#weeniefang

[quelynxyz]

show me my boy. Show Me Toben

i cannot look at tobin’s art and not think about this reference, but here’s yah boi, 

[lazzledazzler]

hey im on fe amino and i can tell them to take down your art if you'd like?

!!! I’d really appreciate that!!

[larkstonguesinaspicpart1]

yoru blog is BAD

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[cosplaytutorial]

hihi, i'm trying to make a cosplay for tharja from fire emblem but i'm pretty stumped on how to make her crown/headpiece. if you have any suggestions for patterning/construction (and, like....how to keep it on my head lol) or know of any online patterns i could find, i would so super apperciate it!

Patterning

I like to work with newspaper or just scrap printer paper, because it is cheap and plentiful. It is also really forgiving because you can draw on it, easily cut it and tape it back together. 

How I would approach it: start the pattern by measuring around my head, about the middle of where the crown would sit.  Draw a line of that length on my paper to start the pattern, and then roughly draw the crown shape. I might compare it with a couple references and take some more measurements to get a more accurate shape. Then I would cut it out, tape it together and try it on. From there I would mark it up, cut and add to it until I get the right shape and a good fit -- voila, pattern!

Some people prefer to pattern on the computer, which is also an option! It is great for generating symmetrical curves and other shapes. Especially if you don’t have drafting tools.

These tutorials for armor patterning might be inspiring.

***Do the measuring and testing while wearing your wig*** Otherwise it might be too small!

Construction

I think, if you want the bevel that appears in some artwork, EVA foam is going to be easy to work with while creating a nice three-dimensional piece.

Otherwise, sculpting may be the way to go. Either with thermoplastics like worbla and thibra or with sculpting materials like foam clay, apoxie sculpt or paperclay. With sculpting, getting a rounded edge (by rolling) is a lot easier than getting a crisp bevel but you can achieve both.

If you wanted to go flat, perhaps craft foam would be a good choice.

Check out these tiara tutorials for inspiration.

Keep it on

hmmm, neodymium magnets might be a good choice. They would be easily hidden and it would make it easy to put on and take off the crown. 

As an alternative, you could look into snaps being sewn to the wig and glued to the crown. These would also have a strong hold and be hidden. Some other options would be combs, clips or attaching the crown to the wig itself. 

Some of her art shows it sitting sort of mid-forehead, buuuuutt I think if you move it up a bit (to where a hat would rest) it could sit on your head nicely without an attachment method. You would have to play a bit with the pattern to get it to sit well and not slip down. When I was looking at references, my guess is a lot of cosplayers go this route. 

Online patterns

No luck on a printable pattern, but this Tharja cosplayer shows her process in detail. It includes pictures of her pattern. 

Goodluck!

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[kartana]

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[kartana]

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