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Quindt, Svetlana.
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Cosplay.
Costume.
Costume design.
Role playing.
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Quindt, Svetlana.
Cosplay.
Costume.
Costume design.
Role playing.
MARC Display
The costume making guide :
creating
armor
&
props
for
cosplay
/ Svetlana Quindt, aka Kamui
Cosplay
.
by
Quindt, Svetlana.
Impact, [2016]
Call #:
646.478 Q7c
Subjects
Cosplay
.
Costume.
Costume design.
Role playing.
ISBN:
9781440345166 (pbk.)
Alternate title:
Creating
armor
&
props
for
cosplay
Edition:
First edition.
Description:
128 pages : color illustrations, photographs ; 28 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
What is
cosplay
? -- Why
cosplay
? -- Choosing a costume -- Finding good reference material -- Searching for inspiration -- What you need to get started -- Useful tools and materials -- Safety first! -- How to create a bracer : basic techniques from pattern making and shaping Worbla to priming, painting with acrylics, sealing and
creating
attachments -- How to create a breastplate : working with EVA foam, sealing with Plasti Dip and applying spray paint -- How to create a pauldron : shaping Worbla, applying and sanding spray filler and automotive spray paint -- How to create an axe :
creating
an EVA foam axe from a blueprint to the final prop -- How to create a sword : combining balsa wood and Wrobla for prop creation -- A complete costume from start to finish : the entire construction process of a
cosplay
from the first thought to the final photo -- What's next : what to do once you've made your epic costume -- Costume inspiration gallery : more inspiring costumes by talented artists.
Summary:
Cosplay
, a contraction of the words costume play, is a performance art where participants wear costumes and fashion accessories to represent a specific character. Favorite subjects are manga and anime characters. Packed with more than 30 step-by-step demonstrations that teach the skills you need to bring all your favorite characters to life no matter the genre, Svetland Quindt (aka Kamui
Cosplay
) deconstructs the work that goes into making a complete costume, from the first thought to the final photo. Tutorials cover design planning, fabricating body
armor
, 3D painting techniques and more. Best of all, you can adapt every lesson to use in all future fandom projects spanning video games, books, anime, movies and even your own original characters. Svetlana Quindt was born in Angren, Uzbekistan, but moved with her family to Nuremburg, Germany when she was five years old. Visit her website at kamuicosplay.com.
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