Forum - View topicThe mask of Zero (cosplay).
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Tony K.
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So I've got till June, when A-Kon will be upon my area. And after a couple years of cosplaying Shinomori Aoshi, I've decided to change my "style" of cosplay to masked/helmeted guys from now on. I decided this because 1) my Aoshi costume is wearing out, 2) I can't ever find a good enough wig, 3) I don't really look like him, despite the really cool costume.
And so, for my first attempt at post-Aoshi cosplay I'm going for R2 Zero. I found a really good version of the suit from one of those eBay cosplay stores. But the mask.. oh, that mask. I found one that's damn-near perfect, but I really don't wanna' pay $260 for it. So for the time being, I'm looking to construct one of my own. I don't know too much about prop construction, but a friend of mine and myself are gonna' try to build one. Right now, we came up with the initial idea to draw and cut out a stencil of the layers of the mask itself (the spiky parts), then use that on some plastic for the material. For the top/back helmet part, we were gonna' try taking some toy/pre-existing plastic helmets and just cut them in half, then layering two pieces on top of the other. Ultimately, once we get the mask and helmet parts done (still haven't figured out the visor), we'll hinge the two together, but.. we haven't figure that part out either. Right now, I'm just tryin' to figure out materials and base construction before we move on to the other stuff. I thought about using a fencing mask as the base for the visor, but I still haven't figured out what to use as material so I can actually where the thing and see through it at the same time. I've not tried posting at cosplay.com yet (still trying to rummage through old threads), but I'll look into their site as well. Thanks in advance for any pointers. |
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Mitsuho
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Chicken wire, papier-mâché, a blue bowl, and lots of painting/180sanding/painting/400sanding/painting/800sanding/etc
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Nom_Anor
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This is one of those times it is best to take advice from those more experienced at making helmets: Star Wars colsplayers.
If you look for instructions on making a Boba Fett/Darth Vader/Stormtrooper helmet, you should be able to get ideas for construction and materials, then just alter the idea for the Zero helmet. |
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RoverTX
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Sorry to bother you with a question, but can you see out of that Zero Mask you linked? It kind of seems like you can't. They don't have a description and the front doesn't look like glass, but rather some kind of dyed plastic. I ask only because after seeing that helmet I kind of want one (I have no crafting ability and tend to hurt myself when ever I try to build anything. So building my own is out of the question. I do though have some cash some how in this economy), but only if you can see out of it, other wise I will just hurt myself if I try to ware it. This of course will lead to it collecting dust in my attic.
Sorry again to derail this thread a little bit  ;
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tyciol
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I'm curious, did you title this post as an homage to the 'Mask of Zorro' movie or is that a coincidence?
Plus I thought of Zero no Tsukaima (Familiar of Zero). |
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Tony K.
Subscriber Moderator Posts: 11509 Location: Frisco, TX |
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I think you can, but just barely. If you look at the left picture of this shot, you'll notice the other side of the mask is visible (the spiky part). Other masks I've seen use opaque material for the visor, making it impossible to see, but it looks like this one can actually be worn and seen through.
Coincidence. I thought I was just quoting the term they used in the anime. But apparently, it can be interpreted as other connotations. As for an update on the project, I got a few very useful pointers from SakechanBD about using this material called "Wonderflex." It's a type of plastic that becomes malleable under heat, making it moldable to whatever shape I want. And after it cools, it's as good as regular plastic. I found some FAQs and tutorials to use for acquiring the basic principles of how to use the stuff, and I think with time, I'll have a pretty spiffy mask. |
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