Are you planning to attend any cons this year? Have some cosplay in mind? This World of Warcraft (WoW) leather armor tutorial by DeviantArt user OrangeMoose may be just what you’re looking for. Check out her cool leather armor bodice.
OrangeMoose has stepped out her armor-making process from pattern to cutting to assembly, including several pro-tips along the way, such as buying the leather in person instead of online, to be able to inspect for hide defects, and using an old bra to help draft out the chestpiece. She also steps out her process for making the Regalia of Faith shoulders from Styrofoam.
One thing she didn’t go into was how she created the pattern – my guess is she took a screenshot of her World of Warcraft character (perhaps using the WoW Model Viewer?), and then highlighted specific design details in a photo editing program. Looking at her tutorial, how do you think she created her pattern?
Be sure and check out her Gallery for pics of the cosplay in action. Amazing attention to detail.
What cosplay projects do you have lined up for 2014?
Links of Interest:
- Leather Armor Tutorial by OrangeMoose on DeviantArt
- More cosplay crafts on GeekCrafts
- More World of Warcraft crafts on GeekCrafts
