed.

This is the actual helm from the movie, under fluorescent lights.