As they say "things happen" and boy did things happen over these past few weeks in which I have not been posting anything. In short, I'm sorry real life got in the way and rendered me incapable of writing a new blog post. Too many emotions and just not being able to get back into my creative world and I am ashamed to say it but I got lazy. My husband is happy to take the blame as he was the one promoting my laid back, no care in the world attitude instead of helping me get back into the saddle. Anyway I did however vanish into my crafting world a bit and managed to start on making other parts of my husbands Ork cosplay. Also I made a second mask for hubby's best friend as they decided they wanted to go as ork brothers, one as a Flash gitz and the other an Nob.
Anyway I think I surprised myself at how well the second mask turned out and found myself patting my back when it was all done. Although they are not yet complete most of the work is done and all that is left to do is to paint and seal. Moving on... I soon realised my knack for making version of things I see and decided I would make the Orkie boots to go with the whole ensemble and bare in mind 90% of what you see is made from cardboard, the masks being the 10% done with paper-mache^ and plaster cloth. With my trusty glue gun at my side I sallied forth in my endeavours to make as much mess as possible, including getting burned by hot glue to lovingly make my husband's outfit. Please note that you must be very careful when using a glue gun and keep it far away from children or inquisitive toddlers and their hands as it can get extremely hot.
This is the basic structure of the boots and I am in the process of strengthening them as well as prepping the details that are to be glued on after final structure is painted and sealed. Then it was off to build the Ork weapon of my other half's choice. The "Snazz Gun" an ork weapon which he wanted life-sized and as accurate as humanly possible, because he is OCD that way and thinks it must be done perfectly. Yes, I know what you are thinking, "make him make it himself!", lol I really don't mind as I enjoy the challenge and crafting is my happy place so it doesn't bother me at all. Suffice to say this gun is huge and still obviously a work in project as like everything else I made so far, it's a basic structure which I have to strengthen and reinforce. Just to show you what picture I'm using to work from as I could not for the life of me find any templates or paper craft to help me make it.
< My inspiration
Step one start somewhere >
Step two starting to look like a gun >
< Step three add more barrels
Step four, a gun needs a magazine>
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Step five, more barrels! My hubby proudly showing off how big it is (no pun intended ha ha)
So this is as far as I have gotten before the shop which I buy my glue stick supply from ran out of the ones that fit my glue gun. Currently I have been prepping other things which are a part of the detailing for the gun but am glad I still have plenty of time to fuss over the detail before Rage Expo is on our door step. Oh yes and I have decided to go in cosplay as well this time and as a Sim with a plumbob on my head. Also said plumbob will have working led lights to show my mood and my little boy will have one too but a normal paper craft one as it would be too heavy for him otherwise. But all that in my next post and also hopefully an interview with my awesome friend and fellow cosplay/ crafter Kevin Goble.
Kevin's FB pages : https://www.facebook.com/groups/cosplaycapetown
https://www.facebook.com/ArmourCoreCosplay/?fref=ts
My Youtube videos : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ1JqybAD-I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxsHnUAagsk
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