The Winter Soldier's Arm Build Attempt

[Bluthendorfer]

Hello!

Although I have never made a costume piece/prop before, I felt like trying after watching the WS again earlier. I'm not sure what to say here, except that I probably need more muscles for this. My arms are much too skinny. I'm not entirely sure what I'm doing, so any tips will be welcomed.

I'm trying to follow these two tutorials:
http://www.therpf.com/f78/winter-soldier-arm-build-tutorial-213380/?highlight=winter+soldier+arm
and
http://cryptomancy.tumblr.com/post/84886203017/how-to-make-a-winter-soldier-arm-or-whatever
so I could maybe make some sort of hybrid? Not sure yet.


So first, I wrapped my arm in plastic wrap and an odd combination of duct tape. I ran out of the first roll, since my first attempt messed up.
I shoved some newspaper in there to keep it round. Currently looks a bit like a really long bendy carrot. Or maybe a thicker noodle?

It was still a bit floopy and wouldn't stay, so I tried covering it in a layer of paper mache. Only have one on right now, probably will put about three coats.


That's really all I have done at the moment, didn't to rush too much and mess something up.

So yeah, any tips and the like would be very useful. Not sure if I'll do the rest of the costume, since I started this for fun. Might wait until I finish this to see if I'm crafty enough to make an entire costume.

 

[Bluthendorfer]

So I decided that I would go cut the arm into two parts, and do the forearm first.


I drew the pattern on it with a marker and shoved it with more newspaper. It was really lumpy, so I thought to make a new one out of clay or something, using this as a model.

The clay was air dry, so I just left it to dry. It wouldn't hold it's shape though, so I then covered it in two layers of masking tape, and a few coats of glue. I then took it off the mold and tested the size.

Pretty sure i could fit a sleeve and maybe a glove for the hand under there.
I don't have craft foam to make the plates out of, so I might use cardstock or something. Not really sure yet.

 

[SuperSkeptik]

Depending on how thick you made the clay and how strong it is, you might be able to sand in the plate lines and touch over them with black, to give them the appearance of greater depth.