u/Vonschlippe

With two jobs, a baby on the way, and ongoing home renovations and I don't have time to meticulously sand my costume armor pieces anymore.

In order to save precious time (*cough*, cut corners...) I printed my latest design, these vambraces, out of ASA, a material similar to ABS. I then used a small amount of acetone to vapor-smooth the pieces into a high quality, high durability gloss black finish. The whole thing was fast and effortless! It was then a one-step process to make them look metallic, with a single layer of Alclad II paint and a clear coat.

I'm stoked! While the elbow geometry is not *perfect* the way I'd want it, the overall piece is a highly functional part very close to the historical references I used, and the manufacturing time of this cosplay piece was a fraction of the usual time I take to finish my armor pieces. I plan to make a tutorial on Youtube for those who may want to do the same.

I hope you like my work, and thank you for the support you've shown me - I am ever so grateful.
Cheers!

With two jobs, a baby on the way, and ongoing home renovations and I don't have time to meticulously sand my costume armor pieces anymore.

In order to save precious time (*cough*, cut corners...) I printed my latest armor design, these vambraces, out of ASA, a material similar to ABS. I then used a small amount of acetone to vapor-smooth the pieces into a high quality, high durability gloss black finish. The whole thing was fast and effortless! It was then a one-step process to make them look metallic, with a single layer of Alclad II paint and a clear coat.

I'm stoked! While the elbow geometry is not *perfect* the way I'd want it, the overall piece is a highly functional part very close to the historical references I used, and the manufacturing time of this cosplay piece was a fraction of the usual time I take to finish my armor pieces. I plan to make a tutorial on Youtube for those who may want to do the same.

I hope you like my work! Cheers!

I have a strange addiction/hobby: I design costume armor for 3D printing. And with two jobs, a baby on the way, and ongoing home renovations and I don't have time to meticulously sand my costume armor pieces anymore.

In order to save precious time (*cough*, cut corners...) I printed my latest design, these vambraces, out of ASA, a material similar to ABS. I then used a small amount of acetone to vapor-smooth the pieces into a high quality, high durability gloss black finish. The whole thing was fast and effortless! It was then a one-step process to make them look metallic, with a single layer of Alclad II paint and a clear coat.

I'm stoked! While the elbow geometry is not *perfect* the way I'd want it, the overall piece is a highly functional part very close to the historical references I used, and the manufacturing time of this cosplay piece was a fraction of the usual time I take to finish my armor pieces. I plan to make a tutorial on Youtube for those who may want to do the same.

I hope you like my work! Cheers!

With two jobs, a baby on the way, and ongoing home renovations and I don't have time to meticulously sand my costume armor pieces anymore.

In order to save precious time (*cough*, cut corners...) I printed my latest design, these vambraces, out of ASA, a material similar to ABS. I then used a small amount of acetone to vapor-smooth the pieces into a high quality, high durability gloss black finish. The whole thing was fast and effortless! It was then a one-step process to make them look metallic, with a single layer of Alclad II paint and a clear coat.

I'm stoked! While the elbow geometry is not *perfect* the way I'd want it, the overall piece is a highly functional part very close to the historical references I used, and the manufacturing time of this cosplay piece was a fraction of the usual time I take to finish my armor pieces. I plan to make a tutorial on Youtube for those who may want to do the same.

I hope you like my work, and thank you for the support you've shown me - I am ever so grateful.
Cheers!

With two jobs, a baby on the way, and ongoing home renovations and I don't have time to meticulously sand my costume armor pieces anymore.

In order to save precious time (*cough*, cut corners...) I printed my latest design, these vambraces, out of ASA. I then used a small amount of acetone to vapor-smooth the pieces into a high quality, high durability gloss black finish. The whole thing was fast and effortless! It was then a one-step process to make them look metallic, with a single layer of Alclad II paint and a clear coat.

I'm stoked! While the elbow geometry is not *perfect* the way I'd want it, the overall piece is a highly functional part very close to the historical references I used, and the manufacturing time of this cosplay piece was a fraction of the usual time I take to finish my armor pieces. I plan to make a tutorial on Youtube for those who may want to do the same.

I hope you like my work, and thank you for the support you've shown me - I am ever so grateful. Cheers!

With two jobs, a baby on the way, and ongoing home renovations and I don't have time to meticulously sand my costume armor pieces anymore.

In order to save precious time (*cough*, cut corners...) I printed my latest design, these vambraces, out of ASA, a material similar to ABS. I then used a small amount of acetone to vapor-smooth the pieces into a high quality, high durability gloss black finish. The whole thing was fast and effortless! It was then a one-step process to make them look metallic, with a single layer of Alclad II paint and a clear coat.

I'm stoked! While the elbow geometry is not *perfect* the way I'd want it, the overall piece is a highly functional part very close to the historical references I used, and the manufacturing time of this cosplay piece was a fraction of the usual time I take to finish my armor pieces. I plan to make a tutorial on Youtube for those who may want to do the same.

I hope you like my work, and thank you for the support you've shown me - I am ever so grateful.
Cheers!

I made up the pattern to match 16th century references, although sewing methods and materials are not historical. It's also a bit low-waisted in these photos, although I can fasten it higher up.

I used a ruined pair of pants from a suit as a base knowing that the form fit me well, and added layers on top of it; an oversized puffy liner filled with bombast, tighter conical tube sections going around my knees, and panels made from an Indian brocade backed with a darker, contrasted fabric (some kind of gabardine or twill).

Pretty happy with the result, and especially with how it fits in with the armor :)

With home renovations, a wedding, and a baby on the way, ain't nobody got time to sand!

I'm testing out a new process to make my cosplay knight armor pieces without the hassle and effort of sanding, filler primer, and base-coats for metallic paint.

This is acetone vapor smoothed ASA using a really minimalistic setup, then a single layer of Alclad II paint. Effortless overall, much quicker, less expensive than the previous technique, and worth sharing.

I plan on publishing a complete step-by-step tutorial by the end of the month, from printing to metallic paint, here and on my Youtube channel!

Entirely re-created in CAD, this Maximilian-style helmet features a crest, an elaborately fluted bowl shape, and an intimidating angular visor. I think I’ve nailed the aesthetic, thanks in good part to photographs from museums used to re-create every single feature of the original, along with its proportions and shapes. I posted my references up there with the rest of the pics, if you want to see the antiques it was based on.

I then 3D printed it in petg-cf and painted it to look like metal - if you're curious about my design or paint process, check out a little video tutorial I made a while back! Obviously it's a costume armor, it only serves to look good and does not provide any kind of protection whatsoever.

I'm very proud of the paint job, and the fact I was able to publish this kit despite the (positive) chaos of my personal life!