{"id":2636,"date":"2016-05-20T11:23:26","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T10:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackowlstudio.com\/en\/?p=2636"},"modified":"2020-06-11T14:25:36","modified_gmt":"2020-06-11T13:25:36","slug":"warsong-commander-axe-making-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackowlstudio.com\/en\/warsong-commander-axe-making-of\/","title":{"rendered":"Warsong Commander: Axe making of"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Following on the complete Warsong Commander costume making of<\/a>, here is the process for the axe (shield is also available here<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patterns + wooden body<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To ease the making of this axe, I first re-drew it on Illustrator (vectorial drawing). From this, we obtained precise dimensions, and Joris could make the wooden body. This one is splitted in 2 parts (one for the handle, the other for the blade) in order to disassemble it so it takes less place in transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Re-drawn model<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Wooden<\/a>
Wooden body<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Foam basis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For this step, it\u2019s also Joris that takes the job… After glueing 3 layers of EVAfoam together with neoprene (integrating the wooden part inside of it), he had to carve it with a Dremel to get the right shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Transfering<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"sanding<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"weapon<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Worbla<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Until then, that was Ma\u00ebl who mainly applied Worbla on foam pieces. But, with 3 costumes to finish at the same time (Warsong Commander, Guardian of Kings and Black Knight), I had to work with this material too. So this was my first complete Worbla piece and after tough starts (and a few fingers burned), I\u2019m proud of this result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I used the \u00absandwich\u00bb technique, I applied 2 Worbla sheets: one on a face, one on the other. Once the two sheets took the shape of the foam piece, I cut the border that is formed on the edge where the sheets stick to each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Prepping worbla sandwich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Cosplay<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

I then had to add details. Foam bases were made for the two small \u00abpikes\u00bb (1st pic), all the rest was made from Worbla\u2019s Finest Art scraps and Worbla Black (rings, pikes on the edge, borders, etc.). Teeth were made with Fimo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n