I read the title and thought only the armor would be covered. We get a treat to the makings of the majority of the whole process. A total inspiration for cosplayers everywhere. Thank You.
The way you did your spear was exactly what I needed to see today! I've been trying to design a spear for a cosplay but it's my first ever weapon build so I had NO IDEA WHERE TO START! But now I feel a lot more comfortable with it. Yay!
YOUR video was just in time cause I'm working on my very first armour cosplay that is also an original design and am having a hard time fitting things right. Your trick for the gauntlets will definitely be used!!
IT WAS SO HARD ;; I'd only done small armor pieces here and there, and one piece of torso armor (for Panne), so it really was a challenge overall xD But I learned a lot and I'm excited to put the knowledge to use on future projects~!
For a lot of worklogs I see on other channels I go "Oh, that didn't take much work I could totally do that." but for this one, wow. Just wow. The work you did was phenomenal. Keep it up!
Your armor looks fantastic! I haven't heard of thibra until now, but the video gave me a good idea of what it can do. I will definitely look into it for future cosplays! Thanks for the video; keep doing what you're doing, girl!
Watching your videos has made me feel confident enough to try armor for the first time. I'm going to start with craft foam, since if I screw up I'm not killing my bank account, but thank you for helping give me the faith in my own abilities to do something like this.
ahhh this is so cool! i love how your armor process is similar to kamui's! it's so amazing and wonderful to be able to witness how the cosplay community learns from each other, and i got so excited when i realized this :D
thank you so uh for uploading this. I'm a beginner cosplayer and worbla is the next thing I want to work with. A friend and I were just talking about cosplaying human pokemons and this gives an idea on how to start things off. Thanks a bunch
oh lordie I recently decided on a rapidash cosplay (more formal than armor) Seeing your amazing as usual work is both very inspiring and makes me wonder why I have no talent... in short thank you so much
you guys were so amazing.. sad i couldnt get a chance to see the costume up close. (keren is a good friend of mine and it was extremely exciting to see you guys together)
I already have! It's over on the Arda Wigs channel: th-cam.com/video/UrO2BcQ6Alw/w-d-xo.html I also have a work log showing more Thibra work here: th-cam.com/video/YoHSaz5o570/w-d-xo.html Hope that helps! :D
Thank you for making this video! I’m currently making a genderbent Prince Zuko, which is not only an original design it’s also my first time making armor. Every time I’m doubt that this cosplay was a good idea, I watch this video. It’s an instant reassurance that I can actually do this. Thank you so much!
I absolutely adore this! I'm definitely inspired to make a Ponyta in this style, as long as you wouldn't mind (with tonnes of credit to you as inspiration, obviously xD)
i'm starting my first ever armor build and it's also my own original design (i'm dying inside) and you're video has seriously helped. one of the big things i'm stuck on it's how to do the shorts part of the look. ive based them off yours so if or anyone else has any tips please tell me about it!
Thanks for showing your paint work. I've been thinking of how to paint my She-Ra outfit and your method might work better then what I had planned. If I can ask how did your helm work out. I was thinking of going with the method that Jak Cosplay's showed for her Angewomon helm. The one where she used magnets under the wig to hold it on.
I'm trying for my first armor build this year, so I'm super happy that you posted a work vlog for your build! How was mobility in this costume? I always end up killing my mobility with any armor like bits.
Mobility was overall fine, other than the shoes, which made walking difficult! Ultimately I did decide not to wear the hand guards I made since they interfered with the bracers at the wrist junction and made it too hard to bend my wrists, which I didn't want to risk when my balance was so precarious. So I left those in the room on the day of wearing it. xD Everything else was very mobility-friendly, though!
