Swooping is bad

soda cans! CLEAN SODA CANS!

made template of the right size and cut out

This is Patina stains metal real good, great for weathering.

Right so we started working on a new costume for the boyfriend, what two days ago and I'm happy with the progress we are making. So with this project I get to use the soda cans (which I LOVE) it is such a cheap and easy way to add the metal plates to the armor.

All the armor has a cardboard base because cardboard is free and we are working off of a tight budget. Brown craft foam then has been weathered to look like leather (using the tin foil technique)  and then I glued on each metal plate and added the fake rivet marks.

cod plate

Right now we have all the waist armor done it just needs to be strapped up and fitted, also need to go purchase some cheapo belts from savers for this outfit.

Grey Warden WIP 2 + cake

This is how I made the scales

It takes a ton of time but it is worth it if you are short on cash, there has to been some of your friends who go through just so much or more Mountain Dew like me. It is my blood. No serious. I've used 14 cans right now and the front part is just about finished.

Instead of being an adult and doing my house work I did this on my day off, it was raining pretty hard outside too. But I start on my back side today, I want to get all the scales sewn down before I start hemming and sewing anything, this is going to take the longest... so I might as well not put it off any longer then I have. PLUS I have a friend who wants to do a DAO cosplay group which I am wicked excited for! LOVE group costumes! So much fun!
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Also the Bollywood cake I did this morning as a special order! Awesome!