Make: Props and Costume Armor: Create Realistic Science Fiction & Fantasy Weapons, Armor, and Accessories (Make: Technology on Your Time)

Prop making represents the ultimate collision of creative imagination and practical maker skills. Sculpting, molding, casting, 3D printing, CNC fabrication, wood- and metalworking, and painting are among the many techniques the seasoned prop maker employs. In this book, master prop maker Shawn Thorsson reveals the tools, techniques, and processes that you can use to create professional-looking science fiction and fantasy props and armor. In this book, you'll learn:

• how to use the popular Pepakura software to build 3D models with paper
• a variety of molding and casting techniques
• how to build a "vacuforming" machine to make armor from plastic sheet stock
• painting and weathering techniques that will bring your props to life