Wow Nina! Very well done with explaining the details in this cosplay. Not bad with it being an full armor build a a beautiful design too! Oh question, do you use office scissors to cut your worbla? P.S I ordered your pattern from simplicity and all though I'm still new to sewing, I'm excited to use it when I go back home for school uniform cosplays!!! :)
Nope, I use sharpened craft scissors for cutting Worbla! I'd recommend getting some nail scissors for the small bits, too; it's a tip I unfortunately didn't hear until after making this build. xD And thank you so much for buying the pattern!! Let me know what you think of it! :D
Are these your go-to materials for armor making right now? I know you've used a few different materials and types of worbla in the past. I guess certain thermoplastics are better for certain things, like the thibra being better for carved details.
Yep! I use a mix of Black Worbla, Thibra, and EVA foam, depending on the type of project. For example, for Tifa's armor I used EVA foam since it's thicker and easier to carve into for scratches and that sort of weathering, but I wanted my Rapidash armor to be more form-fitting and have finer, sculpted details.
For the chest plate, though it is not said in the video, is made from Worbla as well ! You can kind of assume this from the context she uses as she's talking of it in the same group of pieces she did specify and show her making !
It's a basic heat gun, only $20 from Home Depot! Blowdryers don't get hot enough to thoroughly and effectively heat thermoplastic, especially over large surfaces.
Ah awesome thank you! Wasn't getting notified for this kind of stuff. That's good to know! I'm wanting to start on some basic armor cosplay, and your videos are a huge help! Thank you😁
Where did you get the vinyl straps you used here? I need something like that but I cant find any straps like that on the internet- the closest I have found is seatbelt material.....
Straps like that are usually all self-made. Instead of looking for straps, start looking for the material you want them to be made from and sew them yourself.
May I ask what kind of yarn / what brand you used for the fur? I was planning on using a similar method but the kind of yarn I have doesn't allow me to tie them together in big bundles like yours seem to be.
How come you didn't have to sand the weapon when you coated your weapon in Modge Podge but you did have to sand it when painting the Worbla on your armor? I do understand that you said the weapon was last minute so was time the only reason or did you actually not have to sand it?
Hii, very cool cosplay! :3 I just wondered about that staff, how exactly did you make it separatable (idk if this word exist :D how can you divide it into 2 pieces I mean x__x)? O.o I only have rough idea, but I'm not exactly sure how you made it. T_T
For the staff prop that is made in the video, the stick and the flame are bother two separate parts, that simply are put together to make the prop that you see her carry ! Hopefully I answered your question
The gems are resin gems ! She simply used clear nail polish to stick it to a gold sheet, then she put clear nail polish over them again to give it a bubbly effect, though the bubbly effect was not fully intentional.
Hi Manuel, I have an entire video series focused on info for new cosplayers! You can check it out here: th-cam.com/play/PLuD7WoUSJTWFYezvgklu7P6oNaoab6oMW.html
I believe she used the Worbla to get the fine texture and shape of the armor, to make it more sturdy and less likely to come apart than other cosplay armor materials ! Since it is a thermoplastic modelling sheet, you can get those really small details on your cosplay without having to worry about it not sticking well enough and falling off during the convention, or any other cosplay mishaps like that !
For the chest plate, though it is not said in the video, is made from Worbla as well ! You can kind of assume this from the context she uses as she's talking of it in the same group of pieces she did specify and show her making !
I read the title and thought only the armor would be covered. We get a treat to the makings of the majority of the whole process. A total inspiration for cosplayers everywhere. Thank You.
The way you did your spear was exactly what I needed to see today! I've been trying to design a spear for a cosplay but it's my first ever weapon build so I had NO IDEA WHERE TO START! But now I feel a lot more comfortable with it. Yay!
YOUR video was just in time cause I'm working on my very first armour cosplay that is also an original design and am having a hard time fitting things right. Your trick for the gauntlets will definitely be used!!
I'm so glad to hear that!! Best of luck with your build, I'd love to see photos of how it turns out~! ^O^
I will
I didn't have time to before Katsucon, but before I wear this again, I'll be lining it with felt!
First full set of armor?! MAH GAH THIS IS AWESOME!
IT WAS SO HARD ;; I'd only done small armor pieces here and there, and one piece of torso armor (for Panne), so it really was a challenge overall xD But I learned a lot and I'm excited to put the knowledge to use on future projects~!
