Resin is a polyester based product used in plastic construction. Rondo can be mixed in various consistencies but mostly resembles a runny milkshake. Once he assembled the helmet model with paper, he applied 3 or 4 layers of gesso, he then put fibreglass on the inside and used wood glue diluted with 30% of water instead of resin. Fashion mannequin is fiberglass reinforced paper craft hackaday. This page is a collection of links to the website to paper model and papercraft. Either way, all this step includes is adding a few pieces of wood inside your papercraft to keep it stable and in place throughout the entire process of layering bondo and resin. If youre going to be adding the fiberglass resin and cloth on the inside of the helmet, then you may want to do this directly after step 5 hence the 3b and 5b. You can run it and print other peoples designs, but to do more.
I saw a post offering an alternative to using resin which apparently worked very well. Im looking to make some rvb costumes and there are plenty of halo armor tutorials and the like but one thing i cant get a straight answer on is foam vs resin. Hardening pepakura with fiberglass resin episode 01 youtube. A beginners guide to pepakura pepakura helmet, pepakura. Then he coats the paper model with fiberglass resin to reinforce it, which. The fiberglass in necessary to reinforce the inside as youre applying the compound on the outside of it hence why fiberglass and resin are used in conjunction with each other.
Pepakura supports some 3d file formats from software such as 3d studio, lightwave and softimage. Mar 11, 2010 i need help fiberglassing pepakurapapercraft helmet. The next day, i mixed up more resin and added a layer of fiberglass to the inside of the helmet. Here is the old armored truck paper model, ready for download. Reinforcement is often added in the form of fiberglass. Aug 03, 2015 wineskin winery works on all mac os up to yosemite. Fiberglass resin available at all autoparts stores, most walmarts. I resin outside once to stiffen the paper, then resin and glass in usually 23 layers on the inside to get the piece more rigid some people do 12, its a weight vs strength tradeoff, personal preference. Some updates, i added 3 pdf versions in the first post, the foam version in letter and a4, the paper version for now only in letter, all packed in a. Before hardening, it is important to perform a resining coat on the piece first to give it a critical extra bit of strengthening. Will the fiberglass resin make it hard enough but not brittle and can you use a regular printer for the cardstock pieces. Using paper, resin, and fiberglass to be the master chief.
Pepakura designer is not available for mac but there are some alternatives that runs on macos with similar functionality. An informative walk through as to what fiberglass resin is and how it works for cosplay, costume and prop making. Iron man mark 42 helmet diy 58 soften, harden cardboard. Savannah story bust, this rhino bust uses a cardboard frame and papiermac. While the pepakura program itself can be used for foam templates, our foam work is free handed and our templates made from scratch. I was an editor on the first 40 volumes of make, and i love shining light on the incredible makers in our community. I actually have a wineskin wrapper that i found on the rpf a few years ago that works with pepakura on mac. Use this ptfe coated tape as a liner in chutes and to protect molds. Pepakura japanese for papercraft is a program created by tamasoft, with inteneded purpose of making paper models, which has over the years, mostly in due to costuming forums, and evolved into a mainstream way to create costumes. This mask was made in 20, when we started with the molding resin casting methods. Wineskin winery works on all mac os up to yosemite. Even if the overall principle remains valid, our techniques have been improved over time, practice and the use of better quality materials.
Here is the longboard surfari sedan, a very easytobuild paper model in two sheets. Made with fiberglass for durability and abrasion resistance, this tape also withstands high temperatures. I picked up 110lb card stock today, superglue, brushes, and fiberglass resin. Nordstrand fiberglass cloth roll chopped strand mat 50 x 360. Minimum of 2 paintbrushes at least one inch in diameter. Hi all this is my first major build using cardstock pepakura and resin, bondo, and fiberglass. I got a bondo fiberglass and ive heard you use fiberglass to strenghten paper helmets or masks. I have been spending a lot of time researching pepakura armor builds.
Fiberglass roller tools kit, 3pcs fiberglass resin laminating bubble roller set for tub shower bathtub boat repair. Both are very popular ways to do it but before i start i want to make sure i do the right way, dont want to spend all this time and money to find that the other material would have. I have a can of polyester casting resin that was given to me as a gift. Im putting together a papercraft model of hellboys good samaritan, like so ive done papercraft before and reinforced the cardstock with fiberglass resin and bondo, but in those cases i was painting over top. There were other costs too that youll run into with any method like the visor and paint that took it higher. This is time for fiberglass resin, which you can get at your local hardware store. Printing pepakura files for helmets and armor is one way to start a build, but it takes a lot of work to transform the material into the finished product. Printing pepakura files for helmets and armor is one way to start a build, but it takes a lot of work to. Oct 18, 20 note, by pepakura we are referring to the standard pepakura method involving cardstock, fiberglass resin, and bondo. This is my cata first go at pepakura and i definitely learned a lot. This produced better results and did not severly shift the shape of the helmet.
