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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 1:48 am

This thread is dedicated to learning how to manipulate raw materials in cosplay, such as styrene, clay, PVC piping, wood, and anything else that strikes your fancy.

Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 1:49 am

This is a good tutorial that goes over how to bend PVC pipe. This will give your piping a more stream-lined look. I'm hoping to try this tutorial out when I make my bow for Katniss. I'll let you know how it works!

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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 1:51 am

Styrene is a popular material used in a lot of prop weapons, armor, and big stiff things that may appear in your cosplays. It tends to be a bit more expensive than other materials, but it creates a nice, polished look. Here's a tutorial for manipulating styrene.

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