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    Black Cat Style Mask Free Template and Tutorial

    July 19, 2022 - By 

    How to create a custom fitted Black Cat eye mask, with free template and tutorial. While this mask has a shape based off of Black Cat (aka Felicia Hardy) you could actually use it to create any style mask by printing out the pattern and drawing a new design on top. I recommend using a thermoplastic type material like Worbla, which is what I’m using here. I use the black style, so I don’t even need to paint it. You can also use EVA foam, or any material that you can mold to your face. Click here to find Worbla…

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    Free Loki Helmet Template and Tutorial

    September 27, 2021 - By 

    With the introduction of Loki variants on the new Disney+ series, all you need is the classic golden horned helmet head piece to put together your own version of what your variant would look like. I’ve created a free Loki helmet template and tutorial to get you started. The rest of the look is up to you! If you prefer to purchase a ready-made helmet, click here to check out the ones on Amazon that you can get for $30-$50. But you know it’s always cooler if you make it yourself 😉 If you use this template to make your…

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    Making Captain America’s Heater Shield

    March 21, 2021 - By 

    I went for a retro WWII Captain America cosplay look from Captain America: The First Avenger and recreated the heater shield using foam and Worbla. This type of shield is based on a type of European medieval shield, was given the name “heater shield” due to the shape resembling the bottom of a clothes iron. Cosplay Tutorial: Captain America’s Heater Shield Pattern and Cut Out Shield I drew out the shape on a big piece of paper first. The shield can be customized to size. My goal was to make something realistically sized, but lightweight. I had recently done a Zelda…

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    How to Make a Wizard Staff that Glows

    November 6, 2020 - By 

    I’m calling this tutorial How to Make a Wizard Staff, although I actually made it to go with my Maleficent costume. But the staff can be used for any magical costume from wizards to wandering elves! It’s easy to make, doesn’t cost a lot of money and looks really cool when it glows. Materials Needed to Build Glowing Wizard Staff Start with the Staff Body I wandered around the park until I found the perfect stick. It needs to be thick enough so it doesn’t snap when using it for walking, but not so thick that it gets heavy. I…