Armor Up! Thermoplastics Book Tour
Posted by Christopher Tock, Chad Van Wye, and Sammy Van Wye on Apr 10th 2023
Are you interested in learning how to use thermoplastics like: worbla, sintra, fosshape, acrylic, or PVC, but have no idea where to even start With cosplay becoming more of a household name in the last ten years, there are a wide variety of thermoplastics on the market today, and with so many, it can be overwhelming to pick out the material that is best suited for your next build or cosplay project. In our new 176-page book Armor Up! Thermoplastics: Cosplay Props, Armor & Accessories, we and our awesome group of experienced cosplayers/makers: Alkali, Frostbite Cosplay, Hoku Props, Mulholland Art, Paisley and Glue, Panterona Cosplay, Plexi Cosplay, Polygon Forge, Prop Monkey Studio, Sayakat Cosplay, Sameer Tikka Masala, Tiffany Gordon Cosplay, and Tock Custom, offer their expansive knowledge on the most common thermoplastics used for costuming with various demonstrations and tricks of the trade. No matter your skill level, our book will inspire and teach you new skills that can help make your cosplay vision a reality!
Hello all cosplayers and makers alike! I’m Sammy of Hoku Props and I’m so excited to share our first book of the Ultimate Cosplay Encyclopedia with you all! My husband, Chad, and I are award-winning cosplayers and industrial artists who love creative costuming. With our powers combined, we have over twenty years of experience in a multitude of fabrication disciplines, and absolutely love what we do. We’ve always been huge advocates for inclusivity and believe that everyone should have access to knowledge and education.
Just like you, we don’t know everything, and because of this, we reached out to our friends from all across the globe to offer their vast knowledge and personal expertise on practically all the thermoplastics that are available. We didn’t want to leave any stone unturned, and without their help, this book couldn’t offer all there is to know on modern plastics.
In this volume, there are twenty-four demonstrations on eleven different modern thermoplastics: worbla, wonderflex, thibra, varaform, fosshape, insulation XPS foam, PVC pipe, PVC vinyl, sintra, styrene, and acrylic solids. Outside of the demos, each section offers information on material as well as which safety measures you should take while working with them. From sculpting armor, weapons, and gems, to laser cutting and vacuum forming, our book has you covered.
Here are just a few examples of costumes and accessories that were made using the methods from our book!
Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to join us on our virtual book tour! We look forward to seeing what new and creative things you all make, and don’t forget it’s never too late to learn something new! This book is by no means the be-all, end-all of information. So, we encourage you to continue to experiment, and find even more ideas and methods, hoping one day you’ll spread that knowledge to further cultivate the cosplay community.
Armor Up! Thermoplastics: Cosplay Props, Armor & Accessories Virtual Tour Schedule
Monday, April 10th
Hoku Props
IG: @hokuprops
Tuesday, April 11th
Alkali
IG: @alkali_layke
Wednesday, April 12th
Frostbite Cosplay
IG: @frostbitecosplay
Thursday, April 13th
Mulholland Art
IG: @mulhollandart
Friday, April 14th
Paisley and Glue
IG: @paisleyandglue
Saturday, April 15th
Plexi Cosplay
IG: plexicosplay
Sunday, April 16th
Polygon Forge
IG: @polygon_forge
Monday, April 17th
Prop Monkey Studio
IG: @propmonkeystudio
Tuesday, April 18th
Sameer Tikka Masala
IG: @sameertikkamasala
Wednesday, April 19th
Sayakat Cosplay
IG: @sayakatcosplay
Thursday, April 20th
Tiffany Gordon Cosplay
IG: @tiffanygordoncosplay
Friday, April 21st
Tock Custom
Comment your dream thermoplastic prop concept below for a chance to win an ebook copy of Armor Up! Thermoplastics. We will announce the winner on this post on Monday, April 17, so make sure to check back in!
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