I'm going to be posting progress on my dragonborn hexblade cosplay up towards my deadline in September. I hope you enjoy the posts and feel free to ask questions or give criticism/advice.
Step 1 - Template I'm using Photoshop to crop out the sword and https://rasterbator.net/ to enlarge, segment and print it to the size I want..
Step 2 - Trace I cut out the paper sword template and stuck the pages together with tape, then traced it twice (while flipping the template) on to foam floor mats that I bought from Lowe's. The mats were not big enough for this HUGE sword so I had to extend the template across two pieces.
Step 3 - Cut Foam I then cut the two blade sections out with an exacto knife. I wanted two so I could slot a fiberglass rod through the center of them for stability.
Step 4 - Sanding and Fiberglass Rod I then used a sander to remove the grip pattern that was on the underside of the floor mats. Then I cut a line in to both pieces using a handy twin exacto blade cutter tool for inserting the fiberglass rod.
Step 5 - Gluing and Blocking Out I used contact cement to glue the two pieces together, bought a PVC pipe for the handle, covered it in leather and made a quick crossguard. I pinned and taped everything together to get an idea for weight, silhouette and size.
Step 6 - Creating the Pummel This was pretty easy. Same process as the sword, just tracing, cutting and gluing. For the messy sharpened look I used a belt sander and a dremel.
Step 7 - Sanding the Sword Edges This part was scary but also very exciting. It's easy to make a mistake here but it turned out great! I used a belt sander to create that rough flint-like sharpened edge-wear.
Step 8 - Making the Crossguard I created a few designs for the crossguard until I found one I liked.
I then cut out the one I liked and glued it to the sword.
I then cut out two more matching pieces and glued them over the top.
I finally sanded down the crossguard to get the desired effect I wanted. With the three pieces it allowed me to thin it at the ends.
Step 9 - Attaching the Hilt I am now in the process of glueing the hilt to the sword. I have placed it on temporarily below.
I'm really looking forward to seeing the rest of your work on this. :)
Thank you! :D I'm really excited to see how they turn out too. I'm considering making a bag of holding for him as I haven't seen someone make a 0:1 accurate replica yet.
Hey everyone!
I'm going to be posting progress on my dragonborn hexblade cosplay up towards my deadline in September.
I hope you enjoy the posts and feel free to ask questions or give criticism/advice.
[Expect updates once or twice a week]
This is my concept to work from...
(Concept art by http://www.jackkaiser.info/)
3D Artist - www.charliepharis.com
Building the Sword
Step 1 - Template
I'm using Photoshop to crop out the sword and https://rasterbator.net/ to enlarge, segment and print it to the size I want..
Step 2 - Trace
I cut out the paper sword template and stuck the pages together with tape, then traced it twice (while flipping the template) on to foam floor mats that I bought from Lowe's. The mats were not big enough for this HUGE sword so I had to extend the template across two pieces.
Step 3 - Cut Foam
I then cut the two blade sections out with an exacto knife.
I wanted two so I could slot a fiberglass rod through the center of them for stability.
Step 4 - Sanding and Fiberglass Rod
I then used a sander to remove the grip pattern that was on the underside of the floor mats.
Then I cut a line in to both pieces using a handy twin exacto blade cutter tool for inserting the fiberglass rod.
Step 5 - Gluing and Blocking Out
I used contact cement to glue the two pieces together, bought a PVC pipe for the handle, covered it in leather and made a quick crossguard.
I pinned and taped everything together to get an idea for weight, silhouette and size.
Step 6 - Creating the Pummel
This was pretty easy. Same process as the sword, just tracing, cutting and gluing. For the messy sharpened look I used a belt sander and a dremel.
Step 7 - Sanding the Sword Edges
This part was scary but also very exciting. It's easy to make a mistake here but it turned out great!
I used a belt sander to create that rough flint-like sharpened edge-wear.
Step 8 - Making the Crossguard
I created a few designs for the crossguard until I found one I liked.
I then cut out the one I liked and glued it to the sword.
I then cut out two more matching pieces and glued them over the top.
I finally sanded down the crossguard to get the desired effect I wanted. With the three pieces it allowed me to thin it at the ends.
Step 9 - Attaching the Hilt
I am now in the process of glueing the hilt to the sword. I have placed it on temporarily below.
3D Artist - www.charliepharis.com
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Building the Costume
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Building the Accessories
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Building the Skull
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Building the Dragonborn
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Finishing Touches
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Looking pretty great so far!
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D&D Beyond FoundersNice work!
I'm really looking forward to seeing the rest of your work on this. :)
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I'm considering making a bag of holding for him as I haven't seen someone make a 0:1 accurate replica yet.
3D Artist - www.charliepharis.com
Nice Work!
Here's the latest pic so far! I just need to get the hilt glued on and the pattern carved out. Then I can prime and ready it for painting! :)
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this is looking awesome! cant wait to see the finished result!