Yasuo the Unforgiven: Sword

Here you go guys! Yasuo's sword (does it have a name?) is done!

 And finally too. This project has had its ups and downs. Mostly because I've been testing out different materials to make my weapons stronger so when people walk around with their awesome cosplays, they don't have to worry about their weapons breaking. The biggest change in this project was the introduction of Fiberglass resin. Different from my other resin because this stuff is used to patch holes in boats and the like. Also, the fiber glass itself. The pictures explain better.

the life sized draft with some perspective drawing of the hilt and pommel. (and in the middle is a little cute little clay sculpt I did so I could understand how the shapes fit in together)

after tons of sculpting

I realized that the width of the hilt made the handle super short so I added on... shhh.... no one with know

hilt and shealth together

So the thing that you didn't see in the background is me cooking this pvc pipe with my heat gun in order to get the curve.... the oh so slight curve

testing how Plastidip works to seal the foam

on this test, I sealed the foam in "Killz". A latex wall paint used for covering stains

So, I missed a couple spots and the resin ate through a lot of my sculpt. I was upset, but what was done was done, so I re-sculpted.

After re-sculpting, I sprayed another layer of Plastidip on it.

Worbla-ing the shealth

layer 1 of color

layer 2 of color. I painted it to look more "game like" than just a normal sword

I wanted to add a "shing!" sound effect every time the sword was pulled out.... hmm.... maybe

Here's it all put together. I really like how the handle turned out (hand wrapped by yours truly). This is a pretty sick sword. Nice job Riot for awesome characters

Close up of sword out of shealth

Close up of sword in shealth

Sneak Peek

Hey everyone! I actually am alive... I've been super busy with some new projects and have been meaning to post an update. So here's a better late than never update.

My next big event will probably be Anime Expo in the LA convention center. I've been redoing parts of Legion Commander with some Worbla I got my hands on. Its a pretty good material (I've seen many amazing things make about of it), but I'm still in the figuring-it-out stage.

Heres a side by side comparison of the old and new, Worbla-fied shin guards. The new ones look so much better.... they just weigh about twice as much....

Another project I'm working on is a sword from a League if Legends character.... Now I don't play LOL (I've tried it), but I do have to admit that there are a lot of rad characters in that game. I've been commissioned to do Yasuo Weapon and Armor. Here are the sketches. I'm a lot farther a long.... but its a stressful thing.... so I'll post the end result when I'm done.

ANOTHER project I have going on (also due by AX) is an axe for a friend who wants to be a version of Little Red Ridding Hood... but like grown up and wolf hunter-y..... Not the most original thing to be, but she actually wanted a big, hearty looking axe, so thats exciting. The circled one is the one she chose.