You are the only youtuber I watch who didn't April fools us and I'm kinda happy about that haha.
i loooooove this design, especially the wig/helmet!!!! so cool, and i can't get over how neatly cut the details in the armor are
For a lot of worklogs I see on other channels I go "Oh, that didn't take much work I could totally do that." but for this one, wow. Just wow. The work you did was phenomenal. Keep it up!
It was so incredible to see this build irl, especially against the setting sun!
Your armor looks fantastic! I haven't heard of thibra until now, but the video gave me a good idea of what it can do. I will definitely look into it for future cosplays! Thanks for the video; keep doing what you're doing, girl!
Great job! Rapidash came out so great!
Watching your videos has made me feel confident enough to try armor for the first time. I'm going to start with craft foam, since if I screw up I'm not killing my bank account, but thank you for helping give me the faith in my own abilities to do something like this.
I liked the tip of using wax paper to smooth thibra, will come in handy :3
This is an awesome job and I am surprised that you created this from scratch. Nice work!
This is amazing. You are an inspiration. Never stop doing this.
ahhh this is so cool! i love how your armor process is similar to kamui's! it's so amazing and wonderful to be able to witness how the cosplay community learns from each other, and i got so excited when i realized this :D
it turned out so beautiful!!
thank you so uh for uploading this. I'm a beginner cosplayer and worbla is the next thing I want to work with. A friend and I were just talking about cosplaying human pokemons and this gives an idea on how to start things off. Thanks a bunch
oh lordie I recently decided on a rapidash cosplay (more formal than armor) Seeing your amazing as usual work is both very inspiring and makes me wonder why I have no talent... in short thank you so much
You should do more artwork. Your rapidash art was amazing. Also so glad this wasn't an April fool's vid.
Your work is awesome as always💖💖💖
It turned out absolutely gorgeous! I hope you sleep well after this because dang you deserve it! c:
Very cool! I wish there was more footage or stills of the finished piece though. Love it
I love your work log videos 😊😊. They are really fun and kind of relaxing to watch
you don't understand how happy I am about this not being an april fools prank xD
you guys were so amazing.. sad i couldnt get a chance to see the costume up close.
(keren is a good friend of mine and it was extremely exciting to see you guys together)
So beautiful. I am super jelly! 😍
Now i love cosplay even more.Inspiring :) Thanks :)
I looooove armor cosplays and Rapidash is my favorite Pokémon so omg you've made my day with this cosplay.
Yay!!!!! So early!!!!!! I love your cosplays!!!! ❤❤❤❤
Can you make a video on thibra??
I already have! It's over on the Arda Wigs channel: th-cam.com/video/UrO2BcQ6Alw/w-d-xo.html I also have a work log showing more Thibra work here: th-cam.com/video/YoHSaz5o570/w-d-xo.html Hope that helps! :D
MangoSirene Thanks!!!! ❤❤
Looks great! Nice techniques
Cool idea with the plastic wrap and tape
6:33 "we don't make mistakes, just happy accidents"
YOU WERE WATCHING SENSE 8 I LOVE THAT SHOW SO MUCH
Thank you for making this video! I’m currently making a genderbent Prince Zuko, which is not only an original design it’s also my first time making armor. Every time I’m doubt that this cosplay was a good idea, I watch this video. It’s an instant reassurance that I can actually do this. Thank you so much!
I wanna make armor sooo bad you and kamui make such amazing armor pieces
I AM NOT WORTHY OF THIS COMPLIMENT ;_____;
your rapidash armor looks good.
WOW! Great work! love that type of video keep up you good work ;)
I absolutely adore this! I'm definitely inspired to make a Ponyta in this style, as long as you wouldn't mind (with tonnes of credit to you as inspiration, obviously xD)
Oh gosh, not at all! I'd love to see what you come up with! :D
Are you planning to do a more detailed video on how you made the hoofs? They look great
That looks badass.
This is so cool looking. Thank you for sharing. It's cool about knowing these things. ^_^
Wow that's awesome!!
