Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Techniques”
Kristy, The Honest Cosplayer, visited us and brought handmade perogies! Kristy also brought a clever molding and casting technique to share. Subscribe to Kristy’s YouTube channel!Kristy’s Instagram Support Bill and Britt’s Punished Props videos Materials: Econ 80 – Smooth-OnNoods – LED Filament – AdafruitConductive Thread – Adafruit Music from Epidemic SoundDreamers Disease – Staffan CarlenMovie (Instrumental Version) – Nic Hanson
While visiting upstate New York, Bill’s mom gave him (and Britt!) a pottery lesson! Bill made a bowl by throwing on the wheel and also made a plate! Bill and Britt got all the way to trimming their work and then had to fly home to Seattle. Next month, Deb will bring out the newly-fired and glazed ceramics for them …
When you haven’t tried making a vector drawing before, in can be super intimidating. Bill is here to show you how simple the free software can be! How to Draw Patterns, Templates, & Blueprints With Free Software Free Prop Template Files – drawn by Bill and Britt! Inkscape – Free digital vector drawing program
There’s 3D print lines to sand and seams to fill for Bender’s RC car! Bill breaks out the overhead projector to teach about fairing. Store Sale runs from Thursday to Monday! Tools and Materials: Punished Props Mission: Transforming passionate fans into confident, skillful makers. Fun ways to help our channel:Join our Extra Credit Club!Buy our books! Music from Epidemic SoundIn …
Bill uses a 3D printing pen to fill gaps in his RC Bender car. When your model is too big for the 3D printer, you split the model into pieces and then assemble. But what do you do with the gaps in between the 3D printed pieces? 3D Printing Pen – Amazon Punished Props Mission: Transforming passionate fans into confident, …
Bill’s current storage system for his Sortimo cases will not do! Watch Bill use scrap wood to add more space and a handy work platform to his storage shelf. Adam Savage Builds His Dream Hardware Storage System Tools and Materials: Bill’s Tools Sortimo Containers Bosch Drill and Driver – Amazon Drill Right Angle Attachment – Amazon Punished Props Mission: Transforming …
3D printed copies of your ears can be so useful! Britt needs pointy, long ears for her Baldur’s Gate 3 Karlach cosplay and wants to sculpt the ear extensions out of clay. For the base of the ears, we 3D scanned her head and 3D printed the ears out at the same scale. No molding or casting needed! Polycam – …
Learning Computer Aided Design (CAD) software can be extremely daunting, especially if you don’t know where to start. Bill talks you through 10 of the most used tools and operations that he uses when modeling his props for 3D printing, CNC machining, or even just pre-visualizing a hand-built project. How to 3D Model Props – A Beginner’s Guide to Fusion …
Kristy, The Honest Cosplayer, was kind enough to stop by the shop and show off her awesome Link wig! Not only that, Kristy helps Bill make his own foam wig for Wolverine! Follow Kristy’s work!Check out our Foamsmith books Tools and Materials:Plastic Wrap Masking Tape Pattern Notcher – Amazon2mm and 5mm EVA FoamLocal Craft StoreRevMark White Marker – AmazonCosBond Reinforcer …
Chad, from Hoku Props, swings by to show Bill what’s possible these days with digital sculpting! Hoku PropsTwitterInstagramFacebook 3D Sculpting ProgramsZBrushZBrushCoreZBrush vs ZBrushCoreNomad Sculpt Digital Sculpting ResourcesMichael PavlovichAsk ZBrushZBrush CentralThe Gnomon WorkshopGnomon School 3D Scanning Resources|Make 3D SCANS with your Phone – Kamui Cosplay3D SCANNING for Prop and Costume Making – Punished Props Punished Props Mission: Transforming passionate fans into …