This venom mask based on venom 2018 movie made from resin fiberglass this is. Ca glue is easier to use, not as toxic, and better for smaller scale projects like hand props, helmets, and maybe some weapons. Once you fully complete a piece, you will then apply 23 light layers of this on the outside of your piece and allow it to dry. Oct 05, 2016 fashion mannequin is fiberglass reinforced paper craft.
Pepakura designer does not contain software to create the original 3d models, but instead translates them to a 2d printable format. I was wondering, could i use this stuff instead of real fiberglass resin to harden a pepakura piece. Its name is derrived from the r in resin and the ondo part of bondo. Fiberglass is a resin and cloth system that is used to create rigid walls. Is there really a difference between regular bondo and fiberglass reinforced bond nope, inside. As long as you arranged your pieces right in pepakura to make it so that you can fit as many pieces possible on one page, one ream should get you pretty far. Mcmastercarr is the complete source for your plant with over 595,000 products. See more ideas about cosplay diy, foam armor and cosplay tutorial. Hardening pepakura with fiberglass resin episode 01. First of all, pepakura and eva crafting have different.
Minimum of 2 paintbrushes at least one inch in diameter 4. Build props and costume armor with paper, pepakura, and. Sep 12, 2016 i have a can of polyester casting resin that was given to me as a gift. See more ideas about pepakura files, cosplay armor and cosplay diy.
Now for the fun and dangerous part of the pepakura process. This is the time for fiberglass resin, which can be bought at your local hardware store. Important if you do not have the bondo only apply the resin to the inside of your helmet. What i would suggest is that you prepare a small part with paper mache, maybe cover a toilet paper roll. What is pepakura, and how do i get involved sorry no mac version yet.
Its difficult to run if you use a mac you have to emulate it and youre going to have to resize whatever file you end up using to fit your body. These pieces are then often fiberglassed and painted to create props. Someone said waterproof then resin, fiberglass then bondo. Running pepakura designer on a mac to make papercraft. How to harden pepakura part 1 understanding fiberglass resin. After the fiberglass and resin dried, i applied bondo for the first time. Then buy the smallest container of resin and fiberglass and run a test on the part.
Here are some reasons why pepakura is so helpful for cosplay. The first one is about applying fiberglass resin to the pepakura to harden it, and the video is packed with information. Iron man costumes aithan would love it if we mad him one of these if only i had started 4 months ago. Fiberglass resin this is a must and its not really something you can avoid since this is needed to help reinforce your finished paper armor. Is there really a difference between regular bondo and. But i wanted to know what the next steps are to making this suit a reality. Its an excellent alternative to 3d printing, especially for masks and helmets which you can reinforce with fibreglass and resin after they are.
Muster your tools, take a deep breath, and read the label on the side of the fiberglass resin can. I quickly turned it back on and set a space heater in front of the helmet. A one quart trial kit of smoothcast 300 fast set or 301 medium set will do a helm, and is roughly the same price as the amount fiberglass and polyester resin. The other option that tends to generate better results for the novice is to coat the inside of the assembled pepakura model with a blend of fiberglass resin and an autobody filler commonly known by the brand name bondo. Hardening a piece of armor is an important step in ensuring it will last beyond the first few days of its creation.
Follow this tutorial to make fiberglass pieces, and you can be a spartan ii to pwn all your friends costumes. The most popular mac alternative is 123d make, which is free. Spiderman face shell pepakura file foam version by jfcustom added hi guys and girls. Pepakura overview replica costuming wiki fandom powered. Pepakura is a software that takes a 3d model and converts it into printable pieces of paper that can be cut out and glued together to form a 3d model. Using paper, resin, and fiberglass to be the master chief be master chief for a day with your own handmade armor. Pepakura is a program used to unfold 3d models into flat pieces so that it can be printed on a sturdy paper i use 110pound cardstock and assembled as a papercraft model. Go here for some great information on the epoxy that i use. Hardener for papercraft not resin reznik registered user regular. After the paper mache failure, i went back to resin and fiberglass, but this time i put the dry fiberglass cloth in the helmet first, and then applied the resin with a paint brush. How to harden pepakura part 2 resin coating pepakura pieces. A simple guide to the safe use of fiberglass resin to help newcomers to halo costuming, weve gathered all of our known pepakura files that we.
On some of the handles ive done with bondo micarta it seems like the resin has broken down and leaves a white powder residue. Begini cara merubah model dari kertas jadi fiberglass. I just finished putting a coat of fiberglass resin over the finished pepakura buildbut i had a bit of a problem. Sep 15, 20 an informative walk through as to what fiberglass resin is and how it works for cosplay, costume and prop making. More about the process including a ton of progress photos are over at the rpf. This is an acceptable limitation at the time of writing. Its a model usually made from thick paper such as card stock or foam. After using true phenolic resin sheets and seeingusing real micarta there really isnt a comparison imo. If that doesnt suit you, our users have ranked 10 alternatives to pepakura designer and six of them are available for mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Pepakura designer is developed in japan and has been translated to english. Download the latest version of the pepakura designer app here.
