u/I_Draw_Superheroes

So I went to Otakon DC back in July wearing a Testament cosplay that I was very proud of and I wanted to post pics but the scythe was only half finished. Now, 2 months later, the scythe is done. It is far too large to really "put away" so of course I mounted it on the wall above my bed so I can fall asleep to the sweet smell of paint fumes :D

Otakon has a prop size limit of 6'6" and it might be like half an inch over but dont tell security.

The haft is a PVC pipe that I bent with a heat gun, then hot glued and carved up pool noodles to shape the handle, sealed with plastidip, and spray painted. I wasnt happy with how messy the handle is but my friends loved it.

The skull and spine and pommel are 3d printed using the model from the game which I found ripped online and modified for printing and assembly. I really should have measured better cause i had to really fuck up the end of the pvc to fit it into the skull and the slot I made for the EVA foam blade was completely the wrong thickness. The dark brown on the prints is a 2 in one metallic paint and primer, the blood red and meat red are hand painted.

The blade is a single layer of EVA foam - again, because I measured wrong - with two pieces of XPS foam to bulk out the sides and hide the wooden dowels in the middle, and a 3d printed bracket at the back to attach it to the skull. I had planned on making it 2 layers of EVA and carving it down to the blade shape but when the prints came out wrong I had to improvise. I also should have done more material research because the plastidip kinda melted the XPS foam but it holds paint and it looks fine from a distance. I also never figured out how to straighten a single layer of EVA so theres like a 20° bend at the tip of the blade but you cant really notice it unless you're staring directly down the length of the blade.

Cosplay pics when i figure out how to get my contacts in.

So I just got home from my first convention with my first cosplay and im not sure how to wash it. I'd like to wear it again at some point and maybe even do a proper photoshoot (if I ever finish the prop lol) so it should probably be washed.

The issue is that the shawl, vest, and skirt all have these 3d printed buttons and fasteners. They all have 1 or 2 coats of primer (didnt bother sanding, if that matters), 2 or 3 coats of spray paint, hand painted inlays, and at least 1 coat of clear gloss but i kinda ran out at the end. One of the shawl button plates has a little hot glue on it as well. The plates are then riveted on, and I may have neglected to reinforce the fabric on the skirt so the back 2 rivets on each plate are only going through 2 layers of fabric and they're not really squeezing anything, I worry excessive vibration could rip the holes wider.

I seriously doubt these could make it through a regular laundry cycle, though my mom thinks they should be fine as long as they dont go through the dryer. I didnt get them super dirty or sweaty since they dont really touch my skin directly, (i wear tights under the skirt snd a shirt under the vest, the shawl only touches my outer shoulders) so maybe they i could get away with just a lint roller. What do?

I got the idea to make this animation during the Monster Hunter Wilds trailer/release cycle. Before the game came out, the developers revealed that players would be able to take 2 weapons with them at a time. Many players joked about bringing 2 charge blades to hunt with, so I thought, "what if you could wield them both at the same time?" Then I started learning to animate in Blender last year and thought it would be a fun practice piece.