Printing a costume for the entire cosplay costume on a 3D printer

3D printer becomes an indispensable assistant for making designed by 3d geometrically complex costumes or for example functional elements of armor. Iron Man Armor. Emily Yarid has been modeling, assembling and refining Iron Man armor since 2013. She originally got into it out of boredom, deciding to improve a suit she had.The Tony Stark suit has a glowing reactor and a helmet that automatically closes and opens. There are functional ""wings"" on the back that open and close. Pre-assembly of the upper armor before gluing and machining. Pre-assembly of the upper armor part before gluing and machining.

Printing costume elements

Making a full costume using 3D printing is not always justified. Simple shapes are much faster and cheaper to make from other materials, such as eva. But complex parts, such as helmets, weapons, and armor, are much more accurate if made with 3D printing. Making all the patterns by hand would take much longer, and it is important to make all the patterns symmetrically. This is very painstaking work that requires a lot of patience, perseverance and experience.

Some elements seem simple enough to make, but it can be very difficult, even with a template, to make symmetrical and smooth curves.

Making master models

Sometimes a material with the right properties can only be found among casting resins and plastics. But you still need a master model to remove the mold.

Casting a sword out of epoxy resin

It was necessary to make a transparent sword. Epoxy resin worked well for making it. The master model (except for the rose) was printed on a 3D printer. The sword was printed in halves, so it is much easier to get a quality casting without bubbles. The sword halves are still the same and can be glued together. After printing, the surface of the master model was made perfectly smooth and primed.A formwork is prepared from odd materials for pouring silicone molds.Preparing the master model for silicone pouring

A lightly tinted epoxy is poured into the resulting mold to give an ice-blue hue. After casting, the 2 halves can be glued together with the same epoxy.

The end result is a stunning sword, as if it were chiseled out of a block of ice. Such an effect would be difficult to achieve using other materials.