So amazing!!!
This was SO helpful thank you! Do you have videos on designing with clip studio too? Would love to see that.
it looks so cool
seeing majority of your videos makes me want to create stuff
i'm starting my first ever armor build and it's also my own original design (i'm dying inside) and you're video has seriously helped. one of the big things i'm stuck on it's how to do the shorts part of the look. ive based them off yours so if or anyone else has any tips please tell me about it!
Thanks for showing your paint work. I've been thinking of how to paint my She-Ra outfit and your method might work better then what I had planned.
If I can ask how did your helm work out. I was thinking of going with the method that Jak Cosplay's showed for her Angewomon helm. The one where she used magnets under the wig to hold it on.
yasss!! that's so cool!
Mango, what metallic gold acrylic paint did you use on your trim? It's lovely 💛
Folk Art Metallic in Inka Gold! :D
How many sheets of worbla did you use ? Love the design of the armor btw!!!!❤️❤️❤️
Two full XL sheets! C:
Thanks so much!!!
amazing 💕
That is fantastic
You should do another armor video!!
I'm trying for my first armor build this year, so I'm super happy that you posted a work vlog for your build! How was mobility in this costume? I always end up killing my mobility with any armor like bits.
Mobility was overall fine, other than the shoes, which made walking difficult! Ultimately I did decide not to wear the hand guards I made since they interfered with the bracers at the wrist junction and made it too hard to bend my wrists, which I didn't want to risk when my balance was so precarious. So I left those in the room on the day of wearing it. xD Everything else was very mobility-friendly, though!
What kind of red tape did you use for the spear? I'm in the process of making a knife for a Princess Mononoke cosplay and that looks perfect
Wow Nina! Very well done with explaining the details in this cosplay. Not bad with it being an full armor build a a beautiful design too! Oh question, do you use office scissors to cut your worbla?
P.S I ordered your pattern from simplicity and all though I'm still new to sewing, I'm excited to use it when I go back home for school uniform cosplays!!! :)
Nope, I use sharpened craft scissors for cutting Worbla! I'd recommend getting some nail scissors for the small bits, too; it's a tip I unfortunately didn't hear until after making this build. xD
And thank you so much for buying the pattern!! Let me know what you think of it! :D
Are these your go-to materials for armor making right now? I know you've used a few different materials and types of worbla in the past. I guess certain thermoplastics are better for certain things, like the thibra being better for carved details.
Yep! I use a mix of Black Worbla, Thibra, and EVA foam, depending on the type of project. For example, for Tifa's armor I used EVA foam since it's thicker and easier to carve into for scratches and that sort of weathering, but I wanted my Rapidash armor to be more form-fitting and have finer, sculpted details.
Dam girl your so amazing as well as been so pretty your smart and so ceratif you look so cool and well pretty in it beautiful xx
The video you referred to regarding the had piece attachments. could you price a link please :)
Can you you use eve foam to build the whole armor instead of just using worbla
At the risk of sounding creepy, how did you form the chest plate? I imagine the process differed than what you demonstrated with your arm.
For the chest plate, though it is not said in the video, is made from Worbla as well ! You can kind of assume this from the context she uses as she's talking of it in the same group of pieces she did specify and show her making !
just a quick question. should you add weathering/shading to 1 dimensional pieces of armor? aka pieces that dont have any worbla detailing
For that heat device you use on the worbla, would a hair dryer work? Or would you recommend that thing? Is it costly?
It's a basic heat gun, only $20 from Home Depot! Blowdryers don't get hot enough to thoroughly and effectively heat thermoplastic, especially over large surfaces.
Ah awesome thank you! Wasn't getting notified for this kind of stuff. That's good to know! I'm wanting to start on some basic armor cosplay, and your videos are a huge help! Thank you😁
Where did you get your heel less heels 😭😭😭😭
Hello! Did you use the plastic epoxy to glue your boot covers on?
