Category Archive

EVA Foam Buying Guide

PunishedProps September 30, 2014 Articles - Written, Blogs, Foam, Materials

Here are some handy links where you can buy foam on Amazon

Bill’s Workstation Tools

PunishedProps July 16, 2014 Articles - Written, Blogs, Tools

Bill’s Workstation Tools in 2014

Nerdtacular 2014 – The Little Things

PunishedProps July 8, 2014 Articles - Written, Blogs, Cosplay Adventures

This wonderful bunch of humans has such an amazing habit of doing little things for one another that add up to some pretty spectacular outcomes.

Convention Etiquette 101: Don’t Pull a Knife on a Stranger

PunishedProps June 10, 2014 Articles - Written, Blogs, Cosplay Adventures

I had an extraordinary time at Phoenix Comiccon this past weekend. The only bummer was a single crappy experience I had with a stranger.

Really Bad Shop Accidents Don’t Need to Happen

PunishedProps June 4, 2014 Articles - Written, Blogs, Safety, Techniques

Us prop makers sometimes make and use tools that can be extremely dangerous. Always use good equipment the way it was designed to function with proper safety gear and practices.

Nausicaä – Sword & Rifle

PunishedProps December 11, 2013 Articles - Written, Blogs, Full Builds, Guns, Mold Master, Props, Weapons - Melee & Non-Guns

Here’s the rifle and sword I made from Nausicaä!

Skyrim – Draugr Deathlords

PunishedProps September 4, 2013 Articles - Written, Blogs, Costumes, Foam, Full Builds, Skyrim

Our Skyrim Draugr costumes and weapons are a mixed-media of foam, bondo, fiberglass, wood, worbla and more!

Borderlands 2 – Hyperion Plasma Caster

PunishedProps September 3, 2013 Articles - Written, Blogs, Electronics, Full Builds, Guns, Mold Master, Props

Build for the Borderlands 2 Hyperion Plasma caster. I used layered MDF for the base and cast resin pieces for the repetitive parts.

Halo 4 Sniper Rifle

PunishedProps May 24, 2013 Articles - Written, Blogs, Full Builds, Guns, Mold Master, Props

Here’s the build for my Sniper Rifle System 99-S5 Anti-Materiel From Halo 4.

Portal 2 – Long Fall Boots

PunishedProps April 30, 2013 Articles - Written, Blogs, Costumes, Foam, Full Builds

Long Fall Boots from Portal 2 crafted out of foam and based on real shoe platforms.