This mixture is heavy, not flexible, but significantly easier to apply since it is runny and we can slosh it around the helmet. Im a word nerd who loves to geek out on how emerging technology affects the lexicon. Many kinds of brands of resin are fine to use, its really up to the preference of you what you prefer. Indepth costume armor tutorial using pepakura, fiberglass resin, and led lighting. A simple guide to the safe use of fiberglass resin. Cutting out all the pieces and assembling is very tedious and time consuming, its fairly messy, and you need to be able to work in a wellventilated area with a respirator. Youll also need a disposable container to mix your resin in as well as a disposable brush to spread it onto the surface. Building a master chief costume from start to finish using pepakura. Applying fiberglass resin to pepakura adafruit industries. I have a mac and dont have pepakura viewer, only the.
An informative walk through as to what fiberglass resin is and how it works. It is commonly used in the construction of midrange personal use boats, the properties that make it suitable for boats very high strength to weight ratio makes it a good system for armor construction. Spiderman face shell pepakura file foam version by jfcustom. Something to sand with that has a medfine grit power sander preferred, also sanding sponges, and or sandpaper 5. Looking back, i would use just rondo for the helmet interior.
Ive used pepakura in quite a few builds, like my kaijudo gauntlet trophies, dota 2 juggernaut mask, constant c helmet, and skyrim draugr deathlords cosplays. If you are making another piece, look at your reference pictures to find the basic where abouts of where the piece lies, and how bit it should be on. Pepakura is a triedandtrue process, but it can also be pretty rough to get into. If we were working on armor or a larger piece, we would use fiberglass resin. Using pepakura in summary, you can use pepakura viewer or pepakura designer for that matter on a mac using the virtual labs below is a screenshot of pepakur. I need help fiberglassing pepakurapapercraft helmet. One big difference between this method and most other pepakura tutorials is instead of using fiberglass resin, i used ca glue. I cant remember if you need wine installed to use it, but it might be a good idea. The second is rondo,a mixture of bondo body filler and fiberglass resin.
If it sets up the way you would like then proceed onward and do the iron man costume. I saw talk about unfolder for mac on here, and found it on the mac app. Aug 23, 2011 there are various manufacturers of resin and resin products. Build props and costume armor with paper, pepakura, and bondo. People have used it to create hard pieces or costumearmor for cosplays wearing costumes from characters from film or video games from either paper and fiberglass. A simple guide to the safe use of fiberglass resin there are lots of tutorials on how to fiberglass and how to create pepakura but there these seem to skip the steps between building the pepakura pattern and laying the fiberglass. Apr 18, 2012 building a master chief costume from start to finish using pepakura. The heat in my garage was turned off for about 2 hours. How to harden pepakura part 1 understanding fiberglass resin duration. It took about 5 days of continuous printing to produce all the pieces.
The pepakura question thread please read rules in first. Next up is smoothing it out so it looks sleek, which he accomplishes with multiple iterations of coating the helmet with bondo body filler, sanding, coating, and sanding, followed by a coat of primer. For this specific piece, have your partner measure from one of your armpits to your other armpit and add 2cm5cm for padding, and fiberglass. Witch king of angmar pepakura my witch king project began almost a year ago with a fantastic program called pepakura.
Nov 09, 2012 then he coats the paper model with fiberglass resin to reinforce it, which makes it strong enough to stand on without crushing. Can i put fiberglass resin and cloth over top of papier mache. While it starts out as flimsy paper, thanks to resin, fiberglass, and bondo, the end result is amazingly sturdy. Bondo home fiberglass resin, designed for interior and exterior home use, 100% waterproof, strong, durable, 1 gallon.
Pepakura in particular is at risk for damage because before hardening it is primarily composed of cardstock. See more ideas about star wars costumes, pepakura helmet and star wars. Pieces that would be under more stress, like the abs and buttcrotch pieces i used fiberglass for interior. At this point, while you can still see the original paper lines, cut out the fiberglass to the paper and cut out the holes for the mouth. How to scale your pepakura armourtutorial boba fett. Rondo a combination of the words resin and bondo is exactly what the name suggests, a 5050 mixture of fiberglass resin and body filler. Beginners guide to pepakura adafruit industries makers. I tried using rondo for these and had to go back and use fiberglass because they started cracking. I got this awesome pep file from fierfek of the sw storm. Its free to view and print files in pepakura viewer. Note, by pepakura we are referring to the standard pepakura method involving cardstock, fiberglass resin, and bondo. Bondo on its own is very thick and hard to slush around.