#Deathstroke pepakura software#

Others out there have used PVC pipes, heated them up and then flattened them to create the sword, but handily I had some thin PVC pipe that is designed to hold electrical wires throughout the walls of a house, so I didnРІР‚в„ўt have to squash a PVC pipe. Looking at various reference images, I set about creating DeathstrokeРІР‚в„ўs iconic sword(s). Time to give my Deathstroke cosplay an arsenal! Thanks for reading! Cosplay, Deathstroke, Props & Cosplay assembly, Comic-con, cosplay, deathstroke, EVA foam, helmet, part 1, pepakura, smooth, steps, templates, texture DeathstrokeРІР‚в„ўs swords and sheath РІР‚вЂњ Start toР’В Finish Next is creating the back part and strapping. Yeah, that sounds good.Р’В ThatРІР‚в„ўs it for part 1. Or I could just take the helmet off while walking.

I can either cut a right-eye slit and see with both eyes, or leave the helmet looking nice and smooth and risk falling over. HmmРІР‚В¦ looks like IРІР‚в„ўve got a decision to make. The only downside with the texture on the right hand side is the inability to create a second eye-hole, and anything you use to cover that hole such as a bit of transparent plastic or even some netting wonРІР‚в„ўt match the texture, and so will be very obvious that youРІР‚в„ўve got a second eye hole After using a hot glue gun to glue all the pieces together, this is the current result: I chose to turn the foam over on the right side of the helmet before cutting, because the underside of EVA foam has a great pattern that looks just like DeathstrokeРІР‚в„ўs design.

There are many concepts for DeathstrokeРІР‚в„ўs helmet, but the main two have either the whole of his helmet completely smooth, or the right side of his helmet that covers his missing eye is raised with bumps that are meant to look like carbon fiber. Unfortunatley, I donРІР‚в„ўt have a picture of all of the foam parts before assembly, but this is an important step because I made a big decision. Next is the most exhausting part РІР‚вЂњ cutting out each bit of foam with a blade so that all of your carfully cut templates are now in foam form. After this, I got my hands on some EVA foam (amazing material!) and began to trace the template designs onto the foam. So I began with printing onto paper various pieces that the helmet requires, and then cutting them out to form paper templates.

#Deathstroke pepakura software#

Those familiar with the software will know what comes next but for everyone else, here is the processРІР‚В¦ Fisrtly I used a Pepakura design for the helmet (software I highly recommend if you havenРІР‚в„ўt seen it already).

This is part 1 of my Deathstroke helmet for cosplaying at MCM London Comic-con. By squeezing my head through the top shoulder straps, I only need to close the torso around me using some more Velcro. That allows the front chest section to move independently from the rest of the torso. Here is it fully assembled, along with a picture of the elastic straps. These I painted fully orange to match DeathstrokeРІР‚в„ўs.Р”Р„t this point, I had completed the torso. The finishing touches were painting some old paintball gloves that I had. I would recommend something else to wrap around the left leg just so that you can rest easy knowing it wonРІР‚в„ўt be coming off anytime soon at a conventionРІР‚В¦ or whatever else youРІР‚в„ўre planning for this outfit. I wrapped the right leg in a holster, which kept the leg together and stopped the Velcro coming undone. That way they wonРІР‚в„ўt slide down your thighs like mine do. If I were you, IРІР‚в„ўd learn from my troubles and add some straps that loop around a belt. They have a tendency to peel off without reinforcement. The seams are kept together with Velcro reinforced with hot glue. The thighs are made from one solid piece of foam.