How did you get the sizing for the front portion of your armor? I need to make a chest armor from my front top area and have no idea where to begin
Where did you get the vinyl straps you used here? I need something like that but I cant find any straps like that on the internet- the closest I have found is seatbelt material.....
Straps like that are usually all self-made. Instead of looking for straps, start looking for the material you want them to be made from and sew them yourself.
Question
If you don’t have these matireals can you use cardbord?
If someone could answer this for me I would appreciate that
Wow never been so early in your views, I've been wanting to cosplay and oc but im not sure if it would be frowned upon in the cosplay community.
People cosplay original characters all the time! Go for it! :D
May I ask what kind of yarn / what brand you used for the fur? I was planning on using a similar method but the kind of yarn I have doesn't allow me to tie them together in big bundles like yours seem to be.
Lion Brand! Make sure that the yarn you're using is 100% acrylic, that's the best way to ensure it'll brush out properly C:
Ah ok. I think that's the problem, my yarn wasn't acrylic. Thank you mango!!
how to create that gems?
How come you didn't have to sand the weapon when you coated your weapon in Modge Podge but you did have to sand it when painting the Worbla on your armor?
I do understand that you said the weapon was last minute so was time the only reason or did you actually not have to sand it?
I did lightly sand it but after 2-3 layers of Mod Podge, it didn't really need it!
Thank you very much for answering
how much worbla did you use?
Hii, very cool cosplay! :3 I just wondered about that staff, how exactly did you make it separatable (idk if this word exist :D how can you divide it into 2 pieces I mean x__x)? O.o I only have rough idea, but I'm not exactly sure how you made it. T_T
For the staff prop that is made in the video, the stick and the flame are bother two separate parts, that simply are put together to make the prop that you see her carry ! Hopefully I answered your question
I subbed!!!!!
soft and neat
What did you use to make gems? I didn't quite catch that
The gems are resin gems ! She simply used clear nail polish to stick it to a gold sheet, then she put clear nail polish over them again to give it a bubbly effect, though the bubbly effect was not fully intentional.
Please does anyone know the outro song ;_; I've been dieing to know
Any tips for a beginners?
Hi Manuel, I have an entire video series focused on info for new cosplayers! You can check it out here: th-cam.com/play/PLuD7WoUSJTWFYezvgklu7P6oNaoab6oMW.html
Thank you
Why did you used the black Worbla?
I believe she used the Worbla to get the fine texture and shape of the armor, to make it more sturdy and less likely to come apart than other cosplay armor materials ! Since it is a thermoplastic modelling sheet, you can get those really small details on your cosplay without having to worry about it not sticking well enough and falling off during the convention, or any other cosplay mishaps like that !
Beautiful Costume hope to see Amazing Cosplay Magic
how did you do the chest plate??
For the chest plate, though it is not said in the video, is made from Worbla as well ! You can kind of assume this from the context she uses as she's talking of it in the same group of pieces she did specify and show her making !
Where do you get your Craft Foam
You can get craft foam from a variety of places; I personally go to Joann's, though it's also purchasable at Walmart and Blick Art Materials !
Did you just got hacked? °looks at description and title°. You should definitely change your password etc. :D
P.S. Great video :)
since u are a pokemon now I CHOOSE YOU
What program did you use while designing the armor?
Clip Studio Paint! It's an illustration program. :D
Thank you so much! I'm starting to design my own stuff and I saw the clip of your program and I was like OOoooOOOOOHHHH I NEED THAT ;-)
Sense 8? Nice =)
FINALLY SOMEONE SPOTTED IT
haha =)
I would really like to see you on Cosplay Melee.If you don't know what that is ,look it up.
I love that show
Where did you design it?????
I want to make my own ninetales Armor set but dont know where to design it.
She used an art program called Clip Studio Art ! Amazing program, totally would recommend
Games love you 😍
I see the gaylord hotel! ill be there in a couple weeks for magfest!
酷😎cool
wow...if you can design your own costume and come up with original ideas then you should be on cosplay melee
You are so, so sweet and beatiful. Would